The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04

| their respective instruments, who are en-
tirely capable Of making up an organiza-
ton that should give the National Capital
some excellent music performed in almost
faultless style.
Several changes have been made in the
plans of the orchestra the principal one
| being the change of date for the first con-
| cert. This was to have been given No
vember 49, but will now take place De-
cember IT, Another change which will be
| welcome one to most music lovers Is the
giving of whole symphony at each con-
cert instead of only part Of one, as was
at first contemplated. The symphony that
has been chosen for the first concert is
Rats In Walde.' and Judging from the
way in which the orchestra played it for
the first time at its rehearsal this week it
should be produced in excellent style. The
| soloists for all the concerts will be on a
| par with those who have been heard in
Washington with the Boston Symphony Or
| chestra.
For the first time in her career as a
| star, May Irwin received terrible slat-
ing at the hands of the metropolitan
| critics last Tuesday morning. The New
York press was almost unanimous in pro-
nouncing her newest comedy, 1.-The Belle
of Bridgeport" about the very worst
dramatic offering that has been seen in
Gotham for many a day-and let it be
| remembered, New York has had such
weird pieces already this year as Cupid
Outwits Adam" "a Million Dollars"
The Military Maid" and a few others Of
the same class. 1.-THE Belle of Bridge
port is the work of Glen Marlborough,
young man whose Sister Mary" writ
ten for Miss Twins use last year. was
bright and clever to an unusual degree.
In the new play Miss Irwin is the
daughter of one Smith, the owner OF the
largest department store in Bridgeport,
Conn, and she bears the felicitous name
of Ariel. Ariel has various racy COM
ments to make on men and things during
the piece. Among the best of them are:
"a girl of your age changes her views
oftener than biograph."
Many a man who has never proposed
suddenly finds himself accepted
Mrs. Lemon, of Orange, complains of
the salesman in the rug department. After
he had unfurled forty-two rugs this aft
ernoon he tainted
"slence is golden. See that yours is
1S-carat."
"a bluff is better than a bad fight
One of the jokes long dearest to man
kind is this:
Your lifeline shows that you are go
ing to die of starvation among strangers"
"Shipwreck?"
mo. Boarding house,
Sol Smith Russell arrived in Washing
ton during the week and will remain for
some time with his manager and life
long friend, Mr.. Fred E. Berger, of the
Lafayette Square Theatre. Mr.. Russell
says b is enjoying the very best OF
health and predicts that the stage next
year Will see him once more at work and
in a piece that should make one of the
greatest successes of his very successful
career. 1t is a version of widely-read
book. but just what the volume is Mr..
Russell refuses to disclose.
There has been some talk that Mr..
Berger might offer Mr.. Russell in one
OF his familiar plays for one week at the
Lafayette. surrounded by the stock or
ganization. There is no foundation for
any such gossip, so says Mr.. Berger, who
further claims that Mr.. Russell is here
merely for rest and has no idea of taking
up work of any character.
Joseph Buckley, who is in the city ar
ranging for the engagement of his star,
Otis Skinner. at the Columbia this week,
says that Percy Haswell will soon leave
his company and take up her residence in
Washington for the rest of the winter,
during which time she will be the leading
lady OF the Lafayette Stock Company.
This should settle beyond all peradven-
ture of doubt what Miss Hasweil's. plans
are so far as her relations with Mr..
SINNERS organization are concerned.
When the announcement was first made
that Miss Haswell would be a member Of
the Berger company Mr.. Buckley claimed
to have no knowledge of such an inten-
ton on her part and ventured the be-
lief that the talented actress would re-
main with him for the season. Miss Has
well is domesticated sort of woman
with a decided dislike for travel. and,
Notwithstanding that Daniel V. Arthur.
Stuart Robson's manager, would like to
star her. and that Mr.. Skinner would be
delighted to have her remain as his prin-
cipal feminine support, she has deter
mined to come to Washington for the bal
ance of the season. She will leave Mr..
Skinner early in December and at once
join the Lafayette forces.
To local theatregoers who recall her ad
mirdble work as a member of the Column
bia Theatre Stock Company of last spring
Miss Haswell's coming will be a real
pleasure.
Some malicious person has spread the
report that the Russell Brothers will
soon have a new sketch. This does the
Russells gross injustice, for what use
have they for anything new? After TWEEN
ty-five years more in THE Irish Ser
want Girls with somewhat remarkable
success. it would be asking too much to
expect them to learn new parts. The av-
erage vaudeville performer is of Jealous
disposition. and the report that the Rus
sells intend to have fresh offering is in
tended to injure their professional repu-
tation. Some OF these days an envious
vaudeville actor will circulate the news
that Mcintyre and Heath are considering
something newer than the Georgia min
strels act. The ideal
u.