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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-27

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The times., 1899-10-29
Grand-Vaudeviue.

1t is not an unusual thing for popular
novel to be followed by a sequel. but, ex-
cepung in Chinese theatres. a single play
is rarely made to stretch over more than
one edition. "Grasping an Opportunity" :"
with which VIII NJ Cressy and Blanche
DayHe viii be seen this week at the Grand
is supposed to trace the after history of
two characters in The Old Homestead. q"
These characters are Cy Prime and Rick
city ann, and, for many years, they were
assumed respectively by Mr.. Cressy and
Miss Dayue The act is described as be
ing an excellent one and should make a
hit.
These headlincTs on the coming bill will
be supported by several people Wen known
in vaudeville circles. Gus Williams. who
has dubbed himself Our German Sena-
tor" and who VIII be remembered as the
star OF One Of the Finest is TO tell a Sc
ries Of new stories. Then. Harry Edison
and his dog Doc viii repeat the perform
auce they gave last season at the Grand
and GrIett, Beers and Gruett acrobatic
grotesques, are to be seen. in an eccentric
burlesque entitled a Strange Sweet
heart" Mcmahon and King the rough
and ready comedians. have a pace on
the programme which they promise TO fiji
acceptably, while John II. Shepley, who
makes a specially of extracting music from
common drinking glasses, viii contribute
several "melodic moments" The Neilsl II
Sisters are a pair OF young women from
whom great deal is also expected. These
girls are said TO differ greatly from the
ordinary singing soubrettes both in that
their voices are excellent and that their
dresses are of reasonable color and length.
Bruno Arnim and Bertha Wagner, whose
speciality is known as Opera in the Kitch-
The times., 1899-10-29
Co!umhin-KeIInr.

Undoubtedly as much of the fame won
by the Hindoo fakirs Of yore was due to
the beauty of their tricks as to the clever
ness. Something bright and graceful in
the line Of prestidigitation will always
provoke more comment than an equally
myStifying but less pleasing feat. Recog-
nizing this fact, Kellar, who will be seen
this week al the Columbia, long ago
brought his inventive genius to bear on ac-
complishments of the nature mentioned.
The result is that, during the past two
.-eaTs. the latter portion OF his entertain
ment has been fun of characteristic and
quaint Illusions IN one Of these he grows
a rose tree from a flower pot placed at the
front Of the stage, in another he causes
blossoms to fan in great profusion from
the flies. and in third he materializes an
Indian princess from a wreath of smoke.
All of these ideas are delicate and fanci-
full and are sure to make an impression
here.
Though naturally the first part of
Kellar's performance hardly equals the
final half the various tricks introduced are
mentioned Is being of a most enjoyable
order, With the possible exception Of
Hermann, Kellar has no equal as a palm
The times., 1899-10-29
PRESS AGENTS ROUND TABLE.

II was at supper one night last week.
JAY Brady. whose salary now comes
from the hackers Of Chris and the Won
derful Lamp, had listened atteHtively to
q round Of impossible st0ries-usWspaper
stories, theatrical stories. all sorts OF
stories Finally the MUnchausen spirit
that has descended from generation to
generation in a family Of advance men
moved the sufferer, and Mr. Brady himself
promised an anecdOte Here is the promise
fulfilled;
Way back in the early eighties, said
the publicity promoter, Il was the leading
comedian and bill poster Of an organization
known rs the Clara Harris Opera Com
Dauy As you may judge from the fact
Of my connection with the affair, the
troupe was ly-by-night aggregation Of
the poorest sort There We're seven priu-
cipals on our roster, and we advertised
a chorus of forty thirtytiva OF whom were
painted on the back drop We didn't dare
enter the larger cities for fear Of being
mobEed. and so our manager. who was Mr.
Clara Harris in real life hunted up villages
that are not on any map / ever saw We
played wherever there was anything that
looked like a theatre and considered our
81 Ives lucky if the receipts warranted our
putting up at hotels instead OF sleeping
on the imprCFised stages.
Dame Fortune. who had seemed with us
az first deserted after bit, and We
never caught her again We got so many
landlords and trad6smeu in our east that
the aforesaid manager was forced 10 Je.e-
graph ahead 60 the advance agent 20 make
contracts only az hOsJelrisz tEe prop7et0rs
or which had tenor voices. Matters went
from bad To- worse until We reached Mem-
Dhis. Tenn, wEere Wa lad every prospect
of strl.d-ug- Our next stand was q ii--iE
place called Erlar's Point and located about
sixty miles down the Mississippi River.
Walking that distance was 0u- Of the cues
ton. and though We all dLd without lCOI
on the last dag Of our Memphis en-
gagemeEt We could not raise enough cash
to hire a common barge. The Father Ci
Waters was swollen as though kseuly con-
sci0us Of his own importance. and 5vary-
one in town was TOO busy getting ready l5r
the coming flood to be Interested iu even
so nautical a work as 'Fiasfore. The JLa-
atre at which we were located was directly
on the bank OF the great stream, and all
night long we could hear the men moving
valuable stuff away from the wharves-
After cur final performance in Mem
phis-at which we played 10 70 cents
most of us we're too discouraged 10 have
gOue home had we possessed one. Friar'5
Point was no nearer than it had been be-
fore and We all lay down 10 sleep discOD-
solate. 1 dreamed Of bread. The vision
The times., 1899-10-29
FRIENDS OF LAST WEEK

