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    THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 13. 1007.
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Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses
W 1 HAT shall we say of "Immortal
ity" as applied to plays? What
I In th subtle essence that wcurM
"!iH for th successful drBma Its hold
11 1 ' on the people, and laves It from
generation to areneratlon, an fresh and
dustles In It texture If It had Just
come from It maker' hand? Almost 144
years aito "Bhe Stoops to Conquer" w.is
hailed as a success In Londnn. It was
presented at L'ovent Oarden ani was an
Instantaneous hit. That the managers of
that time were no more perrplcaolous than
they are today Is evinced by the history
of the piece, which was bnndled about
from one to another, each deciding that
It lacked the qualities that would enlist
public attention. It was too simple; It
was deficient In Its dramatic effect, and
It did not possess elements deemed to be
Vitally essential by the quid huncs of th
day. Finally David Oarrlck, touched by
I ha condition of his friend, agreed to give
the piece a trial. Its rehearsals promised
little more than Its reading; but the first
performance found it placed where It has
ever since remained, in the front rank.
It ta now cited as one of the finest ex
amples of English comedy. Managers are
no wiser nowadays than they were In th
days of th third George and have made
th aame mistakes. But th Question of
Immortality Is still unsolved.
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It la not all likely that the An old comedy
ver had such loving treatment as that
given it by the company which presented
it at the Boyd on Friday and Baturday
venlngs. Mr. William H. Crane has b en
a, well-spring of delight to his American
friends for so many years that a man less
aensltlv than h would not car to have
their number set down In print. Tet his
bouyant spirits have kept him In that state
of mellow ripeness for ao long a time that
h cares no mors for the added tale of a
few years than does the youngster who
flrat essays Ills oyster knife upon the world.
He haa those qualities of mind and heart
that have singled him out from his fellows
and distinguished him aa a man "kissed
by the gods," and destined to shed the
sunshine uf hla cheery nature over a world
that la too much given to gloom. It la
quit conceivable that Goldsmith had just
auch a character in mind whan he wrote
Hardcastle'a part. It la the character of a
sunny, genially disposed man, who wouldn't
spoil a good Joke for almost anything, and
who could afford to occasionally pocket his
dignity. To exactly embody the Idea of
the author the actor Is required to know
quit a bit of human nature. Hardcastle
Couldn't quite understand at first the snubs
of the young men from London, nor did he
quite appreclnto the true condition until
he learned of the part his graceless step
son, Tony Lumpkin, had played In th
mess. But he was a gentleman and full
of the notions of a host duty, and natur
ally hospitable. His discomfiture at the
first encounter with the son of his old
friend was more than compensated by the
abjection of that young gentleman when
he found out the deception that had ben
practiced upon him. But Hardcastle is by
no means th epitome of Crane.
What a long list of names we have
known Mm by during these yenrs of hla
Jovial activity on the stage! What a
Proteua he has been! And through It all,
Just simply Billy Crane. A man without
notions, without fads, but with a whole
aomo and abiding faith in his kind and a
t fund of common aense big enough to stock
aeveral ordinary heads. He has brought
to hla work this quality and haa endowed
hla rolea with that savor of rugged good
aense that haa made even the most trivial
of them stand out strong and clear, and
has brought them closer to the people
aa men worth while. And through it all
has shone the personality of Crane, the
artist, the man, the sturdy fellow worker
with others In the great effort to wake the
mftrii better and life brighter aa we live.
Mlsa EIHa Jeffrey came heralded as
England's leading living actress. She Is
the latest of the list who hnve come to ua
ao announced. Mlsa Terry, Mre. Camp
bell, Mrs. Langtry and other have visited
the western world, each predicating her
claim for recognition on the proposition
that she waa foremost among the women
on the atage across the drink. In many
ways Mlsa Jeffreys Sustained the promise
of the advance man. but she will have to
come again and again if she dislodges the
Impression made by Mrs. Campbell during
her last visit to Omaha. ' It is, to be sure,
unfair to compare Kate Hurdcastle to
Eva Tan Tanqueray or any of the other
women Mrs. Campbell made live for ua. and
for that reaaon Mlsa Jeffreys should be
Y'Ven full credit for her excellent work in
a pert that scarcely calls for stellar talent.
Bhe haa charma of person and voice that
Indicate her possibilities in a role that
would give her scope for the exercise of her
undoubted ability. Gracious and charming,
with a vivacity that la at no time forced,
and a gift of fun that aeema to ba but the
effervescence of her natural spirits, she ia
all that could be wished- for in the little
part, and enough to make one long to aee
her In something more nearly her alae.
