Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 160, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 June 1901 — Page 14

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TUE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY. JUNE H, 1901.

IN TENTS AND THEATERS

Climen vo!Uvi:is adopt m:v or iuiaciiim; m..m:h. Cnnni liou cf Worship for Sninnirr CnniiinlniiiK At;nlnl .nlnn Aim of the People' Church. Fprc!al to th Irvlianaj '-lis Journal. NEW YuitK. J'.iiie. s.Au effort U making to organize Christian, open-air workers ir this country. and to increase the numl-t-r of c anf li.-ts who provide themselves with tf i.ts. riiiladclphia and a few cthr cities are to 1: ive Unt campaigns thU summer. ar:l U nt makers report a larscr demand thi v;ir than heretofore, both for teats for in.k -pendent work. ai.d for awnings and eov-riri?s in yards adJo:r.iiiti churche--, the notion obtaining that I'foplo will attend .-erviee.s in tueh places when they will not enter a church. In England there arc two organizations for this work and it is upon the English model that the proposed American Chriiian tent workers wiil form their organization An appeal has been made for !1'),K0, to be used, rot in the purchase of tent?, but for the propagation of the idea, and the education of evangelists for this sort of religious campaigning. The pioneers of this outdoor work are the IJaptists and Congrcgationali.ts of London. In that city no fewer than twentyfour large tents will be employed this summer, ca'h yoatinp: from fm to 1) persons. They are pitched on vacant lot., in public squares, in every section of the city and suburbs. Not even the aristocratic West End ia omitted. An evangelist of experience is placed in charge of each, and there are ccod sinirtrs in abundance. When at tendance war.es. in one place, removal to J another follows. About a season is spent In the work. There is also an open air mission, fully organized, with an income of a year, that sends tents to race courses, fairs, military encampment, the seaside resorts, and everywhere. The meetings are very evangelical, but not sensatiDnal. England is reported thoroughly aroused this spring, some say excited, over religion and temperance. The undertaking On this side is to have a national organization to foster work here similar to that in England In summer. The aim of the People's Church of America, a new national organization started in Illinois, will be to preach the gospel in the theaters of every great city of the United ta.te?. Instead of lingering in fashionable cuburbs and resilience districts, the new church will carry the sign ot the cross Into the playhouses and pleasure grounds of the American people. The idea is to gather into the theaters of the various cities men and women who are devoted to Christianity but independent of sectarian dngma and practice. The success of Dr. Thomas's Sunday services at McVicker's Theater, Chicago. Is said to have attracted the favorable notice of many Christian men, and thus far the only obstacle to large cash contributions for the work has been the lack of a recognized organization. The Sunday congregations which have greeted the efforts of Dr. Thomas in -McVicker's Theater, of Dr. Gunsaulus in the Studebaker Theater and of Drs. Acton and Baiter in other playhou: es of Chicago furnished these several evangelists with the motive for the present organization. x x Some Fresbyterlans are saying, perhaps unadvisedly, that Moderator Minton, of the General Assembly, made the most of h's opportunity to appoint the additional members of the creed revision committee. He is a conservative, and is said to have named only conservative men. In his benaif, however, it is taid that his appointments represent what seems to have been -the sentiment of the late Assembly. All of the pronounced liberals are holdovers from the old committee President Stewart, of Auburn Seminary. 'The Itev. Dr. S. I. Sprecher, of Cleveland, the Itev. Dr. Ilerrick Johnson, of Chicago, the Itev. Dr. Henry VnaDyke, of Princeton, and Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court. The new committee is called to meet in Pittsburg, on the lth Inst. The belief is expressed that it will take the 1W2 report as a basis, and that it will be able to frame a, report which the next Assembly will adopt. , xxx That venerable Pole, Cardinal Ledochowcky, whom Pope Pius IX elevated under dramatic circumstances, is now practically blind, and will, it is announced, soon resign as prefect of tho Propaganda. He will be succeeded by Cardinal Satolli, former delegate at Washington, who has long discharged the duties of the position, owing to the growing feebleness of the aged Pole. It Is through the Propaganda that business