Show t c. c I PLAYS AND N PLA PLAYERS I NEE I iEnE DOgS DOES Sil SUB CO COMi I I Jor l. l l r r 1 down lc the n Ilet- Ilet t- t i t tor or r Acquainted fl Will lh I Before Franz Lehar composed the I delicious melody of or fl The Te Merry Mery Widow Uld Wid- ow waltz lz It is quito quite likely that Montenegro Mon Ion anent whose rl people the story etory of or The he Merry Widow dow wa was written had not been heard of or b by five per pcr cent of ot the population of or tho United States I. I The Te enormous success of tho the operetta hoever however coupled with wih tho Impending visit to this thie counts countr country of or Prince Danno Danilo of or Montenegro lont has awakened Interest In the tho to little lite principality whoso WhOM people and customs custom offer ofer such temptations to toto the tho to comic opera librettist that the country's past escape from the tho stage seems short of ot marvelous Victor Leon and Leo Loo Stein who ho wrote the book of ot The Merry Widow made more or less fun of the tho Montenegrins Monte Monte- and so 80 out of or deference to their feelings the name nama of was substituted for Montenegro In the tle American and English adaptations of the charming operetta But everyone everyne understands tho the real locale of the tho stor story atory ad ald xan many are Interested Ij In Ip the country to which an operetta gave world orld fame Came of or Montenegro prince of th the Land and hero of or The Merry Widow Us allied aled by blood ties tes to the reigning families of or Ial Italy and Russia Russia Montenegro nestles down at nt the bot- bot tom tm of ot Austria crowded In In on one ono I. I I side elde Elc b by tho the sea SC and hedged about b by r p I the mountains of or Albania on tho the other I Th There rc among the cliffs tho the people preserved their Inte Integrity I for Cor centuries with wih their own line Une of rulers or Ho Ode Oddly enough through comes come from Crom the land Jand of ot tho the Merry Widow In his country tho the Merry Widow hat Is countr erry un un- I known In this portion porton of Europe S. S however the hat denotes ones one's nation nation- naton- naton allty i Curious C Costume Are ore Seen Sten Among the tho Albanians tho the men wear i a ft A t for fez x that stands perhaps a n foot root In I height This fez rez is la of spotless white I though tough ornamented sometimes with wih a aj j I red or blue tassel tassel In the summer they cut cut this tassel off or Then up In Croata Croatia Cro Cro- atm atia ata one has the tho other extreme extreme only only the brim of tho the fez Is worn this being held In place by a a. rubber band like 1 I that of or a n school girls girl's 1118 hat Midway Irna between the two Is the fez of Monten Monten- It I has a black crown perhaps an a Inch In iii width and a a crown of or red On tho the top Is embroidered a n capital letter In tho the Cyrillic form of ot our American N N. N standing for tor Nicholas of ot Montenegro c ro In fact the dress of or mountain is 18 unique m Jn many respects respects At tho the waist alt tho the Montenegrin wears ears earsA A El pistol belt pistol belt and In this at all al times Is la I his musket The high class Montenegrin Montenegrin Monten Monten- egrin would no more moro think of or venturing ventur ventur- lag ing In out on tho the princes prince's highway without without with with- out his hla gun sun than an nn American would stroll da day down don Broadway hatless at mIdda mid raid The pistol l is fired In salute to distinguished dis- dis guests or to other friends on departure e. e Many lan of or the tho muskets ar are arc fn finely ly chased and ornamented with gold Jold or silver siver and therefore they ar are areQuIto arequito Quito valuable There lero Is a n. reason to too toe In the custom of ot their constant coast use Turkey on theone tho the one hand Austria on the other covet Montenegro For centuries the Turk Turkia ia has only bc been beon n kept from engulfing engulfing- the tho little lite upland domain by Its Js watchfulness watchful watchful- ness rices and tho the fact Cat of ot Its is constant pre- pre k Even tda today from hom the tho time p i of r r en maturity until death la It a R Montenegrin soldier on active service This Thin t leads to some Bore curious circum- circum At At tor or example X 1 The tf 1 ii out out to 0 taco laco T f 1 a. a cordon O 5 I d no matter what 1 I h MB bie crime o 1 It Is then r In t the tho elt morale r Yoh ot of the folk that that ho bo should bare his hla breast And proclaim Warrior Spirit Rife nu L J I J 1 have dono done this thing I s sacrifice m my life to my prince Then the tho volley is fired fred and he dies diesa a 6 military death In Montenegro this warnor warrior war war- nor riot spirit Is I at at its Is best besL best Thoro la is I a a garrison here bore and about tho the drill grounds an iron fence recalling Fortress Monroe to the tho American for American for tho the barrels barres of or tho the fence is made up of ot I muskets taken from tho the Turk In the tho roof of or the building too the princes prince's initials take taka form torm in captured cannon There Thero are other items however of or Montenegrin costume that interest the newcomer Tho The men wear bloomers bloomer and puffed indeed very here cre trousers bagging