FVw THE PITTSBURG . XJISPATCH, SUNDAY, MASCH ' 13, 189a 14 if?WI5i, Bijou TIictcr The Strangle of Lire Duquesne Theater. The Ckm AUin Theater Miss Helvctt Grand ODeralIoue 11U1 Kauvar Williams' Academy i0e Hill Company Davis' Museum-Theater. Curiosities World's Museum Curiosities Harris' Theater. The Ivy Leaf The above are the theatrical attractions lor this week. The mot interesting event of the past Treek was undoubtedly the performance of Judah' at Uie Duquesne Theater. The play is by Henry Arthur Jones, with whose works wo are fairly familiar, lie seems to be the best dramatist in many ways that Enclandhas produced or late, and by all odds the cleverestin matters of construction and stage craft. His -Silver KinR," "The Middleman," -The Danclns Girl," and lastly Judah" have all deserved success in a greater or less device, because they were built for acting with Ingenuity. So many plays fail or success because their authors w rote in the study and for a reading public rather than in the theater and for a theat rical audience. Mr. Jones never goes above his public's head; always caters to the facul ties and likes ot the multitude, and is con stantly a believer in action. action, action! "Judah" has the met its of Mr. Jones' work in a marked degree. The tory of the play begins, clearly, continues interestingly and proceeds to a climax and then surprises the audience with the finale. This Is clever dramatic writing. "Judah," too, is new. The idea of the play, however you may ais 'lke or disapprove of It, is entirely new. Mr. Jones alleges "Jidah" is didactic: but I think the lesson it teaches, if any there be, 1 not at all what Mr. Jones would have us believe it is. 1 would not call "Judah" oidactic, though it might be called "preachy" iu places. Ferhap"! a better re-iew of the story of "Judah" may interest some who could not -ee It on the single evening. Vastet Dethrick is the daughter of a retired sleight of hand performerand has, besides beauty, a cheaply n on reputation Tor curing sick people by faith or some other Intangible medicament. The mercenary father compels Vashti to practise faith cure for their support and she is successful beyond her expecta tions. The play opens with Vashti s un dertaking to cure a nobleman's daughter who has a hereditary disposition toward consumption. Vashti, Tor no very apparent leason, always fasts 21 days before effecting a cure, and she agrees to reside on this occasion at the noble Earl's castle, and submit to close supervision! by a certain skeptical savant, Prof. Jqpp, during her fast. It is revealed at this time that the Rev. Judah Ueiecl'yn, a Welsh Presbyterian preacher of immense eloquence as a revivalist, loves Vasliti, and is beloved bv her. The fast begins, i axiii being lodged in a tower by liei-elt. The second act brings us to the eighteenth day or thereabouts of the fast. Tor -ome days Prof. Jopp has succeeded in cutting off all supplies from Vashti. previously furnished bv her father, and the girl is in danger of starving to death. Old Dethrick comes to hertrescue with a du plicate key of the toi er, by w liicli he means to render access to the prison easv at times when the Jopps are not at hand. Judah hears Dethrick telling Vashtiot the plan forhersuc coi, and for the first time the young clergy man realizes that the girl he loves Is a fraud, a vulgar charlatan sailing under false colois. He confronts her when her father goes, upbraids her, and then when she is threatened with discovery by tho approach ing Jopps helps her to return to the tower in saletv Prof. Jopp thinks he has caught Vasliti, but Judah appears and sneu-s that he has watched Vashti since her fast began, that sheis honest, and that be has not aided bcrtodefcather custodians. The perjury is human enough, let mere niaikby the way, and I have heard many women say that they approve a man's lving to save the reputation of the giil he loved, but it destroys Judah's character as a divine ol leal purity and elevated soul. Jvdah pose too much as a man of tender-conscience and high spirit to consistently show such signs of -a eaknes, as his passionate pursuit