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TOE SCBATJTON lTHBlTNE SATUlCDAlf MOKN LN W, 81,' 18S5.
Women's Work
The- Atlanta
An Interesting Review of the Pennsylvania
Portion of Thl i Notable Coming Exposition.
Ths state of Pennsylvania promises
to be the most prominent among the
northern staites at the Atlanta exposi
tion. While a number of uthers at the
north are taking an active interest In
the great event. Pennsylvania Is making-
the mo of the brief time allowed
and In her elaborate preparations and
enthusiastic efforts, places herself In
the front rank as usual. New York, by
reasons of her groat commercial Inter
ests In the south, naturally occupies a
conspicuous eminence In this enterprise.
Her exhibits at the exposition will be
worthy of the foremost state In the
union. But In New York, as In Penn
sylvania, much of the results depend
upon the work of women, and already
he women of thnt state are in an un
dignllled squabble over supremacy and
preference. One of the women commis
sioners has even Rone to the trouble of
sending in her resignation In a four
page telegram (oollectK which, of course,
indicates the state of affairs there.
Pennsylvania has been especially
hampered In her work by lack of time
ftr making preparations. It was not
until late in the last session of the
legislature that the appropriation of
$;:S.ihh) was made for the state display.
It w.is not until well alon toward the
middle of August th.vt the last member
cf the women's auxiliary of the board of
commissioners was appointed. As the
exposition Is to open Sept. IS It can
readily be seen that an enormous
am umt or work must be done to accom
plish all that Is planned.
Pennsylvania's Commissioners.
The fuli list of the commission Is as
follows:
ilovernor Panlel H. "tastings, presi
dent; Lieutenant Uovernor Walter
I.yon. vice-president: State Treasurer
S. M. Jackson, treasurer; T. J. Keenan.
Jr.. secretary. The other members are:
Charles S. Ames. Clearfield count yi
Harry A. Berwlnd, Philadelphia. J.
Henry Cochran, Wllllamsport; Fletcher
Coleman, Wllllamsport; William Cou
ncil, Scranton: Henry U. Curtin. Center
county; Hamilton Dlsston. Philadel
phia: John 11. Fow. Philadelphia: John
C. tlrady. Philadelphia: Harvey H.
Hubbort. Philadelphia: M. N. l-ovell.
Krie; William T. Marshall, 'Pittsburg;
Oeorge II. Myers. llethlehem: 1. H. Mc
creary. Krie: Charles A. Painter. Alle
gheny; Joseph Iteatty Powell. Crawford
county; Frank M. Hiter. Philadelphia;
William M. Sing.rly. Philadelphia: J.
.. Spunirler. Hellefonte; C. Wesley
Thomas. Philadelphia: Henry F. Wal
ton. Philadelphia.
William Connell was tendered the
Chairmanship of the general committee,
but declined il on account of the many
business IntereMis which occupy his
fine. J. 'Henry Cochran Is the chair
man. Mr. Connell Is at the head of a
number of Important committees.
The members of the woman's auxili
ary are: Miss Julia M. Hirding. chair
man. Washington. Ha.; Miss Mary S.
(Jarrett, secretary. Philadelphia; Mrs.
William V. Hughes. Hollidaysburg:
Mrs. Henry B. Williams, Wellsboro;
Miss Elizabeth Marshall. Chambers
burg; Mrs. Asa Cable. Bradford; Mrs.
I.ucy K. Masser, Allervtown: Mrs. louis
W. Hall. Harrisburg; Mrs. Kate Went
worth Thompson. Allegheny: Mrs
George Edward Reed, Carlisle: Mrs.
Mary White Emery. Wllllamsport;
Mrs. George W. Wright. Mercer; Mrs.
Henry W. Palmer. .Wilkes-Bairef Mrs.
Charles B. Penman, Scranton; Mrs.
Virginia White Hitchcock. Indiana;
Mrs. Plummer E. Jeffries, West Ches
ter. Miss Harding, -the chairman. Is very
charming, clever and canable, and Is
possessed of great executive ability.
She is a great friend of Chris Magee's
family. Miss Mary S. Garrett, the
philanthropist, of Philadelphia, is very
well known In Scran ton, where, with
the assistance of the late anJ much la
mented Miss Emma Garrett, the foun
dation of our beautiful oral school was
laid. Miss Garrett was domiciled In the
home of Mrs. Franc T. Vail while in
B.-ranton. and there made many friends.
.Miss Garrett's Class to lio
One class of iMiss Garrett's famous
school will be taken to Atlanta for the
month beginning Oct. 15" Women's
and Children's Day." Miss Garrett
will speak on that afternoon and will
Illustrate the work with the children.