The old stock companies had one great
advantage over the road combinations OF
today, and that one was in the tendency
to promote versatility A member OF such
an aggregation was as likely to be put into
the role of Iago as into that of TressaI,
and even more apt to be picked out as a
promising Christopher Box or Sampson
Slasher The result of all this was the
inevitable fact that the majority of tie
people who con posed such trOupes could do
anything with equal ease. This is strongly
cOntrasted at present. player does not
attempt to fit we'll the groove that comes
first but waits for q groove that will fit
him 0r her. Consequently. one has the
spectacle of some dozen actors ard ac-
tTosses, whom one remembers as being
very clever in certain lines, out Of employ
meEt merely because nothing of their sort
offers. The contemporary system is a por-
ticn OF that which makes necessary spe eiGI-
lists in every walk Of life. 1t develops
men and women whose artistic length is
greater than was that of a former genera
ton, but who are not nearly so broad.
A notable example Of this is Marie Bates.
Most theatregOers will remember Miss
Bates for her fine portrayal of the bibu-
lOus old dame of "Chimmie Faddsu." who
had her own ideas OF fly cops and VINO
was stringent in advising Mrs. McFaddsn
not TO com promise" herself. Few persons
have ever made a greater impression with
a single impersonation. And yet, after
the Townsend play had been closed, Miss
Bates found herself without the ability TO
secure fatteriug engagement. She had
a brief and unpleasant experience in The
Widow Go!dstein" which was followed by
one or two others Of the same kind. Final
ly. she reached Washington in an insig-
niicant role in Andrew Mack's last-seasou
melodrama. She was adequate TO her pag,
and nothing more. Critics began thinking
that Miss Bates would never give Mrs.
Murphy a worthy successor. And then
"Zaza" was brought over from Paris and
David Belasco secured the actress to Gre
ate the remarkable character of Rosa
BOnne.
The task was difficult one In Madame
Rejane's version Of "ZaZa, which was said
to have beeen written out of a spite
against Yvette Guilbert, Madame Bonnie
was the mother of the music hall singer.
Mr.. Belasco felt that the idea of rela-
tive whose maternal instincts were so
dominated by her commercial impulses
would prove brutal and revolving to Amer
lean audiences. He made Rosa BCnne the
The times., 1899-10-29

