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The times., 1899-12-24
Grnnd-Anr,In,iun

Some months ago. when the New York
Telegraph" sent Chicot here that he might
review the current bill at the Grand that
pessimistic critic summed up his mention
of the Burke < Chase entertainment by
Temarking that the managers simply have
purchased a choice collection of gold
bricks The performance in question
really did serve TO introduce several people
of big name and small ability. and the ar
raignmept may have been deserved. Even
Chicot however. hardly could find such
fault with the most recent list of bookings
provided many of the men and women en-
gagged having proved their merit be-
fore during this year. The sensations OF
three weeks have been brought together in
one, and the result cannot be doubted.
In the Grands advertising the prefer
ence of position is given TO the first signed
OF these headliners, the ''Streator"
ZCuaves. This organization numbers four
"fOurs' and puts up" an exhibition drill
that for rapidity of cadence and precision
Of movement never has been equaled
here. The act is finished with the scaling
of high wall and summed up, is most
inspiring affair Maud Courtney. who
sings the old songs. and who has many
firm admirers in Washington, is announced,
too. as are Mr.. and Mrs Perkins D.
Fisher, who still are presenting Ezra Ken
dalls sketch. The Half Way House
The piece really is delightful and will be
a strong card. Howards Ponies should re-
peat their Gotham successes and add local
approval thereto. Genaro and Bailey,
comedians and cake-waIkers; Tom Hef-
ron, dancer, and the Biograph, which has
been fitted with new pictures round out
what promises to be an unsurpassed bill.
Managers Burke and Chase have planned
for three performances tomorrow-the first
at II, the second al g. and the last at
Sis o'clock. This arrangement was profit
able on Thanksgiving day and probably
viii be on Christmas.
The times., 1899-12-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Authony.''

When precisely year ago, the details
o. Charles Frohman's production Of "Zaza'
were first announced. nothing caused more
comment than the names of people en-
gagged for the Interpretation. Mrs. Leslie
Garter Hugo Toland. Mark Smith. and the
remainder OF the cast composed an ad-
mlrable organization, even for the pre-
seHtati0n OF a drama. 4 farce or a comedy
rarely IS so carefully handled. and vet the
company which VIII appear tomorrow
night when David Belascos Naughty An
thony is 70 have its premiere al the Co
lumbis Theatre. promises 20 be FAR superior
10 thar other arranged by the author
manager Blanche Bates. the Hannah OF
Children OF the Ghetto, heads this re-
markable troupe, her assistants including
such folk as Olive Redpath. the Suzanne of
The French Maid" Maude Harrison the
travelling girl Of Americans Aboad."
Frank WorIhiug the David Brandon OF
children Of the Ghetto" IS. J. lie Moyne,
the old 0rganist Of Catherine" William
Elton. the Uncle OF "A Little Ray OF sun
shine" and various others. no stronger
body 0t the sort ever has been seen in
Washington.
Though SIR Belascc is averse to telling
any detail o., his plots before the render
ing ot The plays containing them. some
1Eea OF II# llaLaa.el OF -Na-N4. = -tLLlolt
may be given lu advance. The Anthony iu
the case is a professor Of moral culture,
end bis sway Is held I'D a Connecticut town.
among The blue laws 0f which IS one for
bidding 0sculatl0u- The gentleman so
conducts himself. even in these surround
sings. that be is accepted as q marvel Of
uroprlety. Ultimately, however. he becomes
elamored of a young hosiery model and is
caught in the act o. kissing her, though
only by the eye of The vigLaut official.
Both criminals escape leaving slight c-eWs
behind. and the complications resultant
shaw who believes deyouly in his own
ability and only succeeds in talgliug an
innocent party. The comedy should prove
most amusing and probably VIII score a
hit
The times., 1899-12-24