The regular class work will then be
carried on In the kindergarten room by
nne of her corps of teachers until Nov.
IS. The entire school cannot be taken
as It was at Chicago, with children who
had been members of It but a few days
together with "these of one and a half
year's experience. The enterprise
would be too expensive.
One of the brightest members of the
commission Is Mrs. Louis W. Hall of
Harrisburg. She has entered with
heart and soul Into the work of se
curing money for the statue fund. She
has a scheme which will no doubt ap
peal strongly to the people of the north
and particularly to Pennsylvania,.
It Is that the colored women of this
state shall be asked to contribute one
or two of the statues as a gift to the
women of the south.
The colored people of New York will
make a fine exhibit of their Inventions
and progress during the past thirty
years, and 'Mrs. Hall believes that the
colored women or Pennsylvania will
be glad to thus ereot a permanent
monument to their progress and gen
erosity. Any sums large or small can be sent
hy check, postal order or draft to Mrs.
Louis W. Hall, Harrisburg, Pa.
iicran ton's Coming Kcprcseninilon.
Scranton and vicinity contains many
progressive and prosperous colored
people who will probably appreciate
the . opportunity of doing something
for this fund, and, it will be a pleas
ant memory to have and to hold that
they have a share In the great work
In which their race la so deeply In
terested. This is what S. G. Atkln, secretary of
the North Carolina Board of Commis
sions, says about the Negro building:
"The building Is a splendid evidence
of the confidence of our Southern
white neighbors in us as a race. As
I took In its vast proportions and fine
appointments I was gratified. It seems
to me that no fair-minded negro in
the South could ask more than the
directorate has done as their generous
consideration culminates in this build
ing." Mrs. Henry N. Palmer, the member
of the commission from Wllkes-Harre,
is one of the best known women In the
state In philanthropy. The wife of
ex-Attorney General Palmer, highly
cultured and gifted with a brilliant
Intellect, she will doubtless be able to
make a good showing from her dis
trict. One of Mrs. Palmer's daugh
ters Is the clever wife of George Vin
cent, Bishop Vincent's brainy son.
Mrs. Henry Williams Is another
member. She Is the wife of a very
prominent resident of Weflsboro, and
Is considered the most brilliant wo
man In that region. The commission
'Will be taken by special oar to At
lanta prior to Nov. 14, Pennsylvania
Day. Miss Harding, and the assistant
secretary, Miss 'Russell, who acted In
a similar capacity on the Pennsylvania
board of managers at the World's Frflr,
Will remain In Atlanta through the
entire exposition to place Pennsyl
vania exhibits. " '
.; The Pennsylvsala Building.
As It Is expected that many Pennsyl
vanlans will visit the exposition, part
of the appropriation has gone toward
e renting a state building for their com
fort. ' It occupies one of the .choicest lo
cations on ths exposition grounds. In
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Fair,
the open foyer the old Liberty Bell
will be displayed.
It will lie remembered that the Penn
sylvania building at the. World's fair
was one of the great points of Interest.
Its tall clock tower was easily located
and its broad verandas furnished a
tine picnic ground. Every one who vis
ited the Chicago exposition remem
bers the throngs that were always
.'ound swarming over this building,
l'ennsylvaiilana were appalled to see
hour many there were of themselves,
and they grew particularly satisfied
with their fellow citizens when (hey
tried to register In the broad hall by
the old bell and found their apparel
nearly rent In twain by the throng.
Hut they realised how nice It was to
make a pilgrimage to the Pennsylva
nit building at least once a day and see
who was there from "home." and they
unscrupulously scraped acquaintances,
with strangers from Pittsburg. Wlll
lamsMrt. dlarrisburg and other towns
and felt that they were dear. The
same conditions will exist In Atlanta.
The state building will be a rendezvous
for Pennsylvanlans and many happy
hours will be spent beneath its shel
ter. Most of the exhibits thus far ar
ranged will be In the manufactures,
liberal arts, forestry and minerals
buildings. A display of school work,
the products of manual work In the
educational, penal and reformation In
stitutions of the state will be made.
Models of coal breakers, bituminous
mines, coke plants and saw mills will
be shown. Models of Pennsylvania
farms, collections of butterflies. Insects,
ferns and grasses, and a beautifully
mounted collection of the birds and
animals of our state will lie seen. The
latter will be largely the work of Taxi
dermist George P. Frlant. of this city,
and will far exceed the display at the
World's fair. It Is expected that a line
collection of historical relics, chiefly
of the revolutionary and colonial pe
riods, will be shown.
The woman's work will be far better
than that seen at Chicago, ns more
definite views are now entertained
as to what is needed.
