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The times., 1899-12-03

sent to the Capital since the opening of the
season. Resultantly. the entertainments
hungry, suTfeited with the highly-spiced
kitchen products served elsewhere devoted
their attention and their mental stomachs
TO honest American cooking. The cooking
aforesaid may not have tickled the Jaded
palate as did that imported from Paris,
but. under the circumstances, it was more
desirable. When one has had French
sweets for every course between soup and
salad. generous roast constitutes most
agreeable desert. And roast of the order
described does not necessitate the taking
Of such intellectual antidoteS as lbsen and
Sudermanu.
The wrong with Arizona was not in
the manner of the making but in the ma
terials used The most capable Of scullery
whitecaps cannot get new effects from old
compounds. Chef Augustus Thomas has
had experience in his line so prolonged
that he has become opposed TO venturing
with unlTied stuffs. And Arizona y as
regulated by the veriest antiquity among
recipes. No person in the least familiar
with the methods that obtain in theatrical
kitchens can be ignorant of that recipe.
Take hero heroine and a villain, the
order probably read. String upon long
story. Stir slightly while pouring in one
husband beaten TO taste Mix with two Ju-
. three to four character comedy creations.
| Boil until the plot thiCkens. Flavor with
one teaspoonful OF suspicion, one quart OF
jealousy, one curtain n-concealment. one pls-
toll shot and an ounce of poetic retribu-
tion. Serve hot with red light and curtain
music on the side" Beyond question. this
was the plan utilized in the cOncOction of
Arizona" 1t has been followed time and
again fer such other dramatic dishes as
Shenandoah Sue" and even the un-
lucky Fort Shayne."
Bat. as has been said, conventional as
was the food, it proved most agreeable.
Tbs conventionality was not 50 pronounced
as was that of the Partisan pastry ten
C-red. And arizona" was healthful and
substantial. II did not leave one with al
unpi asaut something in the mouth and a
wish that one had not partaken Ii did
not render one so acrimonious and i'll
tempered and cynical that even the after
dinner cigar or the night air could not avail
to alter ones disposition. Altogether.
Arizona was d relief For a regular diet
much worse pre- pared grubs OF a similar or
| der would be preferable to the highly sea
| soned and thoroughly despicable Partisan
importations used to tempt the poiutless
| appetites of the New Yorkers-preferabla tC
! the heavy German and English compounds
! of which Bostonians are so fond. The
cooking was typically American. Long
| may ii wave.
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CoIumhIn-.The FIoor MnIIsers.,,

ofumbiH-''The Floor Walkers
Whatever may be said regarding the in
tellectual and educational uses Of the
drama, II is uudeniable that the attractions
most popular are those which merely are
diverttng- When pretentious presentations
are losing money for their ownCrs right
and left. those which often are treated with
a degree OF Ioftiness by the critics prove
profitable Ward and NOkes. who come
10 the Columbia tomorrow for the usual
weeks engagement frst stepped before
the public IN a ridiculous little sketch,
dubbed Percy and Harold" No only did
this bit found their fortunes, but IL Was so
well remembered that iu none OF their sue
Ceecing vehicles have the comedians been
able 70 dispense with z touch Of their p-i-
mai effort "A Run On the Bank followed
and secured regulations OF ITS producers,
while The Governors lasted two years.
scoring a run al Hoyt's Theatre, New
York during that time. There was no pre-
teBce ar conference OF dignity in either OF
these farces, but both were lucky ven
EuTes
.The Floor Walkers. the piece In which
Ward and EOkes now are being starred, ID
described as the cleyeresJ- ana most anus
ing triHe Of the lot Il Is said 20 be fairly
Teplete with laughable lines and with up
roarious situations. The company engaged
for the Interpretation assures one that the
plays vaudeville side has not been neg
lected Besides Ward and NOkes. who sLli
do their Percy and Harold act and their
"Danse du Conversations, there is The
Chicago Ladies Quartette" an organiza-
ton mentioned as being quite unique, to-
gether with such gifted specialists as Lucy
Daly. Margaret DAILY Nokes. Hattie Ber-
uard. VIII Wcs5. George Sidney, and John
~ Early The production mas been made
so says the press ageuy-with small regard
for cost, the scenery and costumes being
of the most lavish order Ward and Yoke;
always have been popular here, and the
prospects are that they VIII do an excellent
F.rsEf-leg
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Acndem,-aA Hot Old Time. /,

