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The times., 1899-09-17

cey and Efle Shannon begin the season in
The Moth and the Flame" but soon are
to exchange ii for play called Border
sides; JAMES K Hackett shortly will
leave Rupert of Hentzau'' for The Pride
Of Jennioo;" Harry Corson Clark holds to
What Happened to Jones, but confesses
that he has in mind early introdu tioas of
His Little Dodge and What Did Tonp-
kins Do2'; Belle Archer's "a Contented
Woman win not be long in surrendsring
its ground in favor of farce, Enthusiastically
dubbed 'sZ;;" Walter Perkins within
few months viii shuttle off my Friend
From India in order to make room for
Jerome, a Poor Man." James O'Nsill may
supplement his rendering CT s'Ths Musket-
GERS" and Monte Cristo' with tat of a
drama as yet unwritten-no one o, the
fourteen stars mentioned but has guaran
teed that he or she viii not Ist next March
find him or her still struggling with worn-
out antiquities.
Many OF the other actors and actresses
who will appear in the high-priced houses
with familiar efforts either are putting in
their first terms with those efforts or have
hitherto only presented them in limite
territory. Thus, Mrs. Leslie CaIt-r has rot
shown 'Zaza'' in more than four or five
places; Ellie Ellsler has never unit now
The times., 1899-09-17
Aeademy-sThe king of the Opium
Ring

Ring
Those among local theatregoers who en-
joy seeing a downright thriller of the
Carter-Vance type, to whom hero is not
a hero until he has assaulted the villain
at least three times and the heroine not
a heroine until all sorts of attempts have
been made on her life, viii probably find
something TO their taste in Charles E.
Blaney's production of THE King of the
Opium Ring" which will be done during
the present week at the Academy. The
play is said to have been written with the
express purpose of pleasing this class of
people. There is supposed to be a strong
story in the piece, which has been describ-
ed as abounding in stirring situations and
interesting incidents. In these are con-
cerned men and women who are mentioned
as differing essentially from the hackneyed
characters familiar TO patrons of the pop
ular-priced houses-men and women who
act as their prototypes in real life might
under similar circumstances. Altogether,
If Mr.. Blaney's press agent may be be-
lieved, The King OF the Opium Ring will
prove rather extraordinary sort of a
thriller"
II is certainly probable that the Offering
viii be well done. Several clever Tlelo-
dramatic actors and actresses are includ-
ed in the cast announced, while the seen
cry is not only from the brush of popular
artist. but depicts subjects hitherto little
exploited on the stage. One of the settings.
for example, will show an underground
district OF the San Francisco Chinatown
and another the headquarters of an Orient
al club in the same city. The costumes are
said to be somewhat elaborate and other
convincing promises are made for the per-
formance- THE King of the Opium Ring"
will play an engagement of the usual dura-
tion at the Academy, giving the usual mat
inees
The times., 1899-09-17
FRIENDS OF LAST WEEK.

When one has devoted few days TO
carefully considering the matter it occurs
to him that perhaps the local critics may
have been a bit severe on Her Soldier
Boy" the sketch which Lillian Burkhart
presented last week at the Grand Ger
tainly the playlet was neither more IN
congruous nor less legitimate than are
many of those which have passed muster
here before-than Beatrice Moreland's "A
Game OF Golf or the nuch-lauded "A
New Years Dream" But disappointment
in this world is always measured by ex-
pectation and Washington reviewers ex-
pected a great deal of Miss Burkhart
The clever little wOman-she IS both
clever and little-came to the patrons of
the Grand a year ago as a wonderful sur
prise. Burke & Chase, with the best in
tentions possible. had not then been able
to secure such people as they are now
booking and the larger portion OF their
bills had been given over more to a dis
play of muscle than of mind. Sketches
had been produced. but they We're not
much better than the acrobatic turns,
almost invariably being enacted by a
hoydenish woman, a stiff leading man.
property boy, and a dummy. Miss Burk-
hart reached the Grand with "A Passing
Fancy" The bit was not at all marvel
ous, but it was bright and IL was sensible
A dainty love story was told during it's
progress. and told as 1t might have been
by Augustus Thomas or Bronson Howard
The headliner set her stage as one is
accustomed to seeing stages set when
three-act pieces are being done and as
sumed the role with-well. the headliner
was Lillian Burkhart
In consequence OF this. half the people
who went to the Grand on Monday antici-
The times., 1899-09-17
CoIumbfn-aT'he LIARS

