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\Tirginia Harned in the 'Play of "Iris" A. Clr-Ctr Actrtjj in a Clever T’lay. "Bui On* Which Bee* /tot MaK* for Great Good. The 7*lot of This Much “Discussed Stage Story,

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DIRGIMA HARNED J iH-itriug this fcnsun »o I brfure her even by "IrU,” • production from j She is used to the richest and most the pen of Mr. Arthur j fashionable apparel, and all this the Wing inner®. Some hold ! man stands ready to bestow upon the Mr. 1‘inero the greatest i weak woman. She put* aside English dramatist since the time of j thought* of the absent lover, pegging Will hi m Shakespeare; others look away for her in the land of dollars upon him a* the man that sends, out | across the water; she accepts t plats which should never see the j tentiona. and condition* of th| light of day. in the Held. Mr. Pinero is clever, wonderfully | Iris, who had once queened it in Bo, but he certainly does present to ' society with etich easy grace, begin* the public view a lot of degenerate ; traveling the downward path. She nirn and women, the beholding of ; explain* herself in these lines: which, it seems to us, does not make ^ "Lone, poor, weak, sordid Iris, who for any great good. I must lie in the sun in summer, beOf the play "Iris” there has been j fore the tire in winter, who

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>r denounced j furs; whose eyes

spoke of its ter any but the most beautiful obu pity it was jects—languid, slothful, nerveless,

pable almost of effort. Do you

upon good act- j member the story of the poet Thomwhat is offered son and the peache*? He adored'

irhex, but was too greedy t< r appearance at table and

OLD POINT COnFORT, RICHHOND; AND WASHINGTON. Six-Day Tour via Pennsylvania Rail-

road.

The seco-td |ier*ui>ally oomluclcd tom to Old Point (lornfort, Richmond, and Washington via the Penusylvaiila Railroad for the present acas-ui will leave Nr» York am! Philadelphia on Saturday, March 28. Tickets, Including transportation, en route tn both direction*, traiufers of

A certain Chicago past "iris" from the pulpit, immorality and of what

the theatrical trust shoul

such works as it does resscs, who must take them and say nothing.

Whereupon the ire of Mr. Sothern, Virginia Uarned's husband, was roused to the extent of "talking

bark."

Mr. Sothern frankly told the reverend gent Irman that the latter did n- t know what he was talking about, a: (I added that charitableness, gentleness of judgment and investigation in the cause of truth, were things that men of his calling ought to be particularly strong in. with emphasis o “ought."

dolent to pluck them himself, so he used to stand propped up against the wall upon w-hicb they grew, and with half-closed lids bite into the fruit as it hung from its tree. Ha. ha, ha! No image could give you a better notion of my habits and disposition." Iris' lover returns after two years.

been undergone. What does he hear concerning Iris? Her whom he had been picturing as faithful and true?

and Washington, and carriage ride about Richmond—in fact every ueccssaiy pen-c for a p- riod of six days—will be sold at a rale of 830.00 from New York. Brooklyn, and Newark; 134 50 from Trenton: $33 00 from Philadelphia, and portionate rate* from other autioiw. Old Pciif* Comrout Oxi.r. Tickets to Old Point Uoin fort only, including luncheon on going trip, and three-fourths days board St Cli Dcrisbi Hotel, and good to return dire t by regular train* within six days, will sold in connection with thin tour at i of $17.00 from New York; $13 50 from l Trcnton; $14 50 from Philadelphia, and propoiliouate rates from other points. For itinerant-* and full information appyly to ticket agent*; Tourist Agent, 2(3 Fifth Avenue, New York; 4 Court Street. Brooklyn, 789 Broad Street, Newark, N. J.: or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.

