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The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Those "ChaperOnS' " Comedians.

Excuse me till 1 paste on my nose"
said Walter Jones, the Irish comedian OF
The Chaperons." the other evening at
the Columbia. Mr.. Jones, It will be re-
mcmbered. was the tramp comedian who
made a big hit in 1892" and a year ago
became still more prominent because of
his marriage to a rich Chicago woman
The big. jolly comedian occupied tho
star dressing room. but he was not so ex-
elusive as some other stars" and at the
time was surrounded by dense cloud OF
tobacco smoke. behind which could be
family discerned the portly outlines OF
Joe Miron and the more svelte figure Of
Digby Bell. Somebody had asked for
match day or two before. and Mr.. Jones
had generously supplied large boxful.
and in addition complement of cigars
and cigarettes. He had written on them
Help yourself" which probably account
ed for the popularity OF the Jones' dress
ing room.
When asked to divulge a good story for
The Times Mr.. Jones busted himself with
the rest OF his makeup and said:
II can't divulge anything. All know
is that 1 have d beastly bad cold. and that
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
WaShington'S Next Premiere.

The next first night the theatregoers
Of Washington will witness will be on
the occasion Of the premiere of "Ths
Toreador.' the English musical comedy
that will be produced at the National The
atre December 30 by Nixon & thinner
man, with Francis Wilson in the chief
role.
The Toreador' succeeded "The Mes
senger Boy" in London. and has made
big success in the English capital The
story OF THE Toreador" concerns a
diminutive English footman-a tiger"
with the timidity of a mouse-who is
forced to impersonate for some time a
dashing bull-hghter. for whose special
behoof and benefit a Jealous rival has
trained a particularly vicious bull.
Gaiety show some years agO-"The Circus
Girl''-had an analogous idea. in which
similar little man, a bartender. chal-
lenged the Terrible Turk to a wrestling
match. new twist to the idea is given
in THE ToreadOr." however. for the
tiger" although feted by everybody be-
cause OF his supposed bravery Is not
aware OF their mistake. and is conse-
duently unable to understand why they
pamper. praise. and ogle him. The real
buil-ighter turns up at an opportune mo-
ment a few minutes before the final drop
Of the curtain. and when the librettist
has concluded that he can squeeze no
more humor out Of the idea.
In "The Toreador" there are n number
of fetching tunes. the most popular of the
lot being Maud ditty that tells about
young lady who has studied music
abroad. and whose constant humping OF
the keyboard is a source Of great despair
to the neighbors. An idea Of the exagger-
alton OF the four stanzas may be CLEANED
from this first one and the accompanying
chorus:
There's a girl that lives over the way.
And she pounds the piano all day,
She sings like tirc-ergine whistle, siren
You'd hear her ten miles down the bay.
The name Of the maiden is Maud
And they say she has studied abroad;
Her iathef's new Stcuway will be in a fine way
The way it is hammered and clawed.
Oh, Maud Maud. NIud
The girl who has studied abroad.
Size warbles soprano. she bangs the piano,
Ilcr parents stand by and applaud.
She sings when it's light and she sings halt the
night.
The neighbors are quite overawed: -
They throw brickbIts at her. but that doesn't
matter
To Maud Maud Maud
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Past and Present

Belasco's play 'Du Barry" with Mrs. Car
ter in the title role. drew to the National
Theatre Thursday night one of the largest
and mcst brilliant audiences OF the past
few years. The completeness Of the pro-
duciiou. both from scenic ar hisirionic
point OF view, displayed Mr.. Belasco' s
wisdom in delaying the premiere until, in
his opinion. it was as perfect as his re-
markable ingenuity and experience could
make It, Washington has never before
seen a production OF such magnitude. and
it is quite safe to predict that when 'Du
Barry" reaches Broadway week hence it
will be the distinct theatrical sensation
of the year The Chaperons' drew many
large audiences TO the Columbia Theatre.
where the excellence of The work Of Mr..
Perley's comedians received liberal
share OF praise Manager Chase's intro
duction Of Henrietta Cvosman IN Mis-
tress Nell' was one Of the real delights
of the season. and the actress was greet
ed by big houses throughout her engage
ment At the Lafayette the Bellows
company enjoyed a prosperous revival Of
style by the stock organization. while at
the Academy OF Music The Heart Of
Maryland" with Helene Wintner in the
role originated By Mrs. Leslie Carter,
tested the seating capacity OF the play
house at almost every performance. The
Bijou. with a remarkably strong Offering
of burlesque and vaudeville. had q big
week. and the Irwin show at Kernan's
likewise prospered.
The present week, notorious in the the
atrcal world as the very worst period in
the entire theatrical season. will bring
the Rogers brothers in their latest yaude-
VILE farce. The Rogers Brothers in
Washington" to the National Theatre,
and the Columbia viii offer Andrew Mack,
the swoetsinging Irish comedian. in his
latest play. Tom Moore" Percy Haswell
will bring her Baltimore stock company
over to Manager Chsse's vaudeville house
for a week. and at the Lafayette the stock
players Will present An Enemy 10 the
King. Across the Pacific" a melodrama
that pleased local theatregoers last sea-
son. Will occupy the stage Of tho Acad-
emy OF Music ana the Biiou, in addition
TO what promises TO be strong Offering
OF burlesque, VIII present the Great Pow
ell. widely known magician. as its prln-
oipal vaudeville feature. Manager Eer-
nan will offer his patrons the Big Sensa-
tion Show. which is reputed to be one OF
the best combinations OF travelling bur
lesque on the road.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15

