The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18

| from Budapest, where the prefeet Of
police sits on the stage and by legal means
compels you to respond to as many encores
as the audience may demand, to Moscow.
| where We were made to carry out our con-
| tract last June and appear an an open
stage with the snow a foot deep all over
the place and TO an audience of three per-
sons for you should remember that In
Russia, once a performance is advertised
outside of the theatre. the police demand
of the manager that he live up to his an
nouncements.
| I'VE should even now be in Berlin. where
We are under contract to appear, but | sue
ceeded In postponing the engagement in
| that and other Continental cities until I
! return from the present American tour.
The European music hall managers are ex-
tremely obliging in the matter Of allowing
| postponements Of engagements. knowing as
| they do that We will give them our hrst
time as soon as We get back"
The head Of the August family Is proud
| OF the fact that he is naturaiized Ameri-
can citizen, having taken out his papers
during his previous visit to this country
Accompanying the quartette Of jugslers
are August mere and another daughter,
| who also Is an adept in the line OF similar
performances and In the event of her sis
ters inability to appear is always ready to
take her place.
Edmund Hayes had just come off the
Academy of Music stage on Wednesday
night, where he had been impersonating
Spike Hennesey. piano mover, In the
skit. "a Wise Guy" when a Times inter-
viewer was conducted behind the scenes
for few minutes chat with the actor
I'm going to continue in vaudeville or
farce comedy or whatever you may be
pleased to call "A Wise Guy during the
remainder of this season and when the
time comes to go on tour next year I
Will have one of the most pretentious
productions of The Gladiator that the
American stage has ever seem
Going in for the legitimate?" ques-
toned The Times man.
Yes. but not in the high-priced touses.
have an idea that The Gladiator pre-
sented on an elaborate scale. with plenty
OF spectacular effects and with a good
company and 'circused a little will be a
paying proposition. / will appear in the
popular priced houses only with the piece
and il you have such a theatre in Wash
ington by next season. there is every
chance you will see what am capable of
doing in the legitimate line. Such work
viii be nothing new to me. for have been
in the support of John Mccullough. Law
renee Barrett. Edwin Booth, and Robert
Downing. The little scene from The
Gladiator l give in the last act of a
Wise Guy is introduced merely for the
purpose of showing my audiences what
can do in the classic drama"
When The Times representative inform
ed Mr. Hayes that at that very moment
there was deal under way by which the
Academy was to become popular price
house, the Spike Hennesey of the sketch
replied:
.'AiI right, then. You can surely count
on having a chance to see me in The
Gladiator Only remember and not lie
too severe with me and bear in mind that
wont advertise to give a dollar and a
half performance"
Vaudeville was suggested to me while
was touring the central circuit last sea-
son year ago." said Nine. Hermann. the
other evening at Chase's-. She was cloth
ed in the beautiful Japanese gown worn
on the stage. with its lavish embroidery
in silk. and its airy, graceful effect She
had just completed her delightful bit OF
entertainment christened. "A Night in
Japar." and was all smiles. Il do 80
enjoy playing in Washington" she said
and her expression evidenced the truth
of the assertion. sit is such a lovely city
in itself and one finds in the audiences
such high class of people-people wno
appreciate what is good. and what mora
can be asked Of any audience?
AS I was saying, vaudeville he'd forth
its Turing temptations TO and tn, idea
was seized upon at once. have always
had more or less familiarity with tie
more important illusions of my nu3bi md.
but had never thought much of display
ing any talent l might possess in thai
line before the public. 1 had conren Ell
myself with the spectacular Garces.
Washington must know my career ycyy
well indeed however for / have always
kept in touch with the theatres hers
and eagerly grasped every oppor tunity
of playing here. The dances brought ma
much success but the labor involved in
their presentation was most arduca5.
Have given up dancing for good? Well.
l can't say as to that. My present work
is most pleasing and it seems to be all
that the people require
at is very good of you to say that mono
but a woman's taste could devise such AN
altogether charming little act, as nina
has been termed. / gave it much thought
and study and have tried to put into it
such bits of illusion as can easily AMI
gracefully be done. so as to please the
eye of the audience without taxing ths
patience with too much detail of prep
aration. No. 1 never speak during tn,
act. even to my assistants. l want TIE
audience to give its whole attention 10
my deeds and not to any distracting
words.
My most difficult trick? 1t is the
manipulation in che hand of four ivory
billiard balls. AS you may have noticed
the balls appear one at time with my
hand uplifted and in plain view. How 10
it done? Well. really. now. l must be
getting into my street clothes
The Stock Company at the Lafayette has
established itself firmly in the good graces
OF the public by reason Of the very excel
lent order Of its presentations and the in
dividual members are beginning even now
to be old friends. They are all delighted
to be in Washington. at least so SAYS Miss
Louise Macintosh. and. il the lady's word
on this point is as good as her cha, acter
representations. then all Washington bows
before both.
II nave been to Washington very of.en"
said Miss Macintosh the other dag. but
have never really had the opportunity Of
seeing the city until this time. My hus-
band-Mr. Rogers. of the company. yod
know-and l came on two weeks in adj
vance of the other members, and we have
just seen everything. We have a cozy
suite OF rooms quite near the theatre and
are beginning to feel vesy mucn at home.
So. you see. we mean to siay.
My career? Well. / was -,ore than
fortunate when 1 first decided to adopt the
stage. in securing an engagement with Sol
Smith Russell. under Mr.. Berser's man
agement. 1 remained with sir. Russell for
three years. and I can truthsIlly say that
l count THAI period as the happiest o. my
professional career. Mr.. Russell is per-
fectiy delightful and I shall always remem-
Der ny association with him with keenast
pleasure. From Mr.. RusselTs support I
went with Warde and James and aiterward
with a stock cnmnanv In Cincinnati .,