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The Washington times., 1902-02-09
OTIS SKINNER
At the Columbia.

in his own plays. and more recently he has
been featured in a number of New York
productions.
In The Night Before Christmas" Mr.
Grandin is said to have part we'll adapt
ed to his dramatic power, that of Judge
Phillips, who. in the last act, is also scen
as the Governor of Ohio. This Academy
play differs from nearly all of its preie-
cessors in the line of pastoral dramas in
that its scenes are all laid in the breezy
West, instead of New England, and this
naturally admits of a certain element OF
novelty.
The story revolves around the arrest of
a son of Judge Phillips OH a false charge
Of murder At the succeeding trial the
father through force of circumstances is
forced TO preside as trial Judge" This
is described as one of the most forceful
and dramatic scenes of the kind ever
staged, and an intense climax is reached
when the broken hearted father is forced
to falter out the words that consign his
boy to the electric chair. The play ends
happily, however, when the real murderer
confesses and the young man is restored
to home and family.
Incidental to the play some pretty love
scenes are introduced. while plenty OF
wholesome comedy and bright specialties
are promised to make the production
evenly balanced and In every way enjoy
able.
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"The Lost Paradise. I"

The Bellows stock company, at the La
fayette Square, will make an elaborate
revision of Henry de Miles play, Lost
Paradise" this week
The piece might be described as a prob
lem play, but it does not belong to the
class of drama usually placed under that
general head. 1t is none the less a prob
lem play, but the problem involved is the
struggle between capital and labor
The late Henry C. de Mile, who colab-
grated with David Belasco in writing
THE Wife" and THE Charity Ball." used
to declare himself that he always found
1t difficult to classify The Lost Para
disc"
1t contains all OF the robust action
which characterizes melodramatic ef-
forts, but there is such a strong comedy
vein that it might quite as well be de-
scribed as a comedy. More than this. it
affords the scenic artists almost unlim-
tied opportunities for pictorial realism.
The great mill scene, where the throb-
bing of engines and the pounding of the
great trip-hammers are made d part of
the strong dramatic story, is reproduced
in the most realistic fashion.
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Vaudeville at ChaSe'S.

Chase'S list Of polite vaudeville for this
week comprises Thomas J. Ryan and
Mary Richfeld, o'Brien and Havel, La
Neva, Lefebres Saxaphone Quartette,
Hines and Remington, Hacker and Lester,
Caroline Hull, and Lavender and Tomson.
Thomas j. Ryan and Mary Richfeld are
almost too we'll known to need advance
heralding to any great extent. good
vehicle for their cleverness has been pro-
vided by VIII NJ. Cressy. 1t is called Mag
Hagerty's Father" and contains two
characters, rich in a peculiar vein of hu-
NOR, said TO be splendidly portrayed by
the two players.
O'Brien and Havel will be seen for the
first time in THE Newsboy and the
Maid" This team of performers heads
the class of acrobatic singing and dane
ing comedians OF the Johnny Page order
OBrien is a favorite OF many seasons
duration, and Miss Havel is a popular
coadjutor. La Neva, or "The Maid in the
Moon" is an imported light effect dancer,
who brings new electrical effects to
heighten the artistic quality of her re-
markable terpsichorean skill. La Neva
titled "Danse Historia,' "Danse Eccen-
trique," "Danse Militaire," and PRONE
made de Champagne"
Ed Lefebre, the saxophonist. heads the
Saxaphone Quartette. Music lovers will
remember the furore he created when he
first came to this country and played with
Gilmore's Band Later he was with
Sousa. Hines and Remington are bril-
liant entertainers. with large follow
ing Of admirers the country over. They
Will give Miss Patter of Patterson" in
which Miss Remington's cleyerness is
well fitted with the character OF the
Woman With the Axe. Hacker and Les
ter are comic cyclists Of no mean skill,
and Caroline Hull is known as good
singer and conversationalist. Lavender
and Tomson will show their humorous
specially.
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Burlesaue at the Bljou.