of Vashti, his climbing of castle keeps, and as a climax hard lying to keep himself as much as her out ot a disgraceful scrape. Well, a J ear elanses between acts IL and 11L. and we flntt Vashti about to be married to Judah, whoso conciencfc troubles him dreadfully. The consumptive daughter ot the Earl has so far recovered that the latter is about to build a church and endow it for Judah, in fulfilment of a promise made to Vasliti before she began her fast. Then Prof. Jopp appears with the proofs, which he has" been a year collecting, of the fraudulent natuie of VaslttCs fasting and cnratlve poners. He proposes to expose theDetricks and prosecute them, but the Earl begs him to desist for the consumptive patient's sake, and the professor consents. But Jopp thinks it his duty to tell Judah what he has learned of VashiL The clergyman takes the revela tion coldly, but he has in the meanwhile ex hi luted his conscience to Vasliti. and when tne lormal deeds of the, memorial church ni e about to be signed in the presence of all the people interested, he leads Vasliti for ward and together they confess their con temptible ci ime. Judah, with a saintly air ot self-sacrifice, announces that though he shall resign his benefice, Vasliti and he will marry and live down the scandal In its very blithplace. The ending of the play is sup posed to be made happier by the union of an unlemme female, tho daughter of Jopp, with an equally unsympathetic monstrosity in t: ousel d. and that next season he may add one or two Shakespearean characters to his repertoire. The regret of all who have seen Ktiea in romantic drama and comedy during the past week is that so much beauty and art as are hers should be obscured by inability to speak the English language so as to be un derstood without effort. About the plays in which sho has appeared enough has been written in The Dispatch, and neither "The Czarina" nor "Gossip" Is likely to live very long upon the English stage, the former becauso It Is too dependant upon historical matters that are not essentially interesting to us,, the latter because the motive Is also too French for American taste. Those who have seen Frederick Fanldlng with Jefferson, Florence, Booth and Mar garet Mather have awaited his , appearance as a star in melodrama with interest. Mr. Paulding will appear at the Bijou Theater to-morrow evening in an elaborate and costly production of his uncle's spectacniar comedy-drama, "The Struggle of Life." In the play Is told the story of Edward BrocJJwlst, who has been obliged to assume the name of Hamilton Spread on account of a conspiracy by the villain of the play, John Zoriey.whohasfastenedupon him the stigma of a card sharper and a forger. lie Has Deen obliged tomaln away from home. During all this time his sweetheart, Nathalie Duncan, has been true to him, notwithstanding the desperate attempts of John Dories to make h.T his wife. Brockholst returns after having accumulated a fortune in California, and de termines to bring his caluminxtor to cay and redeem his good name. He meets Rev. Andreio Saltaire, who has come to Xer York from Maine In search of his betrayed daugh ter; and the two make common cause. The twain are caught in a gambling den. The old man escapes, but the hero, while biding in a trap-hole, is carried away by the tide, and is only saved.when well-nigh exhausted, by the desperate efforts of Margaret Saltaire, by whose aid he is lifted out of a man-hole. In the last act the minlsterand his daughter are united and all is forgiven. Broekholst succeeds in enticing the villain to his rooms and compels him to mako a written con fession. The sta"o setttnes are illustrative of Xew York scenes, one of the most effective being the view ot St. Patrick's Cathedral. Then there is a view or Battery Park, with the Xew York harbor and the Bartholdl Statue of Liberty by moonlight, the river and the shipping during a snow storm, and the great dock and sewer scene is an exact and accu rate view of a point on East river, near Water street. It shows the mouth or the great sewer, there being a double stage, down which the hero is borne into