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Show EihEv ijngdLjto- THE SUNDAY ' Wki s$i v!M fcji fhter a. EiqL, u, ;& h Hik 8k w, k A .. hut, ki, 0g Prior ttok, a Mq r tO fa" nj Ua wcm u "hg,olcM) ( gH kc ekri tfctti ut tk UcU, old kivt ir SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1907. mtttnrifl,1x 1 1 1 1 1 mniinmii mi i minium ii Leave t muugtr often high Pw4 n..k a baseball ton a big announced, will by Preeldent Garry EUuuin another year. Hanlon ha. Kfuwd another year', contract Beda the vttfc w Hermann wft In need of a lra.cn the futility of a baaeball manager Hanlon ha. g on hi. reputation. Hanlon haa that need. and the fane helped him many years, that he to the baU manager that over living Lteet EaLd a relearn to a hurt league re--r and aU .imply becauae he of the famoua old Baltimore champion- aTthat copP4 Ialtor u TT.ninn coadul kUmi ANDY COAKLEY, . ' RELIABLE PITCHER NATIONALS. meet generous men In the conning baaeball. Ha told Hanlon that he wanted a winning team at any price. All right,1 said Hanlon. Fay me I12.0M a year, salary." That was Hanlon. idea of now the Cincinnati club, money ahould be .pent la giving it a winning team. There to no doubt that Hanlon 'spent a small fortune on young players that never had enough ability to warrant engagement with the big. show. They should never have been yanked cruelly agray from the dear old cactus foundries of southwest Arisons. Hanlon evidently thought he could balance the team's expense account by offsetting cheap player, against an expensive manager. But the scheme .did not The amount that work aucoeeafully. Hanlon to overpaid would buy a crack-erjac- k pitcher for the Cincinnati team. Humor haa it that John Ganael our old friend, Fop Up John will be made the director general of the Reds when Hanlon goes. Ganael to n quiet, er of MILLER, LEADING JOCK-B- OF THE EAST. OF THE CINCINNATI MVV kVMV That sent of talk goes att very well as filler ef apace in a newspaper that to hard up for news But it to not sensible talk. British fighting in the heavier claasco has not deteriorated, haa not declined. It never was anything to compare with the class of fighting in American clsssea of the middle and heavier weights Therefore It to not correct to lament ever the British flat game's "decline." The lamentations ahould aria because the Britishers have never Improved ever their old time, old fashioned style. The Squiree-Burn- a affair (one cannot call it a fight) waa only anevidence other of this. Charier Mitchell waa the beat big man England ever sent over hero; and ha would bo a men plaything before a man Uko Jin Jeffries . , The big Britishers are not In the American class in actenc speed or Their chief merit hi gengeneralship, eral may he said to bo strength, men touts power that to almost useless when not directed by a tesla developed ta recognise the possibilities of boxing and fighting la their highest forms HARRY GRANT. a TWO OF AMERICAN GALLAGHER, 1:09 Gallagher, i:HIi. which waa returned to this country after a year In England. will be raced by Vance LEAGUES HIGHEST Nackols . PAID PLAYERS. ge ht tow- WALTER the amateur championship In English court tennis. France and H. Uaaaey defeat nil competitors at golf. In Rugby football New Zealand and South Africa show us the way. The South African cricketers easily dispose of some ef the beet of our county teams. In ail forma of running America beats us with iw, Italians or Frenchmen am the victorious cyclists. Canada secures the Kdapore cup for shouting. Hr. BL B. Kieran of Australia was the moat efficient swimmer. Hr. C. U. Daniels of America also haa lowered some of our swimming marks. And none of our young women was able to cope with Hiss May Sutton of America In tennis at Wimbledon. It to a humiliating record." The deterioration of cricket the very pith and marrow of British sports, to particularly lamented. "Did any ane, it to asked, "ever aee such sinewless, weak kneed, emasculate play" aa that In the match at LordsT Possibly one of the reasons for England's retrogression in athletics to the fact that her repmeenlatirre have long considered themselves the only great