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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
Wells" comedy which was not only an

Wells" comedy which was not only an
emphatic hit in London but which ran
nearly the entire season out in New York.
1t IS TO, be given here exactly as in Gotham
with all the original scenery, costumes
and accessories, together with the full
strength of the primary organization.
Trelawny is an entertainer, the Wells is
place OF amusement and the theme of the
comedietta, as it is called. is London stage
life quarter of century ago. The hero
Inc is born an actress. reared an actress,
and has earned a living with actors;
she receives an offer of marriage
from a socially distinguished fellow
with the provision that first she must go on
probation as guest in his family to DEM
onstrate her fitness. She is good Great
ure, but free-mannered. and the restraints
Of the staid household prove SO irksome
that she throws them off in a way that
estranges her from her lover. She returns
to the footlights. He, too, goes into the
profession, though without her knowledge.
After while the two meet by accident at
rehearsal and a happy solution of the
story is reached.
"Trelawny of the Wells" is said to be
exceedingly diyerting, partially because
its types have been clearly characterized
by the author and partially because they
are as distinctly impersonated by the
ton. Mr.. Pinero has chosen to be realis-
tic in his depletion and his truths are not
softened by actions. His exposures OF
things behind the scenes are supposedly
neither vulgarized nor idealized They
disclose good and bad persons but the
good ones are far from saints and the bad
ones are not fragrant sinners. In the first
act of the offering some stage folk eat sup
per in honor of Rose Tre.awny's retire.
ment from theatrical life. The affair is
a thoroughly Bohemian one, is hammered
like a certain proportion of footlight peo-
pie and is replete with their ear-marls
The contrasting second act is in the home
of the heroine's affianced husband, where
conventions are SO highly regarded and
the proprieties SO austerely observed that
the prospective bride leaves, along with a
visiting party of her former associates.
The third scene takes the spectator back
to the actors boarding house The fourth
is on the stage of a theatre where a re-
hearsaf is shown in progress
Mary Mannering portrays the sweet and
Juvenile lady OF the Wells. while the
harsher, yet good-natured players are pre-
scented by Mrs. Walcot, Miss Tyree. and
Hilda Spcng. A still wider variety of
men is exhibited by Edward Morgan.
George c. Boniface, William Courtleigh,
Charles W. Butler and Grant Stewart. In
the unprofessional group are Charles Wal
cot, Mrs. Whiffen and Henry Woodruff.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
"The LittIe i Saw OF CHINA,

Burr Mcintosh, who created an excellent
impression some little time ago at the Co
lumbia Theatre with his lecture on THE
Little / Saw Of Cuba" will repeat that
talk next Wednesday at National Rifles Ar
mory. Mr.. Mcintosh is a trained observer,
a noted orator. and writer of ability, so
that there is no reason for surprise at the
fact that his account of the incidents at
tendant upon the landing Of our troops
near Santiago should have been most in
teresting. From the speakers reputation
some historical value may also be attached
to his discourse, which is, all in all, well
worth the hearing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
.cademy-.UncIe Toms Cabrn.n

The great successes of the past decade
successes that come and go with the sea-
sons-fade into insignifeance when they
are considered in the light with Uncle
Toms Cabin" which darts serenely to the
fore again tomorrow night at the Academy
OF Music Full forty years have passed
since Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote tie
novel that made her famous, and, while
the story was not Immediately dramatized
its period before the thcatregoing public
dates beyond the memories OF many men
who are now actively engaged in business
and have begun to develop occasional
gray hairs. Oid-fashioned and melodra-
matte though 1t may be. there is TO many
something appealing in the tale OF Liza,
the slave girl, and of her husband; of Lit
tic Eva and OF Uncle Tom. So IL is that
with each succeeding term the piece is
once more brought out and. like Tenny-
sons brook. seems destined to go on for
ever
With many people the interest which
clings about the play itself is scant, and
these persons will be glad TO learn that Al
Martin. whose organization VIII be seen
at the Academy, has used the plot as a sort
Of cord on which TO hang a vast number OF
specialties, which are said to be OF an en-
tertaining nature. Chief among these are
these contributed by quarteite and Choir
us Of colorei jubilee singers, who have been
engaged for the presentation, while several
other forms OF vaudeville diversion are 10
be introduced. This fact will provide all
classes of people with an evenings enjoy
ment, those who have wearied of Mrs.
Stoves story being offered other forms
Of pleasure, while that portion OF the pub
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
Columbia -"An the Comforts of
Homer

