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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

chine which will project pictures showing
the happenings to Rip in the intervals
between the three scenes of the sketch.
Thus, in a brief space of time, will be
pictured his encounter with the dwarfS
in the mountains. their mutual toast, and
his slumber of twenty years. Realism is
added to the last picture of Rip in his
sleep by the living Rip emerging, it would
seem. as from the fading view.
A feature designed primarily to please
little people, but which will undoubt-
edly be admired by the grown-up
folk as well, will be the appear
ance for the first time here in vaudeville
of Mrs. Gen Tom Thumb. assisted by
the famous LillipGtian actcrs. Count Pr
mo Magri and Baron Ernesto Magri. They
VIII appear In "A Peep at Mars" which
is credited with being a charming sketch.
Al Shean and Charles l.. Warren will be
seen in travesty upon Quo Vadis,'
which they call Quo Vadis Upside
Down" George w. Day, a humorist of
ability who has been received with great
favor upon previous occasions here, will
also be feature of the bill. c. w. Lit
tlefield. a mimetic comedian. will cffer
what is said will prove to be an agreeable
diversion, and the Dancing Dawsons, in
Guiding little baby Mae Dawson will be
seen in their terpsichorean act The bio
graph pictures wilt be as Follows: Lock
ed in the ice; japanese wrestling; Ger
man soldiery; the sandwich man; auto
mobiles in Paris; ice cream and cake:
steamboat and great eastern rock: the
attack on Magalang; good times with the
organ grinder; at breakneck speed; into
WINDSOR Castle; a flying wedge.
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n. G. Goodwin ns "shyIock.v

None of Shakespeares plays is more
generally known or more popular than
THE Merchant of Venice" 1t was writ
ten three hundreds years ago; 1t has held
the stage, in one form or another. ever
since and, in the worlds admiration, it
is as fresh and bright now as ever it could
have been even IN the morning of its life.
One reason for its vitr dty, no doubt, is
the fascinating charm of its style, the
simple, direct, fluent, sweet, natural Ian
guage of human feeling, sometimes ir-
radiated with the fire o. poetic thought,
and sometimes expanded and elevated
with the fervor of noble eloquence. Its
more decisive power, however, consists in
the felicity of its fable, and in the force,
interest, and variety of Its happily har-
monized and as happily contrasted char
acters.
No better selection in the long list of
classical plays could be made by n. c.
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott to signalize
their entrance into the higher field'of dra-
matte art. 1t is not the intention of these
gifted artists to abandon the places which
they occupy on the American stage. but
at the close of each season they will sur
round themselves with a company of the
best actors obtainable and make short
tour through the principal cities of the
country presenting one of the standard
plays. THE Merchant of Venice" is the
first of these, and Klaw & Erlanger who
are directing the tour, are said to have
supplied everything that can be secured
in the line of splendid scenic investiture
and accurate and handsome costumes
The organization, including even the hum
blest of the supernumeraries win travel
In its own special train and for the
greater part will eat and sleep there
Twenty-eight performances are 10 he
given In twenty cities with single rem
resentation at the National Theatre this
city, on Tuesday night, May IL
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The columbia-..The GeI.ha.~

The second week of the musical comedy
season at the Columbia viii open tomor-
row night with a big revival of The
CESSNA latterday comic love tale told
under the tea blossoms of PARKWAY Japan.
Washington has seen all Of the notable
"Geisha'' companies sent out The pres
ent organization. although playing at
popular prices, will have to stand COM
parison with them. But the management
claims IL is not at all afraid that in such
q comparison the Columbia company will
get the worst Of it. j. c. Duff. who or
ganized several of the former companies,
is also the head Of the present one, and
he is emphatic in the statement that no
better performance has been given of
THE Geisha" than that of the present
company at the Columbia this week.
The people are all from Days Theatre,
and IL is in every respect a Daily produc-
ton, which should be a sufficient guar
antee that the performance will be an ex-
cellent one.
THE Geisha" is too well known here
10 need much Of a description. The story
concerns the frohcs of a number of
young English naval officers with a romp
ing group of japanese Geishas. In a
spirit of fun an English girl DISCUSSES
herself as a tea maiden, and is sold at
auction to a native nobleman. The COM
piications that ens,,e lead the charac-
tiers involved through a series of adven-
lures and misadventures Of a seriously
engaging ard captivating kind The music
IS undoubtedly the most ambitious of any
of the English musical comedies that
have been presented In this country, and
one cannot easily forget such musical
gems as "A Jewel of Asia THE Amor
GUS Goldfish" THE Monkey on Stick.
and THE interfering Parrot.
The costumes, properties, and light eff
fects will be identical with those used In
Mr. Daly's New York theatre and George
IJdwardes Gaiety Theatre. London. The
scenery is being repainted by Henry f.
Hoyt the well-known artist. who painted
all of the DAILY musical productions for
their presentation in this country. A
large orchestra will be again one Of the
features of this performance. The spring
season scale of popular prices will pre-
vail There viii be matinees Thursday
and Saturday.
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NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
chase,s-Keith,s Living Pictures.

