Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 161, 11 May 1912 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PAULADIU3I AND SUN-TELEGRA3I. SATURDAY. MAY 11, 1912-.

DAY STUDENTS' PLAY kt Earlham Last Night Was a Great Success.

BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. '. An audience which crowded Lindley Hall applauded the day students' play last evening at Earlham college, this being an annual affair. "Les RomantiqueB," a poetic drama "by Rostand, the famous author of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "Chantecler," is, on account of its form, difficult of presentation and the cast, which included Miss Sarah Addington, Mr. Brandon Griffis, Mr. Bernard Knollenberg, Mr. John Janney, Mr. Floyd Murray and Mr. Earnest Rupei, acquitted themselves admirably. The plot concerns itself with two romantic lovers, impersonated by Miss Addington and Mr. Janney, their fathers, taken by Mr- Griffis and Mr. Knollenberg, and the latter's efforts to unite the two families by seeming opposition to the union of the young people by a pretense of violent enmity when, in fact, they are' old cronies. How they employ one "Straforel," taken with much theatric eclat by Mr. Murray, to work up a pretended abduction and a consequent rescue by the lover, how the two old cronies grow "tired to death of each other's society when the estates are thrown together, how. the lovers discover the duplicity of their fathers and how it all comes out right in the end, is told in the story of the play. The farcical nature of the drama was convincingly interpreted by the members of the cast who, with fine appreciation of the stilted nature of the lines necessarily attendant upon their versification, still preserved the theatric verities and showed their talents by not permitting really excellent farce to degenerate into burlesque, which could easily have been done by either amateurs or professionals. It was, indeed, an interesting and enjoyable performance and one upon which the day students should be felicitated since its presentation called for theatric abilities and talents of a superior Order. The incidental music, and also that for the entr'acte, accentuated the effects and the settings were decorative. PROGRAM COMPLETED For the Memorial Day Services at Cambridge. (Palladium Special) CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., May 11 A program appropriate to the occasion has been arranged for the observance of Memorial Day in this city. The details have been completed and it is expected that a large number will participate in the ceremonies. Judge Henry C. Fox, of the Wayne circuit court, will deliver the memorial address at the Riverside cemetery, but in case of inclement weather the program will be held at the M. E. church. The Jacksonburg band has been secured to furnish music for the occasion. At 1:30 o'clock the post members and citizens will meet at the post rooms and march to the Riverside cemetery. The program will commence at 2 o'clock. On the bills announcing the program for Memorial Day, which have been posted throughout the county, is the following tribute to the memory of the soldier dead: "To the fallen brave who held not safety before honor and liberty but cheerfully risked all for the common good and died for national unity, universal liberty and the reign of constitutional law." Lame back is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles of the back, for which you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Linament. For sale by all dealers. MOVING THE PIANO. Changing It Position In a Room Will Affoct Its Tone. It is said that the Tery act of moving a piano around in a room is sufficient to disturb its tonal qualities. .When a piano has been moved into the position for which. It is Intended, la accustomed to the temperature and the drafts prevalent, It should be tuned, expert say. Any change of temperature or movement may - cause the strings to contract or expand slightly rlth the resultant loss or gain of half a semitone. Changing the position of a piano Is said to have almost the same effect as constant playing, only in the latter case the constant action of the hammera against the strings tends to loosen their adjustment and the instrument runs out of tune. Sea air has also a detrimental effect on pianos. Here again contraction and expansion of the wires are the chief causes of disturbance. Pianos constructed for the tropics are much moM strongly built than those used ' temperate climates. Wood that is not liable to warp and crack Is used in the sounding boards; otherwise they have to be brass bound and stayed to prevent splitting. New York Sun. Gluttons of tha Ssas. The pike's reputation for cruelty and voraciousness Is such that it has been popularly dubbed the "water wolf." 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THE THEATRICAL SEASON 111 RICHMOND

If You'll Read the Papers and Find Out What's Going on in Town You Won't Miss Some Good Things at the Theatres. Why Complain?

BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. Life everywhere is very much the same. The difference is in degree not kind. This has been said before but it bears repeating. People think how very different life is in Podunkville and New York. If you settle down to the routine, however you'll find that conditions are merely more or less accentuated according to their relative value in your particular environ. Theatrically, in instance. In Richmond, Indiana, there is a theatrical season as well as in New York. Not long ago a branch of the Drama League of America was organized in Richmond and its purposes stated, at the time, in a general way, as working toward a better understanding between those of the theatrical profession and the theatre-going public. To stimulate both authorship and production by the attendance upon good plays, the study of the drama and the encouragement of the best in dramatic art practicable in its local environ. The League is national in organization and catholic in scope, and is an interesting manifestation of the quickened interest in all phases of art in this country. This column has" animadverted frequently upon the parrot cry "nothing good ever comes to Richmond." You hear it on every hand. But is it true? No. The whole trouble in the local theatrical situation and other situations for that matter is that people don't take the trouble to inform themselves. The - writer belongs to the Drama League and regards it as an interesting and practical organization. But Richmond doesn't need a Drama League so much as it does to avail itself of the means of information right in its own town. After the Irish Players had been in Richmond and played in this cultured art center to a comparatively small audience numerous wails were heard to the effect "why! we never knew they were here." Now whatever may or may not be the individual or collective opinion of the local newspaper as an institution or the Richmond papers as representatives of that institution, the fact remains that the papers of this town are purveyors of information and if you want to find out what's going on in Richmond you can do so by the very simple, easy method of reading the papers. In the Palladium, in instance, is what is termed the "theatrical calendar." It is found every day at the beginning of the column under the head of "Amusements." There you will find anywhere from ten days to two weeks before a play is coming to town, its date and the house in which it will appear. These are mere facts and are set forth each day for the ten days or two weeks. If you have no faith in the "notices" which appear underneath and have no previous information as to the status of the play or players you can go down to the library and look up the magazines, one of the best theatrical magazines, "The Theatre," being found on the shelves in the readingroom. This is a monthly publication and you maj: or may not find the information that you are after. But you can ask for the back numbers if you don't find it in the current ones. Or, you can stop' at the news stands and buy, or order, copies of the "Bill Board" or "The Dramatic Mirror," and therein you will And, possibly, the exact information you want, namely, as I

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to whether or not it is the "first," "the original," or the thirty-first company. For in every theatrical weekly, or monthly publication but especially the former in which are included the "Mirror" and the "Bill Board" every company is listed, its status designated and its itinerary put down. However if you read the ten cent magazines and who does not now and then you see nothing but pictures of theatrical people and accounts of their successes or failures. The truth is that if you care about it you can find out for yourself almost everything you want to know about current theatrical affairs. Theatrical managers are not, and necessarily cannot be, in the business to raise the standard of the soul uplift

and wigwag it from the heights. They care little, and frequently know less, about dramatic art. What they want is something that will "pay." So would you if you leased a theatre for a term of years and had all the expenses of its running to meet. This is a cruel, cold world where taxes have to be paid, rents collected, salaries handed out weekly and assessor's reports made out. If the high-brow stunt is what his particular public indicates by their support it wants, that is what ,i will get. If its unmistakably for the low-brow entertainment it will get that. And Btill managers will, oftener than not, try out the high brows time and again in the hope that they may supply the community with the "good things." One of the most astonishing things that ever happened in the theatrical history of the town was the appearance of the Irish Players in Richmond last winter. If the average person didn't know about the Irish Players, then it was the average person's fault for during the past few years both the heavy -weight and the light-weight publications of two continents have flaunted in huge lettering and tremendous and profuse illustration the facts and the theories concerning what may be briefly termed the literary and dramatic revival in Ireland. During the past winter when they appeared in a few o the large Eastern cities every paper from the Podunkville Banner where they were exploited on their "patent insides" to the New York journals, fairly flowed over and leaked from the roof with commentary concerning this fine body of thespians. Richmond got them by accident. They had to make one stop between Pittsburg and Indianapolis since they could not get into their Chicago theatre until a few days after they were originally scheduled. Richmond was convenient, was a college town and so they stopped. Still strangely enough an Earlham rprofessor said in response to a re mark from the writer to the effect that the college people should turn out as one man to see and hear them "Are they good?" He had never heard of them. And yet they were representative of one of the most interesting and significant literary movements of recent years. Richmond, then, had The Irish Players who were heard in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, Indianapolis and one or two other large cities. Richmond, also had the Imperial Russian Balalaika orchestra, the only organization of Its sort in the world whch was touring the country by permission of the Czar and which had with it four soloists from the imperial opera houses. These musicians are incomparable. They appeared in all the largest theatres of the country. But although they were billed and advertised here a week before they