a more creditabIe number never has come
out of the office Of Harrison Grey Fiske.
The literary contents are much superior
to those embodied in the brag 'Anniver-
sary Edition of last winter. OF course.
the contributions being exclusively from
actors and actresses, there is a touch Of
amateurishness in many of the tales, but
the fine points are several and the matter
generally good. This is particularly true
of "A Christmas Dinner" a quaint de-
scriptiye verse by Kate MaSterson, who
is best known to readers of the Mirror
as The Matinee Girl; of AdOlph klau-
ber's The Ruling Passion a really anus
ing newspaper story. Of a Christmas
Toast" a rhythmical poem by Frederick
Truesdell; of Such a Good Idea. 4 yarn
Of the French revolution, written by
Samuel Freedman; of Stephen Power Otis
In MemOrys Garden" which expresses
really beautiful thought. of Theatre Par
ties and Theatre Suppers,' an odd study
bv Gertrude T. Lynch Of Randolph Hart
leys The Wisdom Tooth" a melOdsa-
matte romance told with facetiOus humOr;
of IN the Shadow of the Mountain,
which comes from the pen OF Corinne
Parker. a local girl; of Hi Slocum's
Fiasco," an anecdOte which, albeit re-
peated in conventional dialect, Is laugh
able of The Grasp of the Srangle Vine
a vivid bit by Philip jacques; OF ION the
Road With Sol Smith Russell" an inter
esting Renaissance by Charles Fl. Day;
OF Rose Eyunge's instructive and eulo-
gistic article on Augustin DAILY. and
OF three charming yerses-Augusta Ray
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1crnan,s-AI Reeves, Comnanv

The amalgamaton of three organization
and their introduction in one is a form Of
condensation more frequently announced
than attempted in theatrical circles. This
is said 10 be precisely what Al Reeves has
done however, with his company. which
begins a weeks engagement tomorrow
afternoon at kernans. Those who repre-
sent the attraction claim that the jointures
Of the annexed combinations are apparent,
the dividing lines between miustrelsy and
vaudeville and vaudeville and burlesque
showing where the additions were made
MIR. Reeves begins his performances with
a touch Of the old-time semi-circles, then
takes up MS clio, and finally drifts into an
extravaganza, produced under the title of
Admiral Dewey Dandy" and mentioned
rs being eXcrUtiaUngly funny. The variety
bill announced viii be pronered by a mum
Der Of well-knoWn people, among whom are
Mr. Reeves himself. IneZ Mecusker. prima
Gonna: Hendrix and Prescott, dancers;
Williams and Leland mirth-makers from
California; Fannie Fern Thatcher vocalist:
Celeste and Baylis soubrettes; the Griffin
Sisters, serio-comics; George TitChner and
Larry Chearham rib-ticklers and The
EspaDola Male QuaTtette." Mr.. Reeves is
sticking TO his banjo. and is averred to
have a stock Of the ueWsiest and newest
jokes The entire entertainment should
prove enjoyable, and doubtless the troupe
VIII play record creating engagement
There viii be daily matinets. as usual.
The times., 1899-12-24
CHATS WITH THE PLAYERS.

PIace-A southbound train from New
York.
Time-f.i5 a. N. last Wedne sday.
Cast OF characters-Manager Chase. OF
the Grand, and a reporter Also conduc-
tors. pOTters. and other railway officials.
The newspaper man awakened and
asked for his ticket for the thirty second
time. looks about the car He discovers
Manager Chase two rows ahead OF him.
and, making use Of an umbrella and BIZ
lard experience. contrives 70 .nform his
fellow passenger OF his presence. That
fellow-p passenger rise and walks down the
aislel
Manager Chase-HelIo. What are you
doing here
Reporter Trying to sleep. And yOu3
Manager Chase-Just been OF a hurried
trip 10 Gotham (Sits)
Reporter-Ou business s0r your house,
Manager Cbase-Partial.y- CandIdly.
however, the main object Of this jaunt was
The times., 1899-12-24
THE PASSING SHOW.

