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The Washington times., 1902-12-11
GHOSTS" PRESENTS
A MARVELLOUS ACTRESS
Mary Shaw Proves a Sensa-
ton in Ibsen'S Play.

Hendrix Ibsen's gloomy. morose play
Of Ghosts" was presented at the Col
umbia Theater yesterday afternoon by
one of the most capable and evenly
balanced companies which has ever an
peared In Washington /; was viewed
by rather a small audience manifestIy
composed Of persons devoted 20 Ibscn.
and those persons who. coming to ap-
plaud sentiment. remained 10 applaud the
marvellous skin with which those senti-
mcnts were expressed. The production
was IN consequence a dramatic rather
than moralistc triumph. and the credit
rests rather with Miss Mary Shaw and
the George Fawcett Company than with
Ibscn.
The play IS widely known as q study
IN hercdity. Although never before
presented here. f. has long been familiar
Jas work designed TO expound the
inevitability OF hereditary consequences
10 lives Of immortality and dissipation.
a youth, whose father died when the
boy reached the age Of seven. maniIests
TO his mother step by step the grada-
tions OF appetite and lust which ruined
the fathers lile and finally dies insane,
Ia consequence OF his inheritance Of a
cody 'aO-m-Caten" from birth. Ibsen
has thus drawn shadows only. Dolor.
tears. woe. misery. grief. and despair
abound. Even the necessary half-Hghts
are obtained through comedy scenes
built upon yokers effort 10 establish
his supposed daughter as a center Of
attraction in a sailors retreat. One Of
the characters describes the situation
accurately when he says 1T rains inces-
sanity. The sun never shines"
All this may not be unproductiye. Il is
possible someone who has read the play.
or who saw il yesterday, may find it
deterrent in it's influence. As # was
offered az a special matinee. as the
audience OF yesterday was evidently
already familiar with such subjects.
10 probably did no harm. But fl
is indubitable that such plays can
DO very little good Science lcng ago
opposed itself to this theory OF in
discriminate and invariable inheritance.
Environment is now regarded as at
| least as great a factor in shaping char
ucter. The analysis Of gutter-hlth.
moreover. benefits humanity only when
undertaken by the chemist and the
physician. Finally Il Is indisputable
that such teaching as Ibsen undertakes
can best be done in special classes con
formed to special mental conditions and
not TO a varied and polygiot audience
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4 SECRET OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
ANOVa Of MUTN AND MYYTEP-By w BERT FOSTER

Of the u0toriously bad character Of
Carter Monckton They must find 20 out
for themselves. He did determine. how
ever. 20 give the fellow as little oppor-
tunlty 20 cultivate Miss Latimcr's ac-
quaintancc alone as possible. But here
cirCumstances--or fate -interGered
The second day a IittIe blow came up.
followed by a heavy swell Thorue. who
was ordinarily @ good sailor, had TO take
to hts berth He lay fiat on his back for
four days, and lived a simple and blame
less life on toast and beef tea When
he got upon deck again hc found Mouck-
ton and Sydney Latimer as chummy as
though they had known each other Tor
years. Monckton hadn't been in an
hour, and had the check TO come around
and commiacrate Thorne on his weak
stomach
81 presume Or my stomach was pre-
served in alcohol I shouldn't have been
affected by the motion OF the brig.
either replied Thorue cutduply.
Miss LatImer heard him, and he saw
by the look on her face that she con
sidered it 70 De a boorish remark. and
the worst Of it was. Monckton took the
trick - appearing hurt and walking
on Eithout utreriHg a reply. Sydney
moved away. too. but Thorae heard from
IL lateE hrough the captain.
You're kinder rough on that Mouck-
ton said he good Ua-urcd1v ..Euf no
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A' olsliHea the idea of "a girl holding the
I'a''loH she dla ON the Nadia her
STRONG character had not failed 20 inn
press him She made herself respected
1y all Oh board. aud her calm judgment
ana knowledge OF sealaaushjp was the
open wonder of the other mates.
Most wonderful girl ] ever see. "
declared Mr.. Pepper. "au' I was born
on the Cape. where gals as wells
boys, can sail q boat Tore they qst
out Of piuaforos."
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Empire Theater Stock Company.