II there is any truth in that addge which
suggests the ACCESSIBILITY Of becoming cor
pulent through laughter, it is averred that
those who see the Rays in a Hot Old
Time. this week at the Academy, viii have
TO pick tie largest doors in getting out Of
the theatre. The statement viii seem cred
liable 10 those of Johnny Rays admirers
who have noted his work within the past
two years. The comedian is said to be as
clever as any ent =rtainer in his line on the
American stage and the heartiness with
which he IS greeted regularly endorses this
claim. The Rays are sure Of excellent bust
ness here.
Since last it was done in Washington the
farce presented. Il Hot OLD Time" has
been rewritten ana Tsarranged by George
CohaE. who is well known as the author Of
sundry successful vaudeville sketches. The
piece noW is described as containing plot
Of some coheT5nce; a thread sufficiently
strong 80 uphold the various speciairies in
{ rroduced. This story, as Of yOre tells of
a mistaken Identity tangle in which an
Irish Member of Parliament and an equally
/ Irish expressman figure prominently. Va
rious pleasing vaudeville turns" are intro
duced during the action Of this tale, while
/ several musical numbers also are interpO-
B lated. The songs rendered are new, having
/ been especially written for a Hot OLD
/ Time" Among the titles by which they
may be identified are "Ragtime Night on
/ Broadway" "A Funny Little Man" Tell
i It to Ne" "A Dangerous Man From Den
/ yer" '.Fhe Hero Of the Football Game. .
and Why Did They Sell Killarney" The
/ Interpreting company is a large one and
/ includes, besides the Rays Queyila Vim
I cent J. Bernard Dyllyn Hayes and Healy
Frank LayiOr, Thomas C. Leary. Emma
/ Francis. Albert Ellis, Juliette Roslyn, Mi
uerva Adams, Frank Aiusworth, Adele Nor
/ gan, Vernie Ross, and Beatrice Rice. There
I VIII be two matinees.
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kernan,s-ReiIly and woods, @sho..o

II hernan's-Reiily and woods "ShOW"
For the first time in this city, tomorrow
at Kernans. The Edison moving picture
machine win throw on a screen what are
said 10 be views Of the Jenrles- -Sharkey
fight and Of the Roeber-Atlas wrestling
match. The device is announced as an eX-
ira attraction, though the Reilly and
Woods show" which will be the offer
ing this week, hardly seems TO need any
strengthening. Precisely. thirty-One per-
formers are advertised To have places on
the bill and none of these is unknown in
Washington Among them are Howe,
Wall and Walters, musical comedians, who
last were seen here with Primrose and
DCckstader; the JOhnstOne Brothers, who
are supposed TO ride their bicycles over
chairs, tables, and other obstacles; Jessie
Lamb whose troupe Of little darkeys will
provide an abundance Of "rag-time;" Jen-
nings and Alto. eccentric comedians, The
Six Mau-in- the-Moon Girls" whose sing
ing and dancing are averred 10 gain much
attractiveness through the beauty of the
young women and OF their costumes ;
Alcene and Elliott graceful acrobats; Mar
shall and Darling, soubrettes; the Baker
Meeler Trio grotesque pantomimists; Let
tie, Ben, Larney, and Kid. athletes; Frank
D. Bryan, song writer, and Pat Reilly OF
whom it need be said only that he is the
same Pat Reilly as OF yore A farce. en-
titled zone Flight Down" serves to re-
introduce most Of these people to advan-
tage In a finale that is mentioned as being
altogether out Of the ordinary, The bill
is strong one and the com bination should
draw we'll
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SONG ol Lac s..ora.,,

Admirers OF the dashing and chiyalrous
in the drama are promised treat this
week st the National, where f. H. Sothern
and Virginia Harmed viii be seen in Leo
Diriehstein's The Song Of The Sword.
The play is OF the time Of Napoleon and its
story concerns the invasion Of Western
Europe An officer of the conquering
army. Captain Egalite. is stabbed by am
Austrian countess. whom he detects carry
ing papers The noblcwoman is arrested and
marked for the questionable purposes OF
the general when her intended victim saves
her honor and wins her heart. THE Song
Of the Sword" is described as being beau
tifuily staged, while the supporting cast
/ is supposed TO be OF the highest order Of
efficiency. Seats have been selling since
Thursday
The times., 1899-12-03

