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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

Washington will next week indulge in an
other of those farewell occasions so dear
to its heart. Few performers at the Column
bia Theater have made more consistently
favorable impression than Mr.. Arden, and
his career will be observed with expectant
interest A stock company sojourn in
Washington is not the unrewarded grind
that it is in other cities. The actors to
whom the approval of theatergoers here
has been extended nave, as rule, been
heard from outside the capital city. Fred
eric Bond went from Washington stock
company TO stellar prosperity. Blanche
Bates is now a reigning and universal
favorite. Percy HaSwell has firm footing
on one of the loftier rungs of the ladder of
fame. William Morris present era of man
agerial and stellar prosperity was preceded
by his season in a Washington stock COM
pany. Mr.. Ardens artistic equipment JUS
titles expectations as sanguine as might be
entertained for any of his predecessors as
local favorite in this city. and during the
farewell week regrets will be tempered by
the hearty expectations of renewed and
greater success. Mr.. Arden will next sea-
son have the principal role in the new play
Ninety -and-Nine.'
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Song Similar to Melodrama.


A story that, as one verse of a topical
song IN King Dodo," convulsed audiences
with laughter, is now exciting German
playgoers to point that two women lately
tainted from nervous strain. 1t is used there
as the plot of a melodrama. Raymond
Hitchcock sings in king Dodo about
woman who begged him to save her child
VINO lays on railroad track. He turned
switch thus killing a trainful Of passengers
OUT preserved the baby's life. The German
play, called The Tramp" tells Of a railway
sWltchman's wife, formerly in love with
soldler sentenced for INSTRUMENTATION to be
snot by comrade. The lot fell to the man
VINO atterWard became a SWitchman. The
dead soldiers father, a tramp. never for
gave the man who had killed his son. At
iehgth ne thinks he sees his way to revenge
py lurlng the mans little boy to the railway
track and placing him where an approach
ing train will run over him.
FROM distance the father sees this, and
py turning switch, as the chap in the song
old ne can save his child. But he realizes
tnat ms duty Is to protect the lives of the
passengers, even at the cost of his own flesh
and blood, and SO he let's the train run over
the baby In full view of the audience this
happens, but when the cars have passed 1t
IS found that the tramp is killed and the
child uninjured. The villain was caught in
trying to get away from the track, while
the baby fell between the rails as the train
passed over Its head.
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Columbia Theater.

The farewell week of the Edwin Arden
Stock Company at the Columbia Theater
will be inaugurated Monday night, on which
occasion this popular organization will be
seen in an elaborate production of Prosper
Merimee's masterpiece, Carmen" The
story of this beautiful play is well known
to playgoers everywhere through the great
popularity of the drama itself and by rea-
son of familiarity with Bizet's opera.
Mr.. Arden will be seen as Don Jose, the
lover of Carmen whom he finally kills.
The character is romantic and virile, and
well adapted to Mr.. Ardens temperament
and talents. Laura Nelson Hall will be
Carmen" and in this picturesque part she
is expected to accentuate the success of
former characterizations. Lorimer John
stone will have the part of Escamillo. The
play necessitates the assembling of large
stage groups.
Wednesday evening, July 80, will be a tes-
ttmOniel benefit to Edwin Arden, on which
occasion his many friends and the Wash
iugton theater-going public generally will
undoubtedly turn out en- masse. Mr.. Arden
has furnished the patrons of the Columbia
Theater with summer amusement in the
way of first-class clean, bright plays, ad-
mirabiy interpreted ana ably staged, and
house crowded TO the doors is not too much
TO expect In fact, in view of next week
being the farewell week of the Arden COM
pany, and Carmen the last attraction
until the regular opening of the fall season,
II Is expected that the Columbia will be
filled at every performance.
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EXCURSIONS.

