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Show THE OAILV STATE JOURNAL. PAGE TWELVE FLEBT fllNA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 190S. TWO NEW STAGE HITS "GOLDEN BUTTERFLY" Little Nemo a Diverting Spec- Ir New Musical Comedy. tacle of High Class. GILLETTE SEEN IN Miss Van Studdiford Does Well SAMSON." A REVIVAL THE CRISIS. CF Victor Horbort Wroto tho Musis and In a Do Keven and Smith Production, Grace Van Studdiford Is Well Sup-- ; Hairy B. Smith the Book ef Play Based on Winaor McCay's Cartoons. ported by Capable Company Harry Constance Coiliar Scores With Mr. Lauder, Singer and Dancer, Returns Fer Another Ameriean Teur, at Mew lork city. However, he was Gillette. years ago ia (Trota Our Now York Dramatic Corre- From Our Mew York Dram tic Correcommission appointed by born some fifty-thre- e spondent. spondent Uuonmlt to Cary, N. CL. and haa Identified himself new the Nemo" New at the Amsterwith extent Little to Among Uf progplays on the Metroconsiderable the a rural of condition the are Pierre of the boards of the dam theater has token New York by politan aud Dikt lucsotkiu lu tlur ress and industrial development Hud11m of lts betterment la having a busy south. He Is best known, perhaps, at storm, and many critics describe the Plains," by Edgar Belwyn. at the ButterGolden esTbe and son he which theater, time. It baa been engaged in eaten editor of World's Work, production aa one of the best spectasire correspondence and haa been giv- tablished In l'JUO, and as a member of cles ever put on tbe American boards. fly," In which Grace Van Btnddiford la appearing at tbs Broadway theater. ing hearings In different parts of the the publishing firm of Doubled ay. rage Tbe play, baaed on the cartoons of James K. Hackett added to ths education Co. He bis received at A of for the bringing purpose country Winsur McCoy in a prominent eastern of the hour by presenting out facts and opinions bearing on the southern Institutions, including Randolcollege, Virginia, and newspaper, has a fairly tangible plot, a revival of Tbe Crisis." and Harry conditions into which inquiry ia being ph-Macon made. President Roosevelt is to report Johns Hopkins university, Maryland. written by Harry B. Smith, with mu- Lauder delighted hla followers by apsic by Victor Herbert pearing at the Lincoln Square theater, to congress in a message so ms practical Little Nemo Is a young lad who won-de- n rendering hla entertaining songs and suggestions as to what may bo done through legislation to improve the conaway la Us dreams to tbe moot dances. Miss Tan Studdiford does excellent dition of rural life. It is not that fantastic regions of the Imaginary work In her new comic opera, written the American farmer as such needs up- world, where nothing that Isnt la and by Reginald De Koven and nany fihthffi. 'Tlit boycott Of American fOG8s everything that to Isn't. She la one of tbe moat melofailed to disturb materially the good Accompanied by Flip and Dr. Fill, dious and in Amerirelations between China and the Unitthe missionary, and the Candy Kid. can comic dashing sopranos will She tempt opera. ed States, snd since that episode many not to speak of troops upon troops of American bookmakers and composers, to have wild happened soldiers and strengthen things fairies, cannibals, to better things. She Is a suthe feelings of friendship between the animals, Little Nemo made hla way singers Influence. vital perbly American end Chluese nations. Among through all the known adventures and book deals with the not entirely Tbe haa is the feeling that other things a few specially prepared for tbe occa- unfamiliar of a stolen complication grown up In China that America la in sion. score, bat the details of developera soma way or other to become a buffer When you first saw tbe cartoon hero opment are novel, at least In tbe mubetween the empire ruled by Kuang he was playing games In a wonderful sical treatment, and there la a genuine o Hsu and that ruled by Emperor childrens playground, where Dr. nil of the realm of flowers. The arIn tbe guise of a fairy policeman Chinese, whether rightly or wrongly, rested tbe rain and prevented It from believe that America la lu a position to spoiling sport And yon followed him protect them against Japanese aggres-slou- s biter to his bedroom, where Gladys, and to prereut Japan from extbs cat saved him from a plot of tending her sphere of Influence" to Flips, who had appeared on tbe scene the mint of making China a mere Japin the guise of a burglar in order to be anese province. Tbs mikado's subjects token to Blumberland In his place, Levs a aystematlc propaganda under be might have married the prinwhere a. raeu. way for the purpose of spreading Japacess and lived happily ever after if nese ideas 'and Influence among the lie haa edited the Forum and the At- she hadnt told him he looked like a Chinese.' They bars goue so far as to lantic Monthly and la the author, and apurned hla proffered establish uewapaiwra lu lira Interior of among other works, of The Rebuild- monkey band. Also you accompanied him to China with such objects lu view, and ing of Old Commonwealths." lie is the beautiful land of where tlis Chinese Jouruallst now visiting this noted also aa a lecturer. Ilia knowl- there .were inure lovelyValentine, who ladies still, country. 