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TWt Gus Hill's -big' spectacular, produc: tion of Bdd&VercartpoorcomiBdyj "Mutt and Jeff 'LcVmeBi tec the Acad Saturdayinatifceednjght.' , A company of 45 clever perrormersit Jot UBder way this. afternoon -wuar wilf revVallhe merriment iof 'thisTsea- Bon's mos tsubatantial sueeess. ??Mutfc and Jeff" is undoubtedly the most suc cessful cartoon play ever presented. It- is establishing box office records heretofore" unknown, s nqt ; only., in the smaller towns and cities j but , in ; New York, Boston,- Philadelphia and Chi cago, it has been" the banner attraction: of the season. ill? Hill -has" made meritorious productions ' f rpm ' every standpoint. tThe music,". which is orig inal, is catchy'-and,Lwbistleable ; there is a 'wing ti3i it, that is contagious and the audience walksut completely ,un- Past and -Present" tne r curiam Justus thd Gold Band is Concluding a frnheert, on;' the. lawn in frpnt ofa hotel at -OrmondBeach,, Florida, on tbejeve pt thepig-tomobilraceSi'T v The-Bijou lias started off. Its ne week in' glorious manner. " With gusto will be: one of ' the best-weeks' in tis history." It will beam with the best of fun pictures' and stir the heart with what 4s greatest inthMr&roalcr-.Gl course, the Bijpu will be just. as com fortable,1 and the "same perfect venll ifttion that--nbt only makes the place refreshing, ;t)Ut heatthfulAwill lho)A forth-.- .The price qi- a.uwu&ivu, chances; -never mm. tt is always 5 cents. L "yj '' . iW.r Much , Wooing. ot Ifendsome Harry""ia a toplfner, Jor. today and1 it tubblegwith laughs qt tne -.Brei ' Lost Man ioihe Stocks. London. Chronicle: - - ' V The punishment of the, stocks has been -inflicted! within 'the memory 'of many-liyingu. '-Jnlie 'nchester 1 guardian ol fJ une i,k w account 'of a man enduring thisform of legal, torture' ".at, Newbury 'ile was a rag and ..bone .dealer of 'interperate habits' and was fixedln th,e stocks ;for drunk and disorderly conduct' at the parish .cbuVfrl. weniy-sU years&ad elapsed , slac the j stocks" ; were K kst used,0 runs tlie. account, "and their, 4" appearance created jip littleensatioxi and .amusement, .several hundreds ol persouBteing . attracted ;tq the, Bpot Vbere.they -were flxfed'The "arnua; inentfdoes.1 not -appear to-haye- beeil stayed , by the prisoner, yrho yas -xp; ipaRPd after four-hours and "seemed anything but, pleased ;.with heUaugi ter and" derision of he 'crowd" after the march, , who- kets the grand prize., - A' large cf owdj will no doubt attend.- '.' - 1 . rtpr Hs influence. The costuming im -. 1 -t U: aU ,0 , ' R ,2 Wr. and'3Irs.:E. Rictntds of Lynch burg, - Va-, , have arrived - 'tt' the Haa- oyer' Inn. They wilPspend the next twoVeeks at thiB popular hotel. Tey are .' thoroughly delighted with Wrlghtsyillew Beach.v and i are - looking forward , t& thet.baja,nce. of ,tbeij yls'-t witb.'"keeii 1 pleasure.';'. .V"r'k'? Mr andtMrs.rMichaei Dempsey. of Ailanta," .Ga.,ywho.Jare 'gueeb at the Oceanic HoteVJ respondea-- to - jjie- re. quest of'ainumbeyofifrlends last'eve ning- and- delightfully nJ entertained ftiiite: 'p&rtfW Mrb.itfempsey5 - hast' a splendid'yoice "andrpempsey is an elocutionist !ot 5- ability. ' l i m- finite ui. ,jaiijej?s ui-ituo $dn".the ' Tidewater ipowr Company parried hundreds of? persons; , to' the beach yesterday afternoon.'. ,The baih houses at ; Lumtaa; and at tacfeocels. 