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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

her The piece calls for much scenic dis
play and many costumes which. wniie
The burlesque. ''The Sultan of Balleho-
no. in which the adventures of an Amer
lean and a German lead to many amusing
with the richness of the Orient, and in
PRODUCES many novelties that vie with
some Of the most ambitious of spectac-
ular productions. Quite an entertaining
feature will he the Female Boxers. whose
Representations of champions lend addi-
tional interest to their act. The olio is
made Up OF artists. including Ed. CN-Ray)
BiXley and Flossie Hughes, in comedy
act; BOlpn and Susie Levine. musical art
lists; Charland and La Pearl, souhrettcs:
Cole and De lose, slack-wire artists, and
Whitman and Davis and Thsu. Miss
Fanny Everett makes "A graceful Mephis-
tnpheics in the first part and has a prom
ineut role in the concluding burletta.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

At the National Theatre tonight an ex-
cellent literary and oratorical treat is
promised by Anita Trueman. described as
the wonderful nineteen-year-old girl phi
losopher.' in her lecture entitled The
Modern Standard of Greatness" The
press representative of Miss Trueman
says: She has built up philosophy of
equal to PlatO's. She has all the eloquence
Of an lngersoll or Depew. and her au-
diences. on account of her charming man
ner and delightful ease of bearing, are
predisposcd in her favor. She never dis
appoints. but each successive flow of
thought carries conviction to all When
she ceases speaking the audience is held
waiting to hear more"
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DIR. stafford ON "Macbeth.v

Rev d. J. Stafford will again deliver
his eloquent lecture on Macbeth at 4:30
p m March ), in the Lafayette Square
Theatre.
As Macbeth is conceded to be the
most sublime OF ShaKespeares tragedies,
50 Dr.. Staffords lecture maintains his
reputation as one of the greatest inter
prefers Of the bard's immortal plays. Add
ed to his thorough and appreciative lit
erary taste, Dr. Staffords great elocu-
tionary and dramatic powers and rare
grace of gesture make an effect never to
be forgotten. The scene of Lady Mac
beth's punishment is especially remarka-
BILE
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Kcrnan,s-"Tbe ca, club. ~

Lovers OF burlosque, either at home or
among the inaugural visitors, viii be well
pleased with 'Miaco's CITY club" which
constitutes the attraction al Kernan's this
week, and which will give three perform
ances daily, matinee evening. and mid
night, during the presence OF visitors,
commencing tomorrow matinee.
The curtain raiser, 'Satan's Will" de-
picts the garden OF Eden. into which a
newspaper reporter strays IN search of
Adam AMI Eve, but discovering their
daughter, straightway falls In love with
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The Lespsic philharmonic Orchestra.

A unique feature Of the Leipsic Philhar-
monte Orchestra at the National Theatre,
which will render a single concert on the
afternoon Of Friday. March s, is that Herr
Winderstein has brought over with him
two concert masters instead of one. each
OF whom is an artist of reputation and a
violin yirtuoso Of undoubted ability. Herr
Soma Pick-Steiner has been prominent
feature of the Leipsic Philharmonic Or
Chestra concerts for several seasons, and
he has everywhere created most favor
able impression. One OF the most recent
additions to Winderstein's already admit
rable corps of musicians is Herr Ludwig
Iaubocc!C, who will henceforth share with
Herr Pick-Steincr the responsibility Of the
concert mastership, both artists also APP
pearng frequently as soloists.
Herr Winderstein has engaged for the
American tour of his orchestra Fraulein
Anna EnEeI. who ig = highly talented
harpist The Polish pianist SlaVinsld will
be the soloist at the concert on Friday
afternoon.
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NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
The Coiumbia-"The Dniry FARM

