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SEPTEMBER i3. 15100. Vt5 SUNDAY MOBNING; THE PITTSBU RG POST. $, bout Hplae anfc nn Is not only a dollar worth 100 cents is ntt only a dollar honestly earned an haaest d3llar is a Inaestly spent. A man rests under a moral obligation to spend every dollar he ets so as to get its full equivalent in value.

Every dollar you spend ii this store secures you an honest equivalent in value, whatever you buy whether FURNITURE, CARPETS, CURTAINS, CHINA, LAIjPS on STOVES. Between acts a olograph will display on a curtain pictures of the players, and a special program of appropriate music has been arranged by Musical Director Wolff. Carl' Herbert Married. According to a dramatic paper Carl Herbert, bow manager of the Penn Avenue, formerly the East End theater, was married recently to Jessica Miner, who is leading woman of the stock company which opens its season there next week. FRANK W.

MERCHANT. seizing live, current topics of the day and treating them in a humorous way, securing the catchiest music and engaging the prettiest girls and the best comedians possible. Then, with the addition of handsome costuming and gorgeous scenery, he produced an entertainment that has gone through the country for three years, bringing him great financial success. It has always required two box offices for the sale of tickets for "A Female Drummer" at the Bijou. The organization this season has been greatly improved.

The company is stronger, the specialties are the latest, the musical features are on a more elaborate scale, and the costumes and the scenery entirely new. As is probably well known, the comedy deals with the firm of Smooth. Silk the proprietors of a large department store, and Miss lUsa Bargain, a female drummer, who calls to sell her line of goods. A clever comedienne, Helen Byron, appears as the female drummer. The character of Smooth, the senior member of the firm.

Is in the hands of a well-known comedian, George Richards, while that of Silk is interpreted by Albert Fa vernier. Harry Ladell, as Buttons, the elevator boy. causes his employers much trouble by imagining himself to be an amateur detective. Super, a superstitious negro. Is played by Willis P.

Sweatnam. whose many years of minstrelsy has made him wonderfully adapted to the part; while the role of Carrie Cash, whose. name suggests her occupation, is taken by Nellie Neil. The Academy of Moale. Any ordinarv variety Impresario would find dlfftcukv in getting together sn olio or more excellence than Is furnished in Miacos "City Club'' company, which comes lo the Academy of Music this week.

It includes Dan Crlmmlns and find the pads. He had only a minute to catch bis cue and on he had to gc, or the strongest finale would be a So he gripped his jaws and Tnade his entrance. Between cuts he tried to tell Mack to let up, but the latter either couldn't or wouldn't understand at the time. Mack said afterward that he felt he was making great hit. Deland found a' bottle of arnica in his room when he went oft, and says he is suspicious.

Alice Gale's Career. Alice Gale, the new character woman of the Grand Stock Company, is an actress of rare discernment. She does not look at business matters as many theatrical people do, through the colored glasses of prejudice, but in the clear light of business. "I believe in doing things in a business War of Review. IDEAL theatrical weather is here.

It I quite proper to open a review as well as an interview with a remark about the The meteorological conditions, you know, cut such a figure in the business. Simultaneously with, the drop of the mercury last week the box receipts went up. PHtsburgers owed a treat last week to John Drew. Because the Frohmans are presenting" him In "Richard Carvel" at the Empire Theater they sent the ousted Btock company into a longer provincial tour than usual. Pittsburg has long reamed to be included In the select coterie of cities to be gladdened annually by the presence of this exclusive organisation.

It has heard much of the players, and admits that all that came to its ears of their extra-fine work was true. R. C. Carton's "Lord and Lady Algy" 1a rerhaDS a trifle swagger, slangy, and YOU EAT AND SLEEP AT HOME COMING ATTRACTIONS. The Grand Opera Hons.

