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The times., 1898-11-06
THE PASSING SHOW.

'.If I could get good play for that
man." said the manager of a local thea
ter the othef day, pointing to Tim Muir
ply, who was standing near-''if 1 could
get a good play for that man I would
stake my last dollar on his ability to
crowd houses all over the country" The
speaker was a personal friend of the ac-
tor about whom he was talking, had
seen him in every production In which he
has figured since going on the stage and
had carefully looked over 1.-The Carpet
bagger" not an hour before. Those vers-
ed in affairs of the drama who visited
the Columbia last week will not need to
be told that the observation was firmly
based and justly grounded.
Tim Murphy is an entertainer of great
ability. He has a personality as distinct
as is that of Sol Smith Russell mixed
with power to sink his mannerisms and
characteristics that the gentleman in
question never had. Not only Is Mr. Muir
ply an intelligent reader but he gets out
Of his lines meaning and emphasis that
is the product of pure Irish wit His fin
er touches of pathos are not less sincere
than his broad flashes of humor, while
a capacity for hard work and the pos
session of head of normal size guaran-
tee for him even more in the future than
he has at present. Maverick Brander
and Melville Crance are both witnesses
of these facts
But, as implied by the term ssyehicle. y
the sight of a star carrying his play in
stead Of the play carrying its star is not
less incongruent than must have been
the spectacle offered wheH b certain boy
known to classic Jest unhifched horss
from his wagon. put the beast on hi
seat. stepped into the shafts, and when
asked for toll by the gateman he was
trying to outwit referred that worthy to
'.the driver. And that is. just exactly
what MT. Murphy has had. to do with
The times., 1898-11-06
Lyeeum-"Bohemian nurla.auers.-

Among the best offerings announced at
Kernan's Lyceum this season is Miner &
Vans Bohemian Burlesquers. The
"Bohemians" is new in every respect this
season. and is said to be the best equip
ped combination of the kind now travel
ing in this country.
The company presents a strong vaude-
vile olio. followed by an extravagantly
funny farce. which has been constructed
especially for those popular entertainers
Billy Van and Vevie Nobriga. 1t is en-
titled "A Scrambled Egg and is de-
scribed as being a scramble" of fun
and laughter from beginning TO end. The
entertainment opens with a exceptionally
good oiio of speciality numbers. including
those of Van and Nobriga, comedians
Evans and Vidocq. who are without peers
as talking rib-ticklers: Saxon and Brooks.
sketch team: Fisher and Jansen. aero
bats. and Myrtle Tressider, serio-comic.
1ne engagement opens with a Monday
matinee. Election returns will be receiv-
ed Tuesday by wire and read from the
stage.
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as performed at their annual gatherings
at Simla, in the Himalayas. Not the least
remarkable of these will be the exhibition
of what is said to be a mysterious power
which enables Sir Russell to read and an
swer any question that may be propound-
ed by his audience. Ii there is n person
who has missing relatives, and wishes to
know of their whereabouts. or If an ar
ticle has been lost or stolen and the
owner wants to secure information lead
ing to its recovery, this extraordinary
man especially requests that the queries
be written at home. and after the ques-
TONERS have signed their names, and
sealed the question in plain envelope
be brought to the Columbia. where
without touching the envelope. the paper
will not only be read, but truthfuily an
swered. There is to be no limit to the
scope of the things that may be asked,
and as many will be answered as the
time allotted to this portion of the pro-
gram will permit In addition to this
mysterious power of the mind, Sir Rus
sell Dequi will give other manifestations
equally wonderful and inexplicable.
While travelling in India ten years ago.
Sir Russell Is said to have witnessed the
performance of a band of wandering Ma
hatmas. and Immediately became an en-
thusiastic follower of the magi of the
Himalyas. The manifestations, as reveal
ed at the Columbia tonight. are suppos-
ed never before to have been attempted
on an American stage. The wizards sue
cess in France and England has been
remarkable where the newspapers de-
voted great deal of space to the mar
velous performance.
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The story of Because She Loved Him
So is said to be a most ingenious one.
Ii details the experiences of n newly-mar-
ried couple, who with wealth and love at
their disposal should be really happy and
yet are not because of the wretched jeal-
ousy of the wife. This emotion stands
like a specter between the two and causes
both no end of misery. 1t is so apparent
that finally. on the occasion of a dinner
party, one of the house servants makes
use of It's existence to throw the pair into
confusion, have the guests dismissed and
SO get away to a ball to which she herself
has been invited. The plot not only sue
ceeds admirably, but nearly results in a
divorce for the pair and in suffering for
every member of the cast. AS some one
else's woes are always laughable the re-
suit should be excellent for those in the
audience.
The sale of seats for the engagement
opened last Thursday and has progressed
in most satisfactory manner.
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And. speaking of Washington from a
financial stand, 1t might be well TO ask
IL any other metropolis in the country
can show the results of its theatergoing
for the first months in the season so
clearly. New YORK, of course, having
larger houses and a greater population
from which to draw with more successful
attractions In the field, may have paid
better sums to visiting companies, but
outside Of Gotham nothing like the bus-
ness done here during the last six weeks
can be claimed anywhere in the United
States. There are more places Of amuse-
ment in Washington than in any city of
its size in the world-one playhouse being
reckoned to every 1890 inhabitants-and
many other obstacles to profitable engage
ments exist that make this seasons rec
ord nothing less than wonderful. Viola
Allen, De Wolf Hopper and the Boston,
ians have played to between 5000 and
Sl1.eoo apiece; the Rogers Brothers, Della
Fox. Tim Murphy and Stuart Robson have
come between $500 and 5000; while
"Gayest Manhattan When London
Sleeps. The Prisoner of Zenda" and
Vests Minstreis have done excellently at
popular prices. And now Frank Daniels
completes the list Certainly the Capital
City cannot be accused of Indifference to
worthy attractions. There has not been
a combination here this season that has
not done all the business IL deserved. and
in many cases great deal more.
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on the last bill offered at the Bijou. has
a brilliant future ahead of him Though
still triie rough in his work he has the
ingenuity and deftness to make an tx-
cellent prestidigitator. and many of his
smaller tricks are superior to anything OF
the sort ever seen here. His final illu-
sion. ''The Escape of Dreyfus, Is clever
ly planned and well executed-one of the
best of the second part mysteries gener-
ally given. Goldin is young man and
comparatively new at his business. so
that good things may safely be prophe-
sled for him. BY adoption local boy. he
has great many friends in the city. all
Of whom will be glad 70 learn Of his sue
cess.
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The simIa seance.

