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SAYING IS MAKING

April 8
The times., 1897-09-19

Speaking or Things to drink, remarked
Dan HeHnessy, the small and wide-avva ke
manager or The Isle Of Champagne. I'VE
have a combination wich is warranted 10
overcome the most obstinate critic. Here
is myself, Heunessy you've heard Of the
Hennessy whisky? The name ofthe mana
ger is Eeers, and the play Il Champagne.
Beer whisky, and champagne not ming can
stand against that But was about TO tel
you about katherine Ceruaine's troubles
with The Fencing Master J. u. Hin
engaged Marie Tempest in the first place.
The opera was written for her but she
went of 70 Europe, and has been there
ever since. Then te got Laura MapIeson,
and she died Then Miss Gernluinc was
engaged. AhoHt that time Hill got nnan-
cialiv embarrassed, and De Koven and
Smith got the opera from him, putting
George Lederer n as manager. Lederer
offered Miss Gerniaine the part, AT Only a
little moro than half HuI's contract. She
said she wouldn't work for less than
$3.50, and she remained idle during the
whole season. Then she brought suit for
the $3.50 week TIE Judge award cd her
S10O a week for sixteen weeks. Paying
idleness, wasn't ft?7
The times., 1897-09-19

position yet. So ne is playwright, pro-
ductT, Scene builder aud manager
MI. Vance IL ade his first fortune out OF
The Limited Mail" He mortgaged his
henc 20 put that play On, for ne couldn &
get anybody else 10 put it on FOR him
II townspeople said he was foolish. lie
didn't believe them then. Now that he
knows more about the risk OF theatrfcals. he
won't permit himscIr to doft again. Yethe
struck gold at the start, and used the pIa Y
with profit for seven years.
He travels III private car. which is q
model OF economized space. He and his
wife, who is Beatrice, the dancer, live. with
their servant, at one end Mr. Vance
stores his ideas In the other end His
ideas are the foundation of his play one
of them is a horseless carriage Another
Is the deck Of vessel which rolls so in
storm that the characters roll on it down
to the foothghts. There are other ideas
which look to the vulgar eye like boards
and canvas, but they are in reality novel
ties which delight audiences.
The end OF the car devoted to the pro-
Jector of these ideas has all the conven-
fences necessary TO comfort in travelling.
In order, on either hand as one enters. are
the kitchen at the left, the servants room
to the right. Next to the latter is the
dining room, next to the kitchen is Mr..
Vapce's office This is marvel Hasty
optical invoice discovered desk, a type
writer, safe, a library, and a case OF
piSeonhnies. Beyond is the bathroom, per
fectly equipped, then the parlor, with a
big music box, an upright piano, and a
beautiful painting, which is in reality
the bottom OF berth. The furnishings are
all handsome as consistent with constant
travel. The car is painted white for a
practical reason. Mr.. Vance is practical
In everything. This coler is used so that
the car may be easily distinguished in
the dark, when switched from its first DO.
sition.
The times., 1897-09-19

Rice and Barton's ever popular. big
Gaiety SPectay ular Extrava CANA Conlpany
viii hegin a weeks engagement at the
Lyceum tomorrow night The first tre;,f
to which the audience is introduced is. a
satiricdl face, entitled "McDoodIes :
Flats, presenting the full strength OF the
company of more than thirty, Including.
a coterie " pretty girls in sparkling COS.
TUNES. The action of the farce is quick
and snappy and is buhbling over with Inirtll
and melody. Tile oiio, whichfoIIows. iscorn-
posed Of Barton and Eckhoff, the ruuSical
nonarchs; Miles and Raymond. travestv
stars, Miss frankie Hainss, singer of ca civ
songs, Swan and BAmbard eccentric come
dians, and the HiH Sisters, singers and
dancers Tie concluding feature is an 1ya-
to-date buriesque, entitled "Naughty Coney
Island, which is just sensational enoug ,
TO please. Many of the familiar characters
that abound at this famous resort are
reproduced During the action of the bur
lesque several prominent features are in
troduced including the appearance u
Little Africa and her lively dance.
The times., 1897-09-19
Dnvis. story for the Stage,

