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The Washington times., 1902-12-18
MISS WALSH CONDEMNS
THEATRICAL SYNDICATE
Says 1t Is Responsible for
Such Plays as Iris"

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-Blanche Walsh
has Joined the ministers in critlclslng
the play Of Iris" which Miss Virginia
Harmed (Mrs. Sothernl. Is presenting in
this city. and takes occasion to place the
blame upon the theatrical syndicate for
foisting such tainted dramas upon the
public
Miss Walsh says:
Il know Miss Harmed who is now
playing the miserable heroine in Iris.
and l consider her one OF the lOveliest
women on the stage Knowing her as I
do. 1 am sure she must feel degraded I'm
being forced to play such an utterly de
praved woman as Iris Poor Virginia
Ny sympathy goes out to her. I have
had to 90 through something OF a like
nature. but thank heaven that time.
hope. Is past. and my eyes have been
opened. For myself defend the help
less and unfortunate woman and 1 1e
nounce In unmeasured terms the money
grabbing. unscrupulous theatrical syn
dicate managers who thus impose alike
upon the actresses and the public. For
a little gold they sell their souls 20 sa-
tan and defame the most treasured and
precious traditions Of mankind"
The Rev. R. Keene Ryan. Presbyteri-
an. and the Rev. KIttredge Wheeler.
Baptist. who censured the play before
they saw It. reply 10 Mr.. Sothern's de-
Tense OF his wife by asserting that they
have seen It and that it Is more degrad-
ing than they anticipated. They say:
How many ladies who were present at
Iris and saw Il would allow It in their
homes. to be played and costumed and
posed with all its suggestions, vile and
awful. as they are on the stage: What
license has a true and lovely womal 70
look at anything or to hear anything on
the stage which she could not or would
not countenance in her homer"
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RECEIVER ASKED FOR
THE ST. LOUIS HOTEL
Wlndeck Also Wishes Disso.
luton OF Partnership.