of English-speaking nations is transacted fcitii the Roman. curia. The new prefect is alo to understand Hnglish. a fact which has accelerated matters in the Propaganda recently, to the relief of American bishops, who have heretofore been compelled to put their correspondence into Italian, not always an e.'sy task for Celt and Teuton. x x v It is now said to be settled that the Rev. Dr. Thomas 1 Kennedy, professor of dogmatic theology and Latin at the f. Charles liarromeo Seminary, Overbrook. Pa., is to be the new rector of the American College in Rome. Tin college, as is well known, is one of nineteen maintained by different nationalities under the supervision and a pait of the work of the congregation of the Propaganda, tho great missionary body of the Roman Catholic Church. In IST." the Italian government triee! to et hop of the property of the college, as it did of all property of religious societies in Iconic, and since then the college and all American possessions In Rome and its suburbs have been placed in the name of live American archbishops, and to this committee has ben given the ab:-.:i:'o administration of the ce.it,e. The nomination of a new rector wiil be m.'do by Cardinal (Jlbbon. THE CITY'S SOCIAL LIFE. w30xcj.L'rKtrnf.Af iwok klkvkn., china cabinet! A h trpist "played a varied programme during the afternoon. CKNTPRY CU'I! Ol TlNei. Tho Century club g.ivo its annual outing fir.ner last niht at Uroad Hippie. Pro:e(!ir.K tlv? dinner there was a beut riete Dn the steamer Sunshine, followed by h tonst Ginner in ttv" pavilion. The general subject of the toasts was "Trusts an I Combinations." Dr. C. It. McCulioen acted r-s tcastmasTr ir th.' absence of the preKent, Mr. W. W. Thornton. The toasts were as follows: "Will the Three Mrai-; Combine into One?" Charles P Done '"Credit and Trusts." j,?Sse C. Moore; "The Uenevoler.ee of Trusts." Amos v iJutle--".Shall Lawyers be Trusted?" Kirne.-t 11 Keith; "The Link Between Faith and Trusts." W. A. Bastian. The guests included W. I Wyrn. Dr. L. L. Todd. Dr. V. C. Stowart. S. I. Sheerin. I R. Pugh O. M. iTuitr. J. W. Piercv. Jesse i Moo-o James L. Mitchell. Dr. C. R. McCulloch! V. 1 1. Lock wood. Room R. Keith. K. li Keitt.. V.'"i2m F. I i i hbe rd. Dr. T. C. Hood. William S. (rarber. William Forsvth. Herlert Foltz. T;.!?ar If. Kvar.s. Charles P. Doney. Alfred K. Di. key. Rohert I DavidSen. Dr. W. F. Curryer. William M. Cochran. Ir. Fred R. Charlton. Ceorge C. Calvert. Arnos W. r.uMor. Harrv It. Jiurnei. Rorert A. Prowii. Crate l Dowen. W. A. RisMtn. (jM)rgc F. Ras. Frank Rallencer! Lewis 1J. Lwi-ank. Miss Lu'-ile Ualhird v. ill leave to-morrow fcr Frankfort, lud., to visit Miss Daisy Young. Mrs. Ada M. C'irey will he at home in-fer.-na!ly to-r.n.rruv afternoon for Mrs. II W. Leavedi. CIul .Notes. noserr.ary (!ub. Mondav. Kook reviews; "On til Heights." Anna C. Hubbard; Cleopatra.' Nina Pond. I ortnir.htly Literary Club. Tuesdav. J "An.' rican fceng Wrllrrs an I TlKlr Songs," Mrs. Frank 15. Wynn; "Mutlc in Nature," Mrs. David eJibson. Tudo Historical League. Friday. Mrs. Rowley, hoste-s. "Ri:therford R. Haves." Mrs. Kdward Harpa. h! ; "Harriet Rei cher Stowe." Mr. Myron William. C)ver-the-T ; ci;; ? C!,:h. Friday. With Mrs. D. L. Wocd. "!o!ern lennan Art." M; J. ( . lb (:! rson; conversn tion; "P. Kl! j.'rrj in t!if !.:.: ; n Herman School," Mrs. C 1 3- J- - 0 I r In;; ton. . MP-s TTliZHb'th Wink i- spending Sunday at b-.r 1 ' !i:e in Knigivtstov.-n, Ind. Mies cjiaet Armitaj. of Circe'icftb In t . is the gueft of Mis! Ora Wickler to-day. Mrs. John Freeman wiil go to Rostou this it. to spend the summer. Her huuse, oa

T'nlversl.y avenue, will be occupied by Mr. Parker .and family, of South Rend. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rodney left last night for Denver, Col., where they will remain a month. Miss Clara Shank will leave this week for Clifton Springs, N. Y., where she will spend the summer. Mrs. Ceorge Moore left last night for Rrookville. Ind., where the will visit friends for several days. Miss Florence Fetter will come from Peru this week to be the guest of Miss Florence Moore. Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Watts, of Winchester, arrived Thursday and arc the guests of Mrs. L F. Tibbott.-Mi.-s Madge Layman left last night for Virginia, wncre she will attend the University of Irginia. The Gentlemen's Whist Club met last night at the home of Dr. Junius Cracns, on University avenue. Mrs. Clinton P.owman. who has been visiting friends in Tipton for a week, will ieturn home Wednesday. Mr. James P.raden left last week for NewYork city. He will visit the Ruffalo exposition before returning home. Mrs. George W. Rrown gave a tea party Mondav atternoon from 3 to 3 o'clock 'or Mrs. K. I. Wise, of Somerset. Pa. Mrs. Frank K. Tibbott received informally Thursday afternoon for her guest, Miss Flora Rridgcn, of Mattoen. 