Keiths Living Pictures said to employ
two carloads of scenery and twenty-eight
persons, are announced by Manager
Chase as the extraordinary attraction for
the New Grand the week beginning May
20 He states the first cost of this produc
ton was $4,000, and it has enjoyed three
months run at Keith's New York Thea
atre Press clippings from New York go
10 prove that IL is considered one of the
costIiest. most artistic, and beautiful nov
elites ever seen in vaudeville theatre.
Mr. Chase vouches for the beautiful
character of the act and claims that moth
ing in the history of Keith's Theatre,
where over 5000 specialties have been
presented, aroused so mLch enthusiasm.
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The theatregoers of the Capital had a
surfeit of musical comedy last week with
"A Runaway Girl" at the Columbia and
THE Casino Girl at the National both
excellent performances. The season of
musical pieces. which Manager Luckett
inaugurated at his F Street playhouse,
with so much success, promises to be a
profitable venture, for the theatre has
been kept well filed during the week with
highly pleased audiences. The latest out
put of the Lederer temple of extravagan-
"a, THE Casino Girl proved to be one
of the most enjoyable entertainments that
has ever come from that house, and a
series of large audiences enjoyed the mu-
sic of Ludwig Highlander and the beau
tiful stage pictures presented by three
score of the best locking members of the
Casino forces The revival of Miss
Hobbs by the Lafayette stock company
was literally patronized and the members
of Mr. Bergers organization gave a very
delightful presentation of the brilliant
Jerome comedy. The Academy offering
was a new melodrama, From Scotland
Yard which proved to possess all the
merits of the average popular priced
thriller, and it was accorded a week of
good business. Manager Kernan's pa
irons turned out in full force to applaud
''The Indian Maiden Burlesquers."
The present week will find the National
closed for the season, so far as regular
performances are concerned. Mr.. RapIey
will open his theatre, however. on Thurs
day night only, for special performance
of Browning's In a Balcony as inter
preted by Otis Skinner, Eleanor Robson,
and Mrs. lie Moyne. There has already
been a remarkably large sale OF seats, and
the indications point to a most successful
performance. both financially and artis-
tically. The Columbia will revive THE
Geisha and will present many new faces.
The list Of the singers is quite an impos-
ing one, even for regular $50 organiZa-
ton, but at the prevailing popular prices
il is quite wonderful offering. The Acad-
envy will close its doors for the season
with East Lynne" as its final attraction.
while the Lafayette will put forward The
Magistrate" The Bijou Will be opened
Saturday night with a big spectacular
and extravaganza, THE DEVILS Daugh-
ter" which has been organized to play
during the summer at the Court Street
Theatre, Buffalo, and which will be
showed to Washingtonians for seven
nights, commencing next Saturday and
continuing through the following week
1t promises TO be the most important pro-
duction of its kind the native stage has
seen for long time and there is small
doubt as to its reception at the hands of
local lovers OF SurlesQue and extrava-
ganza. Manager Herman will have The
Social Maids as his attraction.
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The Bijou-"rhe DEVILS Dauehter.,,