The Slmia seance to be given tonight
at the Columbia by Sir Russell Dequi
promises to be an entertainment Of ex-
traordinary interest. from the fact that
one portion OF the program will be de-
voted to tho mysterious manifestations
Of the world-famous Nahatmas. of India,
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5000 worth of business. Standing room
was sold nightly, and the series OF enter
tainments set a new standard for double
engagements, improving on the receipts
OF the sixteen presentations of ''Trilby'
given at the Lafayette Square Opera
House The performance next Saturday
night will be the twenty-third Mr. Dam
iels has given in Washingtcn-ordinarily
good only for seven appearances-within
a period of less than one season. That
his record will lose nothing during this
engagement has already been attested,
the advance sale for tomorrow having
been greater than that for either of his
two other opening productions, when the
Co!umbia's box office closed last night.
This remarkable state of affairs has a
deeper significance than is embodied in
its meaning to Mr.. Daniels and to Messrs
Luckett and Dwyer. 1t should serve to
refute utterly the allegation that Wash
ington is poor theater town. Certainly
a city that can pay over $4,000 in two
weeks to one entertainer and then mani
fest Its anxiety to welcome him heartily
for third visit is not worthless as an
amusement center.
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Acnaemy-.My FRIEND from India


MY Friend from India" comes to the
Academy of Music tomorrow N the hands
of the Smythe & Rice Comedians. 1t
will be remembered that Theosophy is
the theme of the play, and much ,Aerri-
ment is said to be gotten out If it. H.
A Du Souchet, the author. was a tele-
graph operator at the time his farce was
produced. and is still such. as he declines
to allow his head to be turned by success.
It was written some time ago, but some
difficulty was experienced in getting a
manager to put 1t on. A theatrical
friend held frequent conversations over
the wire with the operator. during which
ideas for the offering and its prospects
were discussed.
There are said to be a great many
funny situations in the comedy. No
end of complications arise out of a sue
cession of mistaken identities: The dia-
logue IS said to be extremely witty and
sparkling from beginning to end, while
the efferyescent wit of the whole pre-
1t is supposed to have SO many realistic
touches. that an audience is kept con-
vulsed by laughter from the rise to the
drop of the curtain. Report says that
Du Souchet has most phenomenal idea
of the quaint and ridiculous character
istics of the human family. and that he
has woven such an interesting story in
my Friend from India" that yearly It
win be welcome visitor in all the better
class OF theaters.
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I.afnyette-.The Old Homestead.-