The regular Sunday personally conduct
ed trips of the steamer Samuel J. Pentz
will be made tomorrow under the personal
direction of Capt. L. S. Randall The thick
foliage of the hundreds of trees covering
the View grounds makes it a delightful
place to spend day and the Little River
the water chute and all the other amusa-
ments of the resort enable the visitor tn
spend a pleasant day. Those who are fond
of music will enjoy treat in the concert
on the steamer and on the hotel porch in
the afternoon and evening by the View or
chestra under the leadership of Prof Chris
Arth. jr. The steamer Pentz will make
three trips. leaving her wharf here at II
a m. 2;35 and pm. The return trips will
be made at 1. 5. 100. and $50.
Chapel Point. Md. fifty-fve miles down
the Potomac. is one of the prettiest and
most pleasant of the river resorts The
steamer EStelle Randall makes excursion
trips to this resort every Sunday leaving
her wharf, foot of 7th street. at S:45 a. m
and stopping at Alexandria both going and
returning At Chapel Point fine salt water
bathing and good grabbing and fishing can
be found Ample time is given to enjoy all
thls. and TO get good dinner at city prices
at the Hotel Belleview. The steamer Kent
will make her trips to the resort Tuesday
morning as usual.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith will make
another of her Sunday trips to Colonial
Beach tomorrow. She will leave the River
View wharf. foot of eth street at S:45 a m
and Alexandria at 9:15 a. m No further
stops Will be made and the Beach will he
reached about l p. m. Four hours will be
given there to have salt water bath. to
crab or fish, or to visit friends The ride
to and from the Beach will be found cool
and pleasant. the rapid motion of the
steamer making a pleasant breeze even
when none is blowing On the return trim
the steamer will reach home about 1880
p. m
Trips are now being made to Colonial
Beach every morning at S:iJ a. m. except
Monday and Friday.
The special excursions to Norfolk and
Old Point Comfort given every Friday and
Saturday evening by the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company are be-
Ing extensively patronized by the stay
at-homes." Tickets are sold at greatly
reduced rates. and are good for returning
Sunday or Monday evening. The time spent
az Fort Monroe. Virginia Beach and Ocean
View viii be highly appreciated by those
VINO are fond OF surf bathing. boating and
aeep-sea fishing Steamers leave the wharf
root OF eth street. at $50 Pan, reaching
va Point at an early hour the following
morning Daily connections are made at
Norroik with Old Dominion liners for New
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Old-Time Menus,
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Dinner was a substantial affair in the
reign Of Queen Elizabeth. who was by no
means Indifferent to the pleasures Of the
table. The first course on great occasions
would probably be wheaton fiummery, stew
ed broth. spinach broth, cruel or hotchpoch.
The second consisted Of fish, among which
may be noted ianiFreys, stock fish and
sturgeon, with side dishes of porpoise. The
third course comprised quaking pudding,
bag pudding, black pudding white pudding
and marrow pudding. Then came veal,
beef. capons, humble pie. mutton, marrow
pasties, Scotch coiiops. wild fowl and game
In the fifth course came all kind of sweets,
creams In all their varieties, custards
cheese cakes. jellies, warden pes, tunkets,
sylla bulbs and so on, to be followed per-
haps by white cheese and tansy cake. For
drink there were ale and beer. wine, sack
and numerous varieties of mead or metheg-
lin. some of which were concocted out of as
many as Internationally herbs. and were
redolent Of sweet country perfume
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Boucicault's Thunder.
From the Denver Times. -

FROM the Denver Times. '.
Many stories are told of Dion Boucicault
as occurring during the active life of that
playwright actor One relates to the time
he was playing a piece called 1.-The YAM
pire' at the Princess Theater. London. The
opening scene represented the highest re-
gions of the Alps by moonlight. while a
thunder storm ragged in the distance. The
vampire (Mr. BoucicaulD was seen lying
dead on the mountain peak. to all appear
ances, but as rayof the moon touched his
body he came to life.
OF course, the tfunder was produced in
the usual manner by the property man with
thunder sheet. 'fsss 9
One night in the height of the season a
tremendous clap of thunder startled the au-
dfence and interrupted Mr. Boucicault In the
middle of speech. Lowering his voice SO
that 1t could be heard only by the property
man, he said:
Very well. Mr.. Davids. you are making
more mistakes. That clap Of thunder came
In the wrong place.
Mr.. Dayids replied in stentorian tones
which could be plainly heard all over the
auditorium:
mo fault of mine, sir; 1t wasn't my
thunder. Thunder's real out OF doors; per-
maps you can stop 1t there.
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The Country Manager,