This week the Grand tock company will appear for the first time this season in a farce comedy. presented a very Your first concern is to have a cheerful, bright Dining Roam, and comfortable, pleasing furnishings for your Bedroom. Our stocks are especially "strong" in these lines the variety is the greatest and values the best. decidedly worldly. But for all miladls clgaret smoking and betting ana milord dalliance with red liquors, the story per- hans isn't far from nature as she Is in 9 1 1 PBBato fits The peace of mind of the gooi housewife is secured if she has her sleeping room furnished not only to her liking but in a manner to com mand the admiration of her gussts.

We can assure you not only that you may have the, newest and but the cost will be the least you can find 1 111 Fannie Everett. Beautiful Oak Chiffoniers Dora Gore, in an absurdity: Dolph and Hume Levmo. In their saetrn; Aaeuma Itoattlno. an Italian sonrano; Howe and All the essentials to a completely furnisheJ dining raom: Chairs 60c to $6.00 Extension Tables $5 to $30 China Closets $25 to $65 Buffets $25 to $100 Sideboards $18 to $100 Dinner Sets 9 to $100 Banquet Lamps $2.50 to $15 to $125 $8.00 to $20 to $25 $5.00 to $35 to $30 $2.00 to $10 $18 00 to $53 75c to $3 Koott, In a conversational turn, and Larry Lund, a character comedian. The torn- Odd Rockers Brass Trimmed Iron Beds-' Mattressss Springs Folding Beds Pillows pary has ali" tne customary nri pari ana Closing ouneiMii ne iraaini i lnine roles are handled by Fannie Everett, and there 1 a chorus of 25 hamliwme women.

The scenic effects snd roiiumM are. as usual, adequate. The company has been here before many a time, and is popular. That none may mlsunde-stand in their dealings hsrs we make public the terms we offer an which we adhere to: Fall Sitisfie-tins aini All Trmsac-tins Confides-t a $12 Worth, 50c First 59c We ski $25 Worth, $1.03 First t.tO Weekly $SO Worth, $2.01 First Weekly $75 Worth. $2.

SO First Payment Weekly $100 Worth, First Payment. Weekly We would call your, attention to our new DAVENPORT BEDS To all appearances a handsome divan but it opens up a comfortable double bed. SIO to 50. The Alvln Theater. At the Alvln theater to-morrow night Frimrose Iiockstader will begin a week's engagement.

It hardly to say that the performance will be of the first order, as the two gentlemen have always given the public a pure and wholesome entertainment. The color and light effects all through the performance are of thj latest and moat Improved Ideaa In stagecraft. The first part will include among the vocallut Charlea Kent, William Redmond. Charles Warren. Harry Kills.

A. Walters. Charlea ttogart. SI Mr-ritt and a chorua of blended voice. The comedian are George Primrose.

Iw ifewkatader. Larry looley and Neil O'Brien. All the ballads and comic song are of this year's vintage. The olio will open with Dudley and Kent. singing comedians, followed by Lew Dockstader in a new and original act wherein he will Impersonate McKlnlev.

GEORGE PRIMROSE AX LEW DOCKSTADER. URP HY nn UV7L pretty romantic play In which comedy was Introduced in liberal quantities the We cannot overemphasize the goodntss of our new gods or the bigness of the dollar's worth you get in our Carpets, and we MAKE. LINE and LAY CARPETS FREE. second week of the season, but that was BROS. COMPANY THE LI JfcBL HO EFUWN ISHERS 808 PENN AVE.

ansnBnnannBSBnannnBsnsssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnBBnBnBsnansBn saanannBBnnssnnBnnnnBBnnnnBBnaBnBnnsSBl like way," she says. "That's what brought me to Pittsburg to play in stock. For four years previous I had been playing In Creston Clarke's company and I had almost made up my mind I would stay there for years to come, but It happened that it was more profitable for me to come to Join the Pittsburg company. Clarke will put on The Only Way" this winter. He Is a nephew of Edwin Booth, and has much of his dramatic ability.