The exposition presents a matchless
opportunity lo the manufacturers and
merchants of this region to display
their commodities In a section which
purchases more of the products of
Pennsylvania than those of any other
state, and which offers ever Increas
ing opportunities for northern capital
and enterprise.
THREE DOLLARS A DOZEN.
That's the Prlca of Good Horses Out In
Wyoming-Tlio Bieyclo and Trolley
llute a Depressing Effect on the Horse,
Oats and Corn Markets.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Three dollars a dozen for horses!
Anybody can ride who can raise a
25-eent piece. This statement seems
hardly credible, yet such Is the condi
tion of the horse market In Wyoming
at the present day. Sound unbroken
mustangs can be had for $1 a piece.
For $6 to $S one can purchase a thor
oughly broken horse, sound in, every
way. A short time ago, when a man
stole a horse In any of the western
states or territories, he was quickly
pursued by vigilantes, and If captured
Judge Lynch soon settled his case.
Now all things have changed. When a
man Is found guilty of horse stealing
at the present time It is considered
"prima facia" evidence of Insanity. A
Jury Is at once appointed to examine
Into his mental condition.
The direct cause of the falling off In
the price of horse flesh Is the introduc
tion of the trolley cars. The thousands
of horses that were required to pull the
street cars In the large cities previous
to the advent of the trolleys were
thrown on the market, causing the re
markable drop in the price. The west
ern states have always been the source
from which the eastern cities derived
their supply of horses. The demand
has now bcome very small: but the In
crease In horses still continues. Home
provision has had to be made for their
disposal.
Canned Horse Flesh.
In Wyoming and Oregon horse can
ning plarJis are located. These estab
lishments have all the facilities for
slaughtering, packing and preparing
horse meat for shipment to foreign
countries. Large numbers of 'horses are
slaughtered daily. It is expected that
It will take "the place to a large extent
of the regular canned corn beef.
The liverymen In all the large cities
of the country where the trolleys are
being used all complain that It has
ruined their business. The proprietor
of one of the largest 'livery stables In
this city, when spoken to on the sub
ject, said: "I have a number of horses
which I hire out. A year ago I hail
more customers than I could possibly
accommodate. .On Sunday our stalls
were empty from early In the morning
until late at night. It Is all changed
now. We rarely have a call for a team.'
The horses stand In their stalls, as the
saying goes, 'eating their heads off.' It
Is a fact rfhat during the past week I
have not 'taken In enough from my liv
ery business to pay for horse feed. If
It were not for the number of horses I
take to board I would have to go out of
the business. The trolley cars and bi
cycles are responsible for this decrease
In the livery business. For a half a dol
lar a young man can take a lady a
pleasant trip on the cars, and have
plenty left for supper on his return.
Those who had been In the habit of
driving out at least twice a month, and
some more frequently, soon found this
out. The horse and buggy were gradu
ally discarded for the trolley. Now
only a few of those who were our regu
lar customers take an occasional drive
as a change."
Illcyeles Aro Also lllnmcd.
Several of th other prominent liv
erymen of the city were visited. They
all had the snmo tale of woe to relate,
One proprietor said: "The bicycle has
also had something to do with the dull
times In our business. The craze has
reached such a point that nearly ev
ery man who can possibly scrape
enough money . together has bought
one. Young men who formerly spent
their Sundays riding or driving now
take short runs In the country on their
wheels. At first we did not feel - It
much. The boys could not take their
best girls out on the wheel. In order
not to slight the fair ones they would
frequently take them out for the ac
customed drive. The women now have
become as enthusiastic riders as the
men. They Join them In the. Sunday
runs, and now Othello's occupation Is
gone. To sell our horses Is like giving
them away. I have several pairs of
fine driving horses sound and gentle,
All I can get offered on them Is $100
a pair, If this condition of affairs con
tinues much longer,, there will be little
need for liverymen at all."
Actio an ths Oats Market.
The American Cereal company, of
Chicago, estimates a, decrease In con
sumption of oats of 100,000,00 bushels
on account of the displacement of horse
power by bicycles and electricity. Sev
eral prominent dealers In feed and oats
were shown the above statement. They
said that the use of electricity in place
of horse power on the street railroads
had diminished ; the ' consumption of
oats; but did not think It would amount
to the figures given by the cereal com
pany. , ..'..'.,.
One dealer said: "The street car
companies of u this city used, but llttls
oats. The principal food given to the
horses was corn and cut hay. The va
rious companies used about 4,004 hush
els a day. or over l.UOU.000 bushels of
corn a year. This trade was divided up
among a few nf the wholesale dealers.
The oat market has been more affect
ed by the Increase in the use of bicycles.
The business of the liverymen has fal
len off over 50 per cent. In the last year.