Again Washington is to have that ia
miliar and well-tried play. ''The Old
Homestead" with Denman Thompson in
his original character of Uncle Josh. The
piece opens tomorrow at the Lafayette
Square Opera House, and should receive
royal welcome; first because ii Is
looked upon as an old friend, and, sec
ond, because it is probably the most
successful drama on the American stage
today. This story of Down East farm
life is TOO familiar to need repetition.
Nearly everyone has seen 1t, and yet most
of these are anxious to see it again.
thus renewing their acquaintances with
the lovable characters of Uncle Josh, Cy
Prime, Aunt Matilda and Seth Perkins.
Naturalness is the secret of the success
of this New England idyll. This it is
in all its episodes and situations. The
whole atmosphere which surrounds the
comedy seems permeated with simplicity
There Is little that is overdrawn. no
trashy twaddle, but all as true to life as
life itself.
The times., 1898-11-06
coIumbi,-Frnuk Dnnicis

The Co!umbia's first comic opera en-
gagement of the season will begin tomor-
row night, the occasion marking the re-
turn to this city of that wonderfully, yet
most deservedly popular young comedian,
Frank Daniels. He will bring with him
his success of last season, The Idols
Eye" and also his former big hit, 1.-The
Wizard of the Nile" producing them with
the same completeness OF cast and
scenery noted during his former appear
ances here. The organization chorus has
been enlarged by the addition of a dozen
very pretty graduates of musical college
in New York; new costumes are said to
have been supplied and scenery of an
even richer design than that of last year
provided. The only change in principals
is the substitution OF Kate TART and John
B. Park, the well-lnown baritone, for
Claudia Caristedt and Maurice Darcy. The
proneness of some theatrical managers to
save expenses by cutting out certain de-
tails of their productions upon leaving
New York City, makes the action of
Kirke La Shelle, in presenting his opera
here with Gothamistic completeness and
thoroughness of ensemble something to
be highly commended.
Since the initial offering OF The Idols
Eye" and 1.-The Wizard of the Nile the
melodies of both have become familiar
to music lovers of this city. and there
is little doubt that they will witness
repetition of Frank Daniels's performance
with keen relish. Toward the last OF the
late season Helen Redmond. whose
beauty has been heralded from one part
of the country to the other, had a new
song written for her expressly by Messrs.
Smith and Herbert. She sings this in the
Temple scene of --The Idols Eye and
has invariably scored heavily. Her in
depreciation of the role of Cleopatra in
THE Wizard of the Nile" also made a
great hit during Daniels's recent Boston
engagement. People who have had an op-
portunity to see the operas very recently
say that difficult though it be TO imagine,
II is perfectly true that Frank Daniels
is funnier Than eyer in his narts
The times., 1898-11-06

Emma Carus. the contralto. who was
heard last week at the Bijou. says that
singing teachers are to blame that voices
like hers are rare MANY women" she
remarked yesterday, ''have excellent con-
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mime. AS a detailed and artistic per-
formance OF difficult role the portrayal
deserves the greatest credit.
The times., 1898-11-06
NatIonaI-e.necause She Loved Him
SO."

Because She Loved Him So," the COM
edy to be offered by Charles Frohman to-
morrow at the New National Theater, is
from the facile and successful pen of Will
liam Gillette, being an adaptation from
the French of Bisson and Leclerq. This is
the first play he has written since Secret
Service" which. it will be remembered,
has made a tremendous hit both in this
country and In the Old World The drama
was accepted by the best authorities on
this side Of the Atlantic and on the other
as the very best modern example of stage
writing and 1t put its author forward into
the first rank, while his splendid acting in
the chief role of the piece carried him
alongside the foremost actors of the day.
In the following of his dual reputation he
sat down to the task of turning this latest
French farce Into an acceptable Ameri-
can comedy, and Because She Loved
The times., 1898-11-06

The chief virtue in the Strand Com
edy Company's performance of the sketch.
Good Bye last week was to be found
in Cecil Thornbury's conception of Ho-
ratio Parr. The part was not only well
acted, but with degree of confidence and
consistency that showed the care with
which Mr. Thornbury had eked out the
manners and mannerisms most likely to
exist in such a character as that offered
Parr was a cad and an idiot. and the
player made him distinctly that. without
cheap effects or tricks of any kind, that
the nature of the man might have been
told had the work been done in panto-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
, SMALL VOTE IN THE SOUTH.

The riMculously small vote polled in
most Of the Southern States in the late
election is a matter that must engage the
serious attention Of the people Of this
section. In the State of South Carolina
the whole vote cast for Ellcrbe was
only 2g.225. which IS about one-fourth OF
the white vote Of the State. In Louisi-
ana the total vote cast was 1896 against
206s5i in the election Of 1896. In Viz
elnia the total vote east was 1850
against 29i,SA in 1896.
The reason for this is plain. There is
no minority party in the South to be
reckoned with and people will not trouble
themselves 10 go out and vote when they
know that the election Of the party can
dldate is a foregone conclusion. 1t re-
quires opposition always to bring out the
vote and this sort of indifference is full
Of DANGER to our institutions. In our
form Of government political parties are
necessary and in order TO the best results
there must be a strong minority party 10
hold the majority party I'm check.
We believe that one Of the greatest
needs in the South to-day is strong
minority party and there would be such
a party but for the peculiar conditions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06

d,rocth, s-,.srary 10 TIE Heraids oe-
snatches f,rnn washington that the I'M
mediate construction OF tho Nicai"s""
Canal will be strongly recor1mei ueu "S "
national necessity. -, Tho
Indeed any other course Is OUT Oh INC
question The United States oan,,v' ~
ford TO have anything 10 90 W.
Panama affair 1t is a question "H.'"s'
that Is n fes sihle route. and, II So VIZ"
err the canal would not cost heuie,
thousand million dollars thah 80, a.,
millions. That the Nicaragua oanai
entirely practicable and FAR mort
able both from an engineering an" r..
nancial point OF view and In every o,nel
way. is capable OF demonstration ana mas
been shown time and time again.
The extraordinary events OF the fs'i
have rendered an Isthmian canal uhuci
the control Of the United states iiiiP'.a
tive. IL IS an inevitable result OF tne -
mansion which has given us HaWah III 'no
mid Pacific. Porto Rico in the Carlpbeih
Sea and the Philippines In the far haS'
II Is an essential waterway between '"o
eastern and the western national DOMAIN
II is as Mr. Mckinley says, na'iohaI ne
cessity which the government must me-
But II must be Nicaragua anu ho' :"
Panama. canal. There must be no nauoh
"A
undertaking
President Mckinley is also of the Her
AIDS way Of thinking, and in his message
10 Congress yesterday does not hesitate
TO commit himself to the enterprise Inc
President insists that we shall stand up
for The concessions that have alrcldy
beer. granted the Maritime Canal COM
pany. and urges the necessity OF build
ing the canal
The surprise to us IS that this canal
was not Icing ago constructed IL Il oh'
Of the necessities of the age win Us
. military necessity as was clearly ue-
monstrateG ry the oregon incident ana
a CONNIE, cial necessity as Is demon
strated every day in the year. The canal
must and will be built.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
The PHILIPPINES.

We've got them. let's enjoy the feast;
The Spaniards now the treaty signs,
We've got the jewels OF the East 90,
We've got the boosted Philippines.
We've got the cabbase-leaf cigars,
We've got their nasty oils and wines,
We've got a thousand petty wars,
We've got the pesky Philippines.
We've got eight million heather souls,
We've got ten thousand heather shrines;
We got the scum of the Mongoies
When we obtained the Philippines.
The lepers. too, will form a part
OF this great governments assigns,
And criminals OF every art
'Tis well we get their hemp ana twlnes'
We've got a twonty-miilion debt
4 hundred million more, perhaps
4 mongrel office-hOldinS set
To suck the governmental paps.
The millionaircs begin 20 plot
Trusts. jobs. mOnopoles. combines,
Two thousand elephants we got
When we obtained the philippines
Now. Uncle Samuel. We think
The time has come 10 draw the lines
Or thy great government VIII slhA
In uuagmircs OF the Philippines.
And Spain VIII conqueror be az las''
she fails with cannon and carbincsi
Rut slaVs the Giant of the west
with pebbles from the Philippines.
REV NJ. +. Wharton in Washington
Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06

