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

1t is probable that before the end of
the season Mrs. Carter will be seen in a
new piece, an adaptation by David Belas-
co of Jean Richpin's play founded on the
life of Madame Du Barry and called la
| Du Barry" Mr.. Belasco has already
| commenced work on the adaptation and
| is enthusiastic over the opportunities it
| will offer Mrs. Carter.
| Madame Du Barry, who in history was
| the capricious, fascinating brilliant mis-
| tress of Louis XIV, will present an alto
| gether new figure to the American stage.
| The story of her meteoric career, so
! dramatic in its incidents and so envied
| by her rivals at the court, affords a re-
/ markable combination of comedy, pathos,
| and tragedy; for she rose from the peo
| pie leaving her little milliner's shop to
! become the faycrite of royalty and, after
literally having held in her hand the
| destinies OF France, the death of her
royal admirer caused her downfall and
/ she died under the guillotine
/ An interesting point, and one of his
/ torical correctness, is the fact that La
Du Barry was noted for her beautiful
] eyes and glorious red hair. OF all the
ladies of the court she alone was allowed
! to appear with her natural hair a favor
1 that eventually set new fashion in the
Paris of that day. In both its personal
and theatrical characteristics. the part is
eminently suited to Mrs. Carter.
Enma Calve has decided that the opera
is too small a field for her powers. The
/ drama, she asserts. is broader. She will,
4 therefore, become an actress. The ques-
! ton now arises, what kind of an actress
VIII she devote herself to pure art, aban-
! coming the advantages her operate career
has won for her, or will she still rely
upon her voice? Who is to tremble be-
TRIGGERS to have new Camille or q Dew
singing tragedienne?'
Madame Calve has a soul devoted to
art No one seriously doubts that. il she
essays the drama. hef voice will be lost
to the world, unless she chooses to appear
occasionally in opera or concert. 1t is
we'll therefore to consider the proba
bility whether this most Satisfactory oper-
attic singer will become an equally satis-
| factory tragedienne. If she is not COM
petent to arouse such enthusiasm by her
acting alone as she has inspired by acting
and singing together, then she ought not
TO let her voice be hnshed.
Madame Calve has appeared in few roles
in America. Upon Carmen. ''Sanluzza,
Marguerite" La Navarraise," her fame
is based. Is there any Indication that,
would have pleased in any of these parts
! 1t is exceedingly doubtful. Hearers OF
opera are accustomed to make allowances
/ for imperfect acting; they have had TO
| do It, But with all the musical accesso-
I ries which would seem to make any action
possible. the unrestrained writings and
I contortions of Madame Calve as Santuzza
aroused. In sane critics, only the desire
! that "Santuzza" were less impulsiye. AS
Carmen she was more convincing. She
! 'slooted the part" she had coGletry,
/ archness, passion. Yet, barred of the mu-
/ sic, what was her stage business" A
! few chances, q sensuous dance. but not
1 the constant subtle expression OF motion
I that an actress must have. Much OF her
I business" was aimless; much OF 1t was
conventional Stage business" is far
: mere elaborate affair than business" in
T. o; era 1t is TO be feared that both Madame
C.tlye and her audiences would miss the
/ coax Of Bizet's art and Gounod's.
But II may be all a mistake. Perhaps
( Madame Calve will not abandon the opera.
/ She has already seemed to be wayering.
In his new farce. THE Rogers Broth
! ers in Central Park" John J. MeNaily
has supplied the popular dialect come
dians with some new gags" which they
burl at each other with lightning like
| humor of the latest Of the Rogers Broth
ers' series of farces:
II don't need no friend" says Max to
/ Gus, "I can spend my money on MYSELF.
But II you don't have no friend" re-
/ sponds Gus, Who's going to tell you all
! the bad things about yourself"
There's a storm brewing remarks
/ Gus.
II wish it was beer" responds Max.
,rstF Z. oh IN
wrecked crowd in an open boat at sea.
| After drifting for ten hours We saw
! lighthouse Oh. but we were glad; all
hut two Of the men,"
Didn't they be glad of the lighthouse"
asks Max.
mo" replies Gus, they were Nixon
and Zimmerman the theatrical managers,
and they don't like light houses"
What do you like most about ships 2
1.-The free beard"
whats a corporation asks Gus.
"If you owe man money you have to
pay him. yes?" says Max.
Yes" responds Gus.
well, you amt corporation
81 was arrested for impersonating a po-
i.ceman."
What did you dor
TOOK a handful OF peanuts"
"AII the banners on Broad Street are for
Mckinley and Roosevelt. says Gus.
But banners don't vote" replies Max.
mo, but they tell how the wind is blow
ing
4 bunco man has sold Central Park to
Rogers Brothers. They proceed to frame
/ set of rules for patrons. Some of the
regulations follow:
Nurse girls must report all babies who
stop to talk 10 policemen.
Don't throw any stones at the pairs
under the trees.
Don't talk in the presence of the
horses. They carry tails.
1.-The wild animals will be let loose to
play with the children every Saturday.
Couples making love must beware of
the rubber plants"
Proprietor Wegefarth Of the Bljou will
next month commence the erection OF
new theatre in Baltimore to be devoted to
travelling burlesque companies and booked
in conjunction with his Buffalo and Wash
ington houses. The new theatre will be
located within two blocks OF the City Hall
and will have a frontage nj l16 feet. The
seating capacity will be 1000 and when
completed It will be one Of the hand
soonest and best arranged homes OF bur
lesque in the country. Mr.. Wegefarth is a
Ba!timorean and is naturally anxious that
sir principal theatre shall be an archi-
! sectural credit to his native town.
Last night" said Dave Montgomery. Of
Montgomery and Stone, when several of
/ the vaudeville performers at the Acade-
my of Music had gathered in social ses-
sion after the first performance at the