The muses. and the golden calf divided
ho1ors last week in local theatricaIs, man
ayers and public both being gamers by
the excellence Of the visiting attractions.
From the viewpoint Of the latter class
OF people the outcome Of the various en-
gaEemeuts played here was surprising.
"Zaza," of course. was a known quantity
but with this exception no one of the
combinations seen locally had been pre-
ceded by such reports as led one to ex-
pect much Of them. The disappointment
was as pleasant as ii was general. The
VANITY Fair" Burlasqucrs was the single
organization booked FOR Washington that
failsd TO DO what Is known iu the parlauce
OF the stage as making good The Mil
ION Aborn Opera Company, for example,
was believed 10 be the cheapest sort OF a
transforming aggregation, and yet it sung
several Of the standard works more than
acceptably. The Monday night perform
ances gave universal satisfaction. and The
Times Of Tuesday morning did not contain
a single adverse criticism.
Despite the uusaasClaDIe weather that
prevailed, business was more than usually
generous iu all quarters. Mrs. Leslie Car
ter's raise Of prices prevented many play
sesrs from Witnessing her presentations Of
'Zaza," but the National was always we'll
filed and the receipts Of the seven rem
derings amounted to more than $12 600.
Even this tremendous opposition did not
hold Richard Golden and Minnie Selignan' s
returns far below the S. 600 mark-a very
considerable sum when the prices and seat
ing capacity Of the Columbia are consid-
"a +hss
had been awarded In Paradise" undoubt-
edly was responsible for a large portion
OF this fortune. The Milton Aboru Opera
Company broke no records at the Lafay-
cite square, but was quite as lucky as
might have been anticipated while the
Gral6's clientele turned out in large num-
bers TIE vaudeville bill provided By
Managers Burke & Chase was a deal above
the average. "Fiuuigau' s BALI drew top
hesVy houses to the Academy of Music, and
the Vanity Fair" BurIesquers were suit
ably rewarded for q series OF very poor per-
f0rmauces at kernau's.
The coming week promises to be a good
one financially, especially inasmuch as
none Of the visiting attractions is likely
10 compete much with the remainder.
Chris and The Wonderful Lamp" a new
cItrava gauZa by John Philip Sousa and
Glen Marlborough, VIII have its first
metropolitan production tomorrow night
a the National The piece is likely to ap-
peal especially 10 lovers OF the lightest
forms of entertainment. Kellar, on the
other hand, probably VIII draw to the
Columbia class of people who rarely at
tend the theatres Bert Coote and a
Bat-le-Scared Hero" should take admirers
OF farce 10 the Lafayette Square, particu-
larry since the presentation OF shore
Acres at the Academy is calculated to ap-
peal TO a distinctly different variety OF
playseers. Cressy and Dayne head the
vaudeville bill advertised at the Grand.
HUrtig and Seam0n's .Bowery'' Bur
lesqUers come 10 Kernan's. That's sll.
The times., 1899-10-29

Aunt Rosa OF the present "Zaza.' He de-
termined that the role should afford much
CT the comedy Of the piece. and vet he was
unwilling TO sink the chief traits OF a
woman whose coarseness showed clearly
from what 4 family his heroine hai cone.
Miss Bates took hold OF the part ira
most comprehensive manner Her por-
trayal now is as perfect as ANYTHING tbas
could be imagined. 10 IS fun Of humor.
and yet it exhibits every one OF the ten
dencies that are, 20 a certain extent. mir
rored in Zaza. Nothing more IauEhab G.
and yet more scholarly; more consistent
and yet more varying has ever been seen
here. The player who could accomp. .ish
sueh creation is an artist in the fullest
sense OF that muCh-abUsed word. She is
IN way, a genius.
And yet for very lack Of versatility, tn S
player for three years was without any
thing like suitable engagement
The times., 1899-10-29
Eafnyet:c-~A BattIe-scnrred Hero,

E-atEsAF tA-t----h BGtNAe-@euTTRu HGE0.V
A farce IN which there are neither bed
room nor disrobing scenes is "a Battle
Scared Hero" the work OF Willis Max
well Goodhue. The fun in the piece, which is
to be presented tomorrow night at the La
fayette by Bert Coote and a company which
includes Julia Kingsley, is said to be of
the most innocent and yet of the heartiest
kind. The story told concerns one Alonzo
Fuller, VINO on the eve Of his wedding. goes
out for a last evening with the boys and
while bidding farewell 10 his old bauuts Is
arrested in a gaming resort. Fortunately
AlOnzO is released on bail in time for his
wedding, but has hardly reached home
when he is informed that his case is to
come 70 trial before a puritanical Judge who
has sworn 10 suppress gambling in his dis
trict at any cost. FOreseeing long period
in Jail. the newlymsde Benedict grasps at
the first straw that presents itself-in this
instance the published report of the fact
that another individual of his name has
been given a majorship at the front
Alonzo declares that he is the man in ques-
ton, bids farewell 10 his fearful bride and
goes 70 court Luckily-or unluckily-the
alarm proves to have been false. The en-
bryo convict is discharged, and. after keep
ing in hiding for an extended period. re-
turns 10 discover that the real Major Alon-
20 Fuller has distinguished himself and
been made a general The inhabitants of
the town are so delighted that they prepare
great reception. AlonzO FuIler-plain
Alonzo Fuller-is about to accept this
blowout when the genuine hero, having
heard that he is expected IN a
little village, and being on the
qui yive for such things, arrives
in the place. From this point compIica-
tious multiply until, It is said, audiences
have nearly laughed themselves into hys-
terics Then matters are satisfactorily
cleared up and the play is finished in
manner that suggests the old adage regard
ing peace, Greece, and the mantel-piece.
Two matinees
The times., 1899-10-29