athletes in the world aud that they did not feel the necessity of working hard to maintain the supremacy they claimed. Self satisfaction has ruined many an athlete In the past Its pernicious effects are readily ebaenred in English sport today. Then, again, English athletes spent eo much time criticising American sportsmen In the past that they had little time for Improving their own abilities. Their attitude was: Wo know more about athletics than any one else. We are the beat in the game Why should wa have to prove it! Perhaps by studying carefully the methods of some of their formerly de- PACKET MFARLAND, WESTERN LIGHTWEIGHT. eptoed International rivals In sport England's athletes may be able ta argue Ha haa never been defeated and to themselves Into the position of world the winner of thirty-eigbattles with leaders once mors, thirty-on- e knockouts Oxfurd-Cambrid- Hanleo. Braeklyn Failura. failed a. manager for Brook- Hi. escura waa that ha didn't e the money ha needed to work with the hunt for good players. However Lt may have been. Hanlon cannot that excuse fur hi. glaring failure 4 Cincinnati. Hermann to one of the H Itht tok Coming Champion holds retained luiB j McFarland, TVtt recently f th(i v.nvv vvv :- noaey winner. At the name mn. it ahould not be forgotten bl twua atoo can he observation Utter This loeer. rHuL o.t etronglr to Edward Han-o- f the Cincinnati Reda. rj idclthif gs..i-'a- vvw the Glances at - Baseball, Turf and Fistiana vwv n ww ww ww Edward Hanlon to Cincinnati Jockey Lees Frosty Debut In East. ww Failures In Athletics Packey a Englands " !,.v.v toft ft T'TAII, ". II Uq, va. uh? iffe -- Hiuitt aV WvV ,5r STANDARD: OGDEN at unassuming, eonacientlona worker, hut It to doubtful if he measures up to big Jsokey Jimmy Lea. league managerial standards. Ho has Lee, the negro Jockey whs was Jimmy already had some managerial experience in connection with n minor league the aeneation of the Louisville spring meeting, recently made his debut at Brighton Bench, New York. He did not ride n single winner on his first day, English Decadence In Sport much to the disappointment of his folEnglish authorities on sport arc lowers who had hacked his mounts. worked up to a pretty frenay over the Lee ahowed.no striking Indications of decadence of .port In "the tight little tote. The capture of coveted cham- ability to wreot from Walter Miller the piloting supremacy of the east. pionship titles and the lowering of hone Lee was developed at New Orleans a English records .by outsiders have aroused walla of discontent and dis- year ago, whan he was riding for Roma Ha became of national note gust that can ha beard from Land's Rospeaa. at Louisville by sweeping the card End to the aurora borealis. One groaning English sport critic re- one day. Ho won nil six rices. Lea to riding the horses of Paul cently wrote aa follows: the Cincinnati coke millionaire, What to the matter with our young Rainey, men? At Henley Belgium claims for who loot o fortune on the turf last year the eeeond year in succession the su- on New York tracks. preme prise in rowing. Australia, la the person of the redoubtable Hr. Flghtar Paeksy McFarland. That Packey McFarland of Chicago Brookes, wins highest honors in lawn tennis. Ur. Jay Gould, aa American, will one day become lightweight fight Ing champion of the world ta the foregone conclusion of hundreds of pugilistic functors in the west and middle west , Packey, since ISM, haa won every In fight he haa engaged In, thirty-nin- e alL In thirty-on- e of three bouts bo won over the knockout routs Packey, at hta managers suggest ion, backed away from "Fighting Dick Hyland when the latter wanted s piece of Packer's gams This maneuver caused some surprise, but possibly McFarland's manager waa not quite certain that the lad could put Hyland away at this stage In hte career. ( English Fighters Quito frequently nowadays we bear remark about the lamentable decline at British pugilism In general. The remarks era to the offset that British fighters with the padded mitt not what they need ta bs BHORTfiTOP TERRY TURNER TUB CLEVELAND BLUER , in OF " - ; ; RIGHT FIELDER WILLIE NEW JOJUQ BUNTING, , IMMM1MWMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMINNMMMMMMIMMIMIMIIMMMIMGMMMMMMMMMMMM What the Dramatic World Is Now Talking About; Wilton Lackaye Says All Actors Are Character y (Ami Our New York Dramatic tha other, and X contend that there can spondent be no straight? part unless Indeed, WILTON LACKAYE to you engage a lawyer for lawyers prnta, ' on the American a doctor Aw a doctor, a forger for a to at toast three phases forger, and so on up or down tha line." as a very good actor In a Denies fiolf Evident Truth. certain class at roles aa n man of steel Hr. Lackaye denies the existence of aa toW wit and a man of brain one of the self evident truths of the fewer superior to many other actors stage world. He denies that there are Hr. lackaye to also a highly entertaln-h- g roles In which an actor haa nothing raconteur, gome of fate stories have torame classics in their Una among ambers of the stage world. Bat Mr. Lackaye to now attempting peeve himself to be a bit more than tot has already been admitted In his vw. Hs would become the arbitrary utkonly on how the English language tosuld he applied to the stage, and he " to impress on dramatic critics the . MR. r d wn tho commonplace, In some sphere of activity or Ufa and they, in a doing, picture s "straight role. Tho straight role to oo well established aa such that not even Hr. Lackaye can wipe It out at one blow or a dosen blows Does s man who to a lawyer have to set any the leas like a gentleman or any the more when in a drawing room or at a dinner On tho stage simply because he to a lawyer? Must he assume . -- . cn-rtr- or " toT linking that they "know s'ort surely, have not the actors 77tosnagers told them everything did tui not know In the first Instance great deal more? - What la o Character Aotorf Mr. Lackaye dived headlong Into tho sea of publicity recently by f an Interview In which he d that the critics or any one else referred to him aa a character" wrong, Ho spoke In part aa jwa dramatic field there to, to n Blre erroneous custom of actors managers and wrrit-i- ." "?rtr Invariable separation of the f a1 Actor Into two distinct straight' and character. Theac-hr- t. definition of straight ?rM,t,c the part to natural' and usual, ir definition In itself pre--1 "that u w chi eons-poni- es ld FLAYS WITHOUT HEROES. Although nothing that tho moot sarcastic critic at mankind In our ago may ray ef Shakespeare will dim tho luster of hta name, Bernard Shaws latest "slam at tha Bard of Avon announces a gigantic truth that haa eacaped many nf tha moat critical students at tho dramatist: Thlrty-el- x big plays In blank versa and at five acta without a hero! Only one real man la them all, and ho ta IU-staf-f! Another bit at phrasing to fine. Ho peaks of several at Shakespeare's heHow roes aa "week end Orlandos. closely that brings his criticism homo ta soma of us who an fortunate enough to have friends with large country places at which we are asked to visit every summer and thereby are thrown Into companionship with stupid, mawkish fellows as tiresome as the lever ef Booalind. Their pet scheme to to have a "play an tome sen rat tonal criminal trial fresh In the public mind. The trial, tat Instance, will probably bo served in regal style on tha stage next winter at popular prices. Harry Orchard wlU come an tha stage loaded to tho gunwale with bomba, revolvers and daggers. thor Impersonates an np to date newspaper man.- Mira Billie Burke, a favorite In England, will bo' John Drew's leading woman next season In "Hta Wife. Ferdinand Gottachalk will be In the company. In their new headquarters, in West Forty-fourt- h street. New York, recently the members ef the National Council of the Actor Church alliance held a Glbba bouse warming, tlrn. Mu Spooner and the memb-- rs of the council Steinway hall, which waa largely atreceived the gueata The programme tended. The programme, which waa a Included an address by Bishop s. C. tong ene. Included a number of negro Partridge at Kioto, Japan. Messages folk songs, m which Mira Cheatham of congratulation were received from gave an Interesting talk. Bishop Potter and many well known Lottie