davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30
1ER|CAN
1t is the custom IN nearly every store

It is the custom IN nearly every store
to change the window displays at fire.
uuent intervals, and at present. the dress
ing OF the show windows has reached
stage which calls for no small amount
of skin and experience to obtain satisfac-.
tory effects. The work of the window
dresser is greatly handicapped by reason
of the limited space in which he is con
fined while arranging the display. and it
is dInicult for him to correctly Ct, Judge the
front of the window. To overcome these
.difticulties Hamilton, Hunter, of Covins-
ton, Ky, has designed the novel con-.
struction5sh shown in the drawing the OBJ
iects being to enable the dresser to view
his work and have sufficient space to
move about. and al the same time render
unnecessary the closing Of the window
While the display is being prepared. The
idea Is to provide two sets Of show
stands. with an elevator for placing the
display in the window when it is COM
nleted. This gives the dresser sufficient
dime to prepare the second display. whilo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30

after loakttF ~ with the Velvet. Every
ore calst iiitn Mister and treated him
with Offences lttls@1tst the same when
20 walked into az t9sfica Building theS
al wondered what he had come after
S4fd there MAS more or less locking of
Safes III is only fair TO remark. Oh.
iae side, that ile Wanidnlt take anything
Mi7Sfis rsas Grefy s.tlihd doMn and the
Grand JsiIg never bothered him. because
liz. sSs.ssr 5lElagf5#a Contract
The Fis.aurier vas the high Center
Pole af . Isa1l11 aud a Department Store
atsd several factories that gave Young.
lsfanIe a SIEE1t IN the Wol'id "a some
s35iilt iise $50 rel, week.
Tie p5sS accustomed to having all the
sSsRlsofg9naies stand on one foot and
ffeg9I,1la Whenever ne. showed rps In fact.
,e was IA y-e,.y i2aftN Proposition all
through tho business District. But when
.Ila8sifUak Inc Street leading 10 his House
1agail 10 reef his Sails and lower II.
III l5's oysil D5,nicile he did notsegsn
lalas saaond Fiddi4 He simply trailed
along ait tiae fag end al The Parade and
catried tile Masfc: Tie Piercing tlssa.
and The Pefenaptprs Manner that caised
IL spit, of the Fact that they wsG,e
:4isftUllys ls4Gh. they sEtceGdetl IN Igliia~s
lar lleir, WY iIlto several Dinners at
which il was neeessarS TO Iaut lee IN the
Cl4ret in order 10 keep II at the Tenn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30

Respectfully
c. z. RICHARDS.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 81, 1872
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30
Eil9ancier.

.peratiira of the Room Tie Fii7ancieI'.
I'll MIS- First IoartSt Clothes With am Ice
an the I3a@k -}len14eIs 10 fan off from
4tfeir EIit.h i'arE!1as and PROSTATE t,1sin-
.alges HAD no VISIBLE effect or Laura
and fi3e Girls Petnss Was a High Guy
al tbs DIRECTORS af.zsting bat 4 mighty
"a teei,,t So1JfT4e a his osr:i Fifesiae. AttT
time that his Plans Old rat coincide ~ =
t1oea4 of thu Ea-a3ninr ISait1ch they pass
"a him q taacll-fangied Veto that would
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30

rig CAFE CAR DINING SERVICE
operated by the Seahoard AR Limo Raif-s
wav Is unexcelled for service and CON-;
yenience. The passenger pays for vhats
he gets. Fresh meats and fresh vene.s
tables used: % canned s0ods seevol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30

tae Girls suddenly forsot that there was
ana Land west of Ioiftshurg and they
dI.G5,.eti their lS;s and go1 The i a,lea 80
s1tsaiiI ard began 10 order their Food III
Foreign s38s a tter. TIA Ira
zEa1tlff had To do was fpiloN. along ard
look Pie sltlt and dig every few Minutes.
the oltflt stopped at the Waldorf
three d;ss rs 10 6atafn55sa ibs.si9 3sE.'
.slsld AFTER that t.El+y Registered as being
from New York 1,laef3 they threw Papa
on a Boat and took linn to the Other
8Sitie.#tha Place where Americans are so
4=oi3iilaIs If you don't care what Won
saw paying off the Mortgage tney
tistainel q Si1ites alta Hotel raiToalzed
bv the NOBILITY and Gentry and sup
,2or-tesi t5v People from Iowa. After
WHICH they oegal 10 present Letters OF
5Irltro4ltc.lor4 and try ta5 butt in. Laura
and the Girls felt that if only they
could eat Il Meal once or twice IN the
gloomy Presence Of those who had
Handles Id their Names. they would be
had some Trouble about getting into the
Tall C5a47sa on account of their Money
In the States the general Run Of People:
worship the Almighty Dollar. but in
England they hale the Sight Of It
Cream Seslit. was 2 Picture that no
stay t,onb,sl and he hardly ever knew
what 10 do with his Hands
Laura ard the Girls could forget that
thew ,lasl eSea seen the MISSOURI River
,9Ilt not. 50. With o. Ready Money. Right
At flle Table, Sitting ornosite the Earl
5sff. Iiar1lnars1FiIi or The Marquis OF
Stokezom- Tr.eilt while Laura and the
Try Place and trying 10 smother the
Af>7tl.icaa Accant, the Ioesterine would
come i,44 and tail about something that
happened 10 him once when he was piow-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30
THE seABoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Is the Most Direct Route

