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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27
Hi-h SchnnI RemeGt.

A benefit will be given next Friday al
ternoon at the Columbia Theater, under
the auspices of the Central Athletic Assoc
citation. An excellent program has been
announced. the greater part of which VIII
be contributed by members of the 'Bo-
hemian Minstrels," an organization COM
posed very largely of local talent. The
usual first part viii be given, followed by
a bright farce. entitled "Johnson's Intel
ligence Office" The speciality portion
will include turn by Mr.. Harrison, of
the Castle Square Thcater, Boston, who
will appear in a funny society burlesque-
Royce Hough will contribute some excel
lent club swinging, Kenneth OConnor VIII
have a monologue and one or two new
songs, and Prof. Downey will exhibit
some novel ideas in buck and wing dane
ing The Madrids are to have promi-
nent place on the bill and MIR. Baker Will
do some expert trick bicycle work Aero
battles will be contributed by the best
athletes of local gymnaSiums and the
Central High School Fancy Drill Team
will give an exhibition drill
BY a special order of the board of trus-
tees all school pupils who purchase tick
cts for the matinee will be dismissed in
time to allow them to reach the theater
before o'clock. The proceeds of the en-
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Bfjou-Nnudeviile.

Beautiful Florence Moore, an artist Of
rare service and ability, who is said to
have been playing sad havoc with the
hearts Of New Workers. has been engag-
ed as one of the several stars who will
make their bow to the Bijous patrons
at tomorrow's matinee Marie Heath
singing comedienne and late star of "A
Turkish Bath" will also be on the bill.
Silycrn and Emere have been especially
engaged and Gerald and Gwaldine Glee,
the well-knoWn European artists. viii be
on hand direct from a tour Of South
America; Annie Carter. one of the rec
ognized queens OF burIesque," and vo-
calist OF considerable ability, is also on
the program; Reilly and Hughes, the
Southern team. in their plantation
sketch; Hawley and Leslie with an eX-
ceIlent dancing speciality; Charles De
Forest. comedian and the Bijou Stock
Company, in rollicking burlesque of
the opera, "Ermine," Will fill up a bill
OF unusual merit.
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Academy-"At Pfney Ridge"

AT Piney Ridge" is from the pen of
David Higgins, a young dramatist almost
entirely unknown before the production
Of this. his latest and best play. The
drama had a long run in New York at
the American Theater last season, and
has been almost unpTecedently successful
throughout the country ever since 1t
had an engagement at the Academy ear
lier in the season, and made such a ia
vorabIe impression that the management
decided on a return engagement
At Piney Ridge" is a story Of life in
the mountains of Eastern Tennessee, and
is said TO be a strong and weli-told
drama OF that most romantic region. The
plot deals with the life of a young noun
taineer, Jack Rose. who has become rich
by the discovery of mines in his mountain
land. but VINO is accused, on the eve of
his engagement TO the daughter Of a
proud Southern family, with the faint Of
negro blood. The charge Is made to break
the engagement and it succeeds. The in
Cidenis of the play are evolved from the
endaayor of Rose TO disprove the accu-
sation, and out Of this material Mr.. Hig-
gins Is said TO have written a drama that
he IS credited with presenting in most
ADEQUATE manner. He will himself play
the part of the young mountaineer, and
will be supported by a strong company.
which includes Georgia Waldron, Louise
| Rial Elizabeth Field, Frederick Julian, 3.
| J. Murphy, Van kinzie and others.
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Eernnn's-"Vanity Fair"

Manager Herman presents for his at
traction next week the Corbett and F'itz-
simmons fight, Illustrated by the veri-
scope. as q special feature in conjunc-
ton with Vanity Fair" The pictures
to be seen at the Lyceum are said to be
the originals taken at the ringside Ev-
cry round viii be given and the full
fight illustrated just as it occurred. In
addition TO this feature n burlesaue COM
pany VIII be seen, in which are includ-
ed Hanley and Jarvis, eccentric cOmedi-
ans; Bessie Stanton. the original bronze
model: Mahr Sisters grotesque dancers
Shevett and Newell comedy bar ex-
perts; Mitchell and Jess. as THE irish
man and the Sport" Marguerite Tebeau,
the champion female baton twirler; Lee
M Fonvier; Nellie Berwick, the $40 900
beauty and Annie Newell. soprano. Dali
Iy matinees will be given during the en-
gagement.
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program promises to- be an unusually in
teresting one. Madame Nordica's num-
bers will be a~groHp of four songs by
American composers: Massenet's File
gle" with cello oblgato by Mr. Leo
Stern; Gounod's aria, from the Queen of
Sheba," and the trio from Faust Mr.
Evan Williams will contribute two num-
bers, Lend Me Your Aid by Gounod.
and a group of three songs by Schubert,
Schuman and Dvorak. Mr.. Leo Stern
the cello virtuoso. will play the Intro
ductton and Gavotte," by Encouragement,
"a Melodie Romantque' and "Tarantel-
la, his own compositions. The concert
will be opened with the "Polonaise, by
Chopin, rendered by Mr.. r. Romanye
Simmons. The sale of seats has been
quite large.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27

The theater-going population Of this city
has shown its elasticity in the last week
to an extent that should be surprising
20 managers of poor attractions. who
spend time. that might be better used in
improving their companies. telling what
a poverty-strickel show town is Wash
inGton Instead Of excessive sales on the
part Of one combination running the 9th
ers. as was generally expected. business
has been very evenly distributed without
the first organization losing in the least
thereby. A city of less than $91,go9 inhab-
itants thar can pack a big house 20 the
doors nightly and keep six other theaters
in running order can hardly be accused
of not giving managers their just dues.
OF course nothing in town last week did
q business to compare with that Of Sou
sa's Bride Elect the popularity OF the
composer. the worth of his Offering and
the amount Of advertising done combin-
ing to give Manager Albaugh's house such
a week a : Il has not had before this sea-
son. Leon and Adelaide Hermann spent
q pleasant six days within the precincts
of Columbia being easily second IN the
value Of their audiences. and the best
farce OF a decade, What Happened TO
Jones. Gid a fair business at the Nation
al. Joe OFT and The Star Gazer'' had
no lack Of attendance at the Academy;
a Hbelous company presenting Blue
Jeans" at the Grand drew largely in eN-
cess Of its merits, and Fred. Riders
Night Owls kept well up To the aver
age The usual bill at the Bijou drew the
usual houses
For this coming week there has been
provided an especial list OF good things.
A decentralization OF Ian Maclaren's three
Scotch works. entitled beside the Bonnie
Brier Bush. is TO be produced for the
first time on any stage at the Lafayette,
and Augu-tiR Days company will pre-
sent Number Nine" and Pinero's Mag
istrate' at the Columbia. William Gil
lette viii demonstrate his ability in farce
comedy by holding the stage Of the Ma
1ional. with TOO Much Johnson; Al
w Martins Uncle Toms Cabin is
booked for the Grand, and what can real
Is be recommended as the best Southern
play ever written. At Piney Ridge" vii
be given by the author and his company
at the Academy Vanity Fair comes Il
Kernan-s. and new vaudeville bill i:
announced for The Bijou.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27

Roberts. Charles I4arbury Carrie Lee
St0yls Cuyler Hastings EyaHgeline II
wing. W. d Rochester. Emmett Corri-
gan and Walter Craven are prominent in
the cast
The entire presentation IS under the
personal supervision OF ". a. Roberts
whose Efforts have aided I'm the success
OF many recent productions. Josef A
Ph5 siOc. one Of Americas finest scenic
artists has reproduced from photo
graphs. recently secured I'm Drumtochty.
"A scenic equipment absolutely faithful
in every detail. That the atmosphere
may be impressed f1roibly the manage
ers have caused go be written an elab-
crate musical setting, Herman Perlet.
a composer and orchestral leader Of
note has written an overture and a
series of measures and cntr-actes In
addition he has composed an anthem.
which viii be sung by quartet assisted
By a boy choir. The usual matinees
Will be given, on Wednesday and Satur-
day
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Richard Mansfield Coming.

M Richard Mansfield begins a nota-
bio engagement at the Columbia Thea
ter next week. lie has consented 10 ap-
pear in six Of his most famous creations,
irrespective OF the enormous expense at
tached 10 the undertaking. Not over
four plays have been given by him in
any other city this season, with the ex-
ccDtiOn OF Chicago, Boston and New
York. After the Chicago engagement
the magnificent productions Of king
Richard III" and The Merchant Of Ven
ice" were stored IN bond and shipped
here arriving last THURSDAY There are
TWO carloads OF the scenery furniture
hanEiHgs. costumes and armoT the pro-
Cuctlous Of these two Shakesperian plays
having been conceded unsurpassed IN
uaagnihcence. After the last perform
aHce in PIttsburg Saturday evening, the
productions Of The Devils DiscipIe"
Beau Brummel," DIR. Jekyl and Mr.
HYDE" and "A Partisan Romance" will
be placed in three cars and the special
lIain, consisting also Of Mr.. Mansfield 3
private car and two sleepers for the
nifty actors Of the company. will start
for " ashington. The distinguished play
or will arrive here about noon next Sun
day and work viii at once begin upon
Na''-As.
mel and a Partisan Romance on the
stage OF the Columbia Mr. Mansfcld's
productions are said 10 be so elaborate
mat only one or TWO can be housed in
| The same theater AT once. Later the
| scenery and furniture for these plays
viii he returned 10 the cars and shipped
/ to Boston, and the other productions
| Will be placed on the Colunbia's stage
as needed
| Mr.. MausGeld's advance sale begins
promptly at O'Clock on Tuesday morn
| ing. II l. expected that The demand for
seats and boxes will be The largest in
| the history Of the Columbia. Large mail
| orders have already been received which
| viii he cared for as soon as the sale
! opens Society always makes an event
| Of Richard MansGcld's coming. and as
| there will be few entertainments in the
| Yves; End next week 1t is expected that
| there viii be an extraordinarily large at
| tendance Of fashionable people.
Mr.. Mansfield has arranged a striking
! repertoire which includes all the char
| acters which stand most conspicuously
/ forth I'm the history Of his career. On
| Monday evening and at the Saturday
matinee he will be seen in that most
delicate and delightful comedy. Beau
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27
FRIENDS OF LAST WEEK.

The law of heredity is as infiexibIe as
that of gravitation. but it is not often
that so marked an example of its work
ings is offered as in the case OF Leon
Hermann, the fourth magician Of his
family. who played last week at the
Columbia. His grandfather was one Of
the cleverest trickests ever seen in
France and his father inherited the tense
nerves and the dexterous muscles which
assist training so much in making an IL
lusionist. Leon and his famous uncle.
Alexandra, began about the same time,
the one in Paris and the other in this
country The latter won his way through
uninterrupted success TO fame and the
former, after seventeen years training,
gave up his calling and entered the army.
By rescuing his superior officer he Won
the Legion of Honor. SO dear TO the
heart of every Frenchman, and would
have remained in uniform had not his in
born love for his profession recalled him
The death of Alexandra brought him
here and he is already on the high road
to success. Leon is quite as clever. even
a trihe more so, than his uncle. he Is
quicker and more ingenius, while physi-
cal attachments far superior TO those of
most other magieians. make possible 10
him feats incredible for their dirhculty
Years of work could not teach man 10
palm objects of more than ordinary
smoothness. roundness or size and only
the strength of muscles on the inside OF
his palm make it possible for Leon
Hermann TO hold there three billiard
balls. number of other excellent
things he does makes his entertainment
rather unique and thoroughly enjoyable
1t has really but one fault-the fact thar
some of the Illusions are fearfully long
dawn out This is particularly true of
! The Artists Dream and 'EiNer Vi
| tae." two capital tricks that need only 10
be robbed of their setting to be decidedly
| mystifying.
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the herring pond have admired for
good decade because of the variegated
and always valuable products of his
brain. It is not so long ago since Mr..
Gillette piloted as he is and always has
been by Mir. Charles Frohman, present
ed his masterpiece OF intense dramatic
writing Secret SERVE" fresh from its
London triumph. Only last evening he
left the cast of this play and is hasten
ing to Washington for the purpose of
appearing tomorrow evening as the
principal character in u piece of alto
gether different nature, TOO Much
Johnson"
The presentation in Washington win
be in the nature of a revival, but the
engagement viii have the further sig
nificance of being the only one in the
nited States a week from next We'd
nesday Mr.. Gillette and the same capa-
bic company of comedians that will
support him here leave for London,
where on the 18th of April they will
f., present TOO Much Johnson" at the ia
nous Garrick Theater, for an indefinite
run. Mr.. Gillette, as well as Mr.. Froh-
| man, have long been DESTROYS OF eX-
plotting the merits Of this play in the
! English metropolis. but circumstance
! always the to-be-desired ones Of Mr.
| Gillette's success-prevented the author
! meroUs offers for the English rights
were refused, and after Secret Service
| il was intended that Mr.. Gillette should
| Immediately present Too Much John
SON That gentlemans sudden Illness,
| however, prevented. and not until now
has there been opportunity for English
| presentation.
Both here and abroad the farce will be
! given an exceptional production. Miss
! Ida CONQUEST of Charles Frohman's
| New York Empire Theater Company,
viii be Mr.. Gillette's leading lady Miss
Kate Meek viii play her original chaTac-
ter. while Miss Hope Ross. who won
| success in Secret Service is to have
| a prominent part. Joseph Brennan will
have the role Of the belligerent Johnson
Sam. Reed, Joseph Francoeur. and Rob
ert Hickman viii play their original
roles; Arnold Daily win be the young
lover. and the remaining characters are
10 be in capable hands. There will be
only one matinee-on Saturday.
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produced the play" and this city, as
well as the country at large. has suffer
ed from the infections.
Al. w. Martin is said to have presented
the piece in the most lavish manner. The
company contains some well-knOwn peo-
pie, among whom may be named Milt G.
Barlow, the famous minstrel star, who
will appear as Uncle Tom" Taking the
piece as it was originally, Mr. Martin
claims to have given it a dressing of
complete and realistic scenery, put the
principal roles into competent hands, en-
gagged a number of negroes to add to the
pictures and sing and dance in the levee
scenes, and, in fact, done all in his pow
er to make the performance acceptable
TO the public. The production will be
seen at the Grand Opera House one week,
commencing next Monday night, with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27
Grnnd-.UncIe Toms Cabin

