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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
SATURDAY. SEE’TEJfBRK
NEWS OF THE SECRET ORDERS
| OF GREAT COUNCIL
Brave Warriors Had Splcn*
. did Session at
Niagara.
The Georgia representatives to the
recent meeting at Niagara Kails of the
! great council of the United States, Im-
* proved Order of Bed Men, have all re-
. turned to their homes, reporting a
, thoroughly pleasant and successful
' session of the council,
r Georgia was represented by the fol-
( lowing six Bed Men, among the most
prominent secret order men In the
state: Thomas H. Jeffries, John F.
Kallam and C. C. Gillette, of Atlanta:
Charles 8. Brown, of Columbus; W.'W.
Dykes, Jr., of Amerlcus, and E. F.
Bummerau, of Augusta In addition to
these representatives Past Grand Inco-
honee Robert T. Daniel and W. H.
.' Beck, of Griffin, were In attendance.
‘ This state played a prominent part
In the proceedings of the great coun-
rtl, three of the Georgians holding
chairmanships of Important commit
tees. Judge Daniel was chairman of
the committee on revision of laws, Mr.
Jeffries was chairman of the commit
tee on legislation, and Mr. Beck w
chairman of the judiciary committee.
The representatives were kept busy
during the session, a number of mat
ters of Interest and Importance to Bed
Men throughout the nation being given
attention. One of the principal features
was the election of officers. \V. A. 8.
Bird, of Kansas, was chosen great In-
cohnnee, succeeding John W. Cherry,
of Virginia.
The Georgia representatives are
greatly pleased with their trip and with
the work accomplished by the grent
I.MMcll. i
POCAHONTAS PLAN
BIG ENTERTAINMENT
Silver Cloud Council Names
Committee to Arrange
Socials.
Sliver Cloud Council No. 1, Degree
of Pocahontas, held a very Interesting
meeting at the hall In the wigwam,
16 Central avenue, last Wednesday
night.
Thin council la the oldeat and one
of the largest In the stste, hnvlng a
membership of nearly 350 representa
tive Atlanta ladlea and citizens.
Old 8llver Cloud Council ranks No.
I, u a social body. Its members being
firm believers In hnvlng a little harm
less fun while "you are here below."
A standing entertainment committee
Composed of the following prominent
members: 8. I* Rlnnton, Mrs. V. F.
Smith, Mies Orrle Tuggle, Miss Km am
Green and 8. B. Marks, has been ap
pointed for the eneulng term to arrange
a series of literary and musical enter
tainments.
TRIBUTE PAID TO DEAD
BY MEMBERS OF FULTON
4
a .recent meeting' of Fulton
FULTON LODGE HAD
SPLENDID MEETING;
NEW CLUB STARTED
Fulton Lodge No. S3, I. O. O. F.,
tnet lust Friday nlirht at the hall, cor
ner of Moore and Decatur afreets, with
a large attendance.
Fulton Lodge la having a very pros
perous term, the third club having
started through.
The lodge 1ms one of the best halls
In the city und can boast of being the
only lodge In the city that owns Its own
hall.
Much interest Is being manifested
In tha work of the lodge.
At the present rate that applications
are coming In the membership will be
materially Increased by the first of the
year.
Lodge, Odd Fellows, resolutions
sympathy were adopted oh the death
of three well known members of the
lodge, the late C. D. Camp, assistant
United States district attorney; O. W.
Wilson and B. ^ Hartline:
■The resolution* follow:
C. D. Camp,
To Fulton Lodge, No. 32, I. O. O. F.:
Today we are called upon to cast
our eyes to th£ lonely spot that leads
our unwilling footsteps to the side of
the little mound where rests In peace
ful slumber that knows no waking, the
earthly form of our beloved brother.
Past Grand C. D. Camp.
The sun that rose with a smile at
the waking of the gray dawn, has gone
down at the meridian of noontide. The
sparkling rill that leaped from rock to
rock on Its careless travel through the
canyons that crease .* the hill*, and
mountains, has ceased the way of go
ing. The broad and placid river, whose
glistening waters danced In the shining
glow of the smiling sunlight, as It
flowed In majestic silence through the
emerald valley, no longer dazzle the eye
with their shimmering beauty. The
flowers that had shed their sweetest
fragrance upon the pathway of life,
the leaves that clothed the trees In a
garb of verdant loveliness, and the vel
vet carpet which was spread over the
peaceful bosom of Mother Earth, have
all faded before his mortal gaze, with
ered by the dry breath'of the power
that men call death. Yet, when the
morning comes again, the sun will
shine as bright as It did yesterday.