world knows what the result has been.
Perhaps that should be enough just now
to know"
And for once a justlfabIy boastful
light shone in Miss Crosman's eyes.
And then came a softer Lonesome
fearful notes:
1T was a struggle. n hard ant bitter
struggle, against more opposition than /
ever thought / would have TO face. But
we got there. Pardon the slang but
It is healthy and expressive slang-'wg
got there And here We are said the
Mistress Nell OF the footlights, with the
sprightlincss Of Beau AGair once more.
our other plays?" said the actress
Well, there is As You Like It That
reeds no explanation. And Joan o. the
shoals Let me tell you about that"
CThis with sparkling cyes) 1T is by Mrs
Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland. co-author OF
Monsieur Beaucaire, recently produced
by Mr.. Mansfield. and it.
Manager Campbell's eyes dropped. and
no more was said about the new play
except that it is in rehearsal and would
he produced the first week in February.
Managers are sometimes the closed gates
to sparkling enervescence.
:. !. !.
In getting our plays staged. in evolving
our effects, our business We have an ad-
vantage" continued Miss Crosman. We
have not dealt with authors who wear the
beards Of reverential success Mr.. Hazel
ton didn't wear one. When Mr.. Campbell
has read a play, then I read It. Then We
both consult. and decision Is reached.
The selected author travels with US as 4
member Of the company. We rehearse
constantly. l am talking now OF any one
Of the several plays in rehearsal which
we intend to produce in the spring. or at
least to have in readiness. We work to-
gether. We evolve the business to-
gether. We cut speeches--we write in
speeches. We plan situations. We devise
climacteric episodes. We do lot Of
things. perhaps not originally contem-
plated by the author. but all do them to-
gether It is the only way we can do
them. We have an advantage in this,
that We have only one iron in the fire at
n time-that We are not great producers.
in the numerical sense.
THE result is harmony and no nom
sense. II Is policy We have lived up to.
Our mistakes are mutual. anyway"
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Art for Arts Sake.

There has been great deal of talk
recently to the effect that managers on
this side OF the Atlantic engage in
theatrical affairs solely for the- money
there is in it. while the English and Con-
tineutal managers are supposed to be In
the business on the art for arts sake
idea" says Frederic Sullivan. of the Bel
lows stock company.
Il am an Englishman by birth. and be-
fore adopting the stage as profession. ="
he continued. II was a newspaper man.
and in that capacity became accustomed
to looking upon the theatre from the pub
lies standpoint. There may be many
managers on the other side who really do
things for arts sake. but whenever they
do they hope to make a good profit by
it. And it is only natural that they
should. A painter likes to do good work.
but he is equally interested in getting
good money for his pictures. and so it Is
with the novelist, historian. poet. or what
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Ticket Spectators Routed.