Gotthold A. Windeck has petitioned
the Supreme Court OF the District to is
sue a decree. dissolvlng the partnership
existing between himself ana Herman n.
Matthews. in the conduct and manage
ment Of the st. Louis Hotel. az sO7. 500
and Sl1 Fourteenth Street northwest
He also asks that the defendant be en-
Joined from making an assignment OF the
leases on the premises; that he be COM
PEELED 70 render an accounting to Mr..
Wirdeck, and that a receiver be appoint
ed 70 take charge OF and manage the
business under instruction OF the court
Mr.. Windeck says he was induced to
enter into partnership with Mr.. Mat
theWs. in May last, on account OF repre-
sentations made by the latter that he
would give certain financial assistance in
conducting the business. Mr.. WindeeK
says that Mr. Matthews failed to carry
out his obligations, and instead Of les
sening, has Increased the Indebtedness TO
John Myers, a creditor. from $1,000 to
81 200.
It is also said that Mr. Matthews. in
high-handed manner. removed Mrs. Win
deck from her position as manager. OF the
hotel and threatened TO eject her from
the premises. George H. Lamar is coun-
sci for the complainant.
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COPYRIGHT BY F RANK A. MUNsEY.
TINS STORY WAS BEGUN FRIDAY. DECEMBER s.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Howard Thorne, a Harvard student. has been
adopted by Mr UndcrcliH Of undcrcIiH &
Monckton. Boston shipping merchants his own
father, Edgar Th0rue. the intimate friend Of
Mr. Underclif and confdertial clerk OF the
firm. having disappesret twerty years before.
unJustly suspected e. nasIn- a zen UdC.lCs
containing $500 from re vault Hc sails
from san Francisco on tst ship Juan Feman-
dcz, which is never 'ica-' from again. Two
years later, when the gEJlt IS enlarged the
package is found w.. tne story opens. Cap
tain Latimer, Of the firms brig Nadia. has
brought from Auckland draft from Edgar
Ihorne % reimburse tho firm for the amount
lost while under his care. Captain Latimer
has met sailor VINO ciEims TO have been
shipwrccked on an urchartcd island I'm the
South Pacific and 90 have been rescued by a
white man who mvsterousiy appeared with
a ships longboat, and With whom be made
the voyage 10 Auckland. After selling some
pearls aud buying a draft. The man returned
alone 90 his island.
Howard sails on the Nadia for New Zealand
20 hunt for bis father. Mr. Underclih turns
over 60 him for expenses the original e. 001
package. The fact that it contains bin OF
q later date than his fathers Cisappcarance
causes Howard TO believe his fathers ruin
was deliberately planned hy Mr Monckton. a..
who had been his unsuccessful rival in love.
The second mate Of the Naida is sydney Lati-
mcF the captains handsome and highly edu-
Gated daughter. Howard knocks Gown a
sailor. htwell who is insuhordirate 90 her.
and inCurs his Cnmitv Re dnos on board an
other sailor, Jcssop. the man rescued bv his
father. and makes friends with him. Tie is
diFgu-fed % ind that De has q frll1r-uls-eu-
ger-Carter MoncktOn. son Of the man he sus-
poets Carter comes aboard drunk. and Howard
guides him to his stater10m and throws away
Dis flask Both men admire Sydney. but
Howard. unable 90 conceal his aversion 90
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Carer, is regarded by her as rude and preju-
diced. Carter is Ins1le1t TO howard ia the
cabin after dinner one day and they come 10
blows This and the courtesy which sydney
exhibits 90 young Monckton, thereby arousing
ho"arl jealousy, cause him % slun his as
sociates IN The cabin. Tie learns. through Jes-
sop oi discomfort among the crew, fomonted
hT AtwelL They meet heavy weather the
brig springs a leak. and the pumps arc manned.
HE vessel is short handed and Howard turns 70
and helps sydney thanks him. but a chance
allusion to Carter N0ncktOn causes him 20
make a snecring remark and go below. sydney
Cueved goes % her cabin.
The storm drives the brig FAR from her course
Jessop declare they are near the island where
be was shipWrecked and met Edgar Thorue
Howard asks Captain Latimcr 70 spend q few
daFs looking for 10. Carter Monckfon objects
in the name Of the firm. Howard accuses linn
oi getting loquor from Atwei. While the cap
tam. Howard and the cook are in the frccastle
invest eating, the crew. led hy Atwell rnutiny.
But another violent storm lifting tho shin
and carrying away the f0rctopmast and an the
canvas, they are glad 20 ,ake orders from the
captain. who has been rescued. with his com
r'nions, by Monchton, through a secret door
Do the bulkhead- known 90 him and AtyyeU
and used Tor getting liquor from the hold
Captain Lstimcr drives the mutinccrs forward.
and Carter M0nckton goes with them The
ship strikes island with towering cliffs.
The men take % the l1ngboat The officers 90
The cutter Howard ushes 90 SYDNEY Latimer's
room and fills satchel with things rhe would
De likely 20 need. Coming out. De Is fcllod bv
a blow from an unknown mon. Tie recovprs
and finds himself deserted he lashes the
satchel % grating and tries % reach the
s1ore He cannot make a landing. sydney
secs him and uishos IN % help him and both
arc carried hy current 20 a place where there
are no breakers and an eddy swings them
against rock.
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"The Two Schools" at tie Columbia
Charles Frohman will present for the
FIRST time in this city. at the Columbia
Theater next Monday. his latest laugh
ing success. THE Two Schools" which
is said to be a delightful comedy OF
Partisan life. II has just completed a
three months run at the Madison Square
Theater. New York. and has been warm
ly welcomed in Philadelphia. It will
De presented here exactly as given I'm
New York. where it was said that Jane
son Lee Finney. Ida Conquest Jessie
Buslcy. ". A. Kennedy. Beatrice Nor
gan. Winchen Smith. Ida Waterman
Beatrice Morgan. and the other players
who appeared in the comedy permitted
no moment Of the performance to lag
and lost no opportunity to cause a laugh
The brilliant lines and amusing situa-
ti0ns Of the piecc are admirably pre-
sented. Charles Hawtrev. the cele-
brated English comedian. witnessed a
performance OF The Two Schools in
New York and was so charmed with it
that he made arrangements with Charles
Frohman FOR his own appearance in it
in London. He wrote 20 Mr.. Frohman
asking him 20 reserve the piece for him
for England. and saying that II he could
secure il he felt sure that il would run
for an entire year in the English capi-
tai He said it was one Of the most
artistic productions he had ever seen.
and added that IL was the best play
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''York State Folks at the Lafayette