Is the Wosf O,recf Route
{, the following points: Raleigh. South
ern Pines Ptnehurst. Cancer. Aslan.a
Columbia. Savannah. Jack OWL and All
Florida resorts. Travel VIA Seaboard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30
rIsJ.p7l1rT@SK
= ASSOCIATED bRcHITEcTS 3

am drawings Il
Ma on eastern Re
Hmx ways Ut re md M
@
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Comedian Frear Has Grievances.

Fred Frear nourlshes a grievance when
ever he plays in an opera written for
Frank Daniels He attributes 10 an un-
kind fate the fact that his portrayals Of
the Daniels parts are usually credited
with being good limitations.
The fact Is" said Mr.. Frear, in speak
ing about It. that l don't initiate Dan
iels although confess that there is re-
semblance that l cannot help. Generally
speaking. look not unlike Daniels, and.
indeed, Digby Bell. This similarity is
heightened when am made up, and par
ticularly when I wear Daniels clothes.
Nevertheless, in my acting of the parts
such as Kibosh in The Wizard and
Abel Conn in The IDOLS Eye l get as
far away froH Daniels conception as
can. could initiate him to the life II 1
cared. because he is an actor very easily
initiated. as his mannerisms and peculi-
arities are so pronounced that he carries
them into private life.
Daniels on the stage in gesture and
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Actresses Freak WhimS.

Very well. If Miss Agnew is to have a
dressing room on the stage and / am
assigned to the second floor, / won't go
on at all. Now, that just settles 1t.
I've got to preserve my self-respect.
whether this show goes on or not
This. AYERS the theatrical historian
of the Chicago Tribune" is an ulti-
matum that the manager of almost ev-
cry theater of Importance in the coun-
try has had hurled at him on at least
one occasion during his connection with
the theatrical business.
If the actress who declares herself in
this fashion Is an important member of
the cast whose detection would mean
much to the success of performance
there is always one way out of the diff
Guilty.
'All right, Miss Jenkins. Wen build
you a dressing room here on the stage
with scenery, il that will be satisfac-
tory
Perfectly" the actress replies. Il
simply want a dressing room here on the
stage and don't care at all what it is
made of. I want to be perfectly reason
able
So the stage hands, saying harsh
things under their breath. build up a
temporary dressing room at the rear and
to one side of the stage, and the Of
Tended actress moves in her dressing
case and her makeup box. honestly be-
lieving that she has acted with great
moderation.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
About the Original Senator.

The late Senator Plumb of Kansas -
writes Mr.. William H. Crane, the come
dian. was rather proud of being the
prototype of the Senator, as well he
might be, since he was a whole-souled,
honest statesman, and Plumb never
missed an opportunity of calling on me
in my dressing room when convenient.
There we would smoke and chat be-
tween acts and be sociable indeed.
You may remember Charley Reed.
one OF the Senate officials during Sena-
tor Plumb's closing days. who did not
long survive Plumbs death. About ten
days before the Senator died l was an
nounced to play the piece of which he
was the original at Albaugh's.
Plumb asked Reed If he knew me.
oh. very we'll" said Reed. II see Mr..
Crane is coming to Washington con-
tinued the Kansas Senator. During his
visit here l would like you to go with
me to his dressing room. l always call
on him when we are in the same place,
but | don't care to go alone
$50 they arranged to come together,
but the engagement was never kept.
Two days after l opened there in The
Senator Mr.. Plumb was dead.
Zone time" continued the comedian.
''he called on me in my dressing room
during the run OF the play in New York.
| noticed that his chin whiskers,
one of the distinguishing marks of
my makeup. had grown rather long and
straggly, and l said:
Senator. viii you be offended ii !
make a little remark about your per-
sonal appearance
Certainly not said the Senator,
but tell me what is wrong in my ap-
pearance.'
- 4 must insist that you trim your chin
whiskers, Senator, or you won't look a
bit like me-
And the other actors wondered what
made Senator Plumb laugh So"
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
"The Bohemian Girl" at Chase's.

