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The times., 1901-03-31
The NationnI-Ada Rehnn.

Sweet Nell Of Old Drury." d play by
Paul Kcstcr has made pronounced sue
cess in London and Klaw & Erlaugcr
have secured the American rights for
Miss Ada Rehan and viii produce the
drama for the first time in this city at
the National Theatre this week. with
maUnees ou Wednesday and Saturday.
The producing managers have provided
q number Of scenes of unusual ma2uia-
cence, and the character Of Nell Gwyn,
with its sauci1ess, brimuing over with
iuu, would seem 10 appeal with special
force TO Miss kchaus g uGgussti8Ea hly
great dramatic gifts. Sweet Nell Of Old
DTUry' tells the story Of Neil Isw--n from
the days when she sold oranges ia the
King Theatre i'm DrUry Lane To the
days when she lived in fine house in
Pan Mail ana vas acknowledged tho most
popular actress OF her time. Tho action
opens on the street before the King =
Theatre, with the rercue by Nell Of Lady
OiEia vernon. who has come 10 meet her
lover Sir Roger Fairfax. who Is eXiIed
from England by Lord JeGTcys.
In the second act Nell IS IN her own
house in Pail Man dressing for Il rccep-
tion, at which she is 10 give the Chelsea
almshouse to the aldermen. There Is a
merry war OF wits between Nell and her
rivals. she gives the almShoUse 10 the
aldermen and yauauishcs the naughty la
dies WHO are jealous Of her, until they
Turn on her with unveiled hate. The third
act passes Iu JeTrcys' house and dea Is
WIN tie secret Dlai and Cnnarunat ion
oi FAIRFAX the King s meeting with Nell.
from whom he turns coldly. believing
that she has loved Fairfax and connivcd
al his assassination. Nell is almost de
feated and Olivia o. the brink Of mar
Tlage with Rochester when. as dusk falls
Nell contriyes 20 get into Lord Jenreys
official wig and gown. sends Olivia FOR
protection 70 the Queen. and. by repeat
ing her famous imitation OF Jeifreys gets
I'll the letters and evidence for the de
fence Of FaiTfay.
The curtain fails as the servants enter
with the lights and the false LORD JEFF
freys L. confronted by the real Chief Jus
ice anu the guests who have come to see
Olivia married 20 LORD Rochester With
laugh Nell tosses of the official wig and
gown and sweeps past her discounted RI
hais on Lord Loyelace's rms borne TO
the King s Theatre IN Lord Iefreys own
chair Ia the fourth act the tangled
mesh Is unwoN@u by Nell. who Gespite
the WstchfuiHess Of her rivals ana enc
mics, manages 10 enter Whitehall Palace
ana the Kings presence. and proves to
Charles her love and loyalty los showing
that Fairfax returned not 90 make love
% her. or kin his King but 10 save Olivia
Vernon from Lord Rochester
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The Academy-"Aeross the Pacific

Charles i. Blaney's latest play, Across
the Pacific" will be presented at the
Academy next week. 1t is reputed to be
one of the finest war productions ever
seen on the stage Harry Clay Blaney
keeps the audience in state Of laughter
with his clever specialties. MIR. Blaney
appears as Willie Live a war cor
respondent for a San Francisco news
the company, is one of it's features.
The company is large one and in
cludes Robert Gaillard, Leslie Mathews
J. u. Tucker, O Kane Hills, Chinese
Johnnie Williams, Frank Sanford, John
Carlyle. the Miners Quartette, Pearl Sc
ward. Grace Hull, Anna LayuG, and
others.
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The Academy-"A Texas steer

Charles Hoyts best play will be pre-
sented at the Academy next week. 1t is
entitled "A Texas Steer" and IS a most
laughable satire on present day politics.
The story opens in Texas with the cleo
tion of Maverick Brander the cattle king,
TO Congress Brander is a modest man,
and does not seek office The election
takes place during his absence from home,
and is brought about by the ambition of
his family for social distinction and de-
sire 10 get out of the dreariness Of life
on a cattle ranch. and in a frontier town,
to the gayer and more fashionable cir
cles found at the National Capital
The first information that Brander
has of his election that has been brought
about by the inStrumentahty OF three To-
cal politicians, Messrs. Yell, Brag, and
Blow. is-when he is 'yanked' Oft his
wagon on his peaceful way home crown
ed with laurel. as was CincinnGtus, and
brought in on the shoulders OF four men,
followed by the rif-ran of the fronuef
town. There is some difficulty IN getting
him to serve, but this is overcome when
the crowd points guns at his head, and de-
clares that if he is perhaps too good TO
represent them in Congress, ne Is perhaps
too good to live
The Rrander family is next seen I'm n
reception room al a Washington hotel,
and the scene teens with amusing Incl
dents consequent upon the newness of the
family to the Capital and Its ways. BE
tween the first and second acts sufficient
time is supposed to have elapsed for the
Brander family to get acquainted with
the CITY. and social friction has smoothed
the general appearance, manners, and
habits of the family. The cattle king now
wears his dress suit with the ease OF a
man-about-tOWn. smokes PerfectOS, and
bankers after frozen absinthe. The com
edy from this point on is a delightful bit
of satire.
The regular Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday matinees will be given.
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cbose,.-PoIite Vaudeville.

