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THE SCBANTOX TRIBTTXE SATURDAT JANUARY 25, 1896.
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The Welsh Toegae
Over 4000 .Years Old.
Claimed to Be One
Lean Corrupted of
'"The Welsh tongue." says the fam
- oua lexicographer and historian of the
seventeenth century, the Rev. Thomas
' Itlchards, of Coy church, Glamorgan
shire, ' "is . admitted to be one of the
most ancient and least corrupted' lan
guages in the western part of the
world." Though It is at present but of
small - extent, being only spoken In
Wales, In one of the provinces of
France, Australia,, and in the United
States, yet there has been a time when
It extended not only over the Island
of Great Britain, but over the greater
part of the continent of Europe, for it
maintained by learned men that the
Guuls were the same people as the an
cient Britain, and spoke the same lan
guage, and for proof of this assertion,
they advance such arguments as seem
to be very strong and conclusive; as.
that both nations had their drulds for
priests to Interpret the mysteries of re
ligion, and their bards to sing the great
exploits of famous men; that the Gauls,
who would be thoroughly Instructed in
the discipline of the Druids, used to
come over Into Britain to our prulds.
to learn It, which they could not do. as
the Drulils had no books, unless their
Instructions were in the same language
as thut which was used by the Gauls;
that both nations had one und the same
form of government; thut they were
very like in their nianners.eustoins and
wuys of llviiig; that many of the c-lt-iea,
mountains, .rivers, etc., In France
and Wherein the tluuls dwelt, cannot
hi well accounted for unless we have
recourse to the AVeUh; that very many
of the Celtic or Gallelllc words, which
. are still p reserved In authors, agree
very well with our Welsh words In
sound and sense. These are some of
the arguments, which are brought by
leurned atitlutiurlulis, to prove that the
'" Welsh and Gauls to be one and the
sum people. Neither have the ancient
Britons any reason to dlscluim their
descent - from that renowned and
mighty nation, who were so famous
for their military achievements, and
with whom the Romans themselves, for
many years, mulntulned a wur, not
for honor and empire, but purely for
' self-preservation. And we have great
cause to admire and celebrate the dlv-
. Ine goodness towards us, that after so
many- vicissitudes and revolutions, not
withstanding we have been conquered
by the Komans, driven afterwords by
the Saxons Into the mountains of the
western part of the Islund, and at last
fcubdued by the Normans, who set
themselves to abolish our language,
.making express laws for that purKise;
yet our name has not been quite blot
ted out from under heuven. We hith
erto riot only enjoy the true name of
our ancestors, but have preserved en
tire and uncorrupted for the most part
without any notable change or mix
ture with any other tongue, the prim
itive language, spoken as well by the
ancient Cauls and undent Britons
(Welsh) thousands of years ago. The
learned Abbott I'ezron mentions this
with admiration, and counts it a mat
ter of great honor to us. "The languuge
of the Titans, salth he, which Is that
of the ancient Gauls and ancient Brit
ons (Welsh), is. after a revolution of
above four thousand years, preserved
even to nur time. A strange thlng.that
so ancient a language should now be
spoken by the Armoricau of France,
and by the ancient Britons of Wales.
These are the people who have the
honor to preserve the language of the
posterity of Oomer, Japhct's eldest son,
and the nephew of Shem, the language
of these princes called Saturn and Ju
piter, . who passed for great deities
amongst the ancients." And as this
language has continued for such a long
series of ages past, so we have no rea
on to doubt but that it Is the divine
will that It be preserved to the end of
time. , The Welsh nation may suffer
iuuch, and maybe in a great measure
ruined, or at least very much weak
ened, but we assure ourselves, that it
will never be wholly ruined by the an
ger of power of any mortal man, unless
the anger of heaven concur to its de
struction. Nor cart we believe that
isvy other nation or language besides
the Welsh, shall answer at the great
day, before 'the Supreme Judge, for
.the greater part of the corner of the
World.
II II II
i Absrdnre in 183 J.
