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The times., 1898-02-27

NOW and then great play of clean and
wholesome variety goes wrong. case in
point being Augustus Thomas ..Hoosier
DOCTOR in which Digby Bell was seen
last week at the National From the ar
tistic end of the line this piece has been
immensely successful. but, though IL has
been presented to large and well pleased
audiences everywhere, it has not come
near making the money that has been
taken in by other productions of the same
class. Perhaps not a hundred peopIe all
told, of those who have seen the NAV
have the slightest fault to find with II
satisfaction among it's patrons being
seemingly universal. The drama abounds
in all that is beautiful and elevating in
life-it is human and hearty. The charac-
ter drawing is perfect in every detail.
As a general thing. the American public
likes anything of that nature. John T.
Raymond became famous, not because
his play was a masterpiece of construc-
tion or on account of it's inherent quail
ties, but through the realism of his Col
onel Sellers. Everyone had met such a
man and appreciated the likeness. Our
newspapers are full of character sketches
that find room in no other journals. 1.-THE
The times., 1898-02-27
FRIENDS OF LAST WEEK.

Frank Daniels created n distinct i'm
preston here last week, not so much be-
cause of his own clever work-one always
takes that as matter of course-but by
reason of the excellent and well-baianc-
ed company appearing with him. Not
member of this organization was any
thing but thoroughly competent to fill
the position assigned him, and a goodiy
amount of the charm concentrated in
"The Idols Eye" was undoubtedly due
to those presenting it. Outside of the
star himself possibly no one in the cast
was so provocative of hearty laughter
as A1f c. WheeIan. who invested the part
of Jamie McSnuffy, IA wee bit kIepto-
maniac with comical properties that
no one else in this country could have
given it. His makeup was especially
good, every feature in his face and ey-
cry Joint in his body seeming to lend it
self to the requirements of the last of
the McSnuffys." While his nonsense was
of decidedly acrobatic order. it was not
an eXaggeration over what was called
for in such a role, and at no time did it
approach vulgarity. What few lines he
had were eXcellently spoken, and all in
all, the work bore out 10 a degree his
reputation for being the very best in his
line. Della Fox. with whom he was
last seen in this city, will remember that
to Mr. Wheelan's performance she owed
much of her two weeks run here, and.
perhaps with some bitterness, Jefferson
de Angels will recall the fact that this
minor comedian won more laughter than
he. Mr. Wheelan is a player of wide
experience, having been in the business
the greater part Of his life. He is now
about sixty years of age.
The times., 1898-02-27
TINY TALKS.

II am simply undergoing the trials and
fluctuations that followed Sol Smith Rus
sell for years before hc Was recognized
as real artist" said Digby Bell to The
Times critic the other evening" For a
long time the public declined TO receive
Russell. but he continued in the even
tenor of his way. producing good. v hole
soqle plays. free from sUgSes:iveueSs or
vufgarity. That Is really The only road
to success. but it is a difficult oue for the
traveller We will present ''The ifeosier''
Doctor in New York during the next
few months and L am naturally little
anxious as to it's reception. L SHALL how
ever. continue as / have begun. and will
await the inevitable verdict of the peo-
pie that always admire pluck and per-
severance. 1 am on the look out Tor
new play even stronger than this one
and hope to appear in il before a Wash
ngton audience next season.
Does q woman necessarily lose her
modesty by being forced To don tights or
'fieshlings? " was asked Of Norma KOpP.
the charming Nautch girl IN The IDOLS
Eye" as she left the stage after the fall
of the last curtain on Saturday night
The little woman stopped short on the
stairs that lead up to her dressing
"No. indeed. she said, with a smile. that
had in il the clements OF surprise and
amusement After the first time one ap-
pears on the stage in them she under
stands that it Is only matter % business.
That first time. / think. everyone is a
trine shy. but as it wears of one comes
tn rather enjoy it. ! feel a great deal
easier in tights than in skirts. and still
better in trousers The costume 1 wear in
this piece is Il mixture Of all three: that
may he n little suggestive, but is still
only 4 matter Of business. Just as display
ing the figure is to n model" And this
much said. she finished the Interrupted
walk to her dressing-roOm TO remove a
makeup that even includes the cerice
hair the chappies have enthused over for
the past week or n1ore.
Miss Kepp is q very clever woman. and
viii DC remembered for some excellent
The times., 1898-02-27

