The times., 1899-12-10

was rendered by her under the title OF
Molly in the Casino production men
toned. I'm the latter instance Miss Daily
may have had some right 20 the ballad. TO
which she first gave popularity but b..
might be difficult for Will Cressy to prove
his license for using the antquated Shoot
ing gallery idea requisiuoned for "Her
Friend From Texas"
That excellent newspaper for newspaper
makers. the Journalist recently pub
ltshed an editorial that while not exactly
Ike, was quite i'm line with certain things
which The Times Of last Sunday had 10
say of George Lederer and his egotism
Evidently Mr. Lederers faults are not as
little known as was believed when these
columns were given up 20 a protest against
his system Of cutting on cities the crit
les Of which did not like certain OF a man
ayers attractions
George Bowles. OF Alice NeiIsen's busi-
ness stan. writes TO contradict a para
graph in which The Times recently stated
that Miss Nielsen VIII use The Fortune
Teller extensively on the road. MIR
Bowles AYERS that the announcement was
mistake. He says % The Fortune Teller.
OF course. VIII be done en- route but only
often enough 20 comply with the terms OF
our contract with Victor Herbert Ir
box Office receipts are any criterion, The
Singing Girl, our newest production. is
very much greater success than was its
predecessor.
The Times takes pleasure in correcting
what was evidently an error. though the
information came from a reputable drama
tic periodical Miss Nielsen is a charming
little artist and Mr. Bowles is assured that
any harm done her by this paper was un-
intentional. In so far as the lines quoted
are concerned, the wish could have been
father TO the thought only in thar the
writer believes The Fortune Teller "a
presentation that would be generally ap-
preciated iu Washington no matter what
the triumph of the more recent Offering
Subscriber" begs the entrance OF a
''remonstrauce against this week raise
in prices at the National raise that is
attempted every time that the managers
of that house procure any attraction Of
merit" The gentleman responsible for the
communication labors under misappre-
hension in so far as the rates that held
during the r. II. Sothern engagement are
concerned While it is true that within
the last year prices have been elevated fire.
quently at the National. and that only
two months ago. a long protest against
such elevations was published i'm this col
umn the admittance fees demanded for
The Song Of the Sword" were according
to the usual schedule A glance at the
advertising columns Of an Old newspaper
viii satisfy Subscriber" as 10 the verify
Of this statement
With the assistance Of the r. H. Russell
Publishing House, Charles FIOhuaH is
/ Issuing two unusually handsome Maude
Adams souvenirs. The first of these is a
large calendar for 1900. illustrated with
seven excellent drawings by G. Alan Gil
bert and Ernest Haskell whose impress
sionistic likeness Of Mrs. Fiske i'm Becky
Sharp has brought forth much favorable
comment. The second of the souvenirs is
COPY of Miss Adams acting ed ton Of
Romeo and Juliet" beautifully bound IN
board, perfectly printed on linen paper
and containing no fewer han fourteen
full-pdee pictures. some of which are by
the artists mentioned above, while Others
/ are half-tone reproductions of photo
graphs. Nothing finer in a book line has
been struck OF since the same firm finished
its Maude Adams edition of The Litt' e
Minister" Both calendar and volume are
valuable additions TO any library Mr..
FrOhman deserves Tor them thanks as
/ hearty as should be the tribute of admira-
ti0n paid Mr.. Russell.
The expected has happened-The Times
is accused of opposition TO the syndicate,
AS a matter Of fact the accusation
comes from disqualified source and
there has been LO attempt TO prove
its truth. The paper i'm which the charge
is made-a New York weekly which for
merly enjoyed considerable Tepute among
theatrical peoples not OF sufficient prom
inence to merit a reply. But for the ben
.Ef ,rr hr- no ma h1v-a a a
liar idea through perusal of certain pro-
tests recently voiced in these columns, the
following explanation is offered. The
Times never has been opposed to any man
ager or combination Of managers II
merely essays TO praise what il deems
praiseworthy and TO condemn what il
thinks coudemuable. whOSo5Ter may be be-
hind the attractions reviewed-or what
ever the power of those behind. This fact,
with its reasons and results, must be ap-
parent to any reader who is familiar with
the understanding that existed between
local theatres and local dailies up to within
a few years ago. Three weeks since. The
( Times yentured TO say that the booking
which landed from FIVE to eight French
farces in a town like this in the space Of a
month was careless booking. The state
ment was published with full COmpTeheu-
sion that the fault lay with the syndicate,
but it would have been published had this
not been the case. The desire was not 20
/ iujure play producers, but to benefit play
goers. Last Sundays Times contained
/ criticism of Arizona which is managed
. by Kirke La ShelIe Irrespective of the So
! called trust together with hearty praise
/ of Ben Hur." the presentation Of Kiaw K
! Erlanger. the agents of that body. It's
/ space was given with equal generosity TO
/ a suggested change in several Of Charles
Frohmans methods. and TO cOmmendation
I of Mrs. Fiske No intelligent reviewer OF
/ this department has reason for claiming
/ ;he slightest show OF prejudice or partialiJy
!. in lis opinions