The times., 1898-06-05

be no reason why this strife should be
an exception to the rule. We shall prob
ably have the biggest season next year
that we have had in the last ten. History
repeats itself. - 90
The death of Thomas ". Keene last
week was as sudden AS 1t was sorrowful.
Mr.. Keene WAS a conscientious and ear
nest worker, whose 'hbpes and ambitious
were thoroughiyIwrapped up in his art.
personally he was AMMAN of great ana
bility and of many good traits. Acquain-
tances soon became his friends and so
great was his sympathetic magnetism
that he never lost one of the many he
had made in all parts of the country Mr..
Keene seemed especially closely identified
with Washington through the residence
mere or his manager and leading man.
Charles b. Hanford and the many admir-
ers he had in this city feel his loss with
more than ordinary depth and sincerity
And by the way, what terrible year
this has been for the profession. Since
January those connected with it have
been dying off rapidly and within five
months we have lost no less than fifteen
stage celebrities. AT this rate the theater
would soon become depopulated Among
those who have died this year are Will
liam Barry. Margaret Mather, Charlotte
Behrens Mantell William Terriss, Signor
Nicoini, PATHS husband; Edouard Re
menyi, Anton Seidl, Henry Pitt, Edward
Mortimer, an old and once famous player;
Samuel French. the manager and play
publisher; Johnny Wild the monologuist
and DR. Houghton pastor of the Little
Church Around the Corner" In addition
TO these both L. S. Willard and Fanny
davenport have been very i'll. while Julia
Arthnr and ra-
tired.
This war has been blessing to the
vaudeyillian if to no one else. 1t has re-
eruited his stock of jests and witticisms
as nothing but war could a New York
weekly publishes in its latest edition
brief list of the Spanish stories being told
/ in Gotham's vaudeville houses. Some are
good and some are very bad. but the num-
Der does not include Dewey puns and so
Z il is reproduced here for examination.
There are eight in all and each is quoted
just as it was sprung. They follow:
'can You tell me the quickest way to get to
the nearest hospitalT' ''Yes: stand out there
on the corner aud shout Three cheers Tor
Spai="' -
Did you know that the scyenti, Regiment
had been called out by the governor to do war
duty No; where have they been scnt?'
- ~n to the aquarium az the Battery to
watch the Spanish mackerel The authorities
are afraid they viii break out OF their tanks
and attack the star fish and striped bass.
Ice cream will be chcan this Summer
"Nhy?' ''We'vc taken Manila where the ma
Mia Ice cream comes from" ="
- have Just received a dispatch from Nc
klnlev saying that Havana will be bouhartled and
that they will send war vessels to MORO
today"
Il am great patriot. and noy thst the Presi-
dent has called for volunteers | viii be among
the first to march to the dock-to see the boys
Il hope they won't throw any bombs into New
YORK we have more buns here now than
Il don't approve OF the publication of the
plans OF our warships. II gives The enemy an
unfair advantage. The plans Il submarine
hpat Holland we're published showing how she
can 90 under water and remain there and what
IS the consequence The Spanfar,is now have
thirteen warshpS al the bottom Of Manila bay
The slxty-ninth Regiment Gknowu as the
Irish Regimentl have refused % go to Cuba"
Is that soy 'Yo3-thty are afraid OF catching
the yellow fever. which would make them all
orangemen.'
George Taggart the Calboy Of the
Dramatic Mirror has been running in his
bright column a series Of stage verses.
The last THE Modest Manager" is A
gem in It's way and will be appreciated
by all who havei ever given the subject
thought
like to see my Name upon
The bilboarGs and the walls,
l love TO have il posted on
The houses and the halls;
! know that all the public need
To make them seek show
Is Just 10 have The chance 10 read;
Direction. So-and- So.
Time when foolish folk would say
The manager WIS rot
The whole affair They sre today
That all such thoughts were rot
How should they know it was all right,
Or worth the price you know
Ii forgot TO keep in sight.
Direction, So,and-So?"
Ard why Should not tEe enterprise
Be branded with my name
For am not the who irIys
The paper for the same?
Yes. say MY name ii MT help 4 bit,
And say il hurts the show
But You must keep reading II:
Direction, So-and-S0l"