the river. Notwithstanding the elaborate scenic effects, they are said to be secondary to the support ing company with which Mr. Paulding has surrounded himself. ' into the Ufa of the wild West. The an nouncement of the re-engagement of Cool Burgess, the king of minstrelsy, will he re ceived with a great deal of pleasure by those wuo saw nun last vwt .nurgess will original laree entitled "Daddy It is said to be sparkling with new jokes. The Downey and Howe so ar in an original farce entitled "Daddy ' it: wlol celebrities -will assist Mr. Bnrgesslnthe an. pea: Lonelees' wit and ne tertainment. World's Mascara Theater. The singular scientific as well as general interest centered in "Krao," the girl who has so many ot the monkey's attributes, will be supplemented by some remarkable nov elties this week. The chief of these will be W. G. Austin, the gigantic athlete, who will nerform 60 extraordinary feats as well as exhibit his massive proportions. In con trast with bim will be the lady who styles herself Evaleen.the Water Nymph, who will do aome graceful and exquisite trioks in what seems to be her native element. In the theater an entertainment of large size and many features will be given by Frank E. McSIrfj, the clever minstrel, and a big com pany of specialty artists. Altogether, the bill will he quite up to the high standard of this house. . The fault ot the play, the big glaring and offensive fault, lies in the motive. The skill or Mr. Jones as a dramatist conceals this motive to a great cxtent.and w hilo the play is being acted we lose sight of the fact that we are being asked to sympathize with a young woman who under very small pres sure consents to act as a "capper" for her father', confidence game, for a clergyman who soils his cloth by misdeeds that would not bo creditable to a wild college boy, while w-e are lorced to hope that fraud ill prevail and that its opponents, acting on rejlly lofty motives, will be de Jcated. The moral Mr. Jones, I believe, con tends that the play teaches is that laith cure Is another name for humbug, but the moral to be fairly deduced is that a man who dedicates himself to God's service can allow his passions to have full suing, can lie lor and consplie with a woman en gaged In the meanestkind of fraud, that w iiich w ears the garb of 1 eligion, and yet be a happy and respectable person when he Is lound out. This is not true, though it is in vested with much plausibility by Mr. Jones, and bv the very clever ccting ot Mr. Villard and Miss Jim roughs. Though I don't know that the drama should teach morality directly, I think it is poorartas well as dangerous doc ti ino to set forth life as it is not, to dwarf the consequences of crime, and excite the svmpathies ot the audience by subtle special pleading lor the wrong as against the right Inch is what Mr. Jones does in "Judah." He did tho same thing in "The Dancing Girl." onlv more crosslvand without pro viding such an artistic and forceful vehicle as he has done with "Judah." Mr. Willard has no nart in it to compare with Cyrus Blcnlxvrn in "The Middleman," but he plavs the inconsistent Judah with re markable "intelligence and power. Miss Bunoughsisgroning into a great actress, and her Vashtiis the best thing she has done vet. She made that impossible compound of ineanness and Iarge-ouled womanliness, of i-Wrmklng purity and mercenary audacity, silmcstseeni natural, and at a certain point :ibsoliuely persuaded the audience of their reality of her physical weakness, so that tiiev watched her stumble and lie"itate upon the steps leading to 1 ashtCt prison with bated breath and tremble lest she should fall. In almost c ery resnect the performance was highly :utis tic, and the company may be set down s one of the best seen here this season. Mr. 1 yler was much more at home In the char acter of an eccentric and over-educated Briton than be w as as a comic workman in "The Middleman." I think that Tittsburgers generally in dorse the high estimate of Mr. Willard's abilities which was made in these columns last fall, when he first appeared here as Cs,rus lilenLarn. In my experience no actor has