The chief character role In Arthur
sidman's new pastoral play, York sta1e
Folks Is that OF a veteran church or
ganist in a country village. whose fond
ness fo= making other people happy
eventually lands him n trouble. lie
is a lovable old village musician. and
his sayings and doings furnish an un-
failing fountain Of wit and drollery.
Ray l.. Royce, who acts this part in the
presentation Of York State Folks" at
the Lafayette Opera House Monday
night next, with the usual Wednesday
and Saturday matinees. and a special
Christmas matinee. is an artist whose
adaptability for the successful delinea-
tlon OF such characters is said to be
shown anew IN this instance. One Of
the characters which scored an unex-
pected success in the first presenta-
tion OF York State Folks" was that
OF a village band leader, possibly the
most Insignificant part OF the cast. The
author had drawn him from real life up
in western York State" village. and
he made a pronounced hit. in .pito OF
the fact that he had but a few words
20 speak The dramatist was so pleas
ed that he Immediately wrote in" sew
eral new scenes for the rural Sousa.
who has since developed into quite a
factor in the fun-making Of the play
Arthur sidman. who wrote York
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GARRISON OFFICERS.

Gen. J. NJ Schofeld Garrison No. /. R.
and y. L. has elected officers as fol-
lows: Commander. Francis H. Randolph:
senior vice commander. Frank Y.
Thomas; junior vice commander. John
Miller; adjutant, John G. Maynard,
quartermaster. L. J. Melchoir Q3th
term); Fpaymaster. Thomas Morris:
chaplain. William T. Emerson. officer OF
the day. Charles Strisgnitz. officer OF the
watch. William II. Hugo; officer OF the
guard. Thomas Bell. installation Of the
of1lcers Will take place In Schmidt's Hall.
5l6 Ninth Street northwest, January 8.
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The whole shore will be strewn with
il before morning"
"Ah, but there Is something bound TO
it. too" She trembled with more than
the cold" rs it a body? What be-
came Of Mr. Monckton?"
Thorne made no reply. lie ran down
to the waters edge.
Glorious he shouted. TITS my raft
And here's the valise."
He pulled out his knife. cut il free
ana came staggering back 10 her side
with the drenched bag.
why do you burden yourself with
that?" she asked.
It's more precious than gold TO us
now" he replied.
What do you mean2"
You will see once we find our refuge. -
be said. trying TO speak lightly.
They had not gone far before they
came upon just such a place as Thorne
had hoped TO find lie had noticed the
porous formation OF the cIin and e1-
pected there were cavities Of some size
IN it. An opening. before which the sea
in some great gale had thrown up a
barrier OF sand and driftwood yawned
hospitality. Thorne hurried his com
ponion toward it,
suppose there IS something in there. "
sydney suggested umidIy.
Then we viii Kill and eat IT," de-
clarcd the young man. laughing. But 10
rcassurc her he plunged ahead and
entered the cavity alone.
She heard his shout to her from with
in.
Come in" nc cried. TT is capital.
The floor seems as dry as a bone. and
the roof overhangs the mouth OF the
cave and shelters # from the sea-"
She followed him hesitatngly
"Wait-stay just whore you are till
I light match" he said
a match after having been IN the
soa2' demanded Sydney.
"a match can be carried IN a water
tight safe my dear young lady. II is
quite evident that you were never cast
away before"
In moment a pleasant little flame
sprang up IN one corner Thorne ran for
more wood. There was great quantity
just at the mouth Of the cayo-the debris
from former wrecks. SoOE roaring FIRE
liz up the whole place and its grateful
warmth impaired new life to their
chilled bodies.
Isn't it glorious he cried. heaping
on the fuel "sull. We are lu a semi
trc3ical latitude. and when the sun
shines it must be hot enough here"
But you are prodigal with the fuel"
she said.
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In no previous engagement Of F. IT,
Sothcrn in Washington has there been
shown the interest manifested in his
appearance here az the National Thea
ter next week. This is due. perhaps. TO