When the heavens pour forth their
tears of Joy, the springs and the rivu
lets, the rills and the rivers, will hurry
on as before, In their Journey of Joy
and happiness. When the sprlnKtlme
comes ngaln the flowers will once more
send forth their fragrance upon the
balmy air of eventide; the trees will
Hgaln he clothed In their garlands of
vernal loveliness, and the velvet carpet
will once more appear upon the earth.
So will our beloved Brother (’amp, who
has vanished from the pale of our mor
tal vision. He will rise ngaln, and shine
In the firmament of the heavens, as a
star of the first magnitude, ns a sun
of infinite glory. He will walk beside
the majestic river of life upon the
boundless universe, ns a song of the
waters, upon the fading twilight of the
drowsy old day. Hls example of fra
ternal friendship and sweet loving
charity will live on and on through the
endlesH ages.
’TIs a sad wind that tells us of hls
going away. ’Twas a bright glow of
sunbeams that reflected the glory of
hls pure life In the souls of the mem
bers of the fraternal family he so much
loved. ’Tis a dark cloud that now
comes and whispers to us In Its own
silent voice that hls life work on earth
Is ended. Yet, through all our sadness,
there comes the still, small voice that
Whispers: There is no death; that
what men call death Is but the passing
of a soul from a world of beauty to u
world of greater beauty. From the
inmost recess of our hearts there Is
something thut tells us that this earth
ly habitation, which surrounds our un
dying souls, ts but a clonk, which must
some time be put away and given back
to Mother Earth, from whom It was
borrowed. Fraternally,
J. R. M’MICHAEL,
B. A. BRAY,
L. A. HOLLY.
Committee.
G. W. Wilson.
In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth, and all that Is
contained therein, but hls masterpiece
was man, whom he created In hls own
Image, to rule the universe.
And since that day man has multi
plied and flourished, but there are a
great many who do not live up to the
standard that God Intended they should.
And yet there are others who It seems
more than make up for the shortcom
ings of their brothers, by living an Ir
reproachable life—an affectionate hus
band. an indulgent father, an ideal
neighbor, and a model Odd Fellow.
Such a man was our brother, G. VV.
Wilson, and, whereas the All-Seeing
Eye saw lit to remove him from our
midst, on August 29, 1906, therefore,
be it
Resplved, first. That In the death of
Brother Wilson, Fulton Lodge, No. 32,
I. O. O. F., loses one of Its most en
thusiastic members, whose place can
not be filled, and the remembrance of
horn time cannot efface.
Second, That this lodge extends to
hie bereaved family our deepest sym
pathy; with the assurance that their
loss Is our loss, but heaven’s gain.
Third, That a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the family of Brother
Wilson, The Atlanta News and The At
lanta Georgian.
Fourth, That our charter and regalia
be draped for thirty days in honor of
the memory of our departed brother.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. WHITE,
E. A. BAUGHAN,
N. H. MATTHEWS,
Committee.
B. L. Hartline.
We are again called upon to witness
the passing away of one of our most
beloved brothers. God, In his infinite
wisdom, has seen fit to call from us to
the great beyond, our betoved brother.
B. L. Hartline, whom we recognized
and appreciated as a brother and friend
His demise forcibly reminds us that
? ll that Is born must die, passing
hrough death to eternity, and admon
ishes us of the importance of keeping
our house In order, ready for the call
of the grim messenger.
Resolved, That In the departure of
our brother from this lodge, wc have
lost a brother whom we respected for
hls kind disposition and his unswerving
loyalty to tne principles of friendship,
love and truth.
Resolved, That while we humbly and
reverently acknowledge the superior
wisdom and power of God, whose voice
Is heard In the solitude of the pathless
woods, In the thunder of the waterfall,
that He doeth nil things well, yet
we cannot refrain from mourning the
loss of one so true to the principles of
Odd Fellowship.