Eleanor Merron's beautiful and success
fui pastoral play. The Dairy Farm,
which has had a most remarkable season
Of nearly n years duration. including
fourteen consecutive weeks in New York
City ana thirteen in Chicago. and which
closed because of further time being
unavailable at the Chicago theatre at
which il was being played. will be seen
at the Columbia next week.
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her own superiority by n contrast with
a mediocre or incapable support. In ordtr
that a proper Interpretation of victor
Herbert's DEMONSTRATIONS may be given
Miss Nielsen carries 4 special orchestra
of twelve musicians under the expert
leadership of Herr Richard Eckoid. the
weIl-knovyn conductor. This added to the
local orchestra viii make an imposing
band of twenty musicians.
Following her Washington engagement,
Miss Nielsen viii 90 to Philadelphia,
where size will end her American tour on
the 10th inst on March 20 she and her
entire company viii sail for England
where THE Fortune Teller will be pro-
duced at the Shaftcshury Theatre Lon
don. on Monday, April s.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
TIE coIumbia-The Rogers Brothers


The Klaw & Erlanger Comedy Company.
with the Rogers Bros, will be the en-
Pertaining factor at the Columbia Theatre
beginning tomorrow night. They will
spread before their admirers here for the
first time their latest success, The Rogers
Brothers in Central Park" This plan of
gayHty was drawn for them by John J.
AicNally. who fathered the previous works
in which they achieved success
The story Of the piece begins at a matri-
monial agency. turns into Central Park,
and ends on the roof of the Waldorf-As
foria Hotel. The Germans go TO the aSen-
cy for wives. The sharper who runs the
matrimonial bureau hands them the right
10 a trackless piece of land in a far corner
of the West, instead Of the cOnnubial part
ners. They think they are the owners OF
the real Central Park in New York, and
proceed to celebrate at the Casino there
by inviting all OF the customers of the bo-
gus matrimonial agency. lntermi6ed with
this ruffied current Of experience for the
Germans is spicy story of a worldly man,
who starts filtration by way of the
matrimonial aEene. jealous wife, and
a husba hunting aunt. In the outdoor
scenes Of Central Park there are many
attractive specialties- and the curtain OF
the act descends upon spectacular dance
called a Dark Town Barbecue" when
Reuben Comes to Town Is another par
ticularly fetching number, OF the same
pattern as The Innocent Maid so IA
mously successful last season. II is sung
Bg the hDEEIS iSrblIeIS ana inc MISSES
Bageard and ST. Clair. The last act on the
roof of the Wald0rf-Astoria at night is q
brilliant scene, in which the rich Co.oring
of the costumes worn by the chorus har-
moniZe with the rich color scheme OF the
surroundings This chorus. by the way is
not only big in number, but IS refresh ingly
good to look upon, because Of youth and
good looks.
All the music for the show was either
written or arranged BY Maurice Levi. the
musical director Of the company Klaw
q Erlanger have given The Rogers
Brothers in Central Park" a beautiful
production, and chosen for their aid IN
providing lively fun some clever perform
ers, among whom are Isadore Rush. Grace
Freeman, Louise Royce, Jeanette Ba-
geard. Edith ST. Clair Emma Francis
VIII West Lee Harrison. Johnny Page
and Arthur Gibson The Rogers Brothers
come TO Washington fresh from the great
est success in their career at the Victoria
Theatre. New York, and four weeks al
the Illinois Theatre. Chicago which
caused the greatest business returns IN the
history Of both houses.
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charming, and Is told by "A company of
thorough artists engaged with u view of
their especial fitness for the characters
they Interpret The play VIII be staged
with the original picturesque scenery
In fact the entire production will be the
same as seen in New York and all of the
largest cities.
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Fhe Acndemy-"The suvanee River

Stephen c. Fosters old song, The
Old Folks at Home" or, as it is more
Familiarity known. Way Down Upon the
Suwanee River is the source from
which William r. Sterling has drawn the
theme and title for the new comedy
drama. On the Suwanee River" which
comes TO the Academy of Music tomor-
row for an engagement Of one week
The play is said to have a healthy moral
and 10 have been treated in an intelligent
manner. II tells the old familiar tale of
mort = geo estates. love. intrigue, and the
final downfall of villainy, but the old
story is told in new language and new
situations Many pathetic and thrilling
scenes are said to occur IN the four acts
of the play. one of the most dram tic Of
which is the scene where the blind girl
is about to cross rustic bridge. spanning
. deep ravine. portion OF the bridge
for her. AS she approaches the opening
the old refrain Of "On the Suwanee
River comes floating through the air
from band Of plantation singers in the
distance The girls progress is arrested
on the very brink of the chasm. She
stops. listens for Il moment, and, turn
slowly. starts IN the direction from which
/ the singing comes. The blind confidence
/ % the girl on the bridge. the pathetic
side OF the situation, and her eventual
/ safety make a new and thrilling climax
Elaborate scenic detail has been UrO-
/ MayheT- as Aunt Indy is promised.
/ Others in the cast are Miss Willie
! Frances. Kate Weston Cherry, Lew A.
] Warner. Fred TruesGell, Allan II. Bailey.
/ Earl Atkinson. Harrison Stedman, and
I the Clover Leaf Quartette. The usual
/ Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday matt
| nces viii be given and the popular Acld-
! envy prices Will prevail,
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The Lafayette-.He1d by the Enemy

