The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19

to put 1t on for him and rs an Involvement
goes to California himself to see himself in
the leading role. II 1t 10 success Mr.
Frawley will have a couple OF weeks
profits; II IL is u failure, 1t will cost viii
ton no loss. Among the other new pia Us
which Will first receive stage presentation
this summer is one by Lieut.. Aiiendice, OF
the U. 3. q. Bennington, the scenes OF which
are laid In Fortress Monroe and in this city.
This play hsa not yet been named. Neither
has another interesting iDanuscrif . from the
pen OF Judge Bruin, OF Sacramento. The
locale OF his play ls Sitka, Alaska. at a
time when that Territory was Russian
province. Ellis Ryan's Told in the Hills"
has likewise been given dramatic form for
the Frawiey players. When Maxine Elliot
leaves for Australia her place at the head
or this excellent company will be taken by
Louise Tborndyke Boucicault.
n Ne automatic machine which repro
duces color, motion and size on
huge screen from Photographic plates
taken from life are very much the
rad at present in Gotham town. They
are all ON tie same general principle, and
in nomenclature as well as in structure
and effect an initiative. The first to he
exhibited was Edison's vitascope. which
give lifesizC reproductions of the fncom-
a W
Rice bestows an OSCILLATION on plump May
Irwin, and others such. This brought out
the Ediscope. and II it was not original
in itself 1t was indeed SO in the exhibit
ton It gave. Out near Columbus, Ohio,
two engines. each with a car attached
were set going toward each other on the
same track as an experiment in wrecks
The Ediscope man was ON hand with his
hundred minute plates, and presently
R,r 1ri.. o.
was FED with an actual reproduction OF
wreck. But the bIase Gothamite COM
planned that nobody was Killed. Keith has
a new machine on this order imported
from France. and glories in the name OF
cinematograpbe, which will keep the CHM
ME Fadens Of the East Side busy guess
ing. The speciaities OF this instrument are
scenes in Paris and London. witt, figures
moving naturally as life. n tidal wave and
the arrival OF mail train. Edison is at
work on perfection of the photograph.
so that comic opera may be produced
in sound. motion ana color. he spent S2O,-
600 TN a machine of this pattern. but three
IT away a few days ago, and is now at
work on u new principle.
Y OBJ wHITSELL, who is the latest re-
n cruit to WashingtoD's managerial
family, in his capacity Of purveyor to
the prospective season ut the Bitou.
tells good one on Ben Lodge. Ben,
though n Comic opera comedian OF repute.
and his ilk usually trade on their awkward
antics. really prides himself on his grace.
But when lie first went on the stage"
"a ys Mr.. Whitscll, .he used TO make the
statues on the scenery weep. All the time
he thought he had the pose OF an AdoDis.
till one day lie appealed TO friend in
hopes OF a flattering word, which is meat
and drink 10 an actor.
Well. Tom. what do you think of my
performance asked Ben.
"'You sang spleDdidly.' replied his
friend.
What did yon think Of my acting?
Wasn't I a trifle STIFF
Well, think you would have moved
about deal easier If you had been on
casters.
That's what made Mr.. Lodge study"