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
E. d. Price a theatrical manager, who
sees the humorous side of most of his ex-
periences, has broken into recollections
again, and many of them have been pub
lished.
Among the other things he tells of an
opera house manager in Schenectady, n.
Y, who was a hustler from early morning
until long past respectable bed time.
Arriving at the playhouse one fine morn
ing lit was my first visit to the town.. l
found man on the stage engaged in saw
ing wood, says Mr.. Price.
Can you tell me where 1 may find The
stage carpenter?" l asked.
That's me-" answered the man.
And the property MANI?
Me, too"
At night I found the same man in the
box office, and when we made up he in
troduced himself as the manager. In look
ing over the accounts l found that many
tickets had been sold at certain jewelry
store. My store he said. Il couldn t
allow anybody else to draw the commits
sion, you know
AS business had been quite good, in
vited the members of my company after
the show to the only restaurant in town
that was open at a late hour. Again the
stage carpenter-property man-ticket seller
cashier-manager bobbed up and informed
us that he owned the eating house
In the course of a conversation that fol-
lowed | remarked that they had a pretty
good orchestra in Schenectady.
L am very glad you think So said the
stage carpenter-property man-ticket seller
1eWeler-caShler-manag er-reStaurant keeper
for | am the conductor
Country managers are queer beings as
general thing. Hundreds of times | hay..
walked INTO an opera house in small
town few hours before the performance
and found it entirely deserted. Sometimes
discovered the manager in a saloon, or
livery stable; frequently l did not see him
turn on the gas.
The late Lawrence Barrett told me once
with fine indignation that the manager of 2
small opera house in the west informed him
one day at noon that The ought to hurry
up and start the street parade" When /
visited Arkansas with Mccullough l was
assured by local manager I'VE were all
rlght, the people had not forgotten Nc
Cullough's Rip Van Winkle'-not by long
shot"
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calls for forty horsk3, two coaches 400 per
sons, four scenes, 120 tons of scenery and
a2sooo gallons of wster day.
Nat c. Goodwin Is reported to have cabled
from London to Klaw & Erlanger last
Wednesday that he Is willing to play the
Of OF Ns an elaborate revival
that firm will exploit next season.
Sam Bernard, ehe well-knoyn German n
comedian, will have the leading role in
THE Silver Slipper" next sea SON Bernard
signed the papers in New York last We'd
nesGay, and his salary is said to be the
largest of his career.
De Wolf Hopper and his company Will
commence rehearsing "Pickwick in New
York next Monday, and it will be almost a
general starting time for many companies.
In support of Amelia Bingham in "a
Modern Magdalen next season, will APP
pear: Wilton Lackaye, Henry E. Dixey,
Joseph Holland. Ferdinand Gottschalk,
Hobart BoSworth, Alfred Fisher, Madge
Carr Cooke. Rose Braham and Adele Far
rington.
The Percy Haswell company had an ex-
citing time of it their last week in st. Paul.
During the tomb scene in Romeo and Juli-
ct" the scenery caught fire and caused
some excitement, although the blaze was
extinguished before any actual damage had
been done.
Alice Nelson has closed contract with
Klaw & Erlanger, by which she agrees to
tour this country during the season of
19O3-O4 She is to be starred in a new opera
to be written by Victor Herbert. Miss Neil
son writes that she will remain abroad
until the time for beginning her tour.
Nixon & Zimmerman have engaged Mel
vile Ellis, William Blaisdell, William Bred
erick Joe Coyne, Robert Evans, James
Ratliff George H. Haynes, Joseph Fay.
William Pullman. Christie Macdonald,
Clara Jerome, Miriam Lawrence and Nora
Cecil in support of Francis Wilson in THE
Toreador."
James J. Kelley, an old-time minstrel.
died Sunday at his home in Boston. aged
sixty-nine years. In his day he was con-
nected with the famous Morris Brothers,
Pell and Trowbridge, and played in every
state of the Union. His last important en-
gagement was with Haverlys Ministries, In
Chicago in 1885.
Grace Cameron has, signed a contract
with Fred c. Whitney for five years, where
by the actress will star in comic opera. The
first tour will begin in September, and the
vehicle will be announced shortly. Miss
Cameron was a member of the "Foxy
CUTLER company last year, and previous to
that was identified with the ''Bostonians."
William Norris, last with Otis Skinner, is
to return to the musical comedy field. He
was the original Burgomaster, and also
played the title role in King Dodo' Mi
Norris next season Will have the leading
role in the musical comedy. THE Country
Girl" now running in London. He has
sailed for London to see the performance
there.
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Blackbirds and Kitten.
From Longman's Magazine.