Fannie Addlaon Rtt one of the llnka that
bind the new to the old In the atage world,
la a most illustrious example cf the art
that Is passing on the rtage, ard an ll u-
mlnatlng instance of the adaptability of the
actor who haa been thoroughly schooled In
the waya of the theater. 8h- belongs in a
measure to another day at the theater, but
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has survived only her contemporaries and
not her capac ty for gxd work. IUr M s.
Hardcastle la one that will be remembered
aa la the Mrs. Mal.ipnp of Mrs. Drew. A
fine old woman.
After all. "the play th thing." "Bh
Btoops to Conquer" haa been enacted many
a time alnce that first night when Davy
Oarrlck and his company mad London
roar with delight at Its quilntness. When
analyzed, it In neither better nor wors ftn,j an accomplished Actress. Miss Pitt will
than many another play that hn had a reach Omaha this morning, and begins re
moment and then dropred out of sight. It hearsal at one for her opening Mil, "t'n
la simple In lie conception, simple In Its foreseen." In snylng good-bye to Miss
conatructlon. and even simpler In its enact-
ment. But It la this very element of elm-
pllclty that gives It, vogue. It Is so easy to
make your point too subtle. Oscar Wilde,
as an Illustration, waa a mnster of
epigram. His playa are polished, and
fairly scintillate with wit of high degree.
but how many can recall the Incidents of
one of themT All their brilliance Is for
gotten, simply because it ia cold, hard,
cynical brilliance, with the lustre cf the
diamond and with its unyielding surface.
And this is true to a greater or lesser
degree of a vast majority of the moderns,
who spend their time In devising new ways
for siylng old things, and who conceive a
surprise and thenulld a drama around It.
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It la no reflection on publ c Intellect or
taste to aay that the bumptious humor of
Tony Lumpkin appeala more to the lls-
tener than do the epigrammatic flashes of
aome one of the heroes of the society
drama of the day. Nothing elevating lurks
concealed In any part of the Goldsmith
comedy, nor does It undertake to teach
any neeaea usson. n merely ioiiow. ui
to Its logical conclusion a rather coarse
and certainly embarrassing Joke played by
a heedlesa wight on hla atepfather. Mis
taken Identity haa served to bolster up
many a comedy; In fact, It Is a never fail
ing expedient for the authors and alway.
serves Its purpose. Tony Lumpkin discov
ered the Identity of Marlowe and Hastings
and bethought himself to give them wrong
directions for the malicious purpose of an
noying his atepathcr and hi daughter.
The daughter discovered the mistake of
the young men and determined to humor
them In it for a time at least. Out of this
simple material Is constructed the comedy
that has endured for a century and a half,
and is likely to go on as long aa the
English language In spoken. Why? For
the very reason that it Is simple; it ap
peal, directly to the surface emotions, and
asks for no other deep thought. Its sntl
ments are wholesome. Its humor Is broad
and its action Is free from any mysterious
complications. If you are going to write
a play for the great public, keep this in
mind, and follow Goldsmith rather than
Wilde.
Omaha waa Introduced to another near
atar during the week, Miss Maud Fealy.
She Is a very attractive little person, with a
certain air about her that appeals to the; iuai me measure ot regroi
auditor, but she did not evince her posses- 61 her nearing retirement and the measure
alon. even prospective, of those qualities of eagerness to see her ln her final ap
essentlal to stellar eminence. She is young. Prances. ModJeska retire, while at the
though, and may develop to the point where nPlght of ner Pwer' Bhe never acted wltn
she can Imprese and hold an audience, m0T "Incerlty. charm, conviction and in
something she cannot do now. Miss Ffcaly
Is deeply versed in stag technique and ex
hibits her slender possessions to the very
best advantage, but she lack, breadth aa
well aa depth.
A n si Via. aatuaa wri-. .l .(., A.k. 1...
Ing th week was Miss Marie Pavey. who
waa given the moat delightful evidence of
the fact that she had not been forgotten
by her friend..' Mlsa Pavey was kept ao
busy while In the city that ahe hardly had
tlme to attend to her dutlea at the theater,
She showed, though, that ahe had made
the advance ejected nf h.r tn h.r .rt
and. while playing a part In a wild and
wlerd melodrama of the Impossible type.
ahe endowed the role with unusual Inter-
eat by her splendid Interpretation of It.
It offered aome excellent opportunity for
emotional work, and these were fully taken
advantage of. It ahowed more clearly than
ever that Miss Pavey la possessed of un-
common ability as an actress. She has per-
sonal beauty, a fine voice and an analytical
mind which cloely values the requlrementa
of a part, and the physical strength to en-
dure much. It la not a wild prediction to
Music and Musical Notes
HURSDAY evening of thla
week
the several timea poatponed bene
fit concert for the fund of Ed-
ward MacDowell will come off at
the First Congregational churcn.
