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The times., 1897-12-05
Press Hg0nkS'
Round Table

Nothing but native Inodesty kept Miss
F=apoik' advance nan fFom joining the
RornG-table STORYTELLING. But ne was pies
ent and picked up a good one On his leading
man. Etienne GiTa rtlet, whose inhnitahle
d oI err las helped as much Is any one von-
t:ihutivt factor to the sincere SUCCESS Of
Miss Francis OF Yale. is a warm personal
friend OF Brandon Thomas, the autaer OF
'.Charley's Aunt and it was MI. ThoE:as
himself who selected AEr Girardot to play
tn part il this country, which has pru~el
sucf a bonanza to all concerned in il. Mt.
GiraIdot, by the way. is sponsor fer The
stateIJ.eI tha tone of the funniest sItuati0ns
in the clever SSit that OF Jack ChesRey
borrowing the har-crewn fron. BraSset, his
valet, loaning it 10 L ord Ba oberly, Who IN
turn returnsit To Brassetasa tips foundes;
upon an actual occurrence III the life of Mr.
Thomas.
Mr.. Thomas" said Girar dot, in telling
the story, rs one of the biggest hearted
men in the world, and will divide his last
sovereign with almost anyone who asks
him Tor it. Another such is Weldon Gros-
smith, one CT Mr.. Thomas chuns- Well
| one evening Mr. Thomas d-ove out 70 see
| GroSsmftt at tlie Iatter's home. and. upon
| arriving, found he had not enough IGoney )
to pay the oabnan He appealed 20 GrOs-
smith, who, being ia like predicameut
appealed in turn to his butler a stately
| and dIgnified persUnage. The butler pro
duoed crown, which Grossnaith handed
| to Mr. Thomas, the latter. Of eoIr sc, be
| ing ignorant OF the negotiations between
| his host and the butler. Cabty' was paid
and as Mr.. Thomas entered the house IL
| handed the change TO the butler is q tip
| GrossTnith thought the story too good te
keep. and thus the situation in Charley's
| Aunt had it's origin
The times., 1897-12-05

The success achieved by Mfr. J. H.
Wellick's Inelodrana, when LA Ion
Sleeps" was sufficient 1nducement for
him 10 cross the Atlantic again last summer
and purchase the American rights To an
other English drama. In his latest importa-
ton, "A Guilty Mother which will be seen
at the Grand This week, this astute man
ager is confident that he has secured a
worthy rival to when London Sleeps"
So far this season it has proven so, ana no
doubt the engagement here viii prove as
satisfactory as in other cities. Mr.. WaIlick
has chosen such members Of the profession
as exactly lock ana fit the many parts.
In the cast are Carlton Wells and 'Elea nor
Merran, formerly with Frohinan; Harry L.
Barker, with Mansfield; F. A. YeIrjngton,
with Sothcrn: Murray Woods and Ella Baker,
with Joe Murphy; Rees Davis, with Days
stock company; Edw ard DANES, with Sotkern:
Henrietta Vaders, with Tom keane and
nIany Others equally well-known. The
management desire especially to call at
ter ton to the mirror scene,r which they
claim is most wonderful product of the
stage carpenters skill. just how its
effects are produced is mystery to many
who are supposed to be familiar with stage
craft.
The times., 1897-12-05

A theatrical paradoxi is shown in the fact
that Mrs. Fiske and her company Of artists
in one of the most successful plays of
decade. Tess, of the D'Urbery1lles. was
played in Cincinnati last week at the Pike
Opera House, theater ordinarily devote1to
vaudeville, at advanced prices, and with
themoSt remarkable weeks business oil thr
season in that city. Two weeks ago Mrs.
Fiske played at the Bijou Theater, Pitts
burg, popular-price house, at Advanced
prices and the best people of that city
throDged the theater. Mrs. F;sGe has been
forced in these cities to play at houses an
used to great attractions, owing t the ia 1t
Jhatsnehas no relations with The theatrical
trust; but her engagements in Pittsburg
and Cincinnati show that the best class o.
theater patrons will follow a faverite actress
wherever she Tnay appear, and go to see q
great play wherever it may be presented
She will play at the Grand Opera House IN
this city.
The times., 1897-12-05