Williams, who haa won success actors and actresses. for several .seasons in "My Tomboy Mira Kitty Cheatham, the American Gfri." to to star In a new comedy, "Jo-i- e, the Little Madcap, under the manentertainer, who has met with craisid-eteb- le success during the London sea- - agement ot Charles E. Blaney. Tho manager. Mere Klaw, who re racently gave a fartsell recital at cently returned from Europe, stated that he had secured everything he desired, either In vaudeville or the legitimate drama. Among his captures art the Gaiety Success Girls, Gottenberg," a new play by Henry Arthur Jones; Mile. Genre, a famoua premiers at tha Empire, who wlU appear In "Aladdin, and Innumerable sensational vaudeville FROM THE ACTORS TnMn term Mar ot n of "Tom Jones, which has been running In London with great success. ' Shipman and Calvin hope definitely will continue next to announce tho first American tour of Julia Keilson and Fred Terry In "The of Betay Patterson, and other plays. by Hide Scarlet Pimpernel! Toung. Milton and Dolly Nobles have a new wa obtained the playlet, written by Mr. Nobles, entitled rights tq the musical version Fads and Fancies." in which tha au nnouncd as one t. twinkle next season. C7l'l1,,rinI Uf Johni AmtZ - VIEWPOINT. Louis Mann, : NEW STAGE STARS. Themes E. Shoo. Cohan A Harris have assumed the management ef Thomas E. Shea. Mr. Shea will be seen In only the largest cities and will present his standard repertory, consisting of "Othello, Jekyll and Hyde and "The Bella He will also present a new play, of which be ta GIACOMO tho author, entitled, A Soldier ef the Cross" Louis Mana, last with "The White to laying plans and hatching Hen, schemes for his appearance la mors serious roles and to spending all his pars time In reading ever eld French plays and dramas Mr. Mann to particularly considering Mollere's "Tar-tuf- e, which haa already been dime lu English under twa or three different Dead men win bo dragged Into tha wings, only ito earns out and beeomo dead again, buildings wlU fall, tho ahrieka ef trusting women wlU bo heard, and little blue eyed maidens will be saved In tho nick o time. ' Then wlU coma the gloomy courtroom scene. The twenty-year-oJudge In a wig will cry out, confusing hie lines la the tense excitement: "Discharge tho prisoner! Throw tho witness to the gulUetlne! Tho starving people of Parte a re crying for hte blood. aeventy-elght-year-o- For three yean Miss I veil was tho leading contralto of the Savage Grand Opera company. Melodrama to tho Faro. Mack heroics are increasing In ImIvalL Marion port once on the stags along with the A hoet ef American opera lovers will tremendous expansion of higher class ho interested to know that the well dramatic pabulum. Ona manager, will -- its twenty-tw- o during the coming season equipped with riproaring melodramas of the deepest dye. The manager In question, and ho to one of many, haa a staff of red Ink ollngeru who caa conjure up any kind of sensation at a day's notioa. eann1? PAlbillty of such s part, for at wne ""Affine a stage part that lwa salient characteristic not PAULINE CHASE, AN AMERICAN ACTRESS POPULAR IN ENG- r? tot to eelsed on by tho actor his to LAND. . role stand out as s. perfect th character he assumes He k success chief Tha Paulina Chase scored la England waa her rendltloa of. therefore he to not aaini ' bu5 ,ln,"e,L tho title role in "Peter Pas to h mimic of s aa 1 herein he plays ssuppoeed chanse- more to do than to .appear on tho tho pose ho uses In addressing tho Jury th roe he assumes to that f a ibSJT stage In conventional dress, Without when he asks the waiter for a few an or m tokey, artist, a priest distinguishing makeup and to speak more of those delirious Bermuda onions? ."arT mAi of tho world, which his lines without accent characteristic Must tho stage doctor write, his proin "Mt of any particular personality and to posal to the debutante on a prescrip..n0t' ,U,en cwtA,n,Y h without gesture signi- tion pad. sailing: I am your medicine. Pee. hAbtts comport himself out UourtU and deportment of such a ef tho ordinary aa You must take tne for MM simply on. w fying anything PhyalcaUy ap- regards