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Royal LilliputianS.

Foreign novelties are largely represented
in the Chase polite vaudeville bill for week
afr next, it contains Piccolo's royal
lilliputians, John W. Ransone and William
Burress, Les Troid Dumonds, Albert Bell
man and Lottie Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Thorne and company, James Richmond
Glenroy Maude Beall Price, and Ritter s
dogs The lilliputians are ranked abroad
even higher than RosSow'S midgets, as their
act contains wholly new material and ideas.
John w. Ransone is the celebrated mono
logst who made up as Croker" Hanna
and Roosevelt" He is a great favorte at
Chases. With the assistance of William
Burress clever actor he will give his
latest success, q conversational specially
called Croker and Platt al the Supper
'Tab bIp
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Mask and Wig Club.

+ The presentation in Washington on Mon
day evening. April I. at the LAFAYETTE
Square Theater of the roilickins college
burlesque. "Old King Cole" by the Mask
and Wig Club of the University of Penn
sylvania will be a society event. All Of
the boxes have been disposed of. and the
patronage of the administration will be
bestowed upon the men from "Pennsy."
The principals IN the production this sea-
son are all Well known college men of the
varsity. The names on the cast have a
Charles HOytian sound that predicts well
for it. Arthur Edward Healy. 'Uo. dental
takes the role of Old King Cole. the ruler
OF the Cole regions. Jovial monarch of
humorous characteristics and a love of
mirth and music His makeup represents
very strongly well-known multi-million-
aire ruler Of coal regions in the centra:
part Of Pennsylvania. Craig Schoffeid
De Ficit, the r1yaf Treasurer. sylvester I
Deehan. O2, medical, assumes the comedy
role of Mr.. B. L. Il. Bubb, alias Mephisto
alias Admiral gLimharEer. Town Topics
college, will play Percy We're. Albert Wat.
son Morton of 'O2. college, plays Dick Tatc
an American touriss. Rollin Cantrell Bor
tel. 'O5 college, has been assigned the role
Of Horace Scope. - -
The part of the dramatis personaa 1veor
ing the gowns is composed of Lemuel How
ell David 'O4., law. who takes the role of
Miss Ann Thfope.S one who has a ereat
fondness for titles and nobility" Cecil BAL.
timore Calvert, 'G5. college. plays Amelia
Rate" shy. maKlen. MIR. Walter lee
Shepard. '04. law. has been cast as Emma
Grant," one ofiKinssEoles Charming damgh-
ters. Warren FredeFic Martin, 'O2. law. vii,
play 'Pandorays the other daughter OF his
royal highnessS< > s
The biggest things about the annua, Of
ferings of the Maskeand Wig, however. are
the cleverly trained chorus ladies" who in
filmy gauze and feshings blonde wigs and
paint: but bass voices withal. lend an at
mosphere Of college jollity to these pro1nc-
tions. The chorus this season numbers NOR.
than fifty members. all who have been
trained under the efficient manaRement of
the maitre de ballet. Charles Morgan.
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1.-The Burgomaster."

''The Burgomaster' is announced for a
return engagement at the Columbia week
after next The company that will appear
here is much larger than the one seen
last season, and represents the pick of the
two organizations that presented the piece
last year. 1t comprises Herbert Cawthorn.
the original burgomaster and one of the
most celebrated German dialect comedians
on the stage, who is ably seconded by Eu-
gene Sandford. whose portrayal of Doodle
Won kulf is one of the hits of the piece.
George Broderick will play his old part of
THE Harlem Spider and has a new collec-
ton of tough girls that sends his part
along with rush. Harry de Lorme. the
popular comic opera comedian. portrays f.
Booth Talkington, the broken down actor.
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to have a repertoire of sufficiently strong
plays to suit the American public
Socially Mrs. Campbell is cordial. friend
ly and delightful. She hates to be called
Mrs Pat she likes best of all to play
the roles of good women instead of the
Ebbsmiths'' and the ''Tanquerays," and
she revels in the part of the bed-ridden
Clara Sang in Beyond Human Power"
and the strange. mysterious little Meli-
Sande.
During her week here, she will be seen
in the following repertoire: Monday even
ing and Wednesday matinee "Magda:'
Tuesday and Saturday evenings and Thurs
day matinee THE Second Mrs. Tanque-
ray Wednesday and Thursday evenings
THE Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith:' Saturday
matinee Beyond Human Power. Mrs
Campbell gives performance on Good
FRIDAY night
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ANIDE