Balfe's beautiful opera The Bohemian
Girl" will he the offering of the comic
opera company at Chase's Theater this
week In the list of light operas Of
the ola school there is probably none
more popular or more enduring. Tech
nically considered, it is more of ballad
composition than an opera proper, as it
contains four numbers which have be-
come woTld-famous separately. These
are THE Fair Land of Poland" Then
You'll Remember Me- Heart Bowed
Down" and II Dreamt Dwelt in
Marble Halls" " Another. I'm the Gypsy's
Life" is equally noted. and the famous
duet between Devilshoof and the queen
is still another popular composition.
New principals have been secured for
the important roles. Anna LIGHTER will
sing the prina donna role. She will be
remembered as having appeared with the
Tavary Opera Company some years ago.
Miss LIGHTER will sing the role of Ar
line William Schuster will sing the
part of Devilshoof Ethel Houston De
Pre- will have the part OF the gypsy
queen, and Martin Cheeseman will be
Florestine.
Mr.. Walter Lawrence will play the
count, and Thaddcus will be sung by
Grafton Baker
Unusual care has been taken in the
preparation OF the scenery and cos
tunes, and the production will be as
cOrnplstp ae can he made
The free use OF the ping-pong tables
and the gratuitous service OF ice cream
and ices will continue at every per-
formance.
Matnees will be on Monday. Wednes-
day. and Saturday, with a special mat
ince on Friday, July 4.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
"ht Freedoms Gate. -

On the Fourth of July there Will be
produced at Glen Echo a new opera that
viii be of interest to patriotic societies
of Washington as we'll as to the must
clans and music-lovers OF the Capital
City. The opera is the work of Prof.
Mori. one Of the best-known vocal and
instrumental instructors in the city, a
hard, painstaking labor that has engaged
his attention for some years past.
1t is entitled AT Freedoms Gate"
and is Of the strictly romantic school.
1t deals with incidents In the war the
people Of Cuba waged for independence,
and the story is said to be told in force
ful and entertaining style. Those who
have had the opportunity OF examining
the libretto have no hesitation in de-
claring that the work is one of merit,
and that its production should be sue
cessful in every particular, II presented
under the proper auspices and with the
proper people to interpret its scenes and
bring out its music.
To make sure OF this phase of the pro-
duction Prof. Mori has engaged cast
of sixteen trained singers, a number cf
whom have had experience in opera In
the past, and competent chorus of thir-
ty-six The work of training the chorus
has been going on for some time under
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Great Change in DRESSING Rooms.

Within the last five years there has
been great change in stage dressing
rooms, at least in the larger cities. In
days gone by they were universally hot.
dirty, stuffy little cubby-holes, down
underneath the stage, lighted by evil
smelling lamps and without ventilation
of any kind. Old actors and those of
more modern date who still make one
night stands in small towns can tell
dreadful tales of their experiences in
rural theaters.
When I first started on the road, :
says an old time actor. we never ex-
pected to find even an excuse for dress
ing rooms in the skating rinks and town
halls we played in. We always carried
with us few strips of muslin with
which we would build temporary dress
ing rooms on either side of the impro-
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
London Lyceum's Improbable Year

The financial affairs of the London
Lyceum Theater seem to be in a bad
way. notwithstanding William Gillette's
success there in Sherlock Holmes" and
Henry Irving's prosperity.
Three years ago the actor-knight
turned the theater over TO a stock COM
pany for sl32 500 in cash and $62, 500 in
shares.
At a recent meeting of the stockhold-
ers discomfort was expressed over an un-
profitable year. The suggestion was
made to devote the house to vaudeville
or musical farce, but Sir Henry's con-
tract prevents that
In the three years of the new arrange
ment he has given over $ll5,000 from
his earnings to the company, and yet
dividends have been declared on the
preferred stock only and none on the
common.
The money seems to have gone in
alterations in the house ordered by the
county council and in bad bookings. the
house being vacant at times while one
occupant failed to pay any rent The
losses have nearly balanced the sue
cessful visit OF Sir Henry to this coun-
try last year and the prosperity of VIII
liam Gillette at the Lyceum from Sep
tember to April.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Major Andre on the STAGE.

