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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
The NstionaI-John Hare.

Beginning tomorrow night at the Ma
tional Theatre that admirable and always
welcome actor. John Hare, will present
Pinero's comedy drama. THE Gay Lord
Quex." This is generally conceded to he
the cleverest and most brilliant work of
the ablest of living English dramatists.
opinions have differed about his choice of
a subject. but public and critics have alike
extolied the ingenuity and fascination of
MS Work. In exposing the weaknesses and
iolIies OF certain idle section Of the
British aristocracy, he has not hesitated
10 paint in strong colors, but the fidelity
OF the picture is unQuestionable, and no
other dramatist is SO we'll able to set be-
fore us the manners. bearing, customs,
and ways of speech of this class. Nearly
every other playwright makes his titled
people strained and self-conscious but
Pinero's are eminently natural and life
Ike. Into this society he projects with
the effect of startling and violent con-
trast. woman Of the people, coarse. ILL
bred. vulgar, shrewish, and yet believing
herself animated by a good purpose 1t
Is the long and bitter struggle between
her and Lord Quex, as played by Mr.. Hare,
that forms the keynote of the piece
Against her coarseness the delicate. sub
tie art OF Hare. with its innate refine
ment and polished diction. comes out in
long career an original character more
absolutely suited TO his individuality and
methods. Miss Irene Vanbrugh plays the
opposite part and has with this one effort
placed herself In the front rank of con-
Temporary actresses.
The story deals with the ATTEMPT Of
sophy Fulgarney, manicurist and ex-
lady's maid. played by Miss Vanbrugh, to
prevent the marriage of the gay Lord
Qlex reformed rome IN Nuriei Edan
whom Sophy loves and serves with pas
eionate devotion and affection She mis-
trusts Quex's reformation and is deter
mined 10 expose him. Her attempts fail
though at one moment they seem TO have
succeeded. even at the cost of her repu-
tati3n. o. But in that supreme moment
QrSz's honorable instincts bring about
revulsion of feeling and she becomes his
ally. The scene in which this occurs in
the third act has been generally pro-
claimed the most surprisingly brilliant
piece Of stagecraft of the present day and
IL is doubtful if the whole range of the
drama offers anything more ingenious in
construction or more constant and effect
i've in surprises
Mr. Hare brings his Globe company in
Guiding Mr.. Gilbert Hare. There are said
TO be many beautiful women in the long
list of actresses and the costuming is of
the latest and most luxurious description
In compliance with numerous requests.
Mr.. Hare will give at the extra matinee
on Washingtons Birthday, on Friday, the
only performance OF his first great sue
cess In this country, N Pair of Specta-
Giles"
Owing TO the length of the performance
of The Gay Lord Quex" the curtain will
be raised evenings at and at the matinee
at 2.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

A. Herne. and Sag, Harbor,' a page torn
from real life has became almost as
common a phrase as Sag Harbor'-bet-
ter than Shore Aeres," which is now
inseparably attached to the announcement
of the play.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

The BijOu-May Hownrd's Company.
One burlesque artistic who does not be-
lieve in travelling on reputation or depend
ing on personal popularity is May Howard,
who, though herself possessing sufficient
drawing powers TO fill theatre for a
week. will bring to the Bijou tomorrow
afternoon for a weeks engagement one Of
the best organizations of vaudeville and
burlesque that has been seen here this
season.
The company will include, besides Miss
Howard and chorus of thirty, such bright
lights as Harry Evans and Jeff Barton, the
high-class humorists; Lillian Cooley, the
sweet singer; Sheridan and Flanagan,
the honey boys" Lucy Lane, the viva
cious comedienne; Marion and Pearle, ac-
robatic comedians, and St. Clair and Ce-
leste, the sprightly dancing girls. The
bill will include two merry reviews, THE
Sporty Count" and "Fi Fl Flambeau."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
Chnse's-Orpheum Show Next v

Chuhe7S-Orpheum snow Next week.
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will occupy Chase's New Grand all
this week for the purpose of holding its
annual continental congress. For several
years the Daughters have held forth an
nually at Cnase's, always selecting the
week in which Washington's birthday oc-
ours.
The following week, that commencing
February %. Chase's will resume its even
gait of stellar attractions with the Or
pheum Show, an aggregation of American
and European talent, under the direction
of Martin Beck, who guides the destinies
of the 0rpheum circuit of vaudeville the
aires covering the territory from Chicago
to San Francisco. Heading the company
are the Newsky Troupe of Russian sing
ers dancers, and comedians, who portray
native songs and costumes. CARRIED IN re-
splendent attire modelled after the fash
ions of the Cars nobility.
Next in Importance is Severus Schaffer,
the most famous one of the family of
euuilibrists of the same name. VIII NJ.
Cressy and Blanche Dayne will present
their unique rural sketch, "Grasping an
Opportunity" which has been seen here
before. Johnson, Davenport, and Lorello
will give an act called THE Farmer and
the Football Players" BERTHE Fowler, who
styles herself the queen of minicry,"
will offer a performance made up of imi-
tations and representations for which she
has acquired considerable reputation.
Louise Dresser. an aspirant for honors as
a stage beauty, will, with her pickannin-
les, give a character song and dance spe-
cialty. Jack Norworth, who made himself
popular here last year. will relate col
lection of new stories. Watson and Her
bert, the novelty musical artists, and
the Comiograph, a new kind Of moving
picture machine. with reproductions from
real life In natural colors, will be the con
Guiding features. Seats are on sale now.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