table, over cigar and other trimmings
that 20 TO top off the Bohemians last m aal
for the day, that one gets to know hna :or
what he is and to appreciate him for eeing
himself. An experienced host and COIL
noissrur of wines, Mfr. Girardot, can order
a repast of rare merit. Tie possessor of
eeaddigestion, ii clearconScience and afand
OF tile choicest stories, he can season the
supper with flow of brilliant convcr "a
ton that smacks not at al OF the stage or "f
the dressngroom. The Venezuelan ques-
ton, the Transyaal troubles, the possibii
ties of European complications, and e"en
tie intricacies of American politics are IA
n.i!iar topics, about which he can tats as
Interestingly as he can OF his own career IT
OF matters theatrical, IN the drift OF the
conversation is that way. His personal
acquaintance is extensive on both sides IF
the Atlantic, and he has met many men
worth knowing, and of whom he knows
Ii uch.
The times., 1897-12-05

One Cannot blame Charles W. StTine.
1f the ''Or. Round Of Pleasure Company,
for chatting upon a subject dearest te his
interests and nearest To his tongue
to Wit. The sixty pretty chorus girls of ne
Klaw & Erlanger extravaganza Ever
Young woman in tie company realizes
said Mr. Str;ne, that fresh. round cheeas
and bright eyes, supple limbs and plump
arms are physical attributes that are
Valuable to her calling as well as I'M
poriant ad,iii ions to the attractiveRess Of
the projection. And oHt of the sixty yours
iadies in the con- pany, f'ity-six OF them
are active members OF the bicycle, the
fencing, tie self and the shooting classes.
in fact, most OF them belong to two ar
three OF the classes and they are as ,s-1
ricient collection Of athletic young WON
en- as can be found in the country 1t
* not the sort OF athletics that maSAs
tuI cl,y muscles and abnoruIally develops
calves or tioeps 1t is the sort OF pi ysical
The times., 1897-12-05
Now PLAY Bills.

Miss Erancss OF Yale inaugurates
week scngaEement tomorrow evening atthe
Columbia Theater. The return OF Michael
Morton seffervescent comedy success direct
from the fAfanRttan Theater. New YDrl,
The times., 1897-12-05

1t is pleasant to be able To present the
accompanying beautiful picture OF beauri-
full Lavinia Shannon, a Washington woman
whose fame has ouJgrown her native city
She is cow one of the best known actresses
in the country. Those who saw Miss
Francis OF Yale last year reeoilect her Ia
fectfous anG irresistible laughing scene
which put the whole audience in a gala.
Miss shannon graduated from the Convent
Of the Visitation In this city at the age Of
sixteen. Two years afterward she entered
upon har career as an actress. She has been
very successful in many difficult and 4 :
duous characters. For two years, as lead
ing lazy with Thomas W. Keene, She won
the highest praise for her performances Of
Ophelia, Julie de Mortimer, Desdemona and
other classic parts. Following this, She
was engaged as leading lady for Mr. Pitou'
Power of the Press" She acted the fIign
cor.edy role of Julie Seymour, aud added
greatly to ner reputation. Then Mi. Charles
Frohulan engaged her fer the leading role
in ''The Girl l Left Behind Me-"
In San Francisco the papers Were unani-
nous III praise of her performance, stating
that she was the best exponent of tie char
acter seen there. Asleading lady with Clara
Morris she had very difficult characters to
play and was very successrulin allof them.
As Widow Gulchard in ',RaYmonGe," ]" how
ever, she made a pronounced and palpable
hit. Again, the following season, she re-
Joined the ITrohIDan forces, being engaged
for the leading Character ih 1.-The Fatal
CaId.'' Her latest success is the laughing
woman in Miss Francis of Yale, in which
role she won new honors and added fresh
laureIs to her already well earned reputa-
ton.
The times., 1897-12-05

the elements OF French activity with Ger
man purity and motive, combined with
American snap and go. While it is ex
tremely funny, ii is never coarse. Miss
Rice viii be seen here in AT the French
Ralr' at the Academy, with usual matt
nees during the week. Her supporting
company is said to be an exceptionally
strong one.
The times., 1897-12-05
Mettler, Margarete Dale, Maude Hosford,
Josephine Iloyett Laura Clement