111. Miss Taylor, of Anderson, and Mrs. Barrett, of Pendleton, are the guests of Miss Mauel Barrett, at the college residence. Mrs. J. H. F. Tompkins entertained a fewfriends in honor of Mrs. J. L. Kingmau Tuesday afternoon from to G o'clock. Mrs. Daniel Leslie will give a thimble party to-morrow afternoon at her home on Central avenue, entertaining a number of her friends. Prof. Robert Hall entertained a number of the pupils of the Manual Training School at his home, on Downey avenue, Wednesday evening. Mrs. W. F. Moffatt entcrt.iine 1 the Shakspeare Coterie Monday af term -on at ber home in honor of Mrs. K. P. Wise, of Somerset, Pa. Mr. Rliss Perry, who addressed the Irvington Athenaeum Friday evening, gave a short talk to the students at chapel yesterday morning. Mrs. Winfred Wright, of Covington, who is the guest of her sister, Miss Rlsie Hodges, at the college residence, will return home to-day. Professor and Mrs. J. A. Forrest will leave the last of next week for New York, from whence they will sail to Kurope to spend the summer traveling. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Rurr, who are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Panning, on University avenue, will return to their home In New York city Tuesday. Mrs. II. K. Post will entertain informally Wednesday afternoon, from U to 5 o'clock, at her home, on Oak avenue, in honor of her guest, Miss Elizabeth Richey, of Uniontown, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. K. N. Lucas and family, of Toledo. U.. have taken Mr. and Mrs. John Williamson's residence on University avenue for the summer. The latter arc spending the summer in Cincinnati. The Irvington Kpworth League gave a social Friday night at the M. K. Church, celebrating the installment of officers In this province. Dr. Bacon, of the Roberts Park Church, gave a short talk. Prof, and Mrs. Thomas C. Howe entertained the students of the German department of the college last night at their home on Central avenue. A short play, entitled "Kin Knopf," was given in German, the characters being Miss Charlotte Powell. Miss Marie Martin, Mr. Raymond Longley and Mr. Martin Amos. The play was a surprise to Profesor Howe. German songs were sung and conversation was carried on in German. The pupils of Miss Rvelyn Jc T'ries will give a piano recital Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Downey-avenue Church. The following will take part: Marjorie Hall, Verna Sw eet man. Rerniee Hall. Frances Coit, Maud Russell, Clara Hartman, Sarah Jutt. Tottie Schleicher. Mabel Tompkins, Lucile Carr. He len Cross. Ruth Daenport, Mary Leslie. Charlotte Griggs. Clare Lancaster. Hasel Harper, Hurd Jacobs. Sidney Hecker. Katherine Richey. Ldith Eldridgc, Jessie Cross and Reitha Heinrichs.

Music Note. Harry R. Smith and Reginald De Koven are at work on a sequel to their great comic opera success, "Robin Hood." A very pleasant notice is given the new Joiner-Kennedy music -house, of this city, in a late issue of the New York Musical Age. Miss Elma Iglemann is engaged to sing at the meeting of the State Music Teachers Association at Terre Haute June 15. She will be accompanied by Miss Ruby Lane. Gregory Hast, an English tenor, who is said to Ivh possessed of a voice of rare range, purity and beauty, in addition to being an accomplished linguist, will make a brief tour of this country early next season. The American music loving public Is to have a plenitude ef sensational foreign pianists next season. A long tour is being arranged for M. Paderewski. Mr. Rosenthal and Josef Hoffman will be here, also Mme. Fannie Bloomtield-Zeisler. And m this connection it might be added that tho lreal musical society that secures Mrs. Zeisler as soloist will be certain to score a sueces. Harold Bauer, another brilliant player, is corning, and the new virtuoso that will be here is Eduard Zcldenrust, cf Holland. There will be a service of song at Mayflower Church this evening. The- choir, which is made up of Miss Carolyn Sanborn. Miss Josephine Hvde. Mr. H. G. Coldwe'.l and Mr. F. P. Fowler, will be assisted by Miss Adali Conner. Mr. F. M. Keteham and Mr. I M. Loomis, vocalists and Mrs. Julia Fletcher Barnard, violiniste. The following programme will be given: "Venite Exult em us" Marston Quartet. "The Lord is My Sheperd" Morrison Quartet with violin obligato. "Hallelujah. Praise the Lord-" Kost Male quartet. "He Shall Come' Down Like Rain".... Allen Quartet. "My Redeemer and My Lorrl" Ruck Miss Conner. "And cjod Shall Wipe Away all Tears" Coombs Alto solo and ej'iartet. "My Faith Look.