When their horses were being used
right along they had to feed well to keep
them in condition. Oats were the prin
cipal provender used. .Now that their
horses are standing Indie so much, then
give them lighter rations. This has
caused a big decrease In the consump
tion of oats In this city."
Wlhat has been one man's loss Is an
other man's gain. The smaller feed
dealers have found that there Is an In
crease In their business. One of them
accounts for it In this way: "The
horses belonging to the car companies
were sold to farmers and hucksters In
this vicinity. While the latter do not
feed their animals very well, they buy
their feed in small lots from the retail
dealers. I have found that my hay,
straw and corn trade 4ias Increased at
least 10 percent."
Blanket lluslneae Falling Off.
"The use of electricity as a motive
power In place of horses has materially
affected the trade In horse blankets In
this city," said a prominent dealer.
"The street car companies purchased
large quantities of blankets for their
horses. They were of the cheaper grade
of goods, but represented a large
amount of money. This source of reve
nue has now, f course, entirely ceased.
"The Introduction of electrical car
riages we are looking forward to with
a great deal of apprehension. The suc
cessful experiments made with them 'In
the west, where many are now In use,
makes It look as If Miey are going to be
the vehicle of the future. We are
watching all Improvement In them
with great deal more concern than
we are trolleys. Should the carriage
be perfected to such a degree that they
could be generally used, the horse blan
ket business will be a thing of the
past."
The blacksmiths and hnrness makers
do not feel the change. The horse car
companies had their own forges and
harness makers.
WITH THK NIIYMSTFRS.
Ho spoke of "Inspiration" In a reveren
tial tone:
He often talked about the muse,, and
claimed her for his own;
But ut his desk (d'scoverles like this are
potnful very)
He worked with a thesaurus and a rhym
ing dictionary.
Washington Star.
"False! false!" he wild:
It gave her guile a start:
She thoiiKht he meant her hair,
He only meant her heart.
Philadelphia Times,
Cholly was struck by the dush and vim
of a gulden-haired soubrette.
Anil he asked her out to dine with him
The very first niitht they met.
Anil envious friends of that sporty youth
Said "t'holly's a sad dog, you bet!"
In which they were strictly speaking the
truth
For the bill was twelve dollars net.
Puck.
Denr summer maiden. I would say
The nicest way fo woo
This season Is to swing all day
In a hammock built for two.
-Judge.
Thore'a a bicycle girl In Weehawken
That has set all the neighbors to tawken;
This feminine biped
Wears bloomers bright striped,
And red is the. shade of her stawken.
Town Topics.
They stood on the bridge at twilight,
While the moon looked down from above;
The breeze blew soft and balmy
'Twas a time for sighs and love.
They silently gazed on the water.
And thouaht of the things held dear;
She longed for some Ice cream and soda.
He yearned for a Klass of beer.
Kansas City Journal.
A CONTRAST.
Rain In the City.
A shadow creeps to the sun, that seems
Like a soul with a guilty stain;
A sliver drop on the pavement gleams;
Thank God for the rain, the rain!
The burning dust of the blazing street
Is dimpled: From o'er the plain
The cool wind conies with a kiss that's
sweet
And riots along the rain!
The gamins whistle; The teamsters bare
Their brows for a moment's space;
From sweltering casements the children
stare
At the drops In the rainy race!
And the heart of the city beats for Joy
Ami the slrk forget their pain;
And one looks down on a barefoot boy
And longs for his youth again!
Knln in the Country.
The broad fields burn in the noonday sun
Ami the lily looks forlorn;
And the freshness fades from the dusty
blades
Of the waveless, windless corn.
The cattle, with never a clank of bells.
Lie still by the shallowed streams:
The birds nre mute In the drowsy dells,
When sudden the lightning gleams.
Far off on the horizon's m!sly marge,
Anil up from the south there comes
Cloud on cloud. In a battle charge,
And the thunder rolls Its drums!
And the corn grows glad and Its silks are
tossed
And the Illy drinks the drops
That the warring clouds In their angor
llfeMo the thirsting crops!
And one looks out from a cshln door
Ami then to a woman speaks:
"We'll hev a harvest thet's fine, I'm shore,
Ef It Jest don't rain six weeks!"
Stanton, III Times-Herald.
F.VF.NIX1: A CONTRAST-
Pence.
Falrt tinkling through thedeep'nlng dusk,
Soft bleatlniis from the folded lea.
Low llsplngs by the syren sea,
And fragrant whiffs of mint and musk.
A patch of crimson, sunset-left,
A thread of gold upon the rim.
The far horizon's distant dim,
Athwart the gloaming's warp and weft.
Gmy shadows by the silent mill;
Cool fingers on the rush.-' sli ingj,
The dnyllitht droops her weary wings,
And all I ho world Is dark and still.
