The Washington times., 1901-11-10

Ell, and so stated.
Very good" said Mr.. Hanion. 'if yol
VIII allow me Make the wager what yot
like. and the judge the Governor himself
and give me a half hour to send to m,
hotel, and / Will make good my asser
ton"
The wager was made a dinner for- tn,
party.
In due course messenger was de,
spatched. and returned with a box OF
cigars. from which Mr HanIer rareff,Ii,
concealing the label allowed each one e
select a weed. Amid much ceremony oacI
one took light. and giving them a few
minutes to enjoy the fragrance. he al
the verdict?"
The Governor replied II will he a,
candid as yourself They are superior
to mine, and l vii, stand the dinner But
where on earth did you get them %
That, Mr.. Hanlon said. Il gust ash
the privilege of keeping D seclE rs
ana no urging could compel him to di.
The sequel was told many wears after
The Hanlons had. the dav, preyious 10
the wager. been commanded to appear al
the palace, and after their ueFfO..1aF nc.
me me Duke de Alban was so much pleased
1hat oi ne presented them with the box OF
smoked by. royalty only. Not even thc
governor General had access to this par
ucular brand. as they were madesaud
shlpped under secret seal.
One night some years ago. when Mario
Jansen. then leading woman with Francis
Wilson, was taken Ill, a pretty little
Chorus girl who had displayed some tall
ent was chosen to sing the priina donna
role during Miss Jansen's indsposition.
She scored a quick triumph. and aroused
eVerybodys curiosity by her chic man
ner sweet voice. and personality but
when the leading woman returned. the
little chorus girl faded back into the
Tine" and was heard from no more un-
Til Miss Jansen withdrew from the COM
pany.
Mr. Wilson and his manager decided
then that there was no one more fitting
TO replace her than the talented young
woman who had been hiding her abilities
In the ranks of the merry merry" Last
week the erstwhile chorus girl. Lulu
CHASER, came to the Columbia Theatre as
n star Of brilliant lustre. Miss GIaser has
Dig success in Dolly Varden.9s and de-
serves all that may come her way. for
she mas worked hard for it, In addition
TO being bright. clever, and -tunefuI
.tece: Dolly Warden" is a succession of
pleasing pictures. and the star is the pret-
tlest one OF the lot: She might have step
ly'..., Peu from 1 frame hanging in somebody's
Ereat-great -grandfather's picture gal
Iefy, or she might have been an ami
mated piece of brfc-a-brac. SO dainty s.,
Ttstiully old fashioned does she look in
SHs ms DeWltchlng gowns of Dolly Warden"
MISS Giaser is as captivating as ever
pays with her customary vim and throws
her enthusiasm cut into the audience
with with most refreshing results. Even at
lhls early date of her stellar career Miss
Chaser has had her rnisfortunes and ors
viewer
We opened in Toronto" she said. "and
W
went smoothly. the people liked us and
was happy. The third night of the en-
gagement | fell on the stage and broke
my ankle. Think Of it, Only the third
performance and the piece going like Wild
hre. How l finished the performance I
don't know. but l got through somehow
and was informed by the doctor that 1t
would be absolutely impossible for me to
use the foot for at least two weeks 1
was in despair and never wanted to cry
so much and so hard in all my life. The
foot was put in a plaster cast and there
l was. We were booked to open in Mont
real the following Monday, and went there
Sunday when Mr.. Whitney my manager.
came and asked me what | was going to
do.
" I'm going to play I answered.
But you can't with that foot he said
II mean to play, just TIE same 1
told him. and at o'clock | took my foot
out of the cast, wrapped it in a light
bandage and rubber one over that and
played the part that night without a soul
in the audience knowing that anything
end of the first act, though. and Mr..
Whitney came back with tears almost
streaming down his face, and was good
enough to tell me that he had never seen
such pluck in all his life.
Il think that repaid me for all the ply
sical pain. But, goodness me, If 1 had
listened to that doctor 1 might not be
playing now.
My part? I love it" and Miss Glazer
bristled with enthusiasm. Il could eat
it. l love it SO l can hardly wait for
night to come because l want to be play
ing Dolly all the time. 1t isn't bit like
work to me. It's more of lark for |
Just feel like a great big child. Yes,
was here last season in Sweet Anne
Page and the local public seemed to
like the piece very much. but 1t didn't
go in other cities l was very fond of
that part, too, but Dolly Vardeni Well.
Dolly is just the dearest. sweetest thing
In the world and 1 wouldn't mind If We
had fourteen performances a week
Tortajada, who will be the principal at
traction this week at the Bijou, hes the
very unique distinction of having been
the prime cause of the downfall of an
American theatrical firm, whose fame was
Of such proportions at one time that it
promised to be all-endurins.
When Roster & Biars music hail was
in the height of its prosperity, and when
the celebrated Carmencita was dancing
nightly before packed houses, La Belle
Tortajada was brought to New York by
one of Roster & Biars business rivals, and
in one night, almost, achieved a vogue
that Carmencita had taken months to Sc
cure.
From the very first night of La Belle
Tortajada's metropolitan appearance the
fortunes of Roster & Biars music hall
comm enced to fade away, and it was only
a few months ago that their immense
playhouse was sold to dry goods firm.
who propose to convert it into 4 depart
nent store.
Tortajada conquered principally because
she possessed a greater abundance of
good looks, her voice was of a richer
luality, and her dances were infinitely
more bewitching than those of her rival
from sunny Spain, at the other Gotham
music hall.
Since La Belle Tortajada's New York
successes she has appeared principally in
The music halls of Paris and London. and
in three weeks will return to the latter
city to renew her triumphs, which were
Interrupted when she came to this coun
-ry a month ago to present her dances in
The Ladies' Paradise" at the Mstropoli-
IAN Opera House. in New York City. and
had it not been that the piece was an
Dut and out failure, even before La Belle
Tortai iada reached these shores, Wash
ngton theatregoers would not have the
to see her really graceful
iances this week.
Monsieur Jacques Inaudi, who is to
appear at Chase's Theatre this week. is
known to the medical profession as the
nan with two bi aims. He gave evidence
IN youth of the phenomenal powers which
rI ct rat aH
As a child. he was an ignorant peasant,
to blows and poverty, the
Of the Old World poor yet he