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The times., 1899-09-24
NationaI-The james, n Ridder-Hanford
Triumyfrafe

Local theatregoers who find pleasure
in the shakespearian and classic drama
viii enjoy attending the National this
ssek- when an organization headed by
Louis James. kathryn Kidder, and our
OWL Charles p. Hanford, win be seen in a
repertoire that viii Introduce each OF the
three in effective roles-that viii give the
public an opportunity OF witnessing the re-
suit & their combined efforts and of es-
tfnating the strength Of a company that is
said 10 be Of unusual capacity. The man
asers OF the James-Kidder- -Hanford fri-
umFirate have made al effort TO success
fully amalgamate and elaborate the best
that remain OF the legitimate stars upon
the American stage. They have not only
secured q trio OF these recognized stars
but they have given them a support such
as Is rarely announced in an undertaking
Of this kind In addition. they have Sc
lected an unusually attractive list of plays
for presentation c7 Monday and Friday
evenings and at the Wednesday matinee
Offering The School for Scandal" on
Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday even
ings and gt the Saturday matinee THE
Winters Tale" and On Saturday evening
-Afaebeth~
Shakespesre's The Winters Tale is
~ a A1-A-it-A EteEt piece 10 tle dfnuSe-
nnent-iovers Of this generation, and the re-
ViFal, therefore, viii be much in the Da-
ture OF novelty. In the pi Jduction Mr.
James is 20 assume the character of Au-
tolycus, and Ar. HanfOrd Will be seen as
KING Leontes, while TO Miss Kidder falls
Inc assumption Of the dual roles Of Her
miulf and PeTdita, the impersonations
Arst ooublea by Mary Anderson, and in
whica she Bade her farewell appearance
eleven years ago 1 Paigner's Theatre. New
YORK Other parts in The Winters Tale.
The School for Scandal" and Macbeth
wil be in the hands OF Harry Langdou.
John 4. Eiisler. Barry Johnston. Norman
Eackett, Thozaas Ccffin Cooke. Collin
kempcr. w. A. Lincoln. Helen Singer.
Aphie James. Emily Grey Bethel, Mrs.
Henry Naneerhoh, Drofnzh. and many
more.
The times., 1899-09-24

Brandon, and the curtain falls. The i'm
preston made was not favorable. One
marveled that James A. Herne had not
compressed or condensed in some manner
or another.
SUpposing that Mr.. Herne did Suppos-
ing that the great stage manager cut out OF
Mr.. Zangwills fabric Simeon Wolf, Cue
dalyah, Ephraim Phillips, Sugarman. She's
shi Shmendrik. Mrs. Belcovitch, Becky Bel
eovitch, the Widow Finkelstein. and even
Esther Ansell, with one lop of his shears.
Supposing that, this done, he ran the first
and second acts into each other and tele-
scoped them. Supposing that Hannah Ia
cobs were introduced to an audience al
ready made partially aware of an affec-
ton between the daughter of the Rabbi
and the young man frem the Cape'-that
her unfortunate wedding was the more dis
tasteful and her 'Gett" the more pleasing
to her because Of her love for David Bran
don-that the two were given brief scene
together before the curtain had fallen at
all. In this form Children of the Ghetto
would be less unlike the products of every
successful playwright, from Shakespeare to
Sardou, but it would be more interesting.
1t is not possible that this suggestion will
be adopted. Mr.. Herne is not likely 10 con-
slider it practicable, and Mr.. Zangwin is
sure to think it iTnpertinent. But such
a structure could be no worse than the
present one, and it might be a great deal
better.
Nothing remains to be said of Children
of the Ghetto The Times may have been
totally wrong in its criticism of Tuesday
and may be wrong today But it maintains
that, in his work. Mr. Zangwill has ruined
very good theme by wholly improper
treatment. In New York the theatregoers
may be willing to emulate the proyerbial
gentleman who, being on top of noun
tain, dug his way down instead of climb
ing New Workers may be willing to wait
through two bad acts for the good halves
of those that follow. And again-they may
The times., 1899-09-24

