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The times., 1897-04-06
in the part. This season of MADAME
Sans Gene" closes this week.
"CharIey's Aunt"

The largest house of the Academy's
present season welcomed "Cbarley's Aunt"
last night, and the verdict was that story
of the ups and downs of this worthy and
laughable conceit of Mr.. Brandin Thomas
was funnier and breezier than ever before
in it's dellneation before Washington play
goers. Replete as it is with humorousiy
embarrassing situations, surrounded by
sparkling dialogue and staged in an
aesthetic manner, it stands today one of
the most refreshing examples of the Com
edy writer's art, and in the hands of such
a carable company of players as presented
it last night the telling POINTS are brought
to the surface with gratifying effect.
In the leading comedy role or Charleys
Aunt Mr.. John d. Murphy is Irresistible
and capital. His work is conspicuous for
It's novelty, while his facial deIineaticn
OF the aged but fidgety spinster equals
that of the original OF the role, Etienne
Giordot. The Misses Churchill, Hubbard
and Mayo are a trio OF as talented and
piquant young ladies as could be found,
and their delineatiOns were refreshing and
certainly entertaining Ethel Blande, as
the Donna Lucia, gave a faithful and ex-
quisitely refined inlpersonation OF the one
who was impersonated, while Harry LilI-
ford, o. T. Hallam, Arthur Lay, John Ian
caster, james Watson, and William Brad
ford were all well placed in their re-
spective roles. The scenic effects deserve
especial mention on account OF the light
and airy treatment and the delicate ar
of color and effect noticeable
throughout the performance. II the house
last night be any indication, the summer
prices are a big go at the Academy
The times., 1897-04-06
THE HEIGHT OPENING.

The Store Was Transformed Into
a Bower OF Loveliness.
There was a brilliant raGiancc Of electric
light over an elaborate display Of ladies'
and mems furnishings. and the strains Of
orchestral music floated over thodsand
graceful palms. at the big store of Hecht
and Company at No 515 Seventh street
northwest. last night. on the occasion OF
the celebration by that enterpriSing firm
of their first anniversary in this city and
the opening of their millinery and mems
furnishing departments.
Florists and decorators had transformed
the whole store i8to a bower OF springtime
loveliness. Keen buyers had brought from
the leading creative centeTs the novelties
of the foremost makers, and the result or
their effort were found ON dress parade"
Dainty boutonnieTes of fragrant viOlets
were given free 10 visitors. Thousands in
speeted the store from top to bottom
during the day and evening. and the new
department was the subject OF much favor
able criticism.
French pattern hats and other imported
styles of headgear, high-art tdilor-made
suits, representing foreign and domestic
novelties, etc, in fact, almost anything
that man or woman wouN want IN the
millinery and furnishings line, reposed on
the elegant hardwood fixtures of the new
department, while spriag paTas0ls and
other appropriate accessories were in evil
dence.
The success that has attended this ener-
getie firm in the short period of one year
has been nothing short Of remarkable
That the public hold the firm in popular
favor was attcs ted vest terday andlast night
by the large crowds that visit ed the store
The times., 1897-04-06
The BiograDh,

An unusually large audience assembIedin
Willard Hall last night TO witness the
329th exhibition of the marvellous Bio
graph. Fifteen of the handsomeSt views
ever shown in any city We're added TO the
program, making forty in all. In selecting
and adding the new scenes great care was
exercised in order to avoid taking out the
more popular pictures The new views
are remarkable for their action and fdeI-
ity to nature. Especially is this true with
reference TO the dress parade of the Thir-
teenth Infantry In this view there are
shown over three hundred men and officers
and the post band. DIR. bob" Church, the
famous football player, was in the audi
ence yesterday afternoon when the view
of the Yale football team at practice was
shown. and he called the names Of several
of the players on the eleven. This is per-
haps one of the best of the new views, as
it shows the TOugh-and-tumble practice og
the team
The times., 1897-04-06
"Ups and Downs of Life"