the knowledge that this may be the
last time MIR Sothern will be able to
visit this city for several years. oI,rC
10 elaborate plans for London and New
York engagements. This is also the
last time local theatergoers will see lis
famous creation Of Francois W.. in
Justin Huntley McCarthy's romance. IF
/ Were King as he intends 90 devote
his time TO new plays in the future.
Mr. Sothern presents Hamlet" Monday,
Tuesday. and Wednesday nights. and "If
I We're King Thursday, Friday, ard
Saturday nights. and Saturday matinee
He presents but one matinee during TIE
week. The presentation of Hamlet"
merits unusual attention. Mr.. Sothern
was seen in this play a year ago when
its production was accounted one of the
most elaborate stage prcsentm ants seen
at the National during the entire sea-
son This massive investiturc was en-
tiruly destroyed shortly after his ap-
pearance here. The production which
will now be seen hcre is entirely new.
Its formation has engrCssed the atten-
tion Of over nfjy Of New Y0Tk's most
prominent scenic artists. c0stUmers.
scene builders, seamstresses, and ar
mor-makers for the past year. II has
been built upon far more elaborate
and pretentious scale than was the first
presentation. and IS altogether the most
magnificent stage spectacle that Mr.
SOthern has ever undertaken.
Theatergoers will be generally dc
sirous Of seeing again Mr.. Sothern's
eminent creation Of Francois VilIon in
IF I Were King" Mr.. Sothern pre-
sents the piece upon the same order OF
magnidcence. as signal!zed its produc-
tion last season.
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CHAPTER XII
Into the Tunnels Mouth.

Then the island is inhabited,' OK
claimed Sydney. after an instaut's ST.
lenoe, Il am so glad"
1T may be inhabited" returned
Thorne seriously. "Jessop said not. vet
he could not explain the appearance OF
the man who rescued him otherwise
There was no other spot Of land visible
from this island. he declared"
1T IS wonderful that we should fall
/ upon it."
1t Is coincidental but not wonder
/ ful. We knew It was somewhere near
/ US. and the typhoon drove us in the
| right direction; that is all. We should
not have suspected its proximity had
VIC sailed by In the night"
Thorne paced back and forth before
the fire He was excited. His face
was flushed his hands trembled.
This must be the place" he repeat
ed. III there we're two islands in these
waters. some navigator would have
found them ere this. And il this is tho
spot, my father Is here, Miss Latimer.
you cannot realize what that means TO
me A."
NO. 1 cannot. she said emphati-
cally. But ! shall be glad for your
sake II he is here"
He must be-" exclaimed the young
man. almost wildly.
Don't disturb yourself so. Mr..
Thorne," she said "See, you must be
wearied. am almost exhausted my
self, and faint too"
"Ah, forgive me,' he cried. This
/ discovery has made me forget"
He brought the water-soaked vaIise
to the fire sydney had spread her
tattered skirts before the blaze and was
now comparatively dry. She watched
him curiousiy as nc opened the bag
I'm afraid / did not set the most
important things. after al" he said
dcprecatingly. THE water had already
flooded your cabin when ! got there"
My cabin"
Yes he responded. with a smile. II
hope you will pardon the liberty. ran
sacked your quarters for what ] though,
you might most need-the small arti-
cles. OF course. couldn't bring much
in- this bag"
She looked at him curiously, but said
nothing.
First OF all. here is your workbox." 3"
he continued. Just spread the things
out here on the plank until they dry.
See; here SIS a looking-glass in the cover
Of the box-and Il didn't break ! knew
that even lady in a desert land would
want a looking glass. And here are a
lot OF little things There are hairpins
among them-a whole box. / know you'll
thank me for them. And a comb. When
your hair is dry you can do 20 up again.
But here are the principal things" He
took our the various tins CT meats. soup.
and fruit, and arranged them along the
board. What will you have for supper.
Miss Latimer? Take your choice. Now
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CHAPTER XI-(Continued.)
castaway.