! There are perhaps few towns in the
Mnvedom that have undergone a greater
4iasge within a comparatively limited
period than Aberdare; and there are
till many amongst us who can look
kAck upon the time1 when Aberdare was
mere village at present the parish
contains a population of over 40,000;
and, thanks to such men as the chair
man of our district council and otners,
the town Is well paved, lighted and
drained; it can also boast of a beauti
ful public park, and, last but not least,
tt possesses an abundant supply of ex
cellent water: therefore It is no won
dr that Sweet 'Berdar has often been
designated the "Queen 01 the Hills."
It may not be1 uninteresting to quote
Worn a directory of the city of Bristol
nd South Wales, published by Scham
sell &. Co. In February, 1832, which we
btve before us. The following is tne
ttlit under the liVading of "Gentry and
Clergy" of Aberdwre and the neighbor
,Ttfod contained thvreln: Henry Austin
IVuee, Duffryn; CVawshay Bailey, Ab
, eikmsn House; ReV. Benjamin Kvans,
. Jilrtvaun; Richard Fotherglll, Aber
. nanf House. Aberdare; Rev. J. Grlmth,
vicar, Aherdnre; George Rowland Mor
gan, Gddlys; Rev; David Noel, Aber
i Cure; Rev. T. B. Price, Aberdare; Kd-w-ard
Lewis Richards. Aberaman; Mrs.
JAnet Roberts; Philip Taylor, Ilir
waun; John Wat kins, Hirwaun; Thos.
Xrayne, Glandare; William Wayne,
KJwydcoed; Rev. John J. Williams, Ab
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waun; Richard Williams, Sunny Bank.
Aberaman. It will be seen that It.
Fotherglll. the former member in par
liament. Is the only survivor, and he
too has long since left the neighbor
hood. Looking again at the list of
magistrates we find the name of Henry
Austin Bruce (stipendiary magistrate),
Sir John Josiah Guest, member in par
liament, William Thomas, William
Meyrick. Edward John Hutchlns,
George R. Morgan, Rowland Fother
gill, Anthony Hill, esqrs.. Rev. Charles
Maybery, clerk, and Lewis Lewis, all
of whom have cone to their long home.
Tnere were no banks nearer tnan at
Merthyr in those days. Under the head
ing of "Inns and Hotels" we find the
following: Boot and Railway. Aber
dare, John Hancock; Black Lion, Aber
dare, Robert Jones; Cardiff Arms, rlir
waln, Peter Moore.' The names of fifty
two inns and public houses in the par
ish are also given, out of which the fol
lowing have disappeared, viz.: Angel,
Cross Keys, Horse and Groom, Lamo,
Pelican, Rose and Crown (Mill street).
Rising Sun (Commercial street). Swan
(High street), and ,elllngton.' Par
ticulars of the places of worship are
given as follows: "Eerleaslastlcal edi
fices St. John the Baptist's, vicar.
Rtv. John Griffith; curate. Rev. David
Noel; clerk. Thomas Kvans. Chapels
Hapttst (English and .velshl. ltev.
Thomas Price. Cwmbuch ami Hlrwaln
( v'elsh). ministers various. Calvinlstlc
Methodists (Welsh). Aberdare and Hlr
waln, ministers various. Independents,
Aberaman, ltev. Joshua Thomas; Ab
erdare, Rev. William Edwards; Ilir
wuln, minlaters various. Unitarians,
Mill street. Rev. John Jones. esley
ans (Welsh and Knglish). Aberdare and
Hlrwaln, ministers varlouM." The pos
tal arrangements In those days were
very primitive, us will be seen from the
following quotation: "Post Oftlce,
High street, Aberdare; postmaster,
Robert Jones. Letters delivered at
11.30 a. in., and dispatched to London
and all parts at 2 p. m. Post Oftlce.
Aberaman; postmaster, Duvld Jones.
Delivery at 4 v. m and disutched to
London and all parts ut 11 a. in. Post
Ortlce, Hlrwaln; postmistress, Susanna
Williams. Letters delivered at 11.45 a.
in., and dispatched to London and all
parts at 2.30 p. in."
!l II II
A Well Known Flguro (ions.