Miner 81 Van Osten's musical extrava-
gauza, THE DEVILS Daughter" which
has been in rehearsal for several months
preparatory to a Pan-American EXPOSE
ton engagement OF twenty-five weeks at
the Court Street Theatre. Buffalo, will
bring it's preliminary spring tour to a
close in Washington. The Biiou Theatre
will be reopened for this extraordinary
attraction from Saturday, May IS, to Sat
urday, May Is, inclusive, and the company
will begin It's long engagement In Buffalo
on the following Monday.
No expense. II is claimed. has been spar
ed by the management in their efforts to
make THE DEVILS Daughter" the leading
theatrical attraction in Buffalo during the
2an-American Exposition. The company
numbers 100 people and Managers Miner
and Van Osten claim to have a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

chorus which comprises greater
number of beautiful young women
with fresh, musical voices. than has
ever before been assembled in an
organization for the presentation of
extravaganza. There is no doubt but that
the numerical strength of the company
will test the capacity of the Bijou stage
TO the ultimate point, and when the mag
nitude and general excellence of the at
traction are considered. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that the auditorium's capacity will
also be strained.
Notable members of the cast are Billy
=. Van, formerly the star of Miner & VANS
bohemian Burlesquers; Dick German, the
popular German dialect comedian: ALI
Hampton, late of Frank Daniels opera
company: Nellie O'Neill. Jessie Villars,
and leila Frank, all of whom have indi-
vidual regulations which were earned in
important Broadway ATTRACTIONS. A la
dies military band, composed of members
of Mr.. Van Osten'S excellent lady orches-
ira, which was an undoubted attraction
with his production of Miss Philadel
phia. will be one hf the features of The
Devils Daughter" Add to this a sump-
tuous production of living pictures, which,
1t is claimed are far superior to the origi-
nal production at the Garden Theatre in
New York, and there is no mean array
of features for one production. Miner &
Van Osten declare, in no uncertain
phrases, that Lenore White, whom they
brought from San Francisco as the rep
resentative American model of beautiful
womanhood and who is the star in these
living pictures, will create a startling
sensd ton.
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The Lnfnyette-"The Magistrate.n

The play chosen for presentation at the
Lafayette this week is The Magistrate"
by Arthur Wing Pinero one of the ear
liest and best plays that prolific writer
produced. 1t had its original presentment
in London in March, 1885, and since then
has been acted in nearly every country
on the globe and has been translated into
a dozen different languages 1t is such
funny and yet sensible comedy that its
remarkable success the past sixteen years
is not surprising. While farcicaI in theme.
the plot is so tangible and well worked
out that never once is there a suspicion
Of buriesque or horseplay in the action.
A comedy which is 50 legitimate that
every incident seems actually possible
and not overdrawn is a novelty even if
il is sixteen years old.
The plot involves an escapade of po-
lice court magistrate, enticed into scrape
by his stepson, Cts harrington, both of
whom wish to enjoy quiet evening away
from the supervision of Mrs Posket the
tyrannical wife OF the magistrate and the
mother of the boy. Chance leads Mrs.
where the youth and the magistrate are
taking supper. In a police raid. Mrs Pos
ket is arrested and the next day brought
up for trial before her husband. who SEN
fences her to seven days in Jail without
realizing that she is his wife The oppor-
tunities for fun are numerous, and every
incident and situation elicits laughs in
abundance.
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The Nntionn1-nn Bn,cony.v


