The morning times., 1896-12-20

The actor shares few OF the Joys of
Christmas. To hin the days preced-
ing bring only empty benches and ne
glect, and though holiday crowds
come and applaud his performance 1t
Is no day OF rest and festivity for him;
ON the contrary, il is day OF extra
labors. But the disciple OF Thespie is a
merry soul, philosophical in his careless
way, and wnen he has played his tw o per
fOrInances he Will put away the cares OF
his work with his makeup and relinquish
himself to dissipation at about the hour
that the unbohemians are giving them
selves To the sweets OF sleep.
Theactor 5 Christmas begins at / 2 O'Clock
midni GIT. after the holiday has been wrung
Of its joys by people III the prosaic pro-
fessiOns. Players are generous, charitable
people, and give presents 10 their friends,
though il takes their last penny and they
have TO borrow on their prospects. Some
times the stars or the managers give
the company "A supper, and then the gifts
are distributed; bat often, ana aiT 3 Wncn
there are very young people III the party,
a Christmas tree is the thing. IN one OF
our thedters next Friday night, when the
audience is gone and the lights are out,
there IS 10 be glorious Christmas tree,
and the managerial Santa Claus who pro-
yideS It has been busylng himself about 1t
all Week. We respect his request for Sc
Crecy. one of the stars Will banquet the
company at Friday midnight. Other fes-
tIvIties there will he, but no announcement
has been made OF them.
The managers offering TO the public is
rich in novelty. There is novelty at every
house The Columbia has Neil Burgess. in
hisn wComedy The Old Miss Podd There
is laugh even IN the name. There are To
be a number OF New York managers in
town this week TO look the production over,
Its success has reached Their ears, anu they
are coming TO verify reports and bid gaiusj
each other for its New York production for
a run.
Caroline Miskcl- Hoyt, the queen or beauty
who is wife to Playwright Charles HoyJ,
makes her Washington debut as star at
the National. This is the opening week
OF her season, and her famous husband aC-
companies her here 10 attend To the proper
presentation OF his play, "A COntcntcd
Woman
We are in the habit OF looking to Canary
& Lederer of the Casino, for merry
skit Of review every year, and they hare
for three years pursued this pleasant habit.
The first yearit was The Passing show
last year they gave US The Merry World
and this time it S In Gay New York
This burleSque comes to the Lafayette.
In the company are David Warfield. with
his famous Hebrew stories, Lee Harrison,
and the originals Of the Casino cast.
The novelty at the Academy is the first
appearance as star OF beautiful and
artistic Eugenia Blair. wife OF Robert
Downing. Her play is East Lynne a
standard emotional drama, old enough
to be new and coed enough, when properly
played, to survive many years yet. Miss
Blar's stellar debut Will be watched with
much interest by her numerous friends in
the capital
The Grand has the new American meIo-
drama by Herbert Hall Wlnslow, The
Great Northwest and the Bi jou presents
a delightful comedy in Little Trixic-'
The Lyceum has Isham's octoroons, who
made such a sensation with the patrons OF
this house when they last appeared here.
All the theaters viii give the public
an opportunity to enjoy themselves at a
Christmas matinee ana incidentally reach
out for a share OF the sound money which
is the actor most desired Christmas VIes-
ent.