.raoltion , OF construction, he Is a master OF
ais craft Ii a man declares his belief that
ngures may be added without being PLACED
IN columns, and then. by his new method
makes ten and sixteen to be twentv-six
ms friends may proclaim that he is a mar
vel In mathematics. But if. with this
strange form, he finds the total Of ten
and sixteen to be something like 4so. his
most generous friends are likely to think
MN merely ignorant. Even though the
thing tas never been done before The
Times cannot see the art in loosely filing
the hrst two acts of production with in
cldents and individuals absolutely foreign
to its plot.
Children of the Ghetto''-evervoue
knows this now-is begun at the home of
Miliy Phillips, and in that scene Hannah
Jacobs is accidentally married to Sam Le-
vine. pronounced stir is made. and
"Reb" Shemuel divorces his daughter at
great but not wearisone length The next
act takes place at the Purim ball. Abso
lutely nothing occurs until the bit is all
but over. Then Hannah meets David
The times., 1899-09-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .oc,oroo,s ,,

Isham's 'octoroons." an organization
which has won marked popularity with
certain clasg of Washington's theatregoers.
viii present what promises TO be a really
interesting md excellent entertainment this
week at the Academy of Music Mr.. Ish-
ans company has. since its formation.
come 10 be recognized as the best of like
combinations of singers and fun makers.
On the occasion OF past visits TO this city
Mr. Isham has invariably furnished en-
joyabIe entertainment and he makes the
statement that this years is in no wise
an exception-that the offering at the
Academy win be of such d character as to
insure 10 those who attend much real
pleasure
The programme embraces specialties of
what should be unusual merit. and opens
with an Ethiopian satire. entitled .7-1I-77.
This u said to b. typical rsg-tine number.
a collection OF clever dancers are intro
dueed into the scene. The olio to be pro-
Fidec is headed by Belle Davis, who was
The times., 1899-09-24
coIumIia-crestou cIarIre

Tragedy, comedy. ana stage ronanticism
VIII be included in the offerings Of cresson
Clarke during his weeks engagement at the
Columbia Those who are familiar with
the work Ct this brilliant young actor make
The claim that be Is fully qualified 20 give
adequate presentations Of the three differ
ellt classes Of cntertainment--przs a tons
OF sech real worth as 20 merit substantial
recognition al the hands CT Washingfcp's
patrons OF the theatre. On Monday and
Friday nights Mr. Clarke will be seen IN
MS pfoduciion of Hamlet" for which
character he is perhaps better itted-from
physical point OF yiew-than Is apy otha,
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contribute several ditties, executing a few
steps between the verses Mile. Flora.
performer who extracts considerable fun
from wire suspended ten feet above the
floor; Arthur Rigby, the minstrel mono
logist; Thomson and Green. musical
team. and Leo Carrie, who portrays eight
different characters, and makes twenty
changes OF raiment during his turn" will
complete what is undoubtedly the best pro-
gramme ever advertised at the Grand.
The times., 1899-09-24
Kernan's-The "Twentieth Century
Maids.o

kernan's-The ..Twentieth Century
Maids,
Richard Mansfeld's production of "Cy-
rano de Bergerac'' will be burIesqued this
week at the Lyceum by Harry Morris
Twentieth Century Maids The claim is
made that this will be much more pre-
tentious effort at real travesty than Is
usually attempted by popular-pric road
combinations. The plot of the skit is said
to be quite like that of Rostand's play.
except IN that the action has been con-
densed and various musical numbers in
terpolated- 'Cyrano de Rubberneck," as
the piece is called, will enlist the services
OF the entire company. The specialties
introduced during the remainder of the
programme will be furnished by Del A.
Phone, well-known and clever mimic;
Perry and Burns, described as Celtic wits;
Perry and Hyland, two soubrettes, who
sing and dance in real soubrettish fashion;
the knight Brothers, eccentric dancers,
and the Clemence Sisters, who render pop
ular ditties. A feature of the entertain
ment viii be a series of what used to be
called Giving pictures but which are
now termed classic representations of
some Of the worlds master works." The
conventional first part exploited is a farce
in which the various members of the Nor
ris troupe endeavor to show the New
Woman's" idea of club life.
The times., 1899-09-24
Lnfayette-~An Indiana Romance"


