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however, there is an exception to the gen.
eral rule, and some young girl, who is with
out stage experience, 10 lifted. into promi-
ncnce before the footlights throagh the
magic of her voice or charm of personal
appearance. Miss Amelia Stone, who was
seen here lately as Little wfine, in Thrill
by" is one OF those fortunat6s, who have
come to the front without experiencing the
hard work and trials of the preliminary
school. e-4-s Wy
Miss Stone is a Detroit giTlg6no is quite
well known in her native city ayoung lady
possessing very sweet anq Een-trained
voice, who has appeared at anA1eur musical
-entertainmenlsands sung In eye611churches.
She received thorough nlusi6d4 education
and studied for a long time under some of
the best Italian teachers, butswithout hny
idea or entering upon stage career. AT the
beginning of this season the Bostonians came
to Detroit and presented Robin Hood"
The company was In need OF soprano to
sing the role OF Annabelle. and Miss Stone
was persuaded by her friends to offerberself
for the position. Her voice proving salts
factory she was accepted; thus beginning
her stage experience at very high round
OF the ladder.
Nucn DdrudDy anu Mcdonald put on
their new opera there was no role suitable
for her voice. and the young lady returned
TO her home, thinking her stage expert
ence at an end. This was not to be, how
ever. MIR. Slocum, the manager OF The Gar
rick Burlesque Company, had heard Miss
Stone sing, aud at once offered her an
engagement upon learning that She had
left The Bostonians. Miss Stone ,joined tile
company In Toronto but few weeks ago,
succeeding Mrs. Seabrooke, who is better
known as Elma Crox, IN the part of Little
Willie. This young singer, for she is but
just nineteen, has achieved success in a
remarkably short time that is vouchsafed
10 but FEW, and is seldom gained except
after years of hard work.
SO great has been her success with the
"ThriIby" company, that the management
have decided to enlarge her part, and new
songs and situations will be added at the
first opportunity, Miss Stone has many
friends in Washington, and all wish her
the success In the future that she has
achieved in the past
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$500 yards of Assorted Silko-
lines; any number of patterns;
some plain, too; SO h1ahes wide.
Though our regular price is 15c.
Clearing Sale Price,
The morning times., 1896-01-12
Our Greaf
Clearing Sale.
Upholstery
Talk.

5000 yards of White Corn Spot
Muslin, in remnant lengths of !
to 4 yards; all our 15c and zoe
qualities included; can be used
in such variety of ways.
Clearing Sale Price,
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longer and after one extra squirt he stum-
pieu anu ieh Just In front of the clubhouse
Expecting momentariIy to be pounced
upon, he lay shivering on the ground
win wild laugh the lunatic rushed upon
MS prey, but instead of jumping on the
PROSTATE form of the actor he touched
MN lightly on the shoulder, and with an
exuItant cry of Tag; you're it!' he sped
on and vanished around a corner.
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Q9dgl@pG{ {Pji1}

Sun, Sun. 1t is highly spoken of by those who
nave seen IL. va"
rs Richard Mansfield ipsane,- rh,s
question is.being asked in all the theatrical
exchanges, theaters, clubs and hotels.
NANCY SYKES
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THE ORIGINAL JOKE FACTORY.

public seemed to prefer farce comedy
and opera bouffe to high-class comedy
or the standard ira agedies.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

