The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

| anything but good. hard work on the part
| or Mr.. Levi He has furnished an I'M
usually catchy melody, and besides play
I ing 1t six or seven times during its rem
dition by the Rogers brothers and the
Misses Bage3rd and Sinclair he gives IL
as an Overture between the second and
third acts and literally pounds II into the
memories of his audiences. 1t is amusing
to witness the efforts of the gallery, from
which portion of the theatre comes the
largest volume of whistling, to get
through the entire chorus. The first half
is an easy proposition. but toward the
end II follows THE Innocent Maid so
closely that a good many wander of and
finish with last years song However the
second or third time the whistlers try the
air without the assistance OF the orchestra
usually proves successful, and from
that moment on until even after the last
fan of the curtain. when Reuben Comes
to Town is continually haunting every
one.
Mr.. Levi is no novice at song writing
for he provided much of the music for the
Ward & Vokes and Matthews K Buger
productions. with both of which compa-
nfes he officiated in the capacity OF mu-
steal director in seasons past His music
possesses a striking catchiness that en-
sures a popularity that is denied to most
compositions of a similar type.
Mr.. James Mahoney, the well-known
local player who for the past few weeks
has been seen in character roles with the
Lafayette organization, has been en-
gagged by Eugene Ormonde and Walter
Craven for the stock company they VIII
direct at Syracuse, y. Y, this summer
Mr. Mahoney viii essay character fOteS
in the new company and there is every
reason to believe that he Will be eminent
" successful, as he has the necessary
training and ability, and has done excep-
tionalIy good work with some of the
more prominent stars of the country.
The new company will give its hrst per-
Torrance on May 6.
Cecil Raleigh is said to have written
quite an interesting story in THE Price
of Peace" which is to go on at the Broad
way Theatre, New York, late this month.
AS a production of melodrama it is one
of the largest that has ever been pre-
scented in this country.
There are eighteen scenes in the play
the accident ward in St Thomas Hos
pital. the terrace of the House of Com
mons, a carnival at the Niagara Skating
Rink, a corridor III the House of Com
mons, the chidren's playground, Harley
Abbey. the conservatory at
Lord Derwent's house Carlton House
terrace, Lord Derwent's library, the lobby
of the House of Commons, the House of
Commons in session, Little Siddlecomb-
By-the-Sea, the villa, Lorpont Bay, on
board the steam yacht Marigold, the eX-
terror OF the villa, and the Cruel Sands.
The story has a political tinge nearly
all of the characters being in politics, but
there is a strong heart interest. and some
scenes which are highly dramatic When
the full strength of the company is on
the stage it is stated that there will be
an ensemble of go people. The American
production of the play will be made by
Jacob Lift. who is bringing over the en-
critics, and effects, from the Theatre
Royal, Drury Lane, London, where IT was |
the great melodramatic success of the |
year.
Richard Mansfield will bring with him |
n Henry v a more numerous company /
han ever. One OF the devices used by |
he actor for his organization is interest
nS. At the stage door is a curious regis
ration board. which looks like a COM
lination OF giant cribbage board and |
ist from a hotel register At the top II
iays: Richard Mansfield Company" 1t
$ in size about three feet by two. and is
PAINTED black. There are several perpen-
ocular rows of names, with their dress
ng room numbers, printed by n type
writer and neatly pasted to the left of |
wo cribbage peg holes. At the top of the
eft perpendicular line of holes is the
word in, over the right line out OPP
'osite each name is a peg similar to a
ribbage peg.
Before anyone has arrived the pegs are
n the ont holes. AS each member of
he company, actor or supernumerary,
rrives he transfers the peg opposite his
lame in the in hole. Before the curtain
ises the call boy comes from time to
line to make observation of this registry |
'oard If some unimportant contributor
o the play is absent no notice is taken
nut if some one with line to speak has
lot yet arrived the call boy shows con-
ern. If 1t is after a reasonable time be- /
ore that person should go on then mes
enger is called, the doorkeeper is con-
ulted for the tardy ones ADDRESS, and he |
: sent for. Under these circumstances |
he understudy is next told to hold him
elf in readiness.
After the play the doorkeeper does not
o away until every member of the great
ompany mas transferred his peg back |
rom the in hole to the out hole, as
Q leaves the theatre 1t is a simple, |
and important system.
A contract has been signed between |
Iiss Sadie Martinez and Louis Neither
tar in Miss Olga Nehersole's play ]
sapho," by Clyde Fitch. The entire PRO-
uction as used by Miss Nethersole will
g used by Miss Martinez, and as many |
the original company as can be Sc |
ured will be engaged. The tour will
Monday, March IS and con-
nue. for the balance of the season.
Some time ago. before the ''Sapho" {
raZe began, a version of Daudets novel ! !
as written for Miss Martinez, which in {
uded the now famous staircase scene.
Iiss Martinez declined to play the role {
n the ground that she did not think her /
CURE would appear to advantage when
can was carrying her upstairs Since ! y
WED in the footsteps of Miss Amelia a
and Miss Lillian Russell, e
nd has ''banted' with such perceptible '
lccess that she now declares that il I
Iiss Russell is able to climb a tree in
lie current burlesque at Weber and (
ields' New York mimic hall every night a
lie sees no reason why she can't allow I
lme robust actor to carry her up e
ght of stairs
Miss Louise Drew, the daughter of
)hn Drew, made her professional debut !
st week at a matinee performance of .
Richard Carver at the Broad Street q
heatre, Philadelphia. She played one of
lie minor parts 1t is Mr.. Drew's inten-
on to make his daughter a permanent O
ember of his company. Miss Drew is !
lie fourth generation of the Drew family
make her debut in Philadelphia. +
Florence Kahn has been engaged by j. q
q. Hackett as leading woman for next Q
ason, when he will star on his own ac- :
,unt. Mr.. Hackett will begin his sea- y
IN at Wallacks Theatre. New York. q
it'll a production of Victor Mapes Don T
Iesar's Return This is the play that \
T. Mansfield had in rehearsal this year p
nd in which Miss Kahn was east for the :.
lie of Mariana, the gypsy girl. Now "
ISIS Kahn will have a chance to create "
is role after all. as her engagement with .
r Mansfield ends with the present sea- ~
Miss Eleanor Merron, the author of n
The Dairy Farm" is an actress as well v
a dramatist. She made her first ap- |
arance on the stage with a company d
der the management of Mr.. Eugene s
,mpkins, and after playing parts of con- hi
antly increasing Importance for two OF