Held by the Enemy" Gillette's great
war drama in Ave acts, will be the offer
ing OF the Lafayette Theatre Stock Com
pany for this week Interest is added to
the production from the fact that while
it is one of the best of Giliette's plays, it
has not been seen in Washington for
number OF seasons. Its revival during the
week when Washington will be crowded
with military organizations of every sort
shows excellent judgment ON the part Of
| the Lafayette's management and is likely
to be rewarded by generous patronage.
one OF the most charming features of
Held by the Enemy is the fact that
, mosphere Of the piece is heavy with the
| scent OF battle and impending strife, there
is no attempt at stage fighting. scenes
such as have been produced in many
dramas and which usually fall short of
the effect they are intended to produce
Gillette, with mastery craft. has given
by suggestion many of the incidents that
it would be impossible To produce in fun
sight of the audience. The Gathering ride
Of the despatch bearer the trOoping past
of the battery with its rumble of wheels
and clank OF trace chains. and a dozen
other Illusions are all wonderfully reaiis-
tic. and viii be reproduced with great
fidelity in the present revival of the play.
members Of the company. Miss Haswell,
as Susan McCreery: Mr.. Ormonde, as
Col. Charles Prescott, u. S A; john 7.
Sullivan. as Lieut.. Gordon Hayne. the
young Confederate officer; Charles Wyn-
gate. as Tom Bean. the war correspond
| ent. and Robert Rogers, as old Uncle
Rufus, the negro servant
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The Acndcmy-.A Young WIFE,"

"A Young Wife" which has made such
a success at the Fourteenth Street Thea
tire in New York will be at the Academy
next week. The play is by j. *. Tillotson.
author of The Planters Wife and sew
eral other very popular dramas. The plot
of "A Young Wife" shows it to be q
strong play. 1t revolves about the bride
of a capitalists son, whose half-brother
is the black sheep of the family.
The New York cast will appear here,
prominent among whom may be mem
toned the following players: Misses Selma
Herman, Edna G. Brothers. Alberta Lee,
son. John L. Wooderson, Richard G. VIII
liams. Charles b. Craig, Mark Fenton,
and James ]. DeBarre.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

The widely varying tastes in the way
of amusement of the strangers in the
city inauguration week have been care
fully considered by Manager Chase in
the preparation of the programme of
features which he announces FOR the
forthcoming seven days, commencing at
tomorrow 5 matinee. 1t is for the most
part a comedy bill. relieved by good
music. and containing a number of acts
that are new, while at the same time
presenting several that have been sen
here before, and are secure in public
favor
First to claim attention will be ct enne
Girardot and company in the sketch, "A
] Game of Cards, in which MIR. Girardot
| has a part that calls forth all his reCog-
| nized ability as a light comedian. 1t Is
| not forgotten that he was the first to play
| tire name part in "ChaTleys Aunt. and
| the success achieved by him has never
| been exceeded by any that have come
| after him in that role. Early this sea-
| son he mad conspicuous part in MANI
| selle 'Awkins. a Western aggregation,
WEIGH. Francis and conn any Will intro
| duce themselves, for the first time, in a
breezy sketch that is said to he wholly
| different from the comedy in which Mr..
| Girardot appears. Lolita Gladstone. the
| quaint country girl VIII present her
| interesting but awkward heroine as she
! appeared at a husking bee. The week
| will also mark the temperance OF MISS
| Louise Cunning. who has become n FAVOR
! lite at Chase s, ana mas always tlicitea
4 ar deserved the war'nest communication
! for her genuinely artistic AMI melodious
! rendition of the more familiar Highland
J ballads La Petite Aignou, who IS by
| some considered revelation of juvenile
| genius as q mimic. IS another newcomer,
| and it is calculated she win give divert
| ing and agreeable specially. Evans and
| White. the bIack-facc dancing com aGians.
| will play an important part in making
| everybody laugh. he concluding feature
| will he the American tiograph motion
! picture machine. which has been absent
/ from the bills for a long time. and which
! will be hailed with pleasure by the many
who were interested by the perfect views
and varied scenes it exhibited last sea-
son. 1t will continue on the progra rlnle
! from week to week so long as the public
desire
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The Nationalist. Ii. sothcrn.