In the last week or so it has become
evident that from plain state of rival
ry the two stag houses of Washington
Kernans Lyceum and the BijOu-are
drifting into the horrors of war. That
this is regretable the friends of both S~ill
readily acknowledge The Lyceum hs
been popular with one class or another
almost since Washington has been a city.
and no manager has more friends than
Eugene Herman. John GrieVes has won
admira ton too. by his pluck and energy,
and open hOstilities are. therefore. great
" to be dreaded. There is room for both
theaters and there seems 10 be no rea-
son why either should grudge the other
existence. Mr.. Herman has met the enc
my in a manly and digniiied way and.
while Mr.. Grieves has shown more spirit
to win by fair means or foul. neither side
has done anything outside the bounds Of
business rivalry as yet. This should be
maintained. and with fair fight and no
favors the sympathies of local vaUde-
vile lovers are with the best man.
The times., 1898-02-27

The effects of the Maine disaster have
become noticeable in the vaudeville the
ateTs. where we are already afflicted with
hundred and one cheap bids for ap
plause. Patriotic parodies. patriotic re-
marks patriotic jokes, and even patriotic
living pictures have all returned TO vogue
and the smaller vaudeviliians, who have
been sadly at a loss for topical hits
since the birth of young Mr.. Cleveland.
are once more beginning 10 look at life
with prismatic glasses. At the National
last week the orchestra played only pa
triotic airs. a feature that cannot be
too heartily commended. Nothing is
so strong in winning hearts to nation
as its songs and Director Schrceder's
musicians were frequently interrupted by
applause.
The times., 1898-02-27

ra. Two or three bits. notably the chant
to the Brahms, and the solo of the chief
priestess of the temple. were quite as
substantially musical as anything in THE
bohemian Girl or operas of equal pre-
tensions. The lighter bits while of
catchy variety, displayed unmistakabIe
perfection in orchestration and finishing
effects that showed them to be of the
highest order, while every thing on the
stage that met the eye or the ear was of
the most artistic kind. The Idols Eve
was distinctly the sort of opera that. ac-
cording to the mourners over a degen-
crate stage, should have been severely
let alone by the great majority of the
theater-soing public.
These same people would probably have
prophesied a big week for her lacivious
majesty, The Girl from Paris As most
know by this time this novelty is moth
ing more or less than cheap variety
show, such as would be under strict police
surveillance had Kernan's been chosen as
its home instead of the Lafayette Square
Opera House. Not that 'The Girl From
Paris was essentially lewd though its
quadriiIe was quite as bad as anything
ever seen at the stag houses here and the
scenes between Pompier and Julie Bon
Bon trifie more disgusting. but the
comedy lacked absolutely every ouslifica-
tlon necessary to pleasing educated or re-
lined people. There was not a witty line
or funny speech in the entire enter
tainment. the laughter being gotten nv
means of the cheap acrobatic nonsense
foolishness. of the te-grease-paint
under-the-eyes" variety With one or
two exceptions the music was not at all
tunefui, and certainly anything but
catchy. Altogether '"The Girl From Par
is, as has been said here a hundred
times before. was not the kind of thing
h. e. Rice could be proud Of
1t was destined to delight certain
element of the orchestra and large por-
ton of the small boys in the gallery. In
this it was entirely successful.
Ihat one did the business of the city,
while the other played to merely nominal
houses, is the greatest argument that
could be put forward to prove that the
viciously light and the lightly vicious
are not desired by the great majority of
amusement lovers and the sooner our big
Metropolitan managers find it out the bet
ter.
The times., 1898-02-27
Kcrnan.s-Rosie.s .Kn ickerbockers"