That unusual interest attaches 90 the
engagement Of Charles Frohmau's En-
Dire Theater company at the National
next week was attestcd thfs morning by
more than the ordinary demand for
seats. The Empire company, long dis
tiugulsned for IT'S general excellence.
brings To- Washington for the first time
Henry r. Esmond's new play The
Wilderness" which raE practically all
OF last season in New York TO large and
brilliant audiences. Charles Richmau
and Maragot AnElu head the orgauiz3-
zion this season. and their splendid
abilities viii be seen 90 greater advau-
tare than ever before. The title of the
play refers TO the wilderness OF sham.
insiu-erily. and artidciaIity. which char
acter.ze some Of the people in nigh SOC
cial life in England. and doubtless in
this country. The name o. the play is
thus purely fgurative. The piece is
beautifully staged. especially as TO the
gowns worn by tho company Besides
Mr. Richman and Miss Augliu ,he com
pany includes the following well-known
actors and actresses: William Court
leigh. w. II. Crompton. f. Y. Backus,
Lawrence D'Orsay. George Osbouruc. IT,.
Frank Brownlee Ethel Horuick. Mrs.
Thomas WhiGen. Mrs. W. G. Jones. Kate
Pattison-Seltou. Grace Gauahor. Amy
Mecrs, Kitty Barriscalo. and Master
Donald GaUahcr
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assembled either for entertainment or
the delineation Of ideals
But the chief interest Of yesterdays
performance lay IN the presentation Of
the work, not in the work itself. In a
part entirely without stirring speeches,
flowing phrases. melodramatic emphasis,
OF special manifestations CT wOmanly
sweetness. Miss shaw created an H.
uslOn so complete. a conviction so deep
in the minds Of her hearers as to rank
her acting one OF the dramatic sensa-
tions OF the season. Every note IN the
gamut of emotion was struck Every
phase OF the lachrymnal depression Of
which the play consists was given fine
and sympathetic expression. The inter
probation was, in short, consistently ar
tistic, and the future appearances Of this
notable actress in Washington must
hereafter prove a dramatic event OF much
Importance. A great part Of this praise
must be extended to the other members
Of the company: Frederick Lewis.
Charles Gray. Maurice Wilkinson. and
Virginia Kline. All were splendidly
fitted into their several roles But Mr.
Lewis deserves a distinction above his
associates almost as great as that ac-
corded the star. He acted with remark
able force.
Perhaps such performances rs this
presentation OF Ghosts" may from this
point Of view be good for the American
stage In this instance at least they
OF actors capable beyond all their earlier
reputation. A. ID. A.
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CHAPTER VI.
Coming to Blows.

Thorne poraistently avoided his fellow
passenger from the first day 40 sea
The Nadia was towed out into the
stream carly in the morning, and before
noon she passed Sandy Hook. and
spreading an her sails like q huge wing
cd sea bird was fairly started on her
long voyage. The crew and officers we're
hard at work. and &c was nearly nigh,
before the litter occasioned by getting
under way was quite cleared up and
the deck made tidy and shipshape once
more
Thorne saw little Of sydney that
first day but he made the acquaint-
ance Of the FIRST and third oGlccrs-Mr.
Sessions. q red-hcaded little man with
a thin. piping voice. and Mr. Pepper.
Big. blum voiced. jolly fellow with a
hand like a ham.
Monekton kept TO his cabin most OF
that probably sleeping of the cf-
fects of his last nights carousal ashore.
when Dc did appear on deck toward
dusk. Thorne turned his back and walk
cd away He was determined 20 have no
conversation with him after the e. sgust-
ins scene Of The previous night But
The steward had placed their plates side
by side at the taole. and az supper
ThoHe was obliged 10 introduce MoncE-
ton 20 Miss Latimer and the mates. as
the captain was on duty.
lt was plain that Sydney was not IN
pleased with the son Of the junior part
ner OF The nIm shat owned the Naida.
Iouckton ezerted himself 20 entertain
Eer. and Thorne saw, with e. strange
feeling OF uneasiness. that he was maxi
inF a favorable Impression He could
not explain 90 himself why ne should
care. He had no personal interest IN
Miss Latimer. Indeed. he was hardly
sure that De quite approved OF her.
MOncEon was @ gCnuom5nly appear
iug follow. and De had ga way with
MIN" that would attract most people.
But Thorne could hardly take il upon
himself TO warn Sydney or her father
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state Of inebriation. This is the Nadia.
amt it,
"of course"
Then Tm-hic-sH right" he declar-
ed chee .ully. and allowed Thorn 20
lead him along.
His cabin was next to the one Thorne
occupied The door was unlocked. so
the latter got him inside and plunged
him into chair without arousing the
steward.
why. it's Thorne. % exclaimed the in
toXicated one, In surprise. Didn't know
twas you-'pon my word, You're q bet
ter-hic-better fellow than thought
Have a drink and he pulled a flask
from his pocket and offered IL to him.
Thorne looked down upon him con-
femn;uously
You're a pretty fellow" he said
You'll be an addition 20 this ships
company. 1 don't doubt. Let me have
that flask
He seized the silver mounted bottle
and opening the dead light threw it into
the water
That's the best place for that" he
said.
Monckton arose with drunken gravity.
1ou're-you're no zhentleman. sir,"
he stammered. with dignity. You've
suited me once-twice Must have sat-
faction.'
He lurched toward his companion, but
Thorne stepped aside and went out
leaving M0nckton sPrawliug at full
length on the stateroom floor.
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THORNE paced the deck for a long
time that night. his brain busy
with plans for the search De was
about 90 undertake.
AT last. just as the city clocks tolled
midnight. he was on the point OF going
below. when there was the rattle OF car-
riage wheels on the street leading down
20 the dock The vehicle stopped and
Thorne heard several voices in hilarious
converse.
He crossed TO the shoreward rail. a
group Of men were staggering down the
wharf One OF their. number was being
shaken by the hand and olapped op the
shoulder anectlonateIy by his tipsy com
yanions
You're a good feller; dreful sorry to
ha-hic-have you CO." stammered one
youth. and. more demonstrative than tbe
others. De- threw his arms about the de-
parting individuals neck
Thorne knew who it was. 10 was
Carter Monckton. He turned away in
disgust as the fellow came stumbling
aboard
10y Ngr 'tN AHa NNNA AntA NNf gang
and with a wild whoop they went back
10 the waiting carriage.
Thorne had reached the companion
way. and there hesitated. Suppose Cap
tain Latimcr should see the fool come
aboard in that state? Or suppose Sydney
should hear him. he had no love for
Carter M0nckton. but be did not want
the New England prejudices Of the cap
tain ard his daughter TO- be aroused
against The son of their employer And
I.ko enough. Monckton wouldn't be able
90 end his statcroom without waking the
whole ships company. lie stepped over
10 the intoxicated fellow and took him
by the arm.
This is "a pretty state for you TO come
aboard in," hc esld storply. IU get
you irt9 your cabin 5ut don't I-aRe o
row. There's lady aboard"
You're a goqd fellow" responded
Mouckt9n. who ras in q good uatured
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"a Montana Outlaw"