Seldom in one short play is there such
an acute juxtaposition OF farce comedy
and intcnsest melodrama as Oliver Byron,
Kate Byron and their company bring us in
THE Ups and Downs OF Life at the
Grand Opera House this week The ups OF
this play are illustrated by very broad
Irish character sketch of Miss Kate Byron,
who pretends to be Lady Elfreda when
really she is only Jane Judkins the cook,
and who narTies Lord AIphons0 Mount
Steadfast NTH, who is maSquerading also,
Ind is / n real life only SrOeers clerk.
These two discover each other, and Lady
Elfreda, otherwise Jane Judkins, being a
muscular woman with a fiery temper,
pIa Va skitules with Lord AIphOnso, other
wise the grocer's clerk.
The downs find ex preston in the tar-
rowing meIodrama OF Mr.. Oliver Byron
as Vivian Ransom a husband who believes
himself wronged. and lets himself out in
a passionate, tragic anger. seldom ap-
preached for realism on any stage up to
the present time. Kate Byron has really
wonderful capacity for farce comedy, and
her sketch discloses plenty or fun. Her
husband, Oliver Byron, is capable. too, In
the different line that he essays, and in
his scene with his stage wife there is
real power that one would remember quite
vividly If the ups of the show weren't al
ways intruding themselves. Kate Byron is
a sister OF Miss Ada Rehan- Fred Warren
as Lord Alphonso, helped with the fun.
The times., 1897-04-06
"Mada me Sans Gene

Kathryn Kidder's production of mad
anne Sans Gene" is closing its days with
its appearance at the National this week.
Most of Washington has seen this lady and
her delightful version in the four times
they they have been here since that first
view two years ago. The opinion OF the
play and of Miss Kidder held then need not
be changed on better acquaintance. The
play is light and comedy, and though it
does not make any pretense OF being a
life of Napoleon, it shows him in two or
three of his Interestingly human moods
1t is a delightfully."- clever play, too, with
fine humor in the character of Madame
Sans Gene, and two or three humorous
touches in Fouche and Savary.
AS for Miss Kidder's work, there Is ap-
parently no way in which Sardeu's con-
ception could be more happily portrayed
Bot all this is ancient history. Madame
Sans Gene" has the same delightful aban-
don, the same graceful gaucherie, the same
winsomeness through all her crCdities as
before. The sweetness of Miss Kdder's
voice Is the only point in which she fails
of portraying the blanchisseuse perfectly.
The large company necessary to the play
is changed in some respects from tina Of
last season. Augustus Cook has gone, and
James Cooper now plays the part Of
Napoleon. The effectiveness or the play
is not in any way destroyed or even hurt
by this change. Mr.. Cooper has a Ma
poIeonic face, there is even more of
resemblance than Mr.. Cook had, and he
does not even have to wear the false nose
of most stage Napoleons. The part of De
Neipperg is taken by Robert T. Haines
this year, and the ladies OF the cast. with
the exception of Miss Kidder, are all rev
The times., 1897-04-06
Isl Piunkard."

Farmer j. G.. Lewis, coy Sadie Has
son, and company Of clever variety per
pie hold the boards down at the ijou this
week The vehicle of their versatility i 5
termed n laughable comedy, 81 Plunkard,' y
though at times veino deepest meIodrama
reveals itself, with the usual thrilling ac-
compartments in the matter of flying rail-
road trains, and a deeply desi gning villains
frustrated schemes OF vengeance. One
scene especially, an interior OF a country
barn, showing a thrashine machine in
full blast, with straw flying, is a faith
full stage picture, and called forth much
applause at the performances yesterday
AS 81 Plunkard, the shrewd and large
hearted Connecticut farmer, j. c. Lewis
fills the bill acceptably. Sadie Ha has
the comedy work well in hand, and she has
a budget of new songs which seemed very
pleasing from the applause her Tentiitions
evoked Frank Farrell, Otey Shattuck.
and VIII H. Snyder were a trio of clever
inpersonatOrs, whose work is refined and
at all times amusing Many OF their de
lineations are out OF the usual order and
rather difficult
Minnie Barnard makes a laughabie
Yankee spinster- Little Jay Shatuuck,
in the guise OF ''one of de finest made q
distinct hit, while Stella Blair as Dora
Page, was at all times faithful to the
requirements OF her role One OF the
especially laughable features of the stay
OF Isl Plum kard'' is the street parade and
concert given by members attiTed as hay
seeds of the ''wayback" section. Yester-
day forenoon the concert was given OppO-
site The Times offices, and for some time
the Avenue was almost impossible for the
delighted throng who roared at the antics
of the company.
The times., 1897-04-06

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his gratitude. Is it surprising then that Dr.
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nave been saved from death and lingering
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You should have DIR. Pierce's great work "Thc
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The times., 1897-04-06
UMBRIA SOLELY TO BLAME.
Must Pay Big Damages for Coliid-
ing With the Iberia.