Robert Downing. after an experiment
lasting fifteen years. has come to the con-
elusion that the green fields of Indiana are
more promising for the production of
wealth than is the field of the Shakes
pearian and legitimate drama, and for this
reason viii make his initial appearances in
E. J. Nugent's new play, IAN Indiana Ro-
nance this week at the Lafayette Square.
MIR. Downing's fame has, during his con-
necuon with the American stage, become
so closely allied with such plays as -'The
Gladiator" "0thello, and "Ingomar,''
that it requires rather a vivid imagina-
ton TO picture him in the simple garb OF
an Indianaian. The Nugent comedy-the
posed 10 tell plain, simple story concern
ing the plain, simple folk of an obscure
Hoosier town. Those who have witnessed
rehearsals of the piece make the claim
that Mr.. Downing has been fitted with a
that viii prove a distinct surprise to those
who are familiar with his work of past
years. In order that the production may
truly represent the locale, the manage
ment has supplied a sufficiently ample
equipment OF scenery. The company to be
seen with Mr.. Downing is mentioned as
being a capable and experienced one, and
there is not doubt that AN Indiana Ro-
nance" viii prove interesting, il only in
that il viii serve TO introduce the star in
an entirely new line. Those who know of
the presentation, however, say that it will
do more than this-that it will prove an
Offering of real merit, and, perhaps, a sub
stantiai success.
The times., 1899-09-24
NO. / never. never heard Of such thing.
Till l saw it on = willow plate.

A small boy-aged probably six-was
whistling The Willow Pattern Plate" in
manner that suggested internal explo-
sions when The Times man turned into tha
Grand Opera House on a still hunt for ths
Hawthorne Sisters. The two girls were
found in the wings, intent on the work OF
arranging the stage for their act. Yes"
said one of them. in reply to a query. I'VE
always watch over-Mr. Bradford. will you
have them pull that drop up about a foot
the setting for our turn 1t is rather un-
usual TO produce a song. and. having gone
to the trouble OF doing So we-just a bit
more-are anxious that everything shall
be-all right" The carpenter and the re-
porter FASTENED to digest their separate
parts Of the conversation and the other
Hawthorne sister. being informed that she
was to be interviewed. took up both con-
vefsations.
Despite the general belief TO the con-
trary.' she remarked Nellie and / ars
Americans. We were born in Texas, where
The times., 1899-09-24

star now appearing in the role. On Tues
day and Saturday a new play called 1.-THE
Ragged Cavalier" and belonging to the
type last named, viii be given. The bill
for Wednesday evening is TO be 1.-The
Bells" Thursdays matinee rendering will
be David Garrick." On Thursday night
"Richelieu" will be done, and another ro-
mantle piece. "A Son of France viii ter
inmate the local repertoire at the Satur-
day matinee.
In his productions Mr. Clarke will have
the assistance of Miss Adelaide Prince, an
actress who has won considerable reputa-
ton as a member of the Daily company in
New York, and in later years as .the lead
ing woman of her husbands organization.
Other quite well-known people in his sup
port are Alice Gale, P. S. Barrett, and
John Carter. Mr.. Clarke's business repre-
sentative makes the assertion that the
presentations at the Columbia during the
week viii be of an elaborate scenic char
aeter. Those who intend to witness the
performances of Hamlet are reminded
that on Monday and Friday the curtain
will rise at o'clock.
The times., 1899-09-24

last seen at the Columbia with the Browns
in Town" Company. Smart and Williams,
Hampton and Johnson, Billy Miller, the
Brittons, w. NJ English. and others will
also have places in the BILL The last
thirty minutes of the entertainment will
be devoted to selections from various grand
and comic operas
The times., 1899-09-24

and tea posters The novelty of the theme
used In Children of the Ghetto" was re-
sponsible fos mach Of the talk here. In
the Metropolis Jacob Lift has already de-
clded for the Iniblic that Jewish sub
Ject Is as good as any other If as strong.
and In deciding has taken away the
unlqulty OF Mr.. zangwilIs material Then,
TOO, the Liebiers are not strictly syndicate
people and no one who reads the reviews
Oh Leander Richardson and Franklin Fyles
VIII need to be told how much this fact
IS likely TO count in New York. Altogether
the task awaiting the skillful Mr.. Bates
lew hundred miles away looks to be of a
nature that should make '"The Man With
tne hoe deem himself the luckiest of
inortaIs The Times is willing to coneede
tnat II Children of the Ghetto lasts any
length OF time on Broadway the run
acnleved VIII be due to real and sterling
merit in the play itself.
The times., 1899-09-24

All unconventional plays are not good
plays, and IL does not follow that because
Israel Zangwill has departed from every
The age-herald., 1899-10-10
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
The New Industries Reported in the
 South in Week

