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THE OEAELOtfe fetS 0 1 JAN U Apj Y 7, 1912 i -! :; H. .: : .i -1 ; J 5 J i 1 1! I 3 A ", ! ,1 f tt if ' 1 5 i' '5 a i! t ' ? . ': . i I ill '; 4, ! -; .' . , i. 5 f !;'.'- Iff" J Ui. - I , ( I V ' 1 - ;l:f.'- - .4 lit- i , ! ! ? , t- - ! ' 4 : is..' ' " s 'ft : t I . ! 3 ( I ; I it -(! ' i :l 'Ml';- Vjiv-: - .. f . 4 : , .. " . - Mitt Delia Clarke In "Introduce Mo." At the Academy of iluslc tomorrow afternoon and night local theatregoers Till enjoy a rare treat In the appear ance here of the talented authoress actress Miss Delia Clarke, and her "company in her latest and moat suc cessful comedy "Introduce Me." Miss Clarke and her company play ed in Richmond, Va.. recently, and The Evening Journal under date of Tues day. Jan. 2, had the following to say of the startthe company and her new play. Delightful is the impression left, by "the clean-cut little comedy, "Introduce Me," which was presented at matinee and evening performances at the Acad emy of Music yesterday. This rlay 6erves to show that gen ulde fun may be derived from whole some, refined humor, and that boister ous buffoonery, combined with double entres and suggestive situations is not essential to the production of mer riment. Delia Clarke, who enjoys the dual distinction of being both the play wright and leading lady, had little oc- cation to be dissatisfied witn tne recognition accorded her literary and histrionic efforts last nignt. Thtx Yilsr nnHipnm was Ollick tO ETaSO the subtle humor of the comedy and cTOYOt manager Academy of Music equally as ready to applaud the star charlotte. cf the evening. Miss- Clarke is a pretty woman of most attractive y per- Lew oockstader ana His Minlstrels sonality, and as Mrs. George Xichol.' v Coming.7. . . the wife secretly supporting her strug-j Qzie Qf the princlpal features of Lew gling literary husband by her novel-; Dockstader's Great Minlstrels this sea writhing, she won all hearts. The gon ig the excelient singing contingent, lines chosen by herself require both Among the soloists are such well skill, discernment and discrimination. known vocalists as Manuel Romain, yet she proved her&elf fully equal to better known as the "song Bird" of every demand upon her ability. More- miniStrelsy. Bob Albright, "the man over, there is an element of dignity MeiDa" who performs the remarkable about her that shows her capable of feat 0f sjnging the Sextette from something more than work in frivol- -Lucia" alone. Master Charles Leo, ous roles. As for her gowns, well, tne- phenominal boy soprano, Don Fer they are stunning. randou, a graduate of grand opera and "Introduce Me," which has as its Henry DoCunea are among the other denuement the selfish husband's well-known soloists. Dockstader's final recognition of his wife's- sterling Minlstrels will be seen in this city at and produces no Jarring situations. It is at all times pleasant, and, despite its ludricrous scenes, does not over- leap the bounds of possibility. Along with its wit and humor is a distinctly discernible vein of satire designed to chide rather than ' scold men, who think they are entitled to privilege de nied their wives. Several pleasing, as well as original. characters are introduced in the com edy. All in the well t well zdcni cJ rcrr VA . . AAA VAA " - HWAW.fcA , V AAA mnr Viai-o o "h anro in chfriA anH fill . AAAAJ AAU.V. U VUUVV ""'"t AA seize jt, too, in a fashion that is., most - .AC A m eiiecuve. As- Aunt Hannah, Jessie Morrig Sul-J r--AT - z: r i 1 ; ; If, , "v- .;. i f- , 1 - ' - ? - f v , : Miss Delia Clarke, Authoress and Star In Her Own Play, "Introduce Me," Academy of Music, Monday, Matinee and Night. livan offered a line of comedy that kept the house in a roar of laughter, while Helen Everett as Clara, the ac tress friend, was tip-top. Henry W. Pemberton, as George Nicol, the husband, merit special com mendation for his highly artistic work. His efforts defy criticism. A c. Rivers, in the role of William, the butler, also proved how much may be made of a seemingly Insugnificant pan by a proper realization of its- require ments. As Charles Weatherspoon, the friend of all concerned, Gordon De Main also pleased greatly. Indeed, as has been said, the entire company