The Supreme Court yesterday decided
that the Cunard steamship Umbria alone
was at fault in the COLI sion between that
vessel and the French liner Iberia, ten
miles off Sandy Hook, several years ago,
and must pay the damages resulting there
from.
The collision occurred in fog, and the
evidence showed that the Umbria was
proceeding through it at full speed, from
sixteen to nineteen knots an hour, until
the Iberia loomed up, nine hundred or n
thousand feet distant, The Iberia was
going at the rate Of three and half
or four knots, and after the Umbria came
In sight, did not further reduce speed or
reverse The district court found the
Umbria solely to blame and decided that
she pay the amount of the loss of the Iberia
an6 cargo-,about Sl5O,000.
The court Of appeals decided that the
Iberia was partly to blame, because she
did not reduce speed or reverse, and divided
the damages. The Supreme Court agreed
with the district court, Justice Brown say
ing that even If this were true as to the
Iberia, 1t did not amount to contributory
negligence. The decree Of the district
court, therefore, was affirmed
The times., 1897-04-06
Weher,s OIymnin.

weber's Olympia Buriesquers proved a
drawing card at the Lyeeum last night, and
kept the house in a good humOT for more
than two hours. Iii Hunk Chunks Re-
ception." laughable potpourr of blonde
youn G ladies, sparkling with wit and catchy
music headed the bill, which included Liz
Zie Van, who has a budget of latest songs
and a few old ones that she renders in a
style refreshingly her own.
Udeil and Pearce are team whose turn
is full Of novel and CONFUSING business,
while a quartet OF shapely brunettes at
The times., 1897-04-06

tired In fetching costumes offer the most
seductive dances; TenIey and Simonds, Gel
tic wit retailers, have q lot OF breezy
jokes, while the Whitney Brothers are
musical artists OF a high order. The hot
tamale girls. the Burman Sisters, put In as
spicy pair of yaudevilhans as have been
seen here.
Pdleys KateJechDOsc0pe, one of the lat
est inventions for present moving scenes
and panoramic reproductions. proved TO
be novel and interesting feature OF the
peTfoTma nee, while The GFeaser, a laugh
able buriesque of recent New York sue
cess, brought out the talent of the entire
combination and closed one of the choice
bits OF vaudeville Manager Herman serves
up during his spring season.
The times., 1897-04-06
MEETING OF THE PREsBYT
Rev. j. Russell Verbrycke, ID. d.,
Was Elected Moderator.

The stated spring meeting of the Pres
bytery Of Washington was convened last
evening at the Western Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. j. Russell yerbrycke, ID. d.. of the
Gurley Memorial Church, was elected mod
orator for the ensuing year, to succeed
DIR. Westcott Rev Joseph w. Wightman,
ID. D., was elected 10 til" Presbytery, fter
which the meeting adjourned. Sessions
will be held tomorrow at $50 a. m. and
at y. m.
The principal business will be the election
of delegates and alternates To the Gen
eral Assembly,
In the evening, at 7:45, meeting of
the Presbyterial Christian Endeavor Mis-
sionary Union will be held.
The times., 1897-04-06

This was followed by report from Daniel
j. Campau, late chairman of The Democratic
national committee, that the city of Detroit
had overturned it's big Republican majority
of last fall and elected eX-Con grcssman
Maybury mayor.
Then came the news that Cleveland had
gone 5000 for Farley, the Democratic
candidate A spirited telegram came from
the Columbus Press, as follows:
William Jennings Bryan, Washington ID. c.;
''Ohio capital which last November gave
Mckinley 3,11S majority, elected Demo-
cratic mayor and city ticket by over 300
majority, and means Mark Hanna's defeat
for Senator next winter. Cincinnati spoke,
too
The times., 1897-04-06

Official visitations of the Sons of Jona-
dab have been arranged as follows: Cen
tennial Council, No. 4, April 10; Spartan,
No. 5, April II; Pioneer, No. /, April %;
Hope, No. II, April 90; Faith. No. 13.
May 3; Good Will, No. 8, May ! A; Empire,
No 4, May 10; Potomac, No. Is, May 90;
Monumental, No. ! I, June 8.
The times., 1897-04-06
Joint Traffic Associations Case.

The motion OF the Solicitor General to
advance for speedy hearing the case
OF the Joint Traffic Association, appealed
by the United States from the Judgment
of the court OF appeals for the Second
circuit, in favor of the association was
granted yesterday by the Supreme Court,
but the hearing was fixed for the second
Monday Of next term. This will carry the
csae over until October of this year.
The times., 1897-04-06
Bicycles Checked Free OF Charge
via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

On and after Wednesday, April Z, BIZ
cycles. when accompanied on same train
by owner, will be checked to any point
on the Pennsylvania Railroad east OF
Pittshurg and Erie, inclusive, free OF
charge, provided passenger has no baggage.
1t D4
The times., 1897-04-06
A successful Musicale.

