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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
COMING ATTR

COLUMBIA.-An example of the mod
ern school of plays is 1.-The Battle of the
Strong" in which Marie Burroughs is ap-
pearing this season. under the direction Of
Daniel v. Arthur. The production is
dramatization of the novel Of the same
name by Gilbert Parker, who also wrote
1.-The Seats of the Mighty" and other sue
cessful works. In THE Battle of the
Strong Mr.. Parker is admitted to have
achieved the greatest success of his liter
Edwrd E. Rose and Willis Steel. Readers
of the story will remember that its interest
from a point Of location is divided be-
tween the Island of Jersey and France at
the beginning OF the revolution in the latter
country. In the play all of the action &C.
trating the main lines Of interest about the
person Of the heroine, the noble fisher
girl, who fights the battle of her eventfuI
life against such tremendous odds. This
character, which Is said to be one Of the
strongest in fiction, ought to meet the gem
eral approval of theatergoers.
The character of Guida Landrosse the
heroine of the story. calls for the strongest
kind of emotional acting No actress of
ordinary ability could essay the part with
anything approaching success. Indeed,
there are few actresses in this country who
appear to have the qualifications necces-
sary for this exactfng role. 1t Is easy
however. to predict success for Miss Bur
roughs, for she has several times demon
strated her ability to sustain impersona-
lions which require the highest kind OF
dramatic endeavor. Her engagement in
evening at the Columbia Theater. Miss
Burroughs, manager. Daniel ". Arthur, has
engaged Maurice Barrymore as leading
support for his star. and the rest OF the
company includes Holbrook Blinn Charles
Lame. Franklin Garland. Norman Camp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
TWO LITTLE TRAVELLERS.
FrOlicsOme Young Lion Cubs Who Had
Gone Astrny.

From the Pittshurg Times.
Two hapless little lion cubs strayed into
Pittsburg last Saturday morning, with no
food and no apparent owner. They were
checked as baggage from Baltimore to
Pittsburg. As the owner failed to appear
and claim them, the youngsters were In
about as bad a Dredicament the bag
gagemen about Union station. Happily
telegram was received last night saying
that the Hons had been sent to Pittsburg
by mistake. and that they should be return
ed to Baltimore on the first train, which
was done half an hour later.
All day Saturday the cubs We're without
food or drink. The owner was expected
every hour to come and take them away.
Besides no one knew what to feed them, or
how; and then, too, the average baggage
man is not inclined to cultivate too close ac-
Quaintance with strange lions that happen
his way
The lions were in a wooden box that had
a small opening at one end. Whenever d
baggageman peered in through the opening
one or more little paws with long sharp
claws was thrust out at him. The lions
wanted to play. but the baggageman
were not large enough to be killers,
but the baggagemen all looked upon them
with suspicion.
But when Sunday morning came, and
men began to melt. The lions must have
something to eat and drink. Meat was
dropped into the box, a little at a time,
which the cubs eagerly devoured. Water
could not be given them SO handily. The
box must be opened. Several of the stout
hearted baggagemen finally consented to
do this. The box was opened with the
greatest care, but not one of the lions
showed any disposition to spring out at
the throat of a baggageman. On the con-
trary, the cubs appeared to be jolly and in
a mood TO play. Friendship between them
and the baggagemen then grew fast.
1t was no time at all before the lions were
sitting out Oh the floor of the baggage
room eating meat and drinking water from
a pan. Soon the cubs playing like
kittens on the floor near the red-hot stove.
The baggagemen had thought Of sending
he lions TO the Highland Park Zoo. if the
owner failed to appear but they changed
their minds and concluded to keep them
about the place just for company. More
over, as mascots for the new Union station,
two lions could not be beat.
So it was with considerable disappcint-
ment that the baggagemen received their
instructions last night to send the cubs to
Baltimore. And the little lions seemed just
as loath to leave the warm stove and go
back into their box as the men were to put
them there. To the baggagemaster on the
train it was suggested that the lions would
be more comfortable if he would allow them
to run around the or to sleep on his
overcoat placed or the floor of the car for
them. The baggagemaster said ne would
think about it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
A Forgotten FavOrite.