demonstrated its mastery of the play and made it go with a degree of snap and. ginger well calculated to excite enthusiasm. JRishmond could readily stand a day or so more of "Introduce Me," with Delia Clarke and her people reading the lines. They are a classy combina tion in a first-rate comedy. E. R, C. Miss Blanch Bates in "Nobody's Widow." . On Friday Blanche Bates will make her initial appearance In Charlotte with her comedy success of last season "Nobody's Widow," aftef an eight months' run In New York City to re cord breaking and distinguished audi ences. Anything Is apt to happen to any body with the romantic name of "Rox ana" and Mi&s Bates Impersonating a dark-haired, flashing-eyed, Spanish oriental beauty type of American girl, bearing that appellation in "Nobody's Widow, not only- has a burden of things happen to her but is equal to all the emergencies and comes out of the ordeal with flying colors. The story of "Nobody's Widow" triefly told is. The Duke of Moreland, masquerading as John Clayton, meets Roxana in England and after an excep cJonally brief courtship Bhe marries - I . - - - - him. Half an hour after the wedding ahe detects him in a situation with another woman" that he does not ex plain to her satisfaction. She immedi ately deserts him. returns to America and dons the most fascinating widow's weedsJU a house party at Palm Beach she confronts her husband who Is spending the season there. The complications arising from the meeting, the supposed widowhood, the divorce and their final reconciliation afford the basis whereupon a most de lightfully constructed comedy has been created by Avery Hopwood. David Belasco, with his usual thoroughness, has surrounded Miss Bates with an exceptionally capable company " including Bruce McRae, Adelaide Prince, Rex McDougall, Edith Campbell, Dorothy Shoemaker, Minor S. Watson, Arthur Hynian and Manis Gross. It 13 needless to say that the produc tion will be up to the customary Belas co standard Of excellence. The engagement at the Academy of Music will be for one night only, Fri day, January 12th. Cad to trill irn " nn cola W'ortnAsdaV mornlnff ftt the- theatre boS-office at 10 oviqcv 6narD. Mail-orders from out - m j. l 1 1.i U v. novshla tn Tnhn T. Dockstader and his ministrels will "be seen Lere at the Academy of Music Saturday afternoon and night, Jan : 13th. Seats will go on sale Thursday morning at Hawley's. Delia Clarke In "introduce Me." The theatre-going public of Charlotte should bv no means overlook the com ing of Miss Delia Clarke to this city tomorrow In her own play Introduce Tav iti q ottiiipIi ae rt o varv HAflnlta , .1 V AUUtfAUUVAi AA AAA VA . r A J VA V AA AA A vv oantiAk tha nff airier ia nna n ftio mnct W-AAUV VAA V. VUbl.U A A VA. VAA V AAAViJA. important of the present season. Miss f 1 l 1 1 J Y J iVjAariio nan aireauy won an ussuieu place as an actress before she turned 'jjvi' ;,j . s. . , -, v 3 u a. T - t I her attention to the writing of plays That she did so as all is due to the fact that she is a bundle of earnest ness, deeply impressed with the possi bilities for good that lie on every side of the American stage and truly ambi tious that she should take her part in giving her profession that place which it should occupy as an educative and cultural forceps well as a means of wholesome jfSd pleasureable enter tainment. With this end in view she began some years ago to construct ller own vehicles showing her unusual grasp of the situation by not attempting in the beginning the elaborate and would-be-epoch-making subjects which seem so Irresistibly atractive to youth ful playwrights. Two years ago she appeared in Charlotte in "The WTiite Squaw," the plot of which was laid in colonial days and amid the white surroundings of the Great North and which both in the technique of com position and In the manner or presen tation displayed rare promise for the actress-authoress. During that visit she met a few Charlotte people who were greatly struck with the earnest ness and appeal of her whole demean or. The average successful actress of the day at least the laity is too prone to taink has few thoughts beyond her own proper sartorial adornment and even these few are more than likely to strav in th trrtnn -f th .