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The morning times., 1896-04-26

0NFo RAnNG TO the season the attrac-
tions this week are all of a light
- and breezy character "The Artists
Model" q much tai ked-of London
musical comedy, with the beautiful
Marie eStudholme(andh her Haryardstudents?l
comes to the Lafayette Square The
model is a first cousin of the shop girl,
the gaiety girl. and the cabby. AT Allen S
the season of summer comedy begins
tomorrow night. Charley Shaw mas the
matter i'm hand and has n fine record
during four years which give promise
that the performances Will be up to an
en- ioyable standard. he opens with "Dr.
Flam. "a new English comedy, and numer-
ousspeciaitiesand songs Will interpo!ated.
At the National Miss Brown will have her
Strange Adventures. They are more
humorous than narrowing contrary to
the accepted idea OF adventure. She, or
he, for Miss Brown is really AN unfortunate
husband who dons petticoats to rescue
his wife. had long stay in New York aud
has been playing continuously in London
since the opening. AT tie Academy THE
Tiger is to be shown in dramatic form.
Not the species that you buck, but the
wonderful mechanical tiger, yclept Tam
many. Jacob Lit has ualnod this per
former, and he gives good political per-
formance, alternating and mingiing melo-
drama and comedy. At the Lyceum John
+. Fields Drawing Cards will cater to
Manager Kernan's faithful patrons. The
end Of the season is not yet, for all the
theatcrs have the lists full up to within
speaking distance OF June.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

more modern authors of fine ability, and
who are now talking dramatic rubbish
10 the galleries in some magnificentiy
mounted sensational melodrama at ever
so much "A week"
The morning times., 1896-04-26

On the 9th of October last merry party
gathered to open George Breitbarth's Pal
ace Cafe, which is situated on the south
west corner of Ninth and E streets. The
place was formerly known as the white
Elephant, but Brett" In re-decoratlng
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Any time you are on the Avenue and feel
like having a splendid cup of coffee and
light lunch. You Will do well to patrOuize
W. Berens & Sons, No. 927- Everything is
served in a nice and homeIike manner,
and they are very reasonable in their
charges. Berens & Sons are bakers, and
have an establishment also at 622 E street
northwest.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

n Ne OF he latest or rather the next thing
| IN playing cards is to he novelty for
the court cards are to represent well
known players. If there is 10 be a
guessing contest l have a list 10 sub
init No Que would take exception 10 Nor
dica as queen OF diamonds ROW that she
has her crown and nearly three hundred
gems III ii. For king of this suit Joe
Jefferson would fill the bill, for he has
money enough to buy NordiCa s tiara and
set himself up in The diamond business on
the side. Sothern and NetherSo!e are
an Incompatible king and queen of hearts
Put these two i'll the same scene, / mean
the same hand, and the incandes cent
result would burn the other cards 10 a
crisp. Black Patti ought 10 make a
good race for queen of spades, and for
the king, Kellar or Hermann might 90
into knighuy combat of black art. Gal
hntry forbidS mentioning a queen of
clubs, but Mansfield receives enough raps
TO entitle him TO representation on this
picture card. The knayes are easily
filled and if the numbered cards were
chrlstened the job would get easier down
to the trays and deuces, which could be
named fifty times over and never a mis-.
take.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

The Madrid Mandolin and Guitar Quar-
ret will receive a testimonial benefit on
Thursday April 80, at Metzerott Hail,
and in all probability VIII be largely at
tended The gentlemen who comprise the
quartet have always rendered their ser
vices at any of the social dOings of the Co
lumbia Home, jolly Fat Mems and Ad.
Writers Clubs, Elks' and Growers Lodges,
where they have always been the hit and
feature OF the entertainments, sOcials and
smokers given by the various named or
ganizati tions. and no doubt the members viii
endeavor to return the many kindnesS,s OF
the Madrids by turning out in full force 10
their benefit next Thursday night
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Many people passing by the handsome
store of the Castleberg National Jewelry
Company, No. 1903 Pennsylvania avenue,
are not aware that the beautiful goods so
artisticalIy displayed can be had for
promise TO pay. but such is fact. This
concern has been established since 1916,
and has always had the reputation of ham
ding nothing but bigh-clasS goods. Every
article is marked in plain figures, and
they are strictly for one price, whether for
cash or credit. Mr.. Castleberg wants it
known that goods to the amount of $50
can be bought for small cash payment
and 81 per week, or if the purchase Is
from fifty to one hundred dollars the sum
of so is required weekly.
The prices of these goods are guaran-
teed in every particular. and after an in
spection of Mr.. Castleberg's stock OF
watches, diamonds gold and silver jew
elry you will agree with me in saying
ncater or more select line is not carried
in town.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Frank Crocker the shoe mau on Penn
sylvania avenue. near Tenth street, has
knack of making friends quicker than any
one I can now recall to mem0ry. 1 re-
member he won me the first throw out OF
the box shortly after l came 10 reside in
our beautiful city and has sold me shoes
ever since. / see he is making cut and
drive in patent feathers and tans FOR the
coming week. Gro cker handles exclusively
the ..Jenness Miller" shoes for ladies. The
price of these shoes never changes. 1t IS
So per pair fifty-twO weeks in the year
l was looking at pretty Oxford shoe for
summer wear recently in the ladies' line
It was an exquisite tau, with silk and
linen lace work up each side Crocker says
mis- is the only house in town that has them
The morning times., 1896-04-26
Wears ago a burlesoue. such as "Ex-

