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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
Winston Churchilr. Lecture.

1t is said that Winston Churchill Will
cut short his lecture tour in America be-
cause of his eagerpess to assume his new
duties as a member of Parliament. He
has always shown taste for politics, and
now that he is to have an opportunity to
take an active part in the affairs of his
country, it is expected he will achieve as
brilliant a success in that line as he has
already done as a newspaper correspond
ent, an author, and soldier. The people
of Washington will have an opportunity
to hear him tell of his experiences in the
Transvaal war on Friday afternoon. De-
cember IA, at AIS. in the New National
Theatre
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
Haley. Band Concert Tonight.

The first concert of the season to be
given by Hays Band at the Columbia
Theatre tonight will, Judging from the
programme that has been prepared for
that event, be a most suspicious opening
for that organization. Mr.. Haley has had
his men in thorough training since the
summer, and is satisfied that they are
prepared to go through with the compo
sitions which have been selected in bet
ter shape than they have at any time in
the past.
The soioists for this concert will be
Miss Estelle Wentworth, soprano; Sig A.
Celfo piccolo. and Mr.. Guy Gaugler,
cOrnetiSt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

women to protect his sacred majesty from
the fascination of the English women. San
Toy. whose father is a mandarin. is dis
guised as boy to prevent her enlistment
But this only, adds to the complications, as
the Emperor later calls for the appearance
before him In Pekin of all mandarins' sons.
After many complications and entangle-
ments. San Toy is finally rescued.
The company, which includes James T.
Powers. Minnie Ashley. and Melville Stew
art, is one of much excellence. and all have
consenial roles. A chorus Of seventy five
is used
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The Academy of Music-"sI'Iiss."

Considering the short space Of time that
Manager Stair has had charge OF the Acad-
envy he has secured some really worthy at
fractions, and many that do not ordinarily
play in the regular popular priced houses.
His intention is as he declared while in
the city recently. to make the Academy a
strictly frst-ciass family theatre, with at
fractions that viii appeal 10 the patrons o.
a theatre Of that class. His first efforts
have met with the approval of Washing
ton theatregosrs, rs during the first week
and last week. with the Lafayette Stock
Company. the attendance was highly salts =
factory
Next week "M'Ilss'' will be the attrac-
ton. and should continue the prosperity
of the new management. as il is claimed
10 be production somewhat out of the
ordinary. Considerable attention has been
paid to the scenic appointments OF the
play Few readers have not enjoyed the
Bret Harie stories of the West during the
rush of gold seokeiS 10 California in the
early ffties. Opportunity is offered for
some excellent character work in the va
rious parts. and with Nellie McHenry in
She title role. and Joseph Brennan as Yrba
Bill, the quaint old stage driver. ara
company for the lesser roles that are said
to be well selected. the Academy audiences
should expect to see in stage pictures what
Brete Harte has given his readers in story
form.
The story OF "M'liss" Is full OF heart
interest. and while many of the characters
are rough in their Western way much
comedy is interpreted and as II has
proven in the past, Miss" as it is now
being presented. should appeal to all
classes OF the local theatre patrons The
usual Tuesday. Thursday. aid Saturday
ma xrees Will be given during the week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

ayers try to keep pace with this, but have
often failed to do so. Two new bur-
lesques will be presented. ION the Beach"
and 'McNally's Reception" Both acts
are staged on comic opera order, with
new music. new costumes, new scenery,
and new electric effects. Among the spe-
cialties may be mentioned: Miss Blanch
Newcombe. Darmody. Phyllis Ruffell,
John E. Cain. Whitelaw and Stewart.
Barton and Ashley. and Bulla and Ray
mnnd
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The cnlumbia-.san Toy.v

The Columbia Theatre will present next
week, with matinees Thursday and Satur-
day. the charming. delightful San Toy"
said to be the musical gem of the season.
This Chinese English musical comedy,
coming almost directly from its engage
ment at Days Theatre. will be presented
in precisely the same manner as at that
theatre.
The scene Of the comedy is laid in
China, where the Emperor has issued an
order for the formation Of a corps Of young
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The Acadcmy-s.The Three Musket-
Ccrs.v