The visit of Prince Henry of Prussia TO
this country will be made the subject of
what is expected to prove an uproariously
funny burlesque at the Bijou Theatre this
week. The large and handsome contingent
of voung women who are popularity known
as THE Bijou Bunch" will act as the
royal retinue.
In addition, there will be the CUSTOMARY
quota of musical selections contributed by
the various members of the company.
The vaudeville portion of the programme
holds out more than ordinary promise. 1t
is an all-around bill Of excellent features,
and will be headed by Barney Ferguson
and Will Mack, two Irish comedians who
are recognized leaders in their class. and
who on the occasion Of their visit to the
Biiou this week will present new sketch.
Rowe and Doyle, two of the most expert
dancers of the American stage, will be
seen in a terpsichorean specially. Kate
Allen Fox, the -Four Nelson Comiques,
Charles Baguley. and Lorraine Armour
will also be seen in the oIio.
Manager schlesinger has made special
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A Riot of Brogues.

The recent performance In this country
of Louis XI' by Sir Henry Irving re-
calls a performance in which that noted
drama became bowling farce. 1t is told
by Aubrey Boucicault as an incident be-
longing to the first appearance of his
brother Dot" or Dion, jr., in this coun-
try. The event took place at Wallack' S
Theatre, at Broadway and Fourteenth
Street, New York. The play was Louis
XII"
Dion Boucicault the elder had adapted
Casimir Delavigne's tragedy for Charles
Kean, and Mr.. Irving had subsequently
made use of the play. But Mr.. Bouci-
cault had an idea that he could improve
upon the performance, and consequently
leased Wallacks Theatre as a proper
arena for an undertaking of SO much i'm
portance. and young Boucicault was in
the cast.
The audience might have accepted
Boucicault as Louis XI but for one slight
anachronism-his old ineradicable Dublin
brogue. To make matters worse, he was
supported by three other good character
actors, who all spoke with that Leautiful
"'Frinch accent" one hears in the city
Of Dublin, but never in any part of
France. These actors were John
Brougham, Dominick Murray, and w. b.
Cahill.
When the audience began to laugh at
Louis XI talking with a brogue. John
Brougham, as Coitiors. In a spirit of
deviltry. exaggerated his own naturally
broad accent, and the other members of
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Two Weeks of ben Hur. "

Tomorrow night, and continuing for
two weeks. Klaw & Erlanger will pre-
sent their spectacular dramatization Of
Gen. Lew Waflace's Ben Hur" for the
first time in Washington at the National
Theatre. For this purpose they Will bring
the original east. scenery, and equipment
as presented in New York.
Besides the cast there will be more
than $50 people On the stage in the prin-
eipaI scenes of Ben Hur." Among them
are $50 dancers and $50 singers, all Of
whom are used in the revels OF the Grove
of Daphne. Ben Hur" has been staged
but little more than two years, yet the
time has been exhausted in runs in New
York, Philadelphia. Boston. Brooklyn,
Chicago, St. Louis. and Pittsburg, the re-
ceipts and attendance establishing rec
ords which have never been approached
SO far as the annals of the theatre, both
here and abroad, are concerned.
The play itself is said to be a remark
able contribution to American dramatic
literature, for William Young, the adapt
er, has lot only caught the historical and
religious atmosphere of the time of the
tul 1naSltTeu tUe SNlUS Ol
General Wailace's literary style with sur
prising ease and facility. The chief
scenes of the book, and particularly those
Of a religious or semi-mystical nature,
have been handled without the sacrifice
Of dramatic unity. General Wallace's OBJ
lection to the dramatization of his book
was that he could not see how. a play
could be made from ii without showing
the personality of the Messiah. This was
skillfully avoided by the introduction of
a suggestive Light of peculiar brilliancy
indicating the nearness of his presence.
Many of the light effects in Ben Hur''
are entirely new TO the stage, notably
the prelude which is called THE Star OF
Bethlehem tableau. Here in a darkened
theatre. to soft music, into which an in
visible chorus steals, We are introduced
10 a scene at night. with the stars gilt
lering in the heavens. The three Wise
Men OF Biblical history enter and discern
lar in the distance a strange appearing
ytar which looks about as large as
glowworm. AS they gaze In wonderment
1t this celestial phenomenon the star
brightens and apparently comes nearer
and nearer to them. Increasing In bril-
liancy, 1t fills the whole theatre with
ligat. while from its sides shoot great
bars Of radiance. the whole forming the
pattern Of the star seen back Of the
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elaborate, while many claims are made
for the richness of the costumes.
The olio will introduce such we'll
known PLAYERS as Burke and McEvoy.
McIntire and Rice. Carlin and Brown,
Carmen and Brown, Miss Ada Burns, and
Belle Hathaway's troupe of trained
baboons and monkeys.
As an extra attraction Manager ker-
nan has engaged Tom Jenkins. the
worlds champion wrestler" to appear at
every performance during the engage
ment of the New York stars jenkins
has issued a challenge to all coners, ami
promises $50 TO any man who stays with
him fifteen minutes without a fall.
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Eben Holden Dramatized.