A new melodrama VIII be presented
at the Academy OF Music one wees
usual matiueesJ. beginning Monday. De-
cembcr Is. i'm the form Of "A Mon ana
Outlaw" a play dealing with life I'm the
West Herbert Hall WinsIow and Fred
S. Gibbs are the authors While the play
aboundS IN stirring action. IL is said to
differ materially from the overdrawn
plays OF similar theme. It's story deals
with the efforts of INSCRIPTIONS men 90
acquire the fine raEchIng property Of
Wesley Le Grand the rauchman is
made TO appear the murderer Of one
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Good cheer viii radiatc from every at
traction composing the Chase polite
vaudeville program next week as il has
been prepared with special regard TO the
joyous spirit of the Christmas season.
Then above all other times pcopIe want
TO laugh and to forget tina, they have
thCir terrestrial troubles And as the
mission OF polite vaudeville is 20 make
the world laugh. at this time il is at
its Rest and in It's gayest mood. Listed
in the one bin and forming an array
that " Juld bc a mana yerial eytravagance
60 any other season are Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Clement. Thomas j. Ryan and
Miss Mary RichGcId. the Painter trio.
Mamie Remington and her quartet Of
Pickaninnics. Tom Brown and Edythe
Navarro the Brothers MARITIME. and the
vItasrapE motion pictures "a Trip
Across the Atlantic" Mr. and Mrs. Clay
Clement have been distinguished figures
in the legitimate drama. In vaudeville
Mr.. Clement and his charming wife viii
be seen i'm the petit chef d'oeuvre The
" 81 I-o'' -'o4t' - '"hiIrltAi ultAt
company affords adequate support.
Thomas J. Ryan and Miss Mary Rich
field will present VIII VI. Cressy's FUN
niest dialogue sketch Mag HagEcrty's 5
Father which IS the most humorous
vehicle that they have been fortunate
enough to secure. The Painter trio are
remarkable foreign acrobats with a
specially out Of the ordinary, "a Gym
nasts Forlor Amusement" containing
some wonderful acrobatic indoor feats.
Mamie Remington and her quartet viii
have a very enlivening Offering fun Of
fun and frolic. The Brothers MARITIME
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"CRICKET on LEE HEARTH.D

The Cricket on the Hearth. a drama
in three acts, will be presented Wednes-
day, Thursday. and Friday evenings OF
pext week in the lecture room OF All
Souls Church. Fourteenth and L Streets
northwest, under the auspices Of the
Parish Union. The cast includes Edward
c. Townsend, William H. Snyder. James
A. Sample, Edward G. Haneke. Grace
Ross, May Jameson Mrs. Betty Florence
Leach, Ethel NJ. HencershOtt. and Ada
Louise Townsend.
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"The BLigadiers7 at Karnaals.