stepped so 600n into the hearts or the public as Mr. Willard, or so firmly impressed them -ith his genius and conscientious devotion to art. It is pleasant to learn that he con templates staying sometime yet in America, J Bill Xye, who has for a number of years occupied the trying position of lord high fun maker to the American public, supply ing them with ready-made humor both through the colums of the daily press and from the lecture platform, has tempted the fates by writing a play, which will receive its initial presentation at the Duquesne Theater. The piece is called "The Cadi,' and though the title would suggest the flowery and luxuriousbut uncivilized orient as the scene of proceedings, such it is said, is not the case at all. On the contrary "The Cadi" has nothing of the effete localities to ward the rising sun about it; it is about as" western a piece as they ordinarily turn out, but unlike most western dramas the cli maxes are riot attended with wholesale slaughter, buckets of gore, 1 ed fire, abduc tions and heroic rescues: neither, according to the best information at band, is the hero called upon to whip six men single-handed, or to wear a dress suit and plav the society gentleman. Mr. Nye. It is said has in his own peculiar way made a study in this play of bis experience while acting as editor of the Laramie Boom erana. Justice or the neace. nostmaster. tax collector and sanitary trustee of the town of linnne. 111s experience 01 amateur union. Mr. Xye has a good company and the char acter" which are allotted the various mem bers Indicate lots of f im. The v are as below: The Cadi, frontier editor, postmaster and justice of the peace. Mr. U.J. Dustan;ieu tenant George Packenham, cavalry officer on detached service, Mr. George D. Maclntyre; Silent Sage Hen, late ortheSeiwash triDe, Mr. William Spencer; Taylor Wellington, wild young son or a good Irish family, Mr. Fran cis Xellson; Sorrowful Smith, grocer, grud staker and amateur burglar. Mr. Adolph Bernard; Arnold J. Constable, an officer of the court, a scorcher, Mr. W. F. Mack; Oroupu Daggett, a. grammatical boy who knows more than he looks to, Miss Maggie Deane; Ari etta Rilgore, postmistress, dressmaker and telegraph operator. Miss Lizzie Hudson Collier; Dora Stanley, a voung English gliL Miss Frankis Gaunt; Helen French, the school mistress, MUs Jennie Goldwaithe. "Miss Helyett," to be seen at the Alrla Theater this week, is not a new foreign star, hut an operatic comedy in three acts descriptive of a little Quaker maiden's per plexing adventures in the SpanishPyrenees. She tumbles down a mountain, is found un der embarrassing circumstances and rescued by a young American artist, whom she does not see, but whom she believes it to be her duty to find and wed. In her search she mistakes an amiable English blockhead and an Irishman masquerading as a Spanish bull fighter, for the real "roan of the mountain," but a peep into the artist's sketch book pats heron the right track at the end. There is incessant whirl, bustle and vivacity from the rise of tho curtain, where a lot of pretty girl tourists are rehearsing a characteristic French dance for a charity entertainment, until almost the very last, when there is a tender and dainty little love scene very charmingly played by Mrs. Louise Leslie-Carter as the Quakeress and Mark Smith as the venture some artist. Among the others in the cast are M. A. Kennedy, as the English swell; Harry Harwood, as the maxim-quoting Quaker; J. W. Herbert, as a French artist; George Lydlng, as the bogus toreador; Gil bert Saiony, as the dancing master; Kate Davis, as a fiery Spanish matron: Laura Clement, as her daughter, Manucla; Adelaide Emerson, as a woman of fashion; Lotta Ntcol, as a mountain gnlde. and Marie Cahill, as a sensational Parisian danseuse. The cast is the same as seen for 116 nights at the Star and Standard Th eaters, New York, whete it drew very large and representative audiences. The scenic adornment is the same. "Miss Helyett" so delighted the real Quakers in Philadelphia, more recently, that it is to go back again next month. David Belasco has made the American