1J Hum Ling, baa declared edge of conditions auch aa the commis- sang about Cupid ths Footman and that steps would be taken to check auch sion has undertaken to investigate la asked you, Wont you be my valen.a propaganda and that It had caused broad and pertains to the economic and tine?" which seemed a silly question, social rather than the technical aide. much offense among his countrymen. as anybody would without tbe asking. All this tends to further American One of the Doubleday A l'age publicaThings got bad when Flip happened fudueuce in China rather than Japa- tions is the magaalue known as CounInto the weather factory In the clouds done nese. At the same Urns tbs Chlueae try Life In America, which haa and turned ou all kinds of weather at progressive leaders, who now control mure, perhaps, than any other journal once, but in tbe meantime you had life at Pekin and have re- of Its class to stimulate interest in tbs THE Mut-eubit- vuni government cently drawn up a constitution, liar gone to Japan tor a great many of tlielr ideas, and the constitution promulgated la modeled mors on that of Japan than on that of tbs United States or those of the constitutional monarchies of Europe. The form of political principles noder which it la proposed to lead China from her past status as a despotic government to that of an empire administered through the aid of s parliament was promulgated In Pekin on Aug. 27, and It la quite a different document from wkat would be expected under similar circumstances in a European r American country. Under It China will atlll Lavs an absolute monarch, but he will be aided by duly elected representatives of tbs peopls In administering the empire. Tbs form of government will mors nearly resemble that sf Japan or that of Russia since the Irstltutlon of the douma than that of England. Germany, Italy or the United States. The phraseology of the document is oriental snd In places even poetic, many figures and similes being used to convey to the nntutored minds ef the common peopls tbs meaning snd Intentions of the reformers. Pot instance, In speaking of the preparation to be made for the opening of s parliament it saye: It h like building a house. Workmen and material must be gathered. The house may then be planned and worked out The work must be watched day and night with- - the now ague annum rax as. eut Intermission from the beginning to the end, and so it may reach completion. Or it la like making a Journey. Clothing, food, boats and carts must be got ready, and the traveler must press on day after day without stopping for rest, and so he will reach his outside tlw cities and suggest wsys of nuking such life attractive. World's Work, too, uuder the guidance of Ur. Page haa devoted a great deal of attention to practical subjects pertaining lu a broad sense to social development lu connection with betterment of conditions among the people at lurge. The great social questions. In fact, appeal esiwclally to Mr. I'age'a Interest, and It waa thla lu part no doubt which suggested to Mr. Roosevelt the Ides that he would nuke a valuable member of the commission. For It le a broad movement which has been Initiated, and its success will depend largely on the degree to which the fact Is appreciated by the members of the commission. The remaining commissioners, Ileury Wallace and Gifford Pluchot, whose portrait appears at the top of this column, have evinced their appreciation of the possibilities of auch a movement and their work stands aa a guarantee of tlielr effectiveness ss members of the board. Mr. Wallace is tbe editor of a publication devoted to tbe Interests of and known as Wallace's Farmer. Ilia residence is Dea Moines, la. lie haa gained a national reputation among farmers for his good judgment In matters pertaluing to their interests. and bis appointment aa a member of the commission does much to establish confidence in Its capacity to handle tbe problems Involved In a thoroughly practical way. Of Gifford I Inc hot it may be said that his work as chief forester of the government hss accomplished more In the wsy of conserving tbe welfare of tbe tillers of the soli and the gatherers of our natural wealth than almost any other branch