l. seems ample proof of the ephemeral ma
ture of an actors fame that the passing of
thirty years should render 1t forgotten.
Helen Faucit, who died in 1872. was one of
the great English actresses of her day; her
praises are being sung over again now-the
publication of her biography by her hus-
band, Sir Theodore Martin, is the cause.
Her life covers goodly portion Of the Vic
torian era, for she made her first appear
ance on the stage by playing Juliet at Rich
mond when she was sixteen in 1888, and
her final appearance was Rosalind in
1879 in Manchester for the benefit of Mrs.
Charles Calvert-forty-s years of almost
constant acting. during which. in addition
to host of other parts. she appeared in
nearly every one of Shakespeares female
characters.
Juliet Rosalind. Ophelia, Desdemona,
Constance, Lady Macbeth, Cymbeine, Her
mione Portia. Beatrce-she played them
all. and whatever might be the comparative
worth of her acting, she at least won the
enthusiastic praise of nearly every contem-
porary critic. In London she divided hoaors
on many occasions with Macready himself
much, apparently, to that exigeant gentle
mans dspleasure. In Paris never too kind
70 foreign artists, Alexander Dumas who
did not understand a word of English
praised her highly. The French critics gen
orally found her acting simple and natural
without the overe!aboration and overaccen-
tuation characteristic of SO much of the
acting of her day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
PADEREWSKrs NEW OPERA.
1t is AIIeGory of His Race Told as
Gypsy Love story.

From the New York World.
For fear that Paderewski might be for
gotten in the army of pianists who are in
vading Americas field of music this win
ter a few words are here printed anent
the opera on which he has been at work
for some years.
The opera has a Polish subject-Pade-
rewski Is too patriotic to have chosen any
other for his maiden effort in dramatic
composition-and is called Ma uru." The
libretto was written by a compatriot. one
Nossig, an artist sculptor and litter
ateur. 1t is in three acts and is human
allegory of the life struggles of the Slavic
race. Mauru tthe tenor is the hero, a row.
ing gypsy On his travels he meets Hunna
(the soprano), a beautiful Slavic girl, and,
Following the customs of his people and his
period, he carries her off and marries her.
The first act is in the village from which
Hunna was abducted. She has returned
to crave her mothers (the mezzo-soprano)
pardon for having accepted a vagabond for
her husband The mother asks, as the
price of her forgiveness. that Hunna shall
desert her husband. Gobbo, the village
soothsayer, deformed dwarf with noble
mind, who loves Hunna with an unselfsh
love, entreats her to return to her home.
She refuses, and asks Gobbo for a charm
with which to preserve forever the love Of
her husband. The latter appears, search
ing for his wife. He is attacked by the
In the second act the pair are in their
lonely home in the mountains. He has
tired of domesticity and sedentary ex-
istence and yearns for the highway. He
is plotting to away and become
rover again Hunna discovers this and
gives him Gobbo's love philter. The effect
is but temporary, and when members of
his tribe appear and demand that he re-
turn to them to become their chief and
to wed Asa. the beautiful Bohemian. he
decides to obey them, but again succumbs
to Humans entreaties.
The struggle continues in the third act
and ends only when Oros, the chief the
tribe wishes to depose, attacks Mauru and
hurls him over cliff to his death.
gloomy story,
Paderewski hopes that the opera will be
produced in Dresden next month under the
direction Of Ernst Won Schuch. Those who
have heard the music say that it is roman
tic and passionate in melody, with full
utilization of characteristic themes, and Is
scored in glowing orchestra color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
VAUDEVILLE PERFORMERS.
Bill Comprises Sixteen Turns and
Costs About 5000 Week.