Ian kubelik the violinist. has contrib
uted $3.50 tc the actors fund matinee to
be held in New York next week.
Wilson Barrett, who is playing in Sgd
ney, Australia. will shortly leave for a
trip to South Africa. He will not appear
in London again before next September.
Lord Cavendish. who at one time it was
rumored was going to marry Edna May;
has patched up his differences with Isabel
Jay, another singer of London. and the pair
will be married next month.
Mrs. Henry p. Lowell celebrated the
eighty-fifth anniversary Of her birth at
East Orange. N. j.. last Tuesday. She is
Americas oldest actress, being Junius
Jessie Bateman, the English actress. does
not care to leave London next season, and
Frances Belmont of the 'Florodora" sex
tet will be Charles Hawtry's leading lady
next fall, in "A Messenger From Mars
Notwithstanding the booming given An
thony Hopes "Pilkerton's Peerage'' in Lon
don, the piece is said to have lost money
ever since its first production and will soon
be taken OF the stage.
While in the retiring room OF a Boston
photograph gallery last week. Nina Ed
Wardes, the undefstudy of Isadore Rush In
"FlorodOra," had her hair set a6re from q
gas Jet and was seriously burned. She will
have to wear a wig for several months.
Joseph Kilgour. the weIl-known actor.
who 10 playing In London with the ARK
xona'' company. has been sued for divorce
by his wife, prominent woman OF Chicago
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tually Is very cunning and designing
mink. with the sharpest of eyes for th,
main chance. She pretends to be a married
woman. in order 10 attract a rake who Is
about to elope with one OF her friends, also
married.
Robert Edeson made his first appea nee
In New York with The Soldiers OF For
tune last Monday night and secured a sub
stantial Endorsement. The houses have
been so large during the week that the
chances are good that the piece will not gn
outside OF New York for the remainder uf
the season. On the opening night speeches
were made by Richard Harding Davis
Robert Edeson and Augustus Thomas. who
dramatiZed the story.
Maud Fealey closes her engagement of
|. two years leading woman with Mr.. Wm
Gillette on April L. At the expiration os
the London season. she Will not Tlay tn
provincial tour with the company. aS she
sails for America on April Ii. having signed
to appear a stock star for an engage
ment of eight weeks in San Francisco
Miss Fealys withdrawal from Mr. Gillette'S
company Is permanent. IS IL is decided that
Mr. Gillette plays Sherlock Holmes again
next season. and she does not wish T. PLAY
the same role three years.
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promises to be repeated this year. The
play has just been through Mr.. Reid s
hands again and he has added several
startling scenes and climaxes.
The company selected by the manage
ment to interpret the various roles has been
chosen with great care
The play deals with the homely life of
country folk. A good cast and a proper
scenic outfit is promised The action of the
play. while laid in a rural community, does
not drag for an instant. 1t deals with a
homespun people, their love, life and
trlals In the cast are Blanche Warren
Lulu E.spey. Lucille Allen Walker, Estelle
Howard. Fred Monley, Harry L. Dunkin-
son. Azack l.. Evans. Will NJ. Chapman
and Charles W. Porter.
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The Convict,s DAUGHTER.

The Convict's Daughter" will be pre-
sented at the Academy of Music the week
of March 81. ]. A Fraser, jr., the author,
has written an up-to-date play that con-
tains all the elements of successful produc-
tions. The scenes are laid in the south.
The characters are all distinctly drawn.
Weary Willie who is conspicuous in the
play. is a unique character. He is an hon
est noble-minded tramp-the tool of the vii
lain.
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Armat Moving Pictures,

A repetition will be given. by request, of
an exhibition of Armat motion pictures
at the Eastern Presbyterian Church, 9th
street and Maryland avenue northeast, on
Monday evening, March ~. Five complete
series of pictures will be given as fol-
lows: War Scenes" eleven pictures;
around the World in Twenty Minutes
thirteen pictures; "Pan-American Exposi-
ton" seven pictures: miscellaneous, five
pictures and "A Night of Magic" eight
pictures
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and at the present rate of going 1t will take
the actor five years to give the work
throughout the country. Mr.. Cranes en-
gagement in the play in this city last sea-
son was notably successful. and 1t will un-
doubtedly please a number of people to
know that he is to pay return visit with
1t to the National Theater a week from
Monday. Mr.. Crane thus far this season
has given the play for six weeks in Chi
cago. two months in Boston and has been
playing recently on the New England cir
cult to receipts which have broken all
records
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Odd Fellows Hall.