There was a very successful musicale
given last night by the pupils OF Miss Alice
NJ Kimball, at Waugh Church. Fifteen
numbers were given III a style which
delighted the large audience.
The times., 1897-04-06
MRS. MCKINLEY RECEIVED
A Large Box Party Given by
Mrs. Brice.
A Lecture for the Benefit of CO.
lombian Women to Be Given
on Friday Evening.


Among those who attended Mrs. Nc
Kinley's Monday afternoon at-horne, were
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ramsay, Miss Ram
say, Miss j Ellen Foster, Miss Avery, Miss
Horstman, Miss Ethel Horstman, Mrs.
Andrews, Mrs Charles Irving Wilson, Mrs.
Horner Reside, Mrs g. T. Peck, Gen. and
Mrs. T. II. Stanton, Miss stanton, Mrs.
William W. Teal, Mrs. Samuel S. Sumner,
Mrs William Alden Smith, Mrs. j. p.
Heatwole, Miss Ba yliss, Mrs. Charles Ii.
Sheriff., Mrs. Childs, Miss Maude TalnaSe,
Miss Childs, Miss Tisdale, Miss Chistie,
Miss Denny, Mrs George W. 7 uiSifer Mihs
Woodward, Miss Ward, Miss Doiiver, MIS-.
p K. Flint, Mrs. W. II, Ren ne son,
Mrs. James Abbott Commings, Mrs. Henry
Picking, Mrs. Henry Wells, Mrs, Phelps,
Mrs. O, II. Waldo, Miss Florence Lee, Miss
Hooper, Miss Washin Gton, Mrs. William
Ripley, Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Clifford How
ard, Mrs. Horatio n. Toplin, Mis- Clark
and Mrs. James Edwards.
The Lafayette was filled with all the
people OF wealth and fashion in Washington
last evening to see John Hare in The
Hobby Horse" Mrs. Brice gave large
box party, among her guests beng: Miss
Rose Douglas Wallach, Mr.. Wailach, Miss
Horstmann, Miss Ethel Horstmann, MIR.
= sanford Beatty, the Misses Brice, and
MIR. Brice
Among others occupying boxes and par
quct seats Were: Secretary and Mrs. Lyman
c. Gage. Mr. c. c. Glover, Mrs Glover,
Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Miss Miles, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles G. Beel, Mrs Condit- Snuth,
the Misses Condit- Smith, DR.. Whiting,
Mrs Deering, Miss Deering. Miss Ma rgaret
CasseIls, Miss Craig, Mir. Worthington, Mr..
and Mrs Hubbard
The last QuOdlibet luncheon of the sea-
son will be given on Friday, April 9,
from IL to 2;30 clock, at the residence
or Mrs Groves. No 923 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest.
The Hon. John NJ Kasson gave a very
interesting lecture before the Washington
Club last evening.
Mrs Richardson Clover, entertained sev-
eTdl iittle peOIue al
on board the Dolphin. Among them were
Benjamin and Mary Mckee and the little
daughter of Mrs R. NJ. g. Brown
Mrs J Howard Gore, wife of Prof. Gore,
of the Columbian University, will lecture
on picturesque Sweden at the Cniver-
sity. on Friday evening, April 9, for the
benefit of the Colombian women Mrs.
Gore is native of Sweden andis a typical
beauty of her country. She will wear the
native dress and the lecture will be Illus
trated by stereopticon views which were
collected by Mrs Gore during her So
journ in Sweden last summer
While in Sweden Mrs. Gore was enter |
tained by the royal family, Of the mem !
bers of which she has a number OF ex- |
cellen mt photographs. |
Mrs Gore is relative Of the former |
Swedish minister.
Mrs. Mattingly will give a luncheon on |
Thursday, pril &, instead Of on Wednes |
day, as has been announced
Mrs Hit will entertain at luncheon
Mrs. Richardson Clover will give a
luncheon on Saturday next.
Miss Cora Clay returned from Philadel-
phia yesterday.
The times., 1897-04-06
John Hare in The Hobby Horse"