of effort It haa lieen due to the enthusiasm of Mr. Plncbot In hla chosen field that so much has been accomplished, and Mr. Roosevelt, recognising this, has given his operations wide sweep and extended hie usefulness to fields where ordinarily they would not have been felt Having a considerable private fortune, be works tor the government fur love rather than for the aalary he receives, as the latter would scarcely pay for what he expends In remunerating extra clerks in Ills service. He was born In Connecticut In 1SC3, end his father, James W. Tlncbot waa one of the founders of tbe Yale Forestry school. The present chief forester of the United States studied forestry both at Tale and In foreign countries and haa also studied nature at first hand In the hannta ef the wild beasts and tbe districts remote from the borders of civilisation. Thera has been little criticism tbe commission except for the fact that It has no women upon It Aa a poet who contributed some Terse to tbe Chicago News puts It: I know them pesky mse folks, anT 1 ses un seen the beautiful sunbeams and snowflakes aud beard the patter of the raindrops, one of the prettiest and most original Ideas In a dancing number tor a long time. that has been And you subsequently saw Nemo and his party on a cannibal Island, where they were obliged to entertain tbe cannibal king, which they did to bis complete sntlafaction and your own as welL Finally at tbe end of tbe second act you saw A Boy's Dream of the Fourth of July," a stunning spectacular effect with flowering bouquets of rockets and roiusn candles aud brilliant fire that nude you glad to Its a boy again, whether you really were om or not The cast la a thoroughly strong one. including three amnslng low come- - laveo-tlga- to BACKBIT. Mr. Ilarfcett turned back the calen- HXNSOM, Hack- ett theater he revived The Crisis," Wiastou Churchill's play msdp from tbe novel of that name. He laid aside for a few evenings the red wig and the accouterments of a counterfeit king In The Prisoner of Zends" to appear again as Stephen Brice, the role In which he was so successful at Wallaces theater. It was aa Interesting and enjoyable performance be gave of the play after these years, and the andlenc accorded him a hearty reception and much applause. Virginia Carrel, tbe role created here by Miss Charlotte Walker, was played by Miss Mabel Roebuck, who made a pretty picture la the crinoline of the period. Mr. Bingham Boyce of the original cast was In It again, bat this time he waa the Colonel Carvel, and Mr. Hoops played hla original role of Clarence Colfax. The stirring scenes of tbe wartime play were all effectively done, and the lores of Richard and Virginia were told at tenderly aa ever." visit of the American batTe- fleet to Chinese waters be agld to be paid at pro- clsely the right psychological moment It la at the time that China 'a looking to tbe United States fur guidance In respect to the greet problems of evolution along political and social lines with which she ia confront-xIt Is at Just the moment that her attention Is centered on the constitutional changes proposed by her leaders, ud China,' like the rest of tbe world, naturally looks to America when seeking an example of the highest development of constitutional government and Its application to the needs of a great THE L lifting more than other classes of fhe or la In any particular danger of mental and moral degeneration. It is conceded that hla moral plan Is at present a high one, but the facto with regard to the exodus of population from country to city .and tbe all too common Isolation of rural life suggest that much may be don to make the conditions such that the exodus may be stopped or at least checked. The commission has received much encouragement in its Investigations from those most concerned and bnt little if any criticism. This Is perhaps dus in part to the fact that all members are so well qualified for the task In band, having been chosen for the part they have already taken In work along similar lines. The work Initiated by the president In the appointment of this commission has been said to be a corollary to that of tho movement for conservation of tho natural resources of tbe country. The two movements are at least closely related. Aa the president himself put It In a speech In Michigan some. time ago, the product! of the farm are of two klnda and the output of good manhood and womanhood deserves fully aa much consideration as tbe output of bay and corn and other crop. Each member of tho commission has achieved a reputation for knowledge and attainments In some branch of the work In hand. Tbe chairman. Dr. Liberty, n. Bailey, la president of the New York College of Agriculture at Ithaca, N. Y., an Institution which haa been