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appeared, they played to a small audience. Then the wail "oh, why didn't we know they were here?" Its only a matter of reading the despised local paper. Alexander Heinemann. admittedly the greatest lieder singer before the public, the idol of Berlin and the toast of two continents, sang to about forty

people in the Gennett. "Nobody knew he was going to be here." No? It was in the papers for a week. Much was said fore and aft concerning the Aborn Grand Opera Company which gave "Martha" here earlier in the season. The fact remains, however, that this same company, with its same soloists, sang in the leading opera houses of the country. The Aborn Company had at this time three road companies the one which sang here and which had a repertoire of six operas and three sets of principals, whom they alternated and two companies putting on "The Bohemian Girl." While the settings and chorus were negligible as seen here, the music i3 standard, "Martha" is a classic, and their four soloists among the best known to the public in the country. Metropolitan operatics cannot be expected of road companies. But every time you hear good mu-j sic, fairly well , interpreted, you are ! that much nearer a general appreciation and understanding of the musical art. In operatics w also had "Naughty Marietta." This was effectively staged and chorused and its principals were no table. The music by a great American composer, Victor Herbert. It was the opera's second season and there were but two companies the original with Madame Tretinl as the star, and the one which appeared here with Florence Webber. It was said that Tretinl was advertised to appear here. This was absolutely untrue. Florence Webber was advertised and "featured" with frequent "cuts" appearing previous to her appearance. The company was a fine one and the production put on splendidly. Did they have a good house? Certainly not. But the town turned out en masse to see the unspeakable "Mutt and Jeff." Of successful plays Richmond had "The Gamblers," "Dear Old Billy," and "Get Rich Quick Wallingford." Of Unsuccessful "Thy Neighbor's Wife," with an incomparable caste including Arthur Byron, one of the beBt comedians on the American stage, and Pamela Gaythorne, of the New Theatre Company, since a star in one of the greatest successes in New York. The failure of this admirable comedy was inexplicable. The company was under the managership of Daniel Frohman and was one of the most enjoyable ever seen in Richmond. Whatever you may or may not think of Eva Tanguay this stellar "attraction" was seen here. As tired and bored as you may have been with Henry Woodruff and "A Prince of Tonight," he is foremost in musical comedy. And he was here. "The Girl of My Dreams," a charming musical comedy which has played in all the big theatres, strangely enough met with a cordial reception one of the few. DockstadeT"s and Field's Minstrels-r-leaders in this form of theatrics were in Richmond. George Damerel, with "The Heartbreakers" played to good audiences. A good man with a bad medium. Damerel appeared in the Murat in Indianapolis, and other houses of that ilk so that even- if his play or musical play, rather was indifferent Richmond was treated as well as Indianapolis, StLouis or Chicago. There were the usual number of musical comedies and plays, some former season's successes, others this like "Louisiana Lou," in Instance and the usual variety of second class theatrics. And at least we had that delightful comedienne, May Irwin. She was worth the sitting out of UU1

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much froth, scram, bubbles and general madness. And there was only one of the "best" that paid "The Girl of My Dreams." What Richmond needs in its theatre going phases is the support of the good things that do come here. Then we'd get more.

