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The times., 1897-05-23
THE NEW BILLS.

The second week of the summer season
commences Ut the Columbia Theater to-
morrow night, with ''Niobe" as the bin
The play of '.Niobe,'' unlike the char
aeter OF whom Shakespeare speaks, is
all laughter, and deals with the misfor-
tunes OF Peter Amos Dunn, president OF
the Universe Insurance Company, OF New
York, which part viii be played by James
o. Barrows, in whose hands a valuable
statue, which proves TO be petrified
human being, is awakened TO new life
through the agency of electric wires, which
are accidentally tied around it by the
nnenen who are arranging To illuminate
Mr. Dunn's home with that subtle fluid
The incident Is so unlikely that even Mr.
Dunn can hardly believe his eyes, and
dares not tell his family the truth which
lie knows they Will not believe he at
first announces her as Miss Milton, the
new governess who eventually shows up
In desperat ton he then says it is his
sister; but this yarn is also exposed by
telegram announcing her presence IN
a distant city. The innocence of ''Niobe"
and the many complications that ensue
are a source OF continual merriment to
those who witness the performance.
Katherine Grey is expected 20 do wellin
this congenial part a. s Lipman, has a
small though very important part in that
of Cornelius Griffin. Caroline Dunn will be
impersonated by Miss Grace May Lamktn
Mr.. Geoffrey Stein will be seen In the role
of a millionaire with a craze for the an
tique, Jefferson Tonpkins. The new mem
bers OF the company, who VIII appear for
the first time tomorrow night, are
Mrs Kate DENIM Wilson, as Helen Grif-
fin; Miss Grayce Scott, as Hattie Griffin;
Miss Clara Emory, as Madeline Milton, the
governess, and Miss Carrie Berg. as Mary.
All the other members OF the company that
appeared last week Win also be in the
cast. The lobby, in its new spring dress,
has created no end of talk in the city and
the expression, meet me at the fountain
has become a byword in the town.
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S the last of the
companies.

The Buckler method of procedure Is not
original with the local B. Actors are more
frequently the victims of INSCRIPTIONS
managers than any other class of people.
But Buckler seems to have worked his
game of gambling on other peoples
capital to an hitherto unequaled extent.
Such tits, mere gambling, and the audacity
of using other peoples money. He in
duced actors to pay out their savings
on railroad fares and costumes and in
return drew them into an enterprise which
any rational business man might know
could not succeed Washington will not
support six, five, or even four theaters
in summer. 1t would have been another
story if Buckler had been possessed of
capital to pay the players if the public did
not come
He should be reported to the Actors
Association of America. They have
protection against those of his ilk 1t
having been proved to the satisfaction Of
the association that. without capital to
pay losses, he induced men and women to
spend large railroad and board bills, he
will be blacklisted, and cannot engage the
men and women who are members of the
Actors Association to act with him until
he pays arrearages. That is supposed to
be one of the strongest points in the reason
of being OF the society.
Tuesday evening, at the Bijou, there's to
be given a benefit for the players who have
been unscrupulously dealt with Man
ager whtesell promptly and generously
donated his theater, with light, alta ches,
orchestra, license, tickets and all the ap-
purtenances for the occasion. No one has
been approached for tickets that has not
bought them. Noone should refuse. 1t is cold
charity and callous sympathy that would
refuse mite to help fifteen men and wo-
men who are the victims of a swindle, and
have starvation staring themselves, and
in some cases their families, in the face.
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and Beach, refined sketch artists; Louise
Carver, the eccentric character artist;
tie Armstrong Brothers, singers of popu-
lar songs, and Miss Lizzie Hays. the petits
soubrette. The entertainment concludes
with the up-to-date satirical, when New
York Sleeps which is described .as
being very funny and sensational. Dur
ing the action OF the burlesque there will
be introduced a cOterie OF pretty girls
in natty costumes. There viii be matt
nees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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mite or humanity,
she is most beau
tiful OF face and
figure. The world
of art is already
ra1Ing over urr,
and several artists
are contending for
the privilege of
reproducing her in
oil. In appearance
she is a delightful
contrast To her
now-fanous dane
ing sister, Deao,
who is d pro-
nounced brunette.
in her methods she
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the Navy, having been
located here for some
years, is remembered
principallyfor her work
in local amateur cir
cles Her friends be-
lieyed her to be bub-
bling over with talent,
and Mr.. Augustin DAILY
was so Impressed with
her that he gave her
q five years contract
She has been with the
DAILY Stock Conpan Y
for two seasons, and
Mr. Arthur Rehan, SIR.