Something definite is at last announc-
ed with regard to Major Andre" play
by Clyde Fitch. which, he says, repre-
sents the best work he has done.
1t was for a long time in the possess
sion of w. A. Brady. who every now
and then announced that he was holding
it back until he could engage for the
title role an actor of whom the author
should approve. Henry B. Sanford. who
was here in "Robespierre" with
Irving. was Mr.. Fitch's first choice, but
was not available Frank Worthing, who
was available, did not suit the author.
Mr.. Brady then encountered opposition
from theater owners with whom he
tried to do business; they thought fail
ure the certain fate of a play which
glorifled British spy of the Revolution.
The Ms. was returned to Mr.. Fitch.
who now, It is said. thinks Arthur Byron
good actor for Andre. Byron is to be
Mary Mannering's leading man next sea-
son; the season after, 1t Is planned, her
manager will star him in the Fitch play.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

facial expression is the same as Daniels
off the stage. | know every one of his
bits OF business, and because l do, and
because owe it to myself to be Fred
Froar in every part l undertake, would
be willing to have special jury watch
me and settle the mooted question
whether OR not copy the original crea
tion of Daniels or any Of the PARTS that
have followed him in.
Speaking of Daniels. l want to say
that he is an artist in spite of all. and
take off my hat to him and to De Wolf
Hopper. They are the most self-pos-
sessed men I ever saw on the stage. and
though you may occasionally take them
unawares in gagging. and cause them to
falter for a while. look out for the next
night. because they will get back at you
in the most complete fashion. They can
not be feazed"
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

the direction OF Prof SALESMAN, while
Prof. Mori has had the principals under
his own direction. He is satisfied they
will give good performance, and Prof.
SALESMAN pronounces the chorus a capa-
BILE group OF singers, who will do full
justice to the stirring choruses that are
feature of the work.
Those of the cast whose names have
been made public are Mrs. Ivy Herriott
Shade, Miss Devere and DR.. Clyde Shade.
none of whom needs any introduction 20
a Washington audience.
a The opera is to be presented at Glen
Echo, beginning July 4 and running to
July u, inclusive. under the auspices of
the Union Veterans Union, and judging
from the manner in which the advance
sale of tickets has been going on for
the past few weeks there will be ample
encouragement of a financial nature for
the venture.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

vised stage. All there was between the
audience and the actor who was dress
ing was a single thickness of white mus
lin
For lights we had only candles stuck
in bottles. II by any chance a candle
got behini an actor in one OF these
dressing rooms his shadow would be
thrown on the muslin partition. and the
audience In front would get the benefit
OF an unintended but often amusing
shadow performance.
I'VE had always to be careful to see
that our candles were in from. when
we were dressing in one of these muslin
walled rooms. Sometimes a jealous
performer would arrange it so that
shadows would be thrown on the cur
tain while his deadly rival was in the
midst of his most impassioned part,
and would so break up a tragic scene
with uproarious bursts of laughter.
But these muslin dressing rooms
were not half so bad as the black sub
terranean caverns in which we were
sometimes Obliged to dress.
II have dressed for a Shakespearean
part In a cellar closet that had six
inches of water on the floor. Happily
microbes had not been discovered then.
or we should certainly have contracted
all known diseases from the foul air We
were forced to breathe"
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
New Prima Donna at Chase's.

Anna LIGHTER. the new prima donna
Of the comic opera company at Chase's
Theater. spent two years with the
Tavary Opera Company, in which
she sang prima donna roles. She has
appeared here upon several occasions.
two Of them being with the Tavary CON-
pany and the third with the Castle
Square organization at the Lafayette
Square Th-ater several years ago.
Since that time Miss LIGHTER has been
for several seasons the prima donna
of the Tivoli Opera House in San Fran-
cisco. She has been on the stage only
five years: is young, and possesses a
soprano voice of high range. Next sea-
son Miss LIGHTER will be with an opera
company now being formed by Henry
W. Savage.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
"CaDtain Swift" at the Columbia.