The attention of local music lovers is
said to be centring now in the recital
which Ignace Paderewski is 10 give on
the afternoon of December ~ at the Co
lumbia Theatre. The Polish pianist always
has rather monopolized the attention OF
those capable of appreciating his art. When
in America this monopoly often has been
followed by the ignoring of nearly every
rival. while there really are people who
wait from year to year for his return
Paderewski never has appeared in this
country without great financial results.
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pathetic situations. The climax of the
second act is averred 10 be especially in
teresdng. Fortunately, the music is not
Chinese. the critics along the route prais-
ing the score for its melody and color
Altogether il would seem that the "Ro-
nance" is an offering that merit aside,
should be worth seeing as a matter of
novelty II viii remain at the Lafayette
throughout the week with the usual We'd
uesday and Saturday matinees.
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And, speaking of 'Arizona" without fur
thsr metaphor, on Tuesday last The Times
promised some subsequent comment upon
details too unimpcrtant for mention then
These details were neither many nor obvi-
GUS but they proved a bit surprising from
Augustus Thomas, who always has had the
reputation of being quite punctillious in
such matters. So the auditor was a trifie
astOEished to find Lieutenant Denton wash
ing his hands before instead of between sta
Bile inspection and dinner. That petty
episode of the first act proved Mr.. Thomas
10 be careless or the officer to be unCleanly
An hour later, one had Lieutenant Denton
and Bonita Candy, practically engaged to be
married and apparently on terms OF the
greatest intimacy, calling each other
Miss" and Major DomO." Excuses there
may be urged for this but no real reason.
If the theatregOer is to accept the necessity
for such stringent formality he hardly can
be expected TO understand Miss McCullagh's
several illusions to DR.. FenlOn's suspender-
less state. These two were not more than
acquaintaEces. in the second scene. Then,
having submitted to being hidden behind
a curtain, it was absurd for Lieutenant
Denton 10 stand in such a position that,
upon turning around, Colonel Bonham, the
husband, could not have avoided seeing
him or course, these We're tiny things, but
such parts 90 TO make up a decided whole
/ The patent leather shoes which John Storm
( wore with his priests garb in the slum act
of The Christian" showed less care on the
part Of Edward Morgan than would have
/ been displayed by the bad reading of a
/ dozen speeches.
The times., 1899-12-03

When he went back to Europe after his
last tour of the United States he is said
to have taken with him the sum Of S220 900,
the profits OF a few months, less the
amount left here for the Paderewski fund.
Naturally, such expenditures for one man
render it almost impossible that any artist
Of a mediocre ability should thrive. They
also prove the Pole to be practically with
out peer in his handling of the popular in
strument the mastery of which has won
him fame. Only a genius of surprising
accomplishments would be likely to reap
such a harvest. The sale of seats and
boxes for the Washington recital opens to-
morrow morning at DrOops music store,
92j Pennsylvania Avenue.
The times., 1899-12-03