Prof Carpenter. the famous hv., notist,
continues to attact large crowds at Odd
Fellows Hall, 7th street northwest, every
evening. He will enter upon his third week
next Monday night. The professors enter
tainment surpasses anything ever seen in
the hypnotic line in Washington. and the
results attained are marvellous. The scenes
and incidents portrayed by subjects under
the influence of the professors power are
realistic in the extreme. The humorous
side of the entertainment Is very laughable.
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David Harum.

There was time when the announce
ments of Crane and new comedies came
with the regularity OF the. seasons. Every
little while the actor would secure play
90 much to the liking of the public that It
seemed certain that it would last for sew
eral seasons. But season was all that
the actor would devote to Il. "David
Harum." however. is now In Its second
season. Ats engagements In the large cities
seen in but q small amount OF territory.
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Lafayette Square Theater.

The Bellows Stock Company is preparing
Jane" for the next weeks bill. This Is
one of the most amusing comedies that has
been produced for years, and at the time
of it's first production in London it enjoyed
an uninterrupted run of over year.
The story of Jane" hinges upon the trou-
bles Of young man who writes his guar
dian that he is married in the hope that
the latter will pay his debts. A letter an
nouncing the immediate arrival Of the
guardian throws the young man into a
his deception will cause his guardian to
renounce any responsibility for his debts.
AS a last resort he induces hOusemaid in
his employ to enact the part of his wife,
and the borrowing of baby disposes for
the moment of his troubles. But the house
maid has that very morning been married
to the young mans butler. and the latter
Is forced to stand by and see his bride
enact the part of another mans wife. The
situations that these cOmplica tions give
rise to are hilarious in the extreme. AS
Jane, the elevated hOusemaid. Miss Law
renee has one of those comedy parts in
which she is fully at home, and the per-
-formance of which has made her host Of
admirers, Mr.. Whittlesey is cast for the
part of the unfortunate young man whose
rash letter leads him into a maze of trou-
BILE; while as the butler. who is the real hus-
band of Jane. Mr.. Wyngate, has a char
acter comedy part that should fit him like
the proverbial glove The other parts are
in the hands of Messrs. Redmund Sullivan
Bradley, Mrs. ThOS. Barry and Miss Kath-
crime Field Special scenery is being pre-
pared for the production, which. it is prom
ised, will be an unusually elaborate one
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Academy Of Music.

Home-spun Heart" comes to the
Academy OF Music Monday evening for
the remainder OF the week. The play IN
one Of the latest and brightest of Hal
Reid's efforts. and the success last season
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Instead of presenting Camille" Mary
Mannerfng and kyrle Bellew will be seen
in The Lady Of Lyons"
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Fun In Photograph Gallery will soon
be revived and put on the road by Manager
John E. luce.
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Manager Rapley has bookings for the
National that VIII keep ii open until the
middle of May md perhaps longer
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Viola Allen will play her annual visit
to the Isle of Man this summer the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Caine.
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Rumor comes from London that Alice
Nelson is about to return to this country
and appear once more in light opera.
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Empire Theater.