The first Washington presentation OF
sOne Round of Pleasure Will occur ut
the Lafayette tomorrow evening. "one
Round OF Pleasure is the most ambitious
departure into the realm or extravaganza
that has yet been recorded. Kiaw t.r-
LANCER believed it an impossibihty 70 piah
q production upon more elahorate lines
than their triumph of last season, Jack
and the Heenstalk.' But. while that pro
duction stands alone as an example OF the
peculiar excellence invested In the presenta-
ton OF story dear TO every childish heart
and affectiOnateIy preserved In the recol-
lection of the older mind, ''one Round OF
Pleasure is said TO afford opportunities
for the hitherto unthought-of Development
OF theme that surrounds most enter
tanning idea. The slender cord upon which
zone Round OF Pleasure" is suspended is
the desire OF a socially obscure Croesus 70
cross the TIN eshold Of that mysterious circle
known as the ''smart set. The music,
written hy Ludwig Englalder, is appro-
pirate and contains some fascinating num-
bers, while tine costuming gives evidence
that there are still many beautiful flow
ers in the garden OF stage beauty. En-
gagged in the production are 100 people,
and the principal artists include Walter
Jones. Richard 'Carle, Charles Kirke, the
Rogers brothers, Richard Karl, Robert Mans
| field Marie Celeste, n dainty little prirna
donna; Ida Brooks, a statuesque 6eauty
and a singer Of excellent quaIifica tions:
! Maude Raymond, and number Of talented
and pretty young women.
The times., 1897-12-05

1t has probably struck others with the
SO me degree of force as the writer tliat
for d man who has approached fame Sc
quicily ~ has Henry Miller, lac has come
into the foreground with comparatively
little noise, yet with no weakness in the
impression of his eminence. This fact in
his career corresponds singularly with a
similar fact in his manner ana method.
Mr. Miller IL an impressive and forcefui
actor, yet he is always conservative in
ilanner: repressive, rather than expressive,
display wing introspectiOn, rather than super
ficalisIn; quiet, dignified and reserved
That is the index of the Iaan, as we'll a.
the actor We hear little of rim. and
consequently know little OF him.
Mr.. Miher has not yet sought interviews
with the newspapers, or felt that there
was any burning necessity for hiIn to ex-
press his opinion through the press on
current theat rical or weighty social prob
lens, hu.it which, unhappily, has become
much in vogue with actresses and actors.
He has been honered with many Social
courtesies, yet no word OF them has ever
appeared in print. He has shown iii every
way a comineDdable reserve in WITHHOLD
ing his personal and private affans FROM
the public, caring only to win their fave;
by virtue OF his dramatic accomplishments
But the public. slow TO ferret, though
quick 70 see what is shown them, is slow
to appreciate the fuH measure 81 an artist
OF this caHber. Mr. Miler's experience mas
been 9eriea and thorough. One of his earli-
est engagements was with Adelaide Neil
son. when that beautiful and gifted actress
firstpla yed ia New York at Booths ] heater.
His ability and personal graces quickly at
tracted the attention OF metropolitan ma n
ayers. lie subsequently, became identified
with the LYceum Stock Company and dis
tinguis.ied himself in The Wife The
Charity Ball. and other society drama sue
cesses, ana established himself snl'st an
TALLY as one OF the most favored JuYel.le
actors on the American stage.
He next t9ined Charles Frohman's forces
! and proved himself delightful eouIed
actor IL farcical comedy, such Us IAN the
| Comforts of Home" and the like. The f1i
| owing season ne jumped fIom comedy tf
/ romanic drama and became leading
man ID Marie Wainwright in her ma Z
uificent production Of 'KeBiworth, play
| fngtbe Earl OF Leicester TO her Amy Ro bsar
| The year following he returned to Charlie,
| FrohInan's management again and became
tne leading man OF the Empire Stock Com
| pany. IN which he scored distinctive sue
cesses In Sowing the Wind The Mas
| aueraders," "Gudgions, Bohemia" ant
other OF the most prominent theatrical su1
cesses OF recent years. His promotion y
the distinction OF d star under his old man
| ayers direction is exceedingly compli
mentary to him as showing the value whicl
his manager places upo nhis ability.
The times., 1897-12-05