- J office. It was very refreshing to be j brought in contact with an artist who I laughed at the little annoyances Inci dental to lire upon the road things that generally loom very large in our theatrical visitors' mlndn. riss Clarke's interest and attention were given to other thin irs. Rh was Anxious to discover not alone what would up lift the audiences that are flocking to our show-houses but what would most attract them thither. Highly ethical in her ultimate aim, she is too thor oughly sane noi to " realize that the ' -- hf '. v v , 1 C h . ' . II V " - fA, 7 Blanche Bates In "Nobody's Widow." amusement public must first, last and all the time be amused and enter tained. . For manv seasons therefore "Intro duce Me" is likely to prove Interest ing. Miss Clarke has abandoned for the present the historical play and plunged forth right Into the life of to day. The setting and characters and situations are all modern and up-to- date. Now the feature in which "Intro duce' Me" differs from other such shows is . the viewpoint from which it; was written. With Miss Clarke's rvAfanrtfllifv onH a.mc n mind t r Tint. difficult to believe that the canons of art as she understands them played a much larger part in its composition than mere box office considerations. The box office is vital to the success of ahy dramatic' offering but it can very easily be given too great weight in the shaping of a plaj- as can be illustrat ed from not a few successes of recent PRESTON ALLAN. EARTH'S SURFACE HAS BEEN TILTING. Cleveland, Jan. 6. The earth's- sur face has been tilting since 10 a. m. Christmas Day. Father Odenbach, a learned seismol ogist and astronomer, reports that the tilting Is being recorded and meas ured by the delicate instruments in St. Ignatius's Observatory. The tilting so far has been 1-16 of an inch In 1,000 feet, so do not be alarmed; the vases will not be tilted from the man tlepiece or the pictures set awry. The tilting Is from the United States toward Canada, but this country is not likelv to slide into the Dominion. - The tilting affects a flee, or giant tri. angle, with a line from Newburyport, Mass., through Elmira, N. Y., and Cin cinnati for its bas9 and its apex in Canada. Cleveland stands on this floe. It is- as if a giant under the earth was pushing it out at the southern end. Such tiltings are usually due to some known cause. Father Odenbach says, such .as the piling up of an im mense weight on the southern shores of the Great Lakes. But he can assign no cause for this disturbance. He considers that the recent earthquake in the Middle West was only an inci dent of it.- Kipling's Tribute to "Bob" Evans. Zogboum draws with a pencil, And I do things with a pen; But you sit up in a conning tower, Bossing eight hundred men. To him that hath shall be given, ' And that's why these ' books are sent To the man who has liver more stories Than Zogbaum or I could invent, i Academy, Monday; V ' . One of the Season' DELLA AND COMPANY OFCOMEDIANS IN A COMEDY IN FOUR ACTS "MB Seats Now Selling at Hawley's. Y Prices: Matinee .... $1.00, 75, 50, 25 N ight- $1.50, $1.00, 75, 50, 25 Academy, Friday "Nobody's Widow Is Everybody's Delight." " N. Y. 'Evening World. David Belasco Presents BLANCHE - BATES ' In Avery Hopwood's NOBODY'S with the same incom parable cast and pro- ductlon that captivated. New York City for sev en months last season. "Exhilarating a "' .-- " May Wine." - N. Y. Evening Sun. Seats on Sale Wednesday at Theatre iBox Office 10 a. m.N Prices: Lower Floor $2.00. Balcony $1.50, $1.00, 75. Gallery 50c 0 C10CK. i3 STANDS ON THRESHOLD OF REVOL Rio de Janerio, Jan. 6. Brall stands upon the threshold of another revolution. Unless the stern military measures of President Fonseca pre vail to allay the growing unrest, po litical dissension, fostered by the anti military party, threatens to plunge the republic Into civil War within a short time. , otirring speeches against the doni inancy of the military party were made in the senate today. It Is charged that President Fonseca aims to make him self military dictator aft well as civil president of the republic. The open conflict has been grow ing for a fortnight. Clashes between opposing political factions have been frequent. Many have been wounded in fighting