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The times., 1897-05-16

Angus, her grandfather, blind old Scot
tIsh seer, who were conspicuous in the last
Stuart uprising, when Prince Charles Ed
ward was utterly crushed and the hopes
of the Stuarts eXtinguished forever
The play was written in French and pro-
dgced at the odeon Theater in Paris
dozen years ago. 1t was translated and
adapted by Mr.. j. l. c. Clarke specially
for Miss MarlGwe and Mr.. Taber, and in the
two principal Characters they are said
to have distinct and brilliant hits They
viii also be seen here in "Romola," d
play founded on George Eliot's striking
quarantine story, which has been highly
praised for itshterary and dramatic worth
The productions which they have made
of these plays, as well as Of the Shake
spearean dramas in their repertoire are
said To exceed in splendor, completeness
and fidelity TO artistic requirements any
in which they have hitherto been seen.
The times., 1897-05-16

But, as we were sa ying before we got
on that down grade and the wheel got
away from us, the tbeaters are doing
nicely. Usually at this time they close
up silently and sadly, one by one, and al
ways reminding us of that nursery rhyme
about the seven little something or others
who sat somewhere and some. hing han
pened to one OF them. and then there Were
six, and what happened 10 that seventh
something-or-Other rhymed with six Then
the sixth disappeared in some artful fashion
to rhyme with five. And SO on till they
had all vamoosed. Just so with the thea
ters, heretofore. This week the Bi jou
closes, and now there are six. But that
as far as the game goes this spring Each
of the other six refuses TO reduce the num-
Der to five, and Manager Whitesell threat
ems to hob up serenely and restore the
number to seven again
But not in numbers alone. but in quality
and bargains are the public well served
The National this week ends its winter
season, To reopen in June, they say, with
stock The season goes out in q blaze
of glory. Julia Afarlowe will this week
present very attractive repertoire OF
new and standard plays For the first
half of the week she will give For
Bonnie Prince Charlie a play OF romantic
Scotland New York received IL with SC
claim, the first time the erratic islanders
have thus received anything this beautiful
woman has done. On Thursday evening it
will be treat to see what kind of a tlay
has been made of George Eliots ''Romola -
Then there win be two Shakespearean pro-
ductions
AT the Columbia tomorrow night will be
seen the much bruited new stock conn
pany, the combination which has been
the wonder of New York managers and
which stands undoubtedly as the best list
of names in any stock company In the
country today And, bicyclers, they are
going to play at summer prices. Great
preparations are being made for the open
ing A fountain will play in the foyer,
while the wheelnen sit about on rustic
benches and siliver in the ice blasts from
the storage vaults beneath. The season
will open in good, interesting style, with
q new piece 1t will be one of the gen.
vine, hearty. guessing firstnights for which
Washington is famouA The piece is q
The times., 1897-05-16

The sale of seats for the opera "car-
men," at the Lafayette Square this week
proves beyond doubt that this work of
Btzet's is among the most popular of
operas. We have had number OF Car
mems here this season, but the part as sung
by Miss Lizzie Macnicbol Possesses many
original features. Miss MacnichoI regards
the gypsy as IA cold-hearted, hot-blooded
young woman, who is not especially criti-
cal about the quality or quantity OF her
lovers" She also says that the actress
who playsthispart must temper her realism,
must never be coarse, but always brilliant
This coquettish and catfish heroine has been
more or less OF favorite among singers
who are also actresses, for she has the
fascination Of a magnetic personality and
d human interest for the audience
The music OF Carmen" is of the true
Spanish type, whichis further emphasized
in one of the choruses in the second act, by
the accompaniment of castanets 1t is
in this act, too, that Escamillo sings the
favorite Toreador song The chorus OF
street boys and that of cigarette girls,-
in the first act, is also notew orthy. The
scenic production is thoroughly satisfactory
"Garmen" should be one OF the most no.
eeyentsofthesummer season. Wednes-
day evening Miss Mary Helen Howe Will
appear in the character of Michaela
The times., 1897-05-16
Dyspepsia in the Air.