His company plays principally in the South, stopping, however, each season for a long run in my home town of Philadelphia. "This is not my first experience In stock work. I was three years with tne Glrard stock company In Philadelphia. But I couldn't begin to tell you all the engagements I have had, although lately I have been stavinir a. erwvt whila in Bryan and numerous otnera: nogart inn O'Brien hi act.

the Carl Daman trup of acrobats. Georg Prltnroe In a new creation entitled "The Sunny, Bunny South." They will atao give a novel street parade of the latest craze, the shirtwaist man. Lew Dockatader la said to be funnier than ever this year, and he Is known a the most original man In his line on the stage. The company Is the only minstrel aggregation which plays first-class houses exclusively. flfoustcal $emus.

5 place. Philadelphia was my home when a. girl, I made my debut as an actress Emil paur, tbc Great Orchestra Conductor, TXlbode rcbestra DaaCbarmeo Sbousanoa, Calks of frUs Xtfe anb UHorfe. The Daaacane Theater. A r.ew farce comedy.

"Miss KIddr," by Glen MIonouich. will have Its first presentation In llttsburg thts week at the Duquesne with the favorite comedienne. Flo Irwin. In the leading role. The tdav is said to be not only of the brightest and merriest In Itself, but the star nr.

had the good judgment to surround herself with a boat of clever associate and bevies of pretty glrla. The certain circles in England whose patron saint Is H. the Prince. Moreover, it is witty. Alvln audiences like to hear dialogue so brisht as to savor almost of repartee.

Few plays with it come along. And even though the themjb was racy it kept well within the bottrids of decency as decency goes on the stage and was redeemed by he underlying sentiment, the story of a frivolous woman's loyalty to her husband, and the breaking of that veneer of frivolity when she saw him among social breakers. It is the play of Carton's ever shown in Pittsburg. In this instance the company was as much "the thing" as the play. Every member Is a star and their team work was of the pennant-procuring perfection.

Every character was a finished portrayal. It was such a company as none of the stars has and Its perfect balance added much to the delightfulness of the presentation of the comedy. William Faver-sham's last appearance here was not auspicious, as Romeo was a role not particularly adapted to his methods. His deft and flawless handling of the braw young English swell this time brought his stock here away above par. Jessie Mill-ward hardly made so favorable an impression as the race-following young woman, although she has vivacity and is an actress of much talent.

It's rather a waste of words to comment on the others Individually. There was one of the characteristic simpering dames of- Mrs. Whif-fen, who was loaned from Daniel Froh-man's company. It is ouite the thing, you know, to have a "loaned" player in a company. An inscription to this effect on the program adds to the general tone of the organization.

One could not if he would plcK any flaws in Mr. Standing's flirtatious Marquis of Quarmby, Mr. Crompton's splendidly irascible duke, or Mr. Wheelock's immobile-faced Jockey. It has been a common criticism of Margaret Dale's work that she lacks animation, but in the forlorn Mrs.

Tudway she appears to have been fitted with a role. Here's hoping Charles Frohman will send them around again some time. It is a far cry from the delicate comedy of "Lord and Lady Algy" to the rather rough and ready humor of "A Stranger in a Strange Land," the other new play of the wek. Thall and Kennedy do' not claim for Ht any originality of idea. It is rather a patchwork of some reliable old laugh provokers, the mixed-identity scheme and the Englishman's conception of -America.

It was built simply for laughing purposes and has fulfilled its mission. The audiences at the Duquesne were large and laughed lavishly at the mix-ups caused by- the appearance of three Indians in a quiet English home where only one was expected. The company was quite up to its work. By the way. Manager Kennedy tells me that he will send Beatrice Norman, who is Mrs.

Kennedy, out next season as a star In "Daughter of a Million." Passing by the simply superb etaiging Director Jack C. Huffman gave "Men and Women" at the Grand, it is to be said that the company played this virile drama with wonderful effectiveness, considering the time the players have to prepare. The strong scene where the bank directors are- holding a consultation over the robbery, accusing the innocent assistant cashier while the guilty man. respected by all, sits among them, has not been surpassed In impressiveness by anything -done by the company. William Ingersoll and Frances Drake both played with their usual excellence.