Never before this season has so much
attention been paid TO ticket spec
uIators in New York. perhaps be-
cause from the opening Of the the
atrical year these gentry have been
more extensively active than ever
before. There has OF late been lull
in their operations, however, for which
Harrison Grey Fiske. manager Of the
Manhattan Theatre, is in measure re-
sponsIble.
II will be remembered that on the open
ing Of that theatre Mr.. Fiske caused the
arrest OF two spectators who were opeT-
ating at his doors. Theatre ticket specu-
lators had been arrested before. but
without apparent effect, for usually no
appcarance was made in police court, or
II n prosecution was attempted a few ad-
iournments served to weary the prOsecu-
tors. some Of whom never had shown
good faith. as it has been notorious that
certain managers have been in league
with spectators in the past. both tor
profit and for the advertising they be
lieved the presence Of the seat hawkers
gave TO an attraction.
Mr. Fiske pushed his case indefatiga-
bly,. however. and his earneStness led the
Spectators Association to hght every
step OF it, 1t proved to be vital case.
as the sequel showed. After many hear
ings and adiournments the spectators
arrested at the Manhattan were found
guilty of a misdemeanor by police mag
istrate and fined.
On the advice of counsel they refused
to pay the fine and we're remanded. An
appeal was then taken in their behalf to
the Supreme Court. on habeas corpus
proceedings Here also the Manhattan
management was sustained. thus estab-
fishing for the first time that a manager
OF a New York theatre can so deal with
spectators as to prevent them from op-
Grating in front OF theatre.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15

production Mr.. Smith has had something
TO do with nearly all Of 'he successful
musical plays Of the present season.
Maurice Levi, who wrote the music for
the Rogers Brothers in Washington" IS
a Young man who was practically unknown
TO thcatrcgocrs until he began contribut-
ing his efforts in making the Rogers
Brothers skits successful. His music is
Of the light. jineling kind which fits in
well with an entertainment OF this sort,
wherein vaudeville acts form one Of the
attractive features.
The critics say that The Rogers
Brothers in Washington" is constructed
on 4 more legitimate plane than the other
McEally farces. It is in three scenes.
The first shows a reception room in the
Democratic Club on Fifth Avenue, New
York the second. a section of the Botan-
=, ical Gardens in Washington. and the third
a scene at the Pan-American Exposition
in which the great electric tower is fea-
ture. The possibilities in the way ot
electrical effects for stage purposes are
said 10 be quite exhaustive in this scene,
which is far beyond anything OF the kind
hitherto attempted In an entertainment
OF this kind.
The unusually conspicuous ensemble
features are said to be the opening chorus
in the second act '177G-lg0l." The
Watermelon Party" and The March OF
the Electric Light Cadets
The company presenting the Rogers
Brothers in Washington" numbers eighty
people. and is headed by the Rogers
Brothers. Eugene Jepson. Gus A. Vein
berg, William West. Pat Rooney. jr.,
James Cherry. John B. Hendricks, VIII
liam Torpey. Hattie Williams. Carolyn
Gordon, Emma Francis jeanette Bageard.
Edith ST. Clair. May Taylor. Nora Bayes.
Georgia Irving, and Elsie Davis. The ad-
vance sale Of seats indicates an unusual
ly successful engagement for the popular
German fun makers and their merry as
enrfafsg
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Nevada'S "Home, Swee! Home. !"

Nine. Emma Nevada. the singer. has
doubtless had a great variety Of expert
ences during her somewhat extended ca
reer. but she admits that never before has
she felt exactly the same as on last
Thanksgiving Day in Boston. where she
was to appear in concert in the evening
1T was one Of the saddest days ever
spent. writes the diva. THE misery prev
alent In large cities was never brought
more forcibly to my notice than on that
occasion. Early In the day a messags
came to me. saying that many thousands
of the poor people of the city were being
given a dinner by some OF the charitable
citizens OF Boston. and / was asked to
go and contribute to their enjoyment by
singing for them.
"As they were beginning their soup I
was brought before them and introduced
amid the clattsr OF spoons and dishes.
The gentlemen in charge OF the affair
tried to quiet them sufficiently to an
nounee to them shat Madame Nevada
would sing for them. They paid no heed
to him. Food for their poor. shlyering
bodies was what they needed. and the
steami1g soup was their music. 1 waved
my hand 10 the man who sought to quiet
them, and slgnihed that 1 would sing
above the noise, and began 10 sing Home.
Sweet Home"
Before I had began the second line OF
the verse. one after another looked up
and heard me. One by one, they silently
laid aside their spoons and listened. These
people had a hunger for more than food:
their souls, too, had been starving, IS
we'll as their bodies. The most ragged and
forlorn among them had home at
some time or another and the men,
ory of 1t came back with the song.
/ saw a new hope coming into the
faces Of some Of the most hardened among
that motley gathering, and / left them at
the dinner they so sadly needed and
went back to my hotel. I. for one. shall
naver forzet the scene"
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Attractions
For Next Week.