Eben Holden" adapted to the stage by
Edward E. Rose, and presented by a COM
pany from the resources OF Charles Froh-
mans army of actors, will be presented
at the Columbia Theatre next week.
Mr. Rose is said to have been highly
successful in transferring the charm of
the original "Eben Holden" from the
printed page to living, moving form. He
has taken the love story of the book and
made it the frame to set off the attractive
qualities OF the worthy Uncle Eb.
In the beginning of the play Will Brow
er and Hope have just passed from
childhood into more active scenes and
realization of their love for each other.
These young people are impersonated by
Earle Ryder and Lucille Flaven. E. NJ.
Holland has the principal part. bringing
to it all the charm of his fine personality
and the ability for which he is noted.
Other members of the company are Viii
liam Harris, John Frederick Cook Jay
Wilson, j. H. Bradbury, Leo Hardman,
Sidney Prior, Richard Nesmith, Louis
Payne. Kate Denim Wilson. and Kenyon
Bishop.
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"New York Stars.

The attraction for this week At Ker-
mans Lyceum Theatre will be Bob Man
chester's New York Stars" a high class
vaudeville and burlesque company. There
will be the customary opening and clos
ing burlesques. called, respectively. THE
Surprise, and "A Hot Finish" in which
will be heard many of the d songs of
the year, and will display an array of
chorus young women who are described
as both beautiful and talented.
The scenic investure is reputed to be
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Otis Skinner'S Career.

There is hardly any actor before the
American public today better equipped in
point of varied experience and superior
training than Otis Skinner
In Mr. SINNERS early youth he played
leading Juvenile roles with Lawrence
Barrett, notably when the latter pro-
duced Francesca da Rimini-" After leav
ing Mr.. Barrett's company. Mr.. Skinner
joined Augustin Daly's stock company, of
which he was a member throughout the
most successful career of its existence.
The intelligence and the intensity which
had been inspired and cultivated by the
serious and tragic drama were thus sup
plemented by the smoothness and delicacy
of touch so essential to the delineation of
high comedy roles. When to those ac-
quired virtues were added the unQues-
tionable dramatic instinct and natural
powers Of expression presented by Mr..
Skinner. the total sum is easily arrived at.
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Chase's Next Programme.

Following the eleventh continental con-
gress of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. which will. as customary each
year. occupy Chase's next week, polite
vaudeville will be resumed with bill list
ing several of the seasons best features,
including Ezra Kendall, Adelaide Herr
mann and company Clayton White and
Marie Stuart and company, Jennie Yea
mans. Artie Hall, the Vaidis Twin Sis
ters, Hays and Suits, and others of lesser
Importance.
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affairs of the Christian churches. There
is no spoken word during this splendid
picture, but the story of the star of
Bethlehem is told with more forceful di-
rectness than would be possible by the
greatest orator that lived. This is the
opening tableau of Ben H,:-." The play
proceeds with picture after picture of
the most vivid interest including the
great chariot race. in which eight horses
run at full z9eed before the audience, and
concluding with the deeply impressive
representation Of the healing OF the lep-
ers on Mount Olivet.
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"Night Before Christmas. "

Included in the company which will
present the pastoral comedy drama The
Night Before Christmas at the Acad-
emy this week, is Elmer Grandin an actor
who is very popular with Washington
audiences. For many years Mr.. Grandin
was a regular visitor to this city, starring
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The Burton Holmes Lectures.