Otis Skinner. Eleaffor Robson and Sarah
Cowell LeMoyne are repeating their per-
formance of Robert Browning's sublime
tragedy, In Balcony" on a tour en-
bracing about n score of the principal
cities of America. Washington is one of
those to be visited and since that fact
has become known to the true lovers of
dramatic art they have been on the qui
vive over the news. The eloquence, fer
vor, and passion with which Mr.. Skinner
endows the role of Norbert belong to the
very highest order of histrionic art. Mrs.
lie Moyne's wonderful ability as an elo-
eutionist and convincing actress is said
to be spisndidly portrayed in the role of
the love-iorn queen, and pretty Miss Rob-
son, than whom there is no more promis-
ing actress on the american stage. will
be seen as Constance, the well-beloved
of the jealous Queens Prime Minister
Norbert. Altogether the representation
is claimed to be most artistic and has
created a vast amount of satisfactory
comment from intellectual and apprecia-
tive piaygoers. which must be highly
gratifying to the firm of Liebler & Co.,
under whose direction the tour is made.
W. B. Yeats symbolic fantasy. The
Land of Hearts Desire" precedes the
In Balcony performance. For this
Iiebler & Co. have provided special
cast of such unusual excellence as to call
captious. The players were selected from
an army with special regard for their
fitness to realize and portray the roles
allotted to them. For instance. what
choice could have been better than that
of dainty little Mabel Taliaferro for the
role of Yeats "faery child" She is not
yet fourteen years of age and the pre-
eminent child-actress of the stage, as
everyone viii admit who has seen her
work. Nora o Brien will be the wife of
Shawn Bruin-the girlish matron with
head full of fairy tales and a longing to
see The Land of Hearts Desire" which
results in her uutimely demise. The 9TH
er fair-sex role in this play, that of the
wife of Maurteen Bruin. will in the very
capable hands of Ada Dwyer, a charac-
ter actress of ability and pronounced
Foremost among the men in
this play stands Harold Russell, an ac-
tor who has more than acceptably filled
the leading roles in the companies of the
late Charles Coghlan, Viola Allen, and
Sarah Cowell lie Moyne. Next in i'm
portance comes Oscar Eagle, formerly a
star in the theatrical armament, but more
recently one of the owners of the Eagle
Meffert stock company In Louisville.
Frank Common, another member of this
cast, is a young actor of great promise,
in whom Liebler & Co. have great con-
fidence, and therefore his retention for
one of the important roles. The evening
of MAY is has been selected for the sin
gle appearance at the New National The
atre of this organization.
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Every now and then one of those unfore-
seen events occurs which illustrates that
homely smile about the i'll wind. Some
body is sure to profit and this time ii Is
the patrons of the Lafayette Stock Com
pany, who have gained new leading wo-
man while having been forced 10 say good
bye to one who has ruled the hearts and
a good many heads of the local public.
The unfortunate accident to Miss Haswell
a few weeks ago had more serious results
that We're at first anticipated, and her
physician has forbidden her to return TO
work until next fall. Everybody regrets
Miss Hasweli's departure. but 1t is very
certain that one leading woman never
succeeded another in any company with
kinder and more generous feelings than
exist between Miss Haswell and Minnie
Radcliffe, who has become the chief
feminine member of the stock company
When Miss Radcliffe came TO Washington
she expected 10 remain only seven days
but last week she signed a contract with
Mr. Berger to play throughout the season.
The Lafayette management is fortunate
in securing Miss Radcliffe to fill the posi-
ton of leading woman. She is fully COM
petent, having had long experience and
the benefit of excellent training with
reputable stars and the use TO which she
has put her time and talents We're plainly
manifest in her portrayal OF Miss Hobbs
during the past week-more so than In
''Rosedale," which she played under many
difficulties, chief of which was very
short rehearsal on Monday morning. Miss
Radcliffe's handling of the role of Miss
Hobbs was delightful and the hearty APP
probation of last weeks audiences was
won entirely on the merit of her perform
ance. The role requires close study and
calls for many little evidences of innate
refinement and womanly instinct. Ms
Radcliffe furnished all these little touches
which have served to round out the char
acter into one of the most refreshing and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