W EAftS ago a DufieSQues such as 'EX-
celsiOr. Jr.' would have set the town
by the ears. Now 1t is counted a
fair exhibition, and some blaze fre-
quenters said they found it tedi-
ous- This in spite OF an enormous and
eNpenlive company, four elaborate stage
settingT, twent; three original musical
numbers, G>et with excellent premiere,
limitations galore no end Of calclums, and
three hours and thiTty-five minutes of it
for one price o: admission. 1t begins TO
look as if the hurlesqUe and extra va ganZa
were passing. This set OF theGtergoers is
firing of it; they have been spoiled by too
much Of Il diet that has no substance.
The foundation of this class OF enter
tainment is nonsense, sheer and complete
abSense of sense; parody on sense. That
is not rock worth building on. Comic
opera has had its best day and farce comedy
is no moro for the same reason Henderson
of Chicago and Rice OF New York, are the
patriarchs OF extravaganza. Henderson
produced marvellous creations in nonsense
and color but he put paddock on his tomb
fun of deceased enterprises two years ago.
Rice, the man who never before knew
failure, experienced the first shipwreck
last week, when 1892 went on the sands.
When the outlay represented by these
prodigious productions won't bring full
houses the StYl" has surely gone out Della
Fox's, and Frank Daniels and the BoS-
tonians' and Francis Wilson'S and De
Wolf Hopper's comic operas have been
all that money could make them. ana not
one in three years has had Il new piece
worth, while, though Hopper is said TO
have fairly good thing in lei Captain" ."
lay-off for about ten years would he
the best thing that could happen to the
fortunes Of comic opera and eStraya ganZa.
and it might suggest to several hundred
people that Il good living at q steady salary
is 10 he had cierl,ing i'm reliable firms
store or rs the amanuenSs of a professional
man. and ~ without The discomfort Of bad
dreSSinE-roomS, onc-night stand horrors
aist worry of uncertain eDga gements. Then
after this period they win have learned the
tranquil JOY of domesticity in spite of all
the rot written about Bohemia ana when
after Term Of years the appetite for these
entertainments begins to yvhet gain they
will leave the field TO some one who has
new ideas and whose conception of fun
isn't red rose and a property jag and
doesn't base his principles of dancing on a
hoorah breakdown or n French split. or
course. this is all moonshine, and Will never
come TO pass as long as theaters keep omen
demanding long lists of attractions and
chorus women and ballet girls won't
change, not ~tnop o livelihood by domes-
tic accomplishments.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Everybody is sorry for the injuries Capt.
Billy Joyce received in Wednesday 5 game
with the Brooklyns. for Joyce is an earnest
and faithful player remember way back
in the Brotherhood year when William
covered third bag for Wards Wonders.
how it was almost foregone conclusion
that Joyce would have to get hurt in every
game. 1t seems that there must have been
a large rock or boulder buried in the ground
Just in front OF third base, and the way the
grounders used to sizzle off that spot in all
directions was a wonder. but Merry Joyce
would GO after them all. and those he failed
to catch with his hands he got in the eye.
shins or neck. 1t was next to impossible
to Judge them. 1 hope to see him back in
the game again soon-
The morning times., 1896-04-26

| v HILEone ofthe Observation-Disclosures was
\hI last week passing out blue trip-slips
with one hand and raking in coin
with the other, stranger with
Maryland accent framed his face in
the gallery ticket window and asked for
two admissions, And please have them
together"
The morning times., 1896-04-26

