The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16


ayers and artists, orchestras and ushers
will do their part, and the public will do
it's duty. Nobody has any doubt about
this. Good deeds make the whole world
better. The sunshine of charity brightens
the life of the recipient and warns the
heart of the giver. To help along thu
Galveston Day benefit matinees is to
help a worthy cause, satisfy your cen
science and spend a pleasant afternoon.
There will be a matinee at six thea
tres in Washington-the Columbia, the
National the Lyceum, the Grand. the
Rijou, and Hashim's. Bright bills are
TO be presented by professional people.
Nam selle 'Awkins" is the play at the
National the Rose Hill Folly Company
1T Kernan's, the Gay Butterflies at the
Bijou, and vaudeville at Chases Grand, at
Hashim's Academy, and at the Colum-
bia.
Every dollar-every penny-paid into
the box Offices will go into the fund which
is TO carry cheer and comfort 20 sore
hearts. Not one cent is to be scaled off
the gross receipts for advertising print
ing. music, lights. services, or aught else.
Every dollar, every penny, will go to the
sufferers in the storm-stricken district of
Texas.
Early Closing Hcvement.
The suggestion was made on Friday
that box parties be organized to help
swell the fund that will be raised on
Galveston Day, Wednesday, September 10.
The idea was taken hold of by prominent
Government officials, including the heads
of executive departments and bureaus and
the chiefs of division. Prompt action was
taken also by District officials and it was
the understanding that employees would
very generally follow the example set by
their chiefs. 1t was thought that the va
rious departments need not close earlier
than usual, but that any employee who de-
sired to patronize a Galveston Day bene-
fit, might simply walk out. That idea has
been received with such favor that it is
now proposed to go still further, and the
sugges ton is made and universally as
scented to, that the executive departments
of the Federal Government, the offices of
the District government, and stores and
Shops shall close about noon on Calves
ton Day that the people of Washington
that ali the people of Washington-may
pay the obligation OF charity which they
owe TO their fellow-men in Texas.
large number of Government Off
Gals and leading merchants have been
seen. and not one has thus far expressed
opposition to the plan that on Calves
ton Day. Wednesday. September 49, pub
lie Offices and stores shall close soon
lend Galveston Day benefit. THIS is
contribution to the cause which GOV
eminent officials and merchants of the
city may make. The theatrical mana
gers have given their -playhouses. the
players have given their talent, the
newspapers have given their columns, all
lave given what they could. Everybody
ssaa-1sz~-fel, ss4f<ai=-<.. e-a- her and the de-
the theatres open
Nobody in Washington gets anything
out OF the Galveston Day matinees but
tie consciousness of duty we'll perform
ed. II there is any glory in being chart
table and giving a lift to people who
suffer, everybody in Washington can
have share of the glory. The sternest
people in the church are expected TO
unbend on Galveston Day and Join with
the populace in doing that which God
must certainly approve
Persons who can afford to buy tickets
for other persons who cannot afford TO
h1y them are urged to do SO. Give the
poor in Washington a treat and help the
Texas fund, too
The Various Attractions.
"Mam'selie 'Awkins." at the National,
will be presented by Harry Kelly Etienne
Girardot, Edward S Ables, Martin o'NeiIl, |
snitz Edwards, Lawrence Wheat, William
Burress, Olive Wallace. Esther Manteu. |
Ethel Moore, Elaine Selover, Marie Allen, |
georgia Carbart, 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 IT row Him Down McCluskey;" Truly /
Shattuek, the beautiful California Night |
fngale; John W. Ransome as David b. !
Hill; Casey and LeClair. comedy sketch
artists; Blocksom and Burns, premier !
black face eccentriqiIes; Carrie Graham. I
the original Sis Hopkins; Lawrence and /
Harrington, in East Side character 4
Sketches Fields and Ward, comedians: |
the Three Lelliotts. musical artists; An |
ME Hart, comedienne; Lowell and Lowell.
grotesque comedy contortionists, and Pc |
lot the juggling wonder
At the Grand there will be the Banda |
Rosa (the Red Band of Italy), composed
of forty solo musicians, directed by Signor |
Sorrentino; Hal Stephens and company in /
the scenic monologue, AT / A. NJ :" the /
Retons in "A Christmas Eve at Home"
the Great Goldin, comic iuggler; Annie |
Meyers, prima donna soubrette; the Gloss /
Brothers, gladiatorial athletes; Hugh /
Stanton and company in "A Bargain
Fiend,' and Ed Latell. comedian and ban.
joist.
Rose Hill's English Folly Company vii.
be at Kernan's Lyceum. Among the clever
entertainers with the company are Collins
and Collins, punsters and parody singers;
Catherine Rowe Palmer, contortionist and |
dancer; Joseph J. Sullivan, comedian, and |
Carrie Weber, who present a laughable
act entitled Nam 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 mcfarland and James p.
Lee. in Dutch and Irish comedy The
finale of the entertainment is a musical
and terpsiehorean novelty, entitled
''Stolen Pleasures"
Among the players at the Biiou will
be the Matweef duo, Russian dancers. |
Leslie and Curdy, comedians: Amy Nell
son, comedienne; Weston and StapIeton
kings Of Menus; Harry First. character
and Barth and Fleming gro
tesque eceentriques.
a host OF public entertainers who lave {
won laurels before the footlights have
volunteered their services &c T q
Noyes. Chairman of the Committee on |
Galveston Day Benefits. He has been
almost overwhelmed with the charit-
able propositions of these free-hearted
people. But proposals of thus kind
Should be addressed 10 Joseph Luck
en-. manager Of the Columbia Theatre
Inc regular season at the Columbia has
NOT oegnn, and this therefore is the only
playhouse which is open to volunteers.
Charles Hanford has been telegraphed
&c. and although he has not replied he
VIII come. he will do whatever the com
ihlttee desires him to do, and II a scene
from ingomar" is thought to be th. hest
sttraetlon ne can put on, II Will be done. {
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