GERS"
The last few years have witnessed new
era OF costume plays. The success OF many
mediocre productions. which consisted OF
costumes and little else. has led to many
performances of THE Three Musketeers."
AT different periods we have had fletcher,
Mayo, Tree. Salvini. 0'Neil, and Sothern in
the role of Dumas delightful hero. Now
Manager Stair. of the Academy, introduces
a new Richmond into the field in the per-
son Of Harry Glazier and judging from re-
ports from other cities he is in no way
inferior to his illustrious predecessors in
the part. The Glazier production of THE
Three Musketeers" will be seen at the
Academy next week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The Grnnd-Hnrry Williams Show.
Harry w. Williams Own Company, said
to be one Of the best Of the numerous
travelling vaudeville combinations. will be
the attraction next week at Chase's New
Grand.
The headlners OF the Williams COM
pany will be Frederick Hallen and Molle
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Manager Kernans patrons will be Of
fered Harry Williams Imperial Burles-
quers for the attraction this week, and
there is every reason to believe that the
performance will be OF the same high
standard that the organization estab
lished In years gone by.
The Imperials are among the leading
burlesque shows on the road. Other man
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

new work she will Immediately take up
with David Belasco. And in the warmth
Of the handshakeS the departing actress
fingered extra long over Miss Haswell.
who had gone behind the scenes. There
was none of the professional jealousy that
one reads about in the newspapers in the
final meeting of Miss Bates and her sue
cessor. There was the greatest sincerity
in the ones wishes for success with Mr..
Belasco and the others hope for good
fortune for her follower among the people
of Washington.
The little scene was worth much more
than the price of admission TO any OF the
stock company's performances. as, In this
instance, the actors and actresses were
not acting.
In the Weber e Fields burlesque on
"Quo Vadis?" (Which is named Quo Vas
Iss?'') occur these characteristic lines:
Fields las Smallus, Roman kid)-rm
dying, Lythia; I think l see heaven.
Fay Templeton las Lythia)-What does
it look like?
Fields describing the schoolboy's idea
of heaven)-I see a great, big baseball
field, with a gold fence around 1t, full OF
knotholes-and | see a policeman tied to
tree, and the boys are clubbing the life
out of him. and l see benevolent old
angel giving out seven shooters to all the
gang. 1 see the public school, and it has
sign on it. CLOSED for good" Good
bye, Lythia. You'll never see me again.
Up in Hartford. Conn, the theatres are
having their annual trouble with the
board of aldermen, who demand many
passes for every performance that the
managers cannot figure out how they will
be able to sell enough tickets to pay their
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

One OF those infrequent theatrical sur
prises happened in New York Monday
night when Sweet Anne Page" with
Lula Chaser In the title role. was pro-
duced at the Manhattan Theatre, and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

ono OF the really cIeVeT lH2enueS III tne
theatrical profession and one whose work
is markedly original and intelligent is
Louise Galloway. AT present Miss Gallo
way IS resting and recovering considerable
misplaced health. During the last week
she visited professional friends here and
is telling her intimates her strange ex-
perience of last season. To quote her:
when the Earl OF Yarmouth came to
America he had an idea of going on the
stage and preferred to make his debut in
vaudeville. Being an unknown factor
dramatically his applications for time
were not very enthusiastically received
and when he wrote me, asking me to take
q part in his sketch. hesitated while be-
fore accepting his very generous Offer
Then. after had written him that / would
aid him, / saw the part. Mercii Il was
the role of London sIavey. and l had
never played anything but ingenues in
my entire experience. / hadn't bit Of a
wardrobe for that line of work. and was on
the point OF declining. but thought that it
would be ungrateful to leave the earl
down so unccremonlously. and determined
TO stick TO the part. Well as good fortune
would have it. my good friend Ella Hugh
Wood. the gossip in Way Down East hap
pened TO be in Gotham. and | sought her
aid. I borrowed her white stockings her
shoes, and one of her unique waists. and
these. with dilapidated skirt l had used
in 'My Friend From India completed my
wardrobe. | was never so frightened in my
life as when we rung mp before about forty
people. the customary supper crowd at
Proctor's. Well. Mr.. Hope-the carl. you
knows very fine musician. and had
written me little coon song. just one
verse, and the score suited my voice per-
fpctly. The hit WAS instantaneous Mr.
Hope wrote me another verse to the song
and We ran the week out with good recep-
lions every performance. After We had
completed the engagement the earl wrote
me a letter. saying I had saved his sketch
and thanking me for going out Of my par
ticular line as a courtesy to poor. lone
foreigner. So. you see. I have a pretty
good opinion OF English nobility. pro tenn
pore. at least"
Miss Galloway was originally engaged
to play in the Lafayette stock company.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Felix Hanney. the HI Holler OF Way
Down East and who has many Wash
ington relatives. will go a-starring next
season in popular priced houses Several
plays have been offered him. Those under
consideration include THE Town Clown"
Tine Chore Boy" and The Volunteer Or
ganisi." Time is already being offered the
pudgy comedian. His idea is to get play
similar to those used by Gus Heege. with
abundant opportunity for his peculiar ar
tiStic talents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
.Jet7ries on the Stage.

