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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

This comedy, which was especially
written for them by Leo Deitrichstein, is
said to have proved one of the most gen.
uine laughing hits of the present season,
and has been enthusiastically received
wherever presented. 1t was first pro-
duced at the Garrick Theatre, New York,
where Mr.-Msnn and Miss Lipman. by two
entertaining representations, carried it to
instant success. It's career in the me-
tropolis was cut short at the end OF a
month OF crowded houses, by contracts
calling for its appearance elsewhere. 1t
ought to be mentioned, too. that all the
fun is clean and wholesome, and that
there is not trace of The Girl From
Paris or any Of her frothy associates.
The scene of the new comedy is little
village in New York State; the heroine 10
a city girl who. compelled to work for
her living secures the post of village
school teacher. The other leading char
acter is the German English chairman of
the school trustees; he has a superbly
developed sense of huDor, q big heart,
and the funniest dialect that Mr.. Mann
has ever displayed. The school teacher.
Eliza Carter by name, shocks the
straight-laced village danes by her city
ways They object 10 her dress. her man
ners, and her songs, and wildly miscon-
strue her most innocent actions. As re-
suit, they violently demand her expulsion
The men headed by the president of der
poard of drusdees' take her part. A
meeting of the trustees Is called, the
teacher appears in the dress which gives
offence, SINCE the songs which scandalize
the village danes, and wins the whole
board to her support. AS a consequence
the village becomes divided into two
camps. The wives lock the doors in their
husbands faces, and the latter camp out;
and Mr.. Mann and Miss Lipmsn, as the
president" and the roguish teacher, rush
the fun along SO unremittingly for nearly
three hours, that they keep their aud
fences in q constant roar OF laughter and
make "All on Account of Eliza one OF
the most diverting comedies yet seen.
The NationaI-EpElish Grand Opera.
No event in the musical year has ex-
cited such pronounced interest as Wash
ington'g only season of grand opera,
which begins at the National Theatre to-
morrow night. when the Metropolitan
English Grand Opera Company will make
its first appearance in this city. The or
ganizstion is under the direction of Mr..
Maurice Grau and Mr.. Henry w Savage,
and comes from the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York.
The engagement is FOR one week, with
fnatinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
The prices range from so cents to 81. and
are easily within every income, being
about one-third OF the amount usually
charged for similarly elaborate produc-
lions OF grand opera. Eight performances
viii be given in English, those operas
having been selected which contributed
in the greatest degree to the popularity
OF the company during its tenancy of the
Metropolitan Opera House. The artistic
equipment OF the company includes a
group Of talented singing artists. an all
American chorus Of one hundred, ballet
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20
The Biiou-"RoyaI BurIc.quers.y

The attraction at the New Bijou for this
week, commencing with the Monday mat
inee, will be the Clark Brothers Royal
Burlesquers." said to be one of the
strongest and best vaudeville aggrega-
tons now travelling.
Heading the list OF performers are KEEL
ly and Adams, versatile sketch artists;
Coulter and Starr in black face songs
and dances; BixIey and Hughes, the tramp
and the tough girl; Leslie and Adams, the
singing soubrettes; LudInia coon sing
err; the Lazelles. horizontal bar perform
ers; the twelve Mignonettes in an electri-
cal gavotte, and Judson Williams in Illus
trated songs and animated pictures. The
entire performance concludes with the
burletta. in one scene. entitled The Gay
Travellers" said 10 be free from suggest
iveness and interpreted by the entire com
paay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20
THE PASSING SHOW.

