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

store in which to carry on their trade.
The trouble is significant as an indication
of the fashion in which the interests Of
patrons are watched al Pennsylvania Ave
nue. and Fifteenth Street And when ID is
considered that NJ 10 this season specu-
lator would not have bought "a scat for
the Grand at half rate, there is another
significance in the matter. Perhaps the
discerning may trace some connection be-
tween the two.
Recently an imitation dramatic weekly
printed in New York and published among
@ select few boosted that the iuiepand-
ence Of certain critics had cost hem their
official heads. The article. which was in
tended as a warning to other writer's. was
2 bit premature, iuasmuch as three OF the
men named con,inue-if an idiom is per
missible-to do business at the old
stands" But the editor who penned the
essay in question evidently miscalcuiated
the effect Of his screed. Instead of bring
ing the reviewers Of the country to their
knees. the aforesaid boast provoked
storm OF ceuSure and protest This storm
has been felt as far away as London. where
no less influential a paper than the Daily
Mail" speaks OF the method adopted for
controlling the press as being very sorry.
The imitation dramatic weekly must choose
a means Of intimidation more efiectual than
was that selected by Henry VII.
The Mirror" pertiuently asks the rea-
son why Julia Morrison. whose lecture on
the immoralites OF stage people attracted
some attention not long ago. intends re-
turning to theatrical life herself The cir
cumstance does rather recall Aesop's fable
Of the fox and the geese.
a man who goes to the theatre a hun
Gred times year" SAYS the "ttchison
Globe. and the man who goes only once
can't agree as to the relative merits Of an
attraction, and there is no use trying
By an equally logical reflection. il may be
concluded that the lawyer VINO goes to his
books a hundred times year ana the law
yer who goes once can't agree regarding a
case and there is no use trying" What
is more, no one ever thinks il necessary to
suggest the trial.
A DR.. Thomas Garnet has proclaimed his
intention of founding a play on the life Of
Tom Moore. Lord Byron and Oliver Cold
smith already have been used In the max
ing Of plots. All OF which is suggestive
As the Atlanta Constitution" observes. A
hundred years hence our literary executors
may see announced The distinguished ira
gedian, Mr.. Blank Blank, in the celebrated
romantic drama of Edwin Markham: or.
The Man With the Hoe" to be followed
by the delightfully."- humorous skit, entitled
Charles Dudley Warner" Also next We'd
nesday. the thrilling tragedy Of Mark
Twain" with James Whitcom5 Riley"
at the matinee,'"
Hard though il may be 10 realize the
fact, the best part Of Washington's the
atrical season has gone. Powerfully. en-
tertainmeut catering here is profitable
only from Thanksgiving until Easter. and
the coming Of Lent Invariably marks The
beginning OF the end. Save for Maude
Adams, Viola Allen, Nat c. Goodwin. Julia
Arthur. Madame Modjeska and Frank
Daniels, every prominent star on~fhe road
already has paid his or her respects TO
this city. The Mirror" generally starts
running its "CIosings" column early in
April. In so far as the Capital is con-
cerned, the lapse OF seven weeks Will bring
a termination Of the amusement year OF
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