With cast in which are included such
people as Nannette Comstocl. Helen Striek-
land. Blanche Neal, Ethel Strickland. Emma
Lindberg. Clara Everett Lewis Webster. Al
fred Edwards. Frank L. Sylvester Eugene
EbeTle. II. Rees Davies, Harry Hyde. and
". c. Andrews. that finished actor. Otis
Skinner. comes 10 the Columbia this week
Tor the purpose OF presenting Henry Arthur
Jones comedy OF manners" and OF morals.
The Liars" Nr. Skinner win be seen in
the role Of Col. Sir Christopher Deering
while every member OF his compauv will
have part IN which 1t is thought that he
OF she viii appear 10 advantage. Carefully
staged and elaborately eostumed as the play
is said to be, those who really admire ar
tistie smoofhness and charm in a produc-
fion should enjoy The Liars" immensely.
OF the plot itself not much need be said
i concerns a certain Lady Jessica, an i'm
peinous young woman who has been mar
ried 10 Gilbert Nepean, boor whose treat
ment Of his wife is always either Indifferent
or rude. Edward Falfner. who has come
into prominence as an explorer takes ad-
vantage OF this fact 10 press his attentions
upon the spouse OF bis acquaintance, and
these attentions Lady Jessica foolishly but
harmiessly accepts She even goes SO far
az 70 make an appointment with the man
nj 4 %eli-kncwn inn. and the affair reach
Gag the ears Of Gilbert Nepean. IS so driven
20 bay that. for the FIRST time. she Sc
siousiy considers clipping with her wooer.
IL this Idea she is met by Sir Christopher.
The times., 1899-09-17
Eiiau-ynnderfIIc.

Some months ago. when Mr.. and Mrs.
William Robyns were last here, the duo
tried a new sketch, which passed by the
suggestive name of Straight Tip jim. =
The piece was crudely done, because newly
done, but it made something of hit not
withstanding. This week Mr.. and Mrs.
RobyHs come to the Bijou and Will not
only present Straight Tip Jim,' but
their Older success, THE Counsel for the
Defence On the same bill Will also be
Watson, Hutchings and Edwards, whose
farcette is entitled "a Night at Home;
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Budworth, who are to
provide a one-act play, dubbed "A Royal
Visitor" Fred Niblo monologist; New
house and Ward, bicyclists; the Wallys,
musicians. and the Buou Stock Company,
which is to produce a travesty on THE
Pirates Of PenZance." Daily matinees
The times., 1899-09-17

for their combination, and are supposed to
have achieved the best of results. In this
portion of the performance will be seen
Sheehan and Kennedy, Irish comedians;
Reynolds and Page, aerobats; Marie Bart
lett, vocalist; Mildred Murray, serio-oonic:
Mitchell and Berwick, sketchists, and the
Monroe Sisters, soubrettes Taken as
whole, the entertainment should be one
somewhat out OF the ordinary, and. as such,
doubIy attractive
The times., 1899-09-17

who has been trying to straighten matters
out for some days, and finally dissuaded.
Lady Jessica refuses, however, to be al
together eounseled by her adviser, but en-
deavors to right herself with her husband
by means of a series of untruths. The
falsity Of these is discovered, and storm
again threatens, when Sir Christopher once
more takes hand in the proceedings, and,
by stating precisely what has occurred, set
ties the affair for good This story is
wittily told, and so ingeniousiy that it takes
unto itself altogether unusual charm. Mr..
Skinner will remain at the Columbia all this
week, giving matinees on Thursday and
Saturday
The times., 1899-09-17

Nor does it seem that the filling in"
has suffered because of the reputation of
the headliners. Duffy. Sawtelle, and Duff
fy. trio which includes one OF the clever
est children in the profession" Anna Ber-
ger, cornettist; Charles King contra tenor;
Annie Whitney. monologist; Edith Craske,
dancer, and McPhee and Hill, acrobats.
win contribute six CT the remaining seven
acts scheduled. the last-though not the
least-being that of La Dazzle, who will be
remembered as one of the successes of last
year Altogether. il is probable that the
performances given viii be enjoyable and
there is little doubt that they viii be well
attended.
The times., 1899-09-17