at the knees but of ot a a. a delightful delight delight- ful tul ul blue Then there Is a a tight fitting double breasted and bearing the vest est I two rows of buttons buttons of solid gold Indeed fr from m often are sold Jold ofen will vIll childhood a Montenegrin earliest a wi save nave to buy buttons button First ono one then ta o the coat two then ten throe arc affixed to and vest Then there thera Is an over cape an nn open vest coat as It I were that above above The people aro are among among the most ro rOM y complexioned In all al Europe Thc They are area traveler tra Is a kindly handsome set et The safe among them quite BreIs life Bre Montone Montenegrin town and village lago in the operas Tobe To staged is as a the life be begin ln with wilh h houses us a seldom reach ea t. t two arc arc LU or u. u U l stories in height one story cottages These er part homes are built buit of or rock from tho a all all- al- al 1 tins this this mountains mountain and encompassing then Is given an external coating of adobe Not resting content with this there will be added a coat of or whitewash whitewash white white- wash wJ or of ncr a a. a tinting of pink The roofs pale paJe blue red or yellow are arc all al a brilliant terra cotta terra cola and slope f to the tho street Many any of or the homes have o ha a a. shop in inthe the outer chamber and this exposes Its Is the ther adding their lutes hues to wares outside t Thoro Is a at r splendor of or tho the color pla play and under tho the highway t groat lm on not so 80 man many years a ago o. o the there this until ear held hold court and aud dis- dis I re reigning ruing cd Alee prince Simple Indeed are pen I hero bore In Montenegro ro crimes th their lr I largely herders of Tho The people aro are L the goats are arc aren 01 i coats goats In the spring tle thero there thereon driven Into the tho uplands to browse n the herbage Then tho little peas peaR on thorn them living In inI who attend thor lent boys bOs J I 4 the ihA rocks aro are arn amusing thom thom- I selves I Ig g with with vi lh thiv tho the barrens fute flutes or while tho on Oil nt at games SoR at eat what tho they can IN cheese cheNH Is maJo milked and they are of or the tho herd In the ther th the tho product from and ami from fromI is there r fall too the tho thoI I the tho garments tho the goats goats' hair como come th bags bass of oft i I t the important all Important al-Important From Irom the tho horn too they I t the o people implements and the fa fashion hon their and then is h sacrificed cd for forI meat meal now fOW links arc are Jorno these though I omo feast rather rare Must lust Ho no Good Goor lo fo Turk Tho The one one great crime In iii the Moni Mon- Mon is to do harm to a af nr category ory i this would bo be to lu give Ivo f Turk for to do 1 for breaking the enforced occasion and afford Turkey Once however a man inait manI to invade iX I ni Insolent i to I the ft killed peasant peasants peasant's a a Turk wife who In was his absence and to death doain The ino h he too was vas sentenced however wa took into consideration prince circumstances and andI extenuating tion lon the tho man In gratitude th the I pardoned latter made ae n a ra YOW oW to guard each night lAter the tomb of the tho anestor of nt the pl tOG the founder that rat i I ro or of the tho race prince evening the each And so even cven now ach the heights SJ walks up prisoner paroled until dawn to the tomb staying there did Nicholas prince of dIr this tills ll little Inn land much to improve service i Is as newspaper zo one though at nt vet Impossible Inc Tn- Tn of Montenegro ro line to Glass Glas IS is to gach faeh ach stead ad vital news new'S r c t settlement of size siz there the tho bul bulletins huh huh- the board on the tho thor hun hung on are arc arc common has bas been thero there now For tour four r years ear I telegraph service r Je aerO K the It Is I i I longer un an man mail va H hisheh to the thc sea ca ettl- ettl h hotels or of remInd on one or of those of old HId Virginia In toe s Portion or of th thie Onre tte room opens un In the tho corridor encircling tho room though meals are uro often served out under tho the tr trees Now md uld then as s you cat oat you OU will wIl see ICO ce a carriage IS a a. L simple PUlS ft hack ft with wih two horses it Is tile the prince or Q one of or his big 11 sons eons likewise 1 princes They too wear the tho national co rhey are aro handsome we well fellows Their sister Js Is queen or of Italy I I 44 F I Y ik 1 j VI 4 u h t t j. j 4 F I f r St St. i a j 4 r 5 4 J t t MISS ElN PHILLIPS Who 1 Appear CIS CI'S With Hh 1 Her Company at t tim tho 1 All Al This Week cel I LOOKS LIKE IKE GOOD BILL HIL HILI Orpheum Program om for fOl Pr Present ent Includes Many Excellent Names Beginning Sunday unda night tho the Orpheum Or- Or Orpheum will present a bill bi of varied novelties that will offer a series serle of wi the best acts ever er e shown In vaudeville in this city It I will vill wf comprise Edna Phillips and company tho the Dc De Haven Sextet Leipzig Belle Bele Hathaway's Simian Playmates the Misses Kirksmith Kirk- Kirk smith and Carter and Bluford lI Miss s Edna one o of the tho best in known leading dramatic acle actresses ses America a charming and attractive woman presents a n unique little