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The morning times., 1897-01-31

John Drew'S energy was well demon
strated at the beginning of the regular
season of '95- The season before that was
u long and arduous one, but at the close of
it he made trip TO the Pacific coast. The
pick of the coast cities had been Sclec ted
for his engagement, which was to extend
even down to san Diego, and on the way
back he was to stop at all the important
towns west of Omaha.
But accidents will happen. A play from
which much was expected, The City Of
Pleasure failed at the Empire Theater
in New Y York, and Charles Frohman wisely
decided TO withdraw it That left the most
fashionable of New York playhouses with
out an attraction. Mr.. Frohman, OF course,
had numerous plays and players at hand.
but he did not consider any Immediately
suitable for so fastidious clientele There
seemed to be no alternative but to close
the theater. But Mr. FrOhman was re-
sourceful He knew the quality of John
Drew, and he also knew that New York
could never get enough of him. Mr. Drew
was just the man to fill SO Dig gap, and
it was decided that he and his company
should return TO New York. The wires
were heated, and they were no doubt made
blue by the emphatic refusal of the West
ern managers. The cancellations mad to be
made though. whether lawsuits should en-
sue or not. And they were made, Mr.. Drew
merely promising, for himself and Mr.
Frohman. that he would return at the close
of his New York engagement and visit
every city in which ne had been booked
The telegraphing and the worrying took
up time, and Mr.. Drew found that the
train that would take him to New York in
time, had left Sacramento. The usual
alternatives special train. One was
Immediately chartered from Sacramento
It was a memorable ride TO Omaha for
John Drew and his people. The thing
The morning times., 1897-01-31
We stood within the corridor;

We stood within the corridor;
| had just stepped inside the rail
To get my tickets, when I saw
The state of matters and turned pale
l had put on new clothes throughout
Upon tins jaunt with her TO come;
I'd brought this heavenly creature out,
Leaving my pocketbOOk at home.
l stood there. veXed and mortified;
Twas cruel as it was absurd,
Then dId a little glOved haal glide
Straight into mine, without a word,
Leaving a dainty portmOnnaie
or gold and pearl most quantity made,
From which, scarce knowing what to say
l for the evenings tickets paid.
When | sat down along with her
Now don't look so annoyed" said sh
~Of course, mistakes sometimes occur,
And people lose their property
Confused, L answered. Il agree,
But must feel vexed about 1t, though;
What's yours does not belong to me-
Said she: Why shouldn't II be sO?''
She spoke unthinkingly, then blushed-
'Oh, do yod mean it, straight I cried
My wild delight she would have hushed,
A feeble No in vain she tried.
But I'd not hear it, so at last
"YeS-juSt keep STILL said she.
There, there, don't hold my hand so fast
The usher will be sure to see"
From the Indianapolis Journal.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

In another column is presented group
of actors identified by residence OF asso-
citation with Washington. They We're
all playinginthe city last week The pictures
Of Messrs. Boag, Brooke and Serano are
kindly furnished by Prince, the 'foto-
grapher." Mr.. Winters makeup is from
the photograph of real character living
near Stratford, England.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

