Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 298, 23 November 1906 — Page 3

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PLACE STOJOAY AFTEC3Glli. VP Ai special feature for a Saturday mamtee tne management will conduct a BY SHOW. THE COUNTRY STORE RE

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o)E sure to see Herr Schmitt, the ) best vaudeville stunt ever in Richmond.

UT dull care away and spend an evening of pleasure at the Coliseum.

MAINS THE MOST POPU-

LAR PLACE IN THE

AND RIGHTLY SO.

Puis WW fo Dweim

R! every side there are attrrctions the attractive Flower Booth, the dainty Candy Booth, the refreshing Commissary Department

VERYBODY visits the CCunjy Store. It grows better each evening. New stock of goods arriving daily.

HOT COFFE ANp LUNCH AT THECOMISARY BOOTH, FLOWaff FOR THE LADIESpiD CANDY FOR THE BAWES.

entered, three years and under, and in addition

ramidl

to those winning three first places upon the following points : Best Looking Baby. Best Behaved Baby. Best Dressed Baby. i JUDGES PKEtOER v Charlie Blair Wallio Simmono Frank Chambors

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This

Week

AT THE THEATERS

'The Volunteer Organist" Gennett.

Patrons of the Gennett have a bon-

iflde treat in store for them next

Monday night on which dato the

dyll American Pastoral Play "The

volunteer Organist" will bo seen.

It is a pastoral play of an extremly Impressive sort, portraying true o nature scenes and characters found a the most picturesque of Vermont's ural action. The scenic and electrical effects re correct to that atmospLere, while he cast Includes many capable and

listinguished players. The play Is

ne which appeals to the heart aising that gulp to the throat the

iext moment to be dashed away by

eal pure scintillating comedy. !

"Gay New York" Gennett. It 13 significant to observe the more

ecent development of musical cora-

dy and to mark especially how far

he efforts to legitimatize this class

f entertainment have proceeded.

Kor example there Is to bo a presenta-

ion of "Gay New York' at the Gen-

.ett next Tuesday night. Wherein so o speak a real dramatic flavor is im-

arted to the lengthy chain of fun nd music novelties that go a great

vay towards supplying the actual vants of the depressed theatre fre-

uenters, and the comedy s story seiz-

d upon to lend poignancy and so-

idity. removed from the familiar

chemes to introduce soecial nam-

ers. is regarded a happy thought in this same piece before, for among

ehalf of "Gay New York" as it gives them are Dorothy Sherrod, Louise

fir" w) Jf isr o Jf - f

Buster's in "Gay New York" at the G ennett next Tuesday night.

THE RELIEF FUND IS ACCOUNTED FOR

Committee Gives Out a Statement Telling What Was Done with Money.

TWO SUMS WENT WRONG

REPLY TO THE CHARGE THAT LARGE SUMS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS WAS DIVERTED OR STOLEN.

tamina and tone to the doings of

he actors and invites no severe crit-

cism concerning tincallod-for license

nd liberties indulged.

"The Pit" Gennett. Wright Huntington comes here

'riday night. November SOth and will

ppear at the Gennett Theatre in

A'illiam A. Brady's production of the

Iramatized version of Frank Norris

amous novel "Tho Tit"

The play has already scored a most

mphatic success, and has been wel-

omed by the critics as the sensation

f the curreut reason and the great-

st American play since "The Ilen-ietta."

Tim Murphy Gennett. There is every indication that the

evival of "Old Innocence" by Tim

lurphy will be the most satisfactory

indertaking made by him In some

me, for among the many comedy

resentations of his reportoire in past

easons It Is to be questioned wheth-

any of them ever met with the

ame degree of approval that has

een accorded this beautiful play.

he revival of "Old Innocence" has

een made with excellent judgment .nd artistic taste and the selection

tf his players to assist him has been

. nappy one as ne nas secured variHis members who were with him in

Whitefield, Mrs. Aubrey. Powell and O. J. Griffin.

Vaudeville at the Phillips. There remain five opportunities yet this week to see the splendid vaudeville bill that is being put on at the New Phillips vaudeville theatre this afternoon and night. Saturday afternoon and two performances Saturday night. The matinee of Saturday is designed especially for the children, btu that need not keep the old folks away. Those who really care for vaudeville will find a pleasing program that includes singing, dancing and character sbetTes, illustrated songs, motion pictures, a farcical sketch, blackface singing and talking and a turn by a real Indian princess assisted by a cowboy entertainer.

usjat rule in reference to ladies will apply on Monday evening.

Repertoire at the Gennett. Every claim in reference to the Murray Comedy Company, now show

ing at the Gennett. has been made astray, one a package of currency con-

Publisliers PressJ San Francisco, Nov. 22. Owing to the fact that wide publicity was given charges that something like $1,003,030 of the relief fund contributed to San Francisco was diverted or stolen and owing to the further fact that those who sent money to San Francisco are entitled to a correct statement of conditions, the California promotion committee sent out the following statement: More than $6,000,000 contributed to San Francisco, came in small sums ranging from 10 cents to thousands of dollars. These sums came by mail and express in all forms,, from postage stamps and currency , to money orders and bank drafts. Of the entire amount sent, but two sums went

era! weeks in San Francisco Invest' gating conditions. After his repnr was made to the New York body the funds, amounting to $500,000, held by the New York committee, were order ed turned over to the San Francisco relief . corporation.