FIR. e. II. Sothern will present his
production of Hamlet" at the National
Theatre next week. and from all accounts
which have come from the various cities
In which the drama has been presented by
Mr.. Sothern and his company, there is
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

Business at the seven local theatres
last week was what might be termed
uniformly good" Neither Sag Har-
Dor" with Mr.. James A. Herne in the
chief role, nor Mr.. E. s. Willard, the
English actor, in a repertoire of his IA
miliar plays, drew the audiences that
the excellence of the performances mer-
tied This state of affairs, however, did
not exist at the Academy of Music, where
Rose Melville displayed her character
creation of Sis Hopkins nor at the
Lafayette, where the stock. company put
on a very satisfactory production of
Camille" Manager Chase had a trav-
cling company, the orpheum Show, as
his magnet, and, as a rule. good-sized
gatherings attended the performances.
The burlesque houses did exceptionally
well, with the Lyceum in the van with
The Vanity Fair organization. while
THE French Beauties" at The Bijou
played to a series of moderately-hlled
houses.
This week will see the Capitals visit
ors enjoying the delights of the lighter
form of stage entertainment. The Ma
tional viii present the Alice Nielsen
Comic Opera Company in The Singing
Girl during the early part Of the week,
and The Fortune Teller on the last
three nights of the cnga cement At the
Columbia the Rogers Brothers. heading
the Klaw & Erlanger Comedy Com
pany, will be seen in their really sreat
financial and laughing success. The
Rogers Brothers in Central Park. The
Chase stage viii be occupied by an oc-
tette of vaudeville acts. prominent among
the number being Etienne GirarGDt. as
sisted by four players. in new sketch.
The Lafayette will show the abilities Of
Mr.. Bellows actors in the Gillette war
play. Held by the Enemy. while the
Academy's patrons will be offered "On
the SuWanee River, a pastoral comedy
drama that comes to Washington with
the @ru.4..L- 1ion of a large number of
important theatrical centres. The City
Club" will be at the Lyceum, and The
Bijou will put forward W. b. Watson 5
american Burlesquers-
This evening there will be several thea
tres open for the entertainment Of in
augllral visitors. Chase's will have the
Marine Band. Della Fox. Angela Norton.
Sydney Grant. and the American bio
graph. The Academy win present an at
tractive vaudeville and musical pro
gramme. while at the National Miss
Anita Truaman will deliver philosophi-
cal lecture. The Bijou will cater to those
who crave burlesque and vaudeville as
customarily showed in their familiar
form at this house.
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The better the actor. the more he will
ignore his audience" said Mr.. Willard
the other evening. at the National
An actor has no right to know that an
audience exists The true artist. who
paints a picture, the man who chisels
art from stone. the novelist who builds
his brain wrought characters on paper
no man. if he be true to his ideals
thinks while he is working. of what the
world will say OF his effort To him the
Chicfest joy and the most concern come
IN being true-the right touch of the
chsei in that curve. the needed tint in
the picture. the one Indispensable twist
to a phrase that makes the character
in the novel real
And SO the brain-worker. If he is an
artist works Tor an ideal. not for the
plaudits of the world. Applause is sweet
1t is true appreciation, and Is often an
incentive toward better work. But he
best succeeds whose efforts are made in
the hope of trendinE closer toward per
fecJ.on, and not for the hand-cllpping of
the world.
And that's why the actor should be
ohlvious to his audience-not know tnat
it exists.
How often do we see the actor at the
end of a particularly strong scene that
he has done uncOmmonly well, and for
which the audience generously applauds
how often do we see the actor retari the
action of the play and destroy the ilu-
sion of his character by coming forward
while the other characters wait, to bow
TO his audience? It's wrong, radically
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