About this time Of year people begin
reading the seductive advertisements of
the country summer resorts, in which -ail
the comforts of home" is a most attract
i've and at the same time delusive line
Many individuals have been ensnared by
these words and probably will continue to
be in the future, though the large portion
who always return fun of feas and malaria
seldom are bothered with further longings
for hot-weather iourneying. But those
who have been victimizeG in common with
those who VIII be in the course OF time.
can enjoy the hilarious humor of William
Gillette's comedy. "All the Comforts of
Home, which will be the this weeks Of
fering OF the Frawley Company at the CO.
lumbia Theatre. There are no painful
"reminiscences OF Lonesomehurst on the
Netwater or of Forsakenville in the
Hampshire Hills in the Gillette farce the
scene OF which is laid in London. It is
the sudden determination of certain Pet
iibone family TO travel on the Continent,
leaving reckless young nephew, Alfred
Hastings. in charge OF its city house. which
makes the piece possible. Hastings, being
hard pushed for ready money, hits upon
the scheme OF renting lodgings in his I'M
cle's home, In which enterprise he is en-
Enthusiastically assisted By comical Cock
ney. named Tom Meadow All sorts and
conditions Of men and women apply for
rooms in the aristocratic Pettibone man
sion and. as the only qualification for ad-
mittance is the ability to pay a months
rent in advance, the amateur landlords
soon have their place crowded with het-
roseneous collection OF freaks that would
do credit to dime museum
First there is very nervous musician
who cannot endure any noise and next to
him is comic opera prima donna who is
anything but quiet and who owns a large
number Of pets In the Frawiey presenta-
t.on Charles King will be the sensitive in
strumentalist. Alice johnson the lively
singer. and private menagerie is to i'm
persoDate the pets. Then there is a re-
tired produce dealer with social aspira-
tons. do.dy WIFE, and a handsome
daughter, with whom Hastings at once
proceeds 10 fail In love. Harry Corson
Clark portrays the ex-merehant, Mrs.
Bates will be his ambitious spouse Mary
Van Buren, his pretty daughter, and T.
Daniel Frawley the Hastings Finally
there are several other odd characters. in
which are &c be seen Alfred Hickman,
Godfrey Stein. George CASTOR, Harry Gyy-
nette, Ada Leyick. Georgia Welles. J. B.
Hollis. Frank Matthew. Thomas Phillips
and Henry Kingsbury. All OF these crea-
tions play at cross purposes, become en-
tangled In affairs OF the heart. and con-
tribute TO Hastings difficulties when the
Pettibone family comes home. Well cast
and well staged the piece should prove a
profitable production IL will add TO the
gayety OF Washington for one week.
NatfonaI--"TreIawny of the WeIls.o
The Lyceum Theatre Stock Company
VIII open tomorrow night at the National
Theatre. presenting one of Arthur W. Pr !
Dsro's latest plays. "Treiawny OF the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

lie which can still work up interest in old
Tom will have plenty of opportunity for
so doing.
1t is stated that the latter variety of
theatregoers will be surprised at the ex
cellence of the cast which is to interpret
Uncle Toms Cabin" The company to
appear is headed by Milt G. Barlow, an ex-
minstrel. who has always been noted for
his portrayals of aged negroes. The sup
port will, it is said, be up to the standard.
Seats for the engagement have been on sale
since Thursday ull
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
Grand-vnudeviue.

