Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 29, 7 December 1908 — Page 3
THE RICHMOND 1AUjADIU3I AND SUN TELEGKA3I, MONDAY, DECE3IBER 7, 1908.
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HOW IIIJIGIIAPORE American Battle Ship Fleet Steams Into Port Sunday Afternoon. BRITISH WILL ENTERTAIN.
Singapore, Dec. 7.Tbe American battle ship fleet at noon Sunday, with the flagship Connecticut leading, steamed slowly into this harbor in single filet four cable lengths separating the ships from each other. As the Connecticut passed into the harbor the national salute was fired from the forts and returned by each of the American ships. Visits of courtesy were made Sunday afternoon.
The American fleet created the most
favorable impression. Elaborate preparations have been made by the British authorities to entertain the officers and men of the visiting ships.
DEAR DUKE, COME ' ORSTAY AWAY Americans Are Tired of Being "Hornswaggled."
Rome, Dec. 7. The Duke of the
'Abruzzi, according to a current report
here Is about to make another trip
Incognito to the United States in the hope of straightening the tangled skein of his love afafir with Miss Katherine Elkins. y His proposed trip of exploration, according to this rumor, is merely a Cloak to conceal his proposed visit to America. The report Is emphatically denied fcy the duke's friends. These admit, however, that the duke is as deeply in love with Miss Elkins as ever and still hopes to make her his wife.
$45,000 WILL BE
SPENT THEATER
Architects Notified to Begin Work on Omar Murray's New House. .
CONSTRUCTION IN SPRING. HOUSE WILL BE MODERN IN EVERY RESPECT AND WILL BE LOCATED AT TENTH AND MAIN STREETS.
COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS TO MEET Several Questions to Be Given Consideration.
Directors of the Richmond commercial club will meet tonight and it is probable the report of the recent organization of the state federation of commercial clubs will be made. The insurance rate squabble which has been reigning for the past several months and the traction question will also be given some consideration.
NEGROES CONFESS TO SHOOTING MAN t - Indianapois Men Also Confess To Burglary.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 7. Edward Junar and Henry Stevens, colored, confessed last night to the police that they held up and fatally shot William H. Andrew, a Civil War veteran, Saturday night. The men also admitted that they looted the stores of August Leauty and John C. Rowland.
Animal Food.
Animal food does not appear to be
necessary to the sustenance of life. Many animals (Including some of the human species) are strictly vegetarian.
The three principal constituents of the human body that are derived from ani
mal food are fibrin, albumen and fat
the 4 first two forming muscle and
nerve, and the last, by a species of
flamelem combustion, producing the necessary temperature of 98 degrees,
without which the function of respira
tion wouVd be Impeded or would altogether cease. But it is clear that the equivalent of these are all to be found In a vegetable diet, since it has often been demonstrated that upon such diet men can live and work. New York American.
The architects have been notified
by Omar Murray, proprietor of the New Phillips opera house, to begin work on the plans and specifications for the Murray theater, which will be
erected at the. southeast corner of
Maiu and Tenth street. It is expected
the ground will be broken in the latter
part of February and from then on the work will be pushed as rapidly as
the weather will permit. The struc
ture will cost approximately, $45,000 The proposed building will cover ev ery inch of the lot, according to Mr.
Murray. It will be built of brick and will be three stories high. It will be
equipped thoroughly with every modern convenience of the leading theaters of the country. A seating capacity for 900 will be provided. It is the intention to make the new theater a vaudeville house, but the legitimate drama will be presented.
also. "When completed the theater
will be superior to any structure devoted to the purpose in this section of the state.
MRS. F1SKT SCORES In "Salvation Nell" She Gives V ' A Picture of the Underworld. AS A SALVATION ARMY GIRL
IFrom Our Naw York Dramatic Corre
spondent. J Pitiless realism is the dominant note In Mrs. Fiske's new play, "Salvation Nell." The audience that sat absorbed through the first performance at the Hackett theater was intensely moved by this drama of the underside of New York, told with an utter absence of mawkishness and false sentiment and depicting life in the slum districts In JCew York with startling fidelity. The play is in marked contrast to any of Mrs. Fiske's former produc-
A Slight Mistake. Young Surgeon (in hospital after having jast removed a patient's leg) Does the operation meet with your approval, doctor? Head Surgeon Very well done except for a slight mistake. Young Surgeon Why, what's the matter, doctor? ilead Surgeon You've amputated the wrong leg. Illustrated Bits.
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THE THEATER
THEATRICAL CALENDAR. GENNETT. "The Matchmaker" Dec. 7. May Irwin Dec. 15.
NEW PHILLIPS. Vaudeville all week.
