Ro > NOTES ON PLAYS, PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES, Two Robertson Brothers Producing the Same Play in Chicago----Elsie Janis Has Written a Play. "Hotel Eve" is a oming comedy Of George Lederer. §sabel Irving is back in the support of John Drew in "Smith." Ada Rehan ix named as the next recipient for a New Theatre gold medal. Dustin Farnum is to head a vaude ville company of seven in "The Little Rebel." - The operatic version of "'Triby'" is to be given to Bessie Abbott in place of Fritei Schefi. Cissie Loftus will shortly begin & six weeks' vaudeville engagement at the London Coliseum, Blanche Ring has engaged Margaret Mayo and Edgar Selwyn to write a new musical play for her. A report says Thal Marie Doro's wondition is so serious that she may pever be able to play again. "Our World," a new play by Walter Hackett, was voted an unpleasant pic ture of New York life by that city. When does Dorothy Arnold sign her vaudeville contract, is the ques tion New York is asking just now. May Robson is giving trial perform- ances of a new play called "The Widow Higgins," by George Hasgelton. A dramatization of 0. Henry's "Cabbages and Kings," is being made hy Mugh Ford and Booth Tarkingtom, William Courtenay and Dorothy Ten nant are to be the stars in Eugene Walter's new play, "Homeward Bound." Carter de Haven is to soon to star red in "The Pet of the Ladies," form. erly known as "The Pot of Pettj coats," Edgar Selwyn will return stage next season when ke the title role in his new comedy Arab." . In Austria a heavy fine is on any actor who wears a or ecclesiastical costume stage. An offer has been made to Marie Tempest to appear a few weeks in vaudeville before she returns to Eng- musical to the will play "The umposed military upon the "Excuse Me," the new farcical com- edy, by Rupert Hughes, made a hit at its first appearance in New York this week. . A new comedy of American college life, called "The Fullback," by a San Francisco author, is to be produced in that city. There will be no more represenia- tions of Christ upon the stage if the comsing crusade of Brooklyn Catholics is successful. Geowsge Alexander has secured from Molnar, the author of "The Devil," a pew play entitled "The Gentleman Protector." . Geol Graham is included in the east Fritzi Scheff"s new comic op ers 'Rositta," now to be kmown as "The Rose Shop." Ex-President Castro, of Venezuela, is figuring under a thin disguise in an erat produced in, Homburg and called "Creole Blood." William Faversham may appear in ing in New York in a special matinee for charitable purposes in "Romeo «nd Juliet." John Mason is announced for the star part in Augustus Thomas' »ew play, "The Jew," which is now to be called "As a Man Thinketh."' Paris is interested in a new dance imported from South America and call ed "A tine Largo." It is described as a e walk played adagio. "When a man is entirely surrounded by money," says W. H. Crane, in "'U. NS. Minister Bedloe," "he always las a hankering to go into politics." "Nobody's Daughter," the clever comedy which London has been lauzh- ing at all winter, was produced, on Monday night, at the New Theatre Charlotte Granville, remembered here for the countess with "Mr. Preedy,"" is to go into vaudeville in a sketch. Hartley Manners is writing it for her. Henry F. Dixy, one of the best cid time actors, died this week in Ithaca. Starting with Emma Abbott, he later was associated with the Bostonians und Augustin Daly. Anna Held will appear in this coun- try next season in a new musical piece Nature's Gure for a Gough give the children for croup, ia the problem mothers now solve. Most of them finally Dr. Chase's Syrup of Lin- Turpentine, and make it a ays have some in the medicine. are linseed, 153i ih it fh tur- F BEET] 00 fii f i £ E fh: FIL hi Ho B 8 under the management of her husband, F. Ziegleld, Jr. She has been appear ing recently in London. Charles Frohman has secured rights for an early preduetion of Paps," a three-act comedy by de Flers and de ( ch is the Parisian success of "Der Kaiser," a t monarch, is a 1 Berlin theatre, in actor in he title role is made up to resemble the mad King Otto of Bavaria. With Maude Adama crowing, sham chasing a mouse i knees, and Edmund Breese licops and = tail, ing to, asks the New: York World f a modern wi t Faver. - and wearing on he Nat C. Goodwin says he is gong to the | what's the stage com. | Lon in 8 | | i write 4 book on marriage and divorce. | Why doesn't he just stick to the lat ter, then he'll be able to write on a | subject he knows something about. Wilton Lackeye is no ppearing in a new play, "The S pr," in which he plays "a po 1 . who rises to prominence i over an electne company In the caste of the company present ing "To Serve the Cross,".a new play by R. Reed, shortly to have its first production, in Baltimore, are Orrin Johnson, Theodore Roberts and Ralph | Delmore. 