The times., 1899-10-01

Grand. The season ended before the the
atre had ceased to lose money heavily. Ue-
spite this. several thousand dollars wtrs
expended on the structure during the sum-
mer and the big auditorium, when finally
opened to the public again. was as hand
some and comfortable as anyone could
have wished. This same progressive and
liberal spirit has been shown in providing
entertainment there. All managers eeca-
sionally offer poor attractions, but The
Times can state autkoritatively thai those
seen at the Grand have been the results OF
errors in judgment and not of a desire 10
economize. Briefly, Burke & Chase's
policy in regard to Washington has been
astonishingly generous, enterprising and
courageous. 1t is pleasant to note that, at
last, they are receiving their reward.
We of the writing desk and library have
been accustomed for several years TO the
possession of Lowell Birthday Books and
Browning Diaries and Longfellow Calen-
dars and have deemed il only reasonable
that the works of great writers should so
be kept before US. There is something of
novelty however, in the handsome Mans
field Calendar recently gotten out by D.
Appleton & Co., to whom it has evidently
occurred that actors have works quite as
important as are those of authors. The is
sue in question is certainly more tasty and
costly than were any of its predecessors.
1t is printed on excellent paper and con-
tains, besides an admirable poster of 'Cy-
rano de Bergerac'' and an uncommonly
good likeness of Mr.. Mansfield himself,
representations in halftone of the player in
the roles of Richard LII, Baron Chevrial,
Beau Brummel, Napoleon. Prince Karl.
Dick Dudgeon, Cyrano. Shylock, Jekyll and
Hyde. and others. Each of these Is opposed
by the days Of month in 1900 and under
lined with a quotation from the piece in
question, reproduced in Mr. Mansfield's
handwriting. The pamphlet is not only
beautiful but is apt TO prove a valuable
addition to a collection OF souvenirs The
Times is grateful for its copy.
Charles X. Harris, who wrote AFTER
the Ball. mid the Green Fields of Vir-
ginia." and other like ditties. has Just
sent to this Office a copy OF his latest
product "Just Tell Her That Loved Her,
Too" The songs sentiment is as maudlin
and improbable as are most of those con-
nected with these ballads, but the air is
a catchy one and the composition is sure
to become popular. Mr.. Harris is aIwa5 5
News to Mother had been on the market
for some time without being generally de-
manded when the war broke out, and sing
ers literally fought for chance to Break
the News Within a year nearly mil
lion sheets of the song had been sold.
Something CT this sort may trauspire to
help the young author with Just Tell
Her That Loved Her, Too"
From New York, where reforms and
need for reforms occupy goodly portion
of general attention, comes wCrd of a
new movement calculated to achieve for
its promoters notoriety that will drive
Anthony Comstock ard DR.. Parkhurzt wild
with envy The work is-from all ac-
counts-in the hands of an organization
headed by a certain Mrs. e. Prentice. and
which has bestowed upon itse'f the title
of the Anti-Stage League. The object in
yoived is not. as might be thought any
thing so trifing as the capitalization of
railways or the building of tow paths The
stage mentioned in the cogomen of the
league is the wicked, wicked stage of the
theatre, and it has not been elevated on
four wheels or anything else. Conse-
quently the league is '.agin it." AMI expects
to have it completely abolished within a
week. or two weeks at the most
The method adopted for this operation
is quite simple. Mrs. Prentice has been
proving its simplicity for several days.
! Briefly. she has sent for various actresses
Mrs. Prentice does not think that the stage
is so harmful to big. bad men-and has
tempted them with great offers. The ex-
act amounts involved have not been
stated The Journal says the offers were
of salaries averaging about $3.50 a week.
The Mirror names S. as the sum- At
/ 10 haf mar wa cric
tic. Three girls survived the shock OF
hearing them and accepted. Henceforth
they will measure ribbon and talk with
the cash boy about their best fellows and
chew gum and giggle and be good. Only
/ the most hardened have absolutely refused
I to take Mrs. Prentice's proposition into
I consideration. Marguerite Cline, whose
| strange beauty and quiet ways must Otter
! have lead her to the verge OF sin, is sait
to be one of these. Marie Dressler is {
second. George Monroe is third. Bu
! speaking, the labor of abolishing ''tht
j profession is going on admirably.
! Unfortunately the New York papers
| seem to be exhibiting a tendency TO JOKE
| at the whole affair-unfortunately, be-
| cause this is serious matter. Some o.
/ them have gone so far as to remark tha
| the morals Of the Gotham department
/ stores need fumlgation worse than doe:
/ the green room of the Casino. Others Lin
brutally that if the girls are placed a:
domestics-this is another of Mrs. Prem
tees plans-Smith will not be the OnlS
man who will have been forced TO leave
home One foolish editor expresses the
| opinion that girl who rehearses ter
hours a day and then goes on at matinee
and evening performances can be as hard
working and honest as anyone. But theI
no intelligent person minds the New Yorl
papers. Surely Mrs. Prentice need not
Mrs. Prentice whose mission is altogether
| unselfsh and whose only cause for srie
so far has been in the fact that none o
Gotham's dailies has printed her picture
in connection with the articles written OF
| the Anti-Stage League.