CowdI Tolatol'a Wife. Countess Tolstoi, wife ol the Russian nobleman and novelist Is In her way

VIRGINIA HARNED.

whitewashing of "Iris.” As I remember the letter, the argument was the xnuch-utcd old one; present evil on the stage, but do not present it in an attractive light. Then those of th-’ audience who ore good will want to be better, and the bad will be moved to abhor that which is bad. Of which, we must confess, we are not wholly convinced. Well, what is the story of “Iris?" Something like this: Mrs. Iris Bellamy i* a beautiful cions superiors and inferiors; and even after the fatal weakness in her character becomes apparent, one cannot help being fond of her. She is so 1 tactful, so careful not to hurt the feelings of others, she certainly is very winning. At first the only shadow of a defect we notice in her Is her luxuriousness; her softness, if we may so speak of it. She want* to have ail harsh, hard things shut out from her life, desires to know nothing of their existence. Now- we descendants of the stem Fit ri l an* realize that this is really a fatal defect, does not make for any atrrrgth of character. And poor Iris Bellamy was not strong. It did not seem to make any difference whether or not she possesses the strength so long as she was rich and shielded., but when adversity and temptation? came, then what mettle she had was tried. Her fortune melts away, and Iri* faces the fact that struggle lie* before her. She knows it will go hard for her, so unsuited. so untrained for anything of the-kind, but vows to walk bravely hand in hand with poverty. She is in love with a man that has been used to all the luxury of London's high life, but who bas no fortune of hi? own. When Mrs. Bellamy's money takes unto Itself wings and file* away, her lover resolccs to go to America, and in that fabulous land pick \m gold for hlmaelf and his fair lady. He departs. And Iris stays behind. Both expect her to be patient and

b offered her by a rich man present B the field. She is used to jewels.

This: That for the comforts of life she has sold herself, that her name iow uttered lightly, with little show of respect. Poor Iris! Poor, luxury-loving Iris! No honest man now want* her for wife, and the men who have sought her society of late soon show their interest was but fleeting. The rich man that has paid most of her bills the lost two years becomes tired of her. Ngt only tired, but fairly loathes the sight of her; so one night, with curses and (they say such things happen) blows, he drive? her out of his presence. She goes out into the night. Where? The (Curtain falls. The playwright Igays j%?u to picture the end for yourself. All smiles and pleasure we find the Iris of the early scenes;

conveys the moral alluded

by Mr. Sothern. Perhaps the tear* and the casting-out arc,meant to give another iUustra:ion of "the wages oi sin is death.” It may be, but why should the woman always point the al? Why not have the man that has eaten the forbidden fruit foi dnee also be driven out? Somehow other Mr. Pinero, with all his cleverness and originality, persists in giving the old trite illustration; the wages of sin is death—to the woman. Miss Virginia Harned (Mrs. E. IL Sothern) has been on the stage ever since she was a mere slip of a girl. Her notable successes, previous to her work this year in the role of Irit Bellamy, have been made in the part* of Trilby, Lady Ursula and the role of Pauline in “The Lady of Lyons." In “Iris" it ie agreed she ^as found a character better suited to her personality than any she has yet por-

The First National Bank. The only institution in this dty officered by Caj>e May people, and where the capital is Cape May capital, is the First National Bunk of'Cape May. It is now a growing -and paying institution, its acts being under the strict supervision of the Comptroller of the Treasury Department, Washington. It is not a branch bank, and the money dejiosited here is not taken away to outside towns to use to keep a business o! another bank going. The surplus of the First National is gradually increasLoan Wanted. Have clients who desire $400, $500, $800 and $1000, on first mortgage on bond. Address Lewis T.Stevens, Atty., Cape May, N. J. Money to Loan.

Poultry. Game and Squabs killed and dressed to order at Campbells, 308 Decatur street.

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Couldn't Raise the Bab) Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina. telling of the state taineer, aged 92, and his wife, aged 90, were returning from the funeral of their oldest child, who had died at the age of 71. They were both deeply grieved. As they were cussing their loss the wife said: •]

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Beal Sugar-coated Peanuts 10c pound, t Hogan's. Fruits and N'tta at the cheapest possible pricee. We give trading stamps, at Campbell’s.

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Real Estate for Sale.

Fob Sal*—Twenty-three acres of land between the turnpike and the beach, in West Cape MajTtnd Cape May (Sty. Will be sold in one tract on reasonable fenus. Apply to Lewis T. Stevens, 609 Washington street. A handsome cottage on Columbia avenue, near Howard street, for sale. One of the best located cottages in Cape May. Apply to Lewis T. Stevens, Atty., Cape Mav. N. J.