AT the National on Monday evening OF
next week The well known actor-dramatist,
James A. IIerne, begins his annual enga ge-
ment, again appearing in his masterIy por-
trayal OF Nathan Berry. in his Justly cele-
brated play. Store Acres" The present
is Mr.. Herne's sixth season in this piece.
and on the opening night in this city Will
celebrate the sifteenhundredth performance.
In ccmInGneratioIi of this event, u hand
some eold-plated Florentine frame VIII be
given TO everyday In attendance. Mr..
Hernc's company this season IS the same
with hut few exceptions to that seen here
q wear ago.
The times., 1897-12-05

The National VIII ne noteworthy and
Interesting attraetica emorrow night when
Henry Miller plays return engagement in
the successful new romantic comedy OF
.Heartsease, - in which he played a brilliant
engageInent here last spring. Mr.. Miller
The times., 1897-12-05

The Weber and Fields trademark is one
that has always inspired confidence, and
the promise of q show Of theirs has always
been fraught with assurance that it is all
that pa irons of their class Of entertain nent
desire. At KeTnan's this week is Weber
and Fields Vaudeville Club Burlesquers,
Which comes direct from their Broad v1y
Music Hall, New York city. This organi-
zation, IKE others controlled by this success
ful firm, is composed absolutely of refined
and high-ciass artists, whose in Iividual
names stand prominently at the head OF au
others in their respective lines. The enter
taimnent presented by this company as
been described as exceptionally good"
which fact is verified by a glance at the
following names: The Painter brothers, the
marvellous athletes; Cook and Sonon, the
refined con edy duo; Lewis and Fields. the
Upto-date parodists; the Walker sisters,
singers and dancers: and Douglass ard
Ford, comedy sketch artists. The per
formance concludes with new bur'esque
entitled, The Girl from China" whi n
is said to be very bright and witty A
special feature viii be the first ares IN
tatlon in this city of the wonderful Lob
sterscepe,'' which is a burlesque on the
many animated picture machines.
The times., 1897-12-05

are two reasons for this, says his repre-
sentative. SIN the first place the public
is familiar with the words and sentiments
he expresses, and in the second place COL
Ingersoll is discovered not to be an infidei
at all His career affords gond Illustration
for those WHO hold that infideity is an
ilnpossibility of the human heart
The times., 1897-12-05

advertisements, show that the fun strength
OF the company has been drawn upon, aud
that even the minor roles Will he IN the
NEST capable hands.
The times., 1897-12-05

Miss Cora Routt will be one OF the stars
OF the vaudeville and hurlesaue company
at the Biiou this week. Miss Ruutt will
sing some OF the dainty New York dltties.
Along with her, the Bijou will present the
weltknown SimmDn & Slocum minstrelfirst
Part, introducing the famous minstrel
Comedian, Lew Simmons and the original
brilliant Mitchell, Mann, Monk
and Rapp-in quartets, songs, aled!eys,
limitations, and warblings; Riley and Hughes,
plantation dancers: the Sheenans. comedy
portray ers Miss Anne whitney the eccen-
tIic eomedienne, in selection OF SONGS and
savings; the wonderful 0rnston, Miss Lo:Iise
Dillon, and William Trneheart, producing
the roliickiug comedy burlesque, '.g here
are We at?'' full OF life and ginger The
management have decided to change the
policy OF the Bijou BY allowing its sa5r,.ns
to smoke during the performance, except
Tuesday and Thursday nIatinees, which
have heen set aside and will be known as
ladies' and cllildren's matinees. Prices will
rerlain the sa me. Daily matinees, 10 and
20 cents evening, 10, 20, and SO cents
The times., 1897-12-05