A well known figure In Landuff ca
thedral In former days has Just paned
away, at the ripe age of 88 yeurs. Mar
garet John hud Ailed the otlice of church
cleaner for the lengthened period of
forty years and more, and until a recent
date she might have been seen, with
brush or duster In hand, following; her
occupation or conducting visitors over
the ancient cathedral. She had much
to tell of the changes she had seen how
she remembered the ruined fane, us it
was when Bishop Olllpant cume to be
enthroned, and when the worshippers
could be easily counted. Quaint and
humorous she was, and quick to reply
to any observation that was made. A
party of Roman Catholic divines once
said to her, "You know that this cathe
dral belonged to us once." "And It
might have been yours now if you had
been faithful," was the prompt and dry
rejoinder. A high church clergyman,
coming to officiate at a funeral, was re
minded that Roman Catholics were not
allowed to come into the c-hurch. Stand
ing by the tomb of Vicar Prltehard. his
son, the late architect of the cathedral
said, pointing to the crucifix on the
tomb, "Margaret, that looks ritualis
tic." "Yes," she said, "but there Is no
ritualism Inside." From Monday until
Saturday she was found in the cathe
dral, but on Sundays she worshipped
In the Wesleyan chapel adjoining: her
own little home. She retained her love
for the church to the last, and many
times before her death she requested
that the vicar would read the service
and the choir boys sing at her funeral.
II II II
Another Ghost in the Mines.
Mr. William Thomas, one of the best
known coal men In South V.ales, whose
home is at Bryn Awel, Aberdare, tells
the following ghost story:
Some twenty-five years ago, when I
was in charge of Cwmaman colliery, I
had a fireman there who was one of
the best, most truthful, and conscien
tious men that ever went down a coal
pit a man named William Lewis. Late
one evening he came to my house, and
asked to have a word with me private
ly. His wish was, of course, at once
complied with. When we were alone
he told me hla story, whicn was. short
ly, as follows: While making his' ex
amination of the working of his dis
trict the morning of the previous day.
he heard a reiiort. and felt the effects
of an explosion, and instantly turned
aside to the mouth of a stall to shieid
himself from the effects of the blast.
He remained there some' time, when the
slamming of an air-door further on,
and nearer the face of the workings, at
tracted his attention. Knowing, as he
did, that there was not a human being
In any part of his district all the night
men having gone out, and the day men
not having come in he became much
disturbed. However, on he went, and
Just as ho reached tne outer door of a
pair of air-doors that were on the main
heading, not far from where he had
sheltered himself, it was opened by a
person whose name he gave; then came
a haulier at the head of a norse, fol
lowed by a tram, in which were several
dead bodies, ail of whom, as well as
the haulier and the men who followed
the mournful cortege lie well knew,
being persons who worked In his
district. He for a minute or two. dis
cussed the accident with these men. and
told them to tell me, should they meet
me coming in. that he had gone on to
the face to meke sure the air doors were
all right, and that no old timber or
brattice-cloth was smouldering there.
On reaching the working faces, how
ever, he found all in order, and that J
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even at the "faces" where the persons
whose dead and charred bodies he had
seen dead and disfigured used to work,
not a trace of an accident could be seen,
and he became satisfies he had seen an
apparition "drychlolaeth." He con
tinued the examination of bis district,
and came back to the locking cabin at
the bottom of the pit a little later than
usual, and there Impatiently waiting
him were, amongst others, the very
persona whose dead bodies he had seen
brought out in the tram an hour prev
iously. He had, he said, spent a very
miserable couple of days, and had not
slept a moment the previous night, and
felt he was bound to come and tell me
what he had seen, and thus warn me of
the accident that was sure to follow. I
tried to laugh him out of his fears, but
soon found out that that would not do,
so pretended to treat his statement seri
ously. I knew he had been ailing for
some time, and suggested he should
take a couple of weeks' holiday In order
to pick himself up a bit, but this he
would not hear of, saying he was not
going to leave me In the lurch when
he knew there was such a calamity In
front of me in his district, and that h
would see It through, come what may.
To soothe him It was arranged between
us that extra precautions should be
paid to the ventilation, and that
his brother who was also a fire'
man In another district In the
same pit the overman, and myself
should visit the ventilating furnace fre
quently during the following days to see
that it was properly attended to, and
that he and the airway man should pay
extra attention to the air doors, and
that special attention should be paid
to any mowers that might break down.