40 AVED,' a I'd Howard as he
found foothold in the rock
- Bearing the almost llfeless
form OF the girl upon his
shoulder. he dragged himself out OF the
seas reach. Az last-miraculous as Il
seemed-he stood upon the land
Put me down. / can walk" said sgd
ney family.
he did so as another fash OF the ntful
lightning revealed their surroundings
The beach was narrow here and huge
masses Of fallen boulders lay AZ the foot
OF the cliff. Among those rocks must bs
some sheltcr-some rude cavity which
might shield them from the gusts Of
rain which now and then swept In from
the sea. Thornc looked at the girl pity
ingly. Her wet garments clUng close q
her figure. and The sea had torn some
OF them almcst from her. His own cloth
ing was in shreds. be had lost his hat
and his shoes he had kicked of before
leaving the wreck Sydney's hair had be-
come loosened and hung down upon her
shoulders. drenched and heavy.
I'VE must not stand here" said
Thorne. taking her hand again. where
are the Others2"
Father and two mates are somewhere
near the place where FIRST saw you
They were looking for the long boat"
Then the cutter got safely ashore? ?"
Yes Tonic and two Of the sailors
Jessop and Shields-came with us. They
feared the long boat had been wrecked
and went 70 search along the shore"
well VIC cannot cross this inlet
again lu the dark. We must find some
shelter for the night"
But father will think something has
happened 10 me. lie viii believe that ]
am drowned
Hell hnd you're not. I'm the morning
and JOY never kills. they say" responded
Thorne. gaining courage now that he
felt firm ground beneath his feet once
more. You riskcd your life 20 try 10
save me. Miss Latimer. and I'rI make it
my business TO return you safely TO your
father. First let US find some place out
OF the wind. You are shaking with the
cold"
He led her along the shore. They
had not gene ten yards when she
stopped with q little cry.
What's that2 See 81 just below us
thereg"
Her eyes were sharper than his
ITS part Of the wreck" be replied.
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''Parisian WidOwsn at tbe Luoeum-

Partisan Widows" at the Lyceum.
The Partisan Widows" under the man
agement OF Lawrence Weber, will be the
ourlesque attraction at the Lyceuni
Iheater next week. The opening bill 3
satire on society. entitled The Smart
Set" The vaudeville list cor,nri,es
Ciihord and Harvey In singing and dane
Ing. Nelson and Millege, the comedy
duo; Jordan and Welch. the celebrated
Hebrew comedians; Vincent Painter. the
Beau Brummel OF Vaudeville; Bert Les
lie. assisted by Miss Della whitten and
Charles Falk. ballad singer. The bill
VIII conclude with an odd conceit on
summer life on Long Island called
Lonesome Hurst"
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Christmas vaudeville at Chase's.