Twas the week before Christmas, and all over
town
Receipts and the mercury kept going down.
Ice and snow there was none, though, as you may
suppose,
There were cold feet for frost for
the shows
Aad the stars who looked out on this prospect 50
dredr
Murmured. Thanks be to beaven-just once in
the year,"
The English in this paraphrase which
was published in last Sundays commentary
on the business of the period is not pre-
cisely Jonsonian, but the sentiment viii
be appreciated by a majority of the theatri-
cal people who see il. The time of the
Yule log and the charitable mistletoe is not
the brightest in the world for player folk.
and this season it appears to have been
rather unusually disagreeable. From
throughout the country has come word of
the spension-tempOrary or otherwise
of scores of great and small companies, the
local condition up to date indicating just
how few directors could see profit in COM
petition with the department stores. What
amusement resorts have continued open
here and elsewhere. have not done aston
ishingly well, and the fullest of advance
The times., 1899-12-24

tons novel of the same name. It's locale
is Venice. and the period 1864 One Roubu-
lac painter. has a wife. Francesca, whose
love is desired by ZiIletto a sculptor.
Through his hypnotic power, this man wins
that for which he wishes and the wronged
husband flies with his spouse into England.
There he is followed by Zilletto, who
though now eHamOred of the daughter of
noblemau. Sir George Talbot. continues his
attentions TO Francesca. Roubillac seeks
the fellow who promises to cease his per-
socutions on condition that the artist i'm
personate a priest and marry him 10 his
new quarry. To this RoubiHae-a agrees, but.
Zilletto breaking his word, the
former kills the villain and es
Capes. only to fnd Francesca dying in
a village by the sea Al her request. he
coufesses his sin to a clergyman, who de-
crees that the criminal shall return TO the
scene Of the murder holding his dagger
as though il were cross. RCubillac at
tempts the penance. catches a fever. and,
upon reaching the destination. falls dead.
The play seems 10 be powerful one, and.
despite its seriousness. Mr.. Nantell has
found il a profitable vehicle.
The times., 1899-12-24

Great interest is said to be being mani
tested in the Watkin Mills recitals, which
are to occur on the evenings Of January
and 9 at the Universalist Church. The
English basso is mentioned as being pos
sessed Of a most remarkable voice-a voice
which ranges in effect from the profundo
70 an almost tenor lyricality. All of this
feXibility and versatility are to be dis
played in the programmes arranged. The
numbers in these go from MendeIssohn's
jolly, rollicking I'm q ROamer," to the
heavy, dreary, mouruful arias Of Elijah" 3"
The critics of two continents have hailed
this artist as a marvel and there can be
no doubt of the warm and appreciative re-
ception that viii be rendered him here.
Seats for both affairs may be purchased of
Guzman, in Droop's music store, 92j Penn
sylyania Avenue
The times., 1899-12-24