If, as was said early in the above ar
ticle, there has been no change in the
policy of the managers who have just fin
ished preparing for the next few months,
neither will there be any change in the
policy that has always marked and always
will mark, these columns of The Times. II
has not been so very long since this pa
per's plan of action came into the local
dramatic field as an innovation, and yet
that policy is reasonably well known. 1t
is a policy of honesty in criticism-a policy
which provides for the utteranee of the
truth, the whole truth. and nothing but
the truth''-a policy which allows the
publication of carefully and conscien-
tiously written reviews instead of press
notices. whether the proprietors of the
attractions advertise or not. 1t is believed
that by this means, and this means only,
can the best interests of theatres and
theatregoers be honestly upheld Through
dissatisfaction and complaint, through
frequent warfare. the stand has been main
tanned until directors of Washington hOus es
have, in the main, come to realize the
benefits of the SyStem-a system which is
undoubtedly the only fair one to the pub
lie. During the past few years The Times
has endeavored to be courteous and con-
siderate in its treatment of all visiting
combinations; occasionally it has felt the
reasons Tor What may nave appeared eth
er undue harshness or undue kindness;
never has it forced it's suggestions upon
those who have not courted publicity or
who have not merited them. Through all
sorts OF conditions and in all sorts of in
fiuences it has continued faithful to this
rule-a rule in the local observance of
which it has been alone.
These methods and others equally sa-
cred, will obtain during the term of 1899
1860. What matter is published in these
pages will be written by The TIMES critics
and not by advance agents paid for boom
ing certain stars or plays. The paper
binds itself to no theories or friendships:
viii uphold no combination Of managers
nor fight against any. It Will merely urge
what it believes to be justice and viii
praise or blame those who appear TO de-
serve praise or blame, whosoever they
may be. The season is begun and will be
ended without prejudices or favoritisms
of any sort-without any other idea than
the issuing of such reviews as may be
readable and dependable. No claim OF in
fallibility is made. In its criticisms The
Times may not infrequently be wrong, but
it will always be honest.
The times., 1899-09-17
Glen Echo-~CoIlege Alumni, Club.

For the second time within fortnight
the College Alumni String and Glee Club
will appear through the coming week at
Glen Echo. A programme which differs
widely from that offered during the earlier
booking is said to have been arranged for
the occasion, and many new performers will
take part IN the entertainment Haley's
Band remains at the Glen, too, and the con-
certs given are being more and more en-
joyed. They include the rendering of both
classic and popular music by an organiza-
ton OF twenty-five members. AT this Pc
Rod of the year it is not too cool for boat
ing nor too warm for bowling and both
recreations may be indulged in at the re-
sort. Glen Echo viii soon close for the sea
son. and those who wish to spend last
evening" there would be wise in making
plans for doing so at once.
The times., 1899-09-17
Kernan's-4American Benuties.v

In the title The American Beauties" is
embodied suggestion of comeliness in
chorus and prettiness in principals which
Managers Bryant and Watson. of that or
ganization. most wanted to express, and of
which they felt most in need. Just at this
time. when the wealthier directors are en-
ploying in their burlesque companies all
the good-iooking women obtainable, il is
only rarely that one finds attractive faces
and figures in the lesser troupes. The
agents of ''The American Beauties" how
ever. are said to have got over this diff
Guilty easily, and not only claim TO have
supplied pleasing girls, but talented ones.
All viii be seen in the two farces. "A Tough
Night and .'Benjamin's Picnic" this week
at Kernan's
Between these humorous concoctions viii
be exploited the usual oio. Bryant and
Watson are mentioned as having devoted
some attention to the selection of specialists
The times., 1899-09-17

Considering the parentage and breeding
OF many OF the leading lights OF the sage,
it is, perhaps. not remarkable that moth
ing should be more difficult to the aver
age actor or actress than the assumption
of a dignifed character. The aristocrats
one sees behind the footlights are generally
either keenly conscious or lamentab!y IN
conscious OF the roles they are playing
Only once in a very long time does me
theatregoer find man or woman In tnis
profession who can be a gentleman or
lady without mighty and apparent effort
When such a discovery is made Il lends
charm and grace 10 the whole perform
anee. IL is rot improbable that Annie
Russell would have been successful had
she not been the artist that she Is
In such an organization as that whica
presented Mrs. B. O'Shaaghnessey" last
week at the Academy one hardly expects
to stumble across the rara avis mentioned
and vet it was in this very company that
the aforesaid rara avis might have been
found. Her name was Esmond Ellis and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12