MR.. R. N. STEPHANs, who was in
IHI town last week in advance of 1.-The
Shop Girl" has achieved quite a
reputation as a dramatist. He is already
the author of a number of successful plays,
and his latest effort in the playwriting
line has been accepted by E. II. Sothern
and will be produced before the end of
the season. In addition to his other ac-
compishments Mr.. Stephans is a story
teller Of no mean ability. This is his
latest:
One day several Of us were in a cafe on
Broadway talking about wines, when Ed.
Favor. the comedian, told this story" When
/ was playing in j. NJ Hilrs production
of Ship Ahoy,' another comedian and
myself. who had been the guests OF
number of naval officers decided to
return the compliment with supper on
the stage of the Standard Theater.
I'VE had to economiZe. however, and we
got lot of cheap American champagne,
which neither of us could distinguish from
the imported article. We made the walters
cover up the labels with their towels when
they poured the wine out. and we were con-
graduating ourselves that none OF our
guests had discovered the imposition,
when in came Mr.. Hill. We knew he was
connoisselr in wines and we felt that we
were lost. He poured out glass, slipped 1t,
looked at it approvingly. drank the Whoie
glassful, and mentioned the name OF
high-priced French wine. You can imag-'
inc how relieved we felt. and Hill doesn't
know to this day that he was fooled on that
wine as all our guests were"
There wasa laugh onII INLAND Favorieftthe
party. Presently in came Hill himself and
Joined the group. -
ed. Favor has just been telling us about
that supper he gave on the stage" said TO
Hill.
..I remember it, Hill replied. HE tried
ito pass off some horrible imitation of
champa gne as the real article. I'd have
given him away If he bad not looked SO
terror stricken when he saw me about 10
try the stuff"
s.And this time the laugh was on Favor,
who doesn't know yet Hill's gullibiiity was
I.. q ,,.ot.,,,sn diet ted hy his kind heart -
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Parker Mann has Just closed j fairly
successful exhibition at Fischer's, having
sold six pictures. Among his best pieces
were marine entitled Purity, The Pond,
A Dutch Highway, and Dutch Farmyard.
Some very good sketches made at Glou-
cester Were also shown
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mauDdering off to the days of his youth
and recollections of a bull pup he lent
to his brother George at the time when he
took the kings shilling on enlisting.
After he has eaten his breakfast and
Norah is clearing away the things, the
conversation leads up to the battle of
Waterloo and the occasion of his receiv-
ing the medal. "Ah,'' says he, at was
n great day for me-a great day! The
regent he was there, and fine body of
q man, too. He up to me and he says, The
judgement is proud of We sayshe 'AndFm
proud q the ridgement,' says /. And
damned good answer. too says he to Lord
Hill, and they both burst out a.iaughin'." ;"
The music of Il military band is now heard.
and the corporal goes to the window and
watches them as they file past and making
comments on their appearance. He notices
that they wore no stocks, which wouldn't
ha' done for the dook. No. by Jimini! The
dook would ha' had wurd there"
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hurry and hustle of leaving their apart
meDts she had forgotten her charge
When Miss Fox discovered her loss there
was a pretty how-de-do. She positively
could not leave without him, she said. IT
was almost train time. The maid was
questioned, n telephone called into use and
the manager started off uptown in a
cab. Meanwhile Miss Fox walked up and
down the side Of her car and lamented the
loss of "Momie."
Leaving time drew nigh, bells rang, the
conductor shouted AN aboardT' the wheels
began to turn, a cab wheeled up to the sta
uon, and mild-eyed man. with a shaggy
bundle under his arm. caught the platform
OF the last car.
A few minutes later and he opened the
door of Miss Fox's compartment.
"oh, oou darlin', oou little precious
thing. Did oou almost '.det left?" And
then the door closed aga&p.
There is ne maid in Me . Flenr de Lis
company now. and she has Special instruc-,
tions to look out for Monte
The morning times., 1896-01-12

WHE position of prima donna in an opera
company is usually attained only after
serving a long and faithful apprentice
ship in the minor roles of many operas.
The best known and most famous singera
on the stage today have almost without ex-
ception worked long and hard to attain
the position they now hold. Occasionally,
The morning times., 1896-01-12
WHE card scene in ..tte Masqueraders"
has been outtlone. A new play called

WHE card scene in Ihe MasQuerauers
has been outdone. A new play called
'Ashes," produced at a matinee in Lon
don a few weeks ago. Introduces SINH
larry ex citing episode. ASwo,aan complains
to her husband that her lorsr insuited her
Instead of challenging hlmrto tight with
pistols or swords the hiHbaid selects dice.
They throw for even higher stakes than
David Remon puts in The Aasqueraders."
The stake is death and the one who throws
the losing number swears to kill himself
within a month. The lover loses; the time
for his death arrives and he is just ABOUT
to take little dose of poison when tine
heroine rushes in and tells MN sfe mas
killed her husband.
The husbands death renders the agree
meDt invalid, but the lover is disguised
with the murderess, and. realizing this, she
swallows the poison and dies at his leeV
Isn't that nice. sweet, pretty play!
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U HIGHLY seasoned British atmosphere
n enshrouded the National last week.
and the fact that an English company
producing an English opera, was TO a appe:r
drew good-sized audience on Monday
night.
There is very little in His Excellency."
however, which need cause an American To
biush for the composers and Hbrettists OF
n!s own country, although when compared
win some of the so-called operas which
nave been seen here this season, the for
elgn article is thing OF beauty and Joy
forever.
Mr. GHberts book as clever and the plot
original, while DR.. Carr has written some
music that canhot he criticised as remi.
Discent, but at the same time were it not
for The clever people in the cast it is
doubtful II the opera would have proven
successful. But even as IL is, there is
nothing about the piece which warrants
the expense aud trouble Messrs. Hayman
and Frohman have gone 10 TO bring a
special company TO this country TO pre-
sent it.
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Miss Mathilde Mueden, formerly one of the
prize members OF the local league, and
afterward student at the New York Art
League, is now pupil at the Julien studios
in Paris. AT recent exhibition there she
was awarded the first honorable mention
on drawing III black and white
The honor was considered an unusual one,
as first distinction has never before been
given to any other than a painting in oil.
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The sergeant, who is due at the butts,
takes his leave, and Corp. Brewster comes
totteriDg in. He is gaunt, bent and dod-
deriDg, with white hair and wiZened face.
lie taps his way across the room and ex
claims queruloUsly: Il wants my ratioRs.
The cold nips me without 'em. See my
hands. Rum is warm and schnapps is wa rm,
and there's eat in soup, but give me dish
OF tea for chice." NUrah makes known her
identity, and the old mans mind goes
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GREEN ROOM AND aLOBBY.