As was 10 have been expected, the de-
partmeut stores proved fatal to the the
atrical business here last week and
though only four houses remained open
and attractions were above meiiocrity,
there probably was not q star in town
whose receipts totaled as much as 81 000
It is doubtful il The closing Of the Colum-
bia and the Lafayette Square may not have
turned cut TO be a source Of benefit TO the T
managers Had every resort in Washing
1on been in the field The likelihood is that
ali would have lost money for their owners.
The fne weather kept the shops contin-
ually filled with buyers Of Christmas pres
enJs. and even those Who could not afford
10 make extensive purchases found con
ssiGeFable entertainment in the streets.
srhis fact with he usual holiday prepara-
lions was responsible for the prevailing
condition. In point Of numbers, the Grand
uuQuest tionably held the record OF the
period. James O. Barrows and others draw
ing well there. Hurrig d Seamon's "A
Social Maid company, proved a close sec
ond al Kernans s, while a Female Drum
mer al the Academy. and James X. Hack
Ell 10 Rupert of HentZau. at the Ma
ti0nsi respectively came third and fourth.
The PadereWski recital on Tuesday at the
Columbia was attended by very large
audience.
The bills announced for this week are of
such an order that there is scant proba-
blity Of critics or frst-uighters enjoying
Christmas extensively In many respects,
tomorrow evening viii be the most inter
esting OF the theatrical year. David Bel
asc0's 5 comedy. Naughty Anthony. Is 10
have its initial performance on any stage
al the Columbia where Blanche Bates, W.
j lie Moyne William Elton, and lesser
lights make up the presenting cast. Sir
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry open 81 the
National. giving "Robespierre' until Fri
das on which evening the English actor
VIII be seen as ShyloCk and Miss Terry
as P0rtia in The Merchant Of Venice.
Miss Terry is 10 have the Saturday matinee
10 herself. producing Charles Reade's
Nance Oldfeld" and. for the first time
here The Amber Heart On Saturday
night Waterloo and The Bells are
promised.
Robert MauteU is scheduled to offer
Joseph Hattons The Dagger and the
Cross" at the Lafayette: the 'Streatorf
Zouaves. NaUde Courtney. Mr. and Mrs
Perkins ID. Fisher, and Howard :
Ponies head what threatens 10 be
an astonishing vaudeville list al the Grand;
Rose Melville comes 10 the Academy IN the
farce sis Hopkins and Al Reeves
Double Show is booked al Kernan's.
The MuLasc0pe Company pictures OF the
Jefries- Sharkey fight viii De exhibited at
Convention Hall and the usual number Of
concerts and recitaIs is advertised.
Tomorrow maIinees viii occur al the
Lafayette he Academy. Kernans and the
Grand a which last place three per
formances are TO be given. David Belasco
wisely rsfrains from accepting the verdict
of an afternoon audience On his new play
and Sir Henry Irving wishes 10 spend the
day iu rest
The times., 1899-12-24

Africa now have the eye OF the world and
the topic viii prove an interesting one to
eXpansionists and anti-expansionlsts alike.
Mr. Holmes viii not attempt to discuss
the situation" 10 make suggestions, or to
criticize the armed servants Of the Gov
ernment. He merely intends TO describe
the country, interpolating a few humorous
personal experiences, and illustrating the
whole with a number of still and moving
pictures taken by him and by his agents
Many OF these views are said TO be of
surprising beauty, those Of the crew and
stewards at FIRE quarters on the Empress of
The times., 1899-12-24

China, of the Celestfals coaling that yes
sci in Nagasaki Harbor. of the Olympia
laying off Hongkong. of gun drill on the
Baltimore. of a panorama of the Pasig
River. Of several Manila street crossings
and canals, OF the Ninth Infantry passing
over the Bridge OF Spain, of a caravan Of
Carabao carts, of the Manila fire depart
ment. of a cock fight of military train.
and of the defence of an earthwork being
especially notable. The tax Will be follow
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Lafayette - The Dagger aud the
Cross.U

During the past few years so many ca
pable actors have failed with serious ma
teriaI that several persons have fallen into
the erroneous idea that success with such
offerings is impossible. The more scholarly
OF these mtssnthropes Justify their claims
b. pointing 10 Wilton Lackaye, whose best
effort was the ill-fsted DR. Belgrah." " and
10 Stuart Robson, whose misfortune with
The Gadhy Is sufficiently fresh 70 be well
remembered. The individuals fl question
however rarely count in their category
Robert MaHtell. who for a long time, has
devoted his exclusive attention to such au-
thors as D'Ennery, Dumas, and Sardou
Mr- NsHtell comes 10 the Lafayette Square
Opera House tomorrow night, and, true TO
his policy. presents The Dagger and the
Cross q drama which is said 10 be as
tonishingly strolg and Impressive.
The Dagger and the Cross" Is an adapta-
tiol, By ". 4. Tremayne, Of Joseph Hat
The times., 1899-12-24
NatfonaI-sir Henry Irving

Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry open
tomorrow night at the National in Sardou's
"Robespierre. The drama which is Of
the time Of the French revolution. concerns
the attempts of that blood thirsty tyrant
to save from the guillotine his mistress
and his illegitimate son. "Robespierre"
viii be succeeded on Friday by The Mer-
chant of Venice. While Miss Terry is to
appear at the Saturday matinee in Nance
Oldfield' and THE Amber Heart Sir
Henry viii resume work with Miss Terry
and his company on Saturday evening.
when Waterloo and The Bells Will
constitute the bill
The times., 1899-12-24