1t Is said IN Washington that Admiral
Dewey's house Is located in so promising a
part of thax city's real estate that three
years hence it would be Impossible to buy
It for three times the amount recently paid
for fl.
Col. Albert A Pope Of Boston, who
made himself a millionaire by the manu-
facture of bicycles. has, oddly enough
never learned to ride one though he knews
every part of a wheel from the smallest
link to the largest bar.
-Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson, who
has taken again to farming and stock
raising, sold $50 head of cattle the other
day. That" he remarked, as he pock-
eted the cash. that outdoes life in Wash
lngton, l think, don't you?"
The first and only Englishwoman to be
honored by an election to the Icelandc
Society of Copenhagen is Miss Winifred
Faraday, B. A. Lord Dufferln and w. A
Craigie, Of the New English Dictionary,
are the only other British members.
Judge Isaac Story of Summerville,
Mass, a relative Of the famous commen-
tator of the constitution, is the second old
est judge in his state. The other day he
celebrated his eighty-first birthday in Wig
orous health. He has been on the bench
twenty-six years and rarely missed a ses-
sion of court.
DIR. James Henry Breasted, the Egyp-
toogist, whose discoveries Of early writings
have created such a stir among Orienta.-
lists, is native of Chicago and a graduate
of its high school and of Northwestern
College. He first studied and then taught
the Semitic languages at Yale and later
became professor of Egyptology In the
University Of Chicago. He is not As years
old.
DIR. Henry R. Balwin Of New Bruins
wick, N. j.. who sent a hundred dollar
bill to his son In the Klondike some time
ago, got It back In letter ac-
companied by the explanation that the
bank at Dawson City had refused to
change it for fear that 1t was a counter
felt. There had been, it seems, a clever
counterfeit of the same denomination and
the entire issue had been called in by the
government, and the people in Dawson
were afraid of taking any chances. DR.
Balwin took the bill to experts and found
out 1t was good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
AN INTERESTING oUEsTIov

Last Sunday the Rev. DR.. Grove. at the
Church of Eternal Hope in West Eighty
first street, New York, preached an inter-
estlng sermon on the subject ''Why People
Do Not Go to Church."
The sermon was a very practical one.
and in it his congregation We're told some
things which up to that time they were
not sure whether they believed or not. He
said that the reason people do not 20 to
church is that they no longer believe it a
necessity 10 their sous salvation. He
said, further that of the people who do
so to church, three-fourths would not set
foot inside the church for ten years if
they should cease to believe church at
tendance a necessity of their souls saliva
ton.
The doctor called attention to the time
when the ministers seemed to be more in
earnest than they are now, when they
tod their congregations that they would be
burnt in everlasting fire if they did not
repent. Then people were scared into go
ing to church They would sit in a cod
church, and take part in services extend
ing through three hours or more and never
HiuI iiiuI at ihe ieHSti Oh the sermon 1hey
were anxious to escape sheol, of which
they heard great deal from the pulpit
They hear nothing about it nowadays.
They hear about love and hope, and hence
they are not scared, and don't bother
about going to church.
There are reasons fer thinking that there
is much truth in Dr. Groves view of the
matter. 1t is certain that in the early
years of the century, when the pulp s
rang with the words of preachers who de-
pieted the terrors of sheo, people were
much more inclined to think that attend
ance at church was necessary to their
souls salvation than they are now A
little of the old-time preaching might help
immensely to fill the churches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
BRIGHT BITS.

-Hod ilosophy.-Pat-An honest man
Is the MODEST work av God.
Mike-Thrue fer We! But there's lots av
honest men that wouldn't be so honest if
they would only tell the truth about thin
silves!-Puck.
-"Can you forgive me and love me
STILL" said the newly made bride, when
1 confess that my teeth are artificial?''
THANK heavenp' cried the groom. as he
snatched off his wig, now l can cool
my head. "-Tit-Bits
-"Oh, come brace up. old man. What
if she wouldn't have you? Why, I'll bet
in six months you'n have forgotten that
you ever cared for her at ALL
Il guess you've never looked her father
up in Bradstreet's, have you?"-Chicago
Tines Herald.
Saving space.-Miss sllmdiet-Here's an
advertisement of "a literary man who
wants board. Does he say he's a literary
man 10 show he's a person of refinement
and culture?
Mrs. slimdiet-No; it's to show that he
can't pay much.-New York Weekly.
1t is the last act of the me,odrama.
The orchestra sohs gustfully. The heroine
sinks into the heros arms. "And you are
very happy?' whispers the hero.
LAS happy as can be without ever hav-
ing played the part of Hamlet" answers
the heroine. For she is an artist first and
after that a woman.-Detroit Journal.
Hazel is just years old. She goes to
a kindergarten and is just learning her
letters. The other day the teacher was en-
deavoring to teach her the latter part of
the alphabet, and held up a block with a
big "Tv' painted on it.
Hazel, what letter is this?"
Hazel thought a long time and called it
'I."
mo, no, Hazel, You ought 10 know what
this is. What does your father drink ev-
cry night for support"
''Beer!" shouted Hazel, and she Won
dered why the teacher smiled-Detroit
Free Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
HOAR's PLEA FOR THE FILIP1Nos