Mlaa Borenaon ta in chaige. it is 10 u
hoped that muslo lovera will all make an
effort to be present and lend their aid to
this most worthy cause. Th following pro
gram will be given:
I. Annabel Lee Van de Water
Elks' quartet of Council Bluffs: J. K.
lierke. W. B. Rlgdon. Ir. C. P.
Lewis and C. CJ. Haverstock.
2. a. Auf Lielnem Augen SllefTen Melne
IJeber ... ieis
h r, Mnaa Waa U'uniiarhirM Rain..Kiea
Miss Alio. J. Wlnspear
a. fYr.An:!;,WJuMMlH,WU
l I" r,hLS.?"n"n" "ut"-'"-
b. The brook. Op. 3D MacKowell
c. Concert btudies, op s aiaejjoweu
fc&'rLftwDa
Madame MtienterferlnK.
4. a.
Midsummer Lullaby MacDowell
ii fc-.iiiiH.m Mhi-IxiwHI
c! Tl. H Ja" . .' : :::: : M-clS!
Mr. Frank Oscar Kiewlean.
6. a. The Gloaming Hliadowa. .MacDowell
b. A Maid blnga light MacDowell
C. Thy Beaming Kyes MacDowell
Mrs. A. L. Sheets.
(. a. Arabeaqu Lesohetliky
b. Oallnde, a flat Chopin
Miss Mary Justlna L.upen.
7. Baas bolo Selected
Mr. Jo P. Barton.
I. Concerto In minor Mendelssohn
a. Andante
b. Unale
Mr. Hubert Cuscaden, violin; Mis
Cat Inn Paulson, piano.
. Contralto Solo Selected
Misa Anna Bishop.
10. Tenor Solo delected
Mr. Frederick B. Pater.
11. a. Etude in d fiat major Lisxt
b. If I Were a Bird Henselt
c. Novelette Schumann
Miss Lupen.
Mr. SImnii announces th first concert of
th. Musical Art society, which will taka
place January 'ii at th Flrat Congre
gational church. Th solos will be aung by
local musicians. Mrs. Jennlaon. aorrano;
Misa Grace 11a rr, meaao-acprano; Mr. George
Mclntyr. and Charles r. Haverstotk. bari
tones; Mr. Martin Hush, the organUt of th.
church and a lutll of Mrs. Slmnu, will
p'.ay aeveral numlxrs. There will be on
or two choruses with piano and organ ac
companiment. January SI the choir af All Saint church
will give a concert at th Calvary Baptist
church.
The Cuscaden school for stringed Instm-
menta has begun Its second term of work.
$
Last week at the home of Mrs. E. W.
Nash the Tutwday Morning Musical club
haa a very successful meeting In spit of
ths Icy weather. The chler reature or in
morning waa th Schumann concerto for
two planoa played by Mre. U F. Crofoot
and Mlaa Francla zs'aah.
Ths evening of Baturday. January IX
Madam Muenteering still give a pupils
reultal at th home ef Mrs. Charlee r.
Waller, tlul WUt txb TU tuUowmg
say she will not alwaya be wasted on
heroines of th sort she is now playing.
The experience she Is gntherlng now Is
merely th development of her talent.
which la bound to be recognized and put
to its proper use.
$
Miss Constance Adama beglna her fare-
-Pt week at yie Burwood this afternoon.
Rhe will be succeeded by Miss Margaret
put, a daughter of Fannie Addison Pitt,
Adams Omaha folks regret very much the
fart that she found It necesmry to leave
0 anon. pne proved a most chirmln
troman. both on and off the st.ige. and won
her way to local popularity quite readily,
f
Com In a: Kvent".
"The Olngerbread Mun" rvlll be given at
the Boyd for three nights, beginning Sun
day. The author Is the late Frederick
Ranken and the musical composer Is A.
Baldwin Ploane. The two acta and four
scenes of "The Gingerbread Man" are laid
In places long exploited In nursery rhymes,
such aa Santa Claus Land, Pastry Land
HnH tha AaHol flunraf. Tataa T.lttla .TnrW
Hnrnor. thanks to the wicked Machlavellu.
Fudpe, sees his fiancee, th- Princess Sugar
p eff f( of hg
mWv. Klna- Bmn. In an airshio.
an i. .b.. .11 h. kin nt ih
rary Carme1,u f ro,. niA to
.utalried fn ,n nlmltabi. manner by Bosi
gnQW) , efTect a r.unlon M1.. Gertrude
ZImmer ,a.t h(lrd here ag tne rrma
donm cf .Th- Bogtonmn,,- i, to m ike
dnntv Maile Fon Bon and to aing with
great effect her new musical "hits." There
are many of merit, notably "Queen of My
Dreams." aung by Homer Llnd, end "Bon
Bon Ind." aung by Mae Phelpa and Qor
trude ZImmer. . The cast la a big one,
Including Mae Phelps, Gertrude ZImmer.