The engagement OF the Bernhardt-
Coquelin Company at the National The
atre last week was a great disappoint-
ment to the management. from financial
point of view, for Washngtonians refused
to respond to the invitation to walk up
TO the box Office and deposit four dollars
for an orchestra chair. although the gal
lery, for which charge of one dollar
was made, was crowded at each perform
ance
When the business representative of
Maurice Grau announced that four dollars
was to be the seat tariff, Manager Rapley
deuurred and advised a lower rate, taking
the position that local theatre patrons
would not pay the Grau price. But the
representative was firm in his instruc-
TONS with the result that the two great
est players of the French stage were well
coined by houses that were only about
half filled downstairs most OF the time.
The same condition of affairs prevailed N
New York, where five dollars was asked
for seats. and at Philadelphia three weeks
ago. where the same scale of prices that
was asked in this city prevailed.
From Washington the Bernhard COM
pany go to Chicago, a city famous in the
theatrical world for cheap entertainments.
and there is every chance thar the record
OF poor audiences will continue in the
Windy City.
The advertisements and press notices of
''Frou Frou," showed at the Lafayette
last week, stated that the piece was by
Alexander Dumas-pere on fils, the erudite
press agent failed to state. 1t made no
difference that Dumas had absolutely
nothing 10 do with the authorship of the
famous play, which was, as n matter of
fact, written by Meilhac and Holvey, two
of the most celebrated OF French dra-
matists of their day. 1t is the proper
does not have accurate information con-
eerning the origin of a piece to ascrlbe 1t
to Dumas, either one, for the public has
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20
Acaaemy-.The Convict. paugh,er.n

Academy--''The Convict's Daughter"
"The Convict's Daughter" new five
act sensational melodrama. by j. A. Fra
ser, jr., will be the attraction at the Acad-
envy this week. II is described as 81
gantic scenic production. containing real
ism, love, passion. and other heart-inter-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

William Greet. who is well known in
America as the manager of the English
company that has for the past four years
presented THE Sign of the Cross" Will
send another company to this country
with 2 new play next season.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

Sam Bernard, recently seen at the Co
lumbia Theatre, this city, in THE Belle
Of Bohemia" has signed a contract to re-
turn TO the Weber & Fields company next
season TO replace David Warfield, who
will become star under the management
of David Belasco. Bernard was member
Of the original Weber & Fields stock com,
pany and remained with the organization
until he became imbued with the idea that
the great American public was terribly
anxious to see him at the head of his own
company in a comedy called THE Mar
quis of Michigan" which had a rather
short and mournful career.
The endeavoF- to place Mr. Warfield
among the important stars of the country
will be watched with not little concern
by those who Jake an interest in the
success of native players. He has evil
denced an almost extraordinary ability as
a character actor, and such eminent art
lists as Irving and Coquelin have pro-
nounced his work the best they have seen
in this country. To the average mind
Warfeld is ASSOCIATED with Hebraic mon
ologists, but TO shose who are acquainted
with him and are familiar with his tall
ents he is recognized as wonderfully
clever portrayer of roles requiring intel
ligence and artistic subtlety.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

II is a recognized fact that Washington
possesses more aspirants for stage honors
than almost any other city in the country,
so IL did not surprise James T. Forbes,
the press representative of the GrauSav-
age English Opera Company to find in his
mail on his arrival here over dozen let
tiers FROM young women who want to be
come prsma donnas. A stereotyped letter,
much the same in tone as embryonic au-
tbors receive from publishers when their
efforts are returned with the stamps they
so kindly enclosed, sufllced to answer the
applicants.
But enc young woman. more ambitious
and persistent than the others. invaded
the ONCE OF the National Theatre Thurs
day afternoon and interrupted CONVEX
safion between Mr. Forbes and the dra-
matte editor of The Times. She was vastly
better looking than the majority Of the
feminine members OF operate organiza-
lions. Briefly, she was a soloist in
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

Edward H. sothern will have a new play
LOT ms use next year. II Ia called Rich
ard Lovelace," and is from the pen of
Laurence Irving. a son of Henry Irving
VINO is no novice at pIaywriting. having
produced several worthy efforts notgtth-
standing his somewhat tender years. Mr..
sothern may give the new play a trial
performance in the spring, and then hold
1t in reserve until next fall. There Is no
part In the offering suitable for Mrs.
Sothern Virginia Harned), and she will in
consequence be seen in a new comedy, as
star.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