Daly's manager, speaks
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The stock season of summer comedy 1T
Che Columbia has been in its beginning
all that the management could b ave
planned. The company is undoubtedly the
best we have ever had, and the reception
accorded "A First Offense'' was entire
justification of the policy of the Columbia
to give new material whenever possible
In several instances the players were not
adapted to their parts, but they worked
with admirable willingness, each as if
the success of the whole depended upon
him.
This week ''Niobe'' will be given, and
several members Of the company not in the
cast last week win have parts. They are
Kate Denim Wilson, Clara Emory, Grayce
Scott and Carrie Berg. The strong point
OF the Columbia Company is its ladies.
TLey are all beautiful, fascinating girls,
and they dress like princesses Next week
William Boag will join the cast. ~
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Tunerm. delig htfur "Mikado," "

Tuneful, delig htful ''Mikado," with
the gay oriental colorings, its famous
Three Little Maids from School, its in
famous Lord High Executoner, Pooh
Bah'' and all its weird suggestion Of
the land OF volcanic islands and lac
quered ware is to be presented at tfe
Lafayette Square Opera House this week,
and it can be depended upon that no
production OF Gilbert and Snllivan's fanci
ful creation has approached in point OF
beautiful equipment and perfect detail
the work a il will be given by the popu-
lar Castle Square opera Company. The
Mikadc" is always d delightful enter
tainment, but this particular ''Mika'lo"
presentation viii be marked by multi
plicty of excellencics that viii have 4
wonderfully rejuvenating effect
The opera is so well known that to repeat
it's many attractive offerings would be
superfluous 1t is, however, proper to men
tion the exceptional cast which will be as
follows::
The Mikado of Japan, A G. Cunningham;
Nanki-Poo his son, disguised as wander
ing minstrel. and in love with Yum Yum,
Joseph Sheehan; Ko-Ko, lord high eXecu-
toner o f Titipu, Raymond Hitchcock;
Pooh Bah, lord high everything else, Mr.
Carleton; Pish Tush, a noble lord, Frank
wooley; Nee Ban, Joseph Weisner; Yum
Yum, Pitt-Sing and Peep-Bo, three sisters,
wards of Ko-Ko, Grace Golden, Miss Kopp
and Alice Judson; Katisha, an elderly
lady, In love with Nanki-Poo, Miss Eta
Bartlett. Chorus of school girls, mobiles,
guards and coolies.
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excellent Yum Yum. In "Erminie' she
demonstrated that, though SHE hasn'G raw
ishng beauty or Commanding presence. she
has winsome personality and she sings
with more musicianly intelligence than
an yone else in the cast She phrases eX-
quistely and her expression is denoted with
real deicacy. A son of the famous barry
tone, W T Carleton. viii be the Mikado;
Alice Judson is to be Peep Bo, and a new
conner Will sing PitUi Sing. Hitchcock viii
be kO-Ko,
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= -
charming circle. She
is the opposite to
Miss Scott, and is
the brunette of the
company. She has
a charming person.
atty, both on and
off the stage, aud
is brinful of ambi-
ton. Her profess
sional career com
menced about six
years ago in Mr..
Cranes company,
and sire has since
then appeared with
Stuart Robson and
with several othe,
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There win probably be more grand opera
at the Lafayette. Faust carried the rec
ord up TO its date, but Carmen broke it,
Because these exquisite works were given
well-not merely conscientiously, but ex-
quisitely the public go 10 see them. The
performancco of Bizet's opera last week was
as good as could have been asked This
week they give Gilbert aud Sullivan 1.-The
AIikado." This work has not been given
here by professionals in some time. 1t is
the most fascinating OF the famous part
ners' work, and it is as roliicking and FRESH
today as yesterday or the day it was pro-
duced. Petite Grace Golden should make AN
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an article so linz
itedin scope. Her
successes ma We
been innunera-
BILE, and for old
women and char
acter parts she
has no superior
in this country.
She has been IN
: this city with
nearly all Of
Charles Froh-
man S successes,
but durin Z the
past season has
haan .i,t. n.
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The One Field Unoccupied.

AZ am going to do sonnet hing In the lit
erary line which will take better than
Scotch dialect" remarked Mr.. Trenchant
Penn.
''What is it?''
81 am going to write a story In baby
talk "-Harper's Bazaar
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of her as the most CLARA EMORY.
promising & young member OF the Daily forces.
She will be seen in several good parts with
the Columbia company during the summer.
and iii the fall will reJoin Mr.. Days COM
pany.
Miss Grayce Scott is the pronounced
blonde OF the company Although but a
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The second season at the Lafayette dis
tanced the first by large margin. Mr..