The vaudeville performers are certainly
the odd est collection of entertaining talent
ever collected in a modern. theater. The
roster reaches from a tragedan i'll TWEEN
ty-minute snip of Shakespeare to a lady
with trained liens. There are three shows
each day in The continuous houses. These
are, the afternoon show. the supper show,
the night show The first begins in the
various houses from II 80 TO 1870 O'Clock.
This show lasts until D O'Clock and 1t en-
ploys the full strength of the bill. The sup
per show runs from > o'clock almost till :.
and consists only of the minor features of
the bill. The need of the supper show is
mystery even 10 some managers: but they
viii continue il as long as there are so
many people who seem TO take their sup
per at noon. The night show comprises the
fun strength OF the bill and lass from
till 1890 o'clock or 1915.
The weekly bill of a vaudeville theater
usually represents a fair proportion Of
striking individual turns TO balance of
general variety. Dramatic sketches or ac-
robatic acts which require the full stage
alternate with mOnologists and singers that
need only the space of the first entrance.
In this way changes of scene are made
without delay. For from the moment the
house has aUdienCe-ard there IS always
crowd waiting before the doors are open
ed-until the last picture Is shown on the
biugraph at night, some act Is going on.
"A Dill contains sixteen turns, only eight OF
which appear in the supper show. Here is
all outline of the contents OF All average
bill:
1.-TWO dramatic sketches.
1.-TWO teams Of aCrObats.
Two vocalists Zone in character, one
strajghO.
Three or four song ambulance comedy
duos, If sufficiently varied
"One or TWO monOlogists.
1.-TWO single singers.
1.-TWO teams of talking comedians.
1.-TWO teams of musical specialties.
THE average cost of such bill Is 81, 900
for the week If a manager is spending s., 500
week for acts. he must do a rushing
business A 5000 he is safe from worry.
One Of the best known vaudeville theaters
has seating capacity of 200. On ord-
nary days the house is filled in the after
noon and In the evening. The supper show
audiences run much lighter.
In the lightest business we do said
the manager, we turn the house over
twice and a half. In heavy bushes we
turn ii three and a half times. On
Saturdays and holidays we have four
and five full houses
mo seats are sold, only admission; and
you are entitled to a seat when the usher
can find Admission costs from 20
cents 70 81, according to the part Of the
ager may safely invest 81 900 week In
the selection of his bill. This theater is
open every day In the year except Sunday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
Irving rs u Critic.
From the London NJ A. p.


SIR Henry Irving can give the keenest but
apparently most ingenious criticism. For
instance, one of his company, Mr.. Valen-
tine, was cast for an old Italian refugee a
capital character sketch. in "Bygones."
He studied the part carefully, and consid-
cred himself perfect at his first rehearsal
Sir Henry watched the piece from begin
ming to end without saying single word
That was bad sign. When the last word
was spoken he came over to the old Italian
refugee in his usual quiet way.
Are you going to play 1t like that?" he
asked.
Mr.. Valentine suspected that If he said
yes Irving would possibly retort: Then
I shouldn't" II he said no" Irving would
naturally ask: Then. why not rehearse it
as you mean to play it?' So he wisely an
swered: We'll, on those lines. You see,
it's my first rehe arsal"
Il see." repeated Sir Henry. with kind
smile. AN old Italian refugee, isn't it?
Good part. yes At present It's Valentine
with an accent, isn't it?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
Legal.


First lawyer-"Hear about that divorce
decision in Dakota?"
Second lawyer-"What was it?"
First lawyer-"It is held that If a rich
man marries a woman forty years his iu-
Nor and fails to die within two years af-
ter the ceremony the marriage is thereby
dissolved"
Second lawyer-'I see! Time Ia Of the
essence Of the contract"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
In the Choir,

From the Philadelphia Press.
The contralto-"The soprano gave the
choirmaster a canary bird for Christmas,
and he's named 1t after her.
The tenor-"Quite appropriate, eh?"
The cOntralto-''Yes | understand the
bird can't sing little bit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

