The morning times., 1897-01-03
= HE novelty-hunter will have more Of

HE n0velty-hunter Will nave more Oh
an inning this week than last. He
had q bad attack of eunui New Years,
and it is we'll that something new
is at hand, to rouse him from his stag
nation, for he Is biase creature, and
withers in neglect. He cannot subscribe
to the proverb, 1.-The Older the Better"
on the theory of the survival of the fitteSt,
for il is really not simple quality nor yet
quantity which he desires but new sen
saton; the awakening of an untouched emo
ton and the acceIcration of the interest
by surprise. He would rather assist at
the obscuuies of newborn than sit in the
mature glory of an old favorite. first
night is his delight, even though he sleep,
to be ava kened for the cntr acts, supperand
bed. He believes heartily in speeding the
parting and welcoming the coming guest
After all there is a modicum OF method i'll
his madness. His philosophy is but the
application to thestricals OF our own con-
ceptiun OF the ethics OF listening to joke
or an anecdote. Repetition breeds con-
tempt. Ii is rather hard to listen TO the
best story when we are assured beforehand
that it is good, and, in fact, have the point
elaborated for our unwilling ears.
This week our friend, and all of us. have
some novelties to stir up the stagnation Of
the past six days There is Sue" with the
promise of unsuIied righteousness in the
modest domestic title. Sue is
the child OF Bret Harte, gen.
tleman honorable in literary ac-
complishment, a comparative stranger To
the stage. and an American AngleclZed by
adoption Annie Russell, IS sweetestof women,
plays the sunbonnet heroine Miss Russell
does not depend for fame on the fact that
she is the sister Of Tommy Russell, of
'Fauntleroy'' fame. THIS does her an in
justice. for, in the right OF her own achieve
ment. she s an artistic in the broadest and
highest acceptation OF this poor, maltreated
title. Neither is it true that Joseph HawOBh
depends for distinction upon the reflected
glory OF his brother, Will who eats rare
bits and writes ION the Mississippi Mr.
Haworth is an actor who does not even
deign to appear in his brothers plays. He
has starred with the critical approval Of
Back Bay and BeCon street, and next Sat
urtiay night he will be married to Sue for
the last time, for Modjeska has bespOken his
valuable services as leading man in her
forthcoming California tour.
Arthur EouChier comes TO the Columbia.
The erudite smattcrers who have been be-
tailoring themselves to say Boo -she-ay"
are all wrong The Englishman calls him
self Bon chair But that is a detail.
The former leading man at Days brings
sn accredited success in The Chill Wild
ow'' If Anglophobia has not polluted
the Judgment of his commentators, then
may v rejoice, for good things are few
and infreuuent, and their advent is wei
come Baltimore last week witnessed q
coincidence in the whisk Of fortune s
wheel Playing against each other in the
Monumental City Were Mr.. Boucher and
his predecessor at Daly's, Mr.. John Drew 1,
both of them stars now. Charley Rich
man may read of this with hope. Wash
ington will take the former leading man
at Daly's" on the instalment plan. Mr..
Boucher at this end OF the month, Mr..
Drew at the other end.
The Milk White Flag" long may 1t
wave, offers a truce to fun lovers at the
National. When London Sleeps re-
turns to the Academy. At the Grand Will
be seen Brother for Brother melo-
drama by Frank Harvey, who feathered his
nest years ago with that stirring play.
"W oman Against Woman He must
scent a mascot in his peculiar repetitional
titles, and he evidently don't care a sou
whether they are for" or against"
The Biiou has Dan Mccarthy in new
comedy, and the Lyceum presents Rice
and Barton's Gaiety Company.
Sousa, christened John Philip, and en-
shrined in popular favor as The March
King pauses in hislittle 21 ,O0O-mile jaunt
to play few tunes at the Lafayette this
evening Mr.. Sousa has been very oblig-
ing about stopping off on his way from
Baltimore to Cumberland, and the public
has always proved itself appreciative. The
indications are that he and his men, will
receive the conventional ovation.