Nellie Lynch, Nellie Miller, Mario Barry,
Homer Llnd, Rosa Snow, Qua Welnbjrg,
Kddle Redway, W. H. Mack and Will Don
nelly. The farwell appearance of Mme Helena
Modjeska at the Boyd theater on Wednes-
day Is an event. To sit under the spell of
the art and peraonallty of thla splendid
actress, even under ordinary condition,
Is a delight and a privilege. But here-
tofore, when there waa fair certainty that
she would return again, there waa nine
of the concern, not to aay anxiety and
sorrow, which her present coming her last
here bring, with It. Modjeska ia one of
those grand flgurea of the stage, like Ed-
win Booth, Charlotte Cu.hman, Ellen
Terry, Mary Anderson and Henry Irving,
whoso Intellect, purpose, achievement and
life raised acting Into the realm of the
fine arts and established the theater as
one of the permanent and powerful Institu
tions of modern life. The measure of her
telligence won sue is uoing mis year.
The Little Joker," a new musical
comedy by Herbert Hall Wln.low. Is the
title of the play chosen a. a Marring
vehicle for the clever comedi.n. Arthur
Dunn, to supplant hla former auccea. "The
Runaways" ln which he was last seen
here. "The Little Joker" is different from
"" comedy seen ln recent yeare and af-
tori Mr- Dunn the most remarkable poa-
-Ibilltlee for hla artistic fun making ever
devised. Pnch Swift (Arthur Dunn) falls
lvo wl,h charming girl whose father.
now dead. ha. bequeathed her a lea-acv
H.OOO.OOO with the provision, curious aa
It may be, that she marry a man at least
alx feet In height. This is a serious draw-
back for Punch, who is really but three
feet four Inchea tall, but he overcomea
thla difficulty by the aid of a quack doctor,
who has discovered a chemical, which will
bring about the desired height. He sud-
denly grows to the required height and
la murrled at once. Act second at the
summer home of Punch, where aeveral
people have Installed themselves thinking
that Punch and hla bride have gone to
vnnnr ncnni win 1.1. . , TT ,
J.0"" ple w'" Pt: "e'en
Buck, Miss Ruth Fisher. Miss Katherlne
Clark. Miss Jenny TJndeland. Mlsa a
I'ndeJand, Master Eddy Undeland
nd. Master Eddv tTndoianH ui.
Zaddle Smith, Mlsa Ftankle Paradiae. Miss
. Carol Kuene.
Mi.. irm.i , V. . ...
xuiss tmuy neve, vollnlst, will annear aa
.nlnl.t . . . , . U
COnert to b "lven ln emont
January jo.
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hM twno,
TrLak l.TtZ V. ?..'".,PiIOM-
thuslasm ln th Mmmimiiv ,,i.
ar.t.,ra u. t, i . .
votoe, , ; Several nrofZ.nl!
irvOo?n4 ItT. to Jrlhlt l
"r,. , ' t?,' v." !e?, .d. th"t..t9
forthcoming .
The first performanc. In America of
Richard Rim...' -a,, .. . w-
, x- -,. siven
"i n at me metropolitan Opera
house on the evening of January B. Olive
Fremxtad will h.v. ,k. ,1,1.
who heurd .n M k.. u-..-' . .u-
" - " av vimJi j in mo
carder, icena of ''PflmlCaJ" ran Ka Va. tittu
doubt of her success In portraying this
new and decadent operatic character.
"Salome" will be on of th greatest "first
nights" that New Tork has ever wltneaaed.
When th. opera wa. given In Dresden last
year , musicians, scholars and crltica came
from every part of Europe to hear it '
ond pasa Judgment. Not alnce th. early
2aya of Wagner has any musical produc
tion caused ao much Interest and comment.
It la safe to aay that the Metropolitan on
the M will harbor among Ita guesta
trinui intra i um pvri wui ntsr VI I II I iff COUI1
try.
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Melha and Eamea have lately Joined th
operatic forcea In New York, th latter
with Conreld and th former with Ham
mcrsteln. New Interest haa thereby been
awakened. Hammerateln's star aeema to
ba In the aacendant this season. Three
new singers have been aent hack to Europe
after on. nlght'a trial at th. Metropolitan.
Caruso la no longer a novelty. Boucl la
the Idol of th. hour. Thousands flock to
bear him. Hla voice la exquisite and his
uae of It thoroughly legitimate. Also he
haa high Da to throw recklesaly to 'the
birds not Just once ln a while, but any
old time. The on thing of which an au
dience never tlrea ia "a top note." Boucl
haa almost precipitated a riot on aeveral
occasions.