- Fp to Thee" SChnecker Quartet with violin obligate Edward Nell, a prominent local baritone finger and teacher of voice culture, will give a recital in his studio. 12ii North Ulir.ois street. Thursday evening of this week. Mr. Nell has arranged a very ambitious programme for a ringle singer, lie will bo beard in the following selections: Elilnnd cycle Von Frelitz "Silent Woe." Frauenworth." "Roses," "Secret Greeting.:.' "On the Shore of th? "Lake." "Chil 1 Voices." "Moonlight Night." "Dreams," "Anathema," "Resignation." (a) "Serenade" b "Ninon" o "Huh-a-ba" a "Ich Uiebe Dich" (b "Die Post" tc "King Charles" d) "Tragic Tale" "AJzati" (a) "i.es Rameaux" . .. Strauss Tostl ... Bunten . (J lieg . Schubert White Slater Verdi Faure . L. Damrosch I urdv Mlitsen b (C) (: b "Xi Jamais" "The !errted Plantation "For Roses" "King Duncan's Daughters c Roy's Ylr" .Old Scotch "The Tosfcadar" i-on.g ("Carmen") Bizet The following musical programme will be given at the First English Lutheran Church to-night: Organ Voluntary "Fiat Lux" Du Rois Evening Service and Scripture Selections "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes-' Whitrteld Choir. Hymn No. GöJ "Portuguese Hymn" Reading Choir and Congregation. Soprano Solo "i Heard the Yoke of Jesus Say" Harri? Mrs. F. G. B.Urer. Trio-"l Will Give Unto Him that Is Athirst; 'Vision of St. John' "...Coombs Misses English and Criley. Mr. Cost. Organ Solo"OnVrtoire" Galeotti Mrs. s. D. Loughmiller. Bass Solo "An Evening Supplication" Bailey Mr. W. F. Schelke. Address Rv. W. W. Criley. "Festival Cantate Domino'' Ruck Ch"if. Violin Solo. ....Selected Mr. Walter Peterson. Quaitct "Sun of My Soul" Schnecker Mis.-fi. English arid Criley; Messrs. Cost and Schalke. Hymn No. "Evc-ntide" Monk . Choir and Congregation. Prayer and Benediction. Organ Postlude "March Tannhauser" Wa cner Mr. John II. Cost. Director.

A DRAMA BY. STUDENTS

the mioif.iakeips holiday" ai i:v;lish'.s tiuhmday mght. It "Will lie Put on hy Yoan Men mill Women of In tier Tit fit tri cat a n el Mtihlcnl ote. The presentation of the Elizabethan comedy. Thomas Dekker's "The Shoemaker's Holiday." at English's next Thursday evening by the English department of Butler College will be a notable event. For the Mrst time people in Indianapolis will have an opportunity to witness an attempt to levive the old English stage In all its details, since there will be specially constructed on the stige of Eilish's an almost exact reproduction of the stage and interior of the Fortune Theater, Golden lane, London, where Dekker's delightful comedy was given In Nowhere else 'u this country has it been attempted to revive the stage of the Fortune Theater, or on so large a scale. The event, therefore, may be regarded as one of great interest to those students of the English drama who are desirous of seeing a faithful revival of Shakspcare's stage and also to those who take delight in truly good Anclo-Saxon comedy, since "The Shoemaker's Holiday" is by common consent of the scholars one of the very best and most representative anti-classic plays of the sixteentji century. Thomas Dekker was a contemporary of Shakspeare and is famous for some" excellent prose work and a considerable number of dramas, also with his share in the great quarrel with Ben Jonson, which was begun by Jonson's "The Poetaster." The argument of Dekker's best play, as given by Dekker himself, Is as follows: "Sir Hugh Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, had a young gentleman of his own name, his near kinsman, that loved the daughter of the lord mayor of London, to prevent and cross which love the earl caused his kinsman to be sent colonel of a company into France; who resigned his place for another gentleman, nis triend, and came, disguised like a Dutch sboernaKer, to the house of Simon Lyse, in Tower street, who served the mayor and his household with shoes; the merriment that passed in Eyse's nous., his coming to be. lord mayor of London, Lucy's getting his love and other accidents." nie historical prototype of the jolly shoemaker was that Simon Eyse, the wealthy upholsterer, who built IMdenhaIl in Hl J and ueeame lord mayor of London in HI5. The play has been given once before in full form in this country by the Delta Upsilon Chapter at Harvard University in 1KS nnd with great success, hour performances were given in Bo.