Chattanooga, October 9.-The more ins portant of the new industries reported by The Tradesman during the week ending October include bagging factory in Texas; brick works in Alabama; con. struction company in East Tennessee; a cornice works in Alabama; three cotton mills in North Carolina; electric light plants in Alabama, Tennessee and Virgin- ia; furniture factory in North Carolinai a handle factory in Alabama; hardware companies in Georgia and Louisiana: heading factory in Tennessee; iron mines in Alabama $75,000 lumber mill (rebuilt) in East Texas a knitting mill in Alabama; nail works in North Carolina; 5000 na- val stores company in Florida; paint works in Virginia; sash, door and blind factory. in Alabama; a. sugar refinery in Florida; a s2OO,0OO tobacco stemmery in Kentucky; a twine and blow line mill in North Caro- lima.
The age-herald., 1899-10-10
CHADWICK TO BE IGNORED
West virginians Will Present Him
 With Sword

Morgantown, w. Va, October 9.-Chad- wick day will be observed here tomorrow. The affair is in honor of Capt. F. E. Chad wick, of the flagship New York. who is a native of Morgantown. His friends decided to give him sword as token of their esteem and appreciation for the services he has rendered the nation. The sword is the regular navy size officers sword and is richly ornamented. The hilt has a very large amathyst set in it and there are other jewels surrounding this.
 A picture of the New York is engraved on the hilt. The scabbord is richly orna- mented The cost was s1 ,O00 .
 Governor G. w. Atkinson will make the presentation speech, and will be replied to by Captain Chadwick. s0f,
 The military part of the display keeps growing. Acceptances have been received from at least twenty-five bands, and more are expected.
 General Spillman will have charge of the parade.
 Preparations have been made to feed 10000 people. Every industrial plant Tn the town will close down, as will the university and public schools, and every one Will take part in the celebration.
The age-herald., 1899-10-10
JACOBS GANG OF
 COUNTERFEITERS They Are Now on Trial in Phil
 adeIphia. HISTORY OF A NOTED CASE The Swindlers Are Charged With Max ing Bogus Internal Revenue Stamps-Plea of Not Guilty
 Entered by Attorneys
HISTORY OF A NOTED CASE

Philadelphia, October 9.-Tnterest in the celebrated revenue stamp counterfeiting conspiracy which was unearthed about six months ago by the United States secret service, and which resulted in the arrest of eight men, one a government employe and two formerly in the service of the United States, was revived today when the defendants were placed on trial before Judge McPherson in the United States dis trict court The accused are Ex-United States District Attorney Ellery F. Ingham, his law partner and Former Assistant Dis trict Attorney Harvey K. Hewitt; Samuel Downey, deputy collector of internal reye- nue for the Lancaster district; William M Jacobs and William l.. Kendig, cigar man ufacturers of Lancaster; Baldwin $. Bre- dal, machinist, of Camden, N. J.; Arthur s. Taylor, engraver, of this city, and James Burns, foreman in Jacobs cigar factory
 The discoveries of the secret service bu- reau in connection with the counterfeiting plots gained publicity on April 19 last. On that day Jacobs, Kendig and Burns were arrested. Jacobs and Kendig were charged with the making of an immense quantity of internal revenue stamps, which they used their cigar boxes and counterfeit Monroe head' $100 silver certificates, the engraving of which was so perfect as to cause the treasury department to call in the entire issue of the note. Jacobs was held in $45,000 and Kendig in S250OO bail. Burns was charged with aiding and abet- ting Jacobs and Kendig. He was commit ted in default of $25,000 bail. Samuel M Downey was next apprehended, charged with accepting bribes from Jacobs and Kendig. His bail was $25,00O. Taylor and Bredell were arrested on the charge of making the plates counterfeit money and stamps One complete and two partly fin- ished plates for s2O and $50 notes were found in their workshop in this city, while the plate for the Monroe head note and those from which the bogus stamps were printed were later found in Jacobs Lam caster factory.
 Ingham and Newett were arrested on the charge of attempting to bribe United States secret service operative. Each fur nshed $10,O00 bail.
 District Attorney Peck asked that the bills of indictment against Ingham and Newett be consolidated and their counsel, A. s. Shields, not objecting this was done. Mir Shields then entered plea of not guilty for his clients, stating that they were charged only with misdemeanors. ''i-'' Ass
 The jury was quickly drawn, and after they had been sworn the case against h. gham and Newett was taken up. District Attorney Peck opened with an address to the jury, outlining the governments case and giving the history of the conspiracy from its inception to the arrest of the con- spirators
The age-herald., 1899-10-10
SELMA
A Wreck on Southern Railroad Near
 Gastonburg