Jerome Sykes, and Foxy CUTLER" are
headed toward Washington and are due
TO appear here in a few weeks.
Since the initial presentation OF the
Smith and DeKoven opera. CUTLER
has received the approval of Metropolitan
audiences, and the larger cities of the
country are now having an opportunity TO
learn what an entertaining fellow this
sleuth is Mr.. Dekoven has added a
couple of new numbers since the earlier
visit of the opera to Washington; other
wise the forthcoming production will be
the same that local recreation hunters
appreciated SO much several months ago
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20


The United States Marine Band will
make a FIVE weeks tour Of the principal
cities Of the country, commencing March
IS. The trip will take Mr.. Santelmann' S
men as far west as Denver. The present
hand has never been taken on such tour.
with the exception OF weeks engagement
nj the Philadelphia Exposition last year.
The Marine Band has an enyiable reputa-
ton throughout the country, and there is
every probability that the trip will be
successful, financially and otherwise.
At this period of open hostility between
the two Nell Gwyn plays, some compari-
son may be in order. Paul Kester. the
author of the Rehan piece. builds his
story indirectly about a side Issue. max
ing Nell. as friendly third party to love
affair not her own, the heroine OF the
niece When the late Rhea tried this
piece on some of the smaller cities of
the country some five or six years ago
her audiences would not stand for it. and
the manuscript was thrown in the kester
trunk, where il remained until last year,
when the dramatist determined to enter
the ranks OF the American playwrights in
much the same fashion that Jefferson
stockton, the California millionaire, in
"Aristocracy," scaled the walls OF New
York society-by the London route. When
his play was presented across the water
the English seemed to like it immensely.
which Immediately created field for 1t
on this side.
Mr.. Hazleton shows his Nell as alb
-sorbed in her passion for the King. Mr..
Kester had difficult task to accomplish
II he would make his story as interesting
as the other. and In it's very essence 1t is
contrary to the easy-going, pleasare-loy-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11

! Are Won the other ksfr---f be btesn.
thrs reeosp'z'd ms ~ish sssp ai rslisf.
sbov rs iuio that tocm ieokins irio
the garden, soumandsd psre@ptofily.
sna don't lose any ,ims sbrsi Il either.
see not very coniurssbls. -Snpposs
tie old men sci held oi tbs spade shd
made rush ., mel Bat hsd troubled
myself somesh.t p.edi,s.ly. When be ssv
me hs producsd . hsadfnI Of sslt from
bis pocket snd began 10 look PAST the
widow - II tempting me 10 come nssr
him.
crspi past The window 90 oil fours,
aud ssw the shsiou of bis hand on the
sIsss. With bound the young man got
bshied him. thres the spade ioto ny gar
den, aud want back to bi, seat. still bold
ius his pipe 10 bis nouih.
l re,arned to my own houss, and work
Cd steadily all day 10 order 70 escape the
old mate CLASSY stare. Al dssk be siill
stood. his hand 90 the look OF the door
furiisely regarding bis keeper. Sudden
~ there ws . rattle Of shsels on The
gravel path beiors The houss.
The young man lsisureIy pat bis pire
10 bis pocket
Come, be ssid. gei,ioa up aud careless
IL tbru.ting bis arm 10 the old gentle
mans. / sbonldot wonder II that's my
csrr:sse. Let's go Tor ride.
Aud they wett TO tbs tsyluml
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11
sEins hin 10 bis bosom tho old msn cried
oset him a. thonsh hs .a hissit .
child
eharch c.iiee,,s.. In HsiI..a.