George Soule Spencer as the bank president, Edward Poland as the lawyer and Herbert Colby as the deaf countryman were exceptionally happy in their work. "A Guilty Mother," with its fine staging, good company and specialties did a land office business at the Bijou and is likely to come baek there more than once again. Bryant and Waldron's "Troca-dero Burlesquers" packed the Academy nightly. Asotkcr View of Crltlclim. Play people appear to look upon their own efforts franr an entirely different standpoint from the one taken by their Th field for discussion opened by this more or less sage remark is extensive.

The particular instance in view, however, has to do with the statement made by "William Faversham, of Daniel Frohman' 9 crack stock company, as he la borioBsty enveloped himself In the ducal waeiump aneV armor in which he did hi -tipoy sm 4n "Lord and Lady Algy," at the Alvin one night last week. He had been approached with the tentative assertion that the playing of a hilarious inebriate for the length of time, some Z5 Minutes, must, be at least unusually fatiguing, Umasrawch. as he has the center of the stage most of the and has to sustain the interest. Yoir ren't the first man who has said that to.me," he said. "Now, don't y'know, the contrary is' true.

It's a great deal more trying for me in the first and third acts to play the swell young Londoner, to be perfectly natural and at esse. That's the test 6f an actor. And yet I never met put one man Who recognized that. It was" Charles Dickson, the actor. He rushed up to me one day-on the street and.

exclaimed: 'Just been over to see you in "Lord and Lady Algy." Those first and third acts must be trying for you. Why, I Invited him at once to go into a cafe 'and talk it over. Now, tne audience laughs at that tipsy work, don't y'know. When the soap maker smashes his high hat ia rage they are tickled. What they want is something palpame, as that is, don't y'know.

They do not recognize and appreciate the more difficult work and requirement for finished Acting in a scene where a man has to be practically 'himself. The critics, who are Supposed to be informed on the drama, ought to understand this, but I find that few of them do. "There ia one thing about this role that Is very trying, however. That is that, while my voice is naturally heavy, I have to pitch it two notes higher in this play, and even more than that in the drunken scene." Inasmuch. Faversham was talK-ing In resonant- ftasso tones, this point wasn't easily overlooked.

This young actor, who is commonly figuring In tne papers as a matinee girls' god, has serious views of the drama, and has reachea his position as much by hard work as by the fact that he is unusually handsome. Next season Daniel Frohman will Btar him, although the play and time of firoduction are not decided upon, he says, will end his seven years' connection with the Empire theater stock. Mr. Faversham confesses that on his first visit to Pittsburg, about eight years ago witn Augustus Pitou's company, he wasn't favorably impressed with it because tne company made little better than carfare. Last year when he played Romeo to Maude Adams' Juliet- was his second visit.

Mislaid His Armor. Occasionally things go amiss behind the seenerv. and then some one has to suffer. Friday night, at the Duquesne, because a garment which looked like a football suit was mislaid, two persons suffered, one corporeally, and the other mentally. Charles Deland had to do a tall piece of acting to prevent the audience from discovering that he was being actually tortured.

In the finale of the second act, Deland. who plays a detective who disguises himself as one of the trio of aborigines in "A Stranger in a Strange Land, is yanked off a ladder bv the patent medicine fakir (E. J. Mack), and whaled with a blaeksnake whip To protect himself from the stinging blows, Deland pads himself when he makes up. Wnen he goes on the stage he is encased In nether garments which look like.

a large liver pad. They are concealed, of course, by his blanket. On this Bad occasion Mr. Deland couldn't author claims that "Miss Kinder' is tne best piece he has ever written. Miss Irwin has not forgotten how to sing "coon" sonaa.

A weallh of scenery Is a special An absolutely pure Cream of Tart Baking Powder, and 8 cents a pound CHEAPER than others because it is NOT mads by a trust. feature of the production, and moat elab George Soale Spencer. orate costumea are worn. Among me comedians who support Miss Irwin are Waiter liawley, Ward. Uiilan Bralnerd.

Arthur EHery. Collin Varney. not to be compared to "All the Comforts of Home" as a mirth provoker. The play this week is located In the swell mansion of a wealthy Londoner, who has gone abroad, moved by a sudden Impulse, and left his nephew, a young doctor without money or practice. In charge.