From Longman's Magazine.
The blackbirds have no confidence in the
kitten; they regard neither her youth nor
the season of the year. "A cat" they say,
sis a cat, whether young or old, whether
we have our bantlings to keep out of her
clutches or whether we have only our cwn
skins to protect Therefore they curse her
at sight. Up hill and down dale they curse
her, pursuing her with maledictions where
ever she goes You may know at any mo-
mept exactly where she is because black
bird pere and mere follow her up; and this
spoils her stalking game, for naturally her
surprises do not come of while two spite
full, sharp-toagued persons are forever sit
ting or fitting over her head scolding, child
ing, cursing, pillorying the poor thing until
she must be sick to the death of their
voices.
What nuisance they must be! They viii
not even allow her to sleep peacefully in
some sunny spot she has found and occu-
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Oldest Ship in the World.
From the London Shipping World.

What is stated to be the Oldest ship In
the world has recently been sold at Tene-
rife to be broken up. This is the Italian
ship Anita. registered at the Port of Genoa.
The Anita. which resembled Christopher
Columbus's ship the Santa Maria, was built
in Genoa in 1913. and effected her last voy-
age at the end OF March, 1902. from Naples
to Teneriffe. six or seven weeks ago. The
Anita was of tremendously stout build and
had weathered countless storms and tor
nadoes In all parts of the world but 1t was
also the slowest ship afloat. taking 205 days
on one voyage from Baltimore to Rio de
Janeiro.
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steamships for Boston and points east.
Refreshing breezes are always blowing
at Arlington. Those who desire to spend
a part of Sunday at this beautiful historic
spot will find the electric cars running
from the Aqueduct bridge offer a very
pleasant and direct route. Cars leave
every half hour for Arlington, and also for
Falls Church, Ballston and Nauck Springs.
With its cool breezes brilliantly lighted
grounds and hosts of amusements, it is
little wonder that Chevy Chase lake con-
tinues to grow in popular favor. The con-
certs given every evening by the United
states Marine Band performers are worthy
or special mention. They begin about Z 80
and continue until o. There is ample seat
ing capacity in the immediate vicinity of
the band stand. An especially attractive
score Is promised Tor the performance on
sunday evening. At the conclusion of the
concerts the band goes to the pavilion and
plays for the dancers. Those who are fond
OF rowing, bowling or shooting will find
superior facilities for indulging in these
pastimes. The adequacy of the car serv-
Ice to and from Chevy Chase lake pre-
cludes the possibility of tiresome DELAYS
Cars leave Rock Creek bridge every few
minutes throughout the Gay and evening
Those who want to spend a pleasant Sun
day away from the heat of the city and
Withal have a 'tiptop'' time at small ex-
pense should spend the day at Marshall
nan where cool river breezeS always blow
ana shade is to be found in abundance
Harmless amusements of all kinds are in
active operation to please both the old and
young. and the dining room will serve one
OF those delicious dinners that Marshall
Hall is celebrated for. Steamer Charles
Manchester will leave tomorrow at II am
2:30 and $50 pm; returning, leave the Hall
at !, and 9 o'clock pm. The Marshall
Hall band and orchestra is always in at
tendance, both on the boat and grounds
Indian Head trip this evening at 6:3O
and every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
al the same hour, $50 o'clock
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THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT 90
Alexandria Ferry
From 9TH St. Ferry Wharf.
ROUND TRIP. l5c,

New schedule In effect April 4. 1907
LEAVE WASHINGTON-Week Days: A. NJ
6:l0. $40. 1880. $50 300, 1000. I0:3o. IL 80;
P.M-l2:30. l:30. 2:30, 3:15, 4:l5, $500, $50
and $50
LEAVE AIEXANDRIA-wEEK DAYS: A. NJ
$50 $50 7:3O $40 e:l5 p:45, lO:SS, IL 80;
PM.-l2:30, ]: 80. 2:30 S:l5, AIS. $3.50. 5:45 and
LEAVE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA,.
SUNDAYS: A.M.-9:3o. o:3o II 80; P.M.-12:3o.
80 2:30 800, 4:3O, $50 and C:30.
JOHN b. PADGETT. GENERAL MANAGER.
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Pithy Points.