When Managers Burke & Chase deter
mined early this year upon opening the
Grand Opera House as a vaudeville the
atre and began casting about them for
stars Of merit TO bring here. one OF the first
actors selected was Frederic Bond. Not
only was the comedian a man of vast
ability and considerable experience, and
not only was the sketch in which he was
being seen a superior one, but three sea-
sons OF stock work in Washington had
made him very strong here. Accordingly,
Mr.. Bond was signed. but shortly after
ward Charles Frohman claimed his sery-
ices for AT the White Horse Tavern"
and the local contract was annulled. Now.
however that the combination which was
appearing at Wallack's has closed. Mr..
Bond has arranged to keep his former
agreement, and he will open here tomor-
row afternoon in Willard Holcombs clever
ana successful eomedietta, Her Last Re-
hearsal."
Attractive as is this headliner. the bill
Tor the coming week at the Grand will not
be devoid OF other clever people. Among
these is T. NJ. McFarlane. who was once
soldier in the famous Astor Battery, and
who has just returned from the Philip
pines. Mr. McFarlane tells in what is said
to be most entertaining fashion of our
war with the natives OF those islands, IL
ltSlrauns HIS lecture Win Photographs
taken on the spot Josephine Arthur prom
ises to be entertaining, too, her ability as
q singer being attested by the fact that
she has been heard with Augustin Days
and the Castle Square Opera companies.
She will render number of familiar selec-
tons. The Crane Brothers are to be seen
in their sketch. THE Midtown Rubes,"
Which is supposed to be one OF the most
Imaginable playlets ever built TO be fitted
into twenty-minute crevice of a vaude-
Vile bill, 1.-THE Man from Ireland" Will
liam c. Davies, is announced to tell few
witty stories. while Seymour and Dupree
are mentioned as doing a little of every
thing, and doing II remarkably well. La
Dazzle, toe dancer of ability is also slated
for ttei performance. in which the eighth
numbershsii- be contributed by thinner, a
clown juggler Of the o. X. Sato pattern.
The bill will be continued throughout the
week with the usual daily matinees.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

NationaI--"Trelawny of the weIls.o
The Lyceum Theatre Stock Company
VIII open tomorrow night at the National
Theatre. presenting one of Arthur w. Pr
Dsro's latest plays. "Trelawny OF the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

Frequent trips to the vaudeville houses
are convincing OF the fact that there should
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14
CANDIDATES FOtS FEICE.

From a recent publication we learn
that the number of senatorial self
sacrificing patriots who are willing to
sit in Marion Buffers seat, is unusual
ly large. But considering all things it
may be a matter for surprise that the
number is not greater. To be a u. S.
Senator with $1,000 a year is not ito be
grinned at" especially as the effort to
make ends meet each year is becoming
more difficult with the passing years.
And then, let it be borne in mind Anne
ricanS naturally take to office as a
child to it's mothers milk, and like the
titles and the court paid by snobs and
office hunters. The list is not yet COM
plete perhaps, but at present the fol-
lowing I'M appear among candi-
dates: Chairman F. NJ. Simmons, Gen.
Julian S.. Carr, ex-senator Thomas J..
Jarvis, Josephus Daniels, Col. A. NJ.
Waddell, Frank 1. Osborne, r. B.
Glenn. Locke Craig, and possibly 9TH
ers. The self-sacrificers who may be
persuaded to be a candidate for Gov
ernor, if solicited by the State Conven-
ton, are said to be also numerous.
They are given up-to-date as Charles
B. Aycock, HIM. Justice, C Craig,
Robert D. Gilmer, E. w. Pou, Frank
l. Osborne, Charles NJ. Busbee, ex-
Chairman Smith, ex-Chairman Manly,
n our townsman, Col. Waddell, is
named also for the place. He will
hardly ho n ao~J;5o{o For hatH DIaaar
There will be probably other aspirants
in the field in the course of the next
six months. You know as a general
rule that wherever there is a Barkis
he sis willing
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14
DENOUNCED .R srtNS

" HAT the German P-oE~e m.s.i P"rs-
Say OF shr Verdict IA e.. 'reyiu- Ca"
Berlin, September 10.--The Dreyfus
verdict causes a feeling almost of stu
pefaction in Berlin
It had been hoped that the recent
statement Of the Reichsanzeiger. as en-
anating directly from Emperor Will
liam, would render impossible the repe-
tition of what is described as "cne OF
the greatest judicial and political
crimes of any age" This statement
repeated the disavowals that Germany
had any relations with Dreyfu5-
1t is agreed here that the second YER
dict is a grave political bluIder, a VIC,
lation Of the laws of civilization and
barous spirit of the midC,.- ages. "
act of moral cowardice which the world
will find it difficult to pardon.
lnsa German press unanimously de-
scribes the verdict as cOWardly and
impolitic, not to say criminal. Inc
Cologne Gazette SAYS:
1T is a cowardly verdict, iii the bar
this crime the judges have imposed a
line of debarkation between France
and the rest of the world, wCich, al
though it will not prevent dip onatlc
intercourse OF stay the common eX-
change of products, will, according TO
all the notions of right, justice, honor,
tolerance and ethics which the civilized
world bears with it in the twentieth
century, form a barrier only to be re
! moved by time and laborious effort"
The other leading journals comment
| upon the verdict in a similar strain.
f, London, September 10.-A dispatch
from Berlin says: 1T is now permitted
! to be known that the war office holds
= 41-11,--sr-o1- nrDrvir0 +hnI
+. Esterhazey and Henry betrayed their
trusts, and only the permission Of EN-
j peror William is awaited for the publ.
cation Of documents showing the SEN
tence Of Dreyfus to be a brutal act o.
Injustice"
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howlers had something TO sell they
would have plenty OF money" Now
they are claiming that the country Is
prosperous. and 10 prove Il they claim
that there il one hundred and twenty
million dollars more money in circu-
lation now than We had in circula-
o this time las year. We believe there
Is more money IN circulation and we
would like TO have these republican
organs tell US how it got IN circulation?
Did the government give 1t away
Did the 'fhowlers" yarn about wanting
more money. or did the republicans
yarn when they said we had plenty?
Durham Sun.
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in Newport Society