Mr. Henderson deacrlbea the prima
donnas of both houses as "fair, fat and
forty," and with tears ln his Ink barks
back to Pattl tu her youthful splendor of
voles and charm. He mourns for even
another youthrul Eame and a radiant,
fresh Melba. Mr. Hendron la a strenuous
chaser of Ideals, with a terrible contempt
for the preaent numea, ostentatious man-
ner of doing aertoua things. He has lately
bean lecturing on "Salome." trying to get.
people ready to appreciate Its subtleties
and beauties, ana not just spin over tne
sensatluual toy, MART IEARNC1.
Paris. The cos includes: Marie Olailer.
Kilty Nolson. Jean Salsbury, Ann Dale,
Bcas-le Franklin. Henry Ieone. H:rry
Burire-. Bert Merket, Oliver Hold, Loula
Christie and a host of others.
"Lord and Lady Algy," which Is to be
presented at the Burwood during the com-
Ing weak is not exactly a play of manners,
but Is a smnrt comedy of life In the "upner
circles' of London. A difference between
husband and wife, both of aporty pro
clivities, over which norse to back or which
brand of cigarettes to smoke, leads to an
estrangement that becomes serious. A
series of Interesting and at timet laugh-
able complications Intervene, and the
distress of the famllv of the 'young folks
seems genuine. Finally. Just when thing, company since last year, ana insteaa or
look the blackest, the good sense of Lord fterioratlnpr - most pay, of this char
end Lady Algy come, to the fore, he prove. do. th. new edition Is more spicy
that he la a gentleman after all. and she
show that she I. a sensible enough girl
at the bntom. and they agree to smoke the
. . .'
else back the ponies. The comedy flows
quite naturally from the situations, al
though the Introduction of a bone boiler
with coclal aspirations very nearly afford
a farcical turn to the affair. Mr. Morrison
will have one of his favorite roles aa 1-ord
Algy. and Miss Adama la delightfully
igy. i i.e re oi mo
long CBW w. dtrlbuted ,mong the
company. Mr. Morrison who ha. directed
the production. In the absence of Mr. Long,
has provided a lavish stage Betting, and
Promises a fine performance of a fine
comedy. "Lord and Lady Algy" will be
presented first at a matinee on Sunday
afternoon, and on each evening during the
w,'k- w'th matinees on Tuei-day, Thursday
'! Baturday.
For two nlsrnta and one matinee, starting
with a matlne today, "Lost In New York"
will be the ntractlon at the Krug theater.
Thls will be this company's second appear-
ance here this season, having played a
thre-Uay engagement here two weeks ago.
"Lot in Now York" Is too well known
here to need any detailed description. Euf-
floe to say that It is a metropolitan melo-
drama of the more than ordinary clase,
depicting both high and low life in a
Bfeat city.
.
Lottie Williams will be the attraction at
tne Krug for two nights, starting Tues-
day, January 15, appearing in her new play
bv Charles E. Blaney. entitled "My Tom-
k0' Girl." The story of the play la beautl-
fully woven and the scenlo effects novel
anJ attractive. In the role of Josle and
Captain Charlie she haa Ingratiated herself
In the Field
Rlectrleal Industries .In lOOfl.
REVIEW of the growth of elec
trical Industries for 1906, written
for the New York Herald by
Charles H. Cochrane, shows a
marked advance over previous
A
years and a much wider range of activity.
Mr. Cochrane says more motors, dynamos
and transformers were built than ever be-
Insulated wire and cable, have been laid
nd more telephone apparatua Inatalled
than In any other of the prosperous year.
of the new century. The electrical Indus-
tries are chiefly responsible for forcing the
Pce of copper up to nearly 23 cents a
Pound, and they contributed their share
toward the prosperity of the greatest of
American industries-iron and steel produo-
It Is difficult to give accurate figures of
he production of electrical machinery, be-
cause '3 distributed among so many
VRBt'y different trades and manufactures,
The railways, telegraphs and telephones,
"ht and Power' a" Pay tholr to" to elec-
trlclty, and a heavy toll It Is. The most
"curate figures are those gathered by
npma martin, eaitor or tne r.iecincai
World and Engineer, for the I'nitcd Statea
census of manufactures. Ills estimates are
given below In the column for lfKKj, and
Mr. Cochrane'a estimate for ir06 adjolnai
1916. l!m.
pynamosnunibr 15 o5 Ts.noo
Dynamoe value
11.0X4, 2
12.5oO.OiiO
Dynamos horse power.. 1.331,243
Transformers 4 4HK.5U7
Switchboards, eto S.77S.044
Electric motors 22.370,(Brt
Electric batteries 4.H3.S93
i.rmo.ooo
B.MO.OOO
4,500,000
M OiiO.OrtO
6.000,000
5.2;i0,ooo
Carbons and arc lamps. 4.2vo.3u7
Incandescent lamps 6.063.&
Incandescent lamps 6."M,aiK 8.ixn,tj
r.lectr)0 nKht fixtures... 6.305.406 .0o0.ono
Telephone anparatus.::! lslwiifiSS laW.fMO
Telegraph apparatus.... 1.111.194 1.126,000
Electric measuring ln-
Crteult fitting
S 44rt 4 ono 000
All other products 70,3. 56 83.1S.O0O
The total of $184,000,000 given for the year
. .