Col. r. g. Ingerson win oecupv the stage
OF the National next Sunday evening, lpGn
which occasion he VIII deliver his latest
lecture OF the series, entitled Why Am
An AgnoStic.' Col Ingersoll's lectures
do not create the antagonism tiiat they
created when 1.-THE great infidei'' first
appeared HpoI the public rostrum. There
The times., 1897-12-05

Mr.. Brenton Thorpe, who is directing
the tour Of Miss Francis, CT Yale may
be remembered as having created the role
OF Little Bfllee in Paul Potfer's dram
atization of Du Mauriei Is greatest worK,
Trilby.r' Mr., Thorpe las given up act
ing and is deyoting his entire time to tie
'sfront OF the house,
The times., 1897-12-05

Perhaps the daintieSt and funniest actress
ON the American stage is Fannie Rice.
There is something about her that Is hard
to define in cold print, which seems to
warm the heart Of everyone who sees her
toward her. This is particularly so with
ladies and children. With that womans
intuition which surrasses the cold judg-
ment OF men they seem to know that she
is like one OF themselves, good and pure.
Her fun is spontaneous, and she makes
people laugh sometimes without their
knowing why. She is representing an in
tensely funny operatic comedy this sea son
called AT the French Bail." 1t gives her
the widest possible scope for the display
of her great versatility and peculiar tai
ents. The display is distinct novelty in
its construction, quite unlike anything
that has SO far heen seen. 1t antics all
The times., 1897-12-05

on which an order of the court wasgiv IN 10
prevent continuance or the alleged actloas'
il was said that Lederer Was doing aii:ofts
az disreputat5Ie things TO prevent the ste
cess OF the piece.
Sc the var goes on. And both sides say
il VIII he w0I to the death. OTHER papers
through the COUNT Y besides the Mirror and
the World have shown Il resentment against
tho policy OF the syndicate, espeeialiy In
Chicago, Providence and Buffalo, where
thu claim is made that the local theater
goer is suffering. The theatergoer is not
suffering here. We shan have every az
traction of prominence on the road but the
Independence OF the local managers is ig-
norec when they are not squeezed.
However, Ine syndicate has in one sense
an inipfes sTia t'le position for the present.
The manager OF nearly every first-class
q eatpl In bae country has contract eK-
tending over three or four years to CONC
hlI,dingshiHi 10 let Klaw q Ellangerfurnish
hin. attractions and take a slice OF The
profits Even if every star and company
u,aBager fn the country would veer off from
the syndicate the men in the combination
,suuid lose nothing They have no capital
invested to lose. The owners, leSsees and
1ilsIHagers OF the theaters which they contIol
would suffer rom the deaIth Of attractions.
The times., 1897-12-05