What the Christmas reaction I. .,,u
l felt In the theatrical world wns saIr-
evident 10 those who visited our NAV
~ nouses last week. With five theaters uro-
vidins entertainment for the amusement
loving public of Washington, it is somewhat
strange tiat one atsIeast,,out of the num-
Sar, should noe have been better patronizcd.
sureiy almost every Individual taste could
.,. aa' oeen suited last week, for the manag-
ers gave the public a wide variety rros,
which TO choose. The list COMPRISED hiob
eiass @ comedy, romantic drama, opera, meip.
uratna, and variety, and from this assort.
ment' should the actual paid admissions
pe counted at each theater, it would prub-
apiy be found that variety heads The list
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Many whoarefamiliar with the exhibitions
given by the Corcoran Art School at the
close of the spring term, VIII remember the
occasion two years ago, when Princess
Mary CantacuZene, daughter OF the Prussian
minister, was awarded the bronze medal
i'll the life class.
Princess Mary has not forgotten her
pleasant associations in art circles here,
and recently wrote letter 100" The eIF4s
of the Life Glass telling them of her
betrothal aud apprOa ching marriage to ter
cousin, an officer in the Pr;ssian army.
All OF them were delighted to hear from
her, and wrote Round Robin, - tender
ing their congratulations and inclosing a
spriG of ivy, which climbs the wall of the
school.
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MI r. CRANE is OF the class usually dc
lll Ecriled ..si,rIi.,1z


III scribed as sterling actors and ne ia
also a great local favorite, yet it can
NOT De truthfully stated that the ..standinp
room only sign was displa yed a the La IA :.
cite Square during his engagement.
IL is to be regretted that he did not give
US a glimpse of his new play, THE Gov
ernor ofKentucky," ;" but he has reserve, thar
privilege FOR the New York public later in
the month. -
Miss Morton's clever comedy, which re-
ceived its initial production here. has lost
none or its originality during the time It ha =
oeeh JuhKetins about the country, and slight
changes and additions have been made
Whieh nave smootned the harsh edges or a
1irst production and given the play a
finished appearance.
fet, with these advantages and tho adj
uitiohai fact that the players are now per-
iecty familiar with their lines and busi-
ness II is doubtful II the piece was as favor
apiy received as when first seen here. On
Monday night the first act dragged a little
out aiter that the house seemed TO warm up
and the remainder of the play went swim
mingly. -, -. :
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/. IL one cf the arss ls~s OF shs
philosophy 0! emotion that mea
snail NOT cry. They snnss .ini some
other outlet :or their rent-ar feeling.
The safest plan, perhaps. IL to make
frequent the Use of The expressions.
'rrar me- aul s'Goosine.. era.
e.ons'" which are perfectly harmless
There sFr, as sysry cne must know.
times when even tic ssronges. men
are overcome by their feelings. aud =
terribly hear,ssndins SIGH, !. ia TO
] aes \ his:. frame convulsca With sob.
and . rrond. manly face s.ainvi With
tears.
rs rule, however. Il is neither
pain nor grief tha; olll make a man
cry. Soldiers vho vail bear exeru.
c'a'ins inlut.e~ without moan. have
been kG'w:. - break dowa when the
lights are lowered aud SOME .h,lline
srene Is portrayed on Tie Ale,phi
boards
Orators anl SINCERE a'e both subject
II a Extraordinary degree 10 tho
sway II elno,,oa Tear. are no NJ.
common sight u The ruIrl'. In fact.
there are 'e~ preachers whose voices
are not 81 iaiEes 81 inl tina. ,hey are
cfloksl with ;.,l.ug. all their ercs
b,ssl ~, IL y -
glance Around the i5usuci assembly.
VIII" are hsugrns uu the preachers
words. yoa will see many aman whose
checks ale moist with sympathy.
The great Spnrgeon would oiiea
break down under s'Eess q feeling
aud Cannon Lidlon's u,torauce inany
tirle failed hlm fro:n the ovcru helm.
lag paihos which his emotional voice
BETRAYED.
Sln- Reeves Tom Bowling al
way. affected the famous singer. ani
Mario was known Il break down
wL,ii the we'll Of his gentle hearts
| emotion was fllod unil the tears
could no longer bc held back.
When Charles Dickens put an end
! to the career of little Paul Dombcy.
| the great writer went ont into the
| darkness Of the night aud found COM
fort in ,eara Many meu arc over.
come wIleu senuna. -.s~.., even
frivolous novels may contain a CHIP.
| ter which will make the threat bu-ky
and blur the pages til they become
Invisible.
John Brigh; was known on severAl
occasions 10 give wav 10 L!s feelings
III delivering IA puhiic speech. while
Ltri Rus.ellis IL often beaten hy the
pathos Of bis own impasr'ouei laa.
gauge pittsl.nrg D4., latch.
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Mourning Etiquette.