The Christmas Offering at the Colum-
bia Theatre viii be The Governor 8
Scr" comedy in which will be seen the
-Four Cohans, familiar TO local patrons OF
vaudeville as family Of clever enter
tainers. In The Governors Son" IT is
said. that the COhans have succeeded in
establishing themselves as firmly in
comedy as they did in their vaudeville
ventures. The piece is said to contain
some little plot, and TO give the principal
members Of the company excellent op-
portunities for the introduction Of fea-
lures OF vaudeville character that nave
proved immensely popular In the cities in
which the play has already visited
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Bijou

The Great Powell one OF
| RiiOu foremost Of magirians, will
read the bill Of vaudeville
at The Bijou this week.
and Will bring to his portion Of the per-
formanee an expertuess and originality
thct-ar surpassed by few illusionists.
Powell has never before appeared in
Washington. although he is known in the
principal vaudeville houses of this ooun-
try and Europe as a magician of uncom-
mon merit and cieyerness.
Another feature OF the Bijou bill will
oe the Garcinetti Family. seven In num-
Der. who ~iil display sensational aero
batism in its highest development They
are said to perform a number OF extreme
ly difficult feats Elsie Bernard. a we'll
known serio- comic singer, will furnish a
repertoire Of popular songs that are well
calculated to display her voice. McIn-
tyre and Primrose will give a black face
act that is said to be very funny. McIn-
tyre Is the son OF James Mcintyre. OF the
famous minstrel team OF Mcintyre and
Heath. and is said to be possessed o,
much Of his fathers cleverness. Little
and Pritzkow will bring the olio TO a clos.
with an Offering OF song
Contrary to the custom at the Bijou
the buTlesque wiil this week close the
performance instead OF opening II. The
piece is called Blue Points" and as
its predecessors. is the work of Dave
Lewis and Bert Leslie, and will serve to
Introduce those two genuinely funny
comedians, as well other members O!
the Biiou organization.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
"0n the Stroke Of Twelve"

Following Across the Pacific" the at
traction at the Academy OF Music will be
the comedy-drama on the Stroke of
Twelve which was seen and approved
by local theatregoers last year The piece
tells strong dramatic story. relieved by
a generous comedy element, the author
handling his story with much skill. "On
the Stroke Of Twelve" takes its title
from the principal incident of the play,
which is an escape from prison wlen the
clock strikes the hour Of midnight.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Chase's

attraction at Chase s.
Theatre this week Miss E5aswen comes
to Chase's Theatre here direct from Mr.
Chase's Baltimore Theatre. where she has
been appearing with much success since
September.
The Haswell company viii present
Henry Jones' society comedy. The
Liars. and as the organization recently
scored decided success in this play in
Baltimore, smooth performance and an
excellent one seems assured.
The coming of Miss Haswell is a the
atrical event which has aroused much in
terest in Washington. for her career has
been closely allied with this cit, since
the time she attended school at the
Academy Of the Holy Cross, on Massa-
chusetts Avenue. Later she returned at
intervals as leading lady with William H.
Crane and Otis Skinner. and then as
leading lady Of the Columbia Theatre
sumner comedy company, and finally as
leading lady for Frederick C. Berger's
Lafayette Square stock company last
winter
Miss Haswell brings with her a new
leading man. Frank Gilmore, who oc-
cCpiet similar position with Mrs. Min
ME Madden Fislse last season. Others in
the Haswell company are Frederick
Lewis. George Fawcett, Alfred Hudson.
Lloyd Carleton, Frank Craven, Austin
Webb. Regan Hughston, Miss Laura Nc
Gilvray, Miss Juliette Atkinson. Miss
Alice Butler and Miss Agnes Everett. Mr..
Percy Winter is the stage director. The
Liars" is well known as q brilliant and
amusing society comedy drama. Seats for
Miss Haswell's enga cement went on sale
last week and reports from the box Of
ice indicate a large advance sale. Daily
matinees viii be given and the usual
Chase prices win prevail for both after
noon and night performances.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Hackett as Don Caesar.

James X. Hackett. and his this years
play. Don Caesars Return" will visit
the National Theatre next week. and show
to Washingtonians the very latest thing
in the shape OF a romantic drama In
Victor Mapes' play, Mr.. Hackett made a
very substantial success during his ox-
tended engagement at WalIack's Theatre.
New York. and the general tenor OF the
metropolitan reviews OF the production
was favorable. Tho drama is said to
give Mr.. Hackett a capital chance TO dis
play those qualities that have already
placed him high In the esteem Of amuse-
ment patrons who relish good-sized
dash of the melodramatic in their thoatrl-
cal entertainment.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15