adoptation of this quaint comedy, and the music, comprising SO numbers, is by Ed mond Audran. The merits of 'Taul Kauvar" are pretty well known in Pittsburg, and it will be pre sented, no doubt, to an appreciative audi ence at the Grand Opera House to-morrow night. It attracted considerable attention when played here before with Joseph Haworth In the cast, and there is no deny ing that it has a deeply interesting plot, and presents a series of exciting stage tnctures. The story of tho French devolution which it tells is, of course, shadowed with the terrors of that extraordinary period, but there is comedy in it, a bright vein of humor, and the love interest is ex ceedingly pathetic and pretty. The cast promised is strong. In it are Ed w ard L. Snader and Miss Bosello Knott in the principal male and female roles, and the Messrs. spencer, Conwav, Montgomery, Kelly, La Barre, Knott, Forrest and the Misses IvanjUl and Bennett. The attraction at Harris' Theater this week is one of high merit, for it Is a refined Irish play and will be presented by a thor oughly competent company. Regular theater-goers need not be told of the worth of "The Ivy Lear." It has been before the public for eight seasons. The company this season is composed of good dramatic and specialty people. The scenic effects em ployed are of a character calculated to win the applause of an audience. The songs and music are original productions. The eagle's flight which is Introduced is one of the most taking features ever introduced In a play. The "Ivy Leaf' quartet will render num ber of pleasing selections. That favorite organization, the Rose Hill English Folly Company, will be at Harry Williams' Academy the coming week. A splendidly stagedaud costumed burletta in one act, entitled "Judge and Counsellor;" the modern extravaganza In two acts, "The Mountebank." with new and gorgeous scenery, together with a short, hut very ex cellent olio, will complete a programme of really remarkable merit. The specialties will be introduced by the following well known and popular artists: Bice and Barton, Mullen and Dunn, Bryant and Savllle, Tower and Brobel, Marie Rostelle, Vede Mansfield, Frank Emerson and Miss iiilburm Hetecbk Johjts, Stage Whispers. Jobs T. Kellt in "V & I" "will follow "The Struggle of Life" at the Bijou. Louise Aixeu, the original kangaroo dancer, is with "Hoss and Hoss." Edward L. SKADra, who plays the part of Paul Kawar, was "with the elder Sal vinl for two seasons. Dai; Sullt, an old time favorite, is head ing toward the Grand in his new play '-'The Millionaire." W.J. Scajtlaw is reported to have im proved greatly in physical health during the past lew weeks. "A Texas St-dkb," one of the best of the HoytA Thomas skits, will come 'to Pitts burg In a lew weeks. Faskib Davetpobt, with "Cleopatra" and the crest storm scene, soon will be seen at the Duquesne Theater. The information comes via Boston that MayYohewas married in Rochester last Sunday to State Senator Walker, of Massa chusetts. "Wossxcs have been engaged for several days in preparing the stage at the Btjou for the massive scenery used in "The Struggle or Life." HjtJotv Gut Cabuctox's new four-act com edy drama, "The Princess of Erie," was pro duced at Boston last Monday, and was re ceived with expressions of favor. Next season, in addition the The Struggle of Life," Frederick Paulding will be seen In three classical plays, namely, "Romeo and Juliet," "Fool's Bevenge" and "The Ro mance of a Poor Young Man." Mr. Fksdebicw. Pauldiso feels a pardonable pride In his record of 750 consecutive pei formances of the Italian lover in "Romeo and Juliet," and he Is the only actor who can boast of such a record in that part. Fob the week commencing March 21 the attraction at Harris' popular theater will he Thomas E. Shea in those sterling sensational dramas, "Escaped From Sing Sing" and "Barred Out." Special scenery and effects will be used. W. E. Flace, manager for Frank Mayo'a Company, has been granted an absolute di vorce from his wife by the Fairfield County Court at Bridgeport, Conn.. Maroh term. The plaintiff was given full permission to marry