Not now, but In the coming years,
It may be in the better land,
We’ll rend the meaning of our tears,
And there some time we’ll understand.
Then trust in God through all thy days.
Fear not, for He doth nold thy hand;
Tho’ dark thy way, still sing and praise,
Sothe time we’ll understand.
WITH FINE SPEECH
MATSON PRESENTS
BEAUTIFUL JEWEL
Splendid Tribute in Oratory
is Paid Captain John
C. Joiner.
We’ll catch the broken threads ngaln,
And finish what we have begun,
Heaven will the mysteries explain,
And then ah, then, we’ll understand.
God knows the way, He holds the key,
He guides us, with unerring hand;
Some time with tearless eyes we’ll see,
Yes, there, up there, we’ll understand.
Fraternally submitted,
J. R. M’MICHAEL,
F. A. HOLLEY.
W. F. YARBROUGH,
Committee.
Captain John C. Joiner, one of the
best known Masons in Georgia, was
recently presented with a beautiful
past master's Jewel by Atlanta lodge,
one of the features of the occasion be
ing the eloquent presentation speech of
Hon. James L. Mayson, whose oratory
has won a wide reputation.
The speech of Mr. Mayson was as
“A wise man has said, *We seek for hap
pines* In striving for tilings which, If got
ten. nrlng tis no happiness, and. at the
same time, we ignore rich source* of hap
pines* that lie all around ns.*
"Hoinetluies in looking out on the mn<
and maddening struggle for money, I fe#i
like rushing out Into the street and shout
ing, ‘Hold! Hold! ray countrymen; ye seek
happiness In the pursuit, but your present
course Is madness.'
"There Is another Idol liefore whleh we
bow, and Into whose service, we throw our
lives and fortunes, as eagerly ns the east
ern devotee throws her first boru Into the
molten mouth of Moloch. If we look at
the wrecks along life’s way, how many
are there because their vniilting ambition
led them to attempt achievements beyond
their merit, nnd to ascend steeps they
could uot hold. We have not learned from
the ancient story. Still we make wings
of-wax. and proudly sail Into upper nlr,
nnd dare the burning eye of the sun, whose
scornful breath melts our little wings, und
we fall—back Into the sea of despair.
” ’Tis the same old story, over and over
ngaln—we literally consecrate every facul
ty nnd sacrifice every opportunity In the
pursuit of happiness In these glittering
shadows, these glistening clouds. Yet all
the while the God, who gives us air for
each breath—nnd fnllcth not—lias also piled
drink slid be merry.
THE THEATERS
for quoting words I like so
your wife Is queen and you
iiert;*• where a busy little wife
keeps her busy hands going nil the day
long—pressing down a thousand cares and
through the home like n murmuring brook
Some Personal Items of Interest
of people in the Fraternal World
The many friends of Dr. J. (• <lnrk <
Greater Atlanta tent of the Mneenbec
sympathise with him lit the loss of bis e
rlumlde wife, who .died recently.
The Parham brothers of Capital I.odge,
No. «n, are taking n lending t part ^the
F. Kmlth. of Comanche Tribe No. ti.
lied Men. Is on a vacation In the North and
will visit several of the principal cities nnd
stop at Niagara Falls for a few days.
It. J. Thomas of Post B, T. !\ A., reports
that the association Is making a substantial
ntn ls»th locnllv nnd nationally nnd Is do
ng much good for the traveling public.
Newman ijiser,
Fraternal Union of
Colo., attending the supreme convention or
tbnt order.
II. Hardwick of Gordon tent No. .H) of
the Mnccaltees has moved Into hls pretty
home. 4.11 Month Boulevard,
... .1. Howard of Chattanooga Is*!go of
the Fraternal Union of America, now resid
ing In this city nt 193 Davis street, has re-
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covered from u recent Illness nnd I* again
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John I lolling*worth of Grady Ten t No. 3,
M area bee*, now residing III Birmingham,
was In Atlnntn tin n visit recently.
COMANCHE OLD MEN
AFTER NEW SCALPS
FALL CAMPAIGN ON
Comanche Tribe No. 8 of the Red
Men hns begun an active fall campaign
for new members.