A sunday sGons the s,sid earshsrs Of
Holland save Mr.. Clifton johnson sn op
por'anily TO zee three church eellsslions
taken up In rapid succession. lie had
asked TO be directed 10 . chsrse,erist,c
eoun'ty church 10 en- outlying village,
Asa resuli be went by ttaia from Lsydsn
10 little plscs sith an uuprenoansssblc
nsms' where thofe u1 cAntsh ~ severe
10 iis simplicity ss tho meciins.house, ot
colonial New Eoslsnd.
Il resenpled them toe, 10 ils eh,llipsss
Ter there v. no attempt Al warming Il.
and The people we're dependent upon foot
stoves OF the old.isshioned type that vas
beginning to 60 ou, Of vogue 10 America
hundred years ago, Several score OF
these little boxes stood 10 the chureh en-
Try nestly piled sssinst the vail, ready 10
be filled With smoilerius ps.t and SUP
piled to tho vorshipers ss they e.ms 10.
When the time for collection arrived,
. man started out from the rallied ta
space before the pulpit, which space vas
occupied by the elders. aud with . black
pocket at the end Of an eisbt-iool pole
proceeded 10 his task Win this scoes
sorry be could reach clssr to the end Of
pew, only he he'd to be careful not to hit
some worshiper with the butt end while
making bis short reaches,
Everybody 10 Tho congregation put in
something. aud the collector made little
bow every time = coin jineled 10 the
pocket He had gone about hall way
around when another elder started out
with smother bag aud pole. The writer
wondered be had not started before. His
purpose. however, WAS not to help his
fellow collector nnish ths work. Instead
be started Just where the other hsd be
suu aud rsssed the bss TO tie same pso
pie, and everyone dropped 10 . coin -
faithfully as he had done the fret time.
Nor was this the end, for the second
collector had no s)oner got . good st.rt
thsta third stepped on, from the pulpit
front with bag and pole snd went ~ In
4 dustirously over the ground ss the two
others had done, Ho was lus, as success
Iul rs bis predecessors.
Things we're getting serious. This sstran
ger had put silver 10 the fret bss. bat
lesring that the collection nigh, continue
Indefinitely, he dropped copper coins in
the second and third bags and was not .
little relieved when be saw that the rest
kept their seats,
Latsr he learned the secret Of tho pro
ess, The frst man collected for the min
stsr, the second for the church, and the
'hird for the poor. As each member OF
be congregation contributed one Holland
ent TO each bsg, it seemed as II a little
calculation might have saved much colless
ng. The sum Of the three deposits would
D our money be about one and one.fith
ents for each person.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11

nssssins -. . photograph Of . street
sesne. A man sbose rie,are bad been
tsksn unswsrss by the pbolosrsp hsr reeos
niEsd 10 Ia the nsssElue. His face saded
nothing to The view, bat like the Ns~
Enslsn woman, he assumed II mad been
OF some value to The msesEine. aud be
called on The editor TO collect,
ThsIs my picture. be said poittin
1, dossnl look like ysp, tsid the sdi
tor.
Well, then. | want pay for H.
Why. ycur picture was Of DO vslue.
ssid the editor. You iusi happened to be
standing 10 front Of The camera.
We'll, II II vas OF no value. what dia
you publish 1t tor, that's vhst l want
70 kno~f You oush, 10 pay me for IL.
Yon wont' Then you wos1 catch me
buying rour mss,zine sssin. II amt =
fsir deal, Aud % be vent ont be slam
med Tbs door, Magazine editors have
their troubles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11
An Irrtprsssibis Yousgstsr.