Mrs MuIcahey -Phwat be yez afther
doin' there, Timmy Mulcahey?
Tinimy Muleahey -SmelIn' av the cook
in, mitheri O-O-O-O-0h. but it's gOodl
Mrs Mulcahey tangrilyi i-Coom right
away from ther this minite Don't yez
know they be afther makia' thin patty de-
foygrasseS an all thin kind av t'ings?
Does We want ter git dyspepsia an gout,
an ne afther havin' me pay big dOct hers
bill fer yeZ?
The times., 1897-05-16

T. Daniel Frawley was in the city on
Friday evening with his entire Pacific
coast stock company, en- route from New
York to the Golden Gate. They were .nly
here q short while, and Tin or T. naniel
was too busy to submit To the :agular
process of interviewing II can only say
to YOU said lie. .,as said To the Mirror
man. That was this:
..WaslinCuoIi,n Mr. Frawley said, ''was
the city where began my career used
to work in the office of the Associated
Press down there, and to dabble in anna
tour theatricals outside business hours
Wilton Lackaye and Charles b Hanford
were members of the same amateur CT
gaHizStieh. The stage fever grew upon me
with relentless fervor, and at last made
my professional debut as a supernurnerary
in u production whereof John Mccullough
was the star. E. II. Sothren was in the
cast. and j shall never forget the night
when news came of the death of his father
Mr.. Mccullough announced the sad tidings
before the curtain, and the entire audi.
ence was deeply affected, many feeling
sincerely the loss of a fellow man no had
done so mich to drive away their inaiSiG-
ual, particular dull cares upon countless
merry occasions. The yearning for greater
things. for new worlds to conquer. being
fast upon me, gave up my position in
1882 and came to New York. Those wereth
The times., 1897-05-16

Ed. O'Connor, theforIner Washington boy,
whose pronounced hit in side Tracked
here atthe Bijou some weeks ago wasamat-
ter of favorable comment, has been engaged
by Wilton Lackaye for q comedy role in
king and Player" the new play to be
produced by that star next season
The times., 1897-05-16

The new play Julia Marlowe has pro-
daced this year-"For Bonnie Prince
Charlie''-is one which pleased not only
the general public, but met with the high
est approval from critical sources 1t Is
a drama partaking somewhat of the roman
tic school which is now so much In vogue,
but furnishing Miss Marlowe andMr Taber
with rolls calling for their highest powers
The central charact piece are Mary,
beautiful Highland beggar girl, and
The times., 1897-05-16

public caudienceafterreceivi wing public money
owes something to that audience besides
the duties OF an educator pure and simple,
unless specifically engaged for that pur-
pose. He is there to entertain, aniiise and
divert, as well as 70 demonstrate a higher
purpose to educate; but you will find that
tbe general public will require vast deal
of the former to mere modiciiul of the
latter.
u have sharply-defined ideas about
educating the public, elevating public
taste nd ali that, and am ready to con-
tribute whatever | can toward both, at
the same time, when am on tour that
extends from one point of this continent
10 the furthest antipodal point, and realize
that 1 have an expense account that
reaches a good many hundred dollars daily
To meet, / take an exceedingly practical
view of the case, and come asnear as can
to giving the public that which best pleases
them, and most surel y attracts the greastest
number of people to my concerts.
sItis {. sublime thing To help educate the
dear people But it is also gorgeously
satisfying thing to count up yo1r box
office receipts during public entertain
ment ard find that you have taken iu
enough to pay all liabilities, and possibly
have a snug little sum over. have
noticed always that there is a snap anu
rivifying energy In largelyprofitabie en-
tertainnlent OF any sort that are never
apparent in a iargely-losing affair 1
prefer to do business at profit rather
than at a loss. But / notice that every
where the Sousa concerts are attended by
the very best clements OF people, which
goes to prove the fact that even the most
cultured classes take as much pleasure IN
being amused as do the people OF every
other class. You will find in every pro-
gram 1 present some educational feature,
but much more that is pleasing and in-
spring"
The times., 1897-05-16

Everything possible has been done TO
make IA First Offensc'' a success, and
everything points that way. Not alone has
the author been at great pains To make his
comedy the very acme and last superlative
of fun, hut the players are all uncommonly
good artists; they have rehearsed heartily
for weeks, they all like the play. and so
do the favored few who have peeped N
on rehearsals But, added To this and as
an omen to top and cap it all, the powers
supernal are on the side of the new
comedy.
Early last week Mr. Wilstach came down
to the Columbia delighted beyond expires
sion in having dreamed that the piece was
blasted failure On Thursday morning
Manager Frank Metzerott walked into the
theater with aR all-embracing smile. ION,
it's all right" said he. Chorus who,
which, what's all right?'' And lie replied
"A First offense' / dreamt last night
that it was a terrible failure" That really
ought to settle it. No play in the history
OF theatricals ever failed after two 'ireams
had made il a failure.
More eyes than the authors viii be
riveted on tomorrow nights first night
1t is a crucial test OF the Washington
dramatist. 1t is In a way hs opening
wedge. With "A First 0ffeuse" the up
roarious success which is anticipated, the
products of the Washington dranatists win
be in demand At present they are not
exactly going begging. willard Holcomb
will bavea production of his costume comedy
OF Washington life OF Peau Hicknlan's day.
al Lipman, leading man OF the stock, viii
next year star in a play by Coyne Fletcher,
and Paul WiIstach hopes to finish two
comedies for two stars 10y the opening Of
next season. Meantime Mrs. Burnett has
her eye on the future for the stage YER
sion ora Lady OF @ Quality,' and Philander
johnson has a dramatic secret or two i'll
bis Pandora box
The times., 1897-05-16