Albaugh's great coup was TO get into
the syndicate, and thereby he plastered
his books with as fine list of attractions
as it would have been possible for any one
theater to shelter. He enjoyed good blisi-
ness for nearly dozen attractions.
The list OF attractions which played be-
hind the marble front in Lafayette Square
includes: September 21, the Baldwins;
IS, Maggie Cline, in ION Broadway" Octo-
Der 5, De Wolf Hopper, in ''El Captain
-, May Irwin, in THE Widow Jones; g.
Sunshine of Paradise Alley" &c, Thomas
Keene, in classic repertoire; November 2,
Ada Rehan, in repertoire, including Lon
don Assurance" and Love on Crutches;''
8, 1.-THE Lady Slavey'' returned to the
stage of her birth; 16, Fregoli, for tn he last
time in America: %, Beerbohm Tree, in
''Thc Dancing Girl and the first time
on any stage of The Seats of the Mighty
80, Empire Stock Company, in repertoire
OF which Marriage" and "Boherf la were
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somewhat resembles her aunt. the late
Annie ffxley- Miss Scott was seen here
during the past season with Evans and
Hoey in "A Parlor Match" and, in the
language OF the boys, is as bright as a
new silver dollar.
Miss Carrie Berg is the last of TIE
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Kernan's has not yet announced the
end of its season. and 1T will probably
not close as long as business keeps up
it is az present. For 10 accountable rea-
son the attendance at this house since
the first of February has heen phenomenal.
The spring profits here have been greater
than any other time in the history OF the
house
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Ii is not generally known, even among
his most intimate friends that Raymond
Hitchcock, the clever comedian OF the
Castle Square Company, who Will appear
this week as Kc-Ko in THE Mikado," at
the Lafayette, was pegging away at
cohbler's bench in Auburn, n. Y, some
twleve of fifteen years ago, with never
thought or dream of becoming an actor
Hitchcock S father was crayon Itist of
some note in those days, and also did
great deal of artistic work in oil, but
the son had no taste to follows his faith
er's profession. He early evidenced a
passion to learn how to make shoes. He
found q way to crafty this ambition by
apprenticing himself to a local and humble
shoemaker in Auburn, and when not en-
gagged in fashioning and repairing loot
gear, he found time TO take small parts in
amateur entertainments. He left Auburn
about ten years ago to become the manager
Of large shoe firm in Chicago Some
years later one of his old Auburn friends,
d. F. Hennessy, now the manager of the
Castle Square Opera Company, met him
or Broadway, in New York.
We'll" said Hennessy, after the first
cordial greetings were over, ''you re
here buying shoes, 1 suppose, but I'm
hanged If you don't look more like an
actor than a cobbler.'
Hitchcock laughngly handed his old
friend his card, and Hennessy's assonsh-
ment may be imagined when he sa w by it
that the erstwhile cobbler had become
professional comedian, and was playing
an important part in Mestayer's Grab
Bag" which was having a great run in
New York at that time. Mr. Hitchcock's
success has been so great that it is safe
to say he has no desire 10 return to his
once beloved cobbler's bench As the
executioner in the Mikado, great things
are expected of Hitchcock, and it is pre-
dicted he will make a decided hit
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Australia. came with only two attributes
in my favor-a devotion to my art and a
craving for the good opinion of this great
country's people I had the honcr OF max
ing my first appearance before New York
audience, and shall never forget the well
come which / eceiyed on the night OF No
vember 3, 1s94-a welcome which said to
me: "Glad. sincerely glad, to see you, and
now show us what you can do" did as
far as lay in my power un der the somewhat
trying circumstances, and the applause
which received after my performance was
concluded on that memorable evening en-
couraged me to believe that mightone day
receive place the hearts of the American
piaygoers.
Each city OF the United States but echoed
the beautiful welcome which New Yorkhad
given To me, until | found myself at the
end OF my first season accepted as an earn
est worker In great art. This knowledge
encouraged me to come again the following
season, and received but reinsurance of
my first seasons verdict. This, my last
season, feel that have tdare say?) en-
dcared myself to my American audiences,
and the bond is so strong on my side, at
least, that it can never be severed L owe
aH POSSESS no w III NY ART 10 UIe Il IIisfhth
people and critics, who have allowed me
TO give TO them the inspiration OF my mind
ard soul. which, l feel, should be and
iopeis backed by knO Wedge o fthe technique
of my art, after having devoted ten years
of my twenty-seyen years OF life to its
achievement.
hope 10 return not this year, but in S9S
or S99. and my heart speaks but one hope
to the many dear friends | am leaving be-
hind me-that they VIII not dwell on my
faults toolong, but remember ra ather hat my
watchwo ord IN life is an always shall be truth
and sincerity. OLGA NETHERS0LE.