Au English paper says that . we'll.
known lecturer wss once invited TO take
tsa st Q ce.tsIn house. I'm u medistely on
being seated Of the table . little dsughtsr
OF the house said 10 the guest sbroptly:
Where is your wife?
The lecturer, who bad recsntly sepsrst
ed from his bstter ball. vas surprised snd
annoyed 81 the 1uestiop, snd STAN mered
forth the truib:
/ doo't know.
Dont ro~'Hpsstsd the child. Why
don't you knos'
Finding tbst the child psrsisted 10 ber
interroaAtions. despite the mild reprooi OF
her parents, he decided 10 make 9 clesn
breast OF the mstter and bsvs IL over st
onoe, 90 be said with cslmnssG
Well, We don't live together. We tLi,k.
% We can't ssree. we'd better net
he stifsd . erosn ~ the child began
again. sod dsrted 90 exaspersted look st
hsr parents.
Bat tns little torment would not be
quieted sntil sbe exclaimed.
Can't sereef Then vhy don't yoa hsht
u out. the ssns o. fssher sud mother dor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11
STATE NEWS.

A force OF ~ men 10 wofsing in the
chsir factory, WILMINGTON, up 10 10 p IN
every day o. present. A large order 10 10
be shipped 10 England:
l., Smith Collins. aged SO 10 the oldest
hotel clerk 10 New Easlsnd. Hs goes on
duty ct the Putnam House. Bennington,
ct 8 N end remsins iillG 6 p N.
Captain and Chsuncey l., Baxter OF
Csstls,on observed their rs anniversary
March 20. The osptsin is o3 and bis
wife 80, Oos OF their sons IL . Judge OF
the Minnesots supreme court.
One hnndreI aud twenty Ave men srs
st present enasged 10 tho granite industry
In the town OF Nortb6eId and daring tho
year earn - much as 562 bsnds would in
. cotton mill. their wages the past year
amounting to over $4,000
Senator Proctor. who hes made
thorough Investigation Of the situstion 10
Cabs. said 10 Havana Wednesday: have
conferred with the dslegstes and other
prominent Cuban tflloisIs 10 Havana and
other parts OF the island. aud en- convibc
cd that the Pl.tt amendment IL the bsst
for Cnbs,
The Lyndonville Jou-nsl says: Uncie
john Duntoo, who will be 9s yesrs old his
next birthday. vas seen out on his build
ings one day last week shoveling Of the
snow. Mr.. Dnnion ssys, however. thst
be shsll not try II sssin this slater ~
snch vigorous exercise makes him lsms
the nsx, dsy. 6aoh work msnifests not
only Mr., Donton's loDs.livsd ssiIiiy but
slso pbebonspsi smbi,ion Tor oos 90 fsr
Ia yesrr. We doubt II there 10
smother man Of Ills sse 10 the state, vto
would be abs 70 90 ont sLoyelisg snow
upon the roofs oi buiIdibes,
summary OF the C,nsrsgsiiorsi
ten in nnmbsr, 10 Bennington
county fJt the Jssr esdiDg Decent Der 81,
l90J ha. jls, bern issned. The mem
bsrship q tbsi tine sss ! ,2gJ OF which
81 vsre frmslys TIE 0smbsr Of sdnis
siots cuuns the year wss 80 sDd the
losses we're 81 lbs bspiisms we're 81,
Home sIprssos ~ers sls.0s2. end bsrs
violent contributions we're s3.7s2. Tts
mbership Of the sundsy schools VS.
2si With 80 sssfsge sttepssscs OF Gl3
md Y. r. b. q. X. bsd 363 msmbssg
The total numbsr Of f.miiies coaseeisd
with the cterchss IL 9i5
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11