at once, if he so desires. The "Vendetta," a powerful romantic, comedy drama, will shortly be seen at the Grand Opera House. They carry two car loads of scenery and mechanical effects. The company includes W. A. Whltecar, Miss Helen Tracy, Miss Anna Boyle and others. Jat Rial left New York on Tuesday of last week for Kingston, Jamaica. Thence ho will go to South America. He hopes to return to New York during the summer. Mr. Rial. for the principal part of this season, has been the manager of the Pitou Stock Company. Mabe McurHT's operatic comedy, "O'Dowd's Neighbors," will follow "Paul Kauvar" at the Grand Opera House. It has a cast of 30 people, including many good singers, comedians and good dancers, among them Sam J. Ryan, Ollio Archmere and Ethel Lynton. It is settled that excursion rates will be given between here and Wheeling for the Lillian Russell engagement at the Bijou Theater, which wlllbe for one week, April 13. It will be such an event in musical circles that a large delegation is expected from Wheeling and Stenbenvillo a fell w Wash ington, Pa. Axoxo the elever amateurs who appeared Ian week in Byron King's company at the Grand Opera House, Miss Nina Milllgan.who played Jessica, was especially noted for graoeandhlstrionleaUUty. Shets the daugh ter of Mr. A. A. Mllllgan, of Boggs avenue, Thlrty-aeoond ward. Haudsoxx May Howard will leave the ranks of fkree comedy after this season and return to burlesque. She has engaged a flrst-olass company and well managed, as she will he, there will be no doubt of her success In a line in which sho bos made an enviable reputation. Tire Howard Athenaeum Company will pay us a visit shortly. Foremost among the new performers stands Mile. Ena Bartoldi, whose contortion act is said to be the most wonderful performance ever given. The Braats Brothers are -marvels, and Kaiu's juggling is a startler. The play In which Mr. Paulding is now ap pearing has had a peculiar history. It was written by his uncle, Washington Irving Paulding, originally for Laura Keene, who was to have taken the part of Margaret. At his .death he willed it to his nephew, with 0,000 for Its production. Or this amount 13,000 was spent on the scenery. Hekmaxit i3 duo at the Duquesne, follow ing tbe engagement- of "The Cadi." Her mann is the greatest wizard of tbe century. He presents several startling mysteries which are entirely new, not the least sen sational beinr his new "Black Art." which has caused no little comment among the most skeptical minds of the world. RosnrA Yokes seems to be having a lively time in her refined company this season. A fewweoksago, Grace Filkins, the brown eyed and auburn-haired comedienne, left Rosina on. account of the allege&nncbecked brutality of Felix Morris. Now tbe story goes that Eleahor Lane, the statuesque eauty of the company, has abandoned Ro sina and Felix M,orris iov Pne reason or other. Duitnto tne season at Daly's Theater, New York, Miss Vokes will produce a new three act farcical comedy called the "Paper Chase." Mrs. Kendal saw the piece in Eng land, and brought it over to Miss Tokes and gave it the strongest recommendation. It is very funny, with admirable parts for Mr. Felix Morris and all the company. Miss Tokes' part Is not a prominent one, but that fact is not a disadvantage in the eyes of that unselfish actress. Moreover, she has a way or her own of making a little part into a big one. Tbe two English actresses are great friends, and will.be in Now York and Brook lyn at tbe same time, and Mrs. Kendal has Sromised to help Miss Vokes with the re earsals, so that the piece will not suffer for want of stage management. If the experi ment is successful, "The Paper Chase" will form an important feature in Miss Vokes' next season's repertoire. Frederick Paulding, who is to play In "The Struggle of Lire" at tbe Bijou Theater next week, is a young actor who has had rather a .peculiar career. His mother is a grandnlece or J. M. Paulding, the companion and collaborateur or Washington Irving and a sister of Washington Irving Paulding. His father. Colonel Dodge, is a retired officer of the United States Army. Frederick Pauld ing Dodge was the only child born in the bar racks at West Point. His father, at the time of his birth (1859), was a lieutenant and an instructor in tactics. His father was deter mined upon a military career for voung Frederick, and brought him to Fort Dodge, Kan.