The following is from the Newport
letter in the Sunday N. Y. World:
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones have
taken a five years lease of the Clois-
tiers, Mrs. Kernochan's villa, on Ochre
Point. This fact is very significant
and is an indication that the Joneses
are satisfied with their success in New
port. They came here a year ago practi-
cally unknown, and during their first
season gave a few simple entertain
ments that attracted little or no atten-
ton; but this eason they have been
among Newport's most prominent en-
tertainers. They have found condi-
tions SO favorable hat they have con-
Guided to make Newport their summer
nome for some years to come. The OBJ
tanning OF a place in Newport society
IS more or less Of a lottery. Many at
tempts are made but the majority are
more or less of a failure. Few gain
prominence so quickly as did the Penn
broke Joneses. Ii has been tried by
many in the past, but with Indifferent
success, n in many instances has
been a total failure. The Joneses, Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Drexel, Mrs. Potter
Palmer and Senator Brice are really
the only people who have won a place
in Newport society for ears"
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ed as a~mannensis of the eminent Ro-
man and took down mis- speeches by
using a shorthand systeri OF his own
invention. This is h beginning OF the
system so far as 1t is known. The mod
erns are indebted TO this gifted freed
man for the superb speeches Of the
Latin master in oratory. and also, per-
haps, TO a considerable extern, for those
charming and most modern in style OF
all letters OF antiquity which Cicero
wrote TO Atticus in Greece. Boswell
had a system Of his by which he
reported DR.. Johnson's talks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14
LYNCHYNGS AND KILLINGS

Records of killings, lynchings, etc.,
are not always to be relied upon. A ne
gro named Mannaway publishes what
ne says is a record of lynchings in eight
southern states for the first seven
months in 1899. Considering the great
number of outrages committed the
number is small:
Georges. %, Arkansas Is, Texas IA,
Louisiana Is, Mississippi Ii, Tennessee
8, Alabama 5, Florida 8; total 80. OF
these 30-aM negroes-were charged
with assault. There were 8 white men
and l white woman lynched in these
states, / in Arkansas, 5 in Louisiana
(Italians) and 4 in Texas, 1 Of these
being a woman. In these states during
the same period IS negroes We're killed
by negroes, AZ white men by white
men, 8 white men were killed by ne
groeS, IL negroes by white men. 1t will
be seen that independent Of the lynch
ingS S4 negroes and 81 white men have
been kiiled in the states named inside
of seven months Two of the lynchings
in Florida We're by negro mobs.'
When you turn to that outrage re-
Gently reported from Little Rock, Ark
five respectable white women savagely
assaulted by one or more negroes in
one day; or to that outrage in Wash
ington City, as reported by the repub-
lican Post, of eight negroes a~ssaulting
a young and pretty married white wo-
man of p years OF age; or to some OF
those awful, damning crimes in Georgia,
the wonder is that hundreds of black
brutes were not killed. There is faa
too much proneneSS to violence IN the
south as there is all over the north.
A scrutiny Of the column of the north
ern dailies would probably show thou
sands of killings, etc. in The first sever
months of the present ear. Only thir-
" negroes lynched for RAPE when there
have been no doubt more than 800. The
Christian Advocate has said
there were 800 in the first 4hree months
| IN the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