Socinl observances attendant on the
death Of a relative have of late become
so complicated and important that not
even intensity of grief will excuse any
one from observing all the niceties cd
mourning etiquette. When bereave-
mont occurs in family, not only is
the public notice published every day
for a week. but 20 those friends who
are abroad, and not likely otherwise
10 receive the news. large, black bor-
,lercd cards arc sent out, engraved
wlthzthe date Of the funeral and re-
quest 10 attend 1t. Tuis Is purely a
iormallty Of course; but 1t serves to
acuuaint ones friends with the be-
reavcment, and often prevents ignorant
home-comets from making, .ninten-
tionallr. cfuei mistakes. Good form
requires that, OH the receipt OF one ..
these cards, a letter Of condole3.cc !jc
rwaried M once, and written "n
paper delicatelv bordered. On one
edge. VITA black line. The enveI-
ole flap q a'ca letter Is stamped
with !, Ulack wax, and the expressions
II sympathy must be brief, except
when oac M. been asked 10 assuAe
mourning
The last is compliment extended
nv the family Of the deceased, who Sc
.ec. twelve friends OF their lost re.a-
tive 10 wear mourning for twenty DAYS
II hoaor % the beloved departed. The
mourning consists OF band OF black
c.epe N the left arm. botn for men
a-4 women. Demorast's MaGazln.
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("urirs. Of she Yer, Poor.