Aside.
Crane has played David Haruun'' lOS
times.
e. 9. Willard plays David Garrtck" this
season.
Ada Rehan closed three weeks success
full engagement in Chicago Sunday night.
John T. Dwyer. Washington boy, is in
the cast of Sporting Life
Mrs. John Philip sousa is i'll with typhoid
pneumonia at the Hotel Netherland In New
York city.
Janice Meredith Ii said to be doing q
business which promises an indefinite stay
In New York.
Julia Arthur has given up the stage for
good and all, so says her millionaire hus-
band Mr.. Cheney.
"Zaza's'' farewell performance viii be
given tonight by Mrs. Carter at the Har-
lem Opera House.
Edwin Arden tainted on the sts..a of the
knickerbocker Theater during the perform
ance OF 'LAigion'' ON Friday evening. and
his untcrstudy, Clayton Legge. played the
role Of Metternich until Mr.. Arden had
been attended hy . physicaan and was re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
MUSIC

1t was devoutly believed last season that
long before these Christmas holidays
"Sapho" would have been exercised like
an evil spirit from our midst. But she is
here again this season, more potent han
ever, 1t was evident that the audiences
were attracted by curiosity rather than
the love of art, for the throngs who made
up the audiences were not the regular the
atergoers. So great was "Saphos" pros
perity that the performance Of "Magda'
was postponed until Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

Herbert Kelley and Fife Shannon's play,
My Lady Dainty proved rather color
less affair. The play is not being produced
as Mrs. Ryley wrote it. Her version killed
off the proflgate husband and married his
charming widow (she of the title role) to
her first true love-" Bob Rocket, who
paints pictures and plays the piano, and
never bets on horse races. Mr.. Kelley
may have objected to being killed off before
the close of the play. His opportunities
are sufficiently Scant without Subjecting
him to total annihiation Mrs Ryley is
now in this country and may make an eff
fort to persuade Mr. Kelley and Miss Shan
non to produce the play in it's original
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

bell, Frederick Perry. Augustus Halbach,
Taylor Granville, L. P. Hicks, c. r. Gil
bert, Sumner Gard. Roland Gibson. Eliza
beth Woodson, Jennie Reifarth and Blanche
Alexander. A special matinee will be given
New Year day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

to appear at ChaSe'S New Irand week aIter
next, Manager Robert Fulgora, promises
the greatest treat yet given by this popular
organization. Foremost among European
novelties is the Allison Troupe, seven in
rumber VIII H. Fox, the original Paddy
whiskie;" Barnes and SiSSon, sketch artists;
Clayton. Jenkins and Jasper, 'Darktown
Circus Bessie Monroe, serio and dancer
direct from the Palace Theater, London:
A. o. Duncan, ventriloquist; Buoman and
Adele in farce comedy, cake walking. and
rolling and Juggling.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-The story Of
Sporting Life the big English melodra-
ma which comes to the Academy New Year
week. like all its predecessors. deals with
the happenings in the daily lives of mem
bers Of the upper circles" but Its authors,
Cecil Raleigh and Seymour Hicks, have
succeeded in evolving number Of new
dramatic situations and so deity inter-
woven those with reliable melodramatic
material of the standard variety as to rem
der this piece unique in many respects. The
the Earl Of Woodstock, provides the theme
Of the play. His passion for manly sports
and the race course leads young Wood
stock to the brink Of financial ruin. and
he gets into the hands of the money lend
ers. His particular money lender is a dis
grace to his craft, for he not only fails to
foreclose at the earliest possible chance.
but actually tides the nobleman over his
ing able to recoup his shattered fortune.
There are a great number Of exciting Incl
dents, and through the whole the ruling
spirit Of all playa love afrair-goes mer-
rily on to happy contamination. 1t requires
no less than fourteen scenes to properly
carry. out the design Of this big production.
Matinees will be given New Year day,
Thursday and Saturday.
BIJOU THEATER.-The announcement
that the Victoria Burlesquers will be the
attraction at the popular Bijou next week
Is assurance that the patrons will be treat
ed with something new and pleasing. 1t
will be remembered what a favorable i'm
preston this show made here on its last
visit. Since then great changes have taken
place ana old ideas have given way to new
ones. The management has put forth every
endeavor. with the result that the show
contains bright material and Is among the
leaders Of the season. The performance be-
gins with satire entitled ''The Victorias'
Reception" presenting the full strength of
the company. The olio Introduces Agnes
Behler. the American chansonette; Reid and
Gilbert, rravesty stars; Curtis and Sfdman
Hebrew and Dutch comedians; st. Claire
and Celeste. vivacious singers: Morrail and
Evans. singers: Weiland the great Euro
pean clown tuggler, and last, as an extra
New Year attraction, the Seven Sohlkes,''
Augustus and Maude ana thAtr aso Nttle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

"Zaza's'' farewell performances viii be
given tonight by Mrs. Carter at the Har-
lem Opera House.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-02
A GENEROUS ACT.