2! who has become a Co. star, is announced appear in "The Blacksliders." Keightley, who played the husband here in "The Little Damozel," her leading man. "As to going into vaudeville," savs the New York Sun, "so long as the art of the singer, the musician or. the actor is worthy for exhibition Annie Russell, lLiebler & to | Cyril | will be | in one | place, it cannot be degraded because | it is presented in another." Annie Russell is to return again to | the sort of part in which she won her first reputation. She will defy the | Vvears, reappear as an ingenue, and be- | gin the test in a comedy sliders," by George Egerton. Elsie Janis has just written first play, "The Course of a Star," in which she deals with a stage i girl, and aims to prove that the aver- age Young wolnan certain to find happiness off the stage than on it The breaking of the engagement tween Marie Lohr, the actress, and Robert lorraine, the actor-aviator, is reported to be due to the Lorraine had to choose between his first and second loves, and would not forsake the first, is more be Chicago had a unique experience this | week in seeing two brothers appear in the same part in different theatres Forbes Robertson was seen "In Passing of the Third Floor Back" at the Garrick, while his brother, Ian, had his English company at the Prin- CeRs, Maud Adams, in "Chantecler," ing the most phenomenal business that has been done by any attraction since "Peter Pan," according to a statement given out by Charles Frohman last week, Though but three weeks after its opening, the advance sale amount. ed to $67,000, When "The Firing Line" was recent- ly produced in Laurens, S.C. a letter from their yunager declares that the five women members of the company dressed in the mayor's office, and the men used the police station. The let- ter does not disclose where the per- formance took place. A unique DT aanee will be that next month of the badger game play. "The Deep Purple." Real Er, will play the pokce parts, and persons with eriminal records will have the part of crooks. The object is to raise funds for the relief of former convicts struggling to earn a living "The Twelve Pound Look" was Ethel Barrymore's eurtain-raiser, this week, when she renewed "Alice Sit By The Fire." The playlet deals with the wife of a pompous success-seeking hus band, who '"'tived of "sitting at his fat dinners, bedecked with fat jewels and surrounded by his fat friends," away. Charles Frohman, in presenting this week "The Zebra," the new farcical comedy from the French by Paul M Potter and J. M. Barrie's "The Twelve Pound(860). Look," with "Alice-Sit by-the-Fire, in which Ethel Barrymore appears in a double bill, has twenty- four productions to his credit for this season. "Sydney Grundy and I were once discussing the psychology of audi- ences," said Albert Chevalier in a re- cent interview, "and I remember very well a remark of his. "The verdict of a mwnss as a mass has value--but when that mass disperses into units, and utters individual eriticism, its opinion is worth nothing." -------- Yarker Notes. Percy Crouther, Mrs. Nettie Crouth- er, Mr. and Mrs. FE. Brickman, of Rathmorve, Prince Edward, were the guests of Peter Crouther. J. Main is clerk for John Watt in the Commer vial hotel. D. Hill has decrdet™to re- ain fo Yarker for the present. The choir was entertained this by Mrs. J. the a beautiful eiderdown silkine comfoFier - as a birthday pre- sent at the resi of Mrs. E. Van- Iuven. A sugar Lreat was given, the choir being present. Mrs. Alexander Lee is very ill at her home. Mrs. Andrew Hill ig also ill. Mr. Hoffman, public school teach: er, here, has resigned and goes tp Fort William at an advanced salary. Reply to the Forest Growers, Woodstock Sentinel-Review Speaking of the visit of the fruit growers to Ottawa, and Sir Wilirid's reply to them, the Farmers' Sum says: "No reply could have been ex- pected. To abundon one part of the undertaking would be to abandon all of it, and this, in view of the fact that even the opposition at Ottawa dare not attack the whole agreement, would be the height of stupidity. Fur thermore, the particular part of the agreement that was made the subject of attack can be on its mer its. It justifies itsell so far - the general public is concermind; it wi found in the end to work to the ad- vantage even of the producers of ten der fruits." Mr. *s Opinion. Hamilton Times, "T think that a great deal will be gained, both for Canada and the Brit- ire, if our relations with ha tl the i= do- runs fact that | "The Back-| her | struck | THE PARIS MARK. popularity through the A BLACK AND WHITE COSTUME WITH | Black and white promises to continue in lsummer. A very smart young matron from St. Louis wore this charm- fing black and white costume at Palm Beach early this month. The model carries out the empire style which prevailed at