Kcrnan's-R Rohie's. "Kn icke rbockerss
One of the cleanest and best burlesque
and spectacular extravaganza organiza-
tions is Robes Observation-Disclosures. which
comes to KerrFhls<Eyceum Theater next
week
This company has made one of the de-
cided hits of the season, and furnishes
two and a half hours of most enjoyable
entertainment, consisting of merry
musical melange Of good things. odd
things, and other thing. "a Night with
the Knickeroockars." is followed by an
attractive olio, and with an after-piece
constructed for laughing purposes only,
and entitled ''Wise Mike
The company includes Edna Aug, SOU
brette Emma nrause, priina donna, for
merly with the Emma Abbott Opera
Company: Marsaret Rosa, descriptive
vocalist; John and EsteiIe Wills, who
present a delightful comedy sketch:
Aleene and La Rue, acrobatic dancers
Burke Brothers, comedians; M. S. Whal-
len, a novel entertainer. who composes
the verses of his songs as he goes along:
and a bevy of bright and shaucly girls.
The engagement begins with a special
Monday matinee.
The times., 1898-02-27

was last seen here with Grau's Vaude-
yilles, at the Grand Opera House, having
then just come from her triumph at Kos
ter & Bial's, in New York. At that time
the suggestive and Frenchy had been car
ried to such an extent in music halls that
her act rapidly changed from mere novel
ty to genuine excellence. There are few
women on the vaudeville stage of greater
reputation than Miss Mitchell and none
who deserves it more.
In addition TO this feature the four Luz
ciers, monarchs of the musical world,
who have made an unprecedented success
on two continents. present an excellent
turn, playing on large variety of diff
ferent instruments, all the popular selec-
tons of the day. This is perhaps the
most artistic, meritorious musical act be-
fore the public today William Castellat
and Lizzie Hall introduce a novel COM
edy and acrobatic speciality entitled THE
Arrival of the Milk Train, and Lotta and
Eddie Maginley. two of the most daring
of aerialists, Will also appear. Lolita Ma
ginley is the originator and the only ar
tist to do a complete ring act revolving
in the air while suspended by her teeth
Joe Hardman. an eccentric white-face
comedian of real merit will present his
original monologue; the Clifford Sisters
Alice and Lizzie, will introduce a new.
act, and Mile. Flora will give an exact
reproduction of Charmion's turn which
was the feature at Roster & Bial's New
York Music Hall for ten consecutive
weeks.
The return of the popular comedians.
Collins and Daily, will be marked by the
presentation of a new and original alb
surdity entitled: My Friend, Col Butts"
Miss Mabel Carew, a clever little charac-
ter vocalist and eomedienne. and Burt
Jordan, one of ithe el'best buck and wing
dancers in America will also be in evil
dence, while the Bijou Stock Company,
with clever Sam J. Adams, Billy Madden.
Clara Adams and bevy of pretty girls
tastily costumed will bring out a new
burlesque. This big. bill should serve to
continue filling this coZy little theater at
every matinee and night performance.
The times., 1898-02-27

ly. il is always these people who will tell
old jokes and do old things. But in the
case of the above mentioned team. the
comic portion of the entertainment con-
tributed was even better than the other
many bits Of business executed by Mr.
Hickey having about the same effect
that large dose OF laughing gas would
Altogether. they were one of the best
teams seen at Kernan's this season. and
were only received according to their
just deserts.
The times., 1898-02-27

Among the inany good things offered in
the olio at kernan's last week, Hickey
and Nelson's athletic farce. Twisted and
Tangled" was by far the best The two
do the usual table and chair work. with
bar act on the side in rather an unusual
way, and managed to set the house on
several papers of flguratiye pins and
needles with their marvellous high kick
ing. Quartets and acrobafic teams arc
two sets of people from whom we al
ways dread comedy, IL being considered
remarkable if they can do satisfactory
work with their lungs and limbs without
attempting anything else. Unfortunate
The times., 1898-02-27

throughout, altering only the end.
Whether the change detracts from the
strength of the book, or whether the
conclusion of the book would have ad
ded strength to the drama may be de-
cided by those capable of judging and
who have read in Gods Country" "A
Southern Romance will be presented at
the Academy of Music this week with an
exceptionally strong company, headed by
A. S. Lipman and Isabelle Evesson.
henry Il. Dixey.
Tomorrow night at the Lafayette
Square Opera House, Henry e. DiXey
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
THE BOYS DISAPPOINTED.
Volunteers at Chickamauga Anxious
for Action.
FOUR REGIMENTS ORDERED TO MOVE
They Depart Today for Tampa.
Third Division Makes Fine
showinG-CnvaIry Completed.

Chickamauga National Park May al
Much to the disappointment of number
of volunteer regiments here who arc
ready TO go to the front no orders were
received for the movement OF any com
mands additional to those mentioned yes
terday The Southern and the Western and
Atlantic railroads were instructed today
to move four regiments tomorrow. In ac-
cordance with this order the following rogl-
ments have been designated to move to-
morrow; First District of Columbia. one
Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy
eighth Indiana, Second New York and the
First Ohio infantry The Fifth Maryland,
Sixty ninth New York, Third Pennsylvania
and the First Illinois will leave Thursday
morning. The troops are to be embark,d
directly aboard the cars of the transport
Ing roads at Rossyllle and Ringgold Or
ders have been issued and are expected to-
morrow from Washington that more req
ments will be moved. These recruits VIII
absorb nearly 10000 Of the presidents
second call for volunteers
Inspector General Breckenridge this
morning reviewed the Third division and
IN the afternoon reginentai ana brigade
inspection of the same uN4sion was HAD.
"A single line Was formed extending toi
nearly Il mile, Just southeast OF the Keily
ned. The columns were then formed by
tours then followed quickly ragimcutai
platoons IN line BY companies, the GivisiCn
advancing thus 5000 strong with flags NY
ing and bands playing 10 the reviewing
stand. 1t was a sight that warmed up Tue
martial spirit Of the old warriors who Wit
sessed it and one officer in the enthusiasm
OF the moment said that no nation on
earth could make such showing lii
thirty days time"
Forty cars of provisions were received at
the Chattanooga supply depot today. and
nfteen cars of equipments OF various xmas
were reported on the sdings for this point.
Major Nyc, in charge of the depot con-
missariat at Chattanooga, received orders
TO ship at once to Tampa 26I FOB pounds OF
bacon and other food stuffs--n proportion.
The First Mississippi infantry arrived
today in three sections. The regiment Is
commanded by Colonel George Brown, who
won distinction IN the civil war for cour-
age and daring
Third Vice President and General Man
ager Frank S. Cannon of the Southern
road and other officials OF the road were
here today in conference with NJ. Il.
Dewey. general superintendent. The South
ern read owns the track of the Rapid
Transit company, the latter having only
leased right to run trains over the same.
II Is stated that the Southern road will
build the extension The completion OF
this line will give the army another line
FOR getting away speedily on.
1t is also stated that the Western and
Atlantic railroad authorities have COM
uleied survey of the Chickamaura. Tenn.
station on their line to Chckamauga Park
and that thew will eYtnrd ppur NJ bf II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
Arrested for Murder.

Waco, Texas, May S1.-Arnet Hampton.
coloIed. charged by indictment with the
murder Of Enpa Smith. also tolored. was
arrested at the instance Of Sheriff j. w.
Baker OF this county at Gainesville yester'
ca and brought here for trial. The MUIR
del OF the Smith woman was committed IN
this city twenty-siy years ago Hampton
wat arrested al the tims bat broke tail
soon after his Incarceration and escaped.
He has been since that time on the list u
fugitives from justice. BY some means
known only TO the sheriff himself Hampton
was located at Gainesville. He had changed
his name. taking tia name n his alleged
victim. aud he still, maintains that his
name is Smith and las always been Smith
Hampton is over co years old now. but ne
groes intimate with him when he lived
here haze readily identified him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
THE MAY DEAL CLOSED
LETTER FOOLED THE srECuLAT-
ORS AT THE LAST MOMENT.
Put the Price Down from SI.7S TO
Si.23 DushcI--Lcttcr sttlt Holds
Millions OF bushels.

Chicago. May Shelters famous
wheat deal was formally closed today
The last moments were lively and Joseph
Letter, to all appearance was master OF
the situation. He sent Nav wheat down
from SITS to si.25. This move was plainly
for The purpose of evading the big rc-
ce'pts and to clrcumvent the Taylors, who
wanted to ring In" lot of wheat on
Letter for fancy prices, Letter fooled
them by putting the price down. Neverthe-
less he had TO take on board another 500. :
600 bushels today In addition to the pile
of 100000 or e,o0o,ooO bushels which he
still has on his hands. All attempts to
place Letter so far as his profits aud losses
are concerned at the EXAMINATIONS OF this
gigantic deal are widely at variance Some
claim that he will lAcket profit OF 81, 600, =
GOO while others insist with knowing
glances that he will be fortunate il he
comes out whole in the deal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
BRENNAN BRIEFS.
Numerous Uurginrics Are Causing
shotgun Nipiis.