Kip, Buyer" "and SISTER Mary" It's
music-and now, ye Washingtonians, lis
ten-was composed by John Philip Sousa,
and the numbers are headed by a new
SOusa march, which bears the striking
title Of The Man Behind the Gun" 9th
er selections have such promising names
as The College Of Hoop-de-d doe, In
PosteTland - Sweetest of All of the Words
of Love, b" The Lamp. The Humpbacked
Whale, " ''The Patient Egg" and He
Couldn't Do a Blessed Thing Without Me "
Altogether the production should prove to
be something Of far more than ordinary
interest. 1t viii be seen this week at the
National
The times., 1899-10-29

Wallace Hopper. such people as Johnny
Page, Randolph Curry, Herbert Carter.
Charles H. Drew, Ethel Stewart, Mabella
Baker and Nellie Lynch, who is mentioned
as being one OF the best Of dancers. This
company appears in a series Of settings
that are supposed to be marvellous Ia their
lavishness. Costumes and electrical ef-
fects have been carefully arranged. as have
also the various hallets and speeialt.es that
mark the action OF the extravaganza
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp was
taken from d serial in st Nicholas" by
Glen MacDonough, author of Miss Dyna-
mite. The Marquis Of Michigan" Kate
The times., 1899-10-29

With an elevation Of voice for every ex-
cIamston point in the above verse, the
Yale boys delivered this doggerel during
the first act Of Chris and the Wonderful
lamp last Monday at New Haven The
poem" was evidently intended for the
chorus girls Of the production, who are
said TO be Of such beauty as to readily fire
The hearts OF college freshmen. This en-
somtle, By the way. seems 10 be only one
of lEe many excellences of the Klaw &
ErleuCer presentation. The cast engaged
iTcludes, besides Jerome Sykes and Edna
The times., 1899-10-29

ist and the added qualities given his work
by long experience make up for whatever
discrepancy may exist. Since he was last
in Washington the magician has length
ened his curtain raiser by about ten min
utes and many new feats are introduced
kellar brings to this city with him a large
force Of trained assistants and every me
chanical detail of his various effects. He
also carries his own scenery, many Of his
acts being staged in what is described as
being lavish manner. Seats have been
selling at the Columbia since Thursday,
and an excellent series Of houses is ex-
Bected- There viii be Thursday and Sat
urday matinees.
The times., 1899-10-29
Nernan's-"Rowery'' BurIesquers.

IIcrnan's-"'ROyvery' BUrIesqucrs.
An aggregation cf what is said to be su-
perior merit viii occupy the stage OF Ker-
mans this week, the aforesaid aggregation
being Hurtig & Seamon's "Bowery'' Bur
lesquers. The company was seen here for
the first time last year and succeeded in
making an impression that was not only
very flattsring 10 its members. but that
promises to bring in a good rate of in
terest in the form of receipts for the pres
ent engagement 1t is said that the or
ganization has been greatly improved in
the interval; that a number Of clever peo-
pie have been added to the roster and that
such details as scenery, costumes and cleo
trio effects have received no nd of careful
attention.
Hurtig & SeamOn appear 10 be especially
proud of the olio which they are present
ing and which seems to merit their ap-
proval. The list Of entertainers seen in
this portion of the performance includes
James J. Morton, a singer of coon" songs;
The Review Comedy Four" a quartette;
Marie Richmond who is described as be-
ing one Of the handsomest and most shape
ly women in vaudeville; Loney Haskell.
monologist; Farrell and Taylor comedians
and musicians; Lewis and Elliott, sketch
lists; the Brothers Davenport imitators Of
Walter Jones; Winnie Henshaw, character
artist" Cope and Dixie, soubrettes, and
Louise Auber, seriO- comic The shows"
given are closed with the rendering of
second edition of Mr.. HaskelTs last season
skit, Stunning"
The times., 1899-10-29

Something altogether out of the ordinary
in the concert line is promised for next
Friday evening at the Calvary Baptist Sun
day School House where the Vaughn class
viii give its ninth annual entertainment.
The programme announced provides for
many pleasing selections from well known
people, among whom are Cullen and
Collins. banjoists: w. H. Conley. humOr-
list; Jasper Dean McFall baritone; B.
Baumgartee, soloist on the French horn;
Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes, soprano; w. D..
Mcfarland tenor; Edna Scott Smith, con-
tralto and Helen Colhoun. reader The
performance doubtless will be well attend
The times., 1899-10-29
NOfea.