5 ni i- 'l ! ... ami i IJ" ' 'iL --' -J'AH'M"" J "I.' :K LTn '""I 'S X t One of tbo Dancing pcenes in All G. Fields Greater Minstrels at the Acade my Thursday,. were patronized , by a large number of bathers.v .The. unilsHial warmth of the, ocean-.during, the 'past two - or thfeeday s has ' been remarked upon by ,nuy-' people." The water has-been of,sHch a' pleasant nature that it has caused many people who usually do not .care 'for shrf-bathing.'-to spend a short1; whil every , afternoon in - the surf. : f Lady; buae-'What- caused you to become a tramp f y,- 1' Ragged RogersThe : family : physi cian,, .m'um He -advised metovpue lonk walks after me .meals ant Il've .been walking .after; 'em eversjnce; , , , i,H 'l. ft' 5"" Boston iranscripui 1 ' - i 1.,; ,i. ., in i i ,t t i ii u f - y VT-; JJlfficuft JLanguages.' - ' USo.theyre marneaxf - . - u I 'rrndeed; VeS - ' V-, r'they musthaye 'needed an inter 1 s preter. jMShTalksrgDlf and ie talks-base- ball.' Houston Post. gorgebuaMalhl ixtrenie theUttt4:. .tions. make1 r fin? "etaborate v display s of gowns " auite""iii " keeping with "Jthe scenes of the ! play --and 'every oppor tunity is ' taken advantage fof. The three Bcenes make possible a magnifi cent spectacular -scenic display, rep resenting -the face' . track And club Jiouse r at , Saratoga ; on board the steamship . "Insurgent", in Southern waters eh route to "Nickador," an im agin'ery -South American CQuntry ; and the last act is laid in a tropical coun try r with Spanish i architecture and costumes. ? New. -ideas : in- dancing .are introduced simply to create a oreath ing' spell so one won't choke with laughter. . "Mutt and : Jeff" was vorig-; Inally created ior , laughing- purposes' only. Were it not for an occasional interpolated song and dance, an am bulance would be necessary-at every performance.- People would laugh themselves to -death. ' The jfirst apr pearance of these two eccentric char acters is the signal for a siege. of merriment which has no equal on the American, stage. It is kept up inces. santly for, two and onehalf Jiours. As a laugh producer it has fulfilled- its mission - almost to excess, - which is undoubtedly-the reason for. the envia ble record it has made as the biggest . musical-comedy hit of the season. Get seats early. 'Mutt and , Jeff" , always turn late comers away, so be. ad vised. . The; naatinee prices - will he 25,; 50 and 75c. Children - will be admitted to any part of the theatre for 25c. Xhe Al G. Field Greater Minstrels. Silver, bands once were .considered the last word in minstrelsy. ; rSYith the progress of the .world of amusement, however, .these instruments jhaiye t be? come more or less common placeasd the twentieth century xJnoyelty is i the. Gold Band It is ojuite natural- that, the :A1 G. Field Greater Minstrels in, troduced this innovation, and when the .- .company: appears . here . -sit thel Academy next -Monday ?ilght, Septem ber :16th, Professor William Walters Banner Gold Band will be, one of ;the "really new" novelties , that Field ,an- kjo4&andt vftjwi'brei'j4rttU. glad ffa&aSmZZu "tells" of ; "HandsqniQ Harry' who Is a heart smasher, and becomes engaged to a number of girla. Of courso, he intends only to flirt and then give them the; bounce but the girls get. onto, his racket and nnitedlyi they swoop down, on him, and duck him in, a Iiorse, trough-until he ; gladly consents to marry the old maid of the village. ' . i "The Boy and theXSurl" is the lead ing dramatic, and it unfolds, in vivid; exceptionally ;leverf manner, the li'o of a pampered child of a rich man. The child, however, has the grit hid' den-within him -and .wtkenHhe crucial time arrives 'ne asserts it. It is not only a beautiful tale, with a big mor- 1 "Kut ii Ma ctfrrlnir'' da.tia. .apona Gfc, ' lUbtf 4V v--1 when the lad snatches his little girl friend 'from ;the path, of j boulder, that has been dislodged and is crashing down the hillside, . Is - decidedly excit ing, r , ' The other films on today's program are all splendid ones" fi.T- t , fc At the Grand. : The. attractive f theatre; is ready to inaugurate .another - fine -week one that .will be immensely pleasing to all, The Grand is stilL maintaining that law price of admission--S-centsJ after noon ana. mgnt. - ; A great film, "Coronets and Hearts." heads today's bill, and it is one that tells of . a young English nobleman who comes to, Americano wed-.; Heja taken for a fortune hunter, and in or der to- marry the girl he lov.es;ie ?e- pounces , his gilded ttUle, goes west and makes a name as a . brave Amerl. can: ' - ' - ; , ' Anotherof the good ones today is Lubin's:"The Sheriff's. Prisoner." ': Sheriff . Clancy, a pretty healthy in. dividual, ; receivesr wonLcthat a notor iou highwayman Js wanted, and1 he gets .busy on the job.. Bob, Stern, a prospector, pretty nearly answers the description pf ..the road agent, -and Clancy, .tries . to .arrest him, , but ' Bob turns the tab'lct.arreBts the Sheriff, Jocks him up,. in a closet and sets hl3 sweetheart,, Mary,, to guard him. Stern then starts out. to capture the righ I man, which he does, and. bringing him tb Clancy, turns fthe outlow over 'to the Sheriff, and then captures Mary. Vrightsville Breezes nn i- -. i.v y-- )" v cGrA f ersoriai Call ifMIRrtllll lllllli l' ii f --'-' 'rfr 1 I j " ' j . ' 7 stsjw x - v.' , marked "Private- ' . 1 1 L r- 4 A Western Unions DAY? LE1V conypy iU tlie esseiitialQ of a per eonal ; visit, at a iftatiori of , the! C03t-and in ra fractioii :bt he time. , Seene .from "Mutt Jefff.at the A?ad emy Saturday Matiriee and .Nighti 1 1 nuall rpreparesfor his 'friends' and admirers. . " , " " " ' ' , v ' The instruments used by! the band .musicians while being :of an,ecep- - tionai tonal quality, are all finished in gold.. The only organization of its kind on tour wkh a minstrel ocmpany; the aggregation will offer two concerts -; daily besides", heading the ' parade which is .one, of the iinticipa.ted 'fea tures or tne minstrels. v -In the opening spectacle .'mr..kitchin gaTningT Durham Sun.1- - - - -i . r j It is iihe general opinion ; of ( those 5vjhq .'from in different .sections of this State that - Mr. -Kitchm is : gaining ground every day. The fact that all tneCft?ar3J : Republican rpapers, andv the fqrmex : luke-warm. DemdcraUc k papers are. having . its . and .' pushing . Senator Simmons.to tho ,ront and; are bolster-ixthim."iip.as-i.besi(Qiey canonly adds conflrmatfon to'the charges that he ,has left hia first s principles and gjne bVei; l,oNt&e special interest. The only thing that .Senator Simmons has left; b - identify' - him ? with , the .grand old party and theWnciples of.Vanee adV Jarvis,; is iis 'party service of twelve years "ago and 'he :haa been repaid for this. by. having been honored with- ' -as Mr.. Bryan says,, pxe nay. has come when-North Carolina' can no lon ger follow Senator.-Simmons, and the handwriting i8aajrea4dy''traclng his sen-, yviu-'' V l.UO w ail. - : Mrs. H. B. Phillips and daughter, Miss Margaret tPhillips, after- a Btay ot several weeks, at the Seashore. Hoj teJ, left today for their home at SW folk, Va. , . . ........ Among the registrations -yesterday at . the Hanover Inn were L. Wall, of Richmond," Va'., J. L. Slaughter, of Richmond, Va., and W ;B; Brice, of Wallace. . 4 : 1 -" ,AIr.-'Matt J. Heyer, of Wilmington, fter a few.daya stay at the Hanover Inn! returned to the city yesterday af ternoon, leaving in the evening (for Greensboro on a 'short bus ipss ; trip; s " A M L.,,B, Fleming who has been a guest ' a tthe Oceanic Hotel ' durtug the past few days will, leave tomor row for Samsoun,. Turkey. He repro sehtsllhe American Tobacco Company, a buyer; at that.jroint. '. r'-, : 'loir. John D, Bellamy and 'family returned to the city this morning, af ter spending the summer at their cot- tage .at the beach" ' Mr. Emmett Bel lamy expects to leave within a short time to entr the law school at Har vard University. " ' : 4' The. concerts at jLumina- yesterday afternoon and iast evening, were heard by: large crowds. Both : rfecitals were enjoy edt ;by the audiences, present, "The programs, were rendered in Accordance with the numbers. published in .The Dispatch Saturday . . . ,. , M? Johtj -Hasty, the chief 'steward during ;thVpastrsummerat the Ocean-loteU-accompanied by Mrs.: Hasty; left todayrfor CbjJestojis. C Prom that city.Mr. Hasty will go to Florida, where he will follow his- vocation5 dur ing v .the approaching .winter, - Is ".,. 1 a-', Another, of rihe special prize dances Will be . given at Lumina tomorrow night. Among the H souvenirs -to be given awaywilL iho 'a? handsome brooch. , This, brooch ..will be placed in a .package corresponding in -size and appearance -with the -smaller sot venirs. There wilf be no telling until it 7 - Full Information and Rates by Telephone THE VESTERHmUIOH TELEGRAPH CDMPflMY 1 " 5- Tb-EeryoneAiSaLving ot 2 On all nen jboys and ;chdr.en$ - sufts.f Buy now r white the 'opportunity affotds Useff" ; 4 V - 1 t- it i ri t ACqr entire i stock : pf omen's, ibdys vand children's t StrawHafe'cut'io' one-half off regular price. t .1 v "'"'.We'havc" jast received our line of fall Stetson Hats in'-Qerbies, SofiEelts, 3eJn style and always get the ( latest at- ' i' 7 ' PKone 6 i 7-5 sww -4 Maknic Building. rl !i OfihStore will ;ciokeaturdanlg, at 11 o'clock ,1 -. i -J - - ' "t1'' -... . . .1'". .i '"'!;tt--?.-' ; l "tt-... - : ". 1 " . . -'r-r- -. . . 'i.fflibii:;:;Bo.ots; II . -v -jy.h': r-ci--''r-; V'ThV : -r V- lis s3 " r 5- J1 ft " . Short andEphg Legs N6w;StocPHc0s:Right at 202 tforthTrant St. r Afcxf to r.lurchinon ; When you can be measured'ahd fitted in the latest fall Lstyles and p4tter,ns pf Jadief dresses and skhts. No orders sent avVayii Everythln made here in Wilmin ' tonl; Prices moderate and delivery prompt. i Xouis Abdovitz 4& Bro. Propsi:. . 813 North 4th, St. ;!.. "'. . Prompt IWHSMIi: : -i nnn nnn nvpriFfin smhniFS f U - " ; v . ? All . -Grades. . r s j Orders-respectfuiIy solicited:; r!?Tr it - , Phone 789 .v V r ,. 'V. .. ... '- L T' - t. Brick Manuiactnrers , aad Dealer in Building Materials LOWEST PRICES ? r :-r -1 QUICK DELIVERY. f r NEW GOODS ! .We are now-receivingahd openings up our; tow ?Tal Goods:- A?d E-ina!kingady Joriur 'anrfuat -September Sample SaleV whitwlllJba fethe greatest sale as tct styles quality tfif'opdsand:- ilpness . of price , ever conducted ia Wilmington. Watch; for .announcement: , The Vilmlngton Fur nit ore Company QAHRELL DUILDINQ At EedMcedftkes va lit v:.1-.,..;.1.-iV..!ijj :'. a: -r- v; ; t-- Mens' & Bovs' Clbthihtf balarire of summer.stockl-2M.;: rsnuSTii r..i 3 arts . - ' . t i - ' . 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