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The Washington times., 1902-07-20
"The Prince of Pilsen."

Pixley and Luders' latest musical COM
edy. The Prince of Pilsen," has made
big success. II the newspapers OF Bos-
ton are to be relied upon. II was pro-
duced at the fremont theater in that
city nine weeks ago, and despite the
fact that the weather has at times beer
very trying, the theater has been crowd
ed all the time.
One of the most popular of the musi-
cal numbers in the comedy is THE Song
of the Cities" which is sung by eight
SHOW girls" each singing verse
which is supposed TO be typical of the
city she represents. and each represents
one of the principal cities in the coun-
try.
Time is now held at one OF the Broad
way theaters for THE Prince of Pilsen. -
but prior TO that time 1t will visit a few
of the more important cities.
The organization goes direct to Chi
cago after the Boston run. and is to be
presented at the Studebaker Theater. at
which playhouse Henry W Savage con-
trolls all OF the time. Mr.. Savage is said
to have made very elaborate produc-
ton for the musical comedy, and the
company is reported to be large and
strong.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
"The Liberty Bellies" Personnel.

THE Liberty Bellies" which will inau-
gurate its season at Philadelphia in
September. and come to the Columbia
Theater. this city, the last week In Sep
tember, will include the following we'll
known entertainers:
Harry Gil:oil Harry Linton, John Gil
roy. J. D. Maglowe, D. Mack Lumsden,
L. D. Wharton Nat k. Cafferty. Edward
Pooley, Katie Rooney, Violet Dale. Au-
eusta Close. Leoni D'Armor, the Mccoy
sisters, Jessie Richmond. Lottie Stan
ley, Lillian Austin. Jeanne Palmer,
Maude Napier. Catharine Carr, Vivian
Dinsmore, Florence Hubbard Martha
Barosh. Edith Darnell. Josephine Barry,
Sadie Bowling. May Schmitt, Elsa Craig,
Zelda Saunders. and Mrs. McAvoy.
Violet Dale and Katie Rooney will
play the title roles. and Harry Linton
ard John Gilroy the college students.
Harry Gilfoil will be featured as Uncle
Jasper Pennyfeather. the eccentric in
yentor. the character he played last sea
son.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Few Actors Care to Work.

You can always tell real actor by his
absolute refusal to do anything else In
the line OF work except act. The "Chica-
go Tribune" theatrical historian re
lates an incident that well illustrates
the Thespian's aversion to any sort OF
labor not Immediately connected with
the stage, as follows:
"A rather clever young actor, who
ought to have known better, has been
out of work for several months. For
weeks he had been living on the sharp
edge of his friends good VIII. and his
once startling wardrobe began to look
extremely seedy.
Among his friends was one business
man. who knows nothin~ about the pc
culiarities of actors. but who had taken
a great interest in the welfare of this
particular youth. One afternoon last
week the actor came into his office and
the friend met him with a smile.
Say. old man., said the business
man, I've got something for you that
It's not much, but it'll pay at least a
living for a few weeks
THE young actor wondered how his
friend could have got into touch with
theatrical people. 1t never entered his
bigoted mind that anyone could think
of insulting him by offering any other
line of work. So. without further pre-
liminaries the two mon walked out to-
gether
"Ill take you round and introduce
you said the friend. and you can talk
It over anyway.
They walked down State Street and
into a big hat store. Presently the pro-
prietor approached them and the friend
introduced him 10 the actor.
This is the young man l spoke to
you about. said the friend. I think he'll
make you a good salesman for few
weeks at least
Quick as a flash the insulted actor
drew himself up in King Richard III
attitude.
What? Me clerk In hat store?
You forget. sir. that am an actor. I'll
bid you good day. gentlemen
"Thereupon the naughty player stalk
ed out on to the street. and. the friend
expressed his Willingness TO bet that he
didn't have so cents in his clothes to
back I'D his pride with"
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Will Be d Model Theater.

The New Amsterdam Theatre. In New
York. which will open with MIR. Blue
Beard" next December, will be one Of
the finest theater structures in the
world. The building and lot will call fol
an outlay of $1,000 900. In magnificence
of decoration 1t is expected to surpass
any theater in Ameri,a and compare
favorably with the best decorative art In
Europe. displayed in the famous theaters
OF the great Continental cities.
The auditorium will seat about 1000
people.
The stage will be constructed express
ly for the presentation Of performances
with large numbers OF people. There
will be dressing room accommodate
for nearly 200 persons. and elevators will
be provided to carry them from the stage
to the dressing room floors. an innoya-
ton which will eliminate stair climbing.
now great hardship where quick
changes OF dress have to te made. The
stage will ~ 100 feet wide and ade-
quately deep, and will be equipped with
all the latest appliances and many novel
ideas which have never before been util-
lied.
During the last three months Klaw &
Erlanger have had stage expert visit
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
The Original Mrs. Hoppinqs.