jusi ciosea mu.i nui 110 lni no lim
productlon of electrical Industries, because
concern. that do not report nnd
others thnt mak reports to the census
bureau under th. title of some other In-
dustry. Takln,r both of these facts Into
account, the
total of manufactured
articles for the electrical Industries of th
VnltBd Btates for 1901 probably equals
M.. I" tho 1ret year that any
cornnlete statistic, of our production of
electrical manufactures and supplies waa
attempted the total was figured at J.S3.000,-
In ali years It has more than doubled,
A ainai. romnanv. the General Klectrlc.
. f tut.ur.rmn. nnd
lci"" " " " '
" fl-res for V will probably foot over
tM.000.000. as It had more than that total of
nrder. booked month nno.
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Too Mark Eipan.to..
In connection with th. acUvltla of
promoters of electrical railwaya and their
encn-moua capltalliatlon. the Sprinfield
(Mas..) Republican editorially caila att.n-
tlon 10 tne unminiaaauie iiiuiuauuna inu.
th. electric railway business of Massa
chusetts haa been expanding tco rapidly
for the satisfaction of Investors, whatever
may be the feelings of promoters. This ap-
pears to be snown Dy me conunuea tan-
e of tn. Massachusetts electric com
panies combination to pay dividends on its .tPp lt down Wthtn the city llnlts where
preferred stock.- It la shown In the con- eVer the law so requires,
tlnued failure of so strongly situated a It is a matter of common rumor that the
company as the Springfield to earn the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western and the
full I per. cent dividend. It la further In- Erie railways are considering electric trac
dlcated in the following earnings statement tlon, and announcement of their plans dur
of ninety-two atreet railwaya operating In Ing the present year would surprise no one.
Massachusetts for the year ended Sep- What the five great trunk line railwaya
tembor 30, compared with the previous named have done and will do must Bet
year's result:
Oroaa earnings
Net earnings
Dividends
Capital stock
Number passenger
carried
Car mile run
Mile, ooerated
1906.
I S3.W.5 447
. 8.1W.6t!l
. i2.U7.)
. B73.ia.7
, U3.;"n 1(16
J.9'7 1
W6.
t 27.041, 1
8,772,o:CJ
S1174.w6
70.&6.&6
612.731. 013
2.tX5
Peraons employed
17.134
16. 471
No fault can certainly be found with tl.a
volume of business offend, for that con
tinues to Increase In noteworthy meas
ure. The trouble obviously lie on the
aide of increasing expenses and a reduced
margin of profit. Net earnings. In spits xPre.sdUml-ee. the noi.y. tootlnir. dirty
of a large expansion In groea revenue. . How locomotive, which thereafter w 11 be reie
an actual anT considerable- decrease-and gated to hauling coal, oree and the like.
tnt.re i. a reduction In the aggregate
amount distributed on a larger volume of
,1 capital and not all of the dividends
ad been earned."
Develapaaeat la Telephoay.
Th Pell Telephone company haa ei
pended the' saormous sum cf iM,m in
deep In the hearts of her audiences and
stamped her beautiful personality on every
one who has seen here. The cast requires
over fifty people There Is a chorus cf
many pretty girls, making the production
musical as well as dramatic. Several hiKh
class vaudeville acts are Introduced during
the action of the play. In Its entirety "My
Tomboy Girl" will prove a most enjoyable
entertainment
A
Billy B. Van will be at the Krug Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this week in
"Patsy In Politic." which Is an elabora-
,1"n of tne m""'! comedy that made a
nlt ,er Ut year ,."e e ,n J1"
""' no ""?" ln the P'"" of.th";
. ' a V
T..lltl" la a i.nmnniini1 fpnm the npn OF
Politics" la a compound from the pen of
George Totten Smith In two acts, and is
,..., .V ..i V nV.i ,
Illustrated by the prettiest collection of
t IlUrUS M in Vitciru nrir it. iimuy v. j ...
Billy B. Van Is a whole show In himself.
Aa to hla company, Miss Rose Beaumont
might be mentioned as his strongest sup
port. She Ij a handsome woman, gra
ciously gowned In a variety of costumes,
all of which fit her perfectly and are work.
dreMrnnker'e art.