The degree team Is In fine shape and
Is giving the amplified form fn a splen
did manner. A large class was admit
ted recently In the Hunters’ nnd War
rlors’ degree. The members present
were delighted with the wrirk of the
degree tarn. /
SILVER LINK TEAM
TO BE REORGANIZED
AT AN EARLY DATE
On last Wednesday night Silver Unk
Encampment No. 34, I. O. O. F., held
Its regular meeting.
There being no work on hand, the
members discussed the reorganizing of
the degree team. Within a few weeks
this team will he In working order
again.
It Is the Intention of this encamp
ment to send Its degree team to the
grand encampment meeting nt i\mim-
bus In May of next year, and If a prize
Is offered there Is no doubt but Silver
Link will win it.
CHOCTAW TRIBE
TO HAVE
A complimentary smoker will be
tendered Choctaw Tribe at its next
council (Ire on the 24th sleep at their
wigwam, corner of Moore and Decatur
streets. All brothers and visiting
brothers are cordially Invited.
Choctaw Tribe Is In a flourishing
condition and pale faces ate taught the
mysteries of Red Manship at every
sleep.
Visiting brethren are assured a great
welcome at next Monday’s sleep.
with tlio .assistance of much soap and wa
ter, patience and prayer, persuades the
dirt to leave the chubby hands and dim
pled cheeks, and then she gathers them
about her—to toll them of pntm—whnt n
grent mid good man he Is, mid how (be/
must meet nnd greet hi a return.. Their
little hearts swell with pride tor theh*
papa. and. when the expected one strides
In. they cover him with a shower of lit
tle nrms and caresses, until tils tired
limb* take new courage—hls drooping spir
its rise, and lie holds up Ills head ns a
king coming to hls own; where, nt Christ-
mnstlde pa on nnd tnamnta, with knowing
? lances, tell many n story of the wonder-
ill saint, with enjoyment only equaled
by the little ears tbni drink It In. I said
story. Some object to this ns sinful. If It
be mi offense to felt them, met (links the
Recording Angel, as he writes It down, ‘will
drop a tear upon the page and blot It out
forever.’ Money nor ambitious power can
give one smile of this happy home, uor
reproduce otic note of Its childish glee.
"Next to the home, the friendships of
the lodge must take rank In the Temple
of Knrthly Happiness. I speak to men who
know that the vows we assume hi.
no bile words; that the ImhuIs here clnspcfi
ldnd us Into n veritable band of hrotheri
•who share each others* sorrows;* also,
•bear each other’s woes.’ The man who Is
so relnhsl to his fellows that he Is tied
to them by a hundred cords of friendship’)
wearing is the strongest man, for he cm
not fall. Aye. I believe he must In* tin
best of men: else friendship would not
hove chosen him. If I had the power i
would tnke the brush of elnqueiiee and
forever paint out the lines thfit Itoekcfel
lor und such like are the richest of men,
because they have got the most gold, and
I would point hi living letters of light, 'He
Is the richest man who has the most
friends.'
"Of such nn one do I coine to speak
tonight—verily n Chevalier-Bayard, ’with
out fear and without reproach.' If each
courteous net of this ktilgbtlv gentleman
could tonight bloom and blossom, tills
room would be filled with flowers, rich and
rare, bearing u perfume like .the airs of
Ant by blest.
"If each kind word he has given eoulrt
be reproduced, now nnd nil together, there
would come forth sweet melody and dulcet
sounds, such as would lend us from the
graceless quest of ambition and bid us
seek out 1 towered springs nnd rest our
tired heads In the lap of Hynipnthy.
"If each gentle deed of hla conlil take
on form and substance, equal In value to
his gentle nets, he would Is! richer far
than If possessed of 'twenty seas. If all
their waters were ueqtnr, their sands were
pearl nnd their rocks pure gold.'
"If each tear of sympathy vouchsafed
bv him for another's woes conbl l»e touch
ed by a wand of magic. It would swell
Into clouds of white, nnd. Iiendlng a plant
coils shade over Ids remaining days, forever
defend him from the burning rays of Knvy
ami the Sun of Wrath.
"If each prayer uttered for Ills went
by grateful friends could now be answe4f>
to the limit of their applications, our
•friend would grow so tall In beneficence
tbnt the sunlight from the summcrlnud
beyond would light up Ida countenni-c nnd
the chariot of Elijah would await Ills bid
ding.
