The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

he had decided to leave. We all agreed to
60 with him. SO we took the next train
south. There were forty-nve Of US. includ-
ing the company. orchestra, and attaches
of the theatre. 1t was indeed an historic
ride. We had to lie low for fear of being
shot. and we learned afterward that our
| train was the last one allowed to 70
through.
when we finally reached the border, Il
was night, and the campfres could be
| plainly seen. You cannot imagine the
feeling Of thankfuness that took posses
sion Of US. Mr.. Seeley and Mr.. West got
out their comets and played God Save
| the Queen" and THE Star-Spangied Ban
| ner." and We all sang with all our might.
These songs are very stirring under ordi-
nary circumstances, but to understand
their meaning and to realize their spirit
| 1t takes the real war cloud to make them
plain. Just after crossing the border We
experienced a dreadful railroad accident
that OF the Three Sisters, SO called from
three huge mountains almost Identical a.
| to size and shape. Ten people were kill
ed and many badly injured. but our party
fortunately escaped. We landed in Cape
Town very sad. but oh. SO thankful We
played two weeks engagement In Cape
Town, saw General Butler arrive. and then
| sailed for England. 1t was quite an ex-
perience. wasn't it?'
Then you are English. Miss BonehiIl!"
BY birth, ye8: but I am an American
by adoption. have been in this country
eleven years. Mr.. Seeley, my husband. Is
an American. and have a boy at college
In Boston. We have a twenty-six acre
fruit farm in New York State. so you sec
/ am really determined to make America
my home. On the 18th Of December. how
ever. we sail for England to fulfill an eight
weeks engagement"
who says I'm not a real actor nov? ss
exclaimed William Collier, the comedian.
to Times representative In his dressing
room at the Columbia Theatre one night
last week. II was nearing the hour that
Coiiier. In the character of Robert Rtdg-
way. was due to appear ON the stage. and
the actor had Just been handed an express
package. Removing the wrapper, a gilt
framed Autograph of the star of "Ou the
quiet: announcing that the William COL
iier cigar was about the best In the world.
was revealed. Mr.. Collier went on:
AT last. my widest dreams and fondest
ambitions are about to be realized and
John Drew, Chauncey Olcott, Pete DALEY.
Robert b. Mantell, and Maggie Cline can
no longer haughtily pass me by on the
street and never deign to notice me. I'm
surely in their class now, and-well. 10
tell the truth. all that's worrying me At
present Is to know what kind of a cigar
tney cnrfstened after me. Perhaps I
wouldn't care to smoke one Of them nv
self. but have grand chance to get even
with several persons I have in mind. And
it's such beautiful reproduction of my
almost classic features, and the lithog-
rapher has put such a livid crimson ON
my necktie that, taken as a whole. no.
body would suspect any danger from the
cigar. Who knows but what 1t may some
day rank with the poisoned carameIs and
the bromo-seltzer bottle! As soon as I
get shipment, I'll be only too happy to
send you a couple Of boxes"
When The Times man tried to eyade the
threatened peril with the remark that he
did not smoke. the comedian looked sad.
Il guess that's about what all nv
friends will say when they see the beauti-
full label.
How about the new play, On the Qui-
et?' this from the newspaper man.
ITS all right. / like it far better than
anything have ever had and think it will
go well In New York. OF course, we al
ways wonder how the people of Gotham
will receive play. for quite a good deal
depends upon their verdict, although this
is not SO true today as some years ago
when New York verdict meant success
all over the country. We go west from
here and will not face a New York audi
ence until early next year. when we hope
to enjoy a run Of some months on Broad
way"
The overture was over and Robert Ridg-
way by this time was ready to 20 on the
stage and by the simple process of mar
rying the girl Of his choice. win sixteen
million dollars in stage money.
Have cigar7- Mr.. Collier asked, a.
the interviewer was about to go. Re-
minded of the non-smoking evasion Of but
That's too bad,' and the newspaper
man departed. not knowing whether he
referred to the cigar or the scribe's re-
fusal to try one Of the new cheroots.
vernona Jarbeau, whose name appeared
in heavy type at the Academy of Music
last week. is comparatively new to vau-
deville. although the class of songs she
rendered at Mr. Hashim's Theatre is about
the same that won for her good deal Of
fame and money while she was prominent
ly identified with her own Starlight" and
"a Partisan Doll" and THE Passing
Show" She has not been seen on the
stage for several years. a series Of ccuDs
in Wall Street resulting so successfully
that she was permitted to visit the thea
tire merely an auditor and not as IN
entertainer. The allurements held cut by
Manager Hashim for tour Of ten weeks
ever the circuit under his control, how
ever. were strong enough to bring Miss
Jarbeau from the luxurious comforts Of
her home to the realm Of vaudeville, with
its attendant two performances day.
1t was on the stage of the Academy the
other night that Times interviewer met
Miss Jarbeau. She was due a few mo-
ments later to appear at a gathering of
the Royal Arcanum, out of compliment to
the local branch of the order, and there
was some delay liz the arrival Of her cab.
This tardiness was OF sufficient duration
to allow the newspaper man to have Q
brief talk with the singer. The elaborate
costume she had worn but ten minutes
before was soon under discussion.
my gown, you like it? But you should
come and see me at every performance
for have new costume for each appear.
ance. 1t requires a considerable number
Of dresses, especially when you consider
that have to appear fourteen times dur
ing my engagement here but really take
as much delight in wearing my dresses
as my audiences evidently find in my CT
forts to entertain them. / haven't Rad
anything said in the newspapers about my
clothes. because l don't exactly like to be
advertised in that way. but it's a fact
that the gown you saw me wear a short
time ago cost me eleven hundred dollars
in Paris last summer. And while this is
my most expensive one, all of my others
are extremely costly and none of them
costs less than a weeks salary"
And as Manager Hashim had but few
earlier assured The Times man
that Miss Jarbeau's pay for one week
amounted to $500, the cost Of the actress
was modestly ventured at $1,000
or $1,000.