Fob Sale—A splendid building lot on the north side of North street, 40 ft. front by 100 ft. deep. Will be sold on reasonable terms. Apply to Lewis T. Stevens, 509 Washington street. Fofc Salx—-Seven building lots In different locations In West Cape May. Apply to Lewi* T. Stevens, 600 Washington street. •

Lot on Corgie street, near Queen,

lot

ehrough to Colombia avenue. Will

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TOURS TO LOS ANGELES On Account of ths Presbyterian General Assembly. Under the Personally-Conducted System of the Pennsylvania Railroad. For the Presbyterian General Assembly, at Los Angeles, Cal., May 21 to June L the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged three transcontinental tours at extraordinarily low rates. Special trains of high-grade Pullman equipment will be run on desirable schedules. A Tourist Agent, Chaperon. Official Stenographer and Special Baggage Master win accompany each train to promote the comfort and pleasure of the tourlsu. Ail Sunday travel will be avoided. The Pennsylvania Railroad Is ths only railroad that will run tours to Los Angeles on this occasion under Its own Personally-Conducted System. No. 1. Assembly Tour. Special train of baggage. Pullman dining and drawing-room sleeping cars will leave New York May 13. go:ng via Chicago. Denver and the Royal Gorge, stopping at Color&do Springs.Salt. Lake Ctty and San Francisco, arriving Los Angeles May 20; leaving Los Angeles, returning. June 1, via the Santa Fe Route and Chicago; arriving New York June S Round-trip rale. Including transportation. Pullman accommodations and meals on special train. $134.60 from New York. |:32 76 from Philadelphia. $126 76 from Baltimore and Washington, $120.00 from Pittsburg. and proportionate rates from other points. Tickets for this tour, covering ait features until arrival at Los Angeles, with transportation only returning Independently on regular trains via going route. New Orleans, or Ogden and St Louis, and good to stop off at authorized Western points, will be sold at rate of $109.60 from New York. $107.75 from Philadelphia. $104 75 from Baltimore and Washington. $98.00 from Pittsburg; returning via Portland. $11.00 more. No. 2. Yellowstone Park. Special train of baggage. Pullman dining, drawing-room sleeping and observation cars will leave New York May 12. going via Chicago. Denver. Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City, with stops en route, arriving Los Angeles May 20; returning, leave Los Angeles June 1. via Santa Barbara. San Jose. San Francisco, Seattle and St Paul, with stops en route and a complete tour of Yellowstone Park; arriving New York June 23. Rate, including all necessary expenses except hotel accommodations In Los Angelas and San Francisco. $253.00 from New York. *251.25 from Philadelphia. *249.25 from Baltimore and Washington. $244.00 from Pittsburg, and proportionate rates from other points. No. 3. Home Mission Tour. Special train of baggage. Pullman dining and drawing-room sleeping cars will leave New Y’ork May 13. going via Chicago and Santa Fe Route. Grand Canon of Aricona and Riverside, arriving Los Angeles May 20, leaving Los Angeles, returning. June 1 via Santa Barbara. San Francisco, Sait Lake City. Royal Gorge and’ Denver; arriving New York June 11. Rate, Including all necessary expenses except hotel igele* New York, (152.75 from Baltimore and Washington, $14450 from Pittsburg, and proportionate rates from other points. Tickets for this tour, covering all features until arrival at Los Angeles and transportation only returning Independently via direct routes with authorized stop overs, will be sold at rate $121.00 from New York. *11860 from Philadelphia. $116.00 from Baltimore and Washington, $110 00 from Pittsburg; returning via Portland. $11.00 more. The tours outlined above have the indorsement of the officers of the Presbyterian General Assembly, and are designed to meet the requirements of those attending the General Assembly, as well as those desiring to visit the Pacific Coast at a minimum expense. Detailed itinerary Is now In course of preparation. Apply to George W.

accommodations in Los Angeles and :lsco, $159 00 from $156.75 from Philadelphia, *1

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Thomas H. Taylor, the popular boot and shoe maker, has removed to No. 606 Washington street He does all repairing neatly, thoroughly and at reasonable prices. He ' has been doing business in Cape May for 11 years. Rips in uppers sewed by machine with silk to match. Lost or broken eyelets or books replaced.

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Wilmington Morning News. This paper is the only morning newspaper published in the State of Delaware, and one from which Cape Mav hotel men get excellent results in advertising the houses. It has the largest bomfide circulation in the State. The publisher in E. M. Hoopes, who is wellknown to the many Wilmingtonians — - , * J - to Cape May.' Rates

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