"There are few men of whom Hits could
be said, but there Is one Chevalier liny-
without fear nnd without reproach.’
to him I bring this evidence of
affections of hls brethren, and. as he wears
ft over Id* breast. It will fill hi* heart
with golden memories, and. conn* weal
or woe, be will thus carry with him speu.c-
lug evidence that he Is one of tin* earth's
richest men. because he has the friend
ship of so many good men and Masons."
CONESAUGA BRAVES
HEAR GOOD TALKS
Conesauga Tribe, No. 23, Red Men,
held Its regular seven sun meeting on
last Wednesday sleep, but owing to the
condition of the weather there was
but a small attendance. However,
those who dfd attend had a good time.
The warriors and braves scouted the
drenched forest nnd found one pale
fare. They brought him Into camp,
where they pnx-eeded to give him the
arrtor’s and hunter's degree In ampli
fied form.
They then got down to business, af
ter which they had seven. 1 good talks
from the past chief and visiting Red
Men. M. D. Fowler made an Inter
esting talk to the degree team, which
us listened to with much Interest.
The meeting close.! after Dsn Cur
ran sang some old Irish songs.
Conesauga’s birthday la next Wed*
nesday sleep, September 26. The mem
bers ext—cl "heap fun." All Red Men
are Invited. Big heap com and venison.
MEMBER.
Bright music and sparkling drama
are promised at tlio Grand next week.
But two engagements are on the bills,
but the quality promises to be of the
best.
Little Chip and Mary Marble, are
coming again and their vehicle‘this
season Is from the same pens as
"Babes In Toyland," that tuneful fan
taste of Victor Herbert and Glen Mc
Donough. This year It Is "Wonder
land," staged by Julian Mitchell and
fresh from a success In the East.
Jane Kennark, who will present Vlo
la Allen's last play, "The Toast of the
Town," Is welt known In Atlanta. Last
season she presented "The Eternal
City," another of Miss Allen's successes,
and created a very favorable Impres
sion. Miss Kennark was associated
With a stock company In the South
several years ago and her remarkable
versatility was shown In her ability
to Interpret widely differing rotes with
each weekly change of bill. In "The
Toast of the Town" she has the sub
ject of much favorable comment by
leading critics.
Sidney Toler Is coming to the Bijou
again In "How Baxter Butted In,” one
of the beat comediea on the Bijou cir
cuit last season. The popular priced
house should be filled to capacity dur
ing the week.
"Wonderland."
After a long and auccessful run at
the Majeetlc Theater taet season and
scoring one of the few musical come
dy hits of the metropolitan year, "Won
derland” will be the attraction Monday
and Tuesday at the Grand.
Wonderland" la the musical off
spring of Victor Herbert, and the book
and lyrics arp the product of Glen Mc
Donough's brain. It Is a production
of Julian Mitchell, who was responsi
ble for those two notable extrava-
ganxas, the "Wlsard of Ox" and "Babes
In Toyland,” and Is said to be the
masterpiece of hla well-known taete
and ability in color and stage effects.
Ita story Is of the fairy-tale kind, such
as Mr. Mitchell delights In for their
opportunities In startling and unusual
scenes and transformatlo.ns, and Is
said to be diverting and amusing. Man
ager Joseph M. Galtes, who controls
the destinies of "Wonderland," has en
gaged a large, well-balanced company,
at the head of which he has placed
Little Chip and Mary Marble. He has
also brought the entire production that
was used during the successful run
of the piece at the Majestic Theater
last season.
“The Toast of tha Town.”
Jane Kennark, last seen here In “The
Eternal City," will present Clyde
Pitch’s play, "The Toast of the Town,"
at the Grand next Wednesday and
Thursday. When It was announced
that Mr. Pitch had written a new play
it was taken for granted that It was a
modern society comedy. This did not
follow, for the author’s most lasting
success, "Beau Brummell,” was laid
In “old and golden days.” It was but
natural that Mr. Pitch should have
harkened back to the Georges and
again prospected In a domain which
had yielded such rich dramatic ore.
Brummell was the hero of hls first
Georgian play, while Betty Singleton
Is the heroine of hls later effort.
Miss Kennark has appeared In dra
mas laid in various periods of time.