the time of (Napoleon, and is built of white sicillienne with a sailor collar and band [trimmings of black velvet and a sash of white cord. The hat is black {chip with black and white plumes and white cord. The parasol is black {velvet with a white satin lining and an imitation carved ivory handle. ! WILL PLEASE JAPAN. THE GRAND'S GOOD THINGS, | Albert Chevalier Will be Seen This | America to Follow England in Sar rendering Jurisdiction. Feb 24. --The § Great Britain surrendered Evening. fact that Juris- generally nanv interesting char Fokio, ly Dufard." In y character t fact ne b nas 1S not official that situation the Japan, 1s liction in Korea and in denied comeQqy oan circles it is there is Lhe reas part of known | officially | thing new for the government of the programme, and a list of the dra v ome matic personal thing along the y Master." "Daddy Dufard" deals mail Iv with folk who beleng thé oiler side of the foothights. Chevalier's sug port is splendid. It includes Miss Vio let Heming, who created the title role in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" Leslie Kenyon, long conspicuous in iw | gynavation was announced. After. all support of the late Richard Mansti d, I the retentibn by the other. powers and a number of experienced Euglish of an right to protest: against : the players that brought over | currender: and to make: bargain -in with him, A, Hylton A fen, He UC | the future before announcement of Mitchell, Harry Brett, Frankie R is formally' made. makes mond, Mary Barker, a wd' many othe very little differunte. At the Grand toh annexed by "My Cinderella Girl." There is tertainment in "My Cinderelln musical with ludicrous situations and : J : and sparkling repartee. It tell and the yng Yang, a sistent vin a humorot missionary centre in North Korea, WAS nm ¢ TUmi« uw » x . and wittingly caricat "I He was arrested and held in jail fora t ingly carica | 3 1 t fy sles - educational fresh w and . : ele sed is an exciting base The case was dropped and whi e an end of the third ffort has been made to bring it to [thrill to the spectator and to quote it in proof been given an unusually tuneful . sense sur- cal score with A r | her jurisdiction, the fact re- by principals | maine, it is asserted, that in all pro- really sing. At bability America will shortly make to lay, February the ment made few pA any- The Musi in the ! son reticence on the the people of this country were concerned they understood from the firs that consular jurisdiction passed from the powers as soon as #0 far as Chevalier WY" surrender Korea was Japan more but one any interference | on consul has occurred. an American na- who rat of the autho than six months ago and for of the case calling the part This w tional, enough a dozen : 18 Lhe case of afoul law at is overflowing bright comedies ties hig story was subsequently set which imparts 1 The life agair that America has in no x de rendered Tapar an announce. which has been the last a government similar to that bv Great Britain within Big Musical Comedy Coming. weeks, which will Wed "A Btubborn Cinderella," be the offering at Grand on nesdayy March Ist, qusite of success it music and charm f played by an exce company of funn Cort Albertson and llazel Kirke, as- sisted By scores of yuthful If a man's wife can read about poli possesses every ties without wishing she were a man delightful | he experience the pleasure of being henpecked the will mever ful story, ompetent headd Ww A coy Five From One House Within the five months, must indicate either insanity or satisfae- tion. Some may tell you the former, but three reliable, reputable, business houses in Toronto would be offended f vou were to tell them they had em- ployed lunaties a stenographers. One ged two, one after mly twenty-one days; the other after | twenty-six. The fifth is still a {dent. Names, addresses, and dates of both employer and emploves upon re quest to Moon College, 282.236 Yonge street, Toropta, and we think you will bevin to thiak there may be some- thing in thirtv-day shorthand. past -------- A Preposterous Fabrication, Paris, Feb. 24. An a nial is given the story Royalist mewspaper, tion Fran caise, accu Lady Madelene de Wolf Lee, wife of Rir Henry Austin commercial attacl if the Brit bassy he re, £ Franklin Smith, of Ne ing as a sp bel British and German g story is declared to be fabrication. tative de ed in the ng of these firms en lee, em stu- and daughter of amin v York, of act i of both the ternment I'he wierous on a preg that | {What the the mud at the bottom, it might pay | some Yankee speculator to finance a | {plan 'for a systematic search. | even the ling found a resting place | was thrown there & THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 191f. | COUNTLESS RELICS|nflammation of the BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY ENGLISH FISHERMEN. Thames River