Manager Berger has engaged for his
stock company at the Lafayette Square
Theatre, Bijou Fernandez. who will re-
main with the organization during the re-
mainder of the summer season. Miss Fer
nandez has fora number of seasons, been
rather prominently identified with Froh-
man productions and is regarded as re-
markably talented ingenue. She is a
daughter of Mrs. Fernandez, who con-
duets the most successful theatrical
agency in New York.
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Miss Grace Belmont, uaSnlnS Dlonde,
will join the Musical Comedy Company
at the Columbia this week, playing the
part of the French girl. Miss Belmont
should prove welcome addition to the
company. She will remain for the sea-
son and is cast for several good parts
in the comedies that are to be presented.
Miss Belmont was born in England, of
French descent, and has been on the
stage since childhood. 1t is said
that on her deut in London Mad
anne Christine Nielsen was billed
to appear, but was taken sick, and
Miss Belmont was substituted for her.
1t was a trying experience for the young
woman, but she went through 1t bravely
and came out with flying colors. She
made her first appearance on the oper-
attic stage with Arthur Collins, the ia
nous English pantomime producer, who
pushed her rapidly to the front. She was
seen by George Edwardes, who engaged
her for several important parts in his
productions at the Gaiety Theatre Her
success here was also pronounced and
she was engaged to play the part of Do
lores in the English production of "Floro-
dora" Miss Belmont developed a spIen-
did voice, and she decided to quit the
operate stage for a time to study
She went TO Paris. where she studied
under Madame Marctesi Edouard de
Reszke heard her sing and assisted on her
coming to America, where sic has been
prominent in several New York produc-
lions. She has only appeared in Wash
ington once before, when she played here
in the cast of The Girl From Up There
with Edna May. She was also Miss Mays
understudy in the part and when the for
mer star of The Belle of New York was
i'll on several occasions during the past
winter Miss Belmont was substituted
and is said to have made a big hit in the
part. Mr.. Frohman made her a very flat
tering offer to go abroad with The Girl
FrOm Up There" company. but she de-
clined, as she had already signed con-
tracts to appear in Washington with
the company at the Columbia.
in order to arrive at Independent judg-
ments concerning the treatment of THE
Merchant of Venice" N. C. Goodwin has
of late been burning the midnight oil in
the study of Elizabethan literature. Every
aspect of Shakespeare's masterpiece has
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-23
Electricity Needed.

In view of the facts that other enterprises
may be organized at Abbevile before the
close of the year. the Press and Banner would
call attention to the need of the development
OF electric power. There Is much water pow.
or In this County that is going to waste. II
that power should be utilized for the develop
ment of electricity for this place. a most pro-
htable Investment would be made.
In case another cotton mill should be Or
ganized, as now seems possible, advantage
GUS arrangement could be made for the sole
OF power, which could be furnished cheaper
than steam power. The proposed mill. II
built, would be saved the expense OF buying
a steam plant, and electricity would be en-
ployed.
Let somebody organize an electric plant.
Such plant could be made profitable, and 1t
would afford q great inducementt to the organ
ization Of other industrial enterprises.
Ifany owner ofs good water power should
be fsvorably inclined, We have no doubt that
citizens OF the town would take stock. We
hear that some effort may he made 10 bring
Trimble's Shoals on Little River to sale. II
the effort should succeed, why not develope
that power in case no other power is offered ?
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l.. w. Whites Local 3.

The latest styles of ladies' Jackets, capes and
cnIlaretts are now on sale at the 8 tore OF L.W
White.
If you want jacket that Is w, to date in
every particular you can get suoh an aftlcle
from L. w. White.
Have you seen those nicely fitting jackets
at l.. W. Whites? If not. 60 at once and loos
at them.
Are you going to buy a wrap or covering o.
any kind this season? |? If so. the place TO gel
1t is the store OIL. w. White.
A splendld stock OF black dress goods is now
offered by l.. w. White.
In selecting dress pattern don't forget
those extra wide all wool dress goods al L.W
Whites.
Look at those all wool plaids worth 40 cents
a yard but now sold by l.. w. White at ~ cts
They are very desirable gouds.
The greatest line OF outings ever seen In Alb
beville ia now offered by l.. w. White. Prices
range from 5 cents yard. You can see aoou'
two hundred different styles 10 select i7om'
II you want calicoes the place to ouy them
Ia the store of l.. w. White. lou can there
find the ch oicest styles and the greatest va
riety.
Carpets, mattiuga and rugs make an attract.
I've feature in L. w. Whites stock this fall
Ifyou need anything In this Line be sure 10
call on him.
You will find at l.. W. Whites the largest
cheapest and prettiest stock OF fancy china
and glassware yon have e yer seen.
Call at l.. w. Whites clothing store and get
your winter suit and over coat, hat, shoes
underwear, neck-wear, shirts, collars, hosle'
ry and handkerchiefs.
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The Warehouse,

hands at par since last week. The warehouse
organization is one whose stock has not vari-
ed from the first to the present time. Since
the subscriptions we're taken nearly halfhave
changed hands. and all at par.
Capt. John Lyon is making a most accept
able manager, and the business has been fair
ly good. Nobody expects to get rich off his
stock, but all the shareholders think 1t safe
investment
The new ware room, so < 100 feet, is nearly
completed, and will be ready for business be-
fore all the room In the first house is taken.