The chief requisite has always been
that the play be a good one. While
certain periods are more qteturesque
thnn others, a moving story, finally
told and capitally presented, Is so al
luring that Us locale la of second con
sideration. Unquestionably Miss Ken
nark would not have hesitated at a
drama laid In modern time, for she has
appeared In several In recent years,
notably "Tha Eternal City."
"The Toast of the Town” deals with
characters of a formsr age. the pict
uresque period of George the Third. In
this play Miss Kennark impersonates
Hetty Singleton, a famous actress of
the time. Miss Kennark'n company
for this season is an excellent one and
embraces such well-known perform
ers as Carl Anthony, Lellla Vane, Ber
tha Livingston. Maurice W. Stewart.
Dorothy La Mar, Mr. Warren Dahler.
The engagement will include a mat
inee Thursday afternoon.
"How Baxter Butted In.”
Owen Davls' latest play, that tnueh-
talked of combination of character
comedy and rural drama, "How Baxter
Butted In,” Is the offering at the Bijou
next week. “How Baxter Butted In”
appeals not only to lovers of good high-
class melodrama, but to those who
enjoy truthful characterization of types
of every-day life.
Baxter la a commercial traveler, and
In the course of business drifts Into a
country hotel In -a little town In Ver
mont. In this hotel he meets a young
girl, the step-daughter of the tight-
fisted old miser who owns the place.
This girl. In defending the good name
of her brother, who Is accused of theft.
In turned out of doors und publicly
disgraced before the whole village. This
Is where Rnxter "butts In." and ho
butts In to such good purpose that the
girl and her brother are restored to
their former place In tha esteem of
their neighbors and the persons who
have connived and plotted against them
are caught and punished. ,
Baxter’s victory over the young
girl’s enemies Is only won after many
exciting adventures, and before hls
final success he has quite captured
the hearts of all the young people of
the town. The part of Baxter Is i
most complex character study and de
mands'an actor who Is equally at home
In strong dramatic scenes and In com
edy. The title role Is enacted by Sid
ney Toler, an actor of note and varied
experiences.
A “Cohan 8how” Coming.
Georgie M. Cohan's most famous suc
cess, "Forty-five Minutes from Broad
way,” will be preaented at the Grand
as an early booking. The play comes
here direct from a year's run In New
York and Chicago, having been pre
sented twenty weeks In the former and
thirty weeks In the latter city to enor
mous receipts. Messrs. Klaw & Er-
Innger have given Mr. Cohan's bright
and witty play a good production and
a cast of much prominence headed by
Cortnne.
For hls funmaking the young play
wright seised upon the harmless vil
lage of New Rochelle, an the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail
road, which Is only a short run from
the metropolis, and brought to Its
sleepy precincts a number of wide
awake New Yorkers, who are In despair
at being settled In a town that goes
to bed at 10 o'clock, and cannot boast
a single cafe. The story of the play
Is told In such n novel manner as to be
really absorbing—and Incident succeeds
Incident In rapid order.
Real comedy Is the basis of the piece.
Corlnne Is Irresistible In the role of
SCENE FORM "WONDERLAND” AT THE GRAND.
SIDNEY TOLER IN “HOW BAXTER BUTTED IN."
Mary Jane Perkins, the housemaid of
the deceased millionaire. She Is giv
en a splendid part, nnd bring* rare
and delicate Interpretation to the role
of the simple Mary, who Is all heart,
with her smiles and tears, her puns
and witty sallies.
The music of the play Is composed
In; Mr. Cohan’s best style, two of the
songs, "Mary Is a Grand Old Name,"
and "So Long, Mary,” having acquired
Immense popularity everywhere.
Al G. Field’s Minstrels.
A1 Field came again Friday night
with hls retinue of silk-clad singers
and ns always the Grand was filled to
a point where even the standing room
sign was taken down. That the crowd
liked the show was evident' In the np-
plause that follow ed every hit.
It would he a waste of space to at
tempt a criticism of a minstrel show.
Men go to the minstrels who never vis
it any other form of entertainment.
They go to laugh and they do laugh.
They have no standard for comparison
except the minstrels of other seasons.
They believe that they get their
money’s worth and If a hundred laughs
for a dollar—one cent a laugh—Is not
cheap enough the fun-seeker should
walk out to Grant park and look at the
monkeys.