Burton Holmes. the lecturer on travel.
will begin his fourth regular season in
this city at the Columbia Tuesday after
noon. February IS, and continuing FIVE
successive Tuesday afternoons.
During the recent summer months Mr..
Holmes went entirely around the world.
sailing from New York April II and re-
turning to Chicago October II. The eoun-
tries visited by him are those which have
been subjected to popular scrutiny of the
keenest character for many months past,
some of them having been the theatre of
war drama which has claimed the at
tention of the entire civilized world
During his six months OF travel Mr.
Holmes visited St. Petersburg. Finland
and Poland. These will form the topic of
his first lecture Moscow, the Volga. and
a visit to the home of Count Tolstoi af-
ford ample material for the second lee
ture in the series. His third subject en-
braces the many adventures and expert
ences of his ride over the line of the
Trans-Siberian Railroad. the crossing of
Lake Baikal, and the tedious journey down
that most uncertain of large Waterways
the Amur River. The City of Peking and
the Surrounding country form the topic
of the fourth lecture. while that compara-
lively unknown country-Koreu. and es-
pecially its quaint capital city. Seoul
closes the series, which Mr.. Holmes en-
titles "a New Way Around the World.''
Mr.. Holmes was accompanied by Oscar
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~ s5I..aii TO accommodate the crowds
that desired nk5oy the excellent work
of the star and his companion players, is
good evidence OF the popular favcr with
which The Auctioneer" was received.
Al the National Virginia Harmed. in
.Alice of Old Viucennes." proved that g
talented actress cannot overcome the
handicap of as poor play as is the
dramatic version Of Maurice Thompson s
novel. Still, Miss Harmed was greeted by
good-sized gatherings, and her own art
came in for a great deal of praise.
At Chase's, where vaudeville has once
more regained its wonted favor, the audi
ences were large and the programme OF
average merit.
The revival OF The Great Unknown"
displayed the abilities of the Bellows
players to much advantage. and incl
dentally served 10 amuse the patrons OF
the Lafayette as few performances at this
theatre have done this season.
The Academy prospered with melo-
drama called "A Gamblers Daughter,
while the Bliou, with a good programme
of vaudeville augmenting the work OF the
regular stock company, and Herman s,
with The Jolly Grass Widow burles-
QueTs, both enjoyed series OF big houses
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the cast. John Clayton, young Dot" and
the rest. who did not hapen to be blest
with the Irish manner of speaking, all af-
fected brogues that would have done
honor to any peasant of the Little Green
Isle.
- The performance quickly degenerated
into veritable orgie of brogue, and Mr..
Boucicault's Louis XI" Survived only
few nights.
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HaCkett'S New Plav.

James X. Hackett is going to try an
other book play. THE Crisis Winston
Churchills novel, has been shaped into
play, and will be showed for the first
time at Pittsburg March 3.
Don Caesars Return will be sent on
tour of the smaller cities, with Jane
Oaker. Mr.. Hacketts leading lady. at tho
head of the organization.
Mr.. Hackett has engaged Virginia Car.
vel-no relation to Richard, it is said by
the veracious press agent-to replace Miss
oaker in his company. Miss Carvel has
been a member of the kyrle Bellew COM
pany, presenting "A Gentleman Of
France"
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arrangements for the ladies' matinees next
Friday and Saturday, when souvenirs will
be presented to every lady attending the
performance. and smoking will be pro-
hibited.
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Mrs. Campbell's Prices Cut.

Mrs Patrick Campbell has terminated
her metropolitan engagement and has
taken her repertoire of women with lurid
pasts on the road
Brooklyn was visited by Mrs. Pat" and
her English associates last week, and
Notwithstanding that in Chicago and New
York tickets were sold for S3 each, in
the city at the other end of the bridge
the regulation 81 tariff prevailed
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Francesca ia Rimini."
One of the mcst notable pro,

c. ssoTae ". Boxer has been SO long
allowed TO repcse upon the shelves of
libraries since the death of Lawrence
Barrett. The solution, however, is not
lis literary quality is coupled with bril-
liancy of construction. directness Of ac
tiOn, and every other feature of dramatic
eXcellcGoe which ensures a play vitality.
role, Lanciotto. it is not work for the
star, who insists upon engrossing for
himself the applause and interest OF his
audience.
attention, and half a dozen subsidiary
characters must be assumed by players Of
merit to ensure the play q properly ar
tistic presentation. But for years it fas
been the wish of Otis Skinner to revive
worthily the work which ne helped TO
bring to its first thorough success, in
company with Lawrence Barrett and
Louis James. Feeling that the constitu
ency for plays combining poetic and ar
tistie excellence with dramatic power had
grown to such point that the experiment
could be made with safety, he determined
to devote his present season to this work.
The principal parts in Francesca da
Rimini'' are interpreted by Marcia Van
Dresser, Aubrey BoucicauIt, and William
Norris.
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ANNA GLoCKER
At Kernan's Lyceum.