u
| see acted
Christmas Vaudeville az Chase's.
Christmas week at Chaso's will re-
veal polite vaudeville bin OF mag
nitude and cost befttiug the chief holi-
day period Of the year and easily supe-
rior TO any OF the current season. Il
will comprise Susanne Leonard and
Owen Westford, Techow's wonderful
cats. George W. Day. Mr. and Mrs Al
fred Kelley. Gertrude Mansfield. and
Caryl Wilbur. Lizzie and Whey DAILY.
Sailor and Barbarctto aud the Vitagraph
pictures, Mother Goose Stories" Miss
Leonard is the only sister Of Lillian
Russell. Mr. Westrord Is a Hne come
dian and for some years pest has been
important in Broadway musical produc-
tions. They viii present gay Utqe
farce called THE Understudy." in which
Miss Leonard viii sing My Particular
Friend the permission Of Weber &
Fields having been obtained Mr.. West
ford enaCts three different roles. all Of
7 IS
derful cats are surprisingly clever In
their unusual feats. George W. Day.
the monologue comedian. shows himself
in cork" Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kelley
viii appear in clever one-act comedy OF
Partisan life. Uncle Phineas." Ger
trude Mansfield with Caryl Wilbur will
present their most successful and mer-
riest sketch, mo. 81 Prospect Street. d"
Lizzie and Whey Daily viii be seen In
their premier European high-class dane
ing act. Sailor and Barbaretto as THE
Comedian and the Pajama Girl. ." will fur
nish brilliant speciality. As a special
Christmas Offering for the Juvenile pa
irons. the vitagraph pictures VIII be
Illustrations Of the Mother Goose
Stories" They are in colors. strikingIy
beautiful. and form the greatest motion
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picture novelty there is. II will be the
first time they have been presented here.
and Mf- Chase has secured them exclu-
siyely at very great expense. The sale
Of seats has begun and it must not be
forgotten that there is no increase IN
the Chase prices at the Christmas matt
nee. Every seat in the house then Is
only 20 cents Chase's Is the only thea
ter In the city extending this courtesy
20 its patrons on holidays.
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A SECRET OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
AN0Vl OF MUTNY AND MYSTERY-By W. BERT FOSTER

There is plenty-cords OF it," he re-
turned. and went out for more TO prove
his assertion.
Soon he came staggering back under
the weight Of a great plank, which he
threw down at one side.
This is too big to burn. and I can't
break it up" he remarked, but it will
make US a good seat"
See-there Is something on it," said
Sydney.
It's a plank from some ships hull
why. that's a namei"
The paint was almost worn of. but
some Of the letters were still traceabIe.
JUFR
San
Thorne uttered a stifed exclamation.
What is H. Mr. Thorne?" cried sgd
ney. startled by the look on his face.
1t is-it must be-" he murmured.
What is IL? What do you mean?'
1T is a part Of the wreck Of the Juan
Fernandez. Of San Francisco. Ny father
sailed in that vessel from America. Jes-
son saw the wreck on the shore Of the
island where he was cast. We are on
that island now!"
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TO REMOVE POLICE STATION.

J. h. Shelton has been given the con-
tract to remove the old Fifth precinct
police station. corner Of Fifth Street and
South Carolina Avenue southeast. He
viii do the work for $50. The removal
will be ordered Immediately TO allow the
commencement Of work on the new sta
tion, which is designed to be one OF the
handsOmest in the country.
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MEETING POSTPONED.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
House Committee on the District was
not held this morning. Chairman Bah
cock decided to postpone the meeting
until after the Christmas recess.
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COMING TO THE THEATERS

Mr.. Scthern's company is even strong
er than that OF last season. Miss Cc-
celia Lotus plays the leading role I'm
both plays. and in the company are
George W. Wilson, Bowland Blackstone.
Jennie Eustace. Crystal Herne. Henry J..
Carvill. Sydney c. Mathcr. Edwin Var
rey. William Harris, Cecil DeMiue. and
Of
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State Folks had lived when a Young
man in a typical upstate" village.
and knew his ground and his people
thoroughly He is said to have taken
his chief characters from real life in
this particular town. and to have copied
many OF their pecullarities faithfully.