Ezra Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins d.
Fisher Max Walden, the Four Otis, Mel
lie Burt and Company. Frederick Hurd,
Ethel Robinson. and the biograph pic
lures viii constitute the bin engaged for
Chase's this week
At first glance it is observed that all
but the first two named are entirely new
here. but they have recently received
warm COMMUNICATION in other cities where
they have appeared. Ezra Kendall is
like good wine, and needs no bush" He
is always welcome, but comes so seldom
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The Nationnr-N! q. Goodyvin.

Mr.. \. c. Goodwin and Miss Maxine FL
lott viii play an engasement at the New
National Theatre neXtxweek, in their last
seasons success. When We Were Twen-
ty-one.' This comedy, written by Henry
Y. Esmond gives to Mr.. Goodwin ana
Miss Elliott one of the best plays they
have ever had Mr.. Goodwins character,
Dick CaTewe, has serious as well as hu-
morous moments. showing the versatility
Of the actor. and is the most sympat theuc
role ne has ever portrayed, while Miss
Elliott has never been seen to better ad-
vantage than in the part of Phyllis
who wins the love of the elderly Richard
CaTpWe
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NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS,
The coIumbia-"Arizona."

Next week at the Columbia. with matt
nees on Thursday and Saturday, the at
traction will be Augustus Thomas play
Arizona"
No American play has met with more
decided success than has Arizona" 1t
first saw light n the stage of the Grand
Opera House Chicago, where ii met with
instantaneous success and ran for four
months TO the largest receipts ever ac-
corded an attraction during a run In Chi
cago. 1t opened this season al the Her
aid Square Theatre. New York in Sep
tembcr where il also scored u success.
II continued for four months at this thea
tro and would have undoubtedly gone
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pleasing vehicles a Fifth Avenue Re.
ception" and "A Night at the Paris Ex-
position, have been provided as the open
ms and closing portions of the entertain
ment The coStumIns is unique, rich. and
gorgeous.
The ulio includes Minnie Belle. the dain-
l. coincidence and musical artist; Jack
Crawford and Blanche Washbum. versa
tile sketch team; THY Cohen and Flor
ence Gardner. two charming duetists
Larry Smith and Mamie Champion. who
present laughable sketch. Hunting q
Husband Nelson. Glinserretti. and De
mOnio, erotesque eccentric and acrobatiC
act, and a series of living pictures.
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The Grand - Otis Harlan in Naude-

Otis Harlan, the latest comedian to sue
cumb to the golden alurements of the
vaudeville managers, has been engaged
by Manager Chase for the New Grand
next week. Mr.. Harlan has been making
the public laugh ever since he appeared
in Hoyt's "A Black Sheep" and recently
was seen here in The Star and Garter
with the August family of jugglers. He
is one of the most versatile of actors. and
his fun is of the unctuous kind. He will
deliver monologue and should prove one
Of the best drawing cards of the season.
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through the entire wiIer had it not been
for other engagements made for the thea
ire Arizona is undoubtedly the best
Gently, and Augustus Thomas is undoubt-
cdiy the best and truest exponent of the
American drama. TKe niece is full of
atmosphere; it f3irlyl pulses with the
fresh, vigorous, and Sactige life of the
West. JIG has a love story as tender and
almost tragic as that OF Romeo and
Juliet and it has retef work Of humor
as ripe and unctuous 4s that which MI
Thomas has previously SHOWN in Ala
bama" and In Mizzolra -
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accompaniment of much laughter on the
part Of the audience. --
Nellie Burt and Company. who are also
unfamiliar faces here, viii be seen in
"A RaEtime Fantastic which is credited
as being one of the seasons vaudeville
successes. Frederick Hurd has a magic
act called "A Visit to MagiCana, IN
which ne promises to reveal many new
Teats OF black art. Ethel Robinson will
be heard in character songs. Among the
twelve new biograph views is the latest
picture OF King Edward VII of England,
inspecting the imperial yeomanry pre-
vious 10 their departure for South Africa.
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The Bijou-"Trocadero BurIesquers..