When the curtain goes up at the Columbia
tomorrow night it will be upon the entire
female siren 9Th Of the Columbia Stock Com
pany. and probably never before have so
many beautiful young ladies been assem-
hled in one organization Miss Katherine
Grey, Miss Grace I.amkin, and Miss Pearl
Eveiynne have already made their presence
felt by the excellence of their work during
the past week, but there are four others
who will be seen for the first time toInoT-
row night.
ItIs almost useless 10 attempt biograph-
ical sketch OF Mrs. Kate DENIM Wilson in
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The Cummings Stock Company transfers
tire field Of its operations to the Grand
Opera House this week. It has played sue
cessfully at the Academy for two weeks,
satisf wing everyone who mas co ne Co seethe
performances. The prices are very low, and
the performance is of good grade. sgd
ney Grundy's ARABIAN Nights is to be
the bill this week, a1d it is one OF the most
ENJOYABLE of the comedies written by the
author of SNOWFALL and Sowing the
Wind"
The story of the play is of series OF
embarrassing situations, in which a rth II
Hunmin gtop becomes involved as the resiilt
of an invitation of Haroun Al Raschid. the
Caliph of the Arabian Nights. During this
experience he meets the Gutta Percha Gill,
q well-known actress. She learns his name
and address, and the next day enters his
home, where in the absence of his wife
his mother-in-law holds full sway De
palms the actress off as his niece FROM
America. who is expected on visit, and
gets in further straits by the arrival Of his
niece The Strengthening Of the tangle thus
made furnishes the means for introducing
a number of very ridiculous and laughable
situations All comes out right at the end
of the last act, and everybody is happy.
For this weeks attraction Manager
Herman viii present Harry W. Semon's
Extravaganza Company. This excellent
organization is new to the Lyceum patrons.
and will therefore make it's initial bow
before Washington audience. Many
beautiful costumes and scenic effects are
introduced in the opening burIetta, which
is entitled "A Lawn Party This is
replete with witty dialogue and catchy
music The olio which follows includes
Evans and Huffman, Americas favorite
travesty stars; Miss Pauline Black, the
charming singer and dancer, Boulden and
Griffin, in their original conception en-
titled s'The Musical Sports;'' Mcdowell
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Wilton Lackaye last week produced in
Montreal new play, king and Pla yer. y
1t is a romantic drama of the Louis XIV
period, and the central figure is Moliere.
played by MI. LaoSaye. The play achieved
an instantaneous hit, it is pleasant TO re-
cord, the papers having given columns in
it's praise. Mr. Lackaye will use it ex-
clusively next year, under new name
The present title is meaningless and is
not forcible. He will call it 1.-The Royal
Secret
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Lafayette this week will set the old-timers
to remifiscencing. The Opera is one of
the two best works of the mostremarkable
firm Of dramatic collabor ators in dramatic
history. Gilbert and Sullivan are both
living, but the famous partnership is dis
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new; December Z, Stuart Robson, in Mrs.
Ponderbury's Past" IA, '1he Geisha;
81, 'In Gay New York; 2S, The Gay
Parisians;' January 4. Bret Harte's
Sue last half of the week OF the 1th
the Danrosch Opera Company gave
four Wagner works in German; 8, Mans
field. in his familiar repertoire, with the
addition of '"Castie Sombras;' 25, f. 8.
Willard, in 1.-The Middleman;'' THE Pro-
fessors Love Story" and, for the first
time here, 1.-The Rogue's Comedy" Febru-
airy /, John Drew In Rosemary &,
'Thoroughbred;' 5, ''The Sporting Ouch
ess;'' %, 1.-TWO Little Migrants" March
/, Heart of Maryland / B, The Old
Homestead %, Sardou's ''Spiritisme,
for the last time anywhere; 20. sothern
in ''An Enemy TO the King" April o, John
Hare in 1.-The Hobby Horse, Caste"
and "A Pair of Spectacles;;' 2, Neither
sole, in GARNER" Camille" and COM
poste bill The Castle Square CompaDy's
season opened the 9Th of pril. A feature
ot Lnc season at the Lafayette wGre the
Sousa Sunday night concerts, Ed Hays
lectures, the Carroll Institute performances
and the Nordica concert.
