The times., 1899-04-16
THE TINES, WASHINGTON. SUNDAY, APRIL l6, 1899.

| OF five years at aasalary of $50. 900 per
annum-which proves either that Miss
Bates is a wonderful actress or that the
press agent of the Lieblers is a wonderful
| liar. 9,ff
H. Reeves Smith. last seen here as the
leading man in "A Brace of Partridges.'
has signed with the Empire Theatre Stock
| Company. Mr.. Reeves-Smith originally
| came to America for a few months stay
with the London organization which pre-
sented the farce mentioned at the Mad-
son Square.
T. Henry French has secured for Nine.
Pillar NORM Partisan piece called My
| Cousin" which will be adapted for her
use in this country. Nine. NORM is the
woman whose scene in Orange Blossoms"
| began the present epidemic of disrobing on
the stage, and it is to be hoped that her
latest effort will start no new sensation.
| Thomas E. Shea will sail for London on
| May 12, not to act, as announced in III :
New York Telegraph" but for the pur-
pose of making arrangements with Marie
| Correli for the production of her pay.
.Barrabas.' Mr.. Shea is an able man, and
| if he secures the new piece his work in
the title role will be likely to surprise
| few people.
Not since the time of After the Ball.
has song gained popularity in this city
so rapidly as has Howard and Emersons S
Hello Ma Baby" The melody was first
| sung here about month ago. and now
everyone in town is whistling it. How
ard and Emerson are among the greatest
fakirs in vaudeville, but they seem to have
made hit with their latest effort.
The members of the Lambs Club at
| present in this city had an informal cele-
bration at Faber's after their performances
In-
cluded Joseph Jefferson, jr.; w. w. Jeffer-
son, I. Daniel Frawley, George Nash, My
ron Calice, John Kellerd. Alfred Hickman,
| Lempriere Pringle, Frank Murray. Lieu
tenant Church, Frank Bennett, Will B.
Hibbs, and Carroll Mercer.
Arthur Rehan a manager of repute and
brother to Ada Rehan, has filed petition
of bankruptcy. His liabilities are set at
$4,000 and his assets are Si00 worth of
clothing which reminds one of two curious
| things in connection with the scores of
| actors who have declared themselves
ruined since the new law was passed
that tradesmen seemed to trust players to
any amount and that the assets mentioned
are invariably just $100 worth of attire
And the most curious portion of this queer
condition is that S100 value in personal
effects is precisely the amount that cannot
legally be attached by creditors.
A testimonial benefit was rendered Harry
H. Chant a few days ago at Odd
Fellows Hall. Among those who appeared
in the entertainment were Eddie Davis,
John l.. Reh, Wash Drane, Shorty DAN
forth. Joe Loveless, the Deltinos, W. Dom
aldson, Edwin Alvora, the Breslaw Broth
ers. Jack Lehman the Five Original
Pickaninnies,' VI. sBrentano. Punch Ray,
Dutch Whiting, Guy Hopper, Joe Duff,
George Whiting, Philip Biglow, Arthur
Hilberger, Pat Whiting. Ida Clio Fannie
Cook, Rose Hyer, La Belle Lizzette. An
ME Ready, Edith Christopher and Marion
Baker. .an
The all-wise seNew York Telegraph -
which, despite the fact that the exalted
Leander Richardson is chief OF its staff,
sometimes makes giaring blunders. recent
ly announced that the Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers Circus, which is to come to
Madison Square Garden beginning April
L. would commence rehearsals at Ambrose
Park ION April H. 1t now remains to be
seen whether there are two combinations
of the title given. whether the troupe will
visit Gotham prior ito lis usual season of
practice or whether Mr.. Richardson and his
printers are merely mixed.