The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The old Latin proverb which breaches
that There is no disputing on matters Of
taste" suggests another quite as we'll
founded, il clumsier-one voicing the idea
that in things theatrical there is no IN
Outstanding matters OF preference" Save
ia a single instance, this fact never has
been better exemplifed than it was last
week. The single instance is afforded by
the Augustin Daily musical comedies,
most Of which have drawn larger au-
diences when presented here by mediocre
organizations for a second time than when
sung primarily by the original Broadway
companies. The receipts credited to The
Geisha" and a Runaway Girl at the
Columbia, however, were not more re-
markable than was the business done by
The Belle Of New York, at the National.
The Kerker-M Morton absurdity had been in
Washington twice before, and, though
Dan DAILY was among its interpreters on
both occasions and Edna May on the ear
lier. it had not brought gatherings that
properly might be termed satisfactory.
only when Mr.. DAILY and William Norris
and Phyllis Rankin had been taken from
the cast-"The Belle of New York with
out Dan DAILY smacks OF nothing so much
as Of a raw oyster without salt-did the
piece make money locally. The reason
may be in the London success OF the offer
ing. or there may be cause for C0nsidera-
ton in the circumstance that the profit
less engagements OF The Belle" The
Geisha. and a Runaway Girl all we're
played at certain uptown house. but, to
whatever condition the verify is laid, it
remains notable that only when the rem
dering was weak and the vehicle ancient
did George Lederer's property appeal to
the majority Of the amusement lovers Of
this city.
Several minor points Of interest were
observed during the course Of last week
First among them was the truth that
drama Which the popularity OF Z. II.
Sothern could not f0ist into favor has
hui small chance OF anything less unde-
sirsble than failure when given with
newer star. Second was the fact that as
claimed frequently in these columns, "ev-
cry attraction shown at a high-class the
stre is not a high-class attraction" Both
were evidenced by the run Of "A Colonial
Girl al the Columbia Howard Gould
aud the FURNISH Richardson work have
been doing well in uuimpOrtant towns.
where 81 has been the greatest sum de-
manded for seats, and they might have
sustained their record had their manager
been content with that schedule here. Ac-
cOrdiBg to custom. the $3.50 rate prevail
ed and the result was empty benches.
The StrakosCh Company cut its prices at
the lafayette and in consequence the per
formances Of "Amorita" and The MikadO"
were fairly attended Thomas r. shea
did not do his usual business at the Acad-
emy-and when Thomas Z. Shea cannot
draw at a resort OF that sort. the resort
is in a bad way. The Grand began the
period with Lydia Yeamans-Titus as
headliner Of its vaudeville bill and ended
with Mabel Maitland in the capacity men
toned. The entertainment was not poor,
but. while il brought good houses. the as
semblages were not up to the standard.
sam Scribner's Cay Morning Glories"
caused no falling of in the patronage Of
kernan's Lyceum. There were recitals
and concerts ad infnitum-almost sd nau-
scum.