FPEAKING of the realism in the
IN atrical art remarked George June,
who represents John K. Rogers
Comedians, why, it was only last
week in Philadelphia that realism
came near constituting a riot.
In the first act of The Strange Ad-
ventures of Miss Brown there is toward
the close wedding feast in honor Of Capt.
Courteney and bis bride. In this scene
there is used real champagne and among
other things a beautiful and delicious
pound cake. This cake was prepared with
unusual care by prominent chef, who is
particular TO please John r. Rogers, the
manager OF the company. Every night
and during the matinee days the chief de-
livcred this work Of his own art to the
property man at the theater. who In turn
guarded it with Jealous care.
During the wedding feast but little of
the champa gne is drunk, and there is
usually about thrce-quarters of the cake
left on the table. When the curtain falls on
the act there is a wild scramble among the
stage hands to get the cake and the wine.
Until that night those stationed on the
rgnt-hand side of the sta ge had a monopoly
of the good things. Being nearest to the
table they always got there first.
L he stage hands stationed on the left
side got tired of this sort of thing aud de-
cidcd upon plan TO do their cCllca CUES
opposite. IL was agreed that as soon as
the curtain fell To form IL flying wedge. and
while one fello W grabbed the cal ke aud wine
the Others would tackle his pursuers.
The preparations were all complete GER
tain night. and the Cospirators anxIously
watched for the rail- Of the curtain. When
the bell rang ii went down: just as soon as
the roll touched the floor there was a
wild rSrl from the lefthand side of the
stage. The men on the opposite side, tax
en- by surprise, hesitated a moment, and BY
that time the man who was TO grab the
cakeand wine had done SO and was ma king
for the wings. Then followed q football
tackle that would have done credit to
professionals. In minute a dozen men
were wrapped up in a tangled mass; the
table was overturned: blows Were exciiang-
ell and over the stage they rolled. The cries
OF the stage manager fell upon deaf ears
so he rushed TO call TO the front of the house
and appealed 10 Manager Rogers to come to
the rescue. Mr.. Rogers responded at once,
and with the aid OF his dog and a couple
of uShers succeeded in separating the com
batants. but rot before the ma .ority of
them looked as though they had been
through washing machine.
Meanwhile the man with the cake and
wine had secured place in the flies,
where he innocentIy looked down on the
scrap and incidentally ate and drank
most OF the good things.
The morning times., 1896-04-26
ONDON'S new farce, "The Mother Of
Ihrap.' has a good c1,uni,

|
A correspondent describes it: The
idea in question is that a young
wife left, eight months after her
marriage, by her astronomical husband, who
went To Peru to study the Transit Of Venus
and such things. in due course gave birth
to a daughter. Almost at the moment of
this event. Cahlegram was dispatched to
the professor. announcing the arrival of
the said daughter. hut. alas, twenty min
utes afterwards, another daughter was
born-and presently. another, The poor
mother being. like 0thello, perplexed and
wrought in the extreme. feared to have
these triplets announced to the father; and
so, year after year went on and, of course,
her task became more difficult. especially
as tie stargazing father still remained
in Peru, attending to the stars, but neglect
ing his wife and progeny At the time the
pla Y commences. eighteen years have
elapsed and the poor Mother of Three.
driven to desperate strains in order to
provide for her beloved trio. has taken to
letting lodgings. The girls have had several
chances of marrying hut difficulty has
always arisen because they cannot produce
their father. who is in Peru-'swhich." :" as
the would-be Suitors always point out. lis
such long way off, Anon. the poor little
have a father to present 70 their newest
wooers. Whereupon she DISCUSSES her
self Is her own liusband-just as the said
husband. suddenly touched by remorse. not
only arrives in England. but also comes in
disguise to this very house. seeking lodg.
Ings in order 10 gradually break the news
of his arrival to his Wife. You may ina CINE
the complications. Felix Morris PLAYED the
papa of three.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Miss Alice Judson viii render solo this
morning at st. Andrews She viii con-
tribute two vocal numbers for the program
of the annual commencement exercises OF
place May I2-
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Tomorrow night there will he held at
the Church of the : ascension the thirteenth
annH1I choral festival Of the vested ChCirS
Of the District and the annual service OF
ST. Marks Friendly League, an extended
rntirc Nf which was given in Mondays
Morning Times.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