Mark HambOUrg's performance of the
Rubinstein D minor concerto, which he Is
TO play here on December IA, with the Bal
timore Symphony Orchestra at the National
Theatre, recently brought forth the follow
ing eulogium from MIR. Krehbiel, the we'll
known music critic of the New York
World"
il would be diGicult 20 recall a more dazzling or
brilliant proclamation than his playing of the
climax OF the last movement. This was wonderful!
in its combined rapidity and strength The dn-
hcuit octave passages have probably never before
been given here with such astonishing yirtuosity.
He has great power, yet an exceeding dehCacy OF
touch, and 1T seems safe 10 say that not since
Pdderewski first surprised and delighted the Amer
lean public has aIcA master oi the popular m
strumeut visited this country lie has an unaiect-
ed manner that Won his audience from the start,
and IL is eNIEgerJtiou 20 dub this Young Seg-
fried Of the piano "a genius Of the rarest order.
The orchestra renders its assistance in
the performance of these ConcertOs 1t is
said to have opened its seventh season
with a degree Of success that IS very
gratifying With cOmmendable independ-
enCe. the BaltimOTeans are ayeTTed to have
broken away from the hackneyed pro-
grammes of their predecessors and promise
/ to give a series that will justify their claim
! to being deemed producers Of unknown
I classics. Mozart and others whose works
are little heard viii figure largely in these
( programmes, and should serve to bring
! their odmirers to the theatre.
4 Tickets for the course or single hear
4 ings OF the Baltimore Symphony Orches-
/ ira are on sale at Guzman's.
Year by year Washington's SaengerbunC
has been improving until it has reached
/ a state that is said to be equaled only by
/ those organizations the maiustays o
which are the foreign artists they may
/ engage.
This season the society viii give it,
/ regular concert on greater scale thar
usual. The entertainment, which takes
/ place tonight at the National, has been ar
/ ranged by Henry Xander, and viii servt
to introduce many performers of note
! Among these is Elsa Won Moltke, who's
ability as a yiolingt already is mentioned
as having caused the widest comment
Mrs. W. l. Wilson, Mrs. Margaret Nolan
Martin Thomas f. Turpin, and James J
Nolan are the other soloists announced
The four are TO join in several quartett
/ numbers, also. OF the work of the Sden
gerbund chorus little need be said. MT
Xander is supposed to have picked thirty
Ave OF the clubs most talented member
for this chorus, while a full orchestra ha
been engaged for the accompaniment
Altogether, the concert promises to be
most delightful affair." and, doubtless,
rr4gF H. Ill Id
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here. The programme arranged embraces
a considerable scope OF interpretations,
Seats for the event may be had immediate
ly of GUZman in DToop's Music Store.
Since last he was heard in this city, Bur
ton Holmes, the traveller and lecturer has
devoted a great deal of his time aud study
TO Manila and to Japanese towns. R5sul-
tantly, he has two appropriately illustrated
discourses on these subjects that should
be of the utmost interest just now. A
third talk has for its topic Round About
Paris" while The Grand Canyon OF Ari-
zona an earlier hit, and its sequel. 'Moh
Land. also are announced as a portion OF
the repertoire. All these are viyife1 by
the accompaniment Of stereopticon and
moving pictures. The lectures are sched-
uled for the afternoon of December 2G and
for fClr following afternoons a the Colum-
bia Theatre. Mr.. Holmes is well liked in
Washington, and his audiences should be
fashionable.
The times., 1899-12-03

waukee Waterloo. We composed the first
organization of the sort 70 venture into the
Wisconsin town. and. naturally. the neoDls
there were unwilling 10 give us up for new
arrivals. left the burg Of beer aad prst-
zels 10 succeed Olive MAY as Bonita in
Arizona the engagement marking my pri-
nal break al road work So. you see.
there is small cause for wonder az your re-
before"
Miss RohsOD's portrayal q Bonita win BE-
remembered as an exceedingly clever one
remarkable when the brcviy of her career
rs considered.
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} ea I 1aLtL play 1AGALtAEL N---Gf -f--- 40 Hf---
in a burlesqUe. don't see why that In
Dersonati0n always should be 'bObbiug up
To disturb me, as did the ghost In Shakes
pears's tragedy. I have tried 70 live me
thing down. have done artistic work on
occasion. and still every now and then l
find a squib TO the effect that George Ober
has essayed Hamlet. %
The gentleman who uttered this very
vigorous protest at the time was in the
cafe at the Regent. He was surrounded
by the usual congregation Of actor folk.
and it was 10 them as much as 70 the re-
viewer that he recounted his troubles. Hay-
ing knocked the ashes from his cigar and
done away with cup Of coffee, the COME
dian Of Dear Old Charley continued
ssTha trouble with the managers Of to-
dav is in the fact that they want 20 pin
man down to one line OF parts This IS
uleasant enough II the line Is congenial.
but in cases where il is not the victim
cannot be expected 10 submit without IN
ward rebellion. Now. up in New York I
have the fame OF being an able imDersoaa-
tor of a certain class of gay old roues, and
the result is I get offers TO do nothing else
II was partially because / was weary OF
thar sort of nonsense that went out WitE
Dear Old Charley.
But you are the rOue to the life in
terlopated Jake" Roseuthai, and the
laugh JhaJ arose al tLr expense u- 9S'i 80
Ober went unified. The player evened
matters however. by compelling his man
azer to tell a story. The story recounted
the manner in which Mr. R0seuthal had
beeu arrested in indianapolis for tearing
all the Jones leaves out Of the dire tories
while he was with George Br0adhursts
festive farce. Then Kathryn Osternan.
who. in private life is Mrs Rosenthai.
PAUSED in the dissection Of a bird long
I enough to say. y. j., that biz Of repartes
which otis Skinner served wouid-bs boz
( rover in New Orleans is worth being re-
/ pcated"
Being pressed for an explanation, the
/ actress continued.
I s.Weu. J. J. and were taking NIr. Skin
( ner 10 see a performance Of Jhis same
/ What Happened to Jones when the star
/ was approached By Z rusty-lookiUg indlg-
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satisfaction in farcical work than in any
other. A portrayal like that which I con-
tribute to The Cuckoo gives so many
opportunities for business, expressions and
reading impossible in any other branch Of
the drama that q season in the role really
is equal TO a years study. The part OF
Mrs. Penfold is exceedingly difficult.
though for its abOunds in talk-even in
soIilcquies. I have struggled hard with
it and as the clown on some well-knoWn
lithCgraph says, / am sorry II / don
suit
Mss Bingham is an intelligent and ex-
fraueIv pretty wo-but those who saw
The Cuckoo" viii not have to be told
that
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-03