He naturally wants to raise some cash and rents rooms in the mansion at prices that soon find him tenants. He Is a funny fellow himself, and his servant Is funnier stlil, but when he gets his collection of lodgers assembled the mirth Is not to be restrained. Gillette's ambition, when he wrote the piece, seems to have been to put In all the comedy that four acts would hold. No room was left for problems, moral or slekly sentiment. Exceptional opportunities will be given several members of the company, notably Miss Drake, -as Fitl.

the French dancer. The company has always been especially strong in comedy work, and this season is not expected to be an exception. Mr. Ingersoll, as well as Mis Drake, will appear for the first time In Pittsburg in a distinctly farce comedy role. ONE GOLD FILLING Knowing that most people prefer a little gold placed In the front of their artificial teeth or.

In other words, their plates, in order to do away with the false appearance they might have, we are going, to give to every one who wishes It i Gne Gold Filling Free with every set of our teeta. and oar prices will remain the aam SO 1711 PAY LTOIIE tnere ana stui Keep my residence there." Owes His Start to Davis. One of the many young fellows who have anecdotes to relate of the late Charles L. Davis, of this city, is Lew Palmer, an entertaining young fellow who was with Bryant Waldron's Company at the Academy last week. "Every show I join they give me a Rube' part to said Mr.

Palmer the other night just before his turn. "No wonder. I was born in a 'Rube' town. Grand Rapids, and I had my first tuition under that prince of -Rube' Impersonators, Charley Davis. I was a stage-struck boy, and when Mr.

Davis, his diamonds and his show struck town I approached him with a tentative offer to work for S3 a week and expenses. He ordered me to give a specimen of my ability. I thought I was extra funny, but Uncle Alvin didn't smile. he said, your gall is all right, but your acting Is bad. "Well.

I took his tip, for what he said In those days went. I determined to study and shcrtly afterward joined fortunes with a partner in a blackface act. and we were hired by Dupree Benedict's minstrels -for $6 a week. It wasn't long until we were drawing 150. Our team was known as Palmer Dorman.

Afterward I took up the 'Rube' business again, and am doing quite well, be gosh." Inherited Her Talent. It may be that there is a real example of the inherited talents theory in- Mav L. Bell, the sprightly young woman who played Shrimp, the wharf rat, in "A Guilty Mother." at the Bijou last week, and incidentally wrung a few popular airs from the xylophone, occorlna and banjo. She claimed to be a second cousin of Meyerbeer, the eminent German musician. She has never had a lesson in music in her life, yet plays many instruments by ear.

This is the same young woman who a few years ago was known as "Babv Bell, the New Orleans Star." She played Buttercup in the original "Pinafore," with Viola Allen and Henry Miller, and later was a premier dancer with the Mapleson-Strakosh Opera Company, In the first production of the opera, "Uncle Tom." Among the chorus men in the comDany, she said last week, was Lawrence Thurston, afterwards United States minister to Hawaii. While in a stock company In the Boston Theater, she became acquainted with Edith Kingdon. who married George Gould, and who, she says, had exquisite taste In dress- and was looked upon as an oracle in these important matters by all the young women in the company. the great master himself. Speaking of his varied and enormous musical experience Mr.

Paur said: "There is hardly an artist of note anywhere with whom I have not collaborated or been on intimate terms. I could not begin to give you all their names.I look back with delight to the hours and days spent In the company of Anton Rubinstein, and Hans von Bulow. that great interpreter of Beethoven. At Hanover I was for a long time first a pupil of Von Bulow and later what you would call his "right hand" man. I can never overestimate the value of my association with him.

"Rubinstein, brilliant man that he was. was an inveterate clgaret smoker, and his heart finally became so affected that he died quicker than you could count 1. 2. 3. I remember that one night when with a clgaret In his mouth he entered a building wherein one of his recitals was scheduled to take place, a policeman threatened him with arrest unless he desisted from smoking.