During more recent years the profess
sional progress of Mr.. Skinner at the head
of his own company has been steadily
toward complete success His presenta-
tion of the trying role of Norbert in the
Browning play, "In a Balcony" last
spring is still fresh in the memory Of
Washington playgoers. But above and
beyond his previous characterizations, his
Lanciotto, in Francesca da Rimini," is
said to stand forth as his best and most
brilliantly artistic achievement.
Captain Jinks" Coming.
Ethel Barrymore will be seen in ihe
Clyde Fitch piece, Captain Jinks of the
Horse Marines at the conclusion of the
two weeks engagement of Ben Hur'' at
the National.
Miss Barrymore has not yet been seen
by local audience since she assumed the
dignity of star although this is her sec
ond season as luminary. 1t has been
said that she interprets the delicious hu-
NOR of Mr.. Fitch's lines in polished and
telling manner, and. in addition, wears
the grotesque costumes of the early sew
enties with such alluring grace that one
need not be surprised If there is an an
nouncement some of these days of the
revival of the hustle. the chignon, and
other oddities in feminine adornment #
thirty years ago.
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Quaint isis Hopkins.

Quaint ISIS Hopkins"
sis Hopkins is announced for next
week at the Academy of Music. Rose
Melville. in the title role. has made for
herself a reputation of a most enviable
character.
Her portrayal of the odd little country
girl in ginghams will long live in the
memory of theatregoers as one of the
best bits of comedy characterization Of
the day. Through it all she retains the
gentleness of womanhood. and there arc
ever present those delicate little touches
of human nature which have made the
portrayals of Sol Smith Russell and ].
II. Stoddard SO much beloved.
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TINE newest Belasco star. David Var
field, drew to the Columbia Thea
i tre last week audiences that, as
rule tested the seating capacity
Of the playhouse. Il is very seldom that
a star, practically unknown TO local
patrons of the theatre, as Warfeld was
week ago. can command the attention that
he received at the Luckett d Dwyer
house. and while other cities have turned
out larger assemblages to witness The
Auctioneer" there is no star who, on the
occasion OF his first visit to the Capital
City. has been given such really cordial
welcome as was Warfeld's. Washington
is quite generally considered in thcatrical
1ireles as a cold city, and PLAYS that
Iass muster with local audiences may be
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Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-20
GIRL SLEEPS
 FORTY DAYS
HAD A QUARREL WITH HER
 SWEETHEART DIRECT CAUSE

Miss Dora Meek of centralia, ih.,
 Who Continues in Her Trance
 Like Sleep to the Astonishment of
 Physicians
 Centralia, H., Nov. 19.-Miss Dora Meek. the sleeping girl. refuses to awaken, as was though. she would do a few days ago. when she was sleepily telling dreamy stories Of what she had seen during her ten days sleep She is now back to the place where friends and medical men Fare wonder ing if she will ever recover.
 Dora Meek went to sleep September 2s, after a violent quarrel with her sweetheart the night before. She had been grieving during the day. She slept sound for ten days without glv- ing so much as a sign Of awakening, even when ammonia fumes and ice were used Then she partially recoV- cred after treatment from a1 osteo- path. For ten days more she lay In a stupor. eating when told to, but not getting up. She frightened up and told some tales of wonderful nature, and then lost control of her self and dropped of to sleep
 At present it is nothing unusual TOT her to sleep forty hours. She sleeps soundiy most of the time. She never eats when any one is watching her. If some light food is left on her bed and she is left alone, she will eat small quantities. She does rot eat enough to furnish lourishment and her face is now showing the result. Her large. fine eyes are becoming big ger and shiny, and her face has the look of a famine victim.
 At first the case puzzled the physi- clans. and others. but after the history of the girl became known. 1t was de- cided that she was victim of hys- teria, brought ol by 8 quarrel with her sweetheart She had suffered from a similar attack two years ago. and was nearly frozen to death that time by going to sleep out doors.
 Professor ErDes3 Kalkbrenner. spirituaiist of more than local fame, is no. of the l1ysteria idea. He is now treating her and he says she is pos sessed of an evil spirit. and while he thinks he can relieve her from that influence he is not sure.
 Many who have seen the girl lateiy think she will die unless some change for the better comes very soon-
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-20
WOMAN AND FASHION
Travelling Costume.

The illustration shows a travelling dress. The loose coat is again the rage, especially for those who are on the wing great part of each year
 Tn long days of railroad constraint it is indispensable to be at ease The fidget of the continuous noise and vibration is enough to weary a delicate nervous