sHAMoKIN. PA, Sept. 2l-Notwith-
standing the strike among the anthracite
miners which is in progress here, the local
theatre was packed 10 its utmost by the
throns assembled to witness the entry Of
James j. Je1r.es, champion heavyweight
pagilist OF the world, on his career as
an actor in the play written for him
by Playwright Clay NJ. Greene, entitled
"a Man From the Vest
Jeffres' reception in the first act, where
he makes his appearance as sam King,
a Montana sheriff, on horseback, dressed
in true Western style, was an ovation.
He made a splendid appearance, and the
way in which he reads his lines shows
that he has spared no pains to make a
success of his new profession The
play is full OF thrilling situations, and
the hero is always IN evidence.
Everything passed off nicely for first
performance. The supporting company
and the stage settings are fine. A bag
punching and sparring exhibition with
Jack Mccormick in the Coney Island
scene in the third act set the audience
wild, as did balloon scene in the same
act.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
WHAT SHALL CHILDREN
IN SCHOOL EAT +?
(Helen Grey-Page.)

Inst at this season When the sound of
the school bell is announcing the re-
opening Of the school year, the careful
mothers mind turns to the question OF
her children's luncheon.
The luncheon of the average school
child is a menace to health. and makes
the afternoon session dreary failure.
A stomach afflicted with doughnuts, pie,
nicl1les and chocolate creams Will demOra-
lie the mental process of the most active
brain and fruit with no other accom-
paninent than cake is scarcely more in
spiring A mother conscientious in other
respects often doesn't think Of providing
beforehand something specially fitted
for the luncheon basket, or of eXpending
care and pains upon the luncheon. The
matter is left to the servant, who dumps
into the basket whatever comes to hand
first and gives her least trouble.
Fortunately in the graded schools an
hours intermission is given a noon, and
a majority Of the pupils can go home;
but even then many stay at the schools
and MUNICH luncheonS that would queer
an ostrich In the high-schools the
situation is worse. because the noon in
Permission is shorter and the pupils live
at greater distances: SO that it is prac-
tically necessary that most of them
should carry luncheons, or go out to a
bakery and buy something.
Even wholesome cold luncheon is not
the best thing for a child who is in
school all day; and, Whenever the thing
is possible, something nourishing and hot
should be ready for the child when he
reaches home in the middle of the after
noon. This could De arranged oftener
than it is if. the mothers would only
recognize the necessity and give their
attention to the problem: but such an
arrangement does not do away with the
: luncheon basket No child, so say the
doctors, should go from breakfast time
unit! half p. st 8 or O'Clock without food;
and yet the average child will wait
rather than eat the ordinary luncheon
put into luncheon baskets
Various attempts have been made to
solve tho problem, but none of the eX-#
speriments has been much Of an improve
nlent upon old 1aethoe
s5 The teachers say that#if hot cocoa or
SOUP were 8 possibility at the noon hour.
the afternoon school work would improve
nightly, and the teachers themselves
show their confidence IN the theory by
preparing cocoa. PROM OF tea, over alco-=
hol lamps and adding it to their lun-
#cheon menu. Raw eggs are another
refuge of the teachers. because they are
E more noI,rishing than anything else that
can he = lily procured and as speedily.
swallowed. butano normal child could be
brought to- see the charms OF a-raw. egg.
Sandwiches seem to he about the only
nracricabIa thing for "a basket luncheon,
hnt thera are ndRiches and sandwiches
and the Kind usual furnish he'd for school
n Juno not tempt any appetite
srTheraIIs lime -honnred tradition to the
4 effacfs:fh heal child has an ON
5nivnro,1s ind serirnI mating hunger.
#h,,ts ,asuever It may be III the
cnI,,,t IS not rue of the ordinary
n.ng senooaSorg
= To- be converted from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
Hosp!tni for Torncdo Boats.