1t has often beeu remarked that Ehave notes, deal in collaterals and #m ake money-make money by all smeans-and there ie but little friend Ship ever exhibited by them. A little #incident transpired in the courts tc- alay that set aside this oft-repeated @saying, which is on a par with the Spolitical demagogue's pet phrase Sthat corporations are soulless, Hsays the Arkansas Democrat of Saturday.
 II hereby assign to G. w. Rogers the within judgment were the words that Receiver auten of the First National Bank wrote on the records Of the federal court.
 And I want to satisfy the judg- ment,' said Mr. Rogers, cashier of the Bank Of Commerce, as Mir. Field, clerk of the court, wrote opposite the case in box-car letters the word statistical
 The party then withdrew, and @ gentleman present rem arked: "There Is disinterested act of friendship that makes one feel good. Mir. Rogers, the bank man. bought these judgments and notes against George k. Brown, secretary of the board of trade, at the receivers $ sale while MT. Brown was absent from the city, and they are Low going around clearing up the record. They are part of the wreck age of the Allis failure. in which Ere wn was involved. It is to the courtesy of Mr. Rogers. however, that l re- fer. 1t is an act requiring time and money, and one that will make many friends for the gentleinanly cashier in addition to tying to him the regard of Mir. Brown with hooks of steel. I have heard that Mir. Rogers states that he did this as a simple act of kindness, and gave the papers to bis friend as a Christmas present."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-02
THE MODERN JUNlus LETTERS"

.sAn American Mother" will con ceal the inentity of one of the most prominent women of the day in the authorship of series of singularlv frank articles about to begin in The aLadies' Home J ournal. The articles will deal with the vital questions en- tering into modern American wom- anhood, and the directness of their character is in way revealed in the title of the first article, Have Wom- en Robbed Men of Their Religion" which the writer boldly. answers in the affirmative. The series will then go on and deal with the exact con- ditions prevailing in girls colleges. revealing an unusually keen insight, and dra wing some emphatic deduc- tions which will awaken unusual interest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-02

MT. Meyer Solmson, who resigned bis position as city editor of the Graphic last September to accept a position with the Mem phis Scimittr, has returned and resumed his for mer position with this paper, Mir. Edwin J.kerwin, who succeeded MT. Solmson, having resigned with the view of going to New York to per- feet himself in his studies and train ing for a professional career. Mir. Kerwin retires with the good will of the Graphic and his co-laborers for a prosperous New Year and sincere wish for his success in what ever he undertakes. Mir. Meyer Solmson needs no introduction to our readers, having served the Graphic as city editor and reporter in the past.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-02
BRANCH OUT, HIS MOTTO
MT. Wolf Nichols, of the Globe, to
 Enlarge His Store.

Today Contractor Bruce con- menced work of enlarging the store occupied by MT. Wolf Nichols, one of Pine Bluffs most progressive and enterprising business men, and which is situated at the corner of Third avenue and Main street. The lower story of his already well arranged and neat business house. first floor will be used exclusively for the display and sab of millinery, dress goods and shoes. The seeon q floor for clothing and gents furnish ing goods generally.
 The upper or third story which is now being used by an adjoining firm will be known as the jobbin z department.
 t might be well to mention here that Mir. Nichols will in the future devote much time to his jobbing trade and his bargains in that line will surpass all previous efforts.
 An improved passenger and freigit elevator, with all the latest improved machinery will be put in. This will he the first passenger ele- vator placed in Pine Bluff.
 We are willing to state that when co npleted Mr. Nichols will have one of the prettiest stores of it's kind in the state.
 We wish for him continued suc- cess, and extend our best wishes for q happy and prosperous New Year.