sis Hopkins alias Rose Melville. stood
in the wings of the Academy of Music yes
terdav afternoon waiting for her cue.
when A Times representative lodged
those famous horizontal braids of hair
and claimed a few minutes of the actress
time. The pail of pease which help so ma
teriailv in Ridy Scarboro's confession of
love for Sis, was snugly tucked under her
arm. and she supported herself comforta-
bly, on her ankles as if nature had failed
to provide her feet with soles.
I'm Hopkins gall said Sis in her char
acteristic monotOnous drawl, and then on
seeing her mistake. added: - 'Scuse me, but
[ thought you was one of them city folks.
So YOU want to know all about me-" and
Miss Melville was herself again. We'll
YOU ought to know Sis pretty well, consid-
ering her number In spite of all that has
been said TO the contrary, l originated this
character. Some eight or nine years ago
my brs ther-iu-law wrote a rural comedy
called 'Zeb,' and one of the minor parts,
drawn from life. was that of gawky.
almost impossible country girl which [
originated. and which from that time has
grown steadily. until it has developed into
my present offering, Sis Hopkins.
Il am from that part of Indiana where
such characters are not unusual. and
through "A thorough study of them / have
been enabled to make my part more nat
ural and life-iike each year. Carrie Ora
ham. who does a Sis Hopkins sketch de-
clares that the idea originated with her.
but that is a mistake. We were together
in The PrOdisal Father, and she asked
me one day to sell her the sketch. which
proposition 1 did not consider for a min
ute. But she Is using it just the same. and
declaring everybody else her imltators.
Every year my play undergoes changes.
and | always endeavor to keep it within
the limits of gentility. l am perfectly sat-
isfied that Sis is mine. and feel confident
that ] shall be playing the Posey County
girl for some time to come"
Miss Melville sacrifices herself completes
ly in the makeup of Sis. and proves her
absolute disregard for personal appear
ance in her effort to be true to the charac-
who didn't see no use In doin' nuthin for
nobody what never done nuthin for you"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

1t is not often that man. after two
years of play-writing. can be called the
Clyde Fitch or the Bronson Howard of the
vaudeville sketch field. This is the name,
however, that has been bestowed on VIII
Nj. Cressy. who was at Chases last week
with his wife, Blanche Dayne. Mr.. Greasy
occupies a place in the world of vaude-
vile sketch writer's that has been gained
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

Viola Allen. with Lorimer Stoddard and
F. Marion CrawfOrd's romantic drama,
I'm the Palace of the King has made
one of the solid hits of the season in New
York Miss Aliens receipts for the eighth
week of her engagement at the Republic
Theatre were Sl01 and this is the small
est of the Broadway play houses. The
immense popularity of Miss Allen has
been especially demonstrated at matinee
performances, when the houses have been
crowded to the doors.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-01-25
THE PARSONS BULL.

"a capital story" says Casselfs
Magazine, "rclating to good old times
is still told in the fen district Of the
eastern counties. As is well know by
many, and even now remembered by
some, a bass viol was often procured
to help the choirs in parish churches.
One lovely Sunday morning In the
summer, while the parson was drOn.
ing out his drowsy discourse. and had
about reached the middle, big bull
managed to escape from his pasture
and marched majestically down the
road, believing dedantly as he came.
The parsOn, who was somewhat deaf,
heard tile bull below, but, mistaking
the origin OF the sound, gravely
glanced toward the singers seats and
said, in tones OF reprOOf: i would
thank the musicians not to tune up
during service time; itann0ys me very
much AS may we'll be imagined, the
choir looked greatly surprised, but
said nothing. Very soon. however,
the belligerent hull gave another bel.
low, and the aggrieved parsOn became
desperately indignant"