He then left me, and bravely continued
his avocation for three or four weeks
more, doing his work with marked
ability and care, until his health would
no longer permit him to da so, and in
a very short time I and other had the
mournful duty of accompanying to its
nnai resting-place In the Aberdare cem
etery the remains of one of the most
truthful, loyal, and conscientious men
It has ever been my lot to know. Pob
parch I'w goflant. That he believed
every word he told me I am certain of,
and I am equally certain that his "dry
chlolaeth" was due to the nervous con
dition he had been reduced to through
protracted Indisposition, and which ill
ness. In spite of rest and changvof air,
soon brought him to his grave.
I should add that no explosion ever
took place in poor William's district,
and thatsome of the men whose bod
ies he so graphically described as being
burneit ana brought out in a tram, are
still alive, proving that my poor friend's
"drychlolaeth" was the result of his own
Imagination, stimulated by his state of
nervous debility. Might the Morfa af
fair not be traced to the same cause?
II II II
A Collier's Ketnrr.
When editors go down a pit
And cut a ton of coal,
And when reporters work a bit
Deep down In a dark hole, .
The superstition and the fear '
They glibly write of now
Will from their columns disappear,
And moisten each one's brow.
If In the caverns of the earth
They heard a rumbling noise,
'TwoulJ end their luughierand their mirth
And muke them run like boy..
They would skedaddle, double quick.
And hollow Ilk. a bull.
When once they fancied 'twas Old Nick,
And felt his lingers pull.
The Moi fu collier U at brav.
As uny man need be,
No ghost, though from the dampest grave,
Could chill his bravery.
All editors he would Invite
To rouin with him below
For it at once would put to flight
The couruge now they show.
II II li
Notes.
Kdna Lyall, In the Interesting record of
her curlier llterury experiences and Im
pressions, contributed to the "Ladles'
Home Journal," writes: "No one brought
me so much pleasure In school room days
as the celebrated Welsh singer, Edith
Wynne, for whom I always felt much
gratitude and affection. Uulte unknown
to herself, she was, by her beautiful voice
and perreet oratorio singing, giving untold
delight to her small devotee at Brighton,
wno at me time Demg orphaned and un
happy, doomed moreover from frequent
attacks of opthalmia to spend many weeks
n uiness, sorely needed help and comfort
This devotion to a public singer led me
to take the greatest Interest in the mu
slrul world, und whenever the state of
my eyes permitted it 1 was scribbling at
a story about a charming Irish soprano
named (.ecu jveognn,- wno was the pro
totype of 'Doreen.' "
It is rather a curious coincidence to
find three brothers, each of them holding
the advanced certlllcate in connection with
the Tonic Solfa college, London, and each
of them also a prominent choral conduc
tor. Such Is the case ip the musioal fam
ily hailing from the good old town of
Dowlals. We refer to Dan Davies, the
veteran conductor of the Merthyr Choral
society;. and the Rev. W. Davies, Congre
gational minister, Fishguard, conductor
of the Fishguard choir. The last-named
gentleman is also the composer of several
popular pieces, and Is coming to the front
as conductor of "Cymanfaoedd Canu," In
his denomination. We are given to un
derstand that the fourth brother, Mr. Tom
Davies, is now busily preparing for his
A. C.
Qcnlus Is hereditary. Here is a case
in point. The llev. Towyn Jones, whose
domestic hearth hud previously been
blessed with a couple of daughters, found
himself this Christmas the proud father
of a son and heir. His second daughter,
who wt.s born at the time of the great
snow four years ago. he had poetically
named "Hlra" (snow.' A severe hall
storm swept over the Amman Valley at
the time when his oldest daughter, a child
of eight, was Informed of the Joyful fact
that she had a baby brother. She wont
at once to her father and said: "Dada,
my sister was born at the time snow
and you called her EIra. I suppose you
will name my little brother Cessalr
(Hall.)" Towyn thinks his daughter des
tined to wear Cranogwen's mantle.
The honor of writing the first dictionary
for the use of Welshmen belong to Will
iam Salisbury, a North Wailan, "Im
prynted at London In Foster-lane, by one
John Waley (1M7)." A copy of this ex
ceedingly Interesting book Is In the Refer
ence Library at Cardiff and Swansea. The
second attempt was that of Dr. John Da
vies' Welsh-Latin and Latin-Welsh dic
tionary, London, 1632. Next comes that
of the Rev. Thomas Richards, of Coy
church. In Glamorgan, which for, practi
cal purposes, beats the two which had
preceded It. This was first published in
1753, and lias gone through several edi
tions; and among all the Welsh diction
aries that we have this day this is among
the very best and most useful.