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Some people who have very decided
opinions on people who find 1t necessary
to protest titeir sincerity, and others who
have not, will read with equalin terest, from
different points of view, the following let
ter published last week:
Will you do nie the honor of allowing
me to express, through the medium + the
wori d-renowned daily newspaper the New
York herald, my sincere and heartfelt
gratitude to the American theatergoing
public and gentlemen of thepress who have
at different times constituted thems elves
my audience, and to whom owe the de-
veIcpment of my art, by the confidence,
encouragementan and appreciation which. hey
have shown In and given to me during my
three seasons in the United States Of Amer
ica?
l came to this country three years ago.
scarcely known outside my own land and
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ha1E DENIM WILSON. been with Mir
Cranes company, in which she was a most
valued member.
Miss Clara Emory, who is a native of
Nasllln gtol. her father. Lieut. Emmy OF
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TO appear, and performance wen worth
the price will entertain the kindly disposi-
toned people who attend.
Not a little excitement was created in
front OF Princes Photographic gallery the
other afternoon, when four very handsome
ladies in evening dress drove up to the
Avenue entrance, and were soon followed
into the building by the other ladies OF
the Columbia Stock Company. Their ele-
CANT toilets would have been out of place
at that hour of the day, but for the fact
which could not be explained to the on
lockers, that il was pictures they were
after. The following day the gentlemen
were ali photographed in dress suits, and
before Uhe close or the week these pictures
will be seen on exhibition throughout the
city. The plates are all remarkably good,
and the group pictures are looked upon as
the finest ever taken In this city.
Children have performed in 'Pinafore
Cinderella" and Jack and the Bean
stalk but the first production by young
sters Of an up-to-date, even ahead-of-date,
opera, is to he given on June i, at the
National Theater 1900 is the name
OF the play, and is play which savors
OF woman. At that date the Army, Navy,
the Cabinet, the Congress, and our Presi-
dent are all females These grandees
OF our nation, played by Juvenile talent and
surrounded by the local environment Of
Fort Myers gymnasium, the White House,
and Monument Grounds, woven, Of course,
into deep plot.
The cast is made up of pupils from the
School of Light Gymnastics the instructor,
raymond Riordan, having written the
Iibretto around his pupils. Emil Christiani,
for years musical director with the famous
LiIllputaus, is said to have spread himself
in II 900,' and his catchy airs will surely
be charming. The management has en-
deavored to raise the performance from
mere evenings entertainment by chill
dren to as near professional work as hard
drill and talented children can make it
Three months solid rehearsal has been
given the opera, and the chorus OF 50
voices and the leads all show the result
Appearances promise good thing.
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Columbia -"Niobe" "
Lafayette ''The Mikado "
Kernan's-Semon's Extravaganza Com
pany.
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The first year at the Columbia has been
satisfactory. Few theaters do so well in
their initial season. 1t was bravery almost
to the point of fColhardiness to fly In tie
face Of two established places of amuse-
ments like the National and the Lafay-
ette, but faint heart never won fair lady
or anything else, and the Columbia has
come out OF the fight without lowering
colors The best weeks at this house
were played by comic opera-Frank Dan
iels, Lillian Russell and Lost, Strayed
or stolen" The regular weekly attractions
at the Columbia appeared in the following
order:
November 9, opening OF the theater by the
Metropolitan English Opera Company in
''Il Trovatore, -" Bohmenian Girl, Faust"
and Carmen" 16, E. NJ. and Joseph Hol-
land in "a SuperfIuous Husband" and "A
Social Hghwayman;" %, Frank Daniels in
1.-THE Wizard OF the Nile;" 80, "a Florida
Enchantment;" December Z, De Koven and
Smiths The Mandarin" 81, Neil Burgess
in "Odd Miss Podd;" %, Kellar, the
magician; January i, Arthur Boucher in
1.-The Chilli Widow and 1.-THE Queens
PROCTOR IL, Albert Chevalier; 10, AL
Fields Ministries; 25, sCherry Pickers;;"
February 1, two weeks of Stoddardlectures;
10, Margaret Mathcrin 'Cymbeline; March
/, Lost, Strayed or Stolen;" s, Lillian
Russell in "An American Beauty" ID,
Creston Clarke in 1.-The Last of His Race"
%, "Shamus O'Brien:" %, Henry Miller
in "Heartsease;" April 3, first production
OF 1.-The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle;;" 12, 1.-The
Prisoner of Zenda;' 10, walker White
side in classic repertoire, and &c, Lyceum
Stock Company in "The Mayflower'' and
1.-The First Gentleman OF Europe"
Musicians have become accustomed to
look to the Columbia for the qualification
of their tastes, and last sea son they heard
there the concerts of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, the Metropolitan course, Calve,
and the recitals of the remarkable Polish,
Bronislaw Huberman.