The Brigadiers" will present q
program Of vaudeville and burlcsque at
the Lyceum Theater next week. and a
glance at the list of artists gathered
around Manager CrimbeH win clearly
demonstrate that as usual the "Briga-
dicrs' viii serve as a medium 20 dis
play the abilities Of some OF the best
people upon the vaudeville stage. Chier
among the many excellent features VIII
be John A. West. "the musical
brownie" Palmer and Harvey. singers
and comedians; Hayes and Wynne. the
dancing couple; Wills and Barron. com
edy sketch: Martell family. America IS
premiere acrobatic bicycliets. and Ade-
lima Roatinna. soprano singer.
Tho performance viii conclude with an
original extravaganza Ly fitzgerald
Murphy In one act. entitled. "A Might
IN Paris"
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Martin Harvey in "The Only Way"

Martin Harvey. the eminent young
English actor. and his entire London
company and production i'm the Rev. Mr..
Freeman Wills dramatizatlon Of Dick
ems masterpiece. "a Tale OF Two Cities. %
known as The only Way" will De pre-
sentod by MCssrs. Klaw d. ErlanEar.
managers of his American tour. next
Monday az the Columbia Theater.
in this stirring play. Mr.. Harvey at
taineG international celebrity on the
conclusion Of his opening night almost
four years ago at the Lyceum Tboater.
London. During the three years OF its
run in England. IL was accorded the same
reception by public and critics that at
tended its long stay az the Herald
Square Theator. New York. striking for
the unanimity Of its praise.
His personal magnetism. his deep sym
pathy. delicacy of touch. and utter sim
plicity OF manner give the cha-acteriza-
tion most artistic finish. His rendi-
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washington saengerbund Concert.

The first public concert Of the Wash
ington Saengerbund on Sunday evening.
the 18th inst. at the National Theater.
VIII have the following participants:
Forty prominent members Of the -Tash-
ington symphony Orchestra. a chorus Of
seventy-fve voices. and as solois;s Miss
Louise 3. Voigt, dramatic soprano; Jo-
hannes Auersch. violin virtuosO. and
John Humbird Duney, baritone, ell un-
der the leadership Of the director Of the
society. Henry Xander. who has ar
ranged a most interesting program for
the occasion.
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Latimer was more than a little close.
The cabin table was very we'll. though
plainly, supplied. and Thorne but seldom
resorted to his private stores. Eut the
food supplied the seamen was, Of
, course. another matter The quality
was all right-that i8. the salt horse
was OF good quality. and the cook made
eatable bread. but the quantity was
what the men grumbled about Cap
tain Latimcr was so economical that
be d0led out the food very grudgingiy
70 Tonic for the fo'castle mess.
This was a small matter. bY in the
mouth OF a man like Atwell it became
great. And. more than once. Thorne sus-
pccted that Atweu and some OF mis-
mates got liquor from some mysterious
source. Captain Latimer was a strictly
temperate man. and all the liquor sup
posed TO De aboard the Nadia was
little for medicinal purposes, locked up
in the commanders cabin.
Il was quite certain. too. that Monck-
ton had none. In fact. the third mate.
Mr.. Pepper. told him that the agreement
when old Mouckton wrote for his sons
passage was that no liquors were TO be
allowed aboard. Evidently the intention
had been to make an effort TO reform
Carter. and Thorne was forced to adj
NIT that up TO the present time the feI-
low had behaved himself very respect
ably The only liquor he had managed
TO bring on board was that I'm the pocket
Task which Thorno had uncercmonlously 81
thrown overheard the night Of his ar
rival And Monckton hadn't forgiven
him that. either. Thorne thought pos
sibly the fellow was too drunk 20 re
member the occurrence, but one evening
he was disabused of that idea.
The trouble started with a very limo
cent discussion between Sydney ani
Thornc az the supper table The argu-
ment waXed warm. though in a spirit OF
perfect friendliness. until Monckton put
in a word. sydney tacitly admitted him
into the discussion by replying but
ILorne very foolishly showed that ne
was nettlcd by the fellows uncaued-for
Interference and dropped the subject at
once.
The cut was so direct that even
Honckton's cgotism was pierced He
flushed and passed several sharD COM
mcnts. making Thornc the butt Of the
others laughter by turning his former
arguments into ridfcuIe. Thorne bit hIa
liD. bun made no reply until Miss Lasi-
NOR had rgns ON dacb Tbau s- NTor.l--
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RECEPTION TO MINISTERS.