Just why people will continue to flock
to see Uncle Toms Cabin" Is, as Lord
Dundreary would say, "One of those
things that no fellow could find out. :"
But they will go, just as they have been
doing for thirty-odd years. No drama
has been more abused than this one. 1t
has been done" in dime museums at the
rate of ten times a day and in one night
stands in an hour and half, by five or
six people. on the other hand, it has of
ten been treated with the respect due it,
and gives a legitimate production. Being
public property. anyone who thought he
could make few dollars out of it has
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Klaw, Erlanger and Stevens, who fin
ally put the piece on the road.
OF course, this tale cannot be verified
though ii seems to be true and is GER
tainly well authenticated. 1t is a no.
ticeable fact, however, that in putting
THE Bride Elect before the public very
little was said of the production itself.
of the people employed or even of the
magnificent staging given the presenta-
ton. SouSas was the name used every
where and in every possible way. Sou
sa's pictures were inserted in the news
papers and Sousa was emphasized in ev-
cry advertisement. Half the Autographs
used were those ordered by the band
master for the purpose of announcing
that organization. The famous composer
WAS the one thing featured in connec-
ton with the presentation. This is the
greater one of the two things that have
made The Bride Elect financial sue
cess.
The other was almost a tacit acknowl-
edgment of the deficiencies of the opera,
couched in the becoming language, The
most beautiful production ever given 4
comic opera" The projectors took ref
uge in the same scheme that has more
than once kept =. r. Rice and his West
I ern fellow. David Henderson, from abso-
lutte ruin. In the excellence of the cast
/ the beauty and size of the chorus, the
.
/ costlness of the scenery. <Iaw. Granger
and Stevens endeavored to and succeeded
in making people forget the faults Of the
/ piece itself. Such things have been done
! often before. Exquisite mounting made
/ up for heaviness in the music caused by
the fact that Sousa's ambitions ten years
ago were toward writing grand opera; it
made I'D for the faults the most careful
alterations had failed to eradicate; it
made up for mediocrity in lyrics and for
/ what the public seldom forgiVes-lack of
comedy in comic opera. 1t made a tri-
/ umphant success out of what would have
been, but for these two things and the
money spent in lavish advertising, a rank
and undisguised failure.
/ This is not saying anything against
Sousa. who has secured his position as
the greatest writer of certain kind of
music the world has ever known. Neither
does it mean TO point out the futility of
| writing heavy opera for the box Office.
1t simply is intended to demonstrate the
| fact that John Philip Sousa is a great
composer but poor librettist: that YER
| satility cannot excuse fault; that his de-
| sire to combine all the elements of genius
| came dangerously near falling to pieces,
and, above all, that even Sousa had best
confine himself within his own limits
limits which, though wide, are still well
| defined.
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Observation-Disclosures the Bonnie Brirr
BusI.'