Nlck Long and Idalene Cotton wilt SIS
the headline riosttlon In a bill calculated to
delight the Orpheum clientele for the week
starting with a matinee today. Since seen
at thla theater with the Orpheum rond
show these two popular players have been
playing In the legitimate, and now return
to vaudeville with a new act, a protean
playet by Edgar Allen Woolf, In which tho
charming and versatile Miss Cotton ap-
pears aa a society woman, a German girl,
a French maid and an Italian girl, while
Mr. Iong also has a plurality of charac-
ters, Including, of course, a bit of hla fine
Italian mimicry. Eight Bedouin Arabs,
styled "The Whirlwinds of the Sahara,"
will contribute a whirling sensation in
acrobatics. Another comely and wlnesome
little actress to return after a long ab-
eence will be Patrice, who, with her com-
pany. will present her latest success, a
one-act comedy called "Gloria." The four
Hlanoa from the New York Hippodrome
will offer a gymnastic pantomimic turn
styled "In Africa." "Minnie from Mlnne-
sota" will serve' Mr. and Mrs. Allison,
Among the newcomers will be Anna
Chandler, with song, and Imitations, and
Shields and Rodger., performing feat, with
the lns.o declared wonderful. Entirely new
Klnodrome pictures complete the program,
of Electricity
the last seven years m enlarging; Its busi
ness and has increased its .annual calls
from two billion to more than five billion
ln that period. Ita exchanges now average
more than fifteen million calls dally. It
has In use 350,000,000 pounds of copper wire
In Its tinea and buye more every year.
The output of new telephone Instruments
for the last year was about 10,800.000, and
there are now nearly 8,000,000 Instruments
- foi th year tTtalled
,lg000000 figured at mMUtactwlng C08t.
A installed with wiring, etc. it represents
a VBjua of moro tnan .ooo.OuO.
Electrical Earnings.,
The earnings of the electrical industries
far exceed the total of manufacturers and
supplies. The following figures have been
compiled from the various electrical trade
papers:
190o-
omniea ... . ! .$ 45.(o.OOO
Telephone companies. 136,000,000
K1il llfc"ht com"
Ef"re rauw"ay c: 1'50'wo'ouu
panies 320,000,000
1906.
47,0OO,oro
165,(00,0J0
146,000,000
355,00000
80,009,000
isolated electric
planta 70,000.000
Totals $700,01 0,X)O
$7K!,000,000
If to the above be added the earnings of
electroplaters, electrotypers, electrolytic
Droducera of Conner and some scores of
mInor '"duatrles of that sort, classified un
der other Industries, the full total of
America's bill for electricity in 19o6 will
probably reach a round billion ot dollars.
Electrification of Railways.
The year 1906 marks the beginning of a
movement that will not end until every
great trunk line railway In the United
States is equipped for electric haulage on
main passenger lines. 1 ue cusi 01 eiec-
trio operation has been reduced until it
nearly meets that of locomotlce haulage,
and conveniences of travel on electric
- ---
trains will sooner or later force all roads
to adopt the new Bystem for passenger
traffic..
Already the Pennsylvania railroad has
equipped the western section of the Ing
Island railway and the Camden and At'
lantlo City section of Ha West Jersey dlvl-
-Ion. In another two year. It will have
established traffic, between Newark and
New York City over the electric line now
building between the Hudson river lun-i
nels and Harrison. N. J. Only electric train
will be run into the, new terminal station at
Seventh and klghth avenues.
The New York Central and Hudson River
., . , .,
railroad has recently put Its electric lo-
comouves to me lew ana Deror. me year
IWl closes ahould be able to dispense
altogether with steam locomotives within
ftn e,ectr)c ZQM be,ow 8outn Croton and
whlt, maintt hauling all tralna by elec-
tH(J locomotve,. Tho Pennsylvania, how-
,ver use. mo(or carB on t newly a,,,,!!,,.
,ne. the,e belng somcwhat Bimllar to
those on the "L." roads, only larger and
heavier.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company Is expending many mll-
ong tQ egtabllim a of electllc opera
,on Qn the New Yorlt en(, of llrie,.
Thev use a current of meat voltatte and
the pace for all the trunk line railway sys
tems of the country, and thla Is why elec
tric traction seem aa'ured for passenger
traffic ln the near future.
The smoke an1 dust nulaance on rail
waya will be abated when all are operated
electrically. The publlo has been educated
to clean traveling by the trolley roads
and the demand for freedom from annoy-
" ln ,hl" reard na beeome ereat
tnat me railway ieei lunru tu nii-ei 11.
The expenae Incident to the change will
be enormous, probably running well up
Into the millions before the lust pas.-enger
Traetloa ( oupniiri.
In ths same number of th Hurald.
Thomas C. Martin, editor of the Electrical
World and Enquirer, Bays that stre. t tall
ways continue the moat extensive field of
electrical work. "The capitalisation at
th beginning of UU6," h a.ya. "rwacli4
AMI HKMKM'J.
IlilHI III.