The Philharmonic Club, the members OF
which are Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lent Her
man Rakemann, William Green, and Josef
Finckel. is to give a series OF four con
certs at the Washington Club, 1710 I Street
northwest. These entertainments, the first
of which occurs Thursday next, are under
distinguished patronage and promise to be
exceedingly interesting affairs. An ar
rangement has been made whereby students
of music will be enabled to purchase sub
scription tickets at half rates by presenting
cards, with the endorsements of their
teachers, at the stores of William Knabe
& Co, John T. Ellis Co, or Sanders &
Stayman.
The times., 1899-10-29

en-" complete a bill that should draw
the largest audiences of the year. The
daily matinees win be continued as usual.
The times., 1899-10-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Acres.v

For the first time at popular prices
James A. Herne's great pastoral drama
Shore Acres, viii be presented this week
in Washington, the performances occurring
at the Academy of Music The play is al
most too well known to require especial
mention. the majority of this generation Of
theatregoers having seen it frequently. The
charmingiy hornely story of Nathaniel Ber~
ry and his tender affection for his niece,
with the attendant scenes in the old home
stead. on the farm and in the deserted
lighthouse. cannot but be well rememberel
by those who have ever witnessed a produc-
ton of the work. There is nothing espe-
cially novel about the plot and there is less
OF a unique nature in the episodes suggested
by il, but the characters involved are SO
human and their actions so natural that it
Is impossible to resist the lifs-like simplici-
ty Of the offering. The tale is not too lofty
for the ordinary amusement-lover nor too
lowly for the extraordinary. II is a bit OF
existence itself.
The fact that Shore Acres" is being
brought here to the Academy does not ar
que that the company has been cheapeued
in any way Indeed Mr. Herne whose ap-
pearance with sag Harbor" would have
prevented his taking part in any other
piece this season, is almost the only mem
Der of last years organization whose name
is missing from the roster. Charles G..
Craig who understudied Mr.. HeTne for a
long time, viii have the role of Uncle Nat
in this city Atkins Lawrence will be the
Martin Berry, Charles e. Fisher the Joel
Gates Marion Cullen the Helen, and Mrs
Theodore the Ma" Berry Others in the
troupe are: w. II. Gerald, William II. Bur
ton, II. P. Whiuemore, William P. Sheldon
Thomas Clifton, James Burrows. Thomas
Conley. Belle Theodore, Rachel T. Blake
Matte ST. John, Marie Glover, Eva Clifton,
Emily Clifton. and GLADYS Crolius
The times., 1899-10-29
NationaI-"Chris and the Wonderful
Lamp

Yale! Yale Yale!
Hail, girls. haili
PeachelUas
N0w-
The times., 1899-10-29
Csnence-thirty seeondzl

ISIIenCe-t1ITty secolds-I
IN tell you, old fellow. said Mr.. Stew
enson. Il don't want to be interviewed
/ don't believe that anyone except the star
Of a company has right TO talk for publi-
cation. When I was at the head Of my
own organization I would not permit any
thing Of the sort and / don't think that
the manager OF this troupe would And
now. if you'u put your pencil in yOu@
pocket, I'll show you the finest dog on tha
road.
The times., 1899-10-29

The conversation was personal one
and. perhaps, The Times man had not the
right to make mental notes regarding It,
but Helen Robertson, who was seen last
week in "Zaza.' is a maryelOusly intellI-
gent woman and her ideas were so logical
lv expressed that they literally formed
themselves into an interview. Both had
been talking about theatrical superstitions
and Miss Robertson said.
There is only one OF all the many bogies
OF which the average actress is afraid that
ever bothers me. l am inclined to think
that when a company is unanimous in its
commentator of the piece it is rehearsing
The times., 1899-10-29

while let US have it-shock or no shock.
II not be good enough to keep out of 81 ght
until you get something"