As the audiences filed out Of the Lafay-
ette the earlier part of last week man
was heard to remark: I'D like TO know
how Prothero managed to get rid and
keep rid Of his boy so many years" Then
a woman close behind said to her com
panion: What magnificent technique
Jones has ] really lost track of the story
watching the construction Another: IF
the boy thought enough of Prothero not To
give him up, he would have given him his
hand Then at the National suCh COM
Inents We're heard as: 'She falls back
on the old device of action at another
place. stimulating interest on the stage.
They're all snobs. Even the girl re-
fused the count, so as to be able to say
she had" Mr.. Cranes makeup is not
SO good as it might be- At the Academy:
..How ridiculous!'' How do you sup
pose she ever became famous?" ITO
think The Two Orphans should have
survived all these years!'
What Of il? This: The public is edu-
Gated. and their judgment is on the heads
of its masters. Criticism has enlightened
theatergoers to the point that they don't
come to the theater in the spirit of amuse-
meut (they may think they do), but in
the spirit of criticism. Ten years ago
plays appealed to the heart and the i'm
agination; HOW they must satisfy the mind
and the judgment.
..Ihe Two Orphans is in modern eyes
a hideous Inake-shift of badly constructed
lnprohabilities, yet in its days 1T drew
fountain Of tears from the eyes Of its
auditors and made their pockets rain gold
Compared to this play Miss Morton's
Fool of Fortune" is a gem Of purest
ray serene; the advancement in technique,
literature, probability, and truth is IN
calculable The Rogue's Comedy" is its
opposite pole. Yet the audiences were not
entirely satisfied with either of the new
plavs The public knows a thing or two
about stagecraft and playcraft, more's
the pity: and the dramaust and the actor
haven't carte blanche TO offer them any
thing tout the best.
The people don't cry any longer; they
more often smile than laugh, and cold
critical indifference is the normal tenn
perameuu of the blaze jury that sits in
Judgment II there are palmy days to be
sighed goT. they were the days when
Illusion was perfect, deception absolute,
trickerv regent, and satisfaction complete.
knowledge is power reads the school
boy in his copy book, and the audiences
have both OF these, and WELD them with
distressing effect upon the producer, who
knows be has the best obtainable.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Iuclv John Drew has the dramatic field
almost entirely 80 himself this week. The
tbeatcrs which might advance his real
rolnpetitors have attractions which appeal
TO other foIlowings than his. AT the Co
Iunlbia the ever refreshing Mr. Stoddard
and his stereopticon VIII describe and
picture the interesting things of many
lands. not emitting our own. For two
weeks the lecture viii crowd Momus and
his sisters. Thalia and Melponene, out of
their cosy quarters. When the dramatic
gods return it VIII be with Henry Miller,
in ..Hcausease,' Mrs Carter, in The
Heart Of Maryland and Margaret Mather,
IL -'Cy Inbeliue.'
At the National the festive minstrel has
control. Primrose & West represent the
survival OF the ntteSt. aud they will tx
hibIJtheir sample Of this article eight times
George Wilson is with his odd partners
They have just signed contract with Ailt
Barlow, so that, although the firm name
remains unchanged, the old firm Of Bar
low, Wilson. Primrose * West will all be
together again
The Nancy Hanks trots back to the
Academy this week. In spite Of its name
the Martinetti- Tannehiii comedy is not
have hard work lodging events at the
Academy UEis week. Tomorrow night the
200th performance Of the piece will be
celebrated. Flowers ana festfvity will be
in evidence, and there is 10 be a pretty
souvenir in commemoration Of the occa-
sion Thursday night is 20 be bicycle hight
and a banner is to be voted to the most
popular bicycle club.
Mckee Rankin brings his new play to the
Grand 1t is called True to Life" Aside
from the play and the star, there is par
ticular interest in the leading woman, for
whose sake Alan Dale has dipped his prick
ling pen in honey. The most interesting
point about a not uninterestIng perform
ance at the Murray Hill Thcater was the
pearance OF an absolutely unknown actress,
who b. sheer, innate dramatic value ,lomi-
mated a large audience and stamped herself
indeIibly in many memories Miss Nance
O'Neill is the lady's name, of which had
never even heard until 1 went 10 see Mckee
Rankin in True to Life You are all des-
tined to hear of Miss O'Neill in the future
however, unless / am singuiariy mistaken,
or unless the young actress Inisdirects her
career In these days when American man
ayers so to England for leading ladies
tvide the LyceumD, it is pleasure TO re-
cord the success OF an unknown American
girl, who might have starved in the streets
before some OF our censors would have
deigned even TO read her card
At Kerr.an's the crowds are likely to
surge In in the satisfactory manner of
last week and surge out again Just as
The morning times., 1897-01-31

1t is a settled fact that dainty Annie
Russell, of Hazel Kirke." Elaine ana
Sue fame, is to become Mrs. Bugle. To
be married? No, but she will have TO say
she is; family considerations VIII compel
her to do SO. You see, she is very fond or
a very good, honorable sort OF chap, and
is engaged to him. but family complications
prohibit his announcing the engagement for
n while He is of such jealous nature,
however, that she promised to pretend to
her other acquaintances that she is mar
ried, so that they will not get sentimental,
and they agree that she shall call herself
Mrs. Bugie OF course, it gets them ooth
into hot water. Annie Russell is rather
unnerved over it from another standpoint;
it will be her first appearance in farce
Fact is, all this preamble is nothing more
than Il hasty glimpse into the plot or
Madeline Lucette Rylcy's new play, The
Mysterious Mrs. Bugle," in which Miss
Russell is to appear in the spring. 1t is
expected that the play will be produced in
London about the same time. The English
rights were recently purchased by Charles
Hawtrey, who is to present it there at the
Comedy Theater.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
LAFAYETTE-John Drew, in Rose