-ton and Cambridge and one by request of the Weilcsley College authorities betöre the young ladies of that institution. Members of the English faculties of Harvard, Yale and Chicago were consulted with reference to the Butler College attempt and hav shown a most kindly interest In it. he Indianapolis production will, however, be the most pertect yet undertaken. The old-time "pit." with its trained Elizabethan audience on the stage ot English's will be very rnlrth-provoking. The old Morris dance is to be restored, while the music is to be genuine Elizabethan tunes especially prepared for the occasion. No expense has L-en spared to perfect the details. The costumes 'for the fifty player, have been ordered from the famous costurners, Wolff A: Fording, of Boston. In addition Mr. Edgar Morris has been caretuh'y training the actors for a number of weeks, a fact which should guarantee a leally perfect umateur performance. The complete cast of characters is as follows; Simon Eyre. Frank Long: ITrk. Earle Ediron; Hodge, Eversen MeHatton; Ralph, Theodore Vance; The King, Samuel Offutt; Hugh Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, George Kern; Roland Lacy, afterward Han?, George Brewster; Roger Oakley, lord mayor. Jasper Moses; Askew, William Langley; Hammon, Harry Fuller; Warner, Cleo Hunt; Dodger, Waller Lybrand; servant. Waiter Holmes; ballad monger. Arthur Waters; Rose. Florence Moore; Sybil, Minnie Wink; Margery, Jessamine Armstrong; June, Netta Campbell. The sale of tickets at the Bowen-Mer-rill Company for the performance has been heavy. The list of patronesses for the event is as follows: Miss Jessie Allen, M. A. F. Armstrong of Kokomo, Mrs. Hervey Rates. Mrs. II. L. Reverldge, Mrs. A. W. Rrayton. Miss Flora- Bridges, Mrs. Arthur U. Brown, Mrs. Demarchus C. Brown, Mrs. Hilton U. Brown. Miss E. G. Browning, Mrs. Henry L. Bruner, Mrs. W. W. Buchanan, Mrs. Scot Butler. Mrs. Smiley N. Chambers. Mrs. Lowe Carey, Mrs. J. W. Piercy, Mrs. A. F. Potts, Mrs. Kate Milner Rabb, Mrs. I. N. Richie. Mrs. Myla F. Ritzinger, Mrs. A. K. Rogers. Mrs. Morris Ross. Mrs. O. S. Runnels, Mrs. Martin W. Sampson of Rloomington. Mr.-. Herman Sayles, Mrs. May Wright Sewall. Miss May Iuise Shipp. Mrs. J. dimming Smith. Mrs. Alexander Spruance. Mrs. Lucius B. Swift. Mrs. Thomas Taggart, Mrs. G. C. Seldom Mrs. E. C. Thompson, Mrs. H. L. Van Hoff. Mrs. Gordon Varney, Mrs. Sarah Fletcher Wagner, Mrs. Charles Walker, Miss June Williams, Mrs. John R. Wilson, Mrs. J. M. Winters. Mrs. Evans Woollen, .Mrs. W. W. Woolen. Mrs. Emil Wulsehner, Mrs. Chatles B. Clarke, .ars. Peny H. Clifford. Miss Mellie Col&an. Mrs. W. H. Cook. Mrs. Edward Daniels. Mrs. John Candee Dean, Mrs. May W. Donnan, Mrs. Jacob P. Dunn. Mrs. L. H. Dunning. Mrs. John R. Elam. Mrs. William E. English. Mrs. Ch.is. W. Fairbanks. Mr.-.. Ida Davis Fin'.ev, Miss Emily Fletcher. Mrs. H. V. Foltz. Mrs. .1. D. Forrest. Mrs. Clarence Forsvth. Mrs. Chapin Foster. Mrs. William Dudley Foulke of Richmond. Mrs. W. E. Garrison of St. Louis. Miss Louise Garrard. Mrs. John L. Grifliths. Mrs. Arthur B. Grover. Mrs. M. O. Haldeman. Mrs. W. J. llasselman, Mrs. Fraklin W. Hays, Mrs. George C. Hitt. Mr. i: F. Hodge-, Mrs. C. E. Holler.bcck. Mrs. T. C. Howe. Mrs. Lois (J. Hufford, Mrs. Flora M. Hunter, Mrs. A. Hvde. Mrs. Alexander Jameeon. Mrs.. Henfv Kahn, Mrs. F. II. Kautz. Mrs. Calvin N.' Kendall! Mr. Hugh McK. Landon, Mrs. James T. Layman, Miss Kate Layman. Mrs. J. M. Letthers. Mrs. Max Leckner. Mrs. J. C. Lowes of Hanover. Mrs. Hugh McO'.oeny, Mrs. Horace McKhv, Mrs. John McKee, .Mrs. H. C. Martin. Miss Mina Merrill. Mrs. A. Ii. Milford'of Cra wfordsville. Mrs. Hugh M. Miller of Columbus, Miss Julia Harrison Moore. Mrs. Charles W. Moores. Mrs Frank A. Morrison. Mrs. S. E. Mors, Mrs Harry New. Ml.?s Anna Nicholas. Mrs D M. Parry. Mrs. J. O. Perrln. Mrs. A. B. l hilputt. Mrs. Henry D. Pierce. Perlcy Xow Hum Vhln Hand. When Alice Nielson, the haughty little prima donna, returns from London she will find a surprise waiting for her. It has been arranged by Frank L. Pc-rley, who has directed her fortunes for a number of seasons past. Prior to sailing for foreign shores, last April. Miss Nielsen severed all connection as she thought with Manager Perley. and subscribed greedily to a llattering agreement to sjng f0r ianager Charles Frchman hereafter, whenever and wherever Mr. Froh man might see fit to "present" her. Miss Nielsen's sudden caprice caused a seven days' sensation in the comic opera world. The thoughts of Manager Perley would have made interesting reading, but it is likely that few newspapers would have had the hardihood to print them. Mr. Perley was very much like the sentimental father whom James Whitcomb Riley has embalmed in the dUIcet of his native State: "Hain't got r.othin' to say. my daughter." There was the rub. Mr. Perley began to dig deep rtnd earnestly, but he could not turn up the much-deslred document. Always a man of forethought, he was unable to account for his carelessness in the matter of a Nielsen contract. He had certainly been "left at the post" for once. He proceeded to lock the door and hold an interesting session