A. home for unemployed torpedo-boats
is about to be added to the Brooklyn
navy gard. It Will afford accommodation
for seventeen of these naval midgets and
their larger sisters, the torpedo-boat de-
stroyers.
Then there will be casual ward for
sick and wounded torpedo-boats, an
eIabCraIely equipped operatinS-room, &
large staff of skilled torpedo-boar sur
geons and physicians and their assistants,
to say nothing Of nurses, and conVases-
cent torpcdo-boats and destroyers Will
find in Uncle Sans new institution all
the privileges of a club combined with
the advantages Of first-class SAM
tariunl.
It is not solely with a view to providing
rest and recreation for over worked craft
that the Navy Department is establish
Ing the home-or Eorpedo-boat round
house. as it has been called. One of the
leading ideas OF the innovation Is that
there shall always be on hand ready to
sally forth at any moment, fleet OF
seventeen strong and healthy torpedo
boats, sound in wind and limb, shining
inside and out, with never speck OF
rust or a trace of a harnacle.
And, according to the system in view,
such an exodus will be Immediately fol-
lowed by the filing of the vacant berths
with other torpedo boats in need of at
tention.
One important reform that the torpedo
boat hospital viii bring about, is that
hattle-ships and cruisers will at last
have something more than a ghost of a
show of being dry-docked. A landlubber
would never believe it, but 10o-ton
torpedo boat gives twice as much trouble
and costs much more money to dock than
a, 1O,0o0-ton battle-ship- And then there
are so many of them. and they run about
SO fast showing off their speed and get
ting their works out of order. that 1t IS
IS n2z1cl as q fnlI-sized man-o.-war can
do to get a beggarly coat of paint these
DAYS without waiting her turn like q
patIent alta free sdispensary.
What costs money at dry-dock is
pumping out the water after the vessel
is in and the gates are shut An easy
sum in arithmetic will convince anybody
that the torpid-heat Cushing, displacins
only 105 tons, compels the Government
to pump 1896 tons Of water more than.
the battle-ship Massachusetts, displaeing
Hoo tons.
The round-holse will save all that,
everybody will be pleased, and it is ex-
nected that more torpedo-boat hospitals
viii 5be established on tae Pacific coast
and elsewhere
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
REAL MEANING
OF TRUE LOVE.
One of the Most Celebrated Thinkers OF the Day
Defines it in Strong and Ele-
CANT Language.
CANT Language.