-named for the Colonel when he was only 15. The voutb, however, was stage struck, and in his histrionic ambition bad shan't wear -violet, you shan't wear Hlac,you Shan't wear heliotrope,'" said the fair Lil lian, with a stamp of her foot. In all she eaumsrated 'ten or a dozen colors which Hiss Claire must not wear. The prohibition continued during the Boston engagement of the company. It's a funny story the way the News got its interview with THlss'Rns selL in which she "jumped" so hard on Miss Claire, and wbioh she afterward denied in the columns orthe Pott Hiss Russell at first declined to see the News reporter. Not dis heartened, the ingenious young man sent tbe following note up to the proud beauty: "Will Miss Russell kindly allow an Inspection of the star presented by friends in New York, as I think it will compare favorably with Miss Claire's flowers!" This brought the ooon oat of the tree Quicker than flash. An answer came down lnstanter that "Mr. I Jobnes was to come right up stairs." Then followed tbe now famous interviewln which Miss Russell opened her heart to tbe News man, declaring that if her friends had wanted to give her flowers, there would not have been enougn lert lor a nosegay ior miss won. On March "5 she was glven'flve weeks' notfeetb leave the company, her part that night being assumed by Maude Manning. Grace Golden, of the Casino, will fill Hiss Claire's place 7, and the remainder of the season. Thus ends a ludicrous tale of the firofessional Jealousy and newspaper "gny ng." 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IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME .RIGHT (AND WE HAVE PURCHASED GOODS MOST ALL THE STORES) FROM the support of his mother and the opposition 01 ms iatner. sne triumpuea, anu wnen due 30 years old he went to New York and made his debnt as Bertttccio In the "The Fool's He- venge, and was at once recognized as the possessor of snperlor gifts and rare intelli gence. Soon alter be began a starring tour, playing Hamlet, Shylock, Claude Melnotte, Sir Walter Amyott, JBcrtuccia and several other characters, the public footing part of the bills and the indulgent mother the remain der. Various stage secrets concerning the un pleasantness between Lillian Bussell and Attalle Claire, at Boston, have leaked out during tbe "La. Cigale" Company's stay at the Globe. Miss Russell's jealousy of Miss Claire is of long standing. Early during the Now York engagement there was trouble over the question of dress. Miss Bussell laid down some ironclad rules for Miss Claire to follow. "You shan't wear blue.you HOPPER BROS. 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And our part in the drama of life is to supply the actors with fitting costumes. From head to foot, inside and out, we completely outfit the male sex. That we do it well is shown by an ever-increasing number of patrons. You are probably one of them. Here's what we are pushing to the front at present: JSh, k (JrV l Tnl 1 WwwMI"lW11 SPRING . NECKWEAR. Ourxmagnificent assort ment of neck dressing ought to "tie" you to us when you make your spring -purchases in this direction. A profusion of all the " popular styles is here; the prices are extremely low, the quality reliable. We have culled from the best makers of Europe and America an assortment that's bound to please, whether looked at through the eye of the mind or1 the still sharper eye of the pocketbook. A MONDAY SNAP! LjKsWLt yt lallllllllll&UaH ' W SUi II I flOf KliDuiltiOfili E6,000 UNLAUNDERED WHITE SHIRTS Made of Iron-Clad Muslin, with 3-ply Linen. Bosoms, rein forced back and front bag-felled seams, extension stays in back and sleeves. . , These are guaranteed full size and perfect in every re spect All sizes 14 to 17. FOR ONE DAY! MONDAY! 