The Matchmaker. Clergymen of all denominations will join the laity in admiration of the character of Father Daly, the clerical role in which Mr. Daniel Sully appears in his new play, "The Matchmaker." This shepherd of a wild and wayward flock meets with the trials and tribulations, the cares and anxieties, the crosses, disappointments and malicious opposition that are familiar to all those who devote their lives to the spiritual welfare of their fellowmen. He bears his burden, however, In a light-hearted manner and is always ready with a laugh and a joke to lighten the burdens of others; in the face of danger his courage and coolness compel the respect of his most bitter enemies. Mr. Sully in "The Matchmaker" will be the attraction at the Gennett theater tonight.
Vaudeville New Phillips. Two legitimate actors, two who made successes in that line of theatricals will be at the New Phillips this week, and should add a class and tone that a vaudeville production rarely gets. They are Mildred Williams, in "The Girl Ahead," who with a company presents that sketch and George
Shorty Edwards, former comedian of
the Simple Simon company. Miss Williams was the leading lady of the Adamle68 Eden company and proves a bigger hit in her present presentation than ever before. Her feature is the appearance as "The Human Ocarino." George Shorty Edwards has few
equals as a comedian. In the role of
monologuist he finds his real place. Other features of the bill are Stan
ley and Aileen, in comedy dancing and singing and Pongo and Lee, comedy gymnasts on the Lofty Loop, who
are said to be winners and high grade workers.
Songs and pictures complete the
bill.
The Modern Shoot. "No, I can't stick it out any longer. I'm off tomorrow.' - "Why, the shootin's good enough, Isn't it? "Oh, the shootin's all right It's the management's so rotten. One expects to rough it a bit luncheon without a band, and so forth but today drinkln champagne out of claret glasses! Well, hang it all, there's a limit" London Punch.
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11 Kb. ISK2. tions and again proves that remarkable actress to be one of the greatest figures on the contemporary stage. In "Salvation Nell" Mrs. Fiske appears as a scrubwoman la an Eighth avenue saloon, earning a meager wage and turniug it over to her worthless lover, who is presently "sent up" for eight years, while Nell is turned into the streets. The Salvation Army offers her a refuge, and Nell works out her own salvation with fear and trembling and keeps a roof over her boy's head. When her lover is released it is Nell's influence that saves him. The story is slight and obvious enough. Its merit lies in its attempt to portray a phase of everyday life In New York and to show glimpses of the quest for that vision without which the people perish. The character was easily within Mrs. Fiske's remarkable powers as an actress. Mr. Hoibrook Bllnn as the brutal companion presented a superb character study. The types and characters of the east side were presented with power by a large company, in which Mary Madison as Halleluiah Maggie and Hope Latham as a "poiflct" lady deserve special mention. Throughout the play there were little touches of character acting, like the hospital doctor in the first act by Edwin Brewster and the deserted wife in the tenement by Gllda Varesi, that were clever bits on the big and crowded canvas. The scenes showing an Eighth avenue saloon on Christmas eve and Cherry street, with all its varied Interests in full operation, were remarkably staged. It was In this scene that Mrs. Fiske as Salvation Nell, adressing a Salvation Army gathering, acted with a pathos that went straight to the hearts of her audience.
W. Somerset Maugham, author of "Lady Frederick" and of "Jack Straw," is due te deliver Charles Frohman a new play for Miss Marie Tempest on Mr. Frohman's arrival in London. The play was contracted for last summer before Miss Tempest achieved her great success in "Mrs. Dot," which she is still playing at the Comedy tbeiter in London. Mr. Frohman therefore has notified the playwright that, although he will be glad to receive the manuscript of the new comedy, he cannot produce it for some time.
May Irwin.
Charles Frohman will present America's foremost comedienne, Miss
May Irwin, at the. Gennett theater on
Dec. 15 in "The Mollusc", the brilliant comedy; in three acts by Herbert
Henry Davies and "Mrs. Peckham's
Carouse," the best farce that George Ade has ever written. Seats will be on sale on Dec. 12. It would be well
to make early reservations. This big
double bill affords Miss Irwin the best
opportunities of her career for her
inimitable style of fun making. Both
plays were the conspicuous laughing
hits of the season at the Garrick theater in New York. "The Mollusc" is by the author of "Cousin Kate" in which Miss Ethel Barrymore is so pleasantly remembered, and was produced in London by Sir Wyndham's company three seasons ago. It is running there yet "Mrs. Peckham's Carouse," the George Ade farce, was written especially for Miss Irwin by Mr. Ade and is his wittiest contribution to stage literature. A double bill of this character with Miss Irwin in the stellar roles is easily the notable theatrical event of the season and one which theatergoers can . scarcely afford to miss.