One of the pleasant events of this week
will be the appearance on Wednesday even
ing of Miss May Howe as Michela in Car
men, at the Lafayette Miss Eowe's last
appearance here was when she so delish
fully sang Airline with the Metropoiitans,
and she has since been studying in New
York
The times., 1897-05-16

Mrs Fiske gave a matinee in New York
the other day for charitable purpose
and 1t has Occasioned considerable COM
ment. Well, for several reasons. Firstly,
Mrs. Fiske has been going in rather heav-
lily for the tragically emotional and has
forced conviction that she is pre-eIni
nent In that line, and at the matinee she
gave comedy, Sardous "Divorcons -
Secondly lit twasa charity performance, md
tickets were 81 30 apiece, yet the full
house was largely made up of ofprofessionals
only genius can draw out, or in, actors and
actresses at this or any other price Third
ly, she was supremely satisfying in The
part, and not only enticed all the critics
into the theater, but she sent them all back
to their writing shops To say the most ef
fusive things possible. As one man ex-
pressed it, fat Mr. Ford, OF the Journal:
II enjoyed { just exactly as much as if
had paid IS Il seat, mi Mrs Fiske were
an italian with an Italian name"
Indeed, this performance but makes
doIbly certain the established certainty
that Mrs Fiske is the best of the American
actresses and only three women in the
W rid are to be compared with her
Duse, Ecrnhardt and Nethersole. She has
upt lidt Hsslc tutllI} VI tGlcHt-!iSE ~
preston is of absolute genius Nor is again
this genius limited to the tragedy OF Nora
or the deep emotions of Tess she pos
sesses the comedy spirit of Cyprienne, and,
before all, she won her laGrels as an ac-
tress cflight, and even rough comedy parts.
Mrs Fiske is travelling on the up grade
in the direction Of recognition. She threw
down the gauntlet as emotional actress
in play called "Queen of LIARS and she
has pcrsevered in her necessarily slow
as q serious aud artistic interpreter of
serious and artistic roles. But she has ii
now. They gave it TO her Tess and they
repeated il, with the forte pedal on Tor
Cyprienne. IL Cnly remains for the whole
country to support its country woman
There is no American actress OF pre-
eminence. Julia Marlowe was born in
England and Ada Rehan in Ireland. Mrs.
Fiske, or plain Minnie Madden, is an
Ohio Valley girl.
In connection with the success of the
"Divorcons" performance 1t may be inter
esting TO know that one of the successes
of Mrs. Fiske's supporting company was
Mr.. Alfred Hickman, who is now a MEM
ber OF the Columbia Stock and will play the
role OF Charles Bond in "a First Offense'
this week. He relinquished Little Biilee,
Of which he was the original, last year, and
since then he has been valued member
of Mrs. Fiske's company.
The times., 1897-05-16

The engagement Of Julia Marlowe and
Robert Taber begins at the New National
Theater tomorrow evening, in 'sFor Bonnie
Prince Charlie" the play which they
produced with such brilliant success at
WalIack's Theater last winter and which
ran there for six weeks The central
character of the piece is Scotch girl, poor
and lowiy, but beautiful, whose love for
her prince is like idolatry and whose de-
votion to her country is such as fanatic
has for his religion; who would give her
life and does sacrifice her good name for
Scotland and her prince.
During the engagement Miss Mariowe
will also produce .'Romola.' u play writ
ten by Ewy ynA Barron. founded un George
Eliot's novel This noble ami impressive
book contains characters and incidents
which lend themselves readily to dramatic
treatment, and Mr.. Barron's play is said
to be as powerful and interesting as the
stury upon which it is founded
careful and elaborate production OF
sRpmeo and Juliet will also he given
The eproductionhaseveryw been praised
for its rich, harmonious and accurate quail
The times., 1897-05-16
NEW PLAY BILLS.