Selma, October 9.-(Special. )-Seven cars deratled and considerable damage done was the work of wreck on the Southern rail- way Saturday night near Gastonburg, be- tween Selma and Mobile. The train wrecked was the local freight due in Selma. about 10 o'clock D. m., and the cause of the dis aster was pig bull that was struck by the engine. The animal was standing in the center of a trestle a few miles from Gastonburg when the train bore down upon him. The engine and the first few cars passed over the obstruction all right, but a box car went off the track and carried six others with it. The wreck was not cleared until the next day, the local freight arriv- ing in Selma about noon yesterday. There was no one hurt, the engine not having left the track and the tradn being stopped be- fore the caboose got off.
 Yesterday morning at about o'clock at the dnfirmary occurred the death of MT. D. Glass, a Hebrew peddler, who had been brought to that institution the day before suffering with malarfai fever. MT. Glass had Sccn sfi at the house of MT. L. Gordon for some weeks, and, becoming no better, was carried to the inirmary Saturday. He was buried yesteray afternoon at o'clock.
The age-herald., 1899-10-10
JONES IS BRYAN'S FRIEND
He Says the Silverite is Sure of the
 Nomination

New York, October 9-United States Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the democratic national com mittee, and wife, were passengers on the Cunard line steamship Lucania, that reached New York city yesterday.
 Senator Jones when asked his opinion as to the probability of the democratic nomi- nation for the presidency going to w. J. Bryan, said:
 ''There is no doubt that Bryan will re- ceive the democratic nomination for presi- dent,' and added, "Is anybody doubtful on that question? Bryan is sure to win.'
 On the attitude of Richard Croker as to the nomination of Bryan for president, Senator Jones had little to say, merely replying to direct question::
 ''Croker Is already in line.''
 As to the possible outcome of the national campaign in 1900, Senator Jones said he be- lieved that the free silver idea would have a greater following than the campaign of 1896.
 He based this assertion on the fact that the democratic party would receive support in 1900 from a new source.
 'In 1S96,' he said, there were many re- publicans and others who believed that when the republican party declared for bimetallism the declaration was made in all sincerity. These same men now doubt the sincerity of that plank of the republican platform"
 When asked what effect the apparent prosperity in the western states would have on democratic issues, Senator Jones said:
 "Yes I know they say at Washington, the country is in highly prosperous condition, and perhaps that Is correct from certain standpoints. But cannot see that there Is any great material prosperity among the agricultural and similar classes.
 When asked what effect he thought the alleged prosperity would have on the voter In general he said in emphatic tones:
 Ut will affect only those men who are very narrow in their political and social views. That voter it will influence, but in reality 1t will be an argument in favor."
 He said that it was his opinion that the opposing presidential candidates in 1900 would be Bryan and Mckinley.
 During the afternoon and evening, sev- eral men prominent in political life called on Senator Jones at his hotel. Among them was George Fred Williams, of Massa- .ehusetts, member of the national commit tee, and 1t is presumed there was con- ference over political matters and plans for the coming campaign prepared.
The age-herald., 1899-10-10
BASE BALL.
Washington s-2; Baltimore e-s


 Washington, October 9.-Washington took the first game today by sharp playing. The second went to the visitors, who hit Mc- FarGand hard. Errors by the Senators aided them materially In the second game Mer- cer disputed Umpire Manassaus' decision that Sheckard was safe on a steal from second to third and ended by catching the umpire by his shirt and shaking him. Mer- cer was fined and ordered out of the game. He resumed his position at third, and when again ordered off the field ran after Man. assau, who had gone to second base. There he grabbed tlhe umpire by the shirt and after a struggle tore it in several places. The umpire came off the field followed by Mercer, who was intercepted by a polfca- man. The crowd began to surround the men, but were dispersed. Mercer finally left the grounds, apparently by direction of the police, and Snyder umpired the game Thereafter unassisted. The action of the Washington player was the most disgrace ful ever seen here, but so far as known no notice of it will be taken by the club. Scores:
 First game RHE Washington. .... ..110O0O3 2+816 0 baicmore.... ..oo0i 02V6H
 Batteries: Evans and Kittredge; Howell and Smith.
 Second game RHE. Washington. .. .. .. .. 70 10 % 1-27 Baltimore. .. .. .. .. Il 20-913 0
 Batteries: Weyhing and Powers; Kitson and Chrisham.