Llundegal, the model village on Lord
Penrhyn's estate, wilt ever remain famous
as the resting place of Dr. Williams,
archbishop of York, who died March 2
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im. Dr. Williams, who. w. believe, la th
only Welshman on record who attained
archteplscopal honors, la represented with'
in the churchyard of Llandesai In an
archleplscopal dress kneeling at an altar
on a mural monument. Dr. Davies. the eml
nent Welsh lexicographer, has written
soma elegant lints to the memory of this
great ecclesiastical administrator.
The Rev. D. Oliver Edwards, the popu
lar Welsh writer, is also famous as a
Welsh lecturer. II. has already dellv-
ered lectures In nearly 9W chapels and
public halls in North and South Wales
in Stockton, Middle bo rough, Bristol and
London. He has written fit articles to
"Beren Cymru," W0 to the "Athraw." and
121 to the "Baner" and has also published
six Welsh books which have had a very
wide circulation. That he Is also a meth
odical man is evidenced by the fact that
tnes ngures are available.
The year 1850 may be taken as the sentth
of the prosperity of the Iron trade of
Merthyr Tydvll. At that time the four
establishments at Dowlals. Pendarren,
Cyfarthfa and Plymouth had forty-seven
blast furnaces, with forges and mills in
proportions. Their combined annual pro
duct approximated to tons per an'
nusn; tut pig Iron was sent away, but all
worked up at horn Into rails and bars,
The number of hands employed numbered
nearly 18,000 anil the wages paid exceeded
izu.OUO per week.
Robert Rscordl. the physician to Queen
Mary, was a natlv. of Tenby. He was the
tint original writer on arithmetic In Kng
llsh, the first in gsometry and the first
who Introduced the knowledge of algrebra
in England, and he is stated to be the
first person la England who adopted th.
Copernlcon system. He Invented the pre'
ent system of extracting square root and
the sign of equality. His affairs became
entangled and be died In great penury In
the King s Bench prison soon after loot.
A witty old preacher with the Congrega
tionallsts once officiated In a pas lor lens
church In Wales on the same Sunday as
two young men who were delivering their
trial sermons with a view to pastorate.
Both young men preached In the morning.
The old man had the pulpit to himself In
the evening, and chose for his text the
words "If ye seek Me, let these go away,
with a special emphasis on "these." The
old man had the pastorship of the church,
and he kept it for many yeurs.
Mr. R. H. Rhys, the blind magistrate of
Aberdare, although deprived of his eye
sight for nearly half a century. Is un
doubtedly one of the best financiers In
Wales. The manner In which he recently
carried out the negotiations with the
landowners In reference to th. wayleaves
for th. new water works Is a proof of his
keen ability In this direction. Is being ad
mitted that he hat obtaned the right uf
entry at terms 60 per cent, below the ordi
nary charges for such services.
As Indicating th. extent which the de
pression in trade has been, and still Is,
felt In all parts of Wales, It is stated
that In Flintshire mwen are glad to work
for less than U a Week, and many of them
walk eighty miles a week to their Work.
An agitation is now being set on foot
to promote the construction of a canal
from Rbydymwyn, near Mold, either to
Flint or Connah's tjuuy.
The coming article In "Cymro" on the
Bardic Uorsedd by Professor J. Morris
Jones is expected to create a great sensa
tion, not to say consternation. In Welsh
bardic circles. Had the article appeared
before the announcement of the Lluiiduduu
eisteddfod the lilt of adjudicators, it
Is more than probable that the list would
have been somewhat revised and different
ly constituted.
The January number of "Young Wales"
contains a splendid picture and character
sketch of Mr. Herbert Lewis. The sketch,
though anonymously contributed. Is said
to have been written by one who has been
closely connected with Mr. Lewis In pol
itical work, and has enjoyed excepuouui
facilities for estimating his work and posi
tion In and out of parliament.
The posthumous work of the bedridden
genius "Andronicus," edited by his friend,
the Rev. R. D. Rowland (Anthropos) was
Issued last week: It wtll probably meet
with a reception as qualifying as the pre
vious work from the same pen, whose
final proofs poor Andronicus had tho
satisfaction of revising on his deathbed.
There were more males than females In
Aberdare In Mil and this is accounted for
by the fact that a considerable number
of strangers were employed In making
the canul. Tho population In that yeur
was 2,782 l.-tiMJ males and 1.360 females.
Llaurhlthlyd church Is said to have been
the only one in Wales to have escaped th.
wrath of Cromwell's army. It Is In an ex
cellent state of preservation, and contains
effigM of the Tubreys, which date back
so far as 117.
Th. Chans, of a Lifetime.
The man who wishes to take a short
cut to fame and fortune has now. says
the Chicago Record, tho chance of his
life before him. The crying need In the
telephone business is a talk-meter, an
automatic arrangement by which lan
guage can be measured oft and recorded
in specific lengths. The telephone ex
change people say that the garrulity
of some of their subscribers Is appalling
and that the trouble Is not confined to
one sex. The sounds of their voices In
the telephone transmitter has for some
people a great fascination, and they
will be ringing up "central" all day If
they can find the most trivial pretext.
The telephone companies E.ay that In
this way a large amount of work Is un
duly thrown on the exchange employes.
They hold that the fault is with the
system and that if people could be
made to pay according to the number
and length of their calls they would
make more temperate and legitimate
use of the Instrument. Philadelphia is
approaching the idea. The Bell tele
phone company there gives what Is
called measured servlc. the 'measure
ment" being determined by the number
of calls and connections, each fivo min
utes' conversation or fraction thereof
being counted a call. This frlves sub
scribers rates In proportion to the use
of their Instruments. Some such meth
ods as this will have tn come Into gen
eral use If the abuse of the telephone is
to be arrested. Seven hundred and fifty
million telephone messages were sent
over the wires last year, averaging
about ten messages to every man. wo
man and child in the 1'nlted States.
Telegrams never exceeded one per head
per year.
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A sepctacular production of great
magnificence in gigantic proportions
will be the attraction at the Prothtng
ham this afternoon and evening when
the famous "Black Crook" will be pre
sented. Replete with all the many
characteristics of Its sucessful New
England tour of last spring. The per
formance will Inrtoduce many clever
entertainers, the gorgeous ballets cal
ling for the services of three premier
dancers of European reputation, and
an army of beautiful coryphees. One
of the brightest features Is Louise
Montrose as Carllne, with her special
ties. She made herself famous in the
New York production of the "Black
Crook." The visit of the "Black
Crook" to this city will In all likell
hod result In overflowing audiences, as
It Is seldom that an opportunity is
afforded for seeing so magnificent a
production.
II II II
Professor John Reynolds, the great
est living mesmerist, will open . a
week's engagement at he Frothlngham
Monday evening. The professor never
falls in pleasing and surprising his
audience by his wonderful feats In
mesmerism, and his entertainments
are pleasing and Instructive, and de
serving of crowded houses. -II
II II
The mere fact that a great many
people In Scranton have never seen
Lilian Rusell. would be sufficient to fill
the Academy next Wednesday night,
even If she should not sing a note, for
as Col. Henry Waterson's gallant
Courier-Journal has remarked, she Is
"Just he prettiest thing In the shape of
womanhood, that the United States has
produced, even If she does not come
from Kentucky." But besides being a
noted beauty, Miss Russell is easily
the greatest singer who devotes her
talents to the lighter form of operutic
work. Her voice is a splendid soprano,
rich, warm, expressive, and with all
as flexible and brilliant as that of any
one of the Divas of the Urund Italian
Opera. In "The Grand Duchess" Miss
Russell will be seen and heard at her
very best, for the character In one es
peclully congenial to her, and the part
gives ample opportunity for magnin
cent costuming. And of such oppor
tunltv Miss Russell has never been
known to fail of taking full advantage,
MI.UAN RUSSELL.