The dramatization Of Ian Maclaren's
three books. Beside the Bonnie Brier
Brush" Aud Lang Syne'' and Kate
Carnegie" made by James Macarthur
and Tom Han. VIII be given its initial
production at the Lafayette Square Op-
era House, on Monday. March IS
Nessrs Frank L. Perley and Fred NJ
Ranken are combining their efforts with
the writers Of the play 10 interpret per
fectly the characters and scenes. The
personnel of the company indicates
careful selection Of competent players.
The leading male role Is entrusted to J.
r stoddarr an actor whose extended
experience and his sympathy with the
Scotch character should enable him 10
invest the part OF Lachian Campbell
with The requisite attributes. II is safe
70 predict for thar UomaEly artist, Miss
Marie Burroughs another triumph in
the part Of Kate Carnegie. Augustus
" Cook Marian =. Chapman. r. 4.
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Thn NnrLicn CONCERT.

Madame Lillian Nordica. with an ex-
ceptionally strong supporting company.
will appear at the Lafayette Square OPP
era House next Thursday afternoon in
concert. 1t goes without saying that
Madame Nordica's appearance in this city
viii cause a general interest. owing, in the
first place, to her reputation as the lead
ing singer on the lyric stage and also be-
cause she is considered one of the fore
most figures in the musical world. The
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Days Company

Pinero's play, The Magistrate" which
is to be done here by Augustin Days
company on Friday and Saturday
next. is a masterpiece in recent
English comedy writing. The plot
is developed in the clever way
that has established Pinero as one of
the leading playwrights of the present
time. The dialogue spar6les with wit
and delightful humor Miss Catherine
Lewis plays the part of Agatha Posket,
the widow who. at the age Of thirty
FIVE, has married Aeneas Posket. a Lon
don police court magistrate. and has got
ten herself into complications by telling
him that she was only thirty. while her
son is really nineteen years old.
Never, il is said have such genuine
shouts Of laughter been heard at Days
as there We're on the nights when The
Magistrate was played. It is 10 be
given Mt the Columbia Theater with the
principal actors and all accessories pre-
cisely as il was produced in New York
In the company are Charles Richmau
Mrs. Gilbert, Miss Lewis, Miss Fairfax.
Miss Perry Hiss Convere, Wilfred
Clarke, Tyrone Powers, Sidney Herbert
ana William owen.
Number Nine is TO be done here the
first four nights Of the week In addi-
dition to this play, and on the
same evenings a little piece call
ed The Subtleties Of Jealousy
viii be given as a curtain-raiser. II Is
said 10 sparkle with French chic, and to
be full Of dainty conceit, that mingles
with a foolish dilemma in love. The US
ual nlayinees will be given.
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NntionaI-~Too Much Johnson"

There viii be several interesting pc
culiaritics about the attraction Manager
Rapley viii present at the New National
Theater during the week commencing
tomorrow evening. To begin with, the
star Of the occasion VIII be Mr.. William
Gillette, whom people on both sides Of
the Atlantic have applauded for year
past. and whom people on this side Of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27
NEXT WEEK.

Mr.. E. H. SOthern VIII begin his annual
visit here on Monday evening. and. to add
TO the enjoyment always derived from his
engagements. he viii create a new char
acter. The opening play Is entitled The
Adventure of Lady Ursula" and is the
first piece Of dramatic work for which
that gifted writer. Mr.. Anthony Hope. is
responsible Wherever this play has been
presented the critics and theaterg0ers
are said TO have unanimously pronounced
it a success. equal TO Mr.. Sothern's tri-
umph in The Prisoner Of Zelda" and
have also credited Miss Virginia Harmed
who has the leading female role in the
piece. with having shown the greatest
amount Of artistic ability that her career
has yet afforded.
II is said that the production given the
new play is as elaborate as those that
have gone before, and which have made
Ar. S0thern's reputation in this respect
one to be envied- IL may be well TO add
that Notwithstanding its romantic nature
and the strong situations that pervade
the play, the comedy element has by no
means been neglected.
In the company supporting Mr.. SOth-
ern and Miss Harmed are E6ydeu Err
lynne. Morton Selten. Rowland Buck
stone. Arthur r Lawrence. Owen Faw-
Cett, Marshall Stedman, Daniel Jarrett
C. p. F'lOcktOn, J. ]. Collins. fully Mar
shall. W. Bryant, Norman Parr. Kate
PattisGu-Selten. RebecCa Warren, and
others. Owing TO the great demand at the
box office. 8Ir. Sotbern Will present by
special request on Saturday evening his
original comedy success. Lord ChaEa-
ley" and at the Wednesday matinee a
special performance Of The Lady OF
Lyons.