1t is a bill Of extraordinary excellence
that Manager Schlesinger will offer the
patrons of the Empire Theater next week.
The program will include almost every
thing in the line Of novelties. and will be
headed by the eminent exponent Of physi-
cal culture, Eugene Sandow. whose fame
as the modern Hercules is world wide
Sandow has not appeared in this country
for several seasons. During his absence
he has given his marvellous exhibitions cf
strength in the principal music halls Of
London. Paris and the other important
cities of continental Europe. 1t has been
five years since he appeared in Washing
ton. and On.the occasion of his visit here
next week he will play at what are in
every way bargain prices. Notwithstand-
ing the Importance Of the attraction there
will be no increase in prices over the GUS
tomary Empire schedule of 80 cents for the
best orchestra seat in the house. The week
following Sandow and his vaudeville COM
bination will appear in Baltimore at prices
ranging from two to three times as much
as will be charged here.
In addition to Sandow the vaudeville
portion of the performance will include a
number of names that are familiar on hoth
sides OF the Atlantic. One OF the most
prominent is Julie Ring young American
singer of more than usual talent. who went
to London four years ago. and without any
preliminary booming made a success on III,
strength Of her talents as a singer and her
charming personality.
Paul Barnes and company of four tall
ented players will present humorous
sketch called "Wanted-An Aunt" and the
Two Little Pucks. young boy and a tot
OF girl. will prove that they az CAPABLE
of both singing and dancing in an aston
ishingiy clever manner. The Lezlies. gro
tesque musical artists. who are direct from
the chief music halls Of Europe, will pre-
sent an act containing much that is novel.
while Cross and Holden will sing and
dance in the most approved fashion.
The Empire Stock Burlesque COMPANY
will be seen In its full strength in a local
burlesque called "A Day in Congress"
which will picture in exaggerated detail
many Of the doings that happen at the
Capitol. Musical selections will be render
ed by Bert Leslie. Alex. Cameron. John p.
Rogers. Susie Rocamora, Nellie v. Nichols.
Grace Spencer. Maud Sohlke. with her
display her abilities as a terpsichorean ar
tist. Sandow. 1t il announced. will posi-
lively appear at every matinee perform-
ance during his engagement at the Empire
next week.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Jean Gerardy. the celebrated Belgian
'cellist, who is to be heard in this city at
the Columbia Theater on the afternoon of
April l, is considered by the critics of this
country as we'll as those of European CEN
ters as one of the foremost masters of his
instrument.
Gerardy is now in his twenty-siXth year
and has been appearing in public since he
was nine years old. He was born in Liege
and received his musical education at the
famous conservatory of that city. At the
age of seven, Gerardy entered the cCnserv-
atOry and six months later he captured
second prize in open competition with
young men of twenty years and more.
Boellmann, the great 'cellist, never had
pupil but on hearing of the marvellous tai
ents Of young Gerardy, Immediately under
took the instruction Of the young prodigy.
AT eleven Gerardy graduated from the
Liege Conservatory, when he went forth
the youngest graduate the conServatorium
ever made. After this commenced his tour
through Europe, visiting all of the princi-
pal countries and playing in concerts un-
der the most renowned conductors and
with the greatest artists. He toured Eng
land and provinces with Adelna Patti and
also with Melba. His London debut was
made in conjunction with isaye and Pade-
rewsk this great trio playing in the Crys-
tai Palace. His German debut was made
Orchestra under the direction of the late
Hans Won Bulow. In Vienna, his debut
was made with Richter and his famous or
chestra. The critics of that city called
him the "Sarasate of the cello" In every
part of the world he has been heard. Last
summer he made his debut in Australia at
Melbourne, where he was hailed by the
critics as the true successor of Piatti.' y
His appearances this season with the New
York Philharmonic Society, the Boston
Symphony. the Pittsburg, Philadelphia.
orchestras have been a series of ovations.
AS cello virtuoso. Gerardy is without
a peer. His tone and phrasing are likened
to that Of a great singer.
Lehigh University Musical Clubs.
The Lehgh University Glee, Banjo and
Mandolin Clubs give the initial perform
ance Of their southern trip at the New
Willard on Wednesday next March 26
These clubs, under the leadership of Prof.
j. Fred Wolfe and Francis Potter, the we'll
known mandoIinist have Shown themselves
to be we'll worthy of the university in their
joint concerts with the University of Penn
sylvania and with Lafayette College. 1t
will be recalled that last fall the glee club
gave joint performance with Georgetown,
coming down with the foot ball team for
the occasion. With the base ball team the
musical organizations travel to Charlottes-
vile. Lynchburg, Roanoke, Richmond and
Raleigh. n. c., giving concerts at these
places. The great number of alumni here
as well the Well-knOWn excellence of the
clubs assure large attendance.
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being named as correspondent. Mrs. XII
gour Is in New York with friends.