with himself one day recently In his office in the Knickerbocker building. When the meeting adjourned the office looked as If a government apent had pawed through his desk and boxes in feverish search for smuggled diamonds. Perley's pride had suffered a painful contusion, and no mistake about it, but still he was mare in hi- grief. Manager Perley was obliged to make a trip to London, and while in the metropolis lie, of course, visited the Shaftesbury The j ter. in which MUs Nielsen is singing. The little woman came dancing up to her soon-to-be-deserted manager, and. with one of her bet "Fortune Teller" smiles, said: "My clear boy. 1. fel forry for you. don't-chvr-know, but you haven't a contract, fo what's the use?" Still the? Pei ley pride fpoke not, for it had uothms to ay. Returning to this

side. Mr. Perley resumed his apparently hopeless search. Suddenly a cry of exultation rang through the big Knickerbocker building. Jt sounded like "Eureka!" Accidentally pulling a neglected bunch of old contracts from a pigeon hole, a graytinted paper fell into his lap. Across the top was written: "Contract with Alice Nielsen. April 2S. HOV Mr. Perley bethought him at once that the dainty little prima donna hails from St. Louis, which is In the great State of Misouri. Accordingly he said unto himself: "She eometh from Missouri; therefore, will I Indeed show her." The wording of the contract is unique. It is unlimited in time. The reserve clause is enough to cause haughty Miss Nielsen to throw a cadenza obligato of spasms cvhen she reads It. "No. 1 am not looking for a new prima donna." said Manager Perley, with a meaning smile. "Not for a few lays, at least; but I would have given a thousand dollars to have had that contract in mv Inside pocket when I was being: bluffed "and backed 'off the boards' before the Nielsen company sailed for London." Miss Nielsen and Mr. Frohman are expected to have an interesting interview as t-oon as the, former returns. Meanwhile Frank L. Perlev is rapidly signing people for the Alice Neilsen opera company for next season, which company, he says, will make its customary appearances, as in the past three seasons. In a ShnJiMpenrenn Production. Frank McKee, Mary Mannering and Jfmes K. Hackett have entered into an agreement by which a Shakspearean production will be presented in the spring of 1!! in New York city, Philadelphia, Rostou end Chicago and one or two other of r Ro principal cities. This agreement in no wise interferes with Miss Mannering's contract with Mr. McKee or with Mr. Haekett's position as an actor-manager. In' the following autumn Mirs- Mannering and Mr. Haekeit will both be seen in new productions at different theaters in New YorK city. Miss Mannering tinder the direction of Frank McKee and Mr. Hackett under his own management. The Shakspearean play in which Miss Mannering and Mr. Hackett will be seen next spring has not been definitely selected, but it is cmite likely to b- "The Taming of the Shrew." in which Miss Mannering will play Katharine and Mr. Hackett Petrucio. Neither has the date been positively fixed, but it 's probable that their special tour will begin about May 1 and continue six weeks. Tri-2 company will be carefully selected and th best and most experienced artists on the American stage will be retained. Should this project meet with public favor, it will te repeated each successive spring. An r.rrangemtnt is also contemplated by which Miss Mannering and Mr. Hackett may be seen in London for a few week? in 1!V)3, under the management of Mr. McKee. In the event that this plan Is consummated Miss Mannering and Mr. Hackett will be supported by- an American company. 1'ntrbnnk Programme. The following musical programme will be given at Falrbank every evening this week: March "American Tress Club" Bach Concert Scene Ed Kiesler Cakewalk "A Warm Reception". .Anthony "Golden Rlonde" Ellenberg Medley "A Sure Thing " Tobanl Overture "Paragraph o" .... Suppe Selection "Garrett O'Magh" Chauncy Alcott "An Afternoon in 'Midway Plalsance" Luders Selection "The Ameer" Herbert Cakewalk "Does You Love Your Baby, 1 Honey?" Lampe Medley "Harvest Days" Von Tilzcr "Two Hungarian Dances" Joh. Brahms "The Dingy's Serenade" Mullendore Two-stei "Sweet heat I" Vrthur Pryor