Sunday Services At the Churches Second Presbyterian Church Rev. Thos. C. M. Nary, pastor. Mothers Day j service 10:30. Billy Sunday's trxeat revival sermon to mothers will be read by the pastor. Soldiering for. Christ and Uncle Sam in tho Philippines illus- j trated by lantern slides given by Mr. C. A. Rcigel. Sunday school 9:45. All children not in attendance elsewhere welcome. C. E. servica at 6:45 will be addressed by Dr. A. L. Bramkamp, open to the public. St. Andrew's Catholic Fifth and South C streets. Mass at 7:30; High Mass at 9:45; Vespers, sermonette and benediction at 3, o'clock. Rev. Frak A. Roell, rector.. St. Mary's Catholic Masses every Sunday at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 and 10:30. Vespers and Benediction every Sunday at 3:00 p. m. Rev. J. F. Mattingly. rector. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Holy communion 7:30 a. m. Morning prayer and ermon 10:30. Sunday school 9:15. evening prayer and address, 5:00. Holy communion. Thursday, and all Holy days 9:30 a. m. Earlham Heights Church Mothers' day program at 7:30. Special music and children's exercises open to the public. All are welcome. Sunday school 2:15, W. S. Taylor. Supt. Bible' class taught by the pastor. Parents of course invited. Fifth Street M. E. Church H. E. McFarlane.. pastor. Sunday school 9:15 a. m. E. R. Thompson. Supt. Public worship 10:30 a. m. In the evening the anniversary of the Epworth Leaguers of the city will be held in the. First M. E. chuch. Third M. E. Church Corner Charles and Hunt streets, H. E. McFarlane. pastor. Sunday school 9:15 a. m. At 7:30 p. m. the anniversary of the Epworth Leagues of the city will be held in the First M. E. church. Sermon theme: The Relation of Epworth Leagues to Amusements." North Fourteenth St. Union Mission Frank E. Kinsey, pastor. Sunday school 9:15. Morning meeting 10:30. Christian Endeavor 6:30. Evening Evangelistic service at 7:30. Prayer meeting Tuesday night at 7:30. The Universallst Church Services as usual in the Masonic Temple (2nd floor) Sunday evening at 7:30. Rev. H. L. Haywood, the pastor, will preach. Subject, "God and Man." You are cordially invited to attend. Entrance is on No. Ninth sthreet, opposite the postl office. Salvation Army Rhoda Temple, 515 North A street. Ensign and Mrs. Deuter officers in charge of local corps. Services Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p. m. Sunday 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 10:30 a. m. Officers residence 245 South Third. First Church of Christ ScientistNorth A between 14th and 15th strets. Subject: Adam and Fallen Man. Sunday testimonial meeting at 7:45. Public MONDAY For One Day Only 7c STANDARD CALICOES Light and Dark 32c Yd.

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cordially invited. Reading room, 1417 North A street, located In south nd of church building, open dally except Sunday and legal holdiays from 1 to 5 p. m. First Presbyterian Church -Thomas J. Graham, pastor. Sabbath school 9:15 a. m. Miss Ella W. Winchester. Supt. Recognition of Mothers Day in the school. Divine worship in the church 10: SO a. m. and 4:45 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. First Christian Church Corner of Tenth and South A streets. Samuel W. Traum. pastor. Bible School, 9:0 a. m. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.