WORK OF YOUNG FIEND

Pennsylvania Lad Went Gunning for Teachers Who Did Not Let Him Go Hunting.

f Publishers Pi ess Punxsutawney, Pa., Nov. '22. B?cause his teacher refused to grant him permission to go hunting, James Dougherty, Jr., 16, shot and wounde T Professor J. E. Kohler, principal, n:: Meade Snyder, his assistant. The bosran to his home, secured a shotgun and, meeting the teachers on the roa'l home from school, demanded that he be given permission to go hunting. The teachers again refused and the boy fired at them. Snyder received part of the charge in his face, body and legs, while Kohler was injured in

leal. Dougherty was arrested. One Way to Cheat Indians. Ardmore, I. T., Nov. ?2. Bef re the United States senatorial investigating committee W. J. Johnson, former d strict attornes, charged that under the present system of appointing guardians for Indian minors, "straw men" are named and through them control of lands passes into the hands of speculators. F. K. West, an later-married Chickasaw citizen, submitted a brief to show that the present lease law it made possible for speculators to grow rich at the expense of the Indians.

Repertoire at the Phillips. No more welcome news could be given parons of the New Phillips than that the Dora Woodruff company has been engaged for an entire week's engagement beginning on next Monday night. This company is well known here bnt on this appearance it will be stronger and barter than ever, carrying a bind atid orchestra and eight vaudeville acta. There will be daily ten cent matinee?, beginjilus oa - Tuesday. The

good for its performances of stand

ard plays and vaudeville features have been found to be even better than was advertised. The matinee today will be "A Country Courtship," tonight, "Dora Thome," Saturday matinee, "Foxy . Grandpa" and Saturday night. "The Texan." Children will be especially interested in the performance Saturday afternoon as the bill, "Foxy Grandpa" will lr"to their liking, as will also thedogs, monkeys and cats. Patronjf'ge last

nignt "a yesterday aftej&oon was

very liberal.

Ask your grocer fr Mrs.

Pancake flour. Fresh and deli

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Doan's Regnleta cure const!

without griping, nausea, nor

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them. 25 cents per box.

JVENJft PRIZES

CONTESTANT

BABY SHOW

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taining $1,085.50 from Searchlight, Nev., sent through a bank and trust company of Los Angeles by express, and the other a package of $200 sent by mall from Baltimore. The finance committee of the citizens' relief committee of 40, afterwards incorporated as relief and Red Cross force, consisting of 21 prominent business men of San Francisco, received all funds, and the books of this committee were examined by General Bates, the representative of the National Red Cross society, sent from Washington for that purpose, who declared them kept under a system that guaranteed their correctness. The Massachusetts association for the relief of California sent a com-

heat y&ttee to San Francisco to investigate

return to Boston it made a report, going into detail and covering every point in the work of relief In San Francisco. Thie report of that committee resulted in the immediate forwarding of the balance of the money In the hands of the Massachusetts organization. James D. plague of the New York Chamber of Commerce comlttee for tk relief oLSu. Francisco snot sv-

WANT TARIFF REDUCED

National Association of Thresher Mxnacturera Take Action zt Indianapolis.

GENNETT THEATRE - -

IRAAVISHtR. 4

LessceVand Manager

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MONDAY NIGHT, NOV. 26

The original New York cast and production. W. W. IJewcomer presents Wm. B. Gray's masterpiece, the beautiful pastyral drama THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST

"The play that makes you think." With famous New York City, Choir Boys, and a distinguished c

rect from its great unprecedented run in New Yor

scene, startling in its naturalness; the snowce

ern stage craft. A moral told in dramatics.

press and public. Prices $1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c. Westcott Pharmacy Friday morning, Nov. 23rd,

Trinity church, of players. Di-

Ity. The church

the acme of mod-

ndorsed by pulpit,

Seats ready at the

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IRA SWISHER, an

TUESDAY NIGHT, N

The Big Musical Comedy

"GAY NEW Y

with Lillian Hoorlein and Harry Emerson, mirth and music. Supreme in its entirety, sical Comedy with pretty girls and skilled 30 gorgeously gowned beauties. Prices

ready at the Westcott Pharmacy Saturday mornl NOTE: Oo not mistake this attraction for

ic a high grade Musical Comedy

ov ?7 7

With a Ofiry

O a K" . :

A marvelei mixture of T n exttf ordinary Mucornelians A chorus of J 0, 7SV 5, 25c Seat

ngiJ- 24th. 2

burlesque show.

NEW PHILLIPS THE7ATRE:

O. G. MURRAY, Lassea and Manai

lev. 26

One Solid Week, Commencing Monday,

Return engagement of th evapopult

DORA WOODRUFF hTtfCK OO.

Twenty People, 8 big Vaudeville acts, Super WJand and orchestra.'

Monday night the Great Military Success, "THE ALTAR OF LOVE." Ladies free Monday night if accompanied by a person holding a paid 30c ticket, purchased before 6 p. Monday. Big 10c Matinee daily. X Seats on sale Saturday at the Alford Drug Store. J

Pablianers rreasl Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 22. The National Association f Thicsher Manufacturers, which held its annual rtiwrn here, put Itself on record as favoring a reduction of the tariff. Ater many members expressed their news the association adopted resolutions asking: for a revision of the tariff. Th thresher manufacturers com

plain of hist d'jtW on steeL Iron and

"umber

Special souvenir

baby contestant

ihow Saturday

IT V.

atrne tufs'

arnooaC

every

fair baby

Artificial gas, thd20xh Century fneL 10-tf.

Pallium Want Ads Pay.

GENNETT THEATREa:".;,w I

ONE WEEK, Starting Monday, Nov

c Matinees Daily, Starting Tuesj

-4

ber 19.

The Famous Murray Copdy Co.

The biggest and best of them all. 18 Peopl 6 Big

ties. 1 car load cf scenery. Changes of play and specialties daily.

Special- s -

Prices, Nights 10, 20, 3Cc; Matinee, 10 cents. Seats at Westcott Pharmacy.

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