The Trocadero Burlesquers come to the
Bijou Theatre this week, and the pa
irons of this house will have an opportu-
nifty to judge of the merits Of this organi-
zation in its entertainment.
The Trocadero Company has the ma
terial in its makeup to present "A strictly
high-class performance. TWO bright and
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coIumbin-DThe Sign of the Cross,

The Sign q the Cross. Wilson Bar.
retts strong historical drama appealing
alike 10 theatreeoers and TO a class that
Go not, as q rule. patronize the playhouse
VIII return 10 the Columbia Theatre TO-
morrow night f0r week, with matnecs
on thursday and Saturday. The com
pany that viii be seen during the coming
eng e ~ II Is practically the same that
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TRIGGERS who packed the house wherever
fl was played
What was the result? Managers n
once set TO work to obtain plays that
by their title and subject would appeal to
those who know only of the stage what
they have learned from The Sign Of the
Cross playwTiters began reading sacred
history I'm search of material for dramas. I.
one of them turned from the writing Of
comic operas TO sdramatize QUO Fad,s;
performances of pieces whose titles sug-
gested a religious subject--'The Christian.
The Little Minister and Ben Hur but
in many cases TO preach and write OF the
wholesome influence of such plays; and.
most important of all for the future of
the religious drama, the box Office re
ceiptS proved TO be much more satisfac-
tory and the runs longer than during the
days when farce-comedy monopolized the
stage"
The times., 1901-03-31

Manager Chase is preparing for sprin9
! amusement campaign with unusual visor
| Judging from the list of new attractions
he has secured it is evident that ne IS
attempting to outdO all his previous eff
| forts i'm introducing vaudeville novelties
here. In speaking of his plans and en-
| gageueGts he said:
First of all. have been fortunate in
| securing the Pageant of All Nations,
which has run the whole season in Bns-
| ton. IT is series of wonderful scenes
| enacted by Gfty young women. i expect
| it 10 prove the most artistic and SlJiSidc-
! tory of any of the numerous elaborate
acts ever presented i'm my house. Another
equally important engagement is that of
| 'Murcel's Tabeau \ivants. which was
| brought to this country early this season
! and has not been seen outside OF New
York. 1t surpasses in beauty and novelty
anything of the kind that has ever been
attempted Another booking is the Art
Studies which are now being presented
| by Mr.. Keith in his vaudeville houses
| and which possess genuine artistic beauty.
| being veritable reproductions of some OF
| the worlds greatest artists. Fanny Ric"
| the clever COmedicunc, in her vaudeville
version Of Nell Gwyn is still another con
| tract [ have made. The play is by &r
Robert Griffin Morris, a playwright who
| lived in this city some years ago. and ia
| ii Miss Rice has scored a pronounced sue
cess in vaudeville. / shall bring Mr.. Hll-
lard back in The Littlest Girl, by all
| odds the best dramatic sketch / have ever
witnessed. and one that makes a strong
| impression upon an audience. The Strd-
| kosch Opera Company. headed by Avery
Strakosch. the weIl-kuown prima donna.
viii be along this spring. / am also ne
| gotiatinG with the August family. who
| since quitting their starring venture ig
| The Star and Garter are in great de-
mand among vaudeville managers. Most
pleasing Of all i'm an artistic sense, is the
news that Cissy LOTUS Will be seen here
shortly. Miss LOTUS is aiming high tnd
| has surrounded herself with q company
and presents a little sketch in which she
has abundant chance to prove her YER
satility. I have others in prospect VIII"
will be announced when contracts ar,
signed.
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1t is such talk as the following, a YER
liable record of a conversation between
two young women who are ensa ged iu
one of Washingtons prominent stores.
that drives strong men 10 despair and in
cidentaliy heightens the gayety of the
country. The speakers preside over ad-
joining counters and neither seemingly
takes the slightest notice OF the half doz-
en- or so impatient customers:
Say. Mamie. / was up and seen the
stock company last night with Harry
Was YOU? How was it,
"Oh, just perfectly g-r-a-n-d. OrmoGde
is the sweetest thing IN the world. say.
do you know that Percy Haswelrs hus-
band was here last week in that Tn
lcavened Bread show over at the Colum-
bia?'
Yes: his name is Fassett, or something
like that
'Huh-it isn't a very swell name, is it,
1T amt half SO pretty IS Ormonde.
Blanche Bates is coming to the Columbia
soon in her play Under Two Flags l
The times., 1901-03-31

Not the least important part of Ezra
Kendall, who is at Chase's Theatre this
week. is a tall. ancient tile. Kendall has
always affected hats or ancient lineage
in his monologUe, and the one he is now
using was made over thirty years ago.
1t holds it's age well, and the fur is yet
in excellent condition. The comedian
bought it in Baltimore several years ago.
Il was frightfully afraid | was not go
ing to get it" he said, in speaking of his
beaver. 1T was just what ! wanted ana
| feared the old gentleman who sold II
to me would 20 back on his bargain ne
told me ii was over thirty years olc' and
it looks the part. | have received many
compliments about It. 1t certainly Is
corker. 1t would have to be a nigh com
pliment that would be as elevated as the
tile, howcver.A
Besides his hat Mr.. Kendall carries the
smallest trunk OF any artist In the Nau-
devine business. Even the trunk USED
by Chiquita is much larger than the
comedian s. 1t Is a hat box. lie Stutls
the hat in the regular aperture MADE ior
! it, places his shoes one on each SIDE, ms
collar and cuffs and tie in the hat, ana
is ready. He can carry it himself; ana
SAYS he takes no chances about ITS being
misca rried. AS he uses no makeup or
costume, other than changing his coilar,
his complete wardrobe is carried IN the
hat box.
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Lovers Lane" at the Manhattan. New
York begins it's third month with cordial
appreciation and oVeriiowing houses. 1t il
1 mirthful, wholesome. and an altogether
delightful portrayal OF life In small
The times., 1901-03-31

FancLon Thompson made her debut in
musical comedy recently. replacing Marie
George i'm the London production OF THE
Belle of Bohemia" Manager LowenfeId
of the Apollo Theatre. where the piece
is running viii feature Miss Thompson
in a new comedy. which he has commits
stoned j. Chcevcr Goodwin TO write.
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The public often hears strange stories
about the fabulous salaries paid operate
stars for aBUeaTiHg before the foOtiSntS
for about thirty minutes, the time ocCu-
MED in ,IrcsSine. etc. being. of course
thrown i'm. THESE amounts are often uh-
doubtediy exaggerated. but II Is "a lact
that the services Of muSicianS aud singers
We're never valued as highly rs they are
;!t present. It seems 20 make 10 differ
cuce whether man is "a singer or play
or: # he is At the top he can command his
own salary. The star pianist can make
as much money as the star tenor.
\ case in point is that Of a weli-ituoWn
society woman i'm Western city. who
thought few weeks ago that she was
on the point Of securing the services Of
OS-ip GabrilOWitSch. the pianist Cab
.iioWitSCh is second PddeTeW~kL HIS
tour of this country has been one con-
tinu0uS ovation. and the matinee girls, as
well as the artists. have bowed down at
his shrine This new hero of the musical
world was booked to play IN the western
towu. and the announcement on ms COM
.rg caused quite a tiutter. SO much 50
that "A society dictator or the place lie
-ided fl would be a very SNARE thing 10
engage the talented pianist for private
recital. she to invite fifty OF sixty of the
local four hundred. and has make her
footing i'm society the more secure.
Correspondence was opened. and In an
sver 10 the query if Mr.. GahTiioWiJ-ch
could be secured for "a private hearing
the night before his public recital, the
answer came back YES
The lady was naturally delighted Tor
all that remained iu her opinion was TO
accept his terms. Gabrll0witsch has q
shrewd manager. however. and soon "a
contract was sent on fer signature. 1t was
the first intmatiOn as To the price and
the services OF Il specialist in cases Of
heart trouble was necessary when the lady
discovered that she had practically con-
tracted to pay $l0on for an hours enter
tainment 1t is needless 10 say the affair
was postponed"
Lovers Lane" at the Manhattan New
York begins it's third month with cordial
appreciation and overllOwing houses. IL l.
r,l l...l.
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town. Il is In clyde Fitch's merriest and
most brightly setirical vein. and has
love story or infinite charm. The produc-
tiou as devised by William a. Brady. is
without flaw. Every player fits the char
acter assumed. but special honors fall 10
Ernest Hastings rs the minister. Mile
James as the little hoyden. 'Simplicity,r
Charles W. Swain as the opera house man
ager and bin poster. Nauette Comstock
as the c!ergymans : sweetheart. and Emily
Wakeman as the schOOlnistress.
The apple orchard. the lovers walk. and
the quaint street scene in Eddysville are
Very beautiful stage pictures. In Low
ers' Lane Mr. Brady has found a play
as pleasing and popular as Way Down
East.
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The Amelia Bingham company will re-
main practically intact. next season. Miss
Bingham having extended her contracts
with the principal members of the organ
izatiou now appearing In The Climbers
At the Riiou Theatre. Those re-engaged
include Robert Edeson. Frank Worthing
Ferdinand Gottschaik, John Flood James
Bennett Stureis Edward MoreIaud
Henry Warwick, Minnie Dupree Clara
BIoodgOOd Madge Carr Cook, and Flor
enCe IluVd.
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The stock company which ran for two
seasons at the LyCeum Theatre. B5lti-
more. under the direction of J. ". Al
haueh. ir viii be revived for a summer
season. with as many of the original
members as can be secured. The house
is leased for a term of years by Man
agar Chase of the Grand. of This city
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Sandol Miliken, who has made a hit
as jefferson De Angels leading lady in
"A ROYAL Rogue has been acclaimed as
a wonder for one who ieapcd into musical
comedy straiRhC from the legitimate
drama. Put the knowing ones who have
written he: down as such do not seem to
recall that she served an apprenticeship
ia the late AuRustin Days musical com
pany. than which no school could have
been better.
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"The Silver Slipper, n new musical
comedy by owen Hall and Leslie Stuart.
composers of "Florodora," will be pro-
duced in London Tuesday night The
American rights 10 the piece have been
secured by John Z. Fisher. manager OF
'rlOrOdora.' who viii bring it over here
Nt season.
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Charles Dalton. the English actor who
has been at the head of the Sign of the
Cross company for the last five sea
sons. will star in new play next fall
The announcement that he was in search
Of a new play was made in a New York
paper not long so. and must have been
copied extensively as Mr.. Dalton has re-
ceived offers of manuscripts from all over
the country. Many of these offers are
from struggling young authors who com
plain that owing To the refusal of mana
gers and actors 10 recognize real genius
their light is hidden under a bushel They
then express the hope that his may be the
hand TO raise the buShel The following
communication was recently received by
Mr. Dalton:
Dear Sir: l have written a play that
would exactly suit YOU, and ! am willing
to let you have IL on easy terms l know
that lot of folks write actors and offer
them uiayS that are rotten. but this isn't
one of that kind. though. 1 have taken q
lot of time writing it, and / know lot
about the drama because | have a couple
of billboard tickets every week. Ny
father who is a religious man and never
went to a show. cried hard when I read
him the part where the hero is dying and
talks about bright angels. Father said
You see he has judged it by the pictures
on the boards and in the windows.
MY play ia u story of today, but /
think perhaps il you were to make il u
Roman play. so You could wear tights. II
would bee even more Of a tremendous sue
cess. I have seen you in The Sign of the
Cross and you are all right I think
thOuSh. that there IS not enough comedy
in your part. I have frightened up my
piece by introducing very catchy song
and dance. Don't let that keep you from
taking il. though. as the steps are very
easy to learn.
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wouldn't miss the Thursday matinee for
anything. You know that's the only
chance Ormondc viii have to go. and /
just want to see the way he looks az her
YOU know he was awfully I'm love with
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Phoebe Davies who Is to personate the
title role when William A Brady and
Joseph r. Grismer produce Betsy Ross
in Philadelphia, April 10, has been max
ing exhaustive research and has formed
personal acquaintance among the Clay
pools and Ashmores. who are lineal de
scendants of the fair QuakereSs who
made the first American flag. One de-
lightful old lady, a granddaughter OF
Betsy Ross remembers her distinctly,
and detects a striking personal resem-
blanCe between her and the actress who
IS to impersOnate the mimic character
Like the famous heroine of Revolutionary
times Miss Davies is petite of figure,
with the same dark brown eyes and hair.
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Klaw & Erlanger's revival of The
Merchant of Venice in which they will
present n. {. Goodwin and Maxine FL
lott as Shylock and POrtia. respectively,
for a spring tour of twenty cities, will
be played but twenty-eight times. This
attraction will be seen in this city but one
time only at the National Theatre, Tues
day evening, May Il