at Ceara, Bahia, Alagoas and Maceio. Ever since the mutiny of 1910 the government has concentrated its work of strengthening the army and navy and eradicating the discontent ele ment. President Fonseca was formerly minister of war and his measures have nearly all been tinged with mil itarism. But while the Executive has been strengthening his grip upon the mili tary forces of the republic he has not neglected the growing commerce and agriculture of Brazil. The constructive policy which was inaugurated three years is being car ried out as rapidly as possible. New harbors are being constructed and plans are under way for the building of many miles of new railway lines. Work on the new Madero railroad along the Amazon and Madero rivers is being pushed. This line will pen etrate a large tract, part of which Is unexplored. Virgin forests-, broad primeval swamps and mountain val leys are being blazed bythe new line. Most of the work is being done by convicts and military prisoners. Hun dreds of soldiers and sailors, who mutinied against the government have been shipped into the swamps ; to work on the road. The men do not live over six months in the swamps. W. J. Bryan SpeaksIn Raleigh Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 6. Hon -William Jennings Bryan -and Mrs. Bryan reached Raleigh this afternoon from Charleston, where Mr. Bryan spoke last night. Editor Josephus Daniels is chairman of the special committee that met then and escorted then to the Yar borough, where a large number of cit izens called tomeet the visitors. Mr- Bryan spoke in the audi torium at , o'cl6ck. Hon. Charles B. Aycock Introduced him. - Jan. 8 Nighte Best Attractions CLARKE Nighv Jan. 12 "Nobody's Widow Has Burled Dull Care." N. Y. Herald. Farcical Romance WIDOW - "Another Belasco ' Triumph." N. Y. American. TON LADIES TAKE NOTICE! ; I Wish to Call Your Attention to My if SEMI-ANNUAL S ALE OF SUIT S at nMtr.THinn off REGULAR PRICE j f j -- mm p. " . . uits and automobile coats made at a great reduction in price or one-third off theegular price. These suits are of the latest designs, consisting of Imported goods In all shades and colors. Don't miss this great opportunity., but cal and maken early selection before the best styles are sold... Workmanship and. fit guaranteed. This . JACOB HARRIS T H. F. Fairley .shipped a car of hogs to Chicago Tuesday, He had consider able trouble in getting 105 large hogs in one car, but a report from the city is that .he succeeded so well that the street car officials were after him to accept a position as conductor. Gib son (til.) Courier. - There never was a worse use made of a man than hanging him. Curran. W; & W; Railway im JCffcct Jium li Mil. J.lv an JUV. Carloii &, tty. t.fio pa. .Ct pm i-v. Win ion ftftW i.0ft pm. .0 v. Maft'VUi aWacVV Ar. 11.40 urn. t.Xt ilUL JLt. HvUlOfcO aNW i-V. It.li M.aO Addition riu le&v Winston-Sale:, a c m. dli. Conflict at Atio&uok for the ast sod Whi Arullu.au a.etpers. -Dlaitig car It you are eotiaMenns taking a trip to California, wr in Cuaat, tett out Vrli KuftaTH Vmrm. T& In- lortuatlob U yours for th askin, wim en of our omplte Uat Folders. 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Handles local sleeper to Portsmouth, Norfolk; connects at Monroe, with No. 41 for Atlanta and Southwest with through sleeper to Birmingham; ac Monroe with No. 32, fast train with sleeper to Portsmouth and Norfolk and Jersey City. Connects at Hamlet with No. 34, with through vestibule coaches to Wash ington. Dining car Richmond to New York. Pullman sleepers to New York. Trains Arrive at Charlotte. NO. 133 10.10 A. M. from the Bast. NO. 4S 12.10 P. M. from the East. No. 46 9:66 A. M. from the West. . . and all . local stations. NO. 132 7.05 P. M. from the W6st. NO. 497.25 P. M. from the East NO. Zn 10.50 P. M. from the East. C. B. RYAN. G. P. A.. Portsmouth, Va. JAMES KER. T. P. At. v : . - Charlotte, N. C. H. S. XaEARD. D. P. A.. Raleigh,N. C. SOUTHERN Ry ."Premier Carrier of the South.". N. B. The foiiowtng' scheauie iig:ures published only aft Information and are not guaranteed: ' 3:0 a. ' m. No. 29. daily Birming ham special for Atlanta and Birming ham. 