The oDeTa season Is well upon us when we
caq 50 = thatit is next week. Butnext week
is the appointed time to hear again the song
birds-to listen to Marguerite over the
j-weis, Lohengrin swelling the swan song,
Calnien raVisfinG with her boleTos. This
year-ih addition to these old farorites of
years and years, which are put on the bills
seemingly to give assurance that it is
grand opera season, conveniently IL fur
nish comparisons with long line of prec
edents, but actually because they arc
near and dear to the musioianly heart-we
arc to have novelty in Verdi's La Ira
vlata." Although this opera hasn't the
absolute novelty of a first production 1T mas
the comparative novelty of rarity OF per
Torrance.
O? course there viii be some disappoint-
meut in this substitution of one opera for
arether, not that IN general way there is
anv chOiceH between the Verdi and the
Rossini operas, but we had rather become
tuned to Tie prospective hearing of the un
familiar Barber Of SeyiIle' But 'Trl-
vlata'' is seldom heard. The story is, OF
course. very Familiar so as to make the
opera especial easy to understand and the
| music OF the role Of Violettais perhaps better
ddAItttu 20 STOW oiA AAthfd . N5.Cc tudn
Rosinas-
It has tie florid and fiGurated passages
which receive incompatible rendition by
Melba. The music is very delicate and flute
! like more like string Of pearls than Z
bijou Of many oClors. Violetta was one
! a Patti pet parts, and everyone who sa W
| her in the role loved tue part and her bet
/ ter for having seen them united. Melba
shouln not suffer by comparison. The rest
OF the cast wIIlinclude most of tie singers
who wUuld haze appeared in The Bar
] ber-' There will be Van Caut ereh as Flora:
| Mattfe5d as Anina; Salignac, tenor
from the Paris opera Comique, who has not
| vet sung in Washin gton, Alfredo; cur
old friend, Campanari, IS GermOnt; yanni
| as Gastone. Tiviani, as DouphCl; Rains as
| the Marquis, and Stehmann as the Doctor
This little disappointment counts yen
| little so early. Theopera season always en-
! tails its diSappointments. We must ex-
| pect them and look for them, as a child
does for measles. We are fortunate tha,
this is all that is to be changed. grand
| opera company is the hardest thing in the
world to manage, and it is wonder, al
| things considered, that the impresario /:
not forced 10 come before the curtain eaci
night with q list 1f excuses. The singers
are, as rule, selfish corps, WHO Icob
only TO she circumference Of their owr
conveu;e ence.
The times., 1897-12-05
The nnera Next Week

The Damrosch- Ellis grand opera season
at the Lafayette Square Theater :aext
week viii comprise four OF the most noted
The times., 1897-12-05

ThsaaoTe Babouck, whose fine and force
full presentation Of Tom, the piow boz,
who gives reason for the title in The Salt
oi the EaIth,O was 50 much admir- I'd By
those who saw the play last week, WAS one
evening Sittin at supper with "A number oi
friendly critics or, perhaps, we had better
say, critical friends. They were helping
him, as true friends do, TO an appreciation
Of improvaDle points ia his characterize
tiun. OnsUf the points cited was tie seem
ihe inconeruity in having tie primitive
character of the youth in the furrnw
wear a ring. The piece of iewelry in queS-
tion is a plain gold nand, which he wears
OH the small finger of tie right hand. MIR
Babcock WINGED, almost inappreciabiy,
at the criticism, but agreed with his COM
mentators. But he didn't take ofi tie ring,
nor did he enter into explanations. But
one .; her persona tie company besides the
actor knew thatit was hjs mothers wedding
ring, and she had placed it on his finger.
His mother died last spring. The most iu-
siStent Oh consistency cannot resist the
gentle persuasiv veness of this argument.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-02
ALUMNI AssocIAr[,Ijlo,,,!N,... !.

Interesting Meeting Of Gradira ties i Of
Norfolk College for Young Ladies. 4
The Alumni Association Of Norfolk
College for Young Ladies' held :als Ii, Ssts
interesting meeting yesterday Of terss
noon in the college parlors.
The only business transacted wa s. mo
adoption of q resolution of respect tf,s4
the memory OF q deceased alunntiS%
Miss Martha Berkeley. Fsfs
charming little skit wa s. / hen Epra a
sented by several members of the al SD j.
ctation. It was entitled ..Six Gunsgot,
Chocolate. and at its conclusio 4. a.
dozen times six cups were dispensed
TO the assembled alumni. 8 saS sfa
The following talented i@ ladies' 81 ID iTiss
posed the caste of the play, which 3w ass
greatly enjoyed: n I. 81 E;l;s ISL
The Hostess, a German girl..ssA delatde.ss
Won Linden i........ Miss Nellie Mason;
MISS Marion Lee, q transplant
southern girl \. \. 4. 3.
............S. Mrs. CasonE Ferrebes
Miss Dorothy Green, New Eng III "a
lander. Miss Margaret Gran dali
Miss Hester Beason. a BoS tondAn & q tsssi;
...,...:..... !. Mss Lucille Ramsgyl
BeatriX Won Kortlandt, q eM asE25s5
Yorker !. Mrs. "A, ii. $K KrisaS
Miss Jeanette Durand, q # French
girl .............. Miss Minnie Old