farce entitled Lost a Kiss In fn Central Park It I Is by Una Clayton and tells tell of ot the complications arising from falcon identity between n a young Joun woman and her French maid A lost kiss and tho the loss los of of n. n n part of oC the w n ln apparel forma forina COrns the thet t bests riB s of ot the Vho tho plot creating a n series o of mirth provoking situations ol nl Sidney Sidne C. C Gibson a clever comedian is featured with tho the De Do Haven Sextet of or halt half a dozen sprightly dancers The title tte Is Tho The Understudy which Is suggested estell by the tho plot o of tho the act A 1 h hU loUr lIp lIp-l nn na tia Inu but t but Ut the star t of t the occasion being lg unable un- un r I able ble to attend Mr Yr Gibson on as the un- un volunteers his services and assumes the tho part himself himself The plot plots is s elc cleverly worked out and the entire act mak makes s a pleasing girl novelty novely As popular In Europe as a he is in America Leipzig the tho famous magician magician magi magi- cian clan who is known abroad as the Royal noal Conjurer will wl make his first in fn this Ho ITo Is IB appearance city cly Io considered considered con eon the tho to greatest card and ami coin manipulator In the world and as conjurer conjuror con- con juror jurer occupies a plane entirely his own Whether children or ups grown-ups tho act art of Belle Bele Hathaway's Simian Playmates will wi be found pleasing and attractive MI Miss s Hathaway has hat brought ho tho training of her baboons and ant monkeys to a 3 marvelous degree of Intelligence In addition additon to tho the amusement amusement amuse amuse- ment afforded by this act net it Is an education to noto note the marvelous re response response re- re to her commands during the various acts act given by thc these o animals consisting of performing on the tight tightrope tightrope rope on the electrical revolving bars and in Iii a number of other othel ways way No cleaner musical net act has ever been shown In Iii this city cilY than that of tho three sisters Bisters Misses w 1 1 1 T till U CI JL LUU i mm CIU i iare I 11 I. I A m j ire are talented cultured and attractive young youn musicians who previous to their lr appearance on un the vaudeville stage were prominent features of or L Lyceum bureaus and exclusive musical festivals fest- fest festi festi- vals als throughout America America Two natives of or Cu Cuba Cua a Carter Cartet and Bluford present their character r sin singIng sing sing- In Ing and dancing in iii The Act elements of or beau- beau ful fuh The sensuous t II- II y grace and natural charm of or cal cl countries I is fittingly portrayed by this talented tainted couple Miss Mis Bluford Buford is a distinctive type of ot her race an and presents striking pictures as tho the pau- pau sh Ish senorita the Creole Crole and the Indian squaw and Mr I. I Carter Cartel Cartel adds a n comedy touch to the act act A number of now new selections and overtures will wi be 10 rendered by the popular popular pop pop- ular orchestra while a number of up-to-date up moving pictures will vill wi be shown by the There must b bo be something in tho the re report JC ie port that to lo have a play lIaY accepted for bY by Henry W W. V Savage avage the story stor must concern a widow Anyway Anyway Any Any- way it His Is true of lila his hi first t two new plays for this Edith Ellis Els Bakers DaliNS on I I 1 Take Talco This Man Ian that lied had hal forty forty- curtain calls when tried in In seven cals Springfield evel Mass the other day da- daIs Isal is thinks she woman who all about a al has baa been a n u widow for tor fifteen years Franz Molnar's The Devil which Savage FranT brought from Vienna lenna to be bethe bethe betho opening attraction at his Garden the tho Theater has ha for Cor its Is leading te feminine role a woman who if not ot a widow in iii inthe When wishes she sho were first act the lie the last lal curtain falls falla It Is Js plain that widow b because bc- bc become a will shortly she cause wJ her horl husband must mUll either cither Jump Jumpoff or get a divorce off of the bridge Henry hoary W. W V Savage has engaged for or orTho Tho Tile Merry Widow the tho splendid d or orchestra orchestra or- or contributed largely to 1 the ho theSuS chestra that SuS Madame Butterfly last of success excellent body of mu musicians year car This be bo placed with the com company pa that thatis will wJ South Southwestern and Western Western West West- the to tour tout is Lehar's score for Cor this Franz slates slates- em ern slates renowned success I is a arival world world renowned rival in lr tho the entire library of operettas rl al Ravage to SolId send this H Mr agA and n Mr beautiful Vork work on Oil tour with the flout fInest beautiful equipment that musical and production mu ever went out of ot New York ork I CL cr Miss ii 1 Iss I ii 1 Hn la Ins Something New in iii An 1 Old Line Charles I Fi has ha announced lain details of his hil plans lans for Cor the tho AmerI Amer- Amer I lean n tour of or the tho celebrated classical lancer dancer Miss Isadora Isdora Duncan Dunca cas S Sep Sep- p- p 1st Is fixed upon a ns as the lie dat date dale for her coming to America Her Ier succor at nt the tho Duke Dulce of Yorks York's theater having haYing precluded all al Idea o |