Tho final act presents what is said to
be one OF the most thrilling and realistic
scenes over produced on the stage. It
is in bl5ckheUse No. :. in a Philippine
jrrglc. where the United States troops
are being besiored. and shows -he actual
use Of a rapid-fire Gatling gun. The eli
max to the act is reached in the arriN al
OF re-cnforcoments, under the command
of General Lawton.
Harry Clay Blanev. popular comedian.
viii enact the principal role, that Of
Willie Live, the newspaper correspondent
In addition TO Mr. Blaney the cast will
include Dorothy King. Kitty Wolfe Marie
Pettes. Cora Denton. Grctrude Foster,
Ormc Caldora, Harry Fenwick, Lester
Fraakln. Frederick Watson, Thomas
Beatty. Johnny Williams, Frank Sanford,
Fred Preston and Major Mort Epler and
his Rough Rider Band.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Actor Willard'S Generosity.

A telegram to The Times states that
the English actor E. S. willard. who is
at present touring this country in his
familiar repertoire. will tender the SER
vices Of himself and company, free Of
charge. to the committee of the Garfield
Hospital. Wednesday afternoon. January
%. when be will appear as David Gar
rick at the National Theatre.
This will be the only appearance Of Mr.
willard in "Garrlck" during his local en-
gagement. as the remainder OF the week
will be devoted to his new play, The
Cardinal" by Louis y. Parker.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Mack Nay Initiate Drew.

]. c. Williamson. the Australian the
atrical manager. secured many American
successes for the antipodes during his re-
cent visit to New York City. His arrange
ments tending to secure the favorite COM
edian. Andrew Mack, for tour are nearly
completed. and the talented young player
Of Celtic characters Will in all probability
make a tour Of that country the coming
year with an extensive repertoire OF
American plays. not alone Irish dramas.
but will in all likelihood produce some OF
the lighter comedies that John Drew has
appeared in under Charles Frohman's
management.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Columbia

\
Mack's new Aistor-
ical comedy drama
tom Moore" which Theodore Burt
Sayre has written for him, and in
which he will be seen at the Column
bia Theatre this week, with Thursday
and Saturday matinees. 1t viii be an
innovation. SO far as plays Of its class
are concerned, anl yet ii can hardly be
classified rs an Irish play, as only one
act Of the story is told on Irish soil. and
from the thirty characters there are but
four of them Irish, viz: Tom Moore, Bes-
sic Dyke. his sweetheart. Robin Dyke, her
father, and Mrs. Malone. Moore's land
lady.
The remaining three acts take place in
London, and among the characters pre-
sented are many historical ones. as we'll
as the usual types that go TO make the
contrasts in metropolis.
The story Of the play. while 10 a great
extent following the life OF the popular
poet. has been literally treated with
dramatic license, and 1t is said to be OF
decided interest. There are no intricate
ItDAaF Afy AAAAfAaI4s hAAAE4l UP AIaIlaliG
situations no elsring conventionalitieg;
instead ID shown a sinple--one might
say a psstorai--play. flled with the
true hiCh-closs Wit and humor that
perysded The times. telling a beauti-
full story of happy love the love
of one who was termed lovers poet -
The struggle for fame of the young
bard, his despair, his hopes. the realiza-
ton Of his picturesque Imagination, his
many sacrlfces--ali the attributes that
marked his career are strongly drawn
and II is said 10 present a stage hero
that will live Ia the hearts Of theatre
goers for all time
The play is dotted here and there with
musical introductions OF Moores melo-
dies. not brought In for the reason that
they are Moore's. but fitted in the play
part Of the story. consistent and force
ful In their melodious strength. Andrew
Mack, while not a Moore. is a composer
Of more than passing note. and he has
written two numbers which VIII also have
their first hearing. They are entitled
Back's Song Games" and Sweet Love"
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Vaudeville at Chase'S.

Christmas week will find a holiday po-
lite vaudeville bill at Cnase's that Will in
clude some excellent acts. Sugimato's
Famous japanese Adopts. in mnrvels that
seem to set at defiance all physical laws.
will be the leading number. Hearty
fun viii be extracted by May Edouin,
the daughter of Willie Edouin
and Alice Atherton, and Fred Ed
wards. from tho comedy "AII in the
Family" and Duffy. Sswtelie. and
Duify will give new collection of songs,
canoes, and limitations. The Smedley
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Comedians as Athletes.

The average theatre goer has no ade-
quate conception OF the amount OF ply
steal energy required by the leaders in
vaudeville farce and farce-comedy to
properly present an up-to-date prodrc-
ton To meet the demands of the au-
thors. managers and public. 1t is neces-
sary that they should be in the finest
fettle at all times. They must keep "on