Edwin Arden and his associates made
their appearance last Monday evening at
the Columbia and Mr. Arden was given
an unprecedented reception on his en-
trance and at the finish of each act.
He undoubtedly holds high place in
the affections OF local theatergoers, and
Is ore of the best of the young Ameri-
can actors.
The season announced for the Arden
company at the Columbia was originally
intended TO be very short one. hut 1t
begins to look now as II Washington
ians would be 10th to let the players
leave, and it would not be surprising
to see the season continue well into TIC
GUNNER.
The play announced for this week is
Captain Swift" II was written by
Haddon Chambers. author Of The Ty-
ranny OF Tears" and other successes.
1t wss first used by Maurice Barrymore
some years ago The hero of the piece
is q reformed highwayman, who has re-
turned TO England after evil exploits
in Australia. He encounters his mother.
who has cast him off in infancy, and is
ultimately tracked by detectives. The
play ends without the love interest be-
ing satisfied or the hero escaping to live
happy life thereafter. but despite these
unconventionalities it is play of strong
interest.
AS played by Mr.. Arden, the role Of
the ex-bushranger, surrounded on every
hand with suspicion, constantly threat
ened with recognition and arrest. yet
calm and collected at every moment.
should have the power 10 thrill in the
superlative degree.
The entire strength of the organiza-
tion viii be used and the play in many
respects will offer better opportunities
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Loyemaking on the Stage.

Is the most successful stage love-mak-
ing perfunctory or sincere? Do stage
lovers find their task easier when there
is genuine personal interest between
the hero and heroine? How much is art
and how much inclination?
Does 1t make any difference whether
you play opposite. as you say. to a
charming woman or not?" Henry Miller
was asked the other day.
The personality of the woman does
not weigh feather" he answered. Her
acting is all that counts. If she does
her work well one is inspired to play up
to her. believe If / were madly in
love with woman and she were cast
| opposite me, and acted badly, l would
grow to hate her before the season was
over. OF course, there is always en-
thusiasm in new love scene. Nothing
in a play that has had long run is so
difficult to me as the love scene.
THE love scene that | like best to
play is in Sweet Lavender The hero
says aside She makes the room seem
| like a flower garden Then, after a
/ time. he says: Lavender, l love you.
/ Will you be my wife?' She answers: l
don't know. l have not thought about
| it There is bit Of business; he draws
her to him. and, putting her head on
his breast. as he gathers her in his
arms, says: Then think about it here "
II would rather not be cast to play
love scene with a woman in whom l
was intensely interested" said Mr.. Otis
Skinner when the same question was
put to him. Then he added: You see, a
man in love is always at disadvantage.
Fancy the result II an actor forgot his
audience. neglected fine points, and saw
only the woman before him. While It
is fact that an actor must. to GER
tain extent. enter into the feeling of the
character he is TO interpret, it will not
do for him to feel all that the character
does.
mo; II l had to choose whether
must play a love scene with woman
/ loved or one l disliked, l would choose
the latter. But IL is better to have a
feeling OF good fellowship. For the
best results there must be harmony in
an entire company
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
The Leading Women Are Favored.

The best dressing rooms in q theater
are, as matter of course, always
given up to the leading ladies Of the
company.
If a play is put on for long run.
the actresses are likely to put up drap-
cries and pictures of their own and to
transform the bare walls of their little
apartments into charming boudoirs. The
leading women of the big stock COM
panies especially. who are likely to
spend n year or more under the same
roof. often occupy beautifully furnished
dressing rooms.
Such a one was Miss Ada Rehan's
room in Daly's, in New York.
On the opening night of production
the dressing rooms Of the women players
are likely to be half filled with flowers
sent by friends and well wishers, and
along the edges of the mirrors will be
stuck dozens of kilograms of congratula-
tion sent by friends in and out of the
profession.
1t is a sort of superstition among
actors and actresses that these tele-
grams of congratulation and good
wishes should remain in place so long as
the play is on. the superstition being
that If they are removed the production
is likely to come to an untimely end.
Often, also, some friend of an actress
will write something in white soap
across the face of her mirror on the
opening night. and woe betide the un-
fortunate stage hand who ventures to
rub Il out.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
"Mikado" at Chdse's Next Week.

Following THE Bohemian Girl at
Chases Theater this week, the opera
company will present THE Mikado." F"
Very many requests have been received
for THE Mikado." and Mr.. Chase has
decided to comply with them.
The "Mikado" will be sung by Nicho-
las Burnham. who, it is claimed, was the
first to do the part in America. William
Broderick will return to play Pooh Bah.
Ko 10 will be in the hands of Fred
Frear, and Anna LIGHTER will be the
Yum Yum
Norma Kopp's engagement has been
extended so that she will appear as Pitti
Sing. William Schuster will be Pish
Tush