Maude Adrnas las read Richard Harding
Davis latest novel, "Solders of Fortune y
which Mr.. Davis purposes dramatizing, and
is imhued with the idea of impersonating
the heroine. AS Miss Adams aud Mr.. Davis
have been for years very good friends in
fact, every few months rumor of their
engagement circulates- and as Mr.. Davis
is anxious to be known as playwright, the
new stars ambition TO appear in Soldiers
of Fortune" may be realized. By the way
it would beintsresting to know which char
aoter Miss Adams regards as the heroine
The times., 1897-09-19

Elmer Vance says his new production,
Patent Applied For" to be seen at the
Grand this week, is a more ambitious ef-
fort as play than the Limited Mall"
1t is high-cIass, realistic drama, with n
strong dramatic story and plenty of bright,
clean comedy appealing To the sympathies
of refined audience, and at the same
time sensational enough to please even
the gods in the gallery. This astute au-
thor and manager recognizes the fact that
1t is folly To any longer attempt to counter
felt things on the stage. Popular taste
demands that they must be real and enough
money has been expended to secure reality
in single scene Of this marvellous produc-
ton that would have bankrupted hopelessly
many manager twenty years ago. Tons
of machinery and ingenious effects are to
The times., 1897-09-19

John Shean reports this OF Joe Hart's
Wife: 1T takes woman 10 cope with the
fresh Young clerk, and If reports be true.
Miss Carrie ne Mar, of the 'TarrytOwa
Widow Compauy is Just thatHttle lady. l
am told that not long ago she was inneed
Of some stationery, aud going into one OF
our stores she asked to see some envelopes
and paper, aad having selected what she
wanted she was about To leave the Sc ore
whom the Young man behind the counter
ldUg hingly askedif she vas in need OF any
thing in the millinery line, as they had
Just gotten in lot OF the latest style
legal captsi. She Iooked at him for a mo-
meut and answered; No, not at prescott.
but ] dc think you would look very We'll
in fools cap Now, the clerk is think
ing it over, and I imagine he VIII keep
quiet in the future
The times., 1897-09-19
Dramatic NOf88.

The report tnat Della Fox is to support
De Wolf Hopper was last week given its
periodical revival and denial.
Nat c. Goodwin has entered the field uf
literature. He S at present writing "a book
dealing with the incidents OF the stage.
The Illustrations VIII be by A A. B. Frost
1t is announced that the distinguished
Italian tragedian. Siguur Zaccouis who has
been the subject of most enthusiastic ad-
miration in the European press, has signed
contracts to give series OF performances
with an Italian company in the United
States.
Cleo de Mercnde. the latest French freak.
over whom New York is expected to tear
its hair and divide its dollars, arrived on
this side Monday, aud Tuesday morning
every paper had columns about her, her
opinions on America and the great proc
lem Of her ears.
E. S. Willard sends a neatly printed card,
outlining his Forthcoming tour He viii
appear in Washington for one week. begin
ming January 10. His play VIII be THE
Physician" though he may have ready By
that time ciramaf fza.ion of Hall Canes
The Christian
Charles coghian's reason for not going
OCT thisseasonin supporter Minnie MadtierR
Fiske III Tess is that he objects 10 sup
port woman star He feels possibly
that the puIdic generally prefers WOMAN
to a man CA he stage. At ans rate, hewiu
remain on Prince Edward Island writing
plays until lac receives an offer that does
not entail his going against his fAverite
pref
The times., 1897-09-19

tafns. The scenes seek TO show the rudi
rnentarg lifein tie Tennessee Mountains as
the darker background OF story, whose
real action is carried forward IN the
brighter atmosphere of the Southern
home. Briefly, the play tells of the trials
and triumphs of a young white man, who.
when a baby, had been stolen and hidden
away in the Tennessee Mountains by a
revengeful octoroon, who then advanced
another to the rank and wealth which
belonged to the abandoned child The plot
aEddevelopment are strongly dramatic. ana
the denouement IS bold and striking as
Weli as unexpected. The race question is
dealt with III an unusual way, and the
most effective OF its infinite possibilities
OF fpathos are made use of There is quiet
comedy thread i'll it, 1t avoids extremes
and for sensational fiction, substitutes real
life, fact. the story OF many a family.
a earefnlly-seleeted company has been
engaged.
The times., 1897-09-19
some time is being held for the New York
productions that make strong hits.