A comedy by Pinero is interesting be-
cause it really seems anomalous Arthur
W is such Nephistophelian pessinist, d
SO persistent iconoclast, and uncoupro-
missing commentator on the weaknesses of
human nature, that IL is not without diff
Guilty, that one is recOnciled to actual humor
In the irOnies OF the artist. So in The
Hobby Horse, presented at the Lafayette
last night, the menace of problem or q
discussion Of the fragments of the Sixth
COMMANDMENT seemed momentarily inev-
table. But they weren't forthcoming
The dramatist was superior to himself and
pure fun reigned.
This is beca use 1.-The Hobby Horse was
written in Pinero's sunny days, before
woman became new and discovered
her past, and the purpose of a play was to
better people by divoFting their minds
to amusing and elevatinG subjects In
those days he wrote The Magistrate"
Sweet Lavender" and THE Squire"
The present comedy, though written at the
same time as many others which have so
soon become stale and Improbable because
knowledge of dramatic technique has pro-
gressed so far beyond them, is well up
TO modern methods and denotes how far
ahead of his time was Pinero.
The Hobby Horse Is good fun, occa-
sionally British and foggy- to the native
sense OF huinor, bat throughout Constructed
with mastery craftiness and scintilllting
with bright hurnorin thedialogue and situa-
tions The central figure in the comedy
is Mr.. Jermyn, country gentleman, who
clandestinely INDUCES penchant for rae
ing by keeping home for superannuated
jockeys He is played by Mr.. Hare, with
a complete fulfillment for all the oppor-
tuiiities for fun and humorous characteri-
zation. Miss Harvey played the wife,
with the penchant for saving waits, with
almost equal skill, bat she has an elaborate
British enunciation which too often cclipses
Pinero. Others in the cast who were
thoroughly delightful, were Fred Kerr, as
the lawyer; Charles Groves, as Shattock,
and Messrs. Gilmore and Goold as the
clergyman and Mr.. Pews.
The piece was well staged, ahd the audi
ence was large aud appreciative. Tonight
Robertson's s Caste will be given, with
John Hare as Eecles. No matinee tomor-
NOW. ''The Hobby Horse will be re-
peated Friday evening only.
The times., 1897-04-06
Sons of Jonadab visitatIons.

Miss Cora Clay returned from Philadel-
phia Yesterday.
The times., 1897-04-06

Mrs Richardson Clover will give a
luncheon on Saturday next.
The times., 1897-04-06

Mrs. Mattingly will give a luncheon on
Thursday, April 8, instead Of on Wednes-
day, as has been announced.
The times., 1897-04-06

Mrs Hit will entertain at a luncheon
tomorrow.
The times., 1897-04-06

Mrs. Richardson Clover, entertained sev-
eral little people at luncheon yesterday,
on board the Dolphin Among them were
Benjamin and Mary Mckee aud the little
daughter of Mrs r. NJ. g. Brown.
The times., 1897-04-06

Out of a single carriage ride-you
cant afford 60. Nobody worries
about a fat, plump baby-fOr IL is
healthy y-and the babies that go out
riding these bright. sunny days are
the ones that are getting fat You
Caa just as well get the carriage here
The times., 1897-04-06

The Hon. John NJ KaSson gave q very
interesting lecture before the Washington
Club last evening,
The times., 1897-04-06

The last QuOdlibet luncheon of the sea-
son will be given on Friday, April O.
from IL to 2:30 O'Clock, at the residence
OF Mrs Groves. No 923 Massachusetts ave
nue. northwest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-29

money, but person who has come
into possession of valuable estate
ought to consider it worth looking af-
ter, and il its condition required an
outlay OF money he would consider
that the addition to his wealth would
recompense him for the expenditure,
and more also. Thus would it be with
the government OF the United States in
the acquisition of Hawaii. In the
event of hostilities, it must be remem.
bered that the belligerent power would
have something besides the capture of
these islands to engage the attention Of
it's warships. The navy of the United
States, supplemented by myriad Of
privateers, might become 30 trouble
some to an enemy that he would forget
these possessions in the necessity for
defending his own. England, whose
possessions extend around the globe,
and other nations who have taken unto
themselves the islands Of the seas and
slices of the continents, have not been
deferred from extending their domin-
ions by any fear that belligerent
neighbor might seize their outlying
possessions. So should not these United
States. This nation Is begirt with fire,
from Halifax to the Bermudas on the
Atlantic and by abutting powers on the
land. The lesson Of the times points,
as the means of national safety in the
future, to the annexation OF Hawaii,
the acquisition Of Cuba, and the speedy
building Of the Nicaragua canal at
whatever cost OF treasure necessarily
and honestly expended.