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

told of the multitudious crimes for
which Nero was wanted He was
| accurately described, with photo
graph of his person, together with the
Information that he would likely frequent
fashionable society. The notice hung on
| the bulletin board of the Baltimore de-
tective department with a score of legiti-
mate ones The large reward served to
attract all the men of the force, but no
real attention was paid to 1t until Detec-
1--WE foehler, a Baltimore Hawkshaw ar
rested 10. WINCHESTER at the Stafford Ho-
tel, on suspicion of being the English
Once arraigned before Chief Humphrey
II was settled as fact that Webster
ana Nero were one and the same. The
Baltimore force to a man congratulated
itself that it had the real culprit. never
dreaming of the fake They planned
the disposition of the $4,000 with much
mental pleasure. Immediately Scotland
Yard. London, was cabled for more
specific description than the circular gave,
and incidentally it was mentioned that
Captain Nero had been located. The re-
ward circular was signed "CleVe Ryley.
Detective Sergeant and 1t was to him
that the cable was addressed. 1t may
be said here that Cleve Ryley is the hero
of Messrs. Arthur Shirley and Benjamin
course, at sea at the reception of the ca
Bile message, and so cabled back to Chief
Humphrey that no such criminal as Cap
tain Nero was known to them.
The advance heralding of From Scot
land Yard" was now general, and soon
the clever game worked upon the detec-
tives became known to them; The press
OF Baltimore had been notified of she
capture of so noted a crook as Captain
Nero. The papers followed up the news
of the arrest withthe expose of the press
agents work and heaped abuse on the
heads of the detectives. Good natured
sallies were directed at the department,
and the individuals composing the force
were asked the use they were going to
lr. T.f
gate, From Scotland Yard Teaped some
fourteen columns of advertising of kind
impossible to buy. There is no gain
saying the fact that the business re-
sulting in Baltimore last week in arge
measure was due to the publicity given
the play by means of the press agenCe
imagination in successfully creating news
at the expense of the municipal Sherlock
Holmes staff.
Ben Teal is directing the rehearsei- ~
the company that will support n. C. Good.
win and Maxine Elliott in THE MeIsha
of Venice KIaw & Eranger are giving
this production a most elaborate equip
ment. Were 1t intended to run a year,
instead of but twenty-eight performances,
they could not do more for it.
No special production of classical play
made in this country has attracted the
public attention this project creates, prin-
cipaiiy perhaps, through curiosity as to
the character of Shylock. A very artis-
tic impersonation may be expected of him.
for he thoroughly understands himself and
the limit of his histrionc ability. He would
not essay any impersonation he did not
feel confident he could portray with credit
to his record and standing as an actor.
He frankly declares he will present a
somewhat original conception of the part.
Ada Rehan has gone abroad, closing her
season earlier than was contemplated be-
cause of I'll health. She will not return
to America till next September. Martha
Morton has contracted with Klaw e. Err
LANCER to write a new modern society
play for Miss Rehan. to be ready August
/. Miss Rehan will make her first appear
ance in it in October.
Miss Morton has abandoned a proposed
trip to Europe and Will devote the entire
piece. Miss Morton is the author of sew
eral successful plays, among them THE
Mercant.'' His Wife's Father and "A
Fool of Fortune"
Musical comedies and burlesques have
ruined nearly every manager in
this country who has steadfastly stuck to
them. One of the single exceptions to the
was the late Augustin Daily, |
who succeeded where others failed The |
that the other managers made |
seemed to be ON account of the fact that |
they brought over English companies to
present the pieces. Mr.. DAILY did exactly |
the opposite; he bought the American |
rights for English comedies and presented |
hem with American companies. and the |
results proved conclusiveiy that he was |
right.
Mr. DAILY was man who was constantly |
new things, and it is said that |
when he started in to give musical come |
dies after q very bad season he was in |
one he presented, The Geisha,' was an |
success, and he recouped his !
previous losses in one season The music |
md tie acting at once pleased the puDnc, /
md 1t had a run of considerable duration. /
When il went on the road the piece was |
equally successful, and has continued To !
De q money maker ever since. 1t has lost |
none of its popularity Up to this time, and
wherever IL is sung always meets with
adorable reception. So successful was Mr.
Daily with this musical endeavor that he |
Kept a sharp lookout for its English sue
,essors, and secured the American rights |
o most of them. He was the first TO pro-
luce in this country The Circus Girl,
md "A Runaway Girl" both being as sue
The Geisha-
In the season that commences at the CO.
umbia Theatre tomorrow night these DAILY
musical comedies will be produced exactly
IS they We're given on the stage at Days
Theatre, New York City, so far as scenery
md costumes are concerned. and, further
more, the management has secured as !
many of the original cast as was possible.
William Norris, to whom is accredited
,ne of the distinct hits of Viola Aliens
of I'm the Palace of the King"
will handle the title role of Gustav
-uders and Frank PiXley's opera, king |
)odo, which will be presented this sum |
ner at the St,debaker Theatre, Chicago. |
Last week proved to be turning point
n the affairs of the Lafayette. Mr.. Ber-
yer reassumed the management of the
ompany, another stage director, William
seymour, replaced Walter Clarke Bellows,
nd several new faces were noted
mong the players interpreting Rose
ale" the weeks bill. In fact, the com
any was almost an entirely strange one,
OF but four charter" members appeared
nd so the performance was particularly
interesting in that there were numerous
ew people to meet whose work on their
initial appearance would count for so |
luch in their future local career
Ii is now over forty years since Rose |
ale" was written, and the play is, of |
curse, old fashioned in plot, consIruc- |
ion, and characterizations, but it never
heless proved a potent attraction and, |
resented as it was, in so thorough a |
manner, ii has undoubtedly helped, as
fr. Tweedlepunch would say, to cement !
ur friendship with the Lafayette stock |
and to keep the public alive
18th anticipation for tkc bills that are to |
,ltnw The comDaQN mas new juvenile | 1