Al Field In 1906 Is neither better nor
worse than the Al Field of 1905 or 1904,
or any of the seasons In the past de
cade. There are many of the old
faces reeognlxjtble, even under the
burnt cork of minstrelsy. There are
new ones whleh may In their turn be
come old favorites. Some of the old
singers are missing—notably Reese
Prosser. There were thousands who
liked Prosser’s falsetto notes, hut If
there Is a flaw worth calling attention
to In the show this season It Is that
Mr. Field has too many of these piccolo
voices oh hls program. It Is all tenor
or falsetto—not u single well-rounded
baritone or basso is given a solo num
ber.
Press Eldrtdge Is the master of the
high Jinks and he has 'em going. His
monologue In the olio, ending with hls
song limericks, was the best feature of
the program. Al Field und Doc Quig
ley had their usual dialogue, which has
not changed materially. The Gridiron
Club Is still there with no new guests.
Harry Van Fossen, w hose foghorn voice
shook the rafters In "Where Is Brown V
made himself one of the favorites. The
first part Is beautifully staged, the en
semble singing and the novelty turns
at the close gave satisfaction to the
spectators. The engagement Is for Sat
urday afternoon and night. D. G.
WITH PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Hie sous of Joseph Jefferson, the Is-
•nted denn of the American stage, hegnu
their seasons this week-Thntims Jeffersou,
•he eldest soli, presenting hls-father's fn-
irlte role of Itlp \nn Winkle nt the Bus
in theater, while William ami J.taenh Jef.
ferson appeared at the Hyperion In Xew
Haven In "Claying the Os me." n farce
comedy l.y Cleveland Moffett and Hartley
been hoped by many lovers of the stage
that the old character, created by Joseph
Jefferson anil so closely Identified with him,
would be allnwetl ‘to die when Jefferson
died, "nip Van Winkle" was not a great
piny—It was Joseph Jefferson who made it
great. Ills sop could eaally afford to rboose
another vehicle for the display of hls tal-
cut.
"On Parole," a drama of the civil war,
said to be written from the Mnuthem
standpoint, was presented at Washington
Inst week liy Charlotte Walker and Vincent
Serrano liefore un audience largely com
posed “f nrniy officers, who gave It a hearty
reception. The ploy Is by bools Kvnn
Shipman, a Southerner, nnd the Virginia at*
biosphere Is said to Ire remarkably faithful
to the Old Dominion.
Lew Dockatnder opened hls new minstrel
nt Cblrngo this week, nml the critics seem
to like I,ew ns much ns ever. Iteese l'rosser.
whose voice was for years one of the chief
attractions of Al G, Field's company, la
with Poekatadcr this season, and "The Ed
itor Is the skit chosen by Lew for hla local
lilts.
George M. Cohen has Just opened an en
gagement In Chicago In "George Washing
ton. Jr.," nnd I'npn nnd Mnnuiin Cohnn are
In the company again. Rut for the absence
of the airy Josephine It would Ire much the
same company remembered for "The Gover
nor's Hon" nml "Running fur office."
Kthel Levey has taken the role which
would Imve fallen to Josephine Cohnn hail
she not east her fortunes with another
manager and the musical comedy Is pro
nounced a success In the Windy City.
Lillian Rusaall in Drama.
Lillian Russell, heroine of a hundred ro-
tllilliees, queen of light opera for seasons
liiumnemhle, has turned from musical com-
inly. In whleh she sang Inst season, to a
play wlthont uinslc save for one little song.
"Rnrbam'n Millions," a drama adapted from
the French hy Paul Potter.
■Miss ltusscfl's formal delmt ns a dra
matic star at the Illinois theater, Chicago.
Inst Monday night was not n pronounced
sue.-esc. hut the critics lay the litann* «!
the floor of the author and not the com
pany. Mli* Russell wns supported by Fer
dinand Gottschalk, II. Reeves Hntlfb and
Catherine fountlas, the latter pronounced
the most lieniitlfal woman on the Chicago
stage this season.
BRIDBES, PLATES.
Dnrl*.
Thomas J*rr»**>tt hit* en«*)r**l the role of
In former sensntis nml hi* work hn*
suffer**! hj r<>m|*nrlsoii with the Intniltnhle
presentation of the elder player, it bad
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