Elmer z. Vance, the author of Patent
Applied For spent last week in the city.
In fact, his Season opens tomorrow night.
Mr. Vance is composite dramatic man.
He writes his own plays. Then, as
dramatist, he approaches himself as pro.
ducer and gets his play put on. Then
H. hires himself Ia build all the scenery
and mechanical effects, which are so large
a factor in his plays. When everything
is ready for tour, he looks around for
a trusty manager, who will protect his
interests and act IN good faith. He hasn't
found a better man than himself for that
The times., 1897-09-19

With tomorrow's matinee the Biiou viii
reopenits doors for the season, withan entire
change OF management, and in the future
the house viii be conducted as is Keith,s
Union Square Theater ard Procter's
Twenty-third Street Theater, New York
"A continuous performance from 1 O'Clock
to o and from to 1890 p. m. daily. The
management has organized stock comic
opera company OF twenty voices. with
Miss Louise Moore, prima donna soprano;
Josephine A-tEar, .nieZZo soprano: Dorothy
Humbert, eOntralto; Eugene Harvey, lyric
tenor; L. l. Lawrence, baritone; Fred
Pairing, basso; and James B. johnson,
buffo comedian. The first production viii
be Planquette's opera, ''Chimes of Nor
mandy The opera will be preceded by
an ohc of vaudeville acts, the bright par.
The times., 1897-09-19

Chopinette in Paul Jones' and Butter
cup in ''Pinafore.''
The two Gatrudes of the company. Ger
trude Quinlan and Gertrude RutIedge, have
made very pleasant impressions by their
+rar5- Miss QUinlan was Javotte in ''Er-
minie," Dolly in Little Tycoon" Hehe
in ''Pinafore' and Brouslara in .'Beggar
Student" Miss Rutledge was Mirabela
in Gypsy Baron," Martha in Faust"
the Duchess OF Plaza Tofo in .FThe Con
dpiiers' and the motherly Coun tess in
''Beggar Student"
Miss Cara Englander made good i'm
preston on her first appearance here last
week. she is sister ef Lrdwig Englander,
the aCth0r Of ''HaIf a King 1.-THE Pass
ing Show," THE Merry World a
Daughter Of the Revolution and"A Whirl
OF the Towli' Miss Englander viii sing
the title part in ''Naritana' tomorrow
evening.
WiliiaU Wolff Raymond Hitchcock and
Arthur Woolcy are the three comedians
ofthe company. Each has hisspecial points
o. recommendation. Mr. Wolff can stepinto
any role OF comic opera written in the
lew er register lie is the director OF the
company, a:I Indomitable worker, and has
a large following. Arthur Wooley has q
better average of comic fun than any
man in the cast Il is not especially great
in anything, but hcis acccptabiy humorous
in everything lie is always welcome in a
cast aud doesn't shy at poor part. Audi
ences appreciate this. Raymond Hitchcock
vas seen twice last spring. He was the
Chevalier in .EmiEic' and Koko in Mi
kad0." IN the former role he hadn't much
opportunity ana didn't suggest the big hit
he madea as k0kc. However, dsthe lord high
/. exccutioner, be save a performance equal
10 the funniest work of Hopper, Wilson or
Hmiei~- His rare puaning eas q Hofept
factor in Keeping tire house packed all the
week the opera was on. We VIII all be
pladJo see MIN back. HereappedTs, forthe
firs, time, tomorrow night, as tie Marquis
in .Ssaritana," and in "OHvetUe'' he
VIII play the leading comedy role, Co
quielcsU.
oseph Sheehan needs neither intro
dact3on nor Comment. He is a good
tenor and strengthens every opera in
which De appears. Melville Stewart ap-
2earsd but twice last spring. He was
Count Hominay in GYPSY Baron" and
Marquis in 'Eriainie." He is an agreeable
factor IN a cast and did especially wei
when he rea ppeared last week as Janitsky
in the '.Prgrar Student" Both Mr. Shee-
han and Ml. Stewart viii appear in the
two operas tbs weet.
The times., 1897-09-19
Press HqentS
Round Table