Manager Chase, of the New Grand, an
nounces the engagement OF Miss Zelie de
Lussan the grand opera prirna donna for
his theatre for the week beginning March
is. She will sing at both performances
each day, and 1t is easily seen that she
outranks any other star that has yet been
presented at this Washington playhouse.
Miss de Lussan is the latest victim" as
1t is commonly expressed, of the Vaude-
Vile Managers Associations tempting al
lurements. She has signed twelve weeks
contract to appear for that period in the
vaudeville syndicate theatres in the vari-
Gus cities, and Will receive for the engage
ment the sum of $24. 900.
She will open in Brooklyn at Hyde &
Rehnan's, on Monday week, and will
then visit the other principal cities as far
west as San Francisco. Her offering will
comprise several selections from Car
men," her favorite opera.
Miss de Lussan was born in New York
and first appeared in public as concert
singer For long time she was the
favorite member OF the Boston Ideals. and
then she went to London, where. as
member Of the Carl Rosa English Grand
Opera Company, she won considerable
fame Her Carmen ranks little short OF
that of Calve. and she sang the role be-
fore the late Queen Victoria several times.
This season she was the leading prima
donna of the Grau-Sayage Grand Opera
Company, which closed It's season in this
city two weeks ago, and then she deter
mined to return to England. She was
booked to sail on Wednesday last but the
agent interviewed with the offer of $4,000
per week.
Arizona" is to be reproduced next au-
tumn in New York City's big Academy
Of Music in spectacular style, with whole
regiments of soldiers. relays of cowboys
and ranchmen, and bands of Mexicans.
Barbara Frietchie" has recently been
submitted to that sort of treatment in the
same playhouse with reported success.
The experiment was tried originally
with Shenandoah and afterward with
The Girl left Behind Me-" after they
had run their course as novelties.
Melbourne Mcdowell, who has been
conspicuously in the newspapers since the
death of Fanny Davenport and his taking
to himself another wife tsince divorced
from him), is said to be making an cxhi-
bition of himself in the theatres in which
he is occasionally acting.
In Chicago, the other evening, he took
a sudden, violent. and, it is said. alco-
holic- inspired dislike to the actress who
played Cleopatra to his Mare Antony. and
was engaged in decrying her to the audi
ence when the curtain was lowered.
+. Marion Crawford would appear TO be
ready to indulge in play making on The
same wholesale scale as has marked his
production of fiction.
In addition to the dramatization of via
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
The Lafayette "Cyrnno de Ber-
gerac.r

The production of "Cyrano de Bergerac"
at the Lafayette this week will be on a
| scale that if it were the work of road
| company would call for at least two spe-
| cial cars of scenery and such a large
| corps of actors as to make raised prices
prerequisite for a paying engagement
al any of the local houses. That is one
of a number of advantages that d local
stock company has over the travelling Or
ganization. Since the Cyrano production
was first decided on, the Iafayette's
| scenic artists have been at work on a
large number of unusually artistic sets tor
the play. and it Is expected that the scenic
| part Of the production will be as near as
possible a reproduction OF the Mansfield
setting OF the play.
The number of costume trunks that 1t
took TO bring the players clothing from
New York would have more than held the
wardrobes of a big repertoire company,
while the number of extra players that
| have been engaged for the week would
make a heartbreaking array OF railway
fares for any travelling manager to carry
around the country. With the local stock
| company the large amount OF heavy
| scenery, expensive costumes, and big list
| of players make less difference than if
! they had to be carried on the road through
the season, and this will explain TO the
| uninitiated how it is that the Lafayette
management is able to give an adequate
| production of a heavy play like Rostand' S
| lyric drama at prices that could not pos
sibly be touched by travelling road corn
/ pany.
| During the production OF Cyrano, Mr.
| ornonde and Miss Haswell will, for the
| first time in many weeks have parts that
| are approximately equal in force and
dramatic opportunity. II the part OF
/ Cyrano was alluring enough TO tempt
Mansfield and Coquelin, that OF Roxane
was strong enough to attract Bernhard
and Ada Rehan. II is essentially a two
| star play. and Miss Haswell is to be con-
! graduated on having such a dramatic cp-
! portunity. The management states that
/ Mr.. Ofmonde's study of the character of
| Cyrano has been close and he promises
an intelligent Interpretation Of the part.
| Mr.. WyDgate will play Christian. an I'M
usually strong secondary role, while Mr.
Sullivan will impersonate the Count de
Guiche. The full list OF players is too
long to present, but there are more than
! fifty parts to be filled
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
The coIumbia-"A Runaway Girl.