Almost pitifully the great master replied: Tak me to prison, but I must have my The conversation next drifted to a discussion of Mr. Paur's career as director, and to his apparent instinct for orchestral color, as a result of which his musical pictures are free from that indistinctness and "durcheinander" so commonly heard. He declared that above all things he aspired to an absolutely clear conception of the work before him. Then he said: "Before performing any composition for the first time 1 give it the closest possible study both for musical structure and orchestration. When once I have mastered its details, it Is mine always, for my memory never plays me traitor.

Then as a result of my training as a violinist I am thoroughly familiar with the characteristics and limitations of every Instrument used in the orchestra, and through this know the value of each bit of Instrumental color. My repertoire Includes virtually everything that Is playable by nrst-class orchestraa. "As composer my record is. some 40 works including masurkas. waltzes, sonatas for violin and piano, and concertos for violin, piano and orchestra.

"The life's history of Paur makes Us. By t.natnve Scnlot erbeck. RARE Indeed Is the pleasure of Interviewing an artls, who has consorted with such musical geniuses ss Rublnateln. Von Bulow. Llsxt Brahms.

Dvorak and hosts of others of high rank, and who now talks familiarly of their achievements, weaknesses and eccentricities. Such an artist is Emll Paur. whose clear cut Interpietatlons of beautiful music have given so much satisfaction the past week to the Exposition visitors. Mr. I'aur is the most companionable of rever a trace of the spirit of that envy and Jealousy, so often found among professional musicians.

He Is a good hearted, whole souled German, who enjoys his little plnr of snuff and quiet smoke, yet at the same time he Is an enthusiast for all things American. It does one good ear nlm of -gtfted Americans," with the accent on gifted." when discussing their capabilities for understanding snd producing gooa "Vhe question was put to him: "What Is that the American lacks to make him the equal of the European In appreciating atid composing fine. high class music?" His answer was: "Your opHirt unities for hearing the best of music have until recently been too limited. You have been too busy with things commercial and material, but thai Is all rapidly being changed. Vit tine orchestras playing the works of the' great masters In vour leading cities, and wltn societies, like that operating the Fltts-burg exposition, bringing this music to the hearing of the great mass of people, you are gradually getting to live und breathe In a musical atmosphere, out or which come musical intelligence-and inspiration.

"And mark vou. a people so marvellously gifted In everv other branch as you Americans will, and must, ere long take a commanding position In the musical world, and produce composers of the highest order." When requested for an opinion as to whom he considered the most eminent composer America had produced to dale, his answer was: "I place Mr. MacDowell. of Boston, at the head of the list. He has composed a number of suites and other works that nr real merit and lieauty.

Second oil 0 -vf Robert I 'roue and Burr Mcintosh srs In the cant. Itlchle Una. the well-known romantic tenor, now fully rrcovfrnl In health, wtll thin KPaaon rraumr hla former poaltlon aa tenor of the Alice Nlelavn tpr Company. The Great Lafayette, who comes next week to the, iunueane. was the first roan ever enjragei for more than one week at Keith New York theater.

Me 1 raid to be the highest oalsrled vsude-vlUUn In the world. Harry 8. BHckell. of Dttsburf. has written one-set eklt for Mr.

ana Mra. Allen O. Gtnther. the vauilevllle urtlsta. It la to le callel "The Nevertouches." and la to be prearnled by them for the first time Monday at t'hiUttelyhla.

Edna Wallace Hopper has n-s-ased by John Klwher and Dunne 4c. Kvtey to play the role of Angela, Oil-fane In "Klorodora." the new musical comedy, to be iroduced at the Casino on November 12. James Young-, who fur several seasons starred tn "Hamlet" and other plays, has been engaged by Sir Henry Irving. It announced, to play two years' engagement as leading juvenile man In the com-puny of that distinguished actor. Plttsburgers will rerm-mber with pleasure the favorable Impression crested by LydlH Harry at the 1'uqutsne last season.

She sang, "The Blue and the tiray" In Ilisburg. Felix and Harry come to the luiuesne theater with the Kmplre Vaudeville company. Belle Archer, the talented actress who died Wednesday. had several fads, among theln being the habit of always wearing silver anklet. The only other acresa who shares this hobby with her was her Intimate friend1.