25 CENTS. SPRING OVERCOATS. When it comes to styles in Spring Overcoats, we are now exhibiting, and will, this season, continue to show to stylful overcoat wearers more styles, styles of a higher fashionable de gree than any house in this city. A Spring Overcoat is a necessity. Have you one? Fortunately it is not a ne cessity that you expend much money ta get one. Don't buy till you see ours, BICA'S HOPE Is "Our Boys," and not a house in this city antici pates the needs of the coming men more eager ly than we. An elegant spring stock for boys and children is now ready. Confirmatioa Suits, both with short and long, pants. The styles are most at tractive, but the 'prices are quite as captivating. GTJSKY'S 300 TO 400 MARKET STREET. i HMSHMaVHHMnMSHMHMHMiiHMMMrtMMnaMl GTJSKY'S Thousands Were Disappointed Last Week. Couldn't Get Within Hailing Distance of Our Bargain Counters. But Don't Fret. We'll Continue Our Most Gigantic Cur tain Sale, Our Once-in-a-Lifetime Table Linen Sale, Our Extraor dinary Embroidery Sale, Our Wonderful Handkerchief Sale, Our Unapproachable Glove and Hosiery Sale All This Week at Last Friday and Saturday Prices. SPECIALLY IMPORTANT: ZJZZsus and untrimmed, all the latest fancies and creations, ribbons, flowers and all the useful and ornamental accessories necessary to the adornment of Feminine Headgear, and when materials are bought here then there's no charge for trimming. NEW SPRING JACKETS are crowding in upon us. Every day brings many new additions to our already mammoth stock. New, Ladies' Reefers, New, Children 's Reefers, New, Misses' Blazers, New Styles Ladies' Capes, New Styles Ladies' Blazers, New Styles Children's Blazers. Reefer Jackets from $2.gg to $25. Children's Jackets, g8c to $10. OUR ALREADY FAMOUS DRESS AND WRAPPER DEPARTMENT PACKED DAILY. OUR PRICES DO TALK, SEE! Ladies' Habit Cloth Costume, Norfolk Waist with Bell Skirt, beauti fully made and only $4.49 Each Ladies' Stylish Habit Cloth Costume, including 40-inch Cape and Hat to match, for only $20 Each Ladies' Habit Cloth Costume, Blazer and Bell Skirt, at the ridiculously $5.49 Eabh low price of Ladies' Gingham Dresses, Waist and Bell Skirt, at the price of amazingly low $1.49 Each Ladies' Pretty Mourning Wrappers, with nice tucked yoke, and only 98c Each Ladies' Beautiful Calico Wrappers, Watteau plait back, aren't they astonishingly cheap at 98c Each Ladies' Zephyr back, for Gingham Wrappers, excellently fashioned with fan $1.49 Each KILT SUITS. Already has this department sprung into the ranks of en viable notoriety and is an assured success. Our styles, material and general handsome get-up, combined with our Wonderful Low Prices, are most agreeable revelations to ladies who have "wee chappies to kilt" Black Silk Skirts and White Aprons at Prices Comeatable by All. $7.50 to 12.50 rich Black Silk Skirts, and they're beauties, This week for $4.99 to $9.99 Each Elegantly and Richly Embroidered $1 White Lawn Aprons This week for 49c Each Then there's another lot much finer, broad hemstitched, besides richly embroidered 1.50 aprons they be . This week for 69c Each Very Winning Are These Trade Wooers for the Basement. Why run the risk of moths in your woolens and furs, Moth Balls less than half price, This week 12 for Ic A most superior lot of 1.25 Polished Wood-Cutting Tables, This week for 84c Each A lot of very strong 35c Tin Slop Pails This week for 24c Each A couple of crates nice 15c Glass Syrup Cans'll go This week for 9c Each A hogshead full of pretty 5 c White China Egg Cups This week for 2c Each Another lot of handsome gold band 5c Egg 'Cups we'll sell This week for 3c Each aoc beautifully decorated English Porcelain Cups aud Saucers , This week 10c for Both And there's a lot of Dinner or Breakfast saucers, also Plates to match cups and This week for 10c Each About a carload of big 5c bars First Prize German Laundry or House Use Soap, This week 10 Bars for 25c 1,400 Japanese Lunch Baskets, and they're awfully pretty, outside of usefulness, This week for 9c Each The $1.50 nice Willow Nursery Chairs for the "wee ones" This week for 99c Each JUST IN An elegant range of BRASS BIRD CAGES at prices far below the ordinary. 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