music, poetry and art; which made the
face of nature radiant with purple light.
the morning and the night varied enehanE-
ruents; wnen d single tone OF one voice
could make the tleart bound, aud the
most trivial circumstance associated WITH
one form Is put IN the amber OF memory
when he became all eye when ole WIS
present and all memory when one was
gone; when the youth becomes watcher
OF visions. and studious OF q glove. q veil
q ribbon, or the wheels OF Il carriage:
when the day was not long enough pul
the night, 100, must be consumed IN
keen recollect.ons; when tine head boiled
all night on the pillow with Ire generous
deed it resolved ON: Wnen the mp5nASt-t
was a pleasing fever, and tass stars "s.e
letters. ard tne flowers ctp.lers ard the
air was coined into song; when all Dust
ness seemed an imperlinence and az tiis
men and women running 10 ara LFo ~
the streets were pictures.
1t has been found that men secluded
from the society OF women become s,os
enly In their dress. and more OF iess
rude, rough ard intgarcts5!a n s.'el
manners. Even tneir gait CT mesiiod %
walking becomes awkward and uheoaes',
their voice hoarse AMI less iitis-ca. IN
tone. Their sensations less detie,l1e. .eielf
sentiments ess religious anu sAi~.I pas-
These facts alve been noted amonss
sa;,srs miners and other Workers Wao
.,is,e.r send the greater portion OF tier
ti,y,a vrjfF,t., women or In the company
~ sucb as nave lost the brightest Charm
OF fa1aininity.
Whils. men secluded from the COM
,anv az women become rude and unclti-
sivated. women WAC are almost entirely
secluded from the company OF Elen DO
not. at least in some cases. iese any OF
their natural sostaess and ,tslicaey.
Women, on the other hand. Woo as
soc.ate only with men. despisins the COM
pany OF their own sex, soon become OF
the ra;isnest ara u,ost unetaltisatet OF
the human species, q fact Which affords
the strongest possible proof OF the salu-
tary influences OF female s1ciety.
Some fansoes thinlSers have expressed
themselves strongly against romantic
icve.
Ii Is the opinion OF Tolstoi. the Russian
philosopher. that romantic love Is fs-
yer born OF carnal passion: its effect -
a good deal like that produced By the
consamption OF OPIUM He Gains that
while the sensation Of romantic love IS
overIpovsering an. delightful It soon passes
away.
He believes that the Russian PEASANTS
teach the bastes-et,;catsti needed lesson.
for they LOOK upon romantic love as
d..ease-tsnporary. painful and danger-
Gus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
CBy DR.. Cyrus Edson.)

What is love? The best definition In lit
erature is that Of Gibbon, and it is some
what remarkable. considering that he
was a bachelor and unsuccessful In WOO
ing tile only woman he ever loved: THE
union of desire. friendship. and tender
ness which is infiamed by a single fe-
male; which prefers her possession as
the supreme or sole happiness of our
being
Love, very happily and properly, has
been called tine greatest thing in the
world" '.the dearest theme of ALL etc.
This seems at first sight to be the Ian
guage of exaggeration. Not so. Consider
how love lies at the very root of philoso-
phy, ethics and theology; how it extends
through all lands and times.
In considering the evolution of love We
must bear in mind that in ancient times
the sentiment never r.se above the feel
ing of friendship, more often mere cold
regard or what an American philosopher
tersely describes as "a good understand
ing
Fathers and mothers consider it their
duty ana preroeative to select wives for
their sons, and marriages were arranged
without requiring the consent OF the
bride.
Mr. F.inette, in his Interesting book on
this subject claims that what is knJ Eti
as romantic love never existed Hnere
there have been no opportunities for court
strip How cauid such a passion lie fc:-
tered without the secret opportunities. SO
dear to all lovers, for billing and coo-
irg?''
During the middle ages We find thar
CONT gal love was discouraged hy The
ascetic teachers of the Church. who lai;i
emphasis on the Importance OF life of
virg:nity, marriage being ltoked upon Is
an Inferior state.
There was no opportunity, as there was
no encouragement for the cultivation o,
womanly graces, and the cynical proverbs
of the age reflect the character OF the
women, e. g.-"Women and money are
the cause of all the evil in the world
EFF you are too happy take q WiIe,
Between 4 wv,manis yes and no tnsss
isn't room for the point OF a need.et
etc.
Modern love IS romantic love. because
modern life has furnished us with OPP
portunities for courtship, and the play
wr,cf,ts. the poets and the novelssts nave
encouraged ans, taught Us TO balieve IT.
The sentiment is looked upon oy many as
glamour, presenting the worie IN a
new Hight
eRe our experience in partctflars what
It NAV, says Emerson. mo man ever
to-t.,t tbe. yisitatlons ri that power TO
ais heart and brain which created ali
thnrs new: witch was the dawn In him OF