We believe in making the election
OF the democratic ticket, which Is with
Almost aDSo-upe certainty TO b. headed
by -dr. Bryan, the main object Of the
next campaign. In other words. We be-
Ileve II gong In 70 Win. And 10 do so,
1t is necessary to Int all elements in
the party and make every man feel at
home.-Newton Enterprise.
The Baptist Female University. to be
opened this fall in Raleigh, is a monu-
ment to the energy and determination
OF that denomination. 1t starts under
bright auspices and should do much
for the higher education of women, un-
der Christian influences. Yet il seems
a little inconsistent for a writer in the
Biblical Recorder to boast that four
teen of the seventeen members of the
faculty are graduates Of the great uni
VrsitleS. We suppose they are to. be
used as the temperance lecturer uses
the horrible examples, as a warning
against b evils of institutions not un-
der church control-Charlotte Presby-
teran Standard.
Three years ago, when the democrats
were fighting for free coinage of silver,
and demanding an increased circula-
ton OF money, republicans contended
that There Is plenty of money in cir
culatiOn" They shouted There is no
way TO put more money in circulation
unless the government chooses to give
it away" They commended sif these
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

WAKE Forest college has 22e students.
There are IS new men,
a college building. which will cost
s.. 500. is in process OF CONSTRUCTION az
Burnsvilie.
charlotte Presbyterian Standard re-
uo~ts tweuty-eaght adifcions 90 the
Pre<byterian church in North Carolina
Troy Examiner: We are told work
on the Moore county atroa Will De
resumed soon. The road Is already
graded 90 the Sprauis' Old Field. on the
aichmond and Montgomery hne-
Charlotte has had It at ss degrees.
Charlotte Observer: Miss Georges
Owens, who lives near Newf1l. Is laid
I'D with a broken limb. She n we
other young ladies were out IRVING
when the horse ran away.
them out No one was hurt but Miss
Owens.
Smiuhfied Herald: Miss Mamie Jen-
kins. daughter of Rev. j. w. Jenkins.
ofthe Methodist church. left Saturday
morning for Durham, where she spent
a few days with friends. before going
20 Abingdon. Va She was recently
elected TO the Chair OF Latin, German
and French in Martha Washington col
lege. Abingdon. one OF the leading in
stitutions OF learning in southwest Vir-
GINA
Rockingham A~ngio-Saxon: There
came very near being a lynching at
Pee Dee mill Tuesday. A negro named
Ben Dockery was detected in spying on
the girls who work at uhe factory. and
in a very short time a large number
OF the male employees had assembled
with the paraphernalia necessary for a [
lynrhfrr ard were on the eve of ex-l
ecuting their purpose when ms coun-
sd OF older heads prevailed. and the.
negro was given n thrashing which no
Will long remember. and was advised
TO leave the parts. which ne did without
hesitation.
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Mr. FarriDgtou.s . at Sermon

The Rev. f. H. Harrington preached
his last sermon on Sunday night as
pastor of South Side Baptist church.
and it was a touching evidence of the
love which is borne to the young min
lister and of the sincere regret which is
felt that ne is to take mis- departure.
All the seats were taken, and notwith-
standing the fact that chairs were
placed along the aisles, many persons
were compelled to stand.
There was excellent music, the or
ganist being Miss Mamie Carady, and
THE choir leader, Mr.. j. S. Canady.
Previous to the sermon Mr.. J.. F. Lit
tleton announced hat the weekly
'uleton announced that the monthly
church conference would be held at
7:45 O'Clock last evening and that at
$3.50 O'Clock an informal reception
would be rendered To Mr.. Harrington.
A cordial invitation was extended ITO
all friends of Mr.. Farrington and the
church to attend.
Mr.. Harrington took as his text Gen
esis xiv, and his subject was: God
Calling Out the Church as Prefigured."
He said he had not prepared a farewell
sermon, and such it was not 1t was
his last sermon as pastor, and it was
a most excellent discourse that held
the close attention of his hearers. AT
the conclusion ne made an earnest and
touching prayer for his people.
Mr.. Harrington is quite a young man.
but he has made a Jealous and able
pastor, and the church has grown most
satisfactorily under his guidance. H.
not only has the deep affection Of his
congregation but during his stay here
has won the universal esteem of our
people, all of whom are sorry 10 see
him go. He raves today at 1920 O'Clock
p. m. by the Seaboard Air Line to visit
his family at Monte VALID, Ala. He
will in a week or 50 go to Birmingham,
where he viii complete his education
ct the state Baptist school, Howard
university
AT the reception at the church last
night there was a large attendance and
hundreds bade Mr.. Harrington an af-
fectionate farewell