DR.. and Mrs. J. Anderson. OF shiloh
BAPTIST Church. were host and hostess
at the reception given In honor Of tho
Baptist ministers Of Washington in the
church Monday evening. About fifty To-
cal ministers were present Only a few
members OF the ..--iltsy Of the Sh.ion
church attended. among them Prof. and
Mrs. Wilson. z. L. KCnney. president
of the Lyceum, and NJ. and Mrs. Nick
ems
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OnNatuye's Plan.

Colds are quickly cured by Chamber
Ialn's Cough Remedy II acts on na-
tu7e's plan. loCsens the cough, relieves
the lungs ana opens the secTeuons, CT
fecting a permanent cure 10 counter
acts any tendency OF a cold to result
in pneumonia X Is pleasant 70 take,
both adults and children ike It, Price
25c: large size soc For sale by Henry
Evans. wholesale. and all druggists.
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COPYRIGHT BY FRANK A. ,UxsEY.
THIS STORY WAS BEGUN FRIDAY. DE.
CEMBE r g.

HIS elDhA WAS BEGUN FRIDAY, DE-
CEMBER 5.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS TNSTALLNENTs.
Howard Thome. Harvard student and
adopted son oi "a wealthy Boston shipping mer-
hams named rndTciif. lans thar his own
father IS probably alive and residing on an tn-
known island in the south Pacific. Tie elder
Thome who had been the intimate friend and
confidential CLERK of Nr. U1derclif. had left
aome twenty years before. under suspicion q
haYing taken 5000 from the vault where the
package was subsequently, found while the vault
was being enlarged. Nr. UndsrclI. trying 90
reach and clear DIS friend. learns that me took
passage on the ship Juan Fernando. which aas
never heard from AZ tirr rImc the story Gucn1.
twenty years later tlc hrm receives 30 90 from
kr lherue -o reimburse them ter the money
l0,l through ils possible urz!--eupe- captain
Latimcr, 0f the Mazda. one oi tlg FIRMS vessels
who brings che draft. has met "a sbiUNrecssl
sailor who claimed to have made a J. 500 mile
voyage in ships long boat from an uuehartei
island with the man who sent tif- money.
Howard IhCme determines t0 10 with the
Mazda an Beer return trip and rudcavor Co. find
bis father Mr. Iudercid turns over % hm
the package Of 5000 which he had Kept un-
disturbed. Howard finds thar H. contains "a bIIi
of a later date than that of Its irst disappear
aEce. Hc suspect, plot to ruin bis father,
and that Mr. Noncktou Ar- Ju3eraiif'- p-T7-
Ati- hAl Nal N..A Hh la.l.f : Nii-l'.H-a.i il
rival n love- was 90 the bottom Of DO. Howard
goes aboard the Nadia and inds thaJ Captain
LatimCr's daughter Sydney. q ClIlegc-lrld girl,
has shipped ls second mate. He knocks down a
drunken sailor named AtweN who iusub1-li-
nat. to Der. and. Hy lucky chance, fnls among
the CcU tho very man. Jcsslp. who made the
trip from The south Pacific Island with his
father ,ec.uE the cook preparing Iu extra
sataoom. he learns taat there Is to he another
passenger. and fears that he viii prove tu bee
MnUT.fUr HI. las 4 .r
from college t1 avoid bis expulsion for drunk
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An Analogy.

Samson's strength depended upon his
hair; and some men OF our day seem to
think that the strength Of their intel
lects depends upon the strength Of their
cigars.
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Dainty Paree" Buriesque-s at Empire.

Dainty Paree" Buriesque-s At Empire
The Empire Thcater will next week Of
fer Barnes Dainty Paree BurlesquCrs, an
organization which ranks among the best
this season. Il was seen here about tTD
months aso at the Empire. made so good
an impression. and attracted such large
audiences that Manager Schlesinger saw
III TO book IL second time. 1t will be
seen here next week with many new
features. Chief among these is the
Watermelon Trust an act including FIVE
people, and one Of the strongest Of its
kind on the vaudeville stage. Other new
acts are Shattuck and Bernard, Morissey
ard Cameron, and Mile Karina. the SEN
sattoual chansonettc. On next Wcdnes-
day night at the Empire Young Grant
and Frank Snyder viii battle to a finish
for the fcathcrweight championship OF
the District
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at the Lafayette square opera House
next week, Is evidently a play much
above the average melodrama, Tor iD
speaking Of the same she Boston Globe
uf usrsugar avs.
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WILL BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND
EVERY WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETED.