The times., 1899-06-11

ing to the box and slappfng her admirer
energetically. 1t created a sensation, OF
course and the papers printed it with
Mays pictures. The same bait was tried
here Monday but the willy reporters of the
Capital failed to nibble. So the pretty
little woman-for she is very eomely-
attracted only her usual amount OF atten-
ton.
The coupon contest for the free trip to
Europe. as instituted by Mr. Frawley, was
decided last evening, a Mr.. Verland being
the winner. with over 1900 of the little
pasteboards to his credit. Mr.. Upman was
second with about 1,50O. over a hundred
contestants were in the race originally, but
it narrowed down to spirited race be-
tween Messrs. Yerland and Upman.
Manager John W. Albaugh has announc-
ed his intention of assuming the manage
ment OF the Lyceum Theatre in Baltimore
His son, John, will hereafter confne his
attention to the management of the stage
of the stock company. The combination
will be beneficial to all concerned and the
Washington friends of the elder Albaugh
will rejoice to learn that he is again in the
harness.
Another American success that will soon
Steer. which E. Bert Dasher, long regard
ed as one of the cleverest of Hoyt's ad-
vance agents, has secured for Europe.
Dasher will try to take as many of the
original Steer" company over the pond
as possible. The English have about the
same idea of American society as a gen.
eral proposition as the reception scene in
the Hoytean farce depicts, and would take
the visit of the Texas investigating COM
mittee in all seriousness. With such peo-
pie as Tim Murphy as Brander and VIII
Bray as the colored statesman, the farce
should be as great a success in London as
many others We have sent over. 1t is un-
derstood that Tim Murphy Will not for
moment consider this European trot, and
cannot be secured for the trip. IN this
event. Mr. Dasher will make Herbert Sears
a proposition to play Brander. Sears has
been doing the part for season or so, and
while far from good is acceptable TO the
crowd. The Steer" gave the Academy OF
Music the greatest matinee in its history
on Washington's Birthday. and from the
atre managers standpoint the man who
can draw the biggest money is the best
actor. Therefore, Sears will rank above
John Drew. Howard Gould. or Wilton
Laekaye in the eyes of the Academy.
Harry ST. Clair. press agent of the Bijou
Theatre. was married last week to Elsie
Earle, a soubrette now working at Curtis
Bay, in Baltimore. Each will continue in
the profession
It makes a hard working acrobat a little
blue 10 see the success of some people.
One woman who has received Iaore than
her just share of public appreciation is
Mrs. Ike Rose. working under the name
OF "Saharet." She is now in Russia and
ere this has danced for the ,'zEr and Ca
rina AS a matter of fact, there are doz-
ems Of women working in cheap vaudeville
houses who can make Mrs. Ike Rose look
like plugged cent as far as terpsichorean
affairs are concerned. She was a success
in America because she was properly ad-
vertised as the wonderful Australian beau
ty. One local newspaper reviewer was as
signed to interview her when she was last
here with The Ballet Girl" At the con-
clusion of her ungrammatical talk the
critic rose to depart and was astounded
when Saharet asked, Would you like to
kiss my foot? All the Johnnies of London
begged TO kiss my sole as a mascot for
good luck"
But the reviewer was not Johnny and
with a hasty excuse fled from the up
turned sole to the purer air without the
stage entrance. Yet this woman dances
before royalty.
Actor Howard Gould viii go out next
season in An Enemy TO the King and "A
Colonial Girl" He will be remembered
by Washingtonians as a remarkably sue
cessful Rudolph in THE Prisoner of Zen
da'' Here he has been accorded a repu-
tation the superior of that of either Hack
EFT or Sothern and the only regret is that
he is to have the handicap Of The Colo
NAL Girl" This is the WORST luck which
could befall him. The piece is senile. in
cohesive illogical, and lacks all the meTi8s
which go to make play great Gould de-
serves better things and should have them.
Now, then, a Boston critic has gone and
done il again In an interview Adelaide
Hermann announced that she could do a
small turn at magic and the writer
thought he had scoop" and rushed it
into print Here in Washington ii has
been known good while back that the
madame could give her nephew many
points in the black art In fact, her tricks
were better performed than Icons All in
all. Adelaide has evidently fooled the bean
eaters into thinking they had discovered
something.
Grayce Scott. who, before her appearance
in the Columbia Stock Company two years
ago had faced an audience only in chorus
last week played Sylvia in "a Bachelors $
Romanee~ in Denver. Either the young
woman has remarkable ability or has won
success by her really charming personality
She did not know what RI E.. meant
when engaged by Manager Luckett Her
performance of Sylvia is said to have been
excellent At least, Eddie Dunn said so,
and Eddie knows II he would only tell.
Mr. E r Spencer. the weII-known ac-
tor. will be seen the coming season in
Steele Mackaye's great play. Paul Kau-
var" He has secured the sole rights OF
the piece for the United States and Can
ada and will make a revival OF same on a
high scale of excellence. The scenery
costumes. and properties will be entirely
new. and he viii engage strong company
to support him Mr.. Spencer was con-
nected with this play for several seasons
appearing in the great part of Gouroe. This
season he will be seen in the title role.
Mr. Spencer is eIninently fitted for this
part and as he is familiar with all the de-
tails of this great production, he viii. no
doubt make il one OF the standard attrac-
tioHs of the coming season. There has
been in England and in this country a re-
yival of interest in the higher class melo-
drama and romantic plays, and as Paul
Kauvar' is one OF the very best of this
style Of play, it should be a great success.
Chief in Mr.. Spencer's support is Miss
Isabel Peng<a, who made her debut four
years ago at Boston, Mass, in three spe-
cial performances of Ibsen's plays, where
she attracted the attention of one Of the
leading managers of that city. He recon-
mended her to Mr.. Daniel Frohman, who
engaged her for one Of the parts in his pro-
duction of the CITY of Pleasure" At the
close of this engagement she returned 10
Boston and appeared in special psrform-
ance Of Camille" assuming that most. diff
ficult role, in which she made n great sue