Sousa tonight gives his last concert of
the season at the Lafayette That an
nouncement viii be enough for most peo-
pie. Others will be interested In knowing
that tonight's program has some pa1ticu-
larly attractive features One OF them
is the first performance of the new two step
by the March King, "Stars and Stripes For
ever"
To make this last concert still more no.
table, Mr. Sousa, who is now firmly es-
tab!ished as the manager of his own busi-
ness enterprises, has specially engaged
two new soloists OF these Miss Leontine
Gaertner, the 'ceilist, is already known
here as a consummate artist Miss Fora
Gladys Horlocker, contralto, comes with
the highest reputation.
Sousa is the past grand master in the art
of program making, and the musical menu
he has arranged for the deleetation of
his Washington admirers this evening Is
a model in every respect.
The times., 1897-05-16

Mr.. Fred Berger, who can tell stories
of the early sixties, and yet looks fresh
and boyish as a junior manager, is home
again at Y lila Berger, on Thirteenth street
Heights, after erduous duties OF season
on tour. Mir Berger's star and brother
in law, young Sol Smith Russell, has had
a very successful season, no extraordinary
thing for him. He has stuck pretty close
to "A Bachelors Romance" and hasn' t
been SO busy, as in past seasons, wearing
the mantle of jefferson. Nat Goodwin
has been very busy ar that this year What
will these two gentle gentlemen do when
some season comes along and they both
wish to wear the mantle of jefferson the
same year? There is way out. Sol and
Nat might arrange it between them 10
have some good merchant tailor (see adver-
tising couunsl make a duplicate of the
original mantle then each prorsise to
keep mum as to which is wearing the real
and which the counterfeit.
Hut u return To Mr.. Berger This will
be an unusually easy summer for him.
From now until the middle of August he
will have nothing TO do but think of ways
to rest Several nice offers have been
and direct township lyceums, and one offer
included smumer salary for Sol If he
would to that old maid speciality of his
on which he prided himself back in III
before hand-me-downs got too common for
him and he got his eye on Jefferson's
mantle But all offers have been declined
and Mr. Berger will try and worry through
the summer or the seventy or eighty thous-
and dollars made on last season. He is
an enthusiastic wheelman when it isn't too
warm and the sun ism t too hot and he feels
like it, but a spin in the carriage behind his
team S quite to his liking at all times.
His health is very good, now that he has
recovered from a severe shock given him
one day last winter in New Orleans, when
he heard that Mr.. Russell had drawn S11
for spending money. The Washington
manager S kind, but firm, and he soon put
b stop TO such levity on the part of his
star. In other respects his working season
is more or less tedious. There is about
$4,000 TO divide every week He will
tell you that all things become monotonoUs
He even became weary Of himself as man
aeer, So he engaged himself again last
year as manager, to double in advance In
this way he got more work out OF himself
and cut down his own expenses. Itnecessi-
tated his writing to his printer every week
to tell him where to send the posters. But
as he dictated this letter to a typewriter
and gave it TO the property man to mail
he spared himself overwork.
As before remarked there is nothing
for him to do now but rest There is
no worry about new play, for s'The
Romance" will open next season and
run almost all the way through In ad-
dition, Mr. Russell will appear in s'The
Rivals and triple bill, made up of
''Mr Valentines Christmas,'' the con-
depsed version of 1.-THE Tanning Of the
shreH." and the old farce, THE Spit
The times., 1897-05-16

John Philip sousa and his band will
give their last concert here this season
tonight at the Lafayette. The program is
made out by Mr.. sousa. with the evident
purpose of gratifying Sunday evening
Washington audience 1t contains nothing
trivial, some things new. and everything
is Of specific interest. These features Ger
tainly are sufficient to please an average,
well-composed audience. SOusa has long
shown that he is superior tactician in
making up programs. and this is one of his
secrets Of success. Upon this very point
he said when last here TO the writer:
1.-The musical director who starts out
with an avowed object to educate the
dear public, and makes that his one pur-
pose above all others, and all else subser-
Went to it, would do better for himself and
every one else to open public school Gf
musical iiture, and keep out of concert
tours altogether.
He then holds strictly to this inspired
purpose. and does not go sailing along
uron public notice and public patronage
under false pretenses / take 1T that d
director who undertakes to entertain q
The times., 1897-05-16