PROFESSIONALLY an important musical
comedy event will be the engagement of
the Augustin DAILY Company in the produc-
ton of the very popular musical comedy,
"A Runaway Girl" at the Columbia Thea
tire this week.
The names of company and the play are
familiar TO the reading pu5lic--thst Of
Augustin DAILY as having been the fore
most manager of his day. and that Of
"A Runaway Girl" as being one of the
most pronounced musical comedy sue
cesses ever achieved In America or Eng
land
In London 1t has the distinction Of hay-
ans aniarAd tia innsAsi "ruu" On raenrd-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

There is trouble in the camp of vaude-
Vile and in the first encounter between
the organization of performers known as
the White Rats and the managers the Rats
were victorious. The little battle oc-
CURED in the cities in which the Keith
theatres are located. The vaudeville ac-
tors selected a time when the managers
were in session in Chicago to demonstrate
their strength.
For years il has been the custom of the
performers to pay agents who secure en-
gagements for them a commission of per
cent of their weekly salaries. When the
Association of Vaudeville Managers de-
cided to do its own booking and estab-
lished n central agency for this purpose,
the per cent commission continued
to be deducted from the pay envelopes of
all artists appearing in the association
theatres This practice the White Rats
are naturally very much opposed TO, and
to secure the repeal of the commission
clause they called out all the Rats play
ing the Keith theatres, with the result
that the performances very nearly came
to a standstll. Word was quickly sent to
Chicago, notifying the assembled man
ayers of the situation, and the gentlemen
who conduct the playhouses decided that
the right thing to do would be TO remit the
commission.
Manager Chase, or the Grand, who is
the Secretary of the Vaudeville Associa-
ton, is authority for the statement that
the managers had determined to do away
with the commission feature ON the LIST
of June even before they were acquainted
with the move of the Rats.
Now the White Rats have established
their own booking agency and announce
that the managers must book their at
fractions through their representative.
George Fuller Golden. the energetic presi-
dent and founder of the order in discuss
ing the matter, said:
1--WE have submitted list of our mem
bers to Mr.. Hennessey, of the associa-
ton. If the managers want acts they
will have to come to us to get them
Our people have been notified not to
have dealings with the association. We
are capable OF booking our members and
intend to do it. We have not asked any
Of the Rats to cancel the time they have
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

Several local theatres will have per-
formances on Sunday night, March 3. The
Columbia will have the White Rats
vaudeville company; Manager Chase has
arranged for an uncommonly high class
musical programme and the Academy. BIZ
jou and Kernan's will be open with their
regular inaugural attractions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

There are those-and many of them
who say that the public is tickle, and as
soon as a new favorite appears, so readily
is the old one forgotten This may be
true in some cases. but the very welcome
exception may always be relied upon, and
it has never been more clearly demon
stra ed than during the past few weeks, at
the Lafayette Theatre. where Miss Grayee
Scott made her debut with the Bellows
stock company. When she was member CT
the Columbia company some years ago
Miss Scott was very dainty and attrae-
tive, personally. but lacking in dramatic
force, IL the term may be used in connec-
ton with ingenue roles. She has returned
TO Washington after four years spent with
competent managers. whose thorough
methods coupled with her own natural
ability. have served to convert her into
one OF the most delightful ingenues it has
ever been the good fortune of Washington
TO have.
In speaking to a Times interviewer Miss
Scott said. Since | left here four years
ago | have been doing stock work con-
tinually with the exception of four weeks
during which / appeared in New York as
Euniee in Jeanette elders dramatlza;ion
Of Quo Vadis.' l have always had a
very warm spot in my heart for the people
OF your city because when l Joined the
Columbia company 1t my first drama
tic experience. and they were SO good to
me. They seemed to open their hearts
and take me in. as though / were for
saken little waif-and in truth did not
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

One of the Gotham dramatic critics ac-
cused Elizabeth Tyree OF ''guying her
role of Selma White In the play made
from 'UnIeavened Bread and Leo Dit
richstein. the dramatist. has written to
protest that the actress plays the role as
il was intended. and cheerfully admits
that she was instructed to act the char
acter with conscious comicality. His ex-
PLANTATION is that nobody can regard Selma
as aught but funny. and that she was
made so in the play with Judge Grants
consent
This explanation shows more Of appre-
citation of the mental limitations Of the
average theatregoer than belief in the
efficacy of the Selma of the novel as 4
stage parsonage.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

f. Marion Crawford would appear TO be
ready to indulge in play making on The
same Wholesale scale as has marked his
production of fiction.
In addition to the dramatization Of Via
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