George kingsbltry, of the Castle Square
Company, takes fisp pIaceatthe Round Table
TO tell the following: There wasa piece
OF realism in Tue Begsar Student last
week, which was lost on the audience, but
much relished by the Company. ofeourse,
you saw the opera. so you reInembe that
drinking scene at the Cracow fair. Usually
a drinking scene is a tameand perfunctory
affair Tin EIuss are the receptacles OF
the imaginary hgdor, which flows from
a painted canvas keg with only one side,
and no inside. The tins are handled In such
a free wa y that every drop Of liquor would
be spilled and the draught is usually taken
with the lips two or three inches out OF
reach We don't like our chorus TO 10
things in this way, and we concoctea some
scheme 20 give them an object lesson. No
one on the stage was in the secret except
the stage manager. The chorus was some
what surprised at receiving real stein cups
for the drinking scene, but they guessed
nothing. At the cue to fill cups sons
came up and some didn't; they expected
TO sing TO the giories Of the empty mug
ard the intoxication OF imaginary liquor
The faithful few WHO came forw ard 20 the
keg to perfect the realism of the scene
got their reward, for when the sptgot was
turned, delicious, cool, fresh beer flowed
forth Well, the expression on the faces
or those people was study And how the
others fiOcked up, tardily. fresh kes
was furnished every performance. That's
Why the fair scene went 50 wen. Now, the
chorus Is begging Us to sing The Beggar
Student another week, and they don't
want TO sing in any opera that hasn't
fair scene and a drinking song"
The times., 1897-09-19

You al know" said Mr.. Higgins, of
'Piney Ridge, that time hangs heavy on
actors hands when the play runs smoothly
and Uhere II little travel aad few TehearsaIs
the members of ths Pmey Ridge company
arc fixed that way at present. To occupy
their time they have the Idea Club among
themselves This club Ilseets oacs n day,
or rather night, for it holds It's meetings
between the second and third act Each
member has to bring story, verse or
piece OF humor Of SOM kind, Whistler OTigi-
inal nr not. The other night IL was de-
cided 70 make epitapHs the subject OF the
meeting There were four particularly
choice ones. Mr.. Holland had found one
On the late Mr.. Button:
o sun, moon, stars, and ye celestial poIesi
Arc groves then dwindled into Button
hules?'
Mr. 6inzie had seen or read: Here lies
Bernard Lightfoot, who was accidentally
killed IN the rorty-fIrth year Of ais age.
THIS H,rHnueut was erected by his grafs-
fdl family Miss Georgia WaIdron had
found one Oh physician named Chard:
Here hes the corpse of DR.. Chard,
Who filled -ae half OF this graveyard
Mr. J uhah Scontributiou, and ne 'sUnusr-
ried- so it was not original. was:
Here lies my wife, slat5ern and a shrew.
II J said tha5 l regretted her I should lie,
too
''Air- higgins, my brother, said thatthefoI-
lowing was written on the tombstone Of an
east Tennessee lazy: She lived a life Of
virtue and died Of cholera Inorbus caused
by eating green fruit, in the hope OF a
blessed Immortality at the early age OF
tweaty- one years and seven days. Reader
Go, thou. and Go likewise The company Is
going 70 have another epitaph meeting
saon."
The times., 1897-09-19

the second week of the opera season ut
the Columbia viii begin tomorrow night with
an elaborate production of Vincent Wal
laees great work, Mauritania It has
been several years since this work has been
seen in this city. Alexander Salvini has
gwen Us the play, don Caesar de l}azan,
which is really "Mantana, but without
the music. 1t is a beautiful work. filled
with q much higher order OF music than is
usually heard in the latter-day compost
tiohs 1t was Wallaees only success, yet
thiSone achievement gained for him promi
nent place anon & the really great COMPOSERS.
Miss LIZZIE Macnichol returns to She city,
appearing in her famous portrayal of Laze-
rillo. Miss Carla Highlander will sing tile
title role She is said to be superb In her
rendition of the heroine. Joseph Sheehan
VIII he cast for Don Caesa dc Bazan L.
il undoubtedly the best opportunity Mr.
Shcehan has ever had. Melville Stewart
Will be seen as Don Jose. the heavy role
Raymond Hitchcock Will make his reap
pearapce with the company in the character
OF the Marquis. The management VIII
give the production u fine staging. The or
chestra will be augmented to twenty-five
soi0ists for the presentation of Mari
tana." This bill viii be followed on Thurs
The times., 1897-09-19
Hopper Goipp to Iondop.