BOYD'S w.DMgrs
This Afternoon Tonight
Monday Tuesday
RICK A YKAVi:tt rilKSKNTS
THE GOKGKOVSLV 8TAGK1) FAJKYKSQUE
THE GHRBREA!
02 COMPANY 02
WITH
Original All Star Cast
SPECIAL ORCHESTRA OF TWENTY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ONLY
FAREWELL TESTIMONIAL TO
MADAME
O
HcLENA BW
IN SHAKESPEARE'S MACHETH
Thursday Friday, Saturday.
Saturday Matinee
The Vest Pocket Comedian I
LITTLE
IN THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
THE LITTLE JOKER I
WITH A LARGE CHOIR'S OF PRETTY" GIRLS
NEXT SUNDAY JAN. 20 - 21 - 22 - 23
KIRKE LA SHELLE OFFERS
The Virginians
WITH
DUSTIN FARNURfl
TONIGHT ALL WEEK
LORD AND LADY ALGY
MATINEES Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
Next Week, The Unforeseen
? n IT T THEATER
i IV U U I5c.15c.50c 75c
MATOrEB TOPAT 10Qi 8Qi M0
2 a Mntinee Today
The Great Metropolitan Melodrama
Lost In New York
Ask th. box office man
for particulars.
2 Toei. W Jan- 15
Chaa. E. Blaney Preaents
America's rarorlte tittle Comedienne
LOTTIE
WILLIAMS
In the Spectacular Musical
Comedy Drama
MY TOMBOY GIRL
3NlaMs and Saturday Matlaee, JAM 17
Martini Thursaay Night a I
Che P. XX. BolUTan Amuaement Co.
Offera the Notable Laugh Provoker
I Billy B. Van
A8
Patsy in Politics
The Season's Beat Laughing rvent.
ITT XT B WO AT When Knighthood
Was In Flower.
Let Us Send You
This Superb 1
.rA Lyon & Healy
hfSi) OWN-MAKE
&S nnnriPT
VWltlShs I
On SIX DAYS' FREE TRIAL
Also a special offer in regard to easy
monthly payment. Bandmasters and
Teachers particularly requested to
write. Tbey will learn somethinK new
greatly to their advantage. Address,
Dept. B. LYON cV HEALY, Chicago
BOYD THEATER SCHGGL
OF ACTING
Profess'jnal experience while atudylns.
X.UIXAV riTCBC Director.
MATINEES, ENGAGEMENTS.
101-302 Itoyd Theater. W. 3. Buriesa. Mir.
th enormous total of $3.370,WO,(A and the
Increase during the last year haa been
about $'JSVA.u0, making a round total
of neurly H.WMiW.OU) for the electric rai.
waya of the country.
"The present atreet railway syatema of
the United Slates comprise mor than l.l'O
rouds. with SS.OfO miles of track, and not
far short of Ho.OuO car. When It Is con
sidered that tt.ia whole business Is an elec
trical creation of barely twenty-flv years
the rapidity of electrical tranaformatlon In
the I'nited Statea can be realised, but
th resulting financial, economical and
sociological changea due to the auperceeBlon
of other methods by electricity 1 not yet
realised, even by th rot prophetic
minds."
u
AWVSrSIKST..
l.lMIuaaLM-.aU
D J E S K A
H
MATINEE
TODAY
Phone Douglas 494.
. Week Commencing
Sunday Matinee, Jan. 13
To-day 2:13 To-night 8:15
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
NICK LONG and ID ALINE
COTTON
Presenting; "My Wlfo's Diamonds"
8-BEBOUIN ARABS--8
"Whirlwinds t the Sahara"
PATRICE & CO.
Offering His Latest Success "Gloria"
FOUR RIANOS
Playing; "In Africa"
MR.and MRS. ALLISON
In "Mlnne From Minnesota"
" ANNA CIIANDLER"
Bongs and Imitations
SHIELDS & ROGERS
Wonderful Ihsho Keats
KINODROME
Exclusive New M"tln Pli tures.
niOXM 10c. 36c, 500,
BIJOU THEATER
19th and Harney Street.
Week Commencing; Sun. Mat. Jan. 13. 19OT.
X.OtmAXHE'8 KIHSTBIIi MAIDS
and
MTBTEXIOUS CEA3AK It OOMFAST
Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30.
Every evenlnir at S : 1 0.
Prices 10-0-30c. All septs reserved.
Seats on aula Saturday, Jan, 12, 1007.
Jean P. Duffield
..PIANIST..
JOSEPH GAHU'S SUCCESSOR
Studio, Suite 512, W. O.W.
Building
The Borglum Studios
Piano Instruction
Asgust M. Borglun Mcdame Borglum
Pupils ot Wager Svvayne
....PAKIS..M
LESCIIETIZKY METHOD
1810 Capitol Avenue
H-Hl a 0 CREICHTON