?otei of Ilie Sluts". John Blair will star in "Hamlet" next sCiisou. his tour opening in Boston. A farce entitled "Hurnbug" has been secured by Walter Hodges, who will star in it ice t season. xxx "iY'iiob.-cor people," a play of rural life iri Maine, will lie presented on a tour next .-cason ty Mr. ana Mrs. George Ober. x x ,x iZth.et Rai .yniore.:iwili ; be seen in her clever creation in "Captain Jinks of thv Horse Marines" in London next season. XXX Norma Kopp is reported as having retiied from Frank Daniels' comic opera company at the end of the past season. XXX Hamilton Revelle, formerly Olga Nethersole's leading man, will occupy that position in Mrs. Leslie Carter's company next season. XXX "The Heretic" is the name of a new play written by Otis Skinner and Ernest F. Roddington. in which Mr. Skinner will star next season. X X Frederick Warde will, on his next tour, opening Sept. : present a new tragic play entitled "Horatius." from the pen of Virna Woods, a California dramatist. xxx Igtiace Ian Paderewski's opera. "Mauru," was produced at Dresden May and will be sung in London and Paris next spring, and may be heard in America later. xxx "The Penitent," a dramatization of one of Hall Calif's novels,-made by Lawrence Marston. will be produced next season mcier the direction of)W. E. Nankeville. Joseph Miron. who recently left "The Princess Chic." under Kirk, La, Shelle's management, lias signed with Frank L. Perley for "The Chaperons," next season. James K. Hackett has secured the dramatic rights to Winston Churchill's novel, "The Crisis." and the author will dramatize ihn book for Mr. Haekett's us next season. v x x "The S;n orders'" is the title of an antiSemitic drama produced recently in Russia, with the f-ftVrt m' .urop.liiK snob intene feeling that riots bve been lV-vef pita ted on account, of it. x x "Tom Moore," Thvffre Burt Sayre's nv comedy, will be given its fust New York presentation at the Herald-square Theater, Sept. :;. by a company of which Andrew Mack will be the star. X , X X George Musgrove'a Australian opera company has.beeu strengthened by the addition ot Lempriere Pringle, Barron Rerihold and Eilt Russell. Herr Berthold has been heard m Indianapolis. X X The roof curd.cn of the American Theater, ir. New York, has been leased for the coming summer by George Blumenihal. who will present revivals of standard light operas, beginning June 17. xxx The proceeds of a special performance of "The? Dairy Farm." at the Park Theater ir. Philadelphia. June 12, will be turned, over to a fund lor poor children's outings started by a local newspaper. XXX James Lackavc, a well-known comedian, brother of Wilton Lackaye, has been reengaged for next season for "York State Folks." the new eomedv in which Mr. and Mi. Arthur Sidman will star. xxx Marie Cahlll. a clever impersonator and mimic that made a distinct hit at English's in "Tho Three Little LaMvs" two seasons ago. has been riiaxed by Frank L. Perley tor "The Chaperons" next season. xxx Mania Van Dresner, formerly contralto with the Bostonians, but more recently connected with tho legitimate role of Princess Eboli in Viola Allen's production of "In the Palace of the King." ha? gone abroad and may accept an English engagement next season. XXX A note in a recent, issue of the New York Dramatic Mirror tint Is of special interest to Indianians is the following: "Bessie Baldwin, a daughter of the distinguished General Baldwin, of Fort Wayne. Ind., har decided to enter ;pon a dramatic career r.r.d will be m member next season of the Reside the Ronnie Brier Rush' company." v x x Edruond Rostand's great drama in blank verse, "Cyrano de Rergerac," Is being turned htto a grand opera by Walter Damrosch and William J. Henderson, who have been collaborating on the work for the pan two years. The piece will probably be heard at the Metropolitan. In New ork, next beatun. The libretto is said to follow the

play eIo3dy, except that th '.ist two acts have been merged into one.. XXX Weber & Fields are said to have ordered Edgar Smith and John Stromberg to write for their use next season a burlesrjue on "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Do. Wolf Hopper will impersonate Uncle Tom. Joseph M. Weber Simon Legree. John T. Kelly Marks. George Ali a bloodhound. Lillian Russell LitPo Eva and Fav Templeton Eliza. Lou Fields is said to be still in doubt as co which part he is best fitted to play. XXX Frank L. Perley claims to hae found a contract signed by Alice Nielsen Ii: which the little prima donna obligated herself t.j remain as the star of the Perley Opera Company so long as he should continue the organization in existence. Recause the document specifies Miss Nielen's services In the companv as "special, unique and extraordinary," Mr. Perley thinks she could be enjoined from leaving thrt company, as she has announced she proposes to do ;:t the e:id of the Imdon season now In progress. I'lrM Wtininn Inventor. Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis. Five thousand years ago the race dwelt to east of the River Jordan. Men lived In eaves, and these caves had doors, and thesi doors were hung on hinges. Years before that a young girl, with bloom on her cheek, lived with her parents In one of these caves, and one Sunday night came a voung man from over the hils to see the girl's father, the first time. The next dayshe said. 