Storm.
Vex'd waves that dush whllo thunder
dawn
Upon a wreck-strowfi echoing beach;
Wllil breakers hoarse, that rudely reach
To where the rough rucks beetling frown,
Tempestuous waves that fiercely tear
Loose shreds from ragged, tortured
crests;
A thousand harried, heaving breasts
To mist and mirk ths midnight bare.
A driving hull a flash a boom,
Weird voicing near the sullen sky;
A lightning gleam the petrels fly
Alone athwart the spectral gloom.
A. H. Morrison.
. A TICKET TO THE FAIR.'
The country's bought a ticket to the big
Atlanta 'air.
For the starry flag Is flying and the
bugles blowing there;
Tramp, tramp, the boys are , marohing!
For Dixie's In ths chair,
And we'll all wake up In Dixie In the
. mornln'l
The country's bought a ticket to the big
Atlanta fair;
Where Dixie's rmilln' happy with' the
roses In her hair; s
And you'll meet your second cousin, and
Jour aunts and unotes there .
we'll all wake up In Dlkle In the
mornln'l
Do .you hear the bells a-rtnglng, do you
hear the bugles call? ''
Do you see the banners waving from the
tower and the wall?
On country for one people, with on flag
above us all)
And we'll all shake hands In Dixie In the
. mornln'l I ' : ..
Frank L. Stanton, In Times-Herald.
I i
Gossip of the Green;
Room and the Foyer;
Latest Doings of the Writers and Actors
. Of PlaysProsperous Season Expected.
All Indications point to a satisfactory
theatrical season this coming autumn,
winter and spring. Business has re
vived, the play-going public, after two
years of scant amusement. Is presumed
to be In a state of readiness for nov
elty and merit In dramatic offerings;
and efforts are being made by the va
rious managers, locul and Itinerant, to
supply the demand. So far, at least,
as Scrantonlans are concerned, there
Is abundant reason for the belief that
the public will bo, treated to as liberal
a programme as It will support. Busi
ness rivalry. If nothing elsV, will In
duce the presentation here of plays
that are financially profitable; while
as a donation to the better element,
who do not as a ruin muster a sulllc
lent number, It seems, to constitute
paying uudlenccs when It alone la ap
pealed to, both theaters will, from time
to time, book superior attractions upon
which they will expect to lose money.
Therefore, all tastes Will be duly recog
nized, and none ought to compluin, for
It stands to reason that the shrewd
business men who conduct theatrical
enterprises will gladly respond to any
public demand of sufllcient magnitude
to Insure them a reasonable margin of
financial prollt.
One of the plays to be seen here this
season Is Danlal 8. Hart's reconstruct
ed "O'Neill, Washington." which Dan.
Sully and a company of associate in
capable effectively butchered list
year. It has not, so far as known,
been rechrlstened yet, although It will
be before Htuurt Robson puts It on the
boards; but a number of changes have
been made In Its texture, notably a
brightening of the Originally prolonged
ami monotonous first act, and those
who have rend Its amended llirt-s say It
will probably settle In the aflirmatlve
the question of Mr. Hart's rank as a
rising playwright with great possibili
ties. iHobson himself Is reported to be
enraptured with the part assigned
him; and Is so appreciative of Mr.
Hart's capabilities as an author that
he Is already looking ahead to future
manuscripts. All of which will be wel
come news to local friends of the
Wllkes-Barre writer who have had
confidence In him when his success
seemed, to many, a distant and du
bious contingency.
Of course, mil ody can tell how Hart'i
play will "tuke" until it Is tried on
tint dog. Just as Lyman Glover writes
in the Timer-Herald concerning ar.
otlior vintuie. a "new play Is a lottery,
and the money risked by theatrical
managers is the most uncertain of ull
investments. No one connected with
the thentrleal business can predict the
result. Ciltlcg may condemn a play,
and y-t it sometimes runs for months.
On the other hand the theatrical ex-f-etts
may feee every evidence of suc
cosh in n'diamu and It may fall flat.
The producing of plays is by no means
an'.xact science, It is rather a game of
"nance. First night audiences never
stop to think what their verdict means
to the managers whose Judgment they
are to Indorse or condemn. They
think only oi' the prices they have paid
for their tickets; they are looking for
their money's worth. And why not?
Thcie If. no reason why theater-goers
shouldn't get an equivalent for their
dollars from theatrical managers the
sam:- nr. patrons do from a furniture
dealer or a dry goods merchant. They
have a right to be critical and exacting
and to say In whatsoever manner
pleases them whether the play and the
performance are worth the money they
paid or not. Sensible managers under
stand this, and accept the verdict."