Brcnham Texas May 31.-'rhe citizen
ship Of Brennan Is alarmed at the bold
ness and frequency Of the burglarles COM
mitted here recently Three burglarics
were committed Saturday night and there
have been others that have not been re
ported. Some people have pocketed their
losses and said nothing about their houses
having been gone through
The people are pretty thoroughly aroused
about the frequency OF these burglarles,
and II any OF them are caught there are
many who favor making a terrible example
CT thsm that will be warning to others.
Citizens who have had fierce watchdogs
to guard against such attacks have had
them poisoned and killed within The past
few days. which they interpret to mean
that their houses will be purglarized. Some
few people are watching with loaded shot
guns 10 intercept the first one that shows
up
Tuesday morning at Music hall Miss
| Bertha Hartman was subjected TO rigid
| examination In music. Prof W. A. Jakel
! yiss president OF the Bandmasters' union
| conducted the examination, which EN-
| braced upwards OF $40 questions upol
i every branch OF the science from the mi
tial inquiry. The examination took almOs
four hours and Miss Hartmann answered
every question readily and clearly and Oh
OF the entire number made only seven err
rors. 4 diploma giving her the degree o
| licent!ate of music. was Issued.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
EX-SENATOR INGALLS, ON WAR.
Brilliant Review of Events Which Loom on the
Horizon of Public Thought

To the Editor OF the New York Journal
A month ago congress. on the recon-
mel dalton of the president. passed a bill
recognizing the existence of state of war
between the United States and Spain. An
interval brief but momentous and crowded
with prcdigious events.
War is vortex which cngulfs nations
Society becomes elemental Men. institu-
tons. purposes, habits. disappear. Inter
arma leges silent, is the old phrase Every
thing else is silent, inter arma.
In the last thirty lays Organism, popd-
lism, free silver. socialism. sectlonalism
republicanism. democracy female sut-
trage, prohibition, Dngleyism. the Kon-
dixie. ell have vanished submerged in the
abyss. The Republic of Cuba. the army OF
Gomez. the starving reconcentrados, the
ostensble occasion OF the war. over whom
so much eloquence was wasted and so many
tears were shed, are a schoolboy's tale; no
longer subjects of interest or discussion
Probably by this time they arc all dead.
victims OF Spanish cruelty and the pacific
blockade. Gomez is n shadow and the re-
public dream.
ANGLO-SAXON ALLIANCE AND THU
NICARAGUA CANAL.
In the place of these, against the hort
ION of public thought. loom vague and
large the speotres OF an Anglo Saxon al
lance, of international complications of
the conquest of the Philippines. of the
Nicaragua canal. OF the empire of the Pa
cific of the policy of the Twentieth CEN
fury: all unconsidered thirty days ago. 1t
is like the box in the Arabian Nights.
drawn up by the fisherman in his net.
from which. when opened by the magic
key, omerges the Jim in the shape OF
vapor, that soon took on the form Of a
giant reaching to the zenith. To the ex-
llting enthusiasm that followed Dewey's
inspiring achievement at Manila has sue
ceeded the reaction Of inipatlenco and de-
preston. Victory and peace do not seem
SO likely by midsummer as they did n
month ago For a bankrupt and senile ma
non Spain has so far shown herself to be
no despicable antagonist. The race has
been TO the swift and the battle to the
strong.
But though all that WAS anticipated has
not been accomplished, there Is encouia ge-
ment In the reflection that no nation over
did so much In so short space before
NO MORE EFFECTIVE ARMY THAN
OURS EVER ASSEMBLED.
The vcst appropriations made by con-
cress have shown to the world our mex
people, hut OF the $4,000 volunteers called
for April 90 more than $4,000 have been
mustered and are now in camps OF instruc-
ton or marching to the front. No more
effective army has ever been assembled.
and they have been mobilized and concen-
trated with rapdity and safety unknown
IN military operations before. Rations.
stores, supplies, munitions and equipment
have been accumulated with Incredible ac-
tivity. and ample provision made for the
future.
Upon the seas we have assembled mag
niflcent fleets, the ornaments that thunder
strike the walls OF rock-huilt cities. MAX
Ing nations quake and monarchs tremble
In their capitals