The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

rose. too.
by the way" she remarked. may I
ask that what has passed between us
three be considered strictly personal? Re-
Gently have made it a rule never TO talk
for publication"
Certainly" said The Times man.
But, leaving the hotel with Mr.. Fiske.
he left behind a dozen dreams OF readable
columns and OF like desires. Il was that
his disappointment might be shared by
Mrs. Fiske's local admirers that this
paragraph was written.
Speaking Of theatrical failures" SAIL
William H. Crane a couple OF evenings ago.
while walking hctelward has it ever o.
CURED to you that the producer OF stage
offerings risks more than does any othe-
venturer7 Fact, Let a shoe merchant or
a dry goods merchant go 20 the wall. ard
his stock generally brings con 3derably
over half Of its original value. Even real
estate and securities axe worth s1mething
of the sort But a manager IL exceeding
lucky IL he ever Is paid for hts scenery ard
costumes a tenth OF what they cost him.
The investiture that I supplied for the New
York opening OF Peter Stuyvesant was
sold to me for S23. coo. The co5stsmes alone
were over $500. When Bronson Howard
ard BraI.Ier Matthews comedy was closed
I tried to get rid Of both dresses and set
tings. A prominent amusement caterer
made me an offer. | am not at liberty to
tell you the sum named. but may say that
it was so wretchedly low that am deter
mined the property shall ret before let IL
go at that price,'
Two pictures. one labeled w. II. Crane
and the second stuart Robson" stand to-
sether near Fifteenth and Pennsylvania
Avenue Seeing these. the comedisn's
III pa1 nj Ne Hs.~- rsffo- f.ro
Robson and were together for twelve
years" he said. II don't suppose that. in
this business. two men ever composed
firm through the hands of which SO much
money passed without any formality. what
ever Neither Of US jointly signed a paper
from the first day we put in together Until
the last. My word was good enough for
Stuart Robson and Stuart Robscn's word
was good enough for me. We never should
have separated had IL not been for oUr
inability to secure plays that gave each
OF US opportunities. That fact terminated
the partnership. He continued for a while
in The Henrietta and I put on The Sena-
tor The other morning. in New York,
someone proposed to me the idea OF Rob-
son and | trying a spring tour together
in The Henrietta dsvoting night to each
cit.s and charging $3.50 apiece for seats.
The plan WIS to get together the original
cast and bid for the patronage of our old
friends. The scheme struck me fayorably.
but then Charles Frohman suggested
using me in his dramatization OF David
Harum' and that ended 1t. Edward Rose
shortly will begin rehersals on. that work,
and we shall present 1t In Rochester.
where live Ripley Hitchcock and his wife,
the adapters. But should have enjoyed
1 must go up and see Robson tomorrow"
DO you know said The Times reporter.
chat | thought you had a success in Peter
Stuyvesare?'
''Mr. Howard ought to have written one
If anybody could" was the reply. But
past accomplishments are no criterion in
theatricals. IL William Shakespeare should
rise from his grave tomorrow and say.
Bill Crane. my old namesake. I've spent
four centuries in thinking out for you tbs
best thing I've ever done should an
swer. 'WelI-I'l read it,
And the hotel was reached.
Everyone who visited the Grand last
week must remember the WORK of the
cara Trio. two members Of which stood be-
fDre their audiences while making twenty
seven changes Of costume. Each OF these
cisdges revealed the uniform or other
ea,b v orr by the soldiers or peasants of a
great patton. and. therefore, the act was
instructive as we'll as novel and interest
ing. When ii is said that inclusive of a
drill and baton swinging speciality. tho
cara turn" consumes only eighteen mir
utes. the spectator WIN begin to realize
how rapidly each suit was male 20 give
way to the next. With this in mind a re-
porter called on Mr. cara last Wednesday
to request the opportunity of seeing him
dress.
Certainly assented that clever fellow.
Meet me tonight at the theatre shortly
before o'clock. | require an hour for
preparation.
Keeping his appointment. the visitor
was shown into an upstairs room, where
already an assistant was waiting. The
scores of hooks on the wall. usually ample
for the most extensive wardrobe. were
hung with clothing. another half of which
lay about on chairs and trunks. A dozen
helmets. severa. swords. and a makeup
box were on the shelf. Having removed
his street attire to the skin. Mr.. lara
turned to the paints. besmearing himself
in the ordinary way. Then he held up for
inspection the khaki blouse and trousers
OF Roosevelt Rough Rider While put
ting them on he remarked: You may see
readily why these toys are especially thin
and why they are donned without UNDER
wear. In the first place. when fellow
is carrying over dozen suits, ne is prone
to be warm and uncomfortable: espe-
eially il the weather happens to be hot.
In TIL. second, only the strictest economy
as to space prevents my looking bulky
when 1 enter initialIy. For months after
the act was trie5 1 resembled huneh-
back until my sixth or seventh change;
but. Though many added projections. that
has been remedied. I wear only twelve
pairs OF DantalOons for my sixteen repre-
sentations. the uniforms being so ar
ranged that one pain often will set oil TWO
coats.
Another costume was taken from its
Mace This is the garb of the Fifth Royal
irish Iancers'' observed Mr. ZlTa- That
regiment recently won fame for Itself n
South Africa. The trousers. you notice.
are in two pieces. The edge of each piece
is bordered with loops through which g run
q cord The bottom OF the cord catches
similar continuance on the boot. Thus.
when I pull my end, the whole affair Is
ready 10 fall and reveal the attire under
Meath am the only man in this line o.
work who takes of his boots during his
turn and / repeat the operation thrice.
"Over the Irish dress goes the apparel
of Cuban volunteer The coat is bona
hde. having beea worn at the battle OF san
Juan Hill by Corporal Emory. OF the See
ond Massachusetts,. The white pants do
Tor the lower half OF the Greek costume
when the removal Ut the Filipino at
above it let's Gown els typical skirt. Tnat
Filipino coat. by the by. doesn't seem to be
much more than a reg. does it, Because
~ the tendency TO 'huneh- backedness OF
which spoke. ths>sleeyes and behind have
been cut out and those Of the garb beneath
complete the eject. For the appearance OF
an officer Of tine Spanish Royal Guar sow
ever. I don an entire suit. shoes ar u.
The thing is so well arranged thai g sla1-s
pull a. a cord prepares 1t to drop Wnse
lift ny arm& The jerkin there ,;iu.tfsI