Entertaining Jefferson de Angels who.
before he became a star, fairly walked
away with Della Fox and Lillian Russell s
nOnors in The Wedding Day" comes to
the Columbia Theatre next week with his
two-year success, THE jolly Musketaer." "
The opera viii be remembered here as
being one of the brightest and most musl-
cal of it's season A capable cast assists
MIR. De Angels. while his scenery and cos
tunes are mentioned as being beautiful.
The sale of seats opens Thursday.
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Nmtes.

On next Tuesday afternoon. Burton
Holmes is TO begin his series of lectures
at the Columbia Theatre. first deyoting his
attention 10 Manila" This discourse IN
doubtedly VIII bring out large gathering.
for the Philippine Islands. with South
The times., 1899-12-24

He must have been either lamentably
inartistic or wholly blind who passed the
local news stands last week without pur-
chasing at least one copy OF the Christ
mas number of the Dramatic Mirror. -
The cover of that edition bears a five
color HthOgraph drawn on the stone by
Ernest Haskell that almost tempts the
beholder to tear OF the page for framing
purposes. Mr.. Haskell is the artist whose
recent picture of Mrs. Fiske was so gen
orally admired and this most circulated
example of his work is not whit behind
its predecessor. The product is an impress
sionisric sketch of a woman and is the
central portion of a design that is
harmonious and agreeable from top 70 bot
tom.
1t would be scant praise to say Of the
Mirror" itself that it is the best Of the
holiday publications issued for stage peO-
pie The Mirror, =" with the exception OF
the Clipper" is the only theatrical perod-
ical in this country the members Of whose
staff are at all sure Of the prescribed
method of handling the English language.
1t were more fit, therefore to remark that
The times., 1899-12-24

Alexandra Petchnikoff. the Russian VIC
linist is the powerful feature announced
for the next concert OF the Baltimore Sym
phony Orchestra at the National Theatre
This musician is said 10 have taken the
critics Of the country, by storm, his mar
yelous feeling and technique having called
forth the warmest praise. The tender
ness with which the composition abounds. q"
the "Pittsburg Dispatch has remarked Of
him, brought out an exquisite delicacy of
touch, his tones sounding at times like the
waves Of fairy melody; the cadenZas, bris-
ding with difficulties. evoking not the
slightest traces Of uncertainty, but being
given with a precision and eXacJness and
large breadth that was truly beautiful 10
hear" Other papers ere mentioned as hav-
ing concuTred in this commendation and
altogether it seems that Washingtonans
may expect a treat in the solo numbers OF
this coming concert.
The times., 1899-12-24

ed by four others. which are scheduled, re-
spectively, for the Tuesdays of January 2,
January 8. January 16, and January %.
The times., 1899-12-24

The seasons come, the seasons go,
The earth Is green. OF white with snow;
But time and change shall not avail
To break the friendships formed at Yale.
The times., 1899-12-24

Bright college years With pleasure rife,
The shortest, gladdest years Of life;
How swiftly are ye gliding by
Oh, why doth time 50 quickly ny?
The times., 1899-12-24

Perhaps the sentiment expressed in these
verses may account for the manner in which
crowds of former Yale men invariably
gather at the Glee Club concerts given.
This fact will be observed on January /,
when the combined vocal and instrumental
associations of "Old Eli are to appear at
National Rifles Hall The local alumni is
large and enthusiastic, besides being keenly
aware Of the merit OF this years Yale so
oieties. When it is known that the pro-
ceeds Of the present tour viii be devoted 10
the assistance of poor students during 1860,
the support bestowed should be doubly gen
erous. Seats for the event are on sale at
GuZmans
The times., 1899-12-24
So let us strive that ever we

May let these words our watch-crE be
.Eor God. for Country. and tor AaLe!'
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