very active and aggressive In devising ways of advancing tbe methods of agriculture and Improving the conditions among tillers of tbe soil. Dr. Bailey at first declined the proffered post on the ground that he had not the time necessary to discharge tbe duties, but on further consideration accepted. Dr. Bailey, who la fifty yean old and a graduate of the Michigan Agricultural college, haa been at the head of the New York College of Agriculture, a department of Cornell university, since 1903. He waa reared on a farm and has given partlcuar attention to botany and horticultural subject and to the economice of agriculture. He was formerly assistant to Professor Asa Gray at Harvard and was also professor of agriculture and landscape gardening at tbe Michigan Agricultural college. Numerous works on subjects related to hla profession population have come from hla pen. 'Kenyon L Butterfield, whose portrait appears at tbe top of the first column. Is also an educator and ths head of an agricultural college. He is the youngest member of the commission, having been born In 1808 in Lapeer, Mich. Like Dr. Bailey, he la a graduate of the Michigan Agricultural college and received from It the degree of B. 8 from tbe University of Michigan obtaining the degree of A. M. He has had a wide experience in educational work connected with agriculture and two' years ago Ar-th- ur FAIBY LIRLH VIHOw" dUnsJoseph Cawtborn, Billy B. Van and Harry Kelly with Master Gabriel! aa Little Nemo and Albertina Benson and Elphye Snowden as tbe fairy queen and the weather vane respectively. rap-portin- j ; I ed that the Ta Ch'ing emperor will rule supreme over tbe Ta Ching empire tor 1,000 generation in succession and be honored forever." However, by 1917, when the new constitution will be In full operation, officers and people who keep within the law will hare freedom of speech, of the press and of assembly; they shall not be liable to arrest or to suffer punishments except as prescribed by law; they hn not be disturbed without cause in their possession of property or Interfered with In their dwellings." During the nine year Interval local aelf government will be established, provincial assemblies will be chosen and established, census reports made and tax rates fixed and various matters pertaining to local, provincial or Imperial administration will be attended to, and when the parliamentary system la In toll operation a premier will be appointed by the sovereign. A striking clause In the document promulgated In August Is the following: "We look to our empress dowager and emperor to see that they take the measure of heaven and earth at tb.-lmeasure and the heart of the people as their heart The officials and people within the wide sees are reverently grateful." It will be observed that the empress dowager la referred to first She, of course, la the reel ruler of the realm, and It Is because she boa been enough to see the wisdom of making concessions to tba demands of the reformers that tba changes outlined are to be Introduced. The dowager empress la a strange character, and mack discussion haa prevailed as r fore-sight- THB AMBBICAV OOMSULATB g. Mrs. Charles E. Hughes- Hughes, wife of Governor Charles E. Hughes of the alat of New Tort. Is not quite big enough to W called statuesque, yet she cannot be move well proportioned, Is She petite. feawith gentleness and dignity, her tures almost clasalcal ta roposc. brown kindly light beatna from groatsuggw-ta- g a face from which gleam eyes, anu Ivory, and she grows vivacious -enthusiastic when a favorite topic A cornea a subject of conversation. mass of brown hair ta ta perfect ha mony with her face and figure. enShe ta a woman whose culture her to aid much of to be ables her Mrs. HBSBY WALLACE. became president of tbe Massachusetts Agricultural college. Since 1904 he has been collaborator in charge of the agricultural division, department of economics and sociology, Carnegie Institution, Washington. He is active In many educational and scientific societies. Dr. Walter H. Page might be Mid to represent tba south on the commission, Barry, from whom Towns wrested the though be la a resident of New Jersey title In 1S9& i ml spends moot of bis working boon V "VV 1-- i AT HOHOEOXO. to bow much credit should 1m given her for tbe progress China haa made In the direction of better government under her away, but there ia abundant testimony that In many respects aha has been a friend of reform. The American consulate at Hongkong, the scene of ceremonies In connection with the rlalt of the fleet to Chinese water. Is an nnlmpoalng house In the lower part of the city. The consul general nanally makes hla home In a district upon tho hillsides overlooking the commercial district With tbe departure of tbe