LAFAYETTE-John Drew, in "Rosc-
mary"
COLUMBIA-Stoddard Lectures.
NATION NAL-Primrose & Vests Min
strels.
ACADEMY-'Nancy Hanks
GRAND-McKee Rankin, in True TO
Life
BIJOU-'Side Tracked"
HERMAN Hills New York Stars.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

What a hero is Outcault! His reputation
threatens to overstep that of the late
English artist DuMaurier. Outcauit is
the papa Of that brain child, the Yellow
Kid The Kid has been on the stage for
several weeks, cigarettes and bicycles
have been named after him, merchants
have seized onto him for advertising pur-
poses, and a comedy company announces
q Yellow Kid Band.
Mr. Outcault, please quit this kidding.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

De Wolf Hopper has recited Casey again.
Tins time the epic of the diamond was given
with theliquer at dinnerin Chicago. There
were only two at dinner. Nat Goodwin was
the other one He had never heard Willie
say his piece before.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

or the difference between America and
England Mr.. Willard said:
Judging from my mornings mail in
England, every British man or woman has
written an alleged play which is to make
my fortune, If / will only produce it.
Judging from my mornings mail in Amer
lca' should say that every other citizen o.
this great republic collects or endeavors 10
collect autographs Wen, it is very
harmless idiosyncracy, and have not the
slightest objection to give away as many
copies of my signature as may be demand
ed, provided | live long enough to be able
to read all the letters. Some of my cor
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Agnes Findlay's picture appears in IL
current number of the Mirror. Washington
knows the superior quality of her character
portrayals, and subscribes to the lavish
praise recently bestowed upon her in New
York
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Charles Frohman is out with his lasso
again. He has secured Sol Smith Rus
sell for run at the Garden Theater in
New York next fail, and he will put Nat
Goodwin in at the knickerb0cker.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Although it comes by way of Italy, this
delicate little compliment was paid the
late Alexander Salvini by an American:
THE deaf can hear you and the blind
can see you.''
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Stuart Robson VIII have his production
of Opie Reid's 'Jucklins'' ready for mex t
week in Chicago. The scenes are laid in
Kentucky. and Robson Will play Lemuel
Jucklin, q country-bred youth.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

The shoe is on the other foot with I'M
pressario Grau and Nine. Calve since
Melba departed these shores. 1t is we'll
known that the Australian prima donna
lorded the Metropolitan opera Company
when and for how much she chose, and no
one else sang when and what she didn't
choose that he or she should not. Now that
she is gone, the burden of the season rests
upon Calves shoulders-or thorax. Grau
is besceching her to sing roles he formerly
denied her This is Calves opportunity,
and Mr. Grau may have to pay for it.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

There are possibly no more superst-
t:ous people on this mundane sphere than
those in the theatrical profession. An
actress WHO will look at her reflection
in a cracked mirror would be as hard to
find as the proverbial needle. An actor
believe that to walk under ladder is
ex trcmely unwise, inasmuch as it will
hasten his death, and that to meet
funeral is sure to bring on direful results.
The manager who would place play in
The morning times., 1897-01-31

even to the order and red ribbon which he
wears upon his breast
You were once famous for your por-
trayal OF villains, Mr. Willard"
II was, but now villains are disappear
ing from the stage--I myself abandoned
them some time ago; foresaw that the
time was approaching when the public
would repudiate unmiJigated yillainy in
the drama, and 1 had asked myself what,
in that case, was to become OF me?
Really, was so tired of villains that
had got to hate wearing a dress suit for,
you know, most of my villains were OF
the gentlemanly Sort. who were always
in evening dress and smoking cigarettes.
l used to write to my friends when they
invited me out TO dinner, please to allow
me TO come in morning coat, or some
other Costume, instead of the usual thing"
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Modieska began a brief Pacific en-
gagement in San Francisco last Monday
night in "Adrienne Lecouvreur.' This
is the play in which she made her Amer-
can debut in San Francisco, and took the
town by storm
The morning times., 1897-01-31

