The times., 1899-11-26

Tempus fugited. The Lady Of Quality
returned 10 Gotham and opened at the
Broadway. Despite desperate threats her
first performance went on without inter-
ruption. Then the press agent gave a box
to some friends. That night there was a
disturbance. Miss Arthur's hated rival had
get into the theatre, Hal Ha, At least
Miss Arthur thought that she had The
triumphant Mrs Cheney determined to
balk her. The address to the house the
hasty but involuntary exit of the party
and the discharge Of the press agent fol-
lowed. "Foiledi" hissed Miss Arthur be-
tween her clenched teeth as she stepped
into her beautiful carriage and turned the
horses heads hotelward
Or, this is the plot that the New York
scribes have evolved. And il is a gem
innocent victim, INSCRIPTIONS dark wom-
an and ALL Surely it has not escaped the
attention Of that talented authoress, Laura
Jean Libbey.
The former members of the Mr.. Plaster
of Paris company seem to have got
themselves into very reasonable rage
over the manner in which the Chattanooga
authorities are reported to be treating
Julia Morrison, the murderer OF Stage
Manager Frank Leiden. From time to
time within the past few weeks strolling
players in Tennessee have been writing
letters that disclose an astonishing state
of affairs in that chivalrous region. It APP
pears that the prisoner is quartered luSu-
riously at the house of the town jailer,
that she has been fed on the fat of the
land. and that she has been the recipient
of all sorts OF favors and cOurtesies. One
communicate claims that she was offered
liberty TO come and go as she pleased, but
that her attorney refused on the ground
that such ability would draw sympathy
from his client. The woman's husband is
employed in Chattanooga and sees her
when he wishes These things are hardly
COMPREHENSIVE among law-abiding citi-
zens. The Times does not know and does
not pretend to know anything of the mer-
its of the case; whether or not Julia Nor
rison was right in killing Frank Leiden.
Those who were acquainted with the cir
cumstances are agreed that she was not.
But this way or that, it is mistaken kind
ness that results in such fondling OF a
murderess, and the friends of the dead
man are quite reasonable in feeling bit
"cut up about it.
Washington scribes, by the way, soon are
TO atone for the comparative idleness OF the
past few weeks with period OF unaIioyed
labor The sidetracking of Louis Mann and
Clara Lipman's THE Girl in the Bar
racks" and of William Gillette's sherlock
Holmes" both of which were TO have
opened here, afforded an unexpected break
in the line of premieres scheduled break
only slightly interfered with by the fact
that "Papa's Wife" Chris and the Won
derful Lamp" and "a BattIe-Scarred He
ro'' were all given in the Capital for the
first time in a city of theatrical importance.
The relief thus provided will not last long.
Already it is announced that 9TH
er important tests soon will be
made locally. On Christmas Day
David Belasco's Naughty Anthony"
will have its initial presentation at the Co
Iumbia and Sir Henry Irving will assume
control at the National. Other notable stars
come in quick succession thereafter, with
the result that the theatrical columns in
Washington newspapers will wax at once
more interesting and more ardorous Ii
this town continues to be the starting point
of road companies each daily shortly will
be obliged to equip itself with complete
dramatic staff