"Our duty TO the Philippines" is the sub
ject of an interesting article by Senator
I1oar in the current number of the indie
pendent. The Senator pleads strongly for
independence for the Filipinos. but I'M
Ill he shows concluslvely that they would
be far better Off If they had their indie
pendence than If the American flag should
continue to float over their islands he will
not succeed in getting many followers.
He undertakes to show that they are fit
ted for sel-government He practically adj
mits, however that he knows nothing
about them beyond what he has learned
from the correspondents who followed the
army to Manila, and what he has picked
up from various other sources. Against
him is the testimony of the members of the
commission that was sent to the Pbilip-
pines for the purpose of negotiating terms
of peace. OF this commission Admiral
Dewey is a member. The commissioners
agree in saying that the Fiipinos are not
now ready to take charge of their own
public affairs. There are a few of them
who are educated, but the great mass of
them have not the most remote idea of
what popular government means.
Speaking from the standpoint of the Fill
pinos, would it not be better for them for
the United States to retain possession of
the islands until they are ready for self
government? If the Americans were to
haul down their flag and leave the islands
there would be civil war there at once. and
European nations would step in and COB
BILE them UP. Instead of being under the
tenencent government of the United States
they would, in an probability become the
property of two or three of he Powers Of
Europe. and they would be subjected to
about as bad tryalment as they received
from Spain. Senator Hoar has not vet
made out good case for the Filiplnos
Unul he does his views will not receive a
great deal of support.
Imperialism may not be a good thing
for a republic, such as our government is
though the possession of the Philippines
as colonies may be beneficial TO the Amer
lean people from the standpoint of COM
merce, but Mr.. Hoar does not seem so
much concerned about the welfare Of
American institut ons as he does for the
Ffjpinos. That is ano her reason why he
fails to make a deep impression on the
public mind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
The Death of the Weeds.

From the Denver Evening Post.
How fades the glory of the earth
In these brown-faced autumnal days,
When kids and house-cats hug the hearth
And revel in the trust-coal blaze.
When men renounce the cooling beer
And with old Bourbon coat their breath.
And weeds that cheered us through the
Drop down their once proud heads In
death.
It's sad 20 see the flowers die,
The grass wear frost-begotten rust,
The old lawn mower idly lie
Beneath accommodating dust,
But o! Inc heart seems punched in knots
Of sad-ning pain exceeding dire
To see the weeds on vacant lots
Unostentatiously expire!
Those cherished weeds where tomcats
flee,
When chased by petted noseless pug,
Where needle-billed mosquitoes bred,
And timd husband hid his jug;
Where old shoes rested from their work,
And tin cans housed the sleeping worm;
The heart seems pierced by pain-tpped
dirk
To see them meath the frost-l1iss squirm.
Those dear familiar weeds that stood
(By city dads protected where
The daily passing multitude
Could sniff their fragrant breath-and
swear!
Are now by autumns chilling breath
All warped and tangled, bowed and bent;
Are struggling in the arms of death,
BY throes of dissolution rent
The binboards all are bathed in tears
Until their papered faces peel
AS stand they silent DER the biers
OF their companions, as the heel
OF heartless autumn grinds them down
Into the earth's unfeeling face
From northern limits of the town
Clear out to Christian Orchard Place!
No crank appeals were strong enough
To rouse our councilmen from sleep,
No augry-voiced protesting bluff
From out their shells could make them
creep.
1.-THE weeds must liver they yawning
said;
God made them as He made the flow
ersi'
And now that they are dank and dead
Their tears, no doubt, are damp as ours