reply he received was: Don't know, but
I'm sure I'm not one"
AT rehearsal Of vaudeville company
on one occasion the director raped for
the accompanist to stop, and turning to
Mr. Stetson, who sat alone in the parquet,
said plaintiyeiy: Mr.. Stetson this piano
will never do; wen have 10 get another"
what's the matter with the piano?"
asked the manager ITS pitched too high"
That's all right" answered MIR. Stessou
amiably; 'Send for the carpenter and have
him saw two or three inches ofits le gs off"
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Miss BERTHE Thompson was substituted
for Mrs W. L. Wilson last Sunday at the
First Presbyterian Church.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

h o injmation is given in any of the
~ Gotham papers that DeWolf Hopper
hushed the enthusiasm attending his
/ "El Captain" production to inform
his audience how Mr.. Casey famed
The atmosphere when he got IA whack at
last He deserves u bright penny if he
resisted the temptation. Not that anybody
cares for this prehistoric lyric, but ap-
plause seems 10 go through set of sound
currents before reaching DeWolfs alti-
tudinous ears that echoes Casey" to him
when il thumpS his drum. If peWolf don't
some one should noyeliZe him as 1.-The
man who didn't" but he will, and there's
the regret.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

y EST news OF the week is of a meet
n ing in the lobby OF the Empire The
ater between Charles Frohman and W.
Ii. Thompson. This admirable char
acter actor is a necessity to Froh-
man. and apparently it is reciprocal
Thompson has been buffeted about
like shuttlecock since he left
the Empire In the stock plays he
raised character bits to commanding inn
portance by his fine art. and though u side
issue in the scheme OF the story no one
who saw himcan forgethi scharactcrizations
in The Masqueraders.' Sowing the
Wind The Younger Son" or Liberty
Hall" Through that commercial strabis-
mas that afficts actors sometimes, he sew
cred his connections and stepped his delicate
art in the sloughs OF melodrama and bur-
iesque. His appearance here in The
Lady Slavey' was a sad occasion, lie
wasted himself on the lightning change
role in The Diamond Robbery and
Lately afflicted himself With The La of
the Land fiasco. A piece of biique cracks
among the tins and eartheu ware of the
scullery department. thompson place
is on tie edge of the dra wing-room picture
which he. better than any one else, can
finish 10 the edge OF the canvas.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

At the meeting OF the Burnside Corps
on Wednesday evening Miss Lena Sheppard
sang The Sword of Bunker HilT' very
delightfully."-.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Miss Florence Stidham. the cOntraItO OF
the Epiphany Church choir. viii be married
tomorrow. She will be absent for TWO
months in Europe. Her position in the
choir will be filled by Mrs. Townsend.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Mrs. T. c. NOyes has been gagged as
soprano sOIOist in the Calvary Baptist
Church. Prof. Gebert, TganIst for the same
congregation, will take part during May in
a concert at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

In Artliti'S ValSe Chantee ''Parla" Miss
Ju,lson found ample scope for TIE flexi-
hiiitv and sweetness of her tones. Her
singing was a pleasing feature of Mr..
Dowmng's benefit performance
The morning times., 1896-04-26

The morning services at st. Paul's Epis-
copaI Church viii include Hayergal's We
mite in E Sma : ''Te Deum and Jubiiate
Deo'' in G.. and Barnby's Anthem. Forever
song. Smart'S 'MagnifiCat" and ''NuBc
DinIittiS'' in g.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

1t is to be regretted that public patronage
was not sufficient tO have allowed the
Choral Society 10 present Eli jah with the
adjunct of suitable orchestra An ora
torin without an orchestra is necessarily
ColOrleSS.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

On Wednesday afternoon. April 20, Nine.
Daily will give a pupils musicale at her
studio in the MetzeFOtt Building She
will be assisted by Mr. Walsh and OtFcr
prominent elOcutIOnIStS- Miss Blanche
Wood will render The Russian Nightin-
gale" MISS Merle Esputa will be heart in
the Pages Song from THE HUgue-
nots:'' also in duet with Mr. Carl stud
der. Their selection viii be a recent COM
position By Mr. Herman Rakeman- Nine.
DAILY always makes Il feature OF Introducing
meritoriOuS compositions by local COM
posers. Miss Mary Hoover and Miss DAVIS
a coutraito. will also give TO Sevilla"
ans! MY Love Will Come Today. There
Will be several concerted numbeTS-''Old
Madrid" The Water Lilly" and BOhm'S
Lullaby and Il ContTaIto solo by Mrs
Nolan Martin.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