fleet from China and Ito beginning of the homeward voyage new honors fall to Captain William F. Potter, who has commanded the battleship Vermont during the cruise from the start at Hampton Boada In December last He will assume command of the second division of the fleet and will then rank aa a rear admiral. Ills portrait appears at the top of the column, that at the left being of Admiral Rperry. The Chinese have taken many Incagainst any unpleasant ident marring the visit of the American fleet to their waters and have been studious to extend every courtesy to their visitors. The government arat Admiral Bah of the Chinese navy and Mr. Bun, the provincial treasurer, to Amoy to act as a reception committee at that port, to which they proceeded on the cruiser There are. of course, factions ana revolutionaries opposed to the present emgovernmental authorities In the Inwere pire, and the Amoy officials structed by the Pekin government to take the greatest care to prevent any disturbers from coming ta contact with the Americano. These and other Incidents Indicate a great desire on the part of the Imperial governmentthe that two the friendly relations between nations shall not ta any way be broken. Fel-en- , The following paragraph Is contributed by a perfectly good press agent: Daring the pest week of The Devil" at tbe Garden theater Henry W. Bar-ag-e Introduced to tbe New York public a new actress in Katherine Kaelred, whose gowns os well as her art have William Gillette' much talked of new drama by Henry Bernstein. Sam--j son." haa made a favorable Impression at the Criterion theater, where he has g opened with an unus nelly capable company. Mr. Gillette, who has not been seen attracted unusual attention among on the stage tor two years, acted the New Tort's smart set Mist Kaelred role of a copper king who sacrifices Is an Australian who challenges Mrs. his fortune of 80.000,000 francs lu or- Fat Campbell aa a stage beauty and der to ruin ths man who had compro--. plays the role of Olga, the devil's victim. with so mock fire and originality mlsed his wife. He pictured a man tensely nervous, the twitching of bis aa to canoe the critics in Chicago, facial muscles adding a bit of realism where the appeared first to style her to his Inter cetatlon. It was s grip- an Australian Bernhardt" ROBERT BUTLER. ping bit of acting, and Mr. Gillette lost no opportunity far strong play. Miss Constance Collier, an English Barry Nsw Sculling Champion. actress and a newcomer here, made a . After being held for ten yean In most favorable Impression by her free- Australia, the professional sculling dom from affectation la the dramatic championship of England waa won ! back role of the wife of tbe financier. recently by Ernest Berry of LonIf yon want to be stirred you will do don, who easily defeated George well to see Samson" and watch Mr. Towns of Australia by a length and a course Gillette pull down about his head the half over the Pntney-Mortlak- e pillar of tbe fortune be had reared in of four and a half miles. Barry's time order that he might avenge wrong., was 21 minutes 12 5 seconds. The The process of destruction Is dramatic- - new champion le a brother of W. A. destination." recommendin' The framers of the constitution are . The'em latest thlnsi In phosphates an roapprehensive and beg. as the conditatin' of the crops tion of the country ia perilous and the An' patent fancy dsln'a to kaap Hiram's back from bondin. hearts of the people are uneasy, trouBut when they're throuak with Hiram ble within and calamity from without, then thalr recommendin' stops. danger threatening and no parliament Amandy's hi the kitchen poolin' tatooa. at band to Investigate matters, that pickin' chickens An bakin' pies for dinner. She ain't measures may be taken to oversoundin' no alarm. come half hearted ness and procrastinaIhos sort V raalsnated whan ah ought tion that there may be peace above to raise the dickens. Tou want to got some wtmmea to and completion below." the farm. Ko Idea of a republic even at a re- ally and artistically fascinating. mote date le hinted at, for It Is prorld- ROBERT BUTLE1L ur-ge- ut IAMB K. excitement In following the fortunes of the singing girl who takes the leading Mrt in tbe almost twelfth hour and wins glory tor herself as well as tor her estranged lover, tbe composer. The genuinely good production includes a go td supporting cast. Walter Ferclvat slugs ultb more then usual charm tbe role of the composer, and there are moments of humorous virility In his acting. Louis Harrison as tbe Impresario boron that stole the opera Is enthusiastically comic, and Miss Alice Hills Is aiiproprlstely dark, gloomy and contralto aa the gypsy. dar about alx yean when at the ALRIUTljrA ThelSrm. life Commissioiv husband. |