The play that 'Mr. Glover had refer
ence to when writing the foregoing was
Charles Frohman's New York produc
tion of Harry Arthur Jones' strong ef
fort, "The Masqueraders." Mr. Glover
had the pleasure of being In company
with Mr. Frohman that night on the
stage of the Kmplre theater, and he
says of the circumstance: "When at
the end of the third uct of the play the
big fashionable audience was lifted to
such heights of enthusiasm that after
calling the players before the curtain a
number of times It kept on applauding
and cheering until Manager Charles
Krohman came from behind the scenes
and bowed his acknowledgements, lit
tle did It think that upon this verdict
depended the winning back or losing of
$40,000, which the manager had Invested
In the production. Until that series of
plaudits began Mr. Frohman was fac
liyr n perplexing problem. When the
tliunders of approbation commenced to
rdll In over the footlights he knew he
was safe and the strain and suspense
slipped from him as lightly as a Uidy's
opera wrap falls from her shoulders
when she loosens It, and before the
audience got over Its excitement the
manager, who Is always on the stage on
'first nights,' had settled down to busi
ness again and was calmly directing
scene shifters and stage hands In their
preparations for the next act."
Of course, JtobRon Isn't risking any
such sum as $40,wh) on Dan Hart's play;
but he is risking, In nililitlou to the
actual expenses of Its production, a
large part of the season's capabilities of
prollt; for If Hart's play is a "frost."
Itobson will have to take some other
manuscript, put I tin rehearsal, advertise
it and get In readiness to produce that,
instead, all of which will take time and
money, and cut correspondingly Into
his season's balance. Hence, to risk all
this on a play that, under Suly, failed
to draw, Hobson must have confidence
In Hart's piece, and confidence also In
his ability to Improve on ftully's prece
dent. Anyhow, we'll soon know the
issue, for the play Is to be Btaged with
in three weeks.
There is a good story, swepl across
the ocean, about Nat C. Goodwin, who
is In London. Arthur Huberts, the Eng
lish comedian, who was a super when
Goodwin was already a star, is not un
like the American actor In appearance
and methods of acting. Roberts con
descends now and then to patronize
"Nat," and recently at a supper at the
Greenroom club, at which Irving, Hare
and Tree were present, he said during a
lull in the conversation, while he pat
ted the American star on the back
"Gentlemen, let me present you lo the-er-Amerlcan
Arthur Roberts." "Not at
all, not at all," retorted Goodwin. "Al
low me to present the Kngllsh Nat
Goodwin." t
"A World of Trouble," the comedy
Thomas Q. Seabrooke Is to produce at
the Park theater, Boston, on Sept. 9, Is
to be staged at the same time at the
Strand theater, London, by Harry Paul
ton. Paulton will play the role In
which Seabrooke will be seen here.
Among the many theatrical compa
nies now In New York that are active
ly preparing for the coming season Is
the organisation of Alexander Salvlnl.
Manager W. M. Wilklson announces
that the coming; tour, which opens at
Worcester, Mass., on Bept. 2, will be
confined. to the eastern states until af
ter the holidays, about which time he
has arranged fur a long run In New
York city. The standard drama of ro
mance will continue to dominate the
repertoire, though the elaborate scenlo
production of last season will be leoked
upon as the principal feature of his en
gagements throughout the country. .
Franols Wilson will produce Sir Ar
thur Sullivan's opera, "The Chieftain."
at Abbey's theater, Bept. . for a two
months' run. - In speaking of the opera
the Tribune sayii "This Is not an
entirely new opera, as It was glvon
about ten years ago at St. George's
hall In London la the form of a short
operetta, which took thirty minutes to
perform. Its original name was "Con
trabandlsta.' The authors have used
the central Idea of the operetta and
have built It up Into a two-act opera.
Nearly al the old music was discarded
with the exception of two or three
songs. Mr. Wilson will play, of course,
the principal comedy part, that of
Grlgg, an Knglishnian traveling In
Spain, who goes Into the mountains
with his camera to take pictures and Is
captured by a band of brigands. They
after a while make him their chief and
compel him to marry their chleftalness
although he has a wife living In Turck
enham, Kng. In the second act the
Kngllsh wife comes to Spain to look for
her missing husband. She finds him
and many complications arise from the
lies he Is obliged to tell her so as to
Ijeep his second marriage a Secret. Of
course, everything emlH as it should In
comic opera. Miss Lulu Glnsser plays
the part of Rita, originally played by
iMIsa Florence St. John In Iindon. Miss
Kate Davis, contralto, takes the part
of Inez, the chleftalness. Miss Alice
Holbrnok, specially engaged in lm
(lon, plays tho part of Juanlta, the
dancing girl. Rhys Thomas, tenor,
will appear as Count Vasquez. John
Brand will sing the baritone part -ns
the ex-chief tain, and J. Miron will be
the bass. The scenes of the opera are
In Compostela, Spain. The first act
represents a mountain pass, the home
of the brigands. This scene will ad
mit of gorgeous coloring, and the elec
trician will huve ample opisirtunity to
show the capability of his handicraft.