John F. Ellis & Co. have Just received
Il new patriotic song, "OId Glory the
words OF which are by w. j. Newton the
music by Edmund ~ Varela.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

AT a recent impFOTptu musicale az the
residence or Mr. HeruGOn MOFS@li. Miss Cor
neIia RYDER OF New York IightfGIly suS-
tanned the impression she made 5 pianist
at the recent DamrOsct concert. She gave
MOSZhOnskI'S waltZes and varied selections
from Rubenst ein and other pr0iI inent
composers. Mr. M0rSell sang several or
SChumann's songs and Recon- pense.'
O;her vOcalists were Mrs Watson Smith,
Miss Facius and c. E. LatiDeT, NT. DTOOp
and Miss FaCiuS were accompanies ).
The morning times., 1896-04-26

At the last weekly meeting OF the DAM
roSch Society il was decided 10 give
another musicale in May.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

Miss Anita C1uSs. the harpist, viii bs
solOISt on her favuriie Instrument at Metz
crott-s Hall on Tuesday eve ming. april 2S-
Miss MaUde Powell Is a Washington girl
and herfame is tOOeXt ended 70 need mention
here There VIII be assistance from other
talent. but these two musicians CdH weave
ma gicaI melody by their COnsumInate art on
the violin and harp
The morning times., 1896-04-26

The rehearsals OF the annual oratOrio
of the Epiphany Church are progressing
smoothly, and the WORK wtil be given on
May IL.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

E. F. Droop & Sens will shortly pub
lish new waltz, entitled ''CisSy's Wink
dedicated tn Cissy Fitzgerald, by p. NJ.
Clinetlinst, jr. The title page will be u
work of art. giving the little actress i1
many attituSeS.
The morning times., 1896-04-26

rPEAKING of the realism in the
N atrical art - remarked George June,
who represents John r. Rogers
Comedians, why, it was only last
week in Philadelphia that realism
The morning times., 1896-04-26

The Cosmos Quartet were accorded a
warm reception on Wednesday evening
These ladies sang Pinsutis WeiCOme.
Pretty Primrose and HawIey's -Lul-
labg-" Mr.. Warren $. Young, accOmpa-
MED by Miss Amy Lcavitt. gave ''Nita
Giitana' Fiona" and a handsome en-
core. entitled The Pot and Kettle. Mr..
F. NJ Bryan rendered ChOpIn's 3 flat
Prelude" This excellent musical pro
gram was intersperSed with the literary
features incident TO the Short story Club
meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17
a Double Installation.

The installation of the officers of the
G. \. r. and w. h. G. took place last
Saturday evening, and the joint in-
stallation proved to be decidedly
pleasant social event Besides the
members of the post and corps from
this place, there were present from St.
Louis, Comrades Cornell, Longwell,
Davidson and Barcume and Mesdames
Cornell, Placeway, Rowland Longwell
DoXey, Barcume, Miller, Davidson and
Tuttle.
The G.. \. Il. officers were first in
stalled Past Commander Francis Palmer
acting as installing officer The beau
tiful ritualistic service of the order was
solemnly and impressively read, and
the new officers conducted to their re-
spective stations
At the close of this ceremony, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Cornell of St. Louis. installing
officer of the w. h. c., was announced,
and proceeded to the installation of the
newly elected officers. With impress
slve dignity the retiring offers pro-
ceeded to the altar, and laid their in
signals of Office on the Bible, saluted the
installing officer, and took their places
among the members. The new officers
We're then formally installed by Mrs
Cornell in the form prescribed by the
ritual of the order.
1t Is only just to say that the ladies
are Il little better up in ritualistic work
than the vets who are not quite as
active rs they were in the days of the
early COS.
After the installation ceremonies, re-
marks were made by Comrades Holmes,
Chadwick and Thomas, eulogistic of
the grand work done by the women in
the troublesome times of the nat ion :
peril. Mrs. Cornell then gave an ac-
count of her visit TO Louisville at the
time of the National Encampment and
after some remarks 10y Mrs. Bogardus,
the newly installed president of the w.
K. c., refreshments Were served by the
ladies, and until late hour hearty
good cheer and social converse reigned.
When the assembly adjourned, one and
all voted the evening one of the bright
landmarks on the journey to the LAND
that lieth beyond"