Preaching service at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The local Tribes of the Improved Order of Red Men will attend ih. nmminr rvirA in h Pvntnt o - - the pastor will preach on the third sermon in the series. A cordial invi tation to all. Special music under the direction of Robert C. Wilson, will be offered aj both services. united Brethren Eleventh and N. j B 8treets. H. S. James, pastor. Bible i school at 9:30 a. m.. A. D. Craig, superintendent. Presiding Elder Hawikins will preach at 10:30 a. m. and ad J minister the sacrament of the Ixrds i supper. Preaching by the pastor at 1 7:30 p. m. The business session of (the quarterly conference will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock. At this meet ing a lay delegate to the annual conference will be elected. All are cordially invited. West Richmond Friends At Earlham college. Bible school, 9 a. m. Meeting for worship, 10:30. Murray S. Kenworthy, pastor. Elbert Russell, college pastor, will be in charge. Intermediate Endeavor. 2:15. Prayer meeting Thursday. 7:30 p. m. Women's Aid society Tuesday afternoon. East Main St. Friends' Meeting Truman C. Kenwortny, pastor. Bible i school at 9:10. Meeting for worship at 1 10.30. Whitewater Local Meeting of i Ministry and Oversight at 2:30. Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Evening! service at 7:30, special music. Whitei water Monthly Meeting, Fifth-day morning at 9:30. Prayer and conference meeting in the evening at 7:30. Entrance at the north-east corner of building, also at the west door. A cordial invitation is extended. South Eighth Street Friends. Bible School, 9:10. Meeting for Worship, 10:30. Dr. Daid W. Dennis will be present and speak upon the subject: "Lessons to Be Drawn from the Migrating of the Birds." Christian Endeavor. 6:30. Mid-week prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7:30, followed by Monthly Meeting at 8:00 o'clock. All interested are cordially invited to these services. First English Lutheran Corner 11th and South A streets. E. G. Howard, pastor. Sunday school at 9 a. m. Dr. A. L. Bramkamp, Supt- Mother's Day will be observed at both the Sunday School and Church services with appropriate exercises. The Morning Worship at 10:30. Vesper Service at 4:30. Preaching by the pastor. Special music by the Male Chorus. All are cordially invited to enjoy these services with us. First Baptist Church North Eleventh street, near Main. W. O. Stovall pastor. Mothers' Day with special exercises in the Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. At 10:40 a. m. there will be a service for the Sunday School, the pas-

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tor's subject will be The Children's : Savior." Evangelistic service at 7:30p. m. subject. "What Jeans Saw la Men. Annual meeting of the Brother hood at 2:30 p. m. Young People's meeting C:45 p. m. Grace Methodist Episcopal Corner -Tenth and North A. Arthur Catea, pastor. Sunday school 9:15. Mothers Day program in the Sunday school. The pastor will preach, at 10:30. Class meeting .11:45. There will be no evening service on account of the Union Epworth League anniverslty service at First church. Reid Memorial Sabbath School at 9:15 a. m. B. R. Myrick. Supt. Hour of Worship. 10:30 and 7:30. "Moth-

' ers L'a u"fr,"ra:" " mwiunn ! service. Preaching by the pastor. 1 , Christian Union. :45 p. m. POLICE COURT NEWS The trial of Anna Jenkins. 1418 N. F street, charged with harboring a vicious dog. will take place Monday. It was to have been settled In court this morning, but a misunderstanding of dates with the witnesses necessitated a postponement. Leona Morton, charged with petit larceny, will not be prosecuted. She was arrested last night by Officer Lawler. She is alleged to have helped in the theft of dress goods from the' Railroad store last January. Her sister was arrested at the time. The Morton woman escaped and was not seen until last evening. Prosecutor Ladd stated that as the first woman had been cleared of the charge of larceny when she was tried, and as Leona Morton was the alleged accessory, a trial would be only a waste of time. Guides In Japan. Once a person has visited Japan and engaged the services of a Japanese 1 guide he exists forever In the good j book and graces of the guide. Always ' aj Christmas and frequently two or three other times during the yetr4e. receives some little gift. Jspan Is the; only country in the world where the-i government takes sufficient Interest Ini tourists to take under its supervision ' the guide fraternity. So strict Is the regulation that It is a rare thing for any guide to receive an unfavorable report. Chicago Tribune. While It Lasts! COLORADO ALFALFA HAY at $1.40 per hundred., GOOD FEEDING HAT at $1.30 per hundred. EXCELLO HORSE AND DAIRY FEED at MONDAY For One Day Only 10c HOPE BLEACHED MUSLIN 6c Yd. 50 pieces 6c Organdie Lawns, pretty floral effects, Monday while they last, per yard 30 One lot of $1, $1.25 and $1.50 White Shirt Waists Monday only . ...79c