A thrilling story Of q vessels encounte
with 90 iceberg IL told BY Captain Che
ter OF the schooner Elwooi. While th
schooner vas on o fishing cruise 10 To
northern waters Ciptsin Ohe,tsr sishtst
sn immense iceberg sppsrently fact on
reel kpown to exist Just ca Hoonis. IL
g lucky indl thought the csptsin ss b.
headed the Elwo1l for the berg ihst b,
might fill the bold With ics TO pressrv,
the nsh be expected TO catoh.
When the schoooer was within lev yard
OF the berg the snchor wss dropped. Th,
vessel SWING around until che came slone
eide the berg, to which she was made fss
with lines. The tide was st full, . gems
plsnk was thrown over TO ledge on the
ice, and the neu began bresking of
chunks OF ice aad hcisting them aboard,
All went we'll until evening, wbeo 30 toni
of lee had been slowed in the hold.
Meanwhile the falling tide bad csused
the berg to setlle upon the reef and tip
toward the eide opposite tue vessel The
ganpplank rose 10 the air and had to bs
made fest to q ledge nearer the water 10
keep ii horizontal.
Captain Chester. suspeoting that sll
wss not going to be well; ordered the crew
to make sail Before they could man the
hslysrds the iceberg, with grinding
rolled of ths reef and started TO turA over
A jagged spur of ios which had formed
the bottom Of the berg rose on the star
board side OF the vessel and bsnesth it,
The ice struck the Keel. snd the vessel
lifted out OF the water, resting 10 an ice
cradle. Chester ordered bis msa 10 get
into the b,sts and ont OF harms way :.
Cutting the lines that held the schooner
to the berg. the men pulled TO . safe dis
tspce and waited.
The snchor held fast. and the schooner
tusged at ths obsin. The tide dropped
few moro inches, the iceberg caresned
still further, and the Eiwood rose higher.
This proved the schooonsr's salvation.
Ths tendency Of the iceberg 10 roll over
aud raise the vessel brought suoh 90 enor
nous strain upon tbs anchor chain that
something had to sive way. Something
did. and to the i,y Of the n,hsrmen it was
not the anchor or the chain.
The iceberg lurchsd, and the schooner
was seen to Glide several feet along the
crevice 10 which it rested. There was sn
other lursh ard another slide. Then the
vessel reached q downward grade and the
next instant shot OF the iceberg and into
the sea bows on like rocket
Shc shipped heavy sea ss the result OF
plugging her nose bsnesth the surface.
bat qaickly rishte and after stumbling
over her anchor ohsio and Juggling vicious
" to get away settled down to her orisinsl
state OF tranquility. to oil appearances 40
hart.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11

A mspszine editor 10 Nsv York wrote
TO New Eoslsnd woman some time
ago stating tnst te wes publishiDg >
story 10 which heroic act Of hers IVES
de.ofibsd and ukiug here TO snd bsr
pic,nrs 10 be used 10 his mssszins. The
woman bsd never done snything else 10
her life u dihiaenish herself. sud tie
editor wss somtvbst surprised 10 receive
letter from her 10 shieh ,hs s.,d that
abe woolj iufoish tsr pieturs and The
story Of bar desi for $50 She knew
ths, nss,Epes made lo,s Of C. oney. and
she vsnted hsr sbsre OF II. He offered
her " Tor bsr photograph snd decline I'd
The story. The womsn stack TO her ousi
nsl onsr, aud 80 lost her ebspce Of Lsvipg
ber picisrs pnbIishsd 10 the nsssfins.
Another picture poblistsd BY this sane
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11

Timber Land For Sale.
Nine hundred acre, In one body and severa
smaller lots for sale cheap Address or call
upon
N @. HARD.
Fast Arlington. Vt. Feb. 27th, 1901. AS
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-04-11

Al smusins episode occurred d spolili
cal meeting At Lvendon daring tbs gen
ersi election. After hearing the speeches
Of the candidate ard Bis supporters. 40
sssd Conservative irom Woivsrtoa nonnt
Cd the pl.itarm sad caused some myst.ry
BY dramatically holding sioit = walnut
When h- proossssi 70 .y
Tbi.iss yoli'isl s.iDns The rosst
aide represents the B,dical.. the usri. The
thin. bitter stis. Is he Libsrsls. and The
ksrnsl rsprassbts the cool C,sssrvs,irs.
Am.u 10 the sadisbcs erisd cot; Nos
crack IL
Toe wolvsriop Tory ala 90. -hsD. 10
snd behold tbs kernd vas re'isni The
.duiIlurs Of laughter snd cssgrin that
followed nsy be Imagined.