From the Baltimore News.
II ignorance is bliss most OF the world
is deiiriously happy.
Naturally the seamy side of life is often
discussed in the sewing circle.
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Queen of Trips
Cane May.-=RehobOtEp.

Nearest Ocean Resorts to washington
Reached by rail TO BALTIMORE, there connect.
ing with the QUEEN ANNES RAILROAD cos
steamer leaving Pier 10. Light St, daily Tex. Sat-
and Su..) am and 1916 pm. Saturday am.
and 2 pm, Sunday e:15 am.
SPECIAL BOAT leaves Cape May Mondays at
$50 AN. connecting at Lewes with express train
from Reboboth foe Baltimore.
Rates from Washington via p. o. n. R.:
Round Trip. Cape May. Reheboth.
Ieu-ody tiShtt. STU S-O0
Saturday TO Mocday s60 -.
Cape May passengers connect at Lewes with
New Steamer Queen Caroline"
For further informa ton apply n. 4 o. Ticket Of
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Ericsson Line Excursions

pied but plant themselves close by to keep
her awake with their maledictions. No
wonder she rises presently, glares in their
direction for a moment with a cold eye,
opens her mouth as though to say some
thing, shakes herself and goes home in
disgust.
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Rose Eytinge and Max Figman have been
engaged for the support of Mrs. Fiske
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Sam Bernard, the well-known German
comedian, will have the leading role in
1.-THE Silver Slipper next season. Bernard
signed the papers in New York last We'd
nes6ay, and his salary is said to be the
largest of his career.
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A "Florodora'' company is to open at
Atlantic City in connection with Sousa's
band in August.
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a dramatiZation of Tolstoi's "Resurrec-
ton viii be feature of the coming sea-
son in Paris.
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It is said that Marie Tempest is to be
managed by Charles Frohmau.
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Gertrude Campbell has been engaged TO
1.-The Sword of the King"
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De Wolf Hopper and his company Will
commence rehearsing "Pickwick'' in New
York next Monday, and it will be almost a
general starting time for many companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

Margaret Drew, niece of John Drew,
makes her debut next season.
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H. {. Blaney will next year produce a
musical extravaganza by his brother Chas
T. clancy, entitled THE Baron from New
York
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MIS- AnIIt eamans IS writing her remf-
niscences.
Mrs Leslie Carter is dOmiciled at Bar
Harbor for the summer
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musical comedy suitable for Mabelle GIL

Della Fox is to begin her season in octo-
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Lucius Henderson has been engaged fol
1.-The Pride of Jennico."
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Virginia Earle has sailed for Europe and
will remain abroad until September.
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calls for forty horse, two coaches, 400 per
sons, four scenes, 120 tons of scenery and
12s.0O0 gallons of Water a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

Sarah Cowell LeMoyne will star the COM
ing season in a play by Glen McDonough,
entitled Among Those Present
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Grace Cameron has signed contrat
with Fred c. Whitney for five years, where
by the actress will star in comic opera. TIL
first tour will begin in September, and tn
vehicle will be announced shortly. Mis-
Cameron was a member of the "Fox
CUTLER company last year, and previous
that was identified with the "Bostonans."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

Stair & Wilbur, the managers Of the
Academy of Music in this city, have de-
cided 10 build theater in Boston for their
attractions to seat 5000 people.
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from London to. Klaw & Erlanger last
Wednesday that he Is willing to play the
part of Bottom in an elaborate revival
OF "A Midsummer Nights Dream" which
that firm will exploit next season.
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Louise Beaudet will probably have the
title role in The Motor Girl" the newest
girl play in London. The piece was writ
ten by II. c. Newton and Arthur Wells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

Paula Edwardes emphatically and indig-
nantly denies the story to the effect that
she is engaged to a turfman as previously
announced
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The Bostonians announce an elaborate re-
NlVal Of Robin Hood for next season. as
their latest pieces have failed to score a
permanent success.
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Helen Ware is to play her original part OF
Lady Venetia in Under Two Flags" in
which Jane Remark is to star
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Charles w. Meyer has signed contract
as comedian with the king Dodo' COM
pany, which makes his fifth season with
Savages organizations.