Henry E. Dixey will have an important
part In Amelia Bingham's "A Modern Mag
dalen."
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The new Lyceum Theater. New York may
be opened next December by Annie Russell
in Lucette Ryley's play, Mice and Men"
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Jennie Yeamans has hidden goodbye to
vaudeville for the time being. and will have
a prominent part in the comic opera, cap
of Fortune" which will be produced for
the first time in Boston tonight.
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Katherine Willard. Edward G. Whites
new star, is to succeed Mildred Holland in
The Power Behind the Throne"
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Hilda Thomas will desert vaudeville and
be one Of next seasons stars. appearing in
play called The Fisherman's Daughter"
written by Milton Mobiles and Stanley
Wood. Lou Hall will be the leading man.
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prominent London manager locks the
doors of his theater on the rise of the cur
tain and does not open them until the end
of the act. He does it with a view to end
ing the later-comer nuisance.
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There is said to be movement on foot
to bring the members of the vaudeville pro-
fession into the American Federation of
Labor. s
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+ Arthur Laws new play, "a Country
Mouse" which was recently produced in
I.andon. and il soon to be pyese nted In thi;
country. appears to be an occasionally.
amusing. but wholly artificial. and not tn,
scrupulous piece. The heroine Is a pretty
country girl, OF simple manners, who ac-
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Maude Huth recently of Clifford and
Huth, has given out the announcement
that she will be married to Thomas j.
Ryan. the comedian. on the Both of this
month. Miss Huth was divorced from Billy
Clifford last January.
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Frank Worthing is no longer a member
of the Amelia Bingham company. His part
in "A Modern Magdalen was not To MIR
Workings liking and he decided to quit.
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Word comes from San Francisco that
Camille D'Arville will return to the stage
making her appearance in vaudeville a.
Detroit April 1.
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Dan McAvoy. the Irish comedian. has
filed suit at Lockport n. Y, contesting the
will of his wife, Jessie May. who recently
died The pair were man and wife. but
estranged. Miss Mays estate was valued
at 5000, all of which was willed. to her
mother
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Henry w. Savage will produce for the
first time on any stage The Prince of Pill
sem in Boston, May l.. Pixley and
Luders, the authors Of THE Burgomas-
ter" are responsible for the piece.
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The Weber & Fields burlesque on ''Du
Barry" called "Du Hurry" has been scored
quite freely by the New York critics, but
praise is given Fay Templeton for an un-
usually clever imitation of Mrs. Carter
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PaderewSki is said to be at work on an
other opera, which is to be distinctly Polish
in its character. and is to bring out forci-
bly, the sentiments. melodies and charact
of the Slavonic people. He has the scheme
of the opera and the melodies nearly all
complete. and is now searching for a suit
able libretto to harmonic with the music
The artist it is said. has taken note of all
suggestions made by the critics of
'Manru," and the new opera will show
further development of the pianist as
composer.
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George c. Tyler and w. F. COnnOr of the
Liebler company left New York last Tues
day for Chicago to arrange the final de-
tails of The Hunchback' production to be
made next month in the windy city by
Viola Allen.
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| During the trip from London to New York
| mice got into one of Corinne'S trunks and
| destroyed about $500 worth of silk tights
| She has been engaged for leading part in
| George w. Lederer's forthcoming produc-
ton of The Wild Rose"
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Corinne has been engaged by George w.
l-ederer for The Wild Rose" the new mu-
sIcal farce soon to be produced i'll Balti-
more.
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David Lythgoe. the tenor of the Frank
Daniels Opera Company. has handed in
his resignation and accepted a part with
THE Wild Rose which George w. Lederer
will soon present for the first time in Phil
adeIDhia
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'Gringore. the Street Singer by Willard
HOlcombe which has made big hit in the
vaudeville theaters may be heightened in
to three-act opera.
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Though he did not draw too well in some
cities. the tour of Henry Irving which has
just closed, is reported to be the most Sue
ceSSful he ever played in this country.
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The free organ recital at the Church OF
the Ascension by Mr.. Harry Stratton this
afternoon at 4:3O o'clock will be interesting
Mr.. Stratton will play Salome's "Menuet
Symphonique." Brewers An Autumn
Sketch" Cesar Franks Pastorale i'm +, and
Vests Allegro Pomposo from Soma Ia in ID
minor. He will be assisted by Messrs. r.
p. Currie and II. s. Whitney. both ba ssos
The former will sing Handel's recitative.
Thus Hath the Lord, and aria, But Who
May Abide the Day of His Coming and
the latter will sing Van de Waters The
Publican
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Ian Kubelik. the violinist. has contrib
uted $3.50 tc the actors fund matinee to
be held in New York next week.