The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

cling companies 4 chance to make enough
to pay their railroad transportation.
In the case of the Hartford managers,
they profess an inclination to give the
aldermen enough tickets to admit them
selves and families, but say they must
respectfully draT the line at the butchers
the bakers, and candlestick makers. whose
bills are paid by the reputable alder
men giving them free tickets to the theat-
rical entertainments that come to the
Connecticut capital. The fight has be-
come so bitter that the councilmen have
come out sQuarely and said to the mana
ger of the city's principal theatre. Give
us all the passes We want or We will Close
you up" So far the manager has been
able to keep his doors open. Last Mon
day night, the Robert of Sicily" Joseph
Haworth's new production. was booked
for Hartford and the aldermen refused to
grant license for the performance.
Manager Harry Parsons was enabled.
however, to procure special license and
the entertainment proceeded right mer-
rily without the customary evidences of
enthusiastic deadhead approval from the
choice orchestra chairs usually occupied
by the genial aldermen and their rela-
tives and friends.
The mayor has taken sides with the
theatre managers and the contest prom
of the ultimate defeat OF the rapacious
aldermanic amusement committee who
will in the future be compelled to lay
their business and political obligations
with the handsomely engraved works of
art which are manufactured in Washing
ton. ...r......
Fanny Fields, who WIS seen at Kernan's
during the week with the Reilly G. Wood
Tot,
has been before the footlights just four
years, and has, in this short time, made
great success in the delineation of Ger
man characters. Happy" Fanny Fields,
as she is programmed. is an apt descrip-
ton, and she rarely fails to win approba-
ton from her audiences. Those who re-
call Miss Fields early efforts on the stage
will remember her as a clever character
actress. equally at home In Irish or Ger
man parts. Her act usually at that early
period wound up with a Highland fling. in
which particular dance Miss Fields was ac-
credited as being one of the best opponents
in the country. Since these attempts as
stage entertainer OF four years ago she
has discarded everything with the excep-
ton OF the German comedy work, and she
is about the best in her particular line that
The native stage knows.
Next spring Miss Fields name will fig
ure on the programmes OF the Tiyoli and
Oxford music halls. London. where she will
appear for three months. There Is little
doubt but that the English audiences will
appreciate the really excellent work OF
this admirable artistic fully as much as do
the American assemblagcs
Felix Hanney. the HI Holler OF Way
Down East and who has many Wash
ington relatives. will go a-starring next
season in popular priced houses. Several
plays have been offered him. Those under
include THE Town Clown"
The Chore Boy" and The Volunteer Or
ganist." Time is already being offered the
pudgy comedian. His idea is to get play
similar to those used by Gus Heege. with
abundant opportunity for his peculiar ar
tistic talents.
Rose Coghlan, who in private life is
Mrs. John T. Sullivan, spent last week
with her husband. the popular member of
he Lafayette Stock Company.
Miss Coghlan has been in the vaude- |
rilles long enough to get well acquainted !
with the demands of this particular
branch of the profession and to grow
quite fond of the work. and the lay-off
ast week was only caused by her leaving
he Hyde's Comedians. with which COM |
rination she was recently seen at Chase's |
and desire to spend week with Mr..
Sullivan prior to inauguratirg a series of
important vaudeville engagements in and |
about New York.
Miss Coghlan will soon try a new ex-
pertinent in that she will introduce as
vaudeville offerings some new sketches |
hat have been written around characters |
hat she has made popular on the Ameri- |
can stage. One of the first of these en-
.ertainments will put forward Lady Gay |
Spanker. of London Assurance" note. In |
these little plays. designed solely for |
vaudeville purposes, Miss Coghlan ex-
presses the belief that they will be ad-
mirably adapted to the requirements Of
he average assemblage at these per-
,ormances and will at the same time be
to those persons who look for |
some really good work, even in vaude- |
Vile bill.
In st. Louis last week Miss Coghlan |
made her initial appearance as a dramatic |
,ritic and was assigned to report the first |
appearance of Julia Marlowe in the dram
ltization of when Knighthood Was in |
Flower" These who are familiar with |
he ready wit of the actress and her real |
" admirable command OF the mother |
.ongue, to say nothing of her thorough |
of modern stagecraft, will ac-
.ept without surprise the announcement |
hat as critic she scored hit OF large |
Her review Of Miss Mar |
owes work was an excellent bit Of news |
PAPER work and opens up new field for |
his altogether delightful woman.
One OF those infrequent theatrical sur
prises happened in New York Monday |
night when Sweet Anne Page" with |
Lula Chaser In the title role. was pro-
iuced at the Manhattan Theatre. and