A'ct second shows the River Sll and the
gold-washers' camp."
(Daniel H. Hart, the Wllkes-Barre
playwright, who has been on the
Leader staff for some time past, goes
to New York tonight to Join Stuart
Robson, who returned from Europe
this week. '.Mr. Robson saw his play,
'"ONelll, Washington, D. C," which
Dan Sully hud last season, greatly to
the humiliation of Mr. Hart, who wrote
above the heads of Sully and his play
ers, and liked It so well that he sought
out and found Hart and engaged him
to rewrite "O'Neill" for him, which he
did during the summer. It will be re
named, but what Its new title will be
Is not known. Robson likes "Klec
trlclty," but Hart doesn't. Rehearsals
begin on Monday next at the Imperial
hotel, New York. Mr. Hart will travel
with the company, taking care of the
newspaper work and putting In his odd
moments in building up a successor to
"O'Neill." Hart wanted to write an
entirely new thing for Robson, but the
latter objected, saying If the recon
structed play failed It would be his,
Robson's, fault, and not Hart's. It
will be In Scranton some time in Octo
ber.
"Runnymede." a new romantic
.drama by Grier Harrison, of San Fran
cisco, will be the feature of Frederick
Warde's repertoire this coming season.
The play is a dramatization of the
famous story of Robin Hood, made
popular In ballad and opera. The mo
tive is furnished in the historical inci
dent of the struggle, of Robin Hood
and the barons of England for the
celebrated Magnu Charta. which added
largely to the liberties of the Kngllsh
people during the" reign of the Norman
tyrant. King John. Mr. Warde
will be seen as Robin Hood, Charles D.
Herman as Friar Tuck. Kdwnrd Hayes
as Kiftg John, Miss Fanny Gillette as
ftlarlan 'Lea and Miss Fanny Bowman
as Marjorle. Mr. Warde will present
"Runnymede" at the Frothingham on
Sept. 13 and 14.
NOTES FROM STAGELAND:
Mme Marchesl speaks seven languages.
Andran will write an opera for Corlnne.
Minstrel Dan Emmet will act next sea
son. ModJeskawlU revive "Measure for Meas
Uer." Mrs. John T. Raymond will return tq,he
stage. '
Comedian Seabrooke has plaved "Rich
ard III."
Mien Terry made a hit in "Journeys
4mt in Miiriii itieeung.
Henry Irving has chartered a whole
sieainer lo Dring nis company and a great
quantity of scenery to New York.
Mncag!il says thn' no fewer than 1.S00
nuieiii are eoinposeu in italv every year,
and of these Sou are sent to him.
The Flemish Oneru of Antwern win nm.
dueo next season an unpubl shed opera,
entitled, "Hrinlo." by Vcn Milllngen.
llrahnis has Just composed tho music
for a series of twenty songs by the Prus
sian iieasant poetens, Johanna Ambrosias.
Herr Wllhelm GriieniE, of Hamburg, !s
one of the engagements for the coming
season of the Damroseh Opera company.
Messaper, who wrote the music of "La
Boroche," Is to compose the score for the
new comic opera on the subject of Mme.
Sans-Uene. He married Hope Temple tho
other day.
Nnt Goodwin Is reported to have said !n
London that English actors have great
opportunities In this country, and con
cluded the observation by saying. "Noth
ing Is-more unfortunate for a man than
to be born In his own country."
De Wolf Hopper was so successful ns
FalstafT 1n the recent open air produc
tion of "The Merry Wives" at Snratoaa
that he Is thinking of semiring Mr. Crane's
scenery and costumes and appearing In
the character tho coming season. It has
been Mr. Hopper's oiubillon for some time
to become associated wilth the legitimate.
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:
BarHie has taken a house In Gloucester
Road, Souih Kelts. ngton, and proposes to
make London his permanent homv.
A new story is announced by Hlone &
Kimball with the curious tlile, "The Gods
GH.ve My Donkey Wings." The author Is
Angus Kvttn Abbott.
For the autobiographical "Vaillma Let
ters" by Stevenson a new portnul has
been etched by Strang. This Is said to be
the most satisfactory portrait of Robert
Louis Stevenson yet known.
F.rlc Mackny tins Just Issued a new vol
ume of pouns. "A Song of the Sa: My
Lady of Dreams, and other Poems," Is
the title of the new volume, which Is to
bo .Issued by Stone 4t Kimbiill.