ILefe Is az Old AXIOM which sar
tnat courtesy costs Go,niag, II II did
cost something. some of is wouI have
even less Of j. than ne have nov. No
better place for seeing courtesy a.
any cost can ic VISITED than til.
United States Kar2e osice. where i'm
migrants from Ellis Island eater New
York. Every day from 900 - = 600
aliens are laniesl there. These poo
pie, poor. but courteous, represent,
nearly eyery civilized nation. The
: y uehaeke.l
Ifisb girls. bl.ck- -lbearlissls IL
hish-bootcd Russians, and gay'v-
dressed itallsus. All ar anoas those
who come 10 seek fortu4e ILL the new
world. Some r,ot!, might imagine
that they would Lose their national
characteristics on lssi,iIns IN tins bnsy
city, Int such J, hy Ia meals tie
case.
he Rara. olfic. - a tssort tof cab.
hies ana cxrressmen whe hay. not Tie
Interests II II. Immigrants at heart.
Others vI>,t III. ,,:ut. i8t tie purpose
~oI watchiu- ,lo ac.ieI.- Il tle new al
iisa.s. Among tLcse ,c0nlc tho
respect aua dci.lcnce which the
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hin u her immediately. He stopped
- il tie iii eight fall on the little
lace lying against hls breast
How much lie looks iik. Tom !.
amt yet lie Is like .ou too, Molly
Ike tou looked when Tom and drew
sfrs"> to see which Of rs >houId sneak
first. Sue looked mp quickly.
'h!i't be ever tell you? Well, ,ou
Sc. made him promise he wonLln' t
's:lcsl | found he was the lucky one !;
but. ali the .A''-.I can't iorQet it,
. - tack askin, - q
-. 30 take care OF
-. would SEND oe -
ss1ss.aIa, was done tepy sei1 nQ1th.
thcn ,ny,ns .a- an his mothers arms,
said quietly: Molly, / viii be q
father to them all II you will let me,
aud I have loved you all my life.
Miss Molly. Nanny says can
yer come thor jest mint.
Take him, Dick won't you?' she
said, rs she rose, giving the child 10
tic Captain
For nv own SOM
'Don't urge me now let me think. :"
He sat with the cblld on bis Jap for
a while. Then. as Molly did not re-
turn. and burst % laughter from the
bali room reminded him Of his duties,
he sose. laid the boy on the led aud
went ont 10 his guests again.
they were beginning to leave. Molly
was saying farewell to somo OF thom
at the door as he joined her. By the
time the last one had gonc the streak
of gray over tue mountains had broad
ened almost TO the zenith: the cap
tau turned 10 her aud SAID, as they
watched the growing light
We'll, Molly, my party wasn't SO
bal after all, was it?'
1T was great success, and | think
you were right to do it. | find eve
need mirth sometimes, almost rs much
a~ We need prayer.
Was 1T a SUCCESS for ue? See, the
New Year Is breaking on the world
with the rew day. Shall new and
happier day dawn for me, too:'
"Ies"
&'Mios Mvlly, little Tome awake.
and he's crying for you.
AS she caught up the child he folded
both Of them in his arms A ''happy
New Year to you, my dear, he said.
Washington Star.
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The old d-sash.ouei haoli ot sar.a.
grace before meals ss rot dying ont.
II SINE families the custom a. ssvlag
Z silent grace is observed. bat, 10 e =
.2;ci. ,ae old.:a.h.oned netao. 81
asking Gods blessing Cd tie food
ws:cu va are 70 receive, While al
s;ani revesen.iy. !. tue mos. proper
wav = which 10 obse!<e.-Lsd:s.'
Hau-e Jos.-ai
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AL HER GOD>O\S.
Ez-Enpress Eugenie's Gif. to
Many Frenchmen.
A Iekacy to All Males Born on
Her Sons Natal Day.

ueIscxeEmrress Eugenle, became
a godlaother 10 them ali. 1t is sand
that the ex-Emp. ~ has recently made
her will, aud IN it has benaeathed
trifIus legacy to each Of her golsons.
whose names and addresses she still
preserves. Inc original number. how
ever, must have been sadly dcnleted
- death during The nearly forty years
which, have elapsed, and OF bearded
men who will claim their b.aucsts
when Eucenie dies there mav he kees
than hail tholsanI.
Ac contrast between that March
day nearly four decades ago and the
ex-Empress, present fortune Is strih-
ing Then the reign Of Napoleon III.
was IL the leytlay of lis power, aud
the nation. drunken With military
glory, wished as heartily rs It's ruler
fora herr to the throne. Early in
the morning of the 10Th the cnnuon
. doomed froln-the Inynlidcs, announc-
ing the deliyerance Of the Empress.
Paris bent an ANXIOUS, listening car,
counting the guns. \ hundred and
one; it was bov.
"Conqucror iu the Ctimean cam
, paigu, tue arbiter chosen by Europe
at the Congress Of Paris. says Andre
Martinez, Ill his history Of the Prince
Imperial, Napoleon III. felt placed
, more firmly on his brow 10y this birth
! the crown which had been given him
BY nearly eight million votes. France,
radiant IN her rejuveuated glory and
her reconauered prestige, drowned
-~:tn the noise Of fotos tho Aret orios
| Of the Imperial infant"
More than twenty admiring people
viewed at the Hotel dc Vile, before
the birth Of the royal baby, the
cradle where he was to lic It was
IN the form of boat, made Of rose
wood. and at its head stood the image
I Of a beautiful woman, personifying
| the City Of Paris, with drawn sword
and holding aloft protecting
shield, March Is the cradle was put
to the Tullerics. That night the SOL
! diers waited beside the cannon with
| lighted matches. At $40 in the
! morning til. roar Of the guns awoke
the city.
| Some time previous the Emperor
/ had issued i proclamation. announc-
| ing tho f"tes that would he held
when III, child Was bora, ani closing
! with these words: The Emperor has
dccl,tesi that he will ue god father aud
the Empress god mother of ali the
! Legitimate children horu III France
rl,on the auspiclon, day. Napoleon
F. III. intended that tie title u "gei.
>..t nu.ciI he thus bestowed should
l., ;s'1nraiy decorative onc,-hut manr
t"f 'ne :oud parents did not 81 nn.ler-
ssa,d il. and applied - the Emperor
ior itore substantial endowment
! There are few instance. on record
,thete tile quest vas Lot IN. vain.
New YORK Worla.
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