character or personality. Yet becauae he to a doctor? we see actors in almost every legitiMust our amateur financier, tho forA fJl..h,rclfr Portrayed, CtOT mate. play who must as conduct themger, fail Into tho habitual lockstep when paru creer' Ach requiring a selves. They enact conventional teles, h follows his Intended victim into the character interpretation different from typifying the usual, but not necessarily stage garden for a little walk simply ter'' ;1 end out no less than Henrietta Crosman. In "Mistress Nell and "The 8 word of tho Xing Henrietta Croaman fought with rapiers and proved herself an expert In The Christian Pilgrim, her next year's play, Miss Crosman will meet Tyrone Power, her leading man, In a broadsword combat. Mr. Power ta considerably over six feet In height and Mis Croaman to looking forward to some hard knocks "jg il' somebody Isabel Irving. Isabel Irving to to tour tho country la The Girt Who Has Everything next season. This Is tha play produced In New York last season, at the Liberty theater, fey Eleanor Robson. Mlao Irving to the wife of W. H. Thompson, one of the ablest character actors In America. Her tour In "Susan In Search of a Husband last year was so successful that the owners ef that play offered her the opportunity to tour In tho play previously mentioned. fact that they don't know their business Of course thin last to not a new one, for Mr. Lack-- J ,n many another actor have in test attempted the same thing. The are used ta it and have had so Instruction tendered them gratia they may wen be pardoned at this n- rise's remembered contralto, Marion I veil, waa engaged to appear at tha opera at Nantes and to have tha principal messo A Distinction, soprano roles singing In "Herod lade, Prophete. "FaOn tho contrary, these three roles "Sanson et DalllL" mentioned by Hr. Lackaye caa ha vorite and others She also appeared "Carmen." played straight" when cast along cer- lu special performances of tain lines, Just as they must be made characteri' roles when cast along other lines. For Instance, If the forger, the doctor or the lawyer were shown actually at work In his special capacities, the roles would certainly have to be made character parts In order to be successful from an artistic viewpoint But Hr. Lackaye makes ns such distinction. His amateurish error In making sweeping or .general assertions leaves him open to attack. becauae ho needed money In the post? Actors ' Already next season's crop of staju to coming out The latest aanounco ments proclaim that David Kessler, the Yiddish actor, will be a Llebler star in the (MI; that Victor Moora to to head a Cohun-Harr- is company in- a revised version of "Popularity; that Edgar 81-wto to be starred In Strongheart." now that Robert Edeeon to through with It on this aide; that Edmund Breexe. the Ready Money Ryder of The Lion and tho Mouse New York company, ta to be similarly honored by Henry B. Harris, and that the aamo manager to to feature Greco El 11 at on In a new play to be put forth In the fall. - yn PUCCINI, ITALIAN TERFLY. COMPOSER AND OTHER OF MADAM - BUT- OPERAS.. The repertory at tho Metropolitan Opera House, Now York, next season the four operas of Puccini which were presented hero toot winter "La Boheme, "La Tosco, "Madam Butterfly and "Man an Leacaut" and tho new opera, "Maria Antoinette, oa the mualo of which tho composer to wDl Include bow working. . Moyer-Hsywo- od . VIOLINIST DE PACHMAN. Vladimir de Packman, the piano player, who arrived In this country several days ago, to taking a rest preparatory to bio farewell tour In this country, which will begin Oct. A The tour will end In June, lfOL On Aug. I ho Will dedicate tho Building of Arte at Bar Harbor, Me. . Richard Mansfields health has heel received by his manager, B, D. Stevens, the further news comes from tha famous actor that he win not bo able to appear on the stage again until the season of MM-lt"I am getting along very well, indeed, he write, "and I hope soon to be my old self again. May Vokea has been engaged to play a leading part in the company presentturns Though encouraging Information about ing A Knight For a Day oa tour. |