Yields-- Resting Place for Valuables Lost for Some Centuries, Cleveland Plain Dealer I some of the things that have been ished out of the mes river are a air sample of the treasures resting in Every thing from a coin to a statute been recovered from the black waters, Great Seal of England hay there. It purpodely by James { II, on the night he fled Yrom White { hall, but a fisherman brought it to light some while after | ward, and it was restored to the gov { ernment. The largest object ever found in the Thames was a whale, which was caught near Blackwall dock con- { temporary account, now reprinted in the London Globe, "is fifty-seven feet | in length and {he is more in height than in breadth, {and is taken to he a matter of {tunn in wight, {ed near the buoy of fifty He was first discover the Nore, where | he was fier'd at by a king's yoath, so | received sum wound and made toward the shoure so com alog by ye {and beat himself opon ye sand, after {that he was harpoon'd and { then bought by a Quacor.' : i i | | | | shield of about the {red enamel disks | the countless tides which taken, "One of the most ancient, and strangely enough, best preserved re lics, 'was found in INOS pear Waterloo bridge," the Globe. "This is a Celtic of bronze, more than twenty centurie {old. The state of its preservation is marvellous, the ornamentation being almost as unworn as when the helmet was first made. In 1856 a bronze same date was wrested from © the river mud near Battersea, together with a great num | ber of swords, spears-and other wea pons. This shield is the finest of its period in the world. It is fourteen inches wide and thirty long, and some what highly ornamented with curious The durability of when we think of swept over it, but were yet unable to destroy the metal, and it is almost impossible to realize that the owner of such a shield was a savage barbarian, elad only in the skins of wolves and other wild bronze is evident sands by the mighty covered all England. "Near London bridge, which has al ways proved a mine of buried trea- sure, two small Roman statuettes were found in 1837. They are bronzes of Apollo and Mercury, unfortunately somewhat mutilated and dented, but sufficiently well preserved go show that both were the work of true artists, and probably famous sculptors of that day. It is possible that the early Christians, who were responsible for a good deal of damage of the kind, looked upon them ds devils, and thought that by defacing them and cutting off an arm here and a leg there and casting them into the river they would deprive them of any power of evil, So many coins of bronze, sil ver and gold have been found in the Thames'that it would require a mighty {tome to catalogue them. | number of gold coins were found by a forests collector, while earlier a great quantity of angels and half sovereign: minted in the reigns of Henry VII. and Henry VIII, were thrown up by a small Kind of water spout. They were claimed by the cor poration and what happened to them 18 not known "At Queenhithe the seal of Edward the Confessor for the port of London was brought to dredger in 1810. It is of very thick silver, in perfect condition and of the most exquisite workmanship. It bought by a private gentleman. many years ago a barge brought on the end of its anchor a gold poman der of the fifteenth century, ders were worn on the girdle and con tained scent. "A great number of Roman relics have been found at different times, and there are no doubt as many more still hidden in the river bed. A pair of Roman sandals almost perfectly pre served were discovergd some years ago and a very fine heal of the Emperor Hardian, as well as a huge nand, which may have belonged to the statue of which the emperor's head was part was After Sir Edmund Walker. Toronto W vy Sun Sir Edmund Walker sess no danger of amnexatin, when the bank which he controls sweeps in the savings of farmers and uses these in comnection with profitable speculations in the New York stock market. Why, then, should there be danger of annexation when these same farmers, whose sav- ings he uses in a foreign money mar- ket, sell thelr barley and dairy pro ducts in that same market ? Does Sir Edmund think the patriotism of the farmer who has created this counury less sturdy. than that of the mem who are merely exploiting its resources ? Man's best possession is a sympathe- tic wife.-- Funipides, Not ba years but by disposition is wisdom acquired. --Plautas. Ignorance of one's misiortune is lends aid. --Euripides. has Sty accidentally | 4 in 1694. | | "This monsterous fish," says a near forty feet about, | Hoop | says a historian, writing in| | helmet | © animals which were harbored in thou- | which | In 1841 al tlaborer, who eventually sold them to a ; some twenty-five years! the surface by a Not up | Poman- | . 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