The sale of seats for Lillian Russell
who appears at the Academy Wednes
day evening in "The Grand Duchess"
opens Monday morning at the Academy
box office at 9 o'clock; checks at 8.
li II
Rice St Barton's Rose Hill English
Folly company will open at Davis'
theatre next Monday, Jan. 2i, for
three nights and three matinees. The
Rose Hill company is today the leading
extravaganza and vaudeville company
of America. They will present two
new and original burlesque entitled,
A Trip to Newport and "Seaside
Frolics." Introducing twenty beautiful
ladles In new and novel marches and
gorgeous costumes and the specialties
will be the cream of the vaudeville
stage, headed by Pauline Batcheller,
Crawford and Manning. Van and Les
lie, J. Herbert Mack. Clara Lawrence,
Barton and Eckoft, Ueorgle Lamoreaux
and the great nautical quadrille dan
ccrs. Grand scenery and everything up
to date. Rice & Ilarton are the propri
etors, managers and comedians of the
"McDoodle & Poodle" show that has
appeared here so successfully.
II II li
The play "Izeyl," which Mme. Bern
hardt v.il soon produce In this country
Is a powerful Buddhist drama. It Is the
storv of a rich and beautliul woman
who brings even princes to her feet, but
who Is converted and becomes tne ftiag
dalene of the Hindoo Christ. The
third act is a dramatic one. After three
nights spent in the desert In penitence
and prayer. Izeyl returns to ncr palace
a changed and converted woman. She
resolves to give everything she pos
cesses to the poor, but a severe trial Is
In store for her. Her erstwhile lover.
the Prince Scindia, has been made king
In her abrence. He brings to izeyl
treasures, Jewels and gold, and she asks
If she can take them without promise.
and then gives them to the poor. The
king becomes violent nnd aggressive
and Izeyl lndlrnant. and Anally, in the
ptvugrie, she snntches his daprger from
his belt ami kills him. Her grief and
horror over the deed are teTrlbl-?. Jut
then the Princess Harustrl knocks. Uhe
comes to congratulate Izeyl upon the
rhar.pe In her life. Izeyl thrusts the
body under th" silken cover of the sup
per table. When the king's mother
comes both are Ignorant of the Identity
of the dead man and the mother de
rides that Izeyl was riftht and Justified
In the net. but she must see the body.
Then her pity Is turned to gall and she
tells the slaves to hold the vile woman
whose ryes shnll be destroyed. The
last sK-t is full of pca?e. poetry and mel
ancholy resignation. Izeyl is sightless
and dying. Her only pruyer is to hear
once more the voice uf her master. He
comes at luat. bringing words of pity,
even of love, for he did love her always,
he says, but faith and duty won the
battle. . In her confession their Hps
touch and Izeyl dies, but to live again
in the lotus llower that the god of India
holds In his large gulden hands.
An Autumn Tragedy.
Her eyes were downcast as she spoke.
"No. Mr. Uklnipton." she suid, "the
dream Is over. I can never be your wife."
"Spare me this cruel blow." he said.
In a choking voice. "1 thought you loved
me."
"I did love you," she went on, without
raising her eyes. "Per Sups I love you
yet. But I can never, never wed a man
who tries to black his russet shoes."
Washington Star.
. Alwajs Fetch It.
Bandmaster A leedle somedlngs fur dot
leedle Sherman pad, bleasa. Householder
Why. you haven't played yet, have you?
Bandmaster Neln, bud ve vlll It ve don'd
ged seme money, Freund s Musical Week.
iy.
Green
Some of the Wore Important
Doings of These, Our Actors.
Dramatis Notes.
Clara Morris hasn't had a photograph
taken since 178.
Mortjeaka places herself In the list of
great tragediennes as between Uuse and
Bernhardt.
Mr. Keeley. the venerable actress. whose
ninetieth birthday was recently celebrated
In London, suns; the "Mermaid's gong" In
Roso Cogiilan has been engaged to star
in Kdward V room's new play, "For the
i.rown," to be produced in New York in
r eoruary.
Bessie Sanson, wife of Frank Daniels.
has Just come into a Isgacy. An uncle
has just died In London and left her an
Income for life of 175 a week.
Willie Collier and Louis Collier have
withdrawn from the "Little Chriatosher'
company and will probably star In an e
tablished New York production.
"The Wizard of tho Nile." Is to be lro-
ductd In Uermuny and France, in the ver
nacular or most- countries. A perrorm
ance is to be given in Knylund shortly
for copyright purposes.
M. B. Curtis, "Sami of Posen." has
been restrained from ulavlng in "Uentle.
man Joe," the new piece brought out In
New York last week, which has a cab
driver as a central figure.
