The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
THE BENEFIT MATINEES
theatrical Managers and Actors
Ready TO DO Their Part.
Indications That the PIayhouses
VIII BE Crowded and That n Large
weston Suffcrcrs-Some of the Many
Performers Who VIII Be Seen.

The theatrical managers of Washington
and the artists are ready for the Calves
ton matinee benefits which will be given
at the Columbia, National, Kernans
Chase's Grand, Hashim's Academy, the
Bijou, and the Gentry's Dog and Pony
Show tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday,
September 10.
The public is preparing to perform its
duty in the charitable cause, and the ad-
vance sales of tickets, were large, but
there is plenty of room yet. Those per-
sons who purchase their tickets today
will have an advantage over those who
postpone it until tomorrow. All the play
houses will be crowded
Every department employe, either in the
Federal or the District Offices in Washing
ton, may attend. Merchants have with
out exception agreed that any employe de-
string to attend Galveston matinee may
do so.
Every dollar taken in at the box Office
will go to relieve the storm sufferers. No
deduction will be made for any purpose.
Everything from talent to printing has
been given.
At the Columbia there will be the
Marine Band, Truly Shattuck, Mrs.
Thomas c. Noyes. Mile. Julie Vallette.
John w. Ransome, George O'Connor,
Fields and Ward, Melville Hensey, Mat
weef Duo. Russian dancers; Edwin Latell
and Robert Stems. violinists.
Nam selie 'Awkins." at the National,
will be presented by Harry Kelly, Etienne
Girardot, Edward S. Abeles, Martin O'Neill,
ERf. E1ra-ar DC I liar,
Burress. Olive Wallace, Esther Mantell,
Ethel Moore, Elaine Selover. Marie Allen,
Georgia Carhart. Anne Dale, Ruth Man
tell. Ethel Hoag and Lucille Verna
At Hashim's Academy of Music there are
Maggie Cline, the Irish queen, who will
sing ''T'row Him Down McCluskey;" Truly
Shattuck. the beautiful California night
ingale; John W. Ransome as David B. Hill;
Casey and LeClair. comedy sketch artists;
D1ocksom and Burns. premier black -face
eccentriques: Carrie Graham, the original
Sis Hopkins; Lawrence and Harrington. in
East Side character sketches; Fields and
Ward, comedians: the Three Lelliotts. mu-
steal artists; Annie Hart. coincidence
Lowell and Lowell. grotesque comedy con-
tortionists and Pelot. the juggling wonder
At the Grand there will be the Banda
Rosa 1.-THE Red Band of Italy), composed
of forty solo musicians. directed by Sfgnor
Sorrentino; Hal Stephens and company in
the scenic monologue, 'At l a. m" the
Retons, in "A Christmas Eve at Home"
the great Goldin, comic juggler; Annie
Meyers, prima donna soubrette; the Gloss
Brothers. gladiatorial athletes: Hugh Stan
ton and company in "a Bargain Fiend,''
and Ed Latell. comedian and banjoist.
Rose Hills English Folly Company will
be at kernan's Lyceura. Among the clever
entertainers with the company are Collins
and Collins. punsters and parody singers
Catherine Rowe Palmer. contortionist and
dancer; Joseph ]. Sullivan, comedian, and
Carrie Weber, who present a laughable
act, entitled "Mam'selle and the Cop;-
Hickey and Nelson. an acrobatic sketch
team; Willard and Wheeler. two pretty
girls in a change act and conversational
dance. and Phil Ma5Farland and James p.
Lee. in Dutch and irish comedy The
finale of the entertainment is musical
and terpsichorean novelty. entitled Stolen
Pleasures"
Among the players at the Biiou viii
by the Matweef Duo. Russian dancers;
Leslie and Curdy, comedians; Amy Nell
son, comedienne: Weston and Stapleton,
kings OF Momus Harry First, character
comedian. and Barth and Fleming, gro
tesque eccentriques.
At Gentry's Dog and Pony Show. Thir-
teenth and U Streets the usual clever
things will be done. Regular matinee
prices will prevail and every dollar paid
in will go to the Galveston sufferers.