ports that tic receipts OF tho govern
mon, from all sources during the iiscai
voar ended juno 30. 1898. includlns S"',-
IN 29a received from sale or Pacihc ran
roats amounted 20 $l05.32l $50, ana us eA-
pcnditures 60 &i3,$es.oS2
~, is estimated upon the OASIS OF
rrcqcnt revenue laws that the receipts OF
~. government Tor the year ending June
se iSea will be $5l.,s1i.6N. and IT'S eN~
ncndlturcs $6S9.Sl.eT. resulting IN dc-
nciency Of sli2,0ooc.
I'm nv Judgment tho present condition
az the treasury amply justihcs Tue I'M
mediate enactment Of the legislation re-
commended one year ago under which .
norton OF tho gold holdings shouil DC
placod In a trust fund from when green
hacks should be redeemed upon presenta,
lion. but when once redeemed shouiu
49, thereafter he paid out except for
gold.
"Tt Il nd; 90 be inferred that other
legislation relating to our currency IS
not required: on the contrary there y
an obvious demand FOR IL.
That the Treasury notes should De re-
tired when redeemed in gold we are
fully persuaded. but we are equaily u
oni,ion that other forms Of currency
must he issued TO take their place Inc
President admits that there Is deih""'
for currency reform. but makes no recon-
,,eodaiions. Hc would cover the "ho''
Question IL no would only recommends
a.. ro,o,l Of the 10 per cent. tax on
state bank currency.
The President wisely refrains from
making reference 70 the recent race
troubles in the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
These Conductors Are Satisfied.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir-In Justice 10 the officials OF the
Mavo Bridge and Land Company we,
the conductors and motormen Of the Hull
Street Line desire to correct a statement
which appeared in the Richmond Times
December 81. with reference TO the use
by US of the small building opposite me
Ton house on Mayo's island. etc. which
Is misleading The facts are substanti-
ally these: We had no place to eat our
lunches comfortably while on duty dur
ing the cold weather, and we asked the
officials of the Bridge Company TO put the
said building into comfortable order and
we would pay them 25 cents each a month
for the use Of IL. They agreed to this,
and In addition offered us the use OF a
stove. which We did not ask and which
we would otherwise have had 10 buy
Al wills w S Brinkley, c. NJ. Cat
lett. II. b. snead. ]. w. Quaries, c. A.
Clay, j. s. Bracket.
Richmcnd Va, Dec. s. is's-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
She Had Her Doubts.

Sho-You will love me always?
He-Passionatciy my darling.
she-And you will never cease to love
me?
He-Ncvcr, my darling.
she-Anf you will save your money?
He-EVery penny.
she-And you Will never speak harshiy
TO me2
Hc-Nevcr.
she-And you will give up all your bad
habits?
Hc-Evcry one OF them.
she-And you will get along with mann
ma?
He-lcs.
She-And with papa?
He-Ncs.
she-And you viii always do just what
mamma wants you 90 do?
Hc-ICs.
she-And just what papa wants you 10
do?
He-Nos.
she-And just what l want you to do9
He-Of course.
She-Well. / will be yours but l rear
am making an awful mistake.
Boston Advertiser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Iolapuk.

Take a teaspoonful Of EnSlisn,
A modicum of Dutch,
OF Italian just a triiie,
And of Gaelic not too much;
Some Russian and Egyptian
And then unto the whole
with just enough flavor
OF the lingo OF the Pole.
Some Cingalese and Hottentot;
a soUpcOn. too, OF frehch'
OF native Scandinavian
A pretty thorough drench;
Hungarian and Syriac,
4 pinch of japanese.
With just as much Otibbeway
And Turkish as you please
Now stir IT gently. boil It ~eii'
AND If you've decent luck
The ultimate Icsiduum
You'll find is Nolapuk.
London Answers,