The morning times., 1897-01-21
Snap Shot Interviews

Inc UNaG InDSG interests
me at present is one which provides for
acquiring the remaindero the water power
of Great Falls for the use Of the District.
/ am endeavoring to secure its considera-
ton by the present House. 1t seems
probable to me that the committee will
act on it favorably. Ii the District could
acquire the remainder of the waterpower
of the falls, the knot of the difficulties
between the electric light companies would
be cut. The District would furnish Its
own electric light.-Chairman Babcock,
Z District Committee.
Ny friend, E. w. Barrett, my predecessor
in Washington, has fine opening for his
newspaper at Danville. He is expecting to
start it in "a few days. His prospects are
rosy, he tells me.-CorreSpondent Oil,
Atlanta Constitution.
The bicycle hurts billiards as it does
everything else. The hard times hurt the
game, toe, and still another reason why
you don't see the crowds you used TO in
popular biliard-rooms is the invasion of
the numerous new theaters. But business
is picking up since Congress has come, and
from now on when the Republicans come
in, we are expecting more cheerful fire.
quency in the click of the bails-George
Smith, Wizards Billiard Room.
1t is an unfortunate fact that people buy
pianos who 10 not know anything aboutthe
instrument They are offered "$700
pianos for $500" and they take them, and
after awhile are sorry.-Eddie Droop.
] am BOW putting on the market the new
railway system invented by my friend
Wheless 1t is an induction system.
There are hundreds of patents out for
induction systems but the plan has never
worked practically up To the present date.
The Whelcss induction system has been
demonstrated TO be absolutely practical
ana To be cheaper than either the cable
system or that used on the street lines
We can build the system for $50 900 a
1nile-Edward NJ. Creecy, Lawyer
Mr.. Mansfield is earnestly desirOus Of
giving up several OF the plays with which
he has become identified. The character
of Baron Chevrial is especially dstaste-
full to him. He disiikes it personally and
more than that, is OF the opinion that the
assumption of these roles for so long and
the identification of his name with them,
has had much to do with the iIlfeelings
toward him that many people have. One
who always takes dis reputa BILE parts
comes naturally and gradually to be
likened by his audiences to the character
he assumes Mr.. Mansfield would have
given up the Partisan Romance" longago.
Curiously enough, however it is one OF the
plays that audiences seem to demand of
him. He has left it out of his announced
repertoire many times, and then had word
from ma nagerS uftheatcTs that they wanted
it. But he is reading large number of
new plays, and is spending large amount
of money on them. We have had at least
four this year under contemplation, two
or which we have given up, as impracti-
cable, after the purchase of them. The
other two viii be produced before very
long. They are by American authors.
l cannot give you the names of the authors.
They are both wen known. One OF them,
the one which Mr.. Mansfield likes best,
is on sixteenth century theme. He
takes the part OF a handsome and heroic
and dare devil lover. l am of the opinion
that the public will discover in this new
departure of Mr.. Mansfield that there is
another phase OF his versatility that they
have not expected and that he will be as
successful i'll as in anything he has ever
accomplished before.--Manager Warner, for
Richard Mansfield.