Flo Irwin, who for several years has worn a richly embossed sliver band around her ankle. A very elaborate production of the famous romantic military plav, "North em Ughts." will be made tit the Grand i pera Housn a week from to-morrow. One hundred and fifty people will be In this representation, and the scenery and costumes will be on an extraordinary scale. "Two Little Vagrants" comes to the Bijou next week. It Is a bold picture of an eventful life of thrilling vicissitudes, containing the essence of true French romnnce.

worked out with good taste und giving wide acoe for acting. It is Interpreted by an unusually strong cast, including Neva Harrison, who has made a bit ns Fan Fan, the little vagrant, William Gillette was asked recently by an enterprising publisher 'or a dramatic paper to write his views on critics of matters theatrical at home and in F.ngland. His reply was brief and pointed. He wrote: "Iear Sir: I wouldn't like to give my views about dramatic critics until 1 am ready to get out of the business. Yours truU, "WILLIAM GIt.T.KTTK." Bon AmS Is always used in the form of a thin lather, especially on fine surfaces.

Result? No scratching, scouring and "wearing out" the surface cleaned. Blood Poison The nijou Theater. One of the most popular attractions that come to the Hijou, "A Female Drummer," Charles E. Blaney's big musical extravaganza, will make Its third visit to this favorite playhouse this week. It is a well-known fart that Mr.

lilaney can suit the public with his productions, as is proven by their success. He had the eye and ear of the public In view when he put "A Female Drummer" together. Irving R. Walton. Louise Rates, Allleen May.

Jonn I-. wren, aiaoeion icmpie, Thnmim E. Whitt.read. Walter Irving, E. Grant Gibson, Klinor Blancliard.

Will iam D. Evans. William E. Jtutterneio Helen Drew and others. A Great Mnalclan omln.

interesting rending. Born in 1S55 In zernowitx he early showed evidences or musical talent. When only eight years of age he was playing the piano tn public. Three years later he moved with his parents to Vienna where he took up the study of the violin, becoming so pro-ticient on this instrument that he soon was given a leading position In the royal FULL SETS. 3 JO C5.

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Open nights till and Sundays, the list I would place Mr. Talne, who has a number of symphonies, and other i conioHttlons to his credit, notable among them being his which Is ex-tremelv beautiful. There are, of course, a large number of younger composes, who are aspiring to high things, and some dav will make themselves heard." In this connection Mr. Paur paid a high compliment to IMrector Victor Herbert, of the l'lttsliurtr orchestra. Ho was asked orchestra.

His ambition, however, was to become a. leader, and when Adalbert von ioldschmidt requested hira to undertake the direction of his new choral work. "The Seven Sins." he eagerly accepted the opportunity offered, and completed his task so masterfully that his friends urged him to continue in that line of effort. He acceded to their solicitations and was soon engaged at t'assel as permanent director. Later he was transferred to Mannheim.

to express himself candidly and un- where as pianist, violinist and director DOCTOR LITTLE Eye Specialist Magician Kellar. who Is the peer of any magician who ever lived, will be seen at the AIvlu next week. He will offer a series of new masterpieces In Oriental necrnmancv and lllusloliary work, excelling anything he has achieved In past years, and some new experiments In pure sleight of hand. a Theatrical Tfotes. Hope Booth has a new melodrama.

"War on Women." Jessie Izett is now with the Hopkins Stock Company at Memphis. Oscar llammersteln's new theater, ths Republic, in New York, opens Wednesday night. The coal strike will seriously sffect the theaters in the Eastern end of the State. The tour of "Private John Allen." Charles B. Hanford's new play, starts October 1.