John Hare is said TO have advised W. II.
Crane to act in London. Don't you do it,
Mr.. Crane. Let Johnny Hare crack his
little British joke, but don't you do it.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Those who saw Crane last week Will re-
member the handsome, big athletic gentle
man who played Karl Worresdorf. Some
The morning times., 1897-01-31

There is not word of truth in the
m any-times-publis he'd statement that
Charles Frohman is to manage Sol Smith
Russell next season. Mr.. Russell is to
play an eight weeks engagement at the
Garden Theater in New York, beginning
September 20, presenting "A Bachelors
Romance" and Mr. Fred Berger viii con-
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Mr. Drew in Rosemary" is an English
country gentleman, Sir Jasper Thorndyke,
gond tempered, courtly hammered. a book
worm and bachelor. Maud Adams, as
Dorothy Cruiekshank, is a girl of twenty,
pretty and quaint as can be in the curls
and gowns OF 1887. Dorothy eIopes with
young officer in the East India service,
one William Westwood. played by Arthur
Byron. A breakdown OF their post-chaise
deposits them at Sir Jasper's gateway, and
he gives them shelter in his residence
Dorothy's father and mother, Capt and
Mrs. CruickShank, personated respectively
by Harry Harwood and Mrs. Annie Adams,
pursue the runaways, breakdownin a siIni-
lar manner and likewise find hospitabIe
lodging in the same mouse.
After several humorous complications
all find themselves around Sir JaSper's
breakfast table and that gentleman brings
about the parental consent to the marriage,
and conveys the whole party in his own
coach to London to see the parade iH-
cident to the coronation of Queen Vic
toria on the way Sir Jasper becomes
fascinated with the girl, and she is charmed
by him, though he is now in middle life.
But for honor's sake he keeps the secret
OF his passion from her knowledge, and,
with smile on his lips and an ache in
his heart, resigns her to the younger
lover In parting d orothy gives Sir
Jaspar a piece of rosemary, with the
words of OpheIia, That's for remem-
brance"
Fifty years after, on the day Of Queen
VitOrias jubilee, Sir Jasper visits the
old inn where they were together in Lon
don, and, while poring over faded and
torn leaf of Dorothy's diary and fOndling
the rosemary, recalls the past, and muses.
over what might have been"
The morning times., 1897-01-31

To return to John Drew. He has sue
cess, though he had to propitiate the gods
with his mustache TO achieve it. He has
in this instance reversed the history Of
birSutes, for Samson, shorn Of his an,bro-
sials, was a weak and rejected object.
Drew, sans mustachtos, is more fascinat-
ing than ever. OF course, this information
comes necessarily at second hand. We shall
see for ourselves tomorrow night.
Drew is preserving an cminently con-
spicUoIs name in dramatic history. in
England the present dramatic generation
is nearly all fresh material, parvenus, us
it were Who was Henry Irving'S father?
Wizards, Hare's. Trees, Alexandcr's?
Who was Drew's?
Tie cider John Drew was one of the most
attractive comedians our stage has known.
In the affection of theater-goers of thirty
years ago, he ranked with jefferson, War
ren and Gilbert. Mrs. John Drew survives
tie most eminent performer of comedy old
women we have. John Drew preserves the
Identical name with glory beyond that which
was his parents. Not any OF the others OF
tile chilcren are shedding the same halo
about the old name. Georgia Drew Barry
more was a delightful comedienne. Her
children, Ethel and Lionel, may be the
heroes of the next generation. Ethel is a
real beauty. She is in Uncle Johns
company, and will be seen in Rosemary
The morning times., 1897-01-31

According to W A. Brady, any actor who
has once played Svengali becomes untitled
for any other role. The scope of the part,
tile possibilities in the way of make up
andeffects afford an actor of even mediocre
abilities such opportunities as seldom fall
To the Thespain. The center of the stage
is his from first to last. and the lime light
obedienuy attends wherever he goes. After
a season of this experience life becomes a
blank for the Svengali eX-eXponent; eX-
postulations and advice are unheeded. and
Svengali walks the streets praying for an
other such ideal role. This is Manager
Brady's theory. Out OF all the actors who
have had fling at Svengali, Wilton Lack
aye alone is in active service.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

A chorus singer died in Italy recently
in the course of scene. His companions
on either side held him up till the end of
the scene, and then dragged him off be-
fore the public was aware of the tragedy
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Summer stock patrons will recall Pinero's
funny farce, "The Magistrate" one Of the
last bills Of the summer. 1t was originally
produced at Days Theater and MIR. DAILY
announces revival Of the piece in the
spring.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