De Wolf Hopper Is the latest stage Iurrli
nary who has the desire to PLAY in Lon
don huZzing in his hat. Hopper, no doubt,
thinks that wildly hilarious and roIlick-
ing form of mirth would be somewhat Of
novelty uron the London light opera
stage. At any rate, he has had long
conference with Charles Frohnan who
makes out passports for London appear
ances, and Hopper and London VIII quite
likely be a matter of fact before long.
The times., 1897-09-19

for her ideal That is what troubles 1.-The
Tarrytowu Widow the handsome young
woman VINO viii be Seen for the first time
inthiscity at the New National Theater this
week, when the regular dramatic season
OF this house will be inaugurated. Her ef-
forts in this direction lead to the amusing
story Of the comedy OF which she lis the
centr a! figure. 1t will doubtless please our
young women to know that she finds her
ideal. but not before she has excited a
The times., 1897-09-19

ucu'ar star being Mr. AIf Grant, the
weiEknown cOmedian-author Mr. Grant
presents al entirely new and original
moAologue, entitled The President Maker -
interspersed with bright, original, quaint
remarks Rosalie, the acrobatic dancer:
Gilmore and Bosheu, German CONTINUES.
Brandon and Rejene. on the rings. aoa c.,l.
and CHstisa eothers 0u the bin. The Bijou's
new scale of prices is within reach Of
ALL the codse scale being % cents for u
good seat, 20 cents for better one,
ahd the best, 80 cents Ladies and
children viii be plea sed with the
daily rnatineee, at which prices have
been placed at 10 cents for a good seat.
20 cents for the best.
The times., 1897-09-19
N8W Play Bills.

The Isle of Champagne" comes to the
Lafayette Square Opera House this week,
with every prospect Of a gorgeous success
Richard Golden and Katherine Germaiue
are joint stars, ana they are supported hy
sixty selected players, a larger company
than has ever before been assembled in
tnis opera. The orchestra is unusually
large and fine, and every care has been
taken 70 make the scenery and costumes
exactly what they should be. The opera
Las been IN allegiance for three years,
not because It was in any sense of the
wcrd played out, but because there was
q little difficulty about the ROYALTY, which
has now been satisfactorily settled The
care which has been taken with the pres
ent production, the regulations of Mr.
Golden and Miss Gerniaine, and the uu-
surpassed opportunities which the opera
itself affords for dramatic and mnsl.
cal talent. are reasons enough why
''Isie of Champagne" should see packed
houses, and the sign up for standing
room only during most of its stay.
The times., 1897-09-19

He made very flottering success OF his
debut HIS voice IS agreeable in quality
ana true III tone, and he used it in the
several seluS with good effect. He was
naturally nervous and by contrast with
the experienced professionals about him
not 50 thoroughly at ease as tie would
he after four or five performances, but IL
was n creditable effort in all sense 5.
The times., 1897-09-19
Has PLAYED 11o Roles.

In her twenty-nine years of busy stage
life Sarah Bernhardt has played II roles.
of which she created thirty-eight. An En-
glishman who is arithmetically inclined
vouches for the truth of the statement
that Sarah Bernha rdt has received more
than ST 100000 in the way of earnings
during the last twenty-five years. 1t is
not to be wondered at that there are stage.
struck girls
The times., 1897-09-19

day and for the balance of the week by
"Olivette' The cast win include Grace
Golden as OLvette, and Lizzie Macnichol az
the Confess Bathilde. Raymond Hitch.
cock WIN be the Coquielicot. The success
OF the bargain matinee" last Tuesday at
Columbia was so encouraging z that the man
agement has decided to eontinne the fea-
ture. At these matinees children, when
accompanied by their parents or guardians,
will be admitted To a reserved seat free OF
any charge.
The times., 1897-09-19

National The Tarrytovvn widow"
Lafayette-"Tne Isle Of Champagne"
Columbia Marttana" tmThursday;" oil
vettc" balance Of week.
Academy At Piney Ridge"
Grand Patent Applied For"
Iajou Chimes OF Normandy and yaude-
vile.
herman Rice and BaHon's Gaiety Com
Pany-