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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
Thc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of rnris.v


Dangers of Paris" melodrama which
is at present in its sixth year in England,
will be produced at the Academy next
week 1t has not been seen heretofore
in America, owing to the expense OF the
production, which is said to contain nine
elaborate sets OF scenery, and the fact
that the authors set price upon their
work which few managers felt like pay
ing. After some trouble. Mittenthal Bros
succeeded in purchasing the rights to the
play, and Will present it with \ fun scenic
equipment. and with cast said to be
strong. and evenly balanced. Not only
are the principal leading parts in compe-
tent hands but. according to the manage
ment, especial attention has been paid to
the casting of the small parts. which,
badly played, often mar an otherwise per-
feet performance.
In these days of stage realism il seems
almost impossible to devise new mechani-
cal and scenic effects. The brains of the
men who write melodramaS seem to have
been employed for the last few years
more IN the contriVance Of adroit climax
IS than in the construction of sensible
stories. play which is both well con-
must inevitably become popular. The
Dangers of Paris however is said to
embody all these good qualities. Sever
AZ situations never BEFORE attempted on
the stage are reputed to occur in the play
One is the blowing of glass bottles in
glass factory; another the crossing of n
Farls street on telegraph wires by the
here The leading character is said to be
modelled along the lines of Victor Hugo's
Jean Vatican. in Les Miserables,"
Inc usual Tuesday. Thursday and Sat
uiday matinees will be given.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Effie Darling. Henrietta Newman, and
Violet kimball. "Rosedale" will be the
first production under the stage direction
of William Seymour. There will be matt
nees MednesdaN and Saturday. as usual.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Il commanded lOi men for nine years, 8"
said Capt. Charles Eddy. who is direct
ing the Keith spectacular production.
"The Pageant of Nations" at Chase's
New Grand. but ! find greater difficulty
in directing the forty young ladies now
under my charge. Nevertheless. they
have become most proficient, and as you
may have observed, their cadence and
precision in all the varied military evou-
tons they 80 through are equal to that
Of war-tried veterans. The result has
been accomplished only by the most rigid
discipline; indeed, it is of kind that you
would hardly believe the young women
would submit to, judging from the expe-
rience Of stage managers with comic opera
ChOruses.
Il solved the problem in the beginning
by refusing to engage veterans of the
front line of the chorus, and secured
young women of talent and comelinesS,
whose stage experience was limited as
not to have yet disclosed to them the al
legged charms of cab rides to the theatre,
diamonds, and frOnt-row admirers, which
are the COuCOmitantS of the stage career
of the average New York chorus girl. No,
l won't claim they are poor and honest
but ! do say that they are girls of high
repute at home and amenable to the regu-
lations / have prescribed, which, as their
own Judgment shows them, eVentuate in
promoting their best interests. Why?
Simply because If they conduct themselves
properly they can enjoy an engagement
of a whole seasons durat ton and earn a
salary far larger than is commanded by
the average young woman who supports
herself in the various lines peculiar to
her sex.
There are three female chaperons who
travel with the girls and who are respon-
sible TO me for their good conduct off
the stage, while l look after them be-
hind the footlights. In the first place,
while in public, on trains, or in convey
ances, they are not permitted to talk
shop That is rule first promulgated
by Charles Frohman and it is Il good
one Instead of being known as profess
slonal women. they are often mistaken
for a female seminary on outing and
myself as the supposedly learned peda-
gogue in charge. They are all lodged at
one hotel and Immediately upon their re-
turn from the theatre at night they are
sent to their rooms. During the day, be-
tween performances they are guided
around to various points of interest and
given fun opportunity to see the cities
they visit on The stage they must work
and there is 40 ogling of admirers out
front ana no 'Johnnies' in waiting at
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Manager r Daniel Frawley, the we'll
known Washington player, whose stock
company is one of the landmarks of San
Francisco, has been in New York during
the past week selecting players for his
company and securing options of plays
for his use during the coming engagement
of the FrawIey company in Frisco this
summer Among the actors he will pre-
sent is Mr. Z. j. Morgan. who will appear
as Sydney Carton in THE Only Way"
Several other capable actors were added
to the Frawley roster during the week.
The name of Strakosch has been IA
miliar 20 all lovers Of grand opera for
many seasons, as it has been long iden-
titled with the higher sphere Of music
and is invariably guarantee of good
productions. Last week was no exception
to the rule in the entertainment offered
by the Strakosch Opera Company at the
Grand The numbers proved to he thor
oughly enjoyable in every sense and in
cluded scenes from "Trovatore, and the
quartette from "Rigoletto,' 4 set of Sc
lections difficult to improve upon from
popular point of view The act is but
another of those the dignity of which has
served to convert the old term variety
into that Of vaudeville and has elevated
the continuous stage to the plane of the
average regular theatre.
The Strakosch company. which consists
of perfectly balanced quartette, is head
ed by Madame Harriet Avery-Strakosch.
who is by no means stranger to wash
ington, having appeared here little more
than a year ago the prima donna of
the Strakosch Opera Company. which
gave a season of grand opera at the La
fayette Theatre. She is a Baltimorean
by birth. and was a pupil of DR. Kim
ball of this city. She received all her
training in the United States. and has
never even sung abroad, and so may be
considered strictly and exclusively an
American possession. Madame StrakOsCh
chatted interestingly one afternoon last
week to a Times interviewer anent her
vaudeville tour.
Il believe / am in vaudeville for some
time" she said. AT least ii looks So
Just now The experiences of opera COM
panies recently demonstrate to my mind
the fact that the public is tired of grand
opera II wants something new. The old
works have been heard so often now that
the people are satiated and II is next
to impossible To get an audience To sit
through a performance. | believe that il
the managers would consent to let opera
rest for a few years, and so inculcate a
desire for it. then its revival would I'M
doubleday prove u glorious success. We
were here about Il year ago at the La
fayette Opera House, and had some ef
the best people to be secured outside the
cellent, hut the people failed TO respond.
and we were forced to abandon the sea-
son. That is why | am il vaudeville. 1t
is much easier and the four numbers We
people want now.
ii think we Americans are a nervous
race, and are not content with one thing
for very long and | look upon the sue
proof af the native desire for a pano-
ramIc existence. Then vaudeville is a
st. When / think of all the work and
worry attached TO season of opera |
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Harry lie Clair, the nIrlesquer, has met
with several amusing experiences due to
his having been mistaken for a woman
Costumed as a buxom dowager and await
ing his cue on the stage he was one night
approached by recruit to the chorus.
who was not aware of his identity. with
this appeal: "Oh, madame, won't YOU
look at my waist and see whether il is
buttoned mp right-it feels so funny"
Mr.. LcClair has worn pretty nearly every
garment in the feminine outfit, and II was
with def hands that he adjusted the
young womans waist. bat she turned
performance. the truth dawned upon her
To surprise the actor, in the act of max
ing up. ready TO don his hat or bonnet
putting the finishing touches to his cheeks
and subduing obstinate curl or two is
an experience to be remembered by the
unintiated. a messenger who was re-
quested to Come right in" when he
knocked, just as LeCiair was tightening
his corsage had to be coaXed to return
and deliver his message.
On the other hand, lie Clair has had
several experiences due to his identity as
a man. An old negro laundress in Balti-
more, when she returned with a basket
of laundry which consisted principally of
feminine wearing apparel, and which had
been handed to her by a busy stage hand
insisted on seeing "Mssus lie Clair
They are my clothes, auntie," lie Clair
explained.
"Yo can't glib me dat, honey. knows
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07

Gr,uad has not yet been brobeL at St LOUIS for the
International exposition which intended to rival the
Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1898 in point size rather
than match such exhibitions as that now IN progress at
Buffalo The whole world is to be invited to take part in
the St Louis display Of the wonders Of civilization and
nature.
This means very late start for so vast an under
taking 1t looks ominous especially in the light Of the OBJ
iect lessons which other cities have given Of the necessity
Of early beginning in such work At Chicago the
exposition really finished until bout month after
the formal opening yet vast amount work had been
done when the date fixed for beginning the show was
nearer than the spring Of 1903 is At Paris there
was also some delay in completing the latest exposition
though preparations full progress for six or seven
LASTLY Buffalo has shown how far a big exhibition
can fall short Of completion the time set for opening its
gates.
The inevitable result OF such diatoriness and such e
dent failures to keep the contracts virtually made with
men who pay for concessions like those granted TO resau
rant keepers propetors Of shows etc is loss of rev
enue which is likely to become very serious matter if
there few object lessons taught Ike that at
Buffalo There the early visitors to the PanAnerican
Exposition found much of it unfinished and natracve
that they went home preudced against the entire enter
prise and ready talk it down among their friends and
neghbors- The attendance naturally very small and
many weeks at the beginning the exposition we're vr
tually wasted.
Any such conditions at St Louis would be especially
disastrous because that city cannot expect large mum
bers of visitors during the OF midsummer Ii is too
far south ana its reputation for hot weather is o bad
There might be large outside patronage in Nay and June
Il the exposition entirely ready for visitors when the
gates opened at the beginning of May Then local visitors
might easily tide the enterprise the middle of summer
ana the big crowds would the fall But late ana
imperfect start in Louis viii mean that the biz eps.
tion must depend almost wholly upon the period between
the middle Of August at the earliest and the end Of Octo
Der for all its profits. and its business success
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07
THE MEMORY OF BLAINE.

Thousands Of political leaders in the United States will
return to an old thought of theirs when they read President
McKnleys Buffalo tribute to Blaine thought that
the defeat Of Blaine for the presidency was real caas
trophe to the country that the his defeat involved
partisan losses dsappointments and lines Of party
cession only ephemeral while it did undermine and blow
sky-hgh the beginning Of work. the wreck Of which
changed the development Of this country, believe TEN
porary hating that development and diYerting it for at
least a quarter of a century
Blaine had the creative the initiative in his brain He
could occupy that rare space between the dream and the
fact where the eye Of his mind could follow the plain
practical roads the present dim the
future The commercial Of the western
hemisphere long ago came him an inevitable part
the development to the commercial ascendancy of the
United States.
His determination direct effort to that consum-
nation fraternze Americans in business through
reciprocity That meant our own merchant marine the
Istbmian canal the increase in manufactured product and
its manifold benefits.
In another way by another route after years we
viii realization Of this idea Our growth in bust
methods progress in mechanism and qucl1ened am
bon for markets bringing crcuousy to the point
that Blaine would have reached directly.
When the people turned down Blaine the blunder was
calamity, for they barred the White House to man who
would have given to the nation plans Of development and
inspirations which would have lasted as long as the founda
tions Of the nation itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07
ANOTHER BRITISH WAR LOAN.

Word comes by cable that another British war loan is
contemplated In October 1899, the chancellor of the
cvchequer told the that the total expenses
the would be about $5OOO00OO. Up April of this
they had actually amounted to ten times that
Harold Cox in the current North American Review,
says that besides the enormous increase in current yearly
expenditures the Boer conflict will add 100000 600 to the
funded national debt.
Our own war independence which added s44OOOOOOO
the national debt of Britain which comparatively
expensive AFFAIR The Crimean war which lasted four
years made it s144O0OOO0 larger or about oneourth what
the struggle has added it The highwater mark
however Of the British national debt at the end Of
the Napoeonic wars when it amounted $45OOO000O-
than four and half times large it is today
after all this vast expenditure in South Africa.
Remembering that the population Of Great Britain has
doubled and her assessed wealth than doubled since
the close Of the Crmean war; national debt less than
onefourth large borne by the nation in 1915
not patient under needless burdens those of
century ago and Lord Sasburys call for another
century ago and Lord Salisburys call for another loan
is sure to provoke a storm Of popular protest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07
naixy,Y11 9E xnIe
I'd. Nj. MURDOCH. Editor.
TIE PRESIDENT.

The gentle type Of all American manhood was shot down
80 Buffalo yesterday He has been than president to
this people He was an ezempar of honest pure duul
manhood
For while America esteems him for his qualities Of
craftsmanship for works for his conduct of public
Affairs, It loves him
Long in the minds Of the people and Of their children
will live the figure Of William Mckinley His devotion to
his invalid wife his temperate habits his unfang equani
nifty his camness Of speech his fidelity to his beliefs his
gentlty in all attitudes Of life made him ideal
It is idle to talk of measures to prevent assassination
They can not be taken successfully President MeFn
ley knew that He did not fear the murderer He has
been public man many years has been his won't not
to isolate himself have himself heavily guarded. AS
congressman and governor and president he has not
shrunk from mixing with the crowd for fear Of the de
signs Of one possible evil member Of It
His own conscience was his guard IN all his life he
has harmed one has not been guilty Of injustice
wrong to any one The man who shot him down had no
grievance.
It is impossible to guard against the assassin He
Is snake he strikes punishment does not punish nor
deter his kind
The nation is stricken today with nations grief for its
SON. its big strong, honest gentle son
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07
Random Comment.

The women Of Germany have declared
open war on the beard
The largest cheese IN the world IS IN
the American exhibition II weighs
100 pounds. IS 25 inches high. = inches
in diameter and was made out Of 500
quarts az milk.
King George Of Greece has been spend
ing the summer on his farm in thu
mountains. he IS up every morning with
the shepherds. and often does the work q
a common farm hand
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts, spends
his vacation il resting he rises cary,
but Is 81 bed every night By ard during
the DAY takes long walks aH1 does
good deal OF iight reading
King Edward VI. has violent dislike
~ uao- English. his oun words come
slowl~. brt are always vel chosen, and
he frequently corrects any bad gram
mar that comes q his ears
Senator Aldrich never writes IFS nerae
en- e book and never pastes a oooSrla-e
BE- one ffe says that z book IS a trust
and should be in no way clsdgured. ex-
cert iu the wear uecessitate1 81 the
reading
chicago IS 70 have department. store
that vii remain open day ard night
There -ill he thrce shifts ~ clerzs. work
~ airh- hours each. There are about
-Es people Warz41E down tosu whose
nlEht trade is relied upon
c--07- Tl----r-f whose Tying ulrfire
qearns - 80 alrf-lrle Ehen everything j.
s.s. rsrrs Is rhe son % The s'C1Hee
king II Brazil who employs 500 la
i.rrers or hls plantation. The aeTo1s1t
- ~ vo1urest - Ten chlidren. and vas
born RI aso o. Jalairo il I1-A
The La1rs q Eere - northern Eu-
--. never wash mex abhcr 1TafeT lrz
froH1 rfcucy 81 ago tfe.r c-cthiaS -
rrve~ eha-eed EXCEPT when g is ucTu
as.e TtteT vesr the same Earriczfs. made
~ reindeer skin vita zre hair rr1t to
tha Hesh. day and asght. Flrtsr AZ s-rz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07

the colonial emblem received its first baptism in blood the
thirteen and thirteen stripes design having been
adopted Philadelphia only several months before Chief
Justice presided the exercises and addresses
were made by Walter s Logan of New York President
General National Society of Sons Of the American
Revolution General Wilson and Governor HUM
It was recalled at the ceremony that about month
before the event commemorated rude flag, hastily ex
emporized from white shirt, old blue Jacket and
stripes of red cloth from the petticoat Of soldiers
wife to resemble aud stripe design adopted by
congress June 1777 has been hoisted at Oriskany n
August after the victory Of Col Net the British
forces but that had not been used batestandard
t. rally around, the case at Cooch's Bridge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07
LIE CHINESE koTow.