Lillian Kussell I rehearsing a new
opera by Strange and Kdward. written
especially for her, entitled, "The Goddess
of Truth." It will be presented Initially
in Baltimore on Fb. I. -
Tony Pastor Is giving tho young women
a chace to iniprov luap year opportuni
ties, uvery young woman who take
man to his New York vaudeville house
will only have to pay for herself, the
ninii being admitud free.
Odette Tyler expect to star next soason
lu "The Councillor's Wife." The play. It
will be remembered, was done by the Em
pire Stock company some time ago. Her
tour will be vhletty through the south,
where she Is well-known.
A letter from Felix Morris, now In Lon
don, says that he has secured two En
llsh plays which give promise of being
areatur successes than any he has vet
produced, ana that he nas entirety recov.
ered from his recent illness.
Muu Very Uerlncer. the first Little Lord
Fauntleroy In London, has grown up and
Is to appear soon as Juliet to the Romeo of
her sister, Mia Fsins Berlnger. It I the
Hint time that two sisters have acwd
in these parts since the days of Charlotte
Cushman. half a century ago.
Helen Bnrry produced recently at the
Casino, New Itovhelle, a version of Pros
per Merrlmee's novel "Carmen." This is
the same book that served for Olga Neth
ersole's version. A3 the book is public
property, no question as to priority or
right as between these actresses van be
raised.
The vitality shown by W. J. Scanlan Is
amusing. The other day Mr. Pttou told
me that for months th patient has been
lylna in a condition or coma, ana in pay'
siclun had expected hint to die at any mo
ment during all that time. Svanlan'a case
is as wonderrul as It is pathetic Dramat
ic News.
Odette Tyler, has Just published a novel,
MudJeska will shortly publish her me
moir. Lotta Is preparing a series of
"Stage Stories" and Jessie Burtlet Davis
ha been at work for months on a cook
book. "I am an artist with the chafing
dish, and love cooking almost as much ai
being a cantatrlce," says Miss Davis.
Nethersole will next season act "Ca
mllle" In Loudon. The Lord Chamber
lain forbade the production of th play
there for a long number of years, up.in
the ground tnat It was Hnmorul, depict
lug. a It does, the life of a courtesan.
But that barrier was removed eight or ten
yeurs ago, when Modjeska produced th
play in London, and a In the provinces
under the title of "Heurl'a Kase."
While In 1'lttsburg lust week. Lillian
Russell received a bicycle which was
made to her order by a Chicago Arm. It
is of drop frame pattern, with heavy trlpl
gold plated name bar, chain, sproaeis
and cranks. Ivory bur grips and nlcksl
frame and spokes, and has a solid gold
name plate, Miss Kussell's name being set
In precious stone, it cost over 11,000.
One of the Interesting features of the
Professional Women's league besaur held
In New York last week was the sale of a
doll dressed up to look like Cissy Fitzger
ald, and auctioned off by the actre her
self. Miss Fitzgerald finally succeeded
In securing a bid of $110 for her doll, which
Is a surprising sum to pay for such an
article. But Miss Fltsgerald winked and
wheedled and the Fltsgerald wink is all
powerful In Gotham.
Elsie Adair Is Introducing some very pa
trlotic skirt dances In New York. Various
portraits and flags are thrown on her
Moating draperies, and the wildest excite
ment Is caused thereby. The btillih flag
Is hissed, even by tho calcium, while the
Star and htrlpes call torin tne wildest
annlause. The words. "Monroe Doftrlnc"
nearly raise the roof, while Cleveland's
name is tne signal tor mingieu cneera uuu
hisses.
,
A Convenience of Modern Travel.
Thev had ribbons all over their luggage
and the young woman's back hair was full
of rice.
The porter approached ths happy look
ing youn man, and said:
Dah's er present foh you, wlf de com
pliments ob de road."
What Is?"
A map and a time table."
Ah thank you. And what are these
mark In blue pencil?"
Dem I de Impohtant pants, sah. Dey
shows Jes' T.hah de tunnels Is." Washing
ton Star.
Greajjork.
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Tyrone. Ark.. Bent lsth, 1ID6.
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Driven Out or Texas.
' Cloverdale. Ind., Aug. 10th, im.
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