The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-10

hihition as has ever been shown to the
public but now there comes Adele
Richie, who outstrips the former in the
display of her physical charms. Miss
Richie IS exhibiting herself in her bath
in an operetta called ''Au Balm
She wears a gauze bathing suit over
pink tights and looks to be as nearly max
ed as possible. While the young woman
IS taking her tuneful bath a Mr.. Reginald
Roberts plays the part of ''Peeping Tom.
The whole performance Is disgusting and
not the least bit artistic. Where is the
indecency on the stage going to end?
Ada Rehan. who has been resting at the
seaside. win give four performances at
Days next week. The parts she will
play include Katherine in Katherine
and Pertrucio;' Peggy, in The Country
Girl" and Rosalind. On April Il Miss
Rehan viii begin her Spring tour, open
ing at the Academy Of Music in Brook
Ign In THE Country Girl. and at Days
on the following night the long talked-of
production Of La Poupsee," will be made
known.
Fanny Davenport has 50 far recovered
from her severe illness in Chicago that
her manager has notified Manager Au-
/ gustus Pitou that she will surely fill her
engagement at the Grand Opera House
+ for the week beginning May 2, during
which she will be seen in Cleopatra"
La Tosca," and Fedora
Manager Pitou informs me that his
present season is the most profitable
that he has ever known. The Grand
Opera House has made considerable
more than II did year ago; Olcott will
have cleared on his tour this season
something over $50, CO., and "Cumber-
land 81" will show a handsome profit at
the close Of the season, May l. The
Cherry Piekers" will end its career on
May = At present Manager Pitou is ac-
lively engaged in writing a new romantic
Irish drama for Chauncey Olcott, which
4 he will produce at the Fourteenth Street
Theater in January next.
In spite of the war scare Buffalo Bill's
Wild West IS doing very large business
at the Madison Square Garden. Manager
. John NJ Burke says that the receipts
are enormous and that the engagement
promises 10 be a record breaker. The
most striking feature of this years pro-
gram is a band of Cuban veterans Sc
cured by Major Burke. The appearance
- these men bearing the Cuban flag
yakens a tremendous outburst of APP
ause at every performance. 1t is safe
say that the Wild West Show is d big
ing.
Notwithstanding the fact that Holy
" eek is the most dreaded week Of the
year to our managers, all of the best at
fractions IA town are doing a good bust
ness, and large audiences are the rule al
: the Empire Knickerbocker. Herald
Square, Manhattan, Bijou, Fifth Avenue,
Jurteenth Street Theater and the Grand
pera House. Wallacks and the Ly-
UNI are dark this week. The former
II open next Monday with the Bos-
aians. and the latter on the same date
IN the KeIcey Shannon Company in
,he Moth and the Flame" which comes
with high recommendations from Wash
/ ington critics.
The latest report from Julia Arthur Is
that she is improving, but will not bt
/ able to act again this season. Miss Ar
4 thur intends TO go TO Europe in June, anC
In the fall Will be seen in elaborate
Shakespearian reviyals. W. II. Crane is
In his last week at the Knickerbocker
where he has been playing the most prof
liable engagement that he has ever hao
In this city. AT every performance OF
"A Virginia Courlship" the house has
been filled 10 the doors. and on many oc'
casions people have been turned away
from the box Office, unable TO secure
seats Mr. Crane will be followed mex
Monday by the first production here o.
Sousa's new opera, THE Bride Elect.
AT Sam T. Jacks Theater a new bur
lesaue called "Chow-Chow' and artistic
living pictures" are being presented. Tn,
alleged pictures show a lot Of obese fab
by and aged women in fiesh-coloreC
tights.
Rica's Consolidated "Girl From Paris.
is showing her lingerie at the Fourteent
Street Theater, to the evident delight @
large audiences. Digby Bell will folloN
On April is, in The Hoosier Doctor.