AS the Kotow is in China when the throne is
approached it may strange to that Prince Chun
should preferred risk the failure Of his
catory mission and Of the negotiations between the
powers and China rather than go through the performance
before the German throne is to be considered that
from the time Europeans first attempted to open
merI relations with the Ceestia down to the beginning
Of the reign Of the present emperor every EFFORT made
to induce the foreign representatives to kotow to the ruler
Of the Yellow Empire Seeing how eager the Chinese
have this performed and knowing that the kotow
would be construed by the Chinese acknowledgment
by the foreigners Of the superiority of the Ceestias the
foreign commissioners and ministers steadily resisted all
pressure to that end Great Britain Russia and Holland
applied simultaneously for trading privileges with the
Chinese and were told that their highest representatives
should kotow their petitions would granted Only Hol
land consented the others knowing that foreign
power should thus concede the supremacy Of China its
merchants and commercial agents would be prosecuted by
the Chinese Only by display Of great pride and power
possible Tor any European nation to insure to its
subjects in Chinese ports any Of safety was
because the kotow regarded by the Chinese the most
abect form of submission that Germany made condi
ton Of forgiveness for the order of her minister Pekn
and that Prince Chun stood off modification Ger
manys requirements. The decision Of the German en-
per to accept mere expression Of Chnas regret for the
murder saved the situation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07

On the very SPOT where General CORVALLIS was de-
feated IN battle with the colonial troops under commend
ego aud where the Stars aud stripes in formal nag were
first unfured in battle handsome s1anite monument was
unveiled Monday at coochs Bridge near Newark in the
presence Of distinguished assembIaee OF Delavaians in
cluding General HUM. Chief Justice Charles o Lore
Bs-sacier General James II Wilson ana ex-senator VIZ
kns Cooch the latter being tne prime mover in the effort
10 mark this historic spot being aided by the Delaware
Society sons Of the American Revolution which had
charge Of the ceremonies attending the un7eiHne
The monument Itself IS ol Brandywine granite and
Glands near the site of rae old Cooch homestead which was
seized and used headquarters by General CORVALLIS JUST
before the battle THIS engagement resulted IN vIcor
FOR the American coos and ali the speakers laid special
the that was during this dgat hat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07
Is EMPERoR wILLlAM eEHINp HlM.

That the mpudent challenge of the French government
by Munr Bey the Turkish ambassador at Paris will have
any consequences more serious than the expulsion Of the
offender from France is possible but not probable The
attitude of the Porte in the French affair is certainly
Cus According TO the opinion generally entertained
nothing is done Consantinope without the consent
approval Of Russia yet the Sultan ary defyng the
ally Of the Car the Of the visit Of that poentae
France The Padishahs confidence is expcable only
the theory that he has secured promise of support from
most pussant FRIEND and perhaps his conduct gives the
first discrimination Of longuspeced understanding with
the German Kaiser. The latter has quite recently sent
number Of valuable gifts the Sultan for similar
previous favor from the Turkish ruler; and in the light
Of what has been said above this little incident assumes
4 rather significant aspect
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07
PROSPEROUS NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans makes footing on her yearly business on
September The figures for this year peculiarly en-
couraging. Her railroad business Notwithstanding some
friction tn establishment terminals has increased &c
Per cent in two years Her imports foreign) show an
increase of 10 per cent 1899 Her exports oreign)
show increase of SO per cent the preceding year
Her coastwise trade has increased q per cent
This commercial growth has been attended by symmet-
rcal industrial advancement improved sanitary conditions
and quckened activities in many directions The city is
assured of its place as the metropolis Of the south
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07

Mrs Nations actions in New York are so ridiculous tha
even the Kansas prohbtionists wish that would
back to her old home in Kentucky and stay there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07

Alfred Austin feeling badly the other day and wrote
another poem IN which he calls England hearken
the imperative voice Of her conscience How about
the recolcentradO camps in South Africa?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-07

Shafer refuses to compromise Shaner went in to win
and doesn't know how to lose Both Mitchell Gompers
are advising him TO take compromise.