But upon the great fundamental fssues
of good government there must always
be unity of interest among all persons
who wish well to the commonwealth.
There is less need of genius or of any
special brilliancy in the administration
of our government than there is need
. of such homely virtues and qualities
as common sense, honesty and courage.
that we can do little if we 10 not set
ourselves high ideal, and on the other
that we will fail in accomplishing even
this little if we do not work through
practical methods and with readiness
to face life as it is and not as we think
it ought to be. Under no form of gov
bine efficiency and morality, high prin-
ciple and rough common sense justice
and the sturdiest physical and moral
courage, as in a republic 1t is abso-
lutely impossible for republic long to
endure if it becomes either corrupt or
cowardly; if its public men, no less
than its private men, lose the indispen-
sable virtue of honesty, if its leaders
of thought become visionary doctrin-
aires, or, if it shows lack of courage
in dealing with the many grave prob
lens which it must surely face, both
at home and abroad, as it strives to
work out the destiny meet for mighty
nation.
1T is only through the party system
that free governments are now success
fully carried on and yet we must keep
ever wildly before us that usefulness
of party is strictly limited by it's use
fulness to the State, and that in the long
run he serves his party best who most
helps to make it instantly responsive to
every need. of the people and to the high
est demands of that spirit which tends
to drive US onward and upward.
1T shall be my purpose, so far as I
am given strength, to administer my Of
flee with an eye single to the welfare of
all the people of this great common
wealth"
At a public reception in the executive
chamber in the afternoon fully 5000 people,
grasped Governor Roosevelt's hand and
1000 more were unable to gain Abundance.
Before the reception an elegant bronze
inkstand was presented to Governor Roos-
evelt by the members of the Hamilton
Club, of Chicago large delegation of
which was present at the inaugural cere-
monies The presentation was made by
the president of the club in the presence
of the delegation. Governor Roosevelt
responded, thanking the club for its ex-
preston of esteem. He also received an
autograph album containing the sigma
lures of the members of the club.
After luncheon there was reception
at the executive mansion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-03

In commenting on the Supreme
Courts decision yin the Taylor county
case and the fact that it is leftit the
House of DelegatesIto decide the merits
of it, the organ of Fourteenth street
says:
The JUSTICE Of the case is on the side
o6 the Republican claimant.
How like the organ! The facts and
the truth are lightly swept to one side
and the airy claim presented that 'the
justice of'the case is on the side'of the
Republican claimant"
In the name of common sense and
decency what semblance of Justice is
there on the side of the Republican
claimant? The merits of the case, were
not presented to the court, nor any
thing but the bare, points of law .on the
application for a mandamus argued be-
fore that body, whose decision. leaves
the case precisely in statu quo.
The fact remains that after a. irregular
recount, which according to all evil
dence was fair and honest, a majority
of the votes were found to have been
cast for the Democrat, Mr.. Dent
Then we recall the secret jour-
ney of Secretary of State and Republi-
can Committee Chairman Dawson to
Taylor county and the extraordinary
proceeding of an exmember of the
county court entering upon the regular
court record in the absence of the court
his BELIEF that the. original count
was the true result offthe election!
Now we have the declaration from
the Wheeling organ of the Charles
ton conspirators that ''the justice of
the case is on the side of the
Republican claimant"
Was ever such brazen impudence
heard Of?
This case will be decided by the court
Of asst resort, in this instance the
Ho Sc of Delegates itself, before which
the actual merits of the case will be
for the first time formally and fully
presented. Then and only then will it
be finally determined on which side
rests justice.