Stanley J. Weymnr.'s summer holiday
tho first he has had for telong while will
extend to tho end of December. On the
first of that month, Iiongmans, Green
Co., will publish In hook-form his latest
long romance, "The Red Cockade."
Many people think Walter Crane's toy
books, dono some years ago, the best work
he has ever done, They are already ex
ceedingly rare and bring extravagant
prices In the London market. This fall Is
to see a series of these books Issued by
Stone & Kimball.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett hns
written a new child story called "Two
1ttle Pilgrims' Progress; a Story of the
City Beautiful," which the Serlbners will
publish early In the autumn. It Is, a story
nearly as long as "Kaiintlerov," and of
the same sustained Interest. The two lit
tle pilgrims are brother'and sister.
UNGRATIF1F.D DF.SIRE.
From the Detroit Free Press.
. One day on a Broadway car I tooTc a
seat beside an old chap whose every
look told of Uncle Josh and haystacks,
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"Why do you askf . '
! 'Because I'm alius read In' about 'em
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"You want to see what he looks like?"
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"Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you,
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"'Pshaw! but 1 Jest hoped you was!"
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"If I were a pickpocket It would be
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WHILE TIIK WAI.TZ GOES OX.
She (as her partner approaches) "Oh,
Mr. Lightfoot, are you my partner for this
Walt? How perfectly deliBhitful!"
(They enter the giddy whirl).
"Hut you'll find me awfully dull; In
deed, I pity you. But do you know I aim
ply cannot carry on a conversation dur
(iifr a walls, it's Just impossible. The
whirl Is so exciting and the music 1 so
InspiriiiK. and oh, everything Is so grand
that 1 forget all else and Just love to
dream. I could no more carry on a con
versation than I could fly. I know It
must be an awful two to my partner, but
I can't help il. I love the step and the
music so., I'm Just carried away with it.
What an exinl.--.te waits this Is. and how
well they play it Oh. dear! there goes
ono of my roses but never mind, don't
stop for :t. They were such beauties, too,
when 1 first put them oil, but they're
fading now. How splendidly you waits,
Mr. blghtfoot: t seems Just as If 1 were
floating along; and you only put your
name on my card once, didn't vou? Isn't
that 'too had! Really, this Is the first de
cent waits I've had tonight. How warm
the leader loiks, doesn't he?
(A moment's pause while she readjusts
her glases). ,
"1 always feel so sorry for the musl
c'flns, poor things; they seem lo work so
hard and get so warm. Isn't this a lovely
evening out of doors'.' Hut how terrllilv
warm it is in here! I feel Just like I'm
going lo faint. Ooodness, 1 should think
they'd open the windows. (Hi. Ihev are
open, aren't they? lon'l you th'nk Mr.
Walker dances just too funny for any
trne? And the way he howoh. It's
pt rfectlyklll'ng! And would you bslieve
It. he asked me for an extra! I told him
they were all taken! ha! ha! ha! They're
not, though, oh. what were you going
to say a moment auo? Refreshments?'
Why, yes. ns soon why. it's over now!
What a short wiiltx! How perfectly hor
rid of tliem! Hut ln't It cool and nice
out her? Do you know. I"
(Rut the sound of her voice dies awav as
they disappear In the refreshment room)
Truth.
STt llMMJTn PI KASE II1M.
From the Kansas City Star.
A man afflicted with the disease of
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of details, was giving his order for
breakfast to a hotel waiter. The man
was finical In tho extreme, and the ex
actitude of his order respectfully
amused the waiter, who was somewhat
of a Judge of hiitmin nature. Inasmuch
ns he hnd served breakfast to many
men, ., i
Krenkfnst time Is invariably when
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Students "O-o-h! Ah!" (and applause).
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sir?"
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complish for the enlightenment of the
race!"
(Sensation.)
HOW HE GOT HIS TITLS
From the Boston" Standard.
Jenkins Hello, Colonel, did you ever rt
a title In the civil war?
Colonel Johnsing No, indeed, ash, I
te ver fought a stroee, sah.
Jenglns Well, what are you called
Colonel for?
Colonel Johnsing Bless your heart, sah,
I do'n know, 'nless It's 'cause I'm from
Delaware, down In the peach district,
snh. They calls me the Peach Colonel,
suh.
Wot I.D, MAKE IT RICH.
From the Chicago Post.
"If the stale needs money" said the
taxpayer.
"It does." Interrupted the legislator.
"Well, then, continued the taxpayer, 'It
seems to me it would be no more -than fair
for sonie of you people to whack up with
il. You've made enough."
And that was how the feud began.
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