1t is reasonably safe to say that Chicago
The morning times., 1897-01-31

tinue as his manager. Mr.. Russell plays
at the Garden Theater just as other stars
and combinations do. Mr.. Frohman is the
manager of the theater and has nothing
W hatever to do with the production of the
play or the direction OF Mr.. Russelrs busi-
ness affairs. Fred g. Berger has been Sol
Smith Russell's manager for twenty years
and will continue in that position.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

Anna Boyd, OF the Nancy HANKS Conn
pany, has been married more times by
Dame Rumor than any one / know OF.
Every season regularly she is married at
least twice. The latest runor was that a
certain well-kGOwn ballplayer was TO give
her his name, and last season a certain
well-known Baltimore manager was the
one selected So it has been for the
past six or seven years. But Anna clings
to blessed singleness. Miss Boyd is not
married, does not want to be, and positively
refuses to change her name-fOr some time
to come. Her greatest objection TO this
marrying business is that her maine is never
associated with any one who is a shining
light in the financial world.
The thing that worries Miss Boyd most,
next to avoiding matrimonial rumOrs, is
getting good SONGS. She told me whenlast
here, and writes TO say the offer holds good,
that she viii give one hundred dollars for
the right song So, quit your gossiping
and write a song or two for Anna.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
THE Y. n. &. a..
Urgent Appeal tnr tho Payment OF
subscriptions.

L y Vic 1 SOIic VI ioiUSlllOultl.
The committee which has for about n
ycar had charge OF the plan for erect
ing in this city II building for the use
OF the Young Mems Christian ASSocin-
ton heSS now to rep st TO the public
mat It's work has reached such definite
shape as 10 justify it in calling for the
ili,St payment on tho subscriptions. AZ
ter Il great deal OF consideration by lthc
committee itself and by the board OF
directors Of The association. IL was at
last decided to purchase from Mr.. S. T.
CAST the property No. 1870 High street.
that is, tie large brick residence just
west of the courthouse. The association
expects. as soon as some necessary
changes have been made, TO move into
nhis building and occupy 1T as its home
until the building to be erected on The
site shall have been completed.
II is not the intention of the asspc!a-
ton TO remain in the present building
permanently. bit as II Will have this
building at it's service, it will occupy il
III the interim between now and the
completion OF its permanent home. The
building, rs ut present constructed, will
do very we'll for this interval, but il Is
the desire and intention OF the associa-
ton to use the money which has been
subscribed for the purpose in tho cree
ton of II thoroughly modern building,
well equipped for the particular pur-
poses for which il will be intended ana
an ornament TO the city.
AS the payments on the subscriptions
Will not come in al ut once, 1t will
probably be The plan to erect in the
rear OF the present building a gyn,na-
SUM ana hall al rs early Il date as is
practicable, and after this Is done and
the remainder Of the funds are available
10 tear down the present building and
put UP Il new one in It's pace.
The committee has selected as IT'S treas
urer Mr.. w Y. II. Williams, who can
be found at the Portsmouth INSURANCE
companyS building, and to whom sub
Scriptions can now he paid, either &C
cording to the pledges or in fun as
may be desired We trust that sub
scribcrs will make these payments at
the earliest possible time 80 that the
committee will be in position to make
It's cash payment on the properly ;.c-
cordinE 10 the terms OF the contract
The plan which Is now hcilIE maturcd
is ono that has long been i'm contempla-
ton. and we trust II Will now be hliv-
ricd 10 its contamination. TO do this
requires the prompt attention OF our
contributors and the earnest aid Of our
fellow citizens. The cause for which
We are working Is one that has no Dccu-
ninry reward FOR the committee and
therefore Ill should desire &c save it all
possible i,.u2r The only benefit for
which we can hope Is one in which the
town will be the sharer-,thnt il; to say
the erection OF n building which shall
be crcditable to the city and the stimu-
lation among us Of n stalwart youth
and manhood. We ask Of all our citi-
Hcns cordial support for this enterprise
Respectfully,
w A. IHIINTRESS
JAMES ~ BOkUN
w. Y. H. WILLIAMS,
GEORGE. Il. Ti:ANT
JOHN y. MORRIS.
Committee.