Kirke La Shells is preparing for a metropolitan production of "The Bonnie Brier The Improvements made In the Grand stage last summer are showing In the fine staging being given the plays there. James E. Wilson is leading man of the Dearborn Theater stock company. Chicago, and Grace Reals is leading woman. Nellie McIIenry Is out this season In a revival of "M'Liss." Bret Harte's famous plav.

and Is booked to appear soon at the Bijou. Gertrude Coghlan appeared Thursday night at Saratoga, N. as a star tn "Vanity Fair." and is reported to have scored a success. "Janice Meredith." with Mary Man-nerlng in the title role, will be produced at the Star Theater, Buffalo, October I. (Medical, Surgical and Optical.) 535 SMITH FIELD ST.

Silent Sam's Debut, One is compelled to admire the -fer-splcacity of managers. There never was a prize fighter who could act a little bit. barring Jim Corbett. Fitzsimmons in his play recited his lines like a school boy in a district school. AH this is evidently appreciated by William A.

Brady, for, according to the prospectus he sends me, James J. Jeffries, who begins his stellar flight at Shamokin to-morrow nigiit, won't have to do much talking. A special, copyrighted, non-talking role lias been constructed for him by Clay M. Greene, author pf "A Man From the West." Mr. Jeffries will be Silem Sam.

sheriff of Three Forks, and his principal occupation will be projecting nis fists with some violence every few seconds in the direction of the villain's molar box. Among other interesting characters to be noted are "The only Hebrew cowboy on record." and the father-in-law of the mute and pugilistic sheriff, "who got drunk 10 years ago and has never been sober since." This little review probably gives some idea of the play. Ball Team at the Theaters. Quite naturally the Pittsburg baseball team having the center of teie stage now. the theatrical managers are entertaining them.

Last Thursday night the Duquesne was graced with their presence, and now Manager R. M. Gulick, of the Bijou, has arranged to have the trophy to be played for in the post-season series presented to the victors on the stage of his house. This event will probably take place the week of October 15. The boxes and the front seats will be occupied by the members of the two clubs and their friends.

lie was many years actively engaged, in 1S9 he was called to take charge of the Boston symphony orchestra as successor to Arthur Xikisch. There he continued with great success for five years, when lie was called to New York to assume the position at the head of the Philharmonic society made vacant by the death of Anton For a director to be able to assume at a symphony concert without notice the place of a piano or vioiin soloist is an accomplishment so rare that it is seldom recorded, yet M. Paur has done it In New York and elsewhere repeatedly, and so satisfactorily as to win for himself high ccomlums. Mrs. Paur.

now deceased, was long an associate pianist with him, and the couplers well nigh perfect performances on two Instruments became the talk of all Europe. reservedlv on the latter suite comuoseti in Pittsburg last year. He said: "Mr. Herbert Is a master in the art of scoring, and presenting In the most clever manner a beautiful tone picture. His suite performed In New York last winter made an impression with me that was much more than favorable.

Ills head Is running over with ideuH.it nd he knows how to bring them out In an Interesting manner. He is full of temperament and Are. I consider this work a line example of the modern style." To Mr. Paur belongs the honor of having for the first time outside of Bayreuth performed great musical cycle, Der The performance, which was a notable one. took place at Mannheim.

and was honored with the presence of Frans Liszt and Cosima. widow of Richard Wagner. For his splendid work at the director's stand on this occasion Mr. Paur was overwhelmed with congratulations by his distinguished visitors. His visits to Bayreuth.

the center of the 'Wagner cul-tus" have been constant, and there ho Imbibed the principles and Ideals of interpretation, which were inculcated by (Itesihome EnQrenrfnfV If illl end iruums iv lrtmarr, Secondary or Tertiary, 'rodnetng Copper Colored Spots, Itmples. Sore Throat Achea-Old Sores.1 leers. Mucous I'atchea In Mouth, H.lror Eyebrows falling ont, quickly, potritively and fonwer curwl without tho uw of Mercury or Iodide of Potass by the wonderful HERDALIS COMPOUND. a few week' use of which inakM a clean, healthy being, after complete failure with the Hot Serines Aothertreet-ment FoU Information and bottle for trial sent free of charge to nil sufferers. Aooreea rrof.

F. C. FOWLER, KCS3IS, COM. Reducing; Her Imports. Thus far in 1900 England has Imported lf per cent less foreign grain than in 1S99.

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