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At the Lincoln Square theater there ire three magnets on the bill Miss Amelia Bingham. Juliet and Miss Maude Odell. the 110,000 prize beauty nnd winner of the Sandow gold medal. Although Miss Bingham's Idea of "Big Moments From Great Plays" already has won its vaudeville laurels at the other Morris playhouses and Miss Juliet I?), the mysterious society bud of the interrogation point, has fairly won her recent claim to recognition, the unusual preponderance of masculine paIrons and the appearance to a man of the three "baldhead rows" would seem fo prove that the very much exploited physical charms of Miss Odell were responsible for more than a normal share f the attendance. Miss Odell's individual performance fvas far superior to the sketch, which served as a rather perfunctory excuse for introducing her effective poses. She was assisted in it by Richard Purdon, formerly of Sir Charles Wyndham's smpany, in the rather quaint character of a Yorkshire farmer of means who seeks his son in the studio of an actress "statue lady" with the intention of breaking off their friendship, but becoming enamored of her beauty, grace and charm, observed in the almost altogether after he had Indulged in Scotch and soda, he relents and gives bis approval of the match. ROBERT BUTLEIL
A Swede Topsy. A little Swede boy presented himself before the school ma'am, who asked his name. "Yonny Olsen," he replied. "How old are you?" asked she. "Ay not know how old Ay bane." "Well, when were you born?" continued the teacher, who nearly fainted at the reply: "Ay not born at all. Ay got stepmutter." Kansas City Journal.
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Is1 Stokes Jackson in the Race?
Says He Has ' Hunch " That in Case of Deadlock He Will
Be Sent to Upper Honse of the National Congress.
Indianapolis, Dec. 7. The democratic state organization is not "butting in" on the race for the senate or the speakership of the house. It has about all it can attend to now with helping the defeated state candidates arrange for their contest for offices now held by republicans. One of the stray rumors going the rounds here now is that Stokes Jackson, chairman of the state committee, has had a "hunch" that he is going to be elected to the senate when the members find they are unable to make a selection from the large field of entries. It is said, however, that he never thought of becoming a candidate for senator prior to the election. Up to that time he had an abiding confidence in his predictions that Bryan
would be elected. It he had been. Chairman Jackson might have become the Hon. Stokes Jackson, Consul General to Paris. During 12 of the lan 16 years that position has been held by a Hoosier, and it has become the custom of the newspaper writers throughout Indiana to predict that the chairman of the republican or democratic committee would be appointed to it. This has been done in spite of the fact that the French of the average Hoosier politician is as bad as it could possibly be made. With the Paris consulate out of consideration and also out of reach, Jackson Is willing to consider himself a receptive candidate for the United States Senate and more may be heard of his embryo boom within the next month.
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COMMANDER OF MftCCftBEES DEAD L. D. Borden Dies at Hartford City House. Hartford City, InL. Dec. 7. S. D. Borden of this city, head of the Indiana Maccabees, died Sunday morning
He held the position of Great Commander in this' state. He had a wife and five children.
Paid In His Own Coin. A hunchback was walking along a street early one morning when he met an acquaintance who was one eyed. The one eyed man hailed the hunchback, saying: "Ah, good morning. Yon. are out early with your pack on your back. "Well, it can hardly be late." answered the hunchback, "for I observe that you have only opened one of your eyes." Milwaukee Free Press.
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LZ GENNETT THEATRE I T,bo" and Mgr. 1CS3 MONDAY, MR. D ARIEL GULLY DC In hi successful comtfyf 7 The MATCHMAKER By Jsreltf Shspard.
A pretty story of Idaho Romance with many laughs. Second season of success. Prices 25, 35, 50, 75, few $1.00. Sale of seats box office, lO a. m.
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program PHILLIPS THEATER. whec- ?
A. Overture Miss Eva Hazeltine, and Drums. B. Stanley & Alieen Comedy Singing and Dancing. C. Illustrated Song Miss Thompson. D. Pongo & Leo Comedy
Gymnast on the LoftyLoop. K. Geo. Shorty Edwards Formerly Leading Comediaa with Simple Simon Co. F. Frederick Force and Mildred Williams, in "The Girl Ahead."
CAST: Shadrach Tibbetts, clerk In the dew drop inn, Fred W. Force; Pokeberry Jones, the mail carrier, Geo. F. Blackie; Lillian Lively, the "Girl Ahead" of the Adamless Eden Burlesque Co., Mildred Williams. SCENE: The Dew Drop Inn and General store. Dusenberry Corners, ' Maine. TIME The present. Songs and musical numbers will be Introduced during the action of the playlet, including Miss Will iams. remarkable offering, "The Human Ocarina." ' G. The Camera graph. Latest pictures.
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