What will probably be the strongest ar
ray OF vaudeville talent ever seen here in
one theater will appear at the BiioU
ON next Thursday evening on the occasion
of the benefit TO Messrs A. V Mckee and
A s. Wilson. Manager Whiuesell has spent
some weeks on the program, with the re-
suit that the pick of the theatrical people
in town this week viii participate The
Columbia. Kernan's and the Academy will
be represented in the entertainment and
X-Ray Bixley, the originator of the musical
tramp act, Will be the contribution of the
Grand
Miss Bertha Wood, 3 charming singer
and actress here with the Castle Square
Garden opera Company, Will come from
the Lafayette. A number of other theatri-
cal people will also do turns Channing
L. L. Pollock and the same cast that gave
The Stepping Stones last year at the
Grand Will repeat the piece. Mark o.
Davis will play Tyler and Jesse Wheat
will appear as Joseph, while the author,
air. Pollock, win present new character
version Of the quiet, emotional role of
Odette. The play has been successfully
produced West since seen here, and the
cough edges have been worn Off Seats
at the Bi jou
The times., 1897-05-16


GRA AND-Buckler Stock in ''our Boys"
KERNA N'S-Bob Fitzsimmons and Zero. i"
BIJOU-ThurSdaye eveningonl Y, oeneGtfor
6IessrS Mckee and Wilson
Thcatergners are faring very wed, thank
you. This is indeed one OF the briskest
Mays which Washington has had the
pleasure Of watching across the footlights
i'll some time. The theaters have all
the activity, at present, of the merry hi We
80 often drawn into metaphor to represent
the superlative of up-and-dOng. The
lctiiargy OF spring has given our play
houses the go-by and we ought to be glad
of it. The impression that theaters should
lie closed when the windows are opened
Is sad error. There is nothing like a
roaring comedy or brisk opera 10 make
mortal lapse into foTgetfuiness- of the irk-
some heat and the bedewsome perspira-
ton.
The bicycist may preach the wheel
and the trite nonsense of going out into
the heart OF nature and slipping delights
from natures own lips The wheelman
wakes rhetorical, but he has no business
DONG ii. Ihe theater is the place for
rhetoric. As for the heart of nature and
the rest -bosh You couldn't reach the
heart Of nature any place around Wash
ingtou and get back the same day 10
save your life, and, what is more preci-
Gus To the wheelman, your bicycle TO
boot Where is there an ancient barn
moss-roofed, Siamhling- and glorying in
mellow color that the ambitious bicycle
agent hasn't plastered it with THE frame
tells the name. - STANDARD OF the world"
"Perfect in every part" and Built ike
d watci;;" ditto every substantial fence
which betokens the lusty yoeman; ditto
every rambling meadow cutting per-
speCtive into frame for a trade marx;
ditto the bold rocks of every hill crest;
ditto onIneS, until even our old friend
whom from constant reading in wayside
legends we had come to believe the uni
verSI infant population does cry for, is
banisbed. obliterated and made to ut
terly disappear
Where tnen will we find nature? Nature
pure and simple and even, let us admit, a
trfle idealZed Where We vain cyclists
but in the theaters? There's no place left
In the District, in billy old Virginia, or
rolling Maryland. unpaInted. to proclaim
the ccntury-end toy, that can compare with
"rustic exterior settings Of any one of
our theaters Don't foolishly pedal your
wheel off beyond the boundary in search OF
honest nature You'll be cheated You'll
get the aforementioned labelled article
The only genuine thing is in the theaters
PEDAL there friends, have your wheels
checked come out Of the hot air into the
famed, draughted aud perfumed cooling
atmosphere Of the play house. BE com
Portable in a luxurious chair, and as sweet
music, not your music from street pianos
and asthmatc organettes, lulIs you into
celestial equaninity, behold the curtain
rise and nature unfold itself pure unadul-
terated nature, trees that are green, sun
that warns but taDs not, neither does it
blind; purling brook, graduated hills and
the atmosphere, aTtist-made and therefore
perfect, overhanging the picture and giving
it the purple glow which is the correct thing
in late nature and not to be had at any
price elsewhere, and, Dec gratas, not
sign in 81 ghti
The times., 1897-05-16

tics They will also give LAS You Like IT,
presenting Miss Mariowe as Rosaiind. a
role In which she has now perhaps no rival
on the Ensiish-spea king stage. The order
In which the plays will be produced is as
follows Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
eveningsand dSaturdaymatinee, For Bonnie
Prince Charlie;' Thursday evening, ..Ro-
meo and juliet: Friday evening, "Roinola;'
Saturday evening, ..As You Like tt