'Now, father, why couldn't this family have two caves, one for home folks and öne tor company?" And the father SHid yes, and the next Sunday night the young man came over to see the girl's mother, perhaps, and after that the young girl said, 'Father, we ought to have a door between the two caves, so that it can bo shut.' And she wanted a door hinge, so that the door might be closed at wiil between the two caves. They had never seen hinges, so she set her wits to work to invent a door hinge. And she made one of the first inventions man ever saw. ' No. she didn't invent at all she copied it. Here is the moöei of all the hinges in the world the hinge to the elbow. The other day a man was digging in the sand to 1he east of the Jordan, and came upon a tablet on which was the image of a young girl. In her left hanel she has a little chisel, and in her rigat she has a large hammer. In front of her is a door hinge, and over at this end is the outline ot a little elbow. That has been preserved for ö.Uxi years to tell us how this young girl invented the first tool that the world ever saw.

AYhiMtlliig for Luck. Charles M. Skinner, in Lippincott. Thfe first time I went to sea I was whistling blithely one day, for the sun was bright and the breeze was fresh and the tub was spanking along under all her canvas, when a sailor warned me to stop. I asked why. He said the wind was coming up fast enough as it was. and if I kept on whistling I would be fetching a gale about their cars. Afterwards I learned that it is permissible to whittle during u calm. and. indeed, I have known captains and ma ten to turn towards the iuarter from which they wished the wind to spring and whistle for some minutes but it is against all custom to whistle when the wind is rising, for that is notice te Davy Jones that you want mqe, and he may turn on a hurricane. Pile nnd Fistula Cure. Sample treatment Red Cross Pile and Fistula Cure and book on piles sent free to any address. Ilea Bros. & Co., Dept. 25, Minneapolis, Minn. Has no superior as a metal polish. On brass, nickel, copper or tin perfect results are obtained. Hands or woodwork are not smirched by its use. THE STARR PIANO CO.'S REMOVAL SALE OF PIANOS New and Used Pianos at Prices from S55 Up. Fine New Pianos at Prices Far Below Regular to Insure Quick Sale. Bargains in Uprights Returned from Renting Stock Easy Terms of Payment. We shall be obliged to move to our new warerooms about Aug. 1, two months earlier than we figured on moving. On June 1 our stock book showed something oer two hundred new and used pianos on hand. We do not want to move a single one of these instruments to our new store, hence will make the price so low that any one contemplating the purchase of a piano even at a remote date cannot resist purchasing now. Every piano is marked !n plain figures, with both the regular and the removal prices, and all are covered by our guarantee, which means satisfaction. Although we have been selling more pianos this year than ever before In our history, we find t'.iat it Is not possible to find room in our present quarters fur our new stock and the large number of rental pianos returned during the summer, hence a peremptory sale hxS been ordered. An idea of prices in fce can be had from the following: buys a grood square piano that has been thoroughly overhauled and In good condition. buys a small-sized . ebony case upright piano, one that will do for a beginner. buys a larpe-sized upright in ebony case, with bronze panels; in good playing condition. buys a nearly ne w upright piano, mahogany ca?e, three pedal 5; in every sense a desirable instrument. buys a good, large-seized upright that has been rented but a fewmonths. buys a new upright that we sell regularly at ZW. buys a new upright that we feil regularly for S50. buys h new upright tht we sell regularly for $150. buys a new up-cht that we sell regularly for $0CM. $90 $115 $t40 $18! $25 50 $31; rm $360 $425 EASY PAYMENTS You "n. ecure . one of these exceptional piano values on payment of a small amount down and balance on monthly installments. Iluyers at a distance can have our list of these piano barKalns mailed free. We ship pianos everyvheie. Second-hand pianos bought during this aU will be taken back In exchange on a Starr or Knabe piano at full value. Visitors arewelcome; the merely curious are includ'd in our invitation to call. THE STARR PIANO CO., MANUFACTURERS, 13 West Washington St. After August I, US-HO North Peon. St. Indiana's Representative Piano House.

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