Virginia Harmed will be seen next sea-
son in a dramatization of the very popu-
lar novel. alice of Old Vincennes." 1t
was at first understood that Manager Will
liam A. Brady had secured the dramatic
rights to the late Maurice Thompson
work, Grace George, but the privilege
Of presenting the story on the stage was
purchased by Charles Frohman, under
whose direction Miss Harmed will appear.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

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Slu6t.
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Sbee in Der Ia4t nod iu4t.
Srast Guren g4potbeter Wartin Molitor.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03

It is not too much to say that the az
tempt of George d, Gear to unseat
Delegate Wilcox is regarded in Hawaii
with general disgust. Mr.. Gear ought
tosknow that the people of this country
are TOO fair@minded to .wish4to deprive
Mr. Wilcox by a teehnicalfty-least Of
all by q scandal having no political ORR
gin or status-of the seat to which he
was elected. If Mr.. Gear We're to sue
coed on his technical plea, the result
would merely be to send Wilcox back
to- sget-re- election at the hands Of a
larger following than he had last fall,
and if success were gained by crawl
ing in sewers and fishing in ash bar
reis, itewould win an amount of sym
pathy for the victim which could hard
ly fail to recompense him with enorns-
Gus local power and prestige. As a
paper which fought Wilcox tooth and
nail in the canvass, and which deplor-
ed his election. the Advertiser can take
this stand without being suspected OF
trying TO keep partisan advantage.
We merely speak for fair play and
against foul blows in politics.
--A%--
Editor Advertiser: VIII you allow me
the edge of the weIl-intentioned warning
in your article this morning, from the
sad fate of 1.-The Tory Bishops of the
Revolutionary period who thought they
could Withstand the pressure of the new
Episcopate," but in the end had to go.
is somewhat blunted by the fact that
these Tory Bishops are the creation of
your own fertile imagination. 1t was
not until after the Revolution that Amer
lea obtained the Episcopate, the first
American Bishop being DR.. Seabury, con-
secrated in Aberdeen, in November, 1854.
ALFRED WILLIS.
January 2, 1901.s
Doubtless the reference should have
been to the Tory clergy" though a
publication Of the Massachusetts Hts
torical Society uses the word -'.prel-
ates.' Assuming Bishop Willis to be
right, as he. usually is, in matters Of
church. history still the experience of
the RoyaHst clergy of the Established
Church in battling with the American
sentiment Of the newly liberated coli
onies, affords all hetexts of local warn
ing we need to employ. AS for Bishop
Seabury, our good friend in the See of
Honolulu will observe that the Ameri-
can Church, through him. got control
Of it's own ecclesiastical territory
boon is has the same right to expect
here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-03
CHICAGO HAS
REFORM IDEAS

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-M unicipal contro
and regulation of street railways. with
popular safeguards in the nature of q
Ipermissiye referendum and an oper
| system OF financierlng- and provisions fol
ultimate municipal ownership. are the
main features of the bill TO be presented
AT the next Legislature by the stree
| railway COMMISSION of Chicago.
| 1he measure has been completed ant
passed upon by lawyers and is now rea
| dy to go before the members of the City
lCouncil tor. approval and the Genera
Assembly Tor passage. The main point.
| are.
| Regulation Of street railways in tn,
interest OF the pubic by City Councils.
| Modified frontage law.
! Repeal of existing street railway act.
| Street railway grants to be submitted
| to vote of the people, II City Council ST
orders or 10 per cent of the voters ASK
for such method.
Future grants to street railway compa-
MES may contain provision for municipal
ownership without compensation at ex-
Ipiration of the grant.
City may purchase street railways at
expiration of grants.
Cost of acquisition to be betrayed by
street railway certificates of Indebtedness
but no bonds are to be issued against the
credit of the city.
Creation of street railway fund for re-
eeipts, interest on bonds and other mon
eys received throughout traction legisla-
ton.
Uniform manner of bookkeeping for all
traction companies, the books to be
open to inspection by State Auditor at
al, times.
No bonds to be issued by any street
railway company except upon permission
of State Board appointed to pass upon
the matter.
Detailed statement of financial condi-
fior of every street railway to be pre-.
scented to State Auditor yearly and made,
public.
The street railway bill is to be follow
ed by the subway bill, to be drawn in
accordance with resolution adopted by
the Council on February 5, 1900.
Both bills are expected to reach the
Legislature in January