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No. 36, United States fast mail, for Wilmington and points North. Pullaian drawing room sleep ing cars, . New Orleans and Birming ham to New York. . Day coaches to Washington. Dining car service. 10:20 a. m. No. iS, daily, for Wlns-ton-balem, Koanoke and local points. 11.10 a. m. No. 11, daily local tor Atlanta and Intermediate points. 2:55 p. m. No. 46, daily, local for Greensboro and intermediate points. 4:35 p. m. No. 2?, daily, local for Columbia and intermediate points. 4:5i r. m. No. 41. daily exceot Sun day, local for tieneca ana intermediate points. ,? 6 p. m. No. 12, daily for Ricbmon and Norfolk, Handles . Puiimac. earn, Charlotte to Itichmonl, Charlotte to New ork and Salisbury to Norfolk. 6:3d p. m. No. 24, daily, excopt Sun day, local for Moore.'JvlUe, StAtesviKe and Tdylorsville. 7:30 p. m. No. 38, dally, New York, Atlanta and New OrJeans. Dimited or Washington and points North. Draw ing -room sleeping cars, observation cars to New York. Dining-car service. Solid Pullman train. . :30 p. m. No. 35. dally, Uhlled States fast mail, for Atlanta. Birming ham and New Orle.-t.ns. Pullman draw ing room sleeping cars New York to New Orleans and Birmingham. Day coaches - Washington to New Orleans. Dining car service. " 10:00 p. m. No. 32. daily, the South. fn Southeastern Limited, for Wash ingwn, ew iors and. points North. Pullman drawing room sleeping cars ror New York. Day coaches to Wash ington. Dining car service. 10:ao p. m. No. 48. daily, for Atlan ta and points South. Handles Pullman Bleeping car Raleigh to Atlanta. Day coaches; Washington to Atlanta. -A A. A V - ha. A1W. Wf UO.ll J, X IT III lTig" ham Special for Washington and New York, . Pullman arawine room sleeDine ears,- observation cars to New York. pay coaches to Washington, Dining car service. . All New York trains of Kmith Railway will arrive and depart from iub uutKniQceni.' mannattan terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Seventh o, Eighth avenues. Thirty-first to Thirty third Btreets.-andUwill be composed of modern electric lighted, steel construct ed Pullman cars. H. H. DeBUTTS. T. P.A.. R. U VERNON. DA N' C- H. F. CARY, G. r!0" N' C' S. H: HARDWTCf1?00- ,, . . Washington, T). CL E. H. COAPMAN. V. P. & G. Mgr. Washington, TD. C. LADIES' TAILOR AND' IMPORTER 14 . Church St., Phone 1582-J rf New Years Greeting To All And our heartfelt thanks to all for the splendid business that you have given us In .1911. We are entering upon a new year (1912) and we purpose, with your as sistance, to make It the most all 'round satisfactory -year In the -history of our business. We fully realize just how much the measure of our success depends upon Our ability to satisfactorily , serve you and to the end of bettering our ser vice we shall labor, unceasingly. Service improved in every, way where Improvement is possible better goods where possible and prices at low as possible. 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The Imperials are in control north of the Yangste. river, - holding vthree provinces , In Manchuria and Chill, ShanslShansi, Honan, Shangtung, Kas- Gardner 1L; A Delighted Purchaser of one of Our tells us "I am heating seven rooms with the amount of coal I would or dinarily consume In one grate" (Sev! en times the space heated on the same coal consumption.) He is Just one of the many pleasea users of this wonderful stove, that are doing likewise. THE FIVE RADIATING FRONT FLUES is what does the work. No oth er stove has them. Let us- show yon. J. N. McCausland & Company "THE SfOVE MEN" 221 South Tryon Street V ompany sup, Hupei, Anhuia and northern Kangsu. The province of SlieDsi is held by bandits. South of the Yangste river the rebels hold the provinces ot Chekiang, Hunan, Kiangsu, Kweic&u. mnan and Szechuan. Persian Mob Ran Amuck. Tabriz, Jan. 6. A great mob or Persians, crying vengeance ott Ru sia for the execution of Persian sud ject?, ran amuck in thi3 city toda. destroyerd, the government Duil! and damaged other property. city Is covered with post cards urging the populace to take action agaiasi tlio TlnRRlftTiB whrtm thpv nnuse OI UB etroying Persian Independence. TU8 ..Vrf D A VIMltAU AUUVWMv authorities so far have been unable cope with the situation. Monitor Radiator (GSacS
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