Miriam Lawrence has been engaged to
replace Maude Raymond In the part OF
Mrs. Nation ,,Ioppings in Nixon G. Zim-
merman's musical comedy. THE Torea-
DOR" which vas quite successful In
Washington and New York last season.
Miss Lawrence created the role OF
Mrs. HoppinGs in George Edwardes'
English proc ION Of the piece and
made great hit in London. She was re-
engaged to play the part this year. but
i'll health compelled her to return TO
America.
Miss Lawrence will open with the
company in Philadelphia September 81.
and the company will play there for Eve
weeks, after which the piece will make
a tour OF the larger cities, taking In
Washington.
Francis Wilson will again head the
company. and Joseph Coyne, William
Broderick, and Christie Macdonald will
appear In their old roles.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
The Rogers Brothers New Show.

The Rogers brothers have commenced
rehearsals for their new piece, "The
Rogers Brothers at Harvard" which
will receive hts first production at Buff
falo, August 25, after which 1t will be
taken to the Knickerbocker Theater,
New York. fcT three months run.
This new piece. while even more
farcial than the Rogers brothers past
vehicles, is constructed on more Iegiti-
mate lines, much of its humor arising
from very cleverly wrought out comic
situations. The specially features Will
be the most elaborate yet presented in a
Rogers brothers farce, and the company
will be the largest that has yet sur
rounded these comedians. The female
chorus will be especially attractive. and
will present forty of the handsomest
young women on the stage.
The principal supporting roles will be
played by Hattie Williams, Clara Palm
er, Emma Francis, Edith st. Clair, Neva
Aymar. Eugene Jepson. Lee Harrison.
William West. George Honey, Pat
Rooney. jr., James Cherry, and Emil
Reusel. Tie mounting OF the new piece
will be the most spectacular yet seen in
a vaudeville farce, especially In the cos
tuning, which will far surpass any pre-
vious effort in this direction in novelty,
brilliancy CT colors, and richness of
fabrics
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Arden Company in "Caste."

The fifth week of the summer season
at the Columbia Theatre will be ushered
in tomorrow night : len Caste" Tom
Robertson's delightful old English come
dy, in three acts. will be presented by
the Edwin Arden stock company.
The play has always been recognized
as an English classic, requiring the
services of able and experienced players
to properly interpret it. and has served
as a vehicle to fame for several actors
who afterward attained worldwide celeb
rity. John Hare, the English actor, the
late W. ]. Florence, William Davidga,
John T Raymond and Lester Waliack
appeared with signal success in'"Caste.' y
Mr.. Arden will be seen as the Hon.
George D'Alroy. an ar;stoeratic young
Englishman, who loves and finally mar
ries a girl socially his inferior. Tho
character is an excellent one, and Mr..
Arden should find in its lighter comedy
shading oongenial channel for thos.
talents which found such happy express
sion and made him so thoroughly az
ceptable in the Butterflies"
AS Esther. the daughter of Eccles.
Miss Laura Nelson Hall will have a part
replete with possibilities. and her work
in Caste" should prove salient feat
ure of the production. Mr.. Post will play
Eccles. the old drunkard, who, by his
daughters marriage. is made the father
in-law Of an aristocratic Englishman.
The rest of the company will be con-
genially cast. \ happier selection than
Caste" for a midsummer production
could hardly have been made, the humor
of the comedy being spontaneous. the
lines bright and sparkling. and the whole
forming an ideal warm weather attrac-
tion.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
William Norris as Chief Comedian.

| ]. c. Duff. who will present the lates
London musical comedy success, THE
Country Girl" at Daly's Theater, New
York. in October. has signed William
Norris TO play the principal comedy
part in the piece.
Mr.. Norris is chiefly known to the
theatergoers of the East for some ex-
ceptionally brilliant character work in
THE Children of the Ghetto" In which
he played Pinckas the poet; in "The Pal
ace of the King" In which his work as
Adonis the court Jester was on an ar
tistic plane with that OF the star, Miss
Viola Allen. and in Otis Skinner's pro-
duction of Francesca da Rimini.' In
which he appeared as the hunchback.
Out in Chicago, however. Mr.. Norris is
counted as among the best comedians
that has ever been seen there in a mu-
steal piece. He was the original Peter
Stuyvesant in THE Burgomaster" and
the original Dodo in the Pixley Luders'
musical affair, King Dodo." which cap
tured New York during its recently con-
cluded engagement. Persons who wit
messed the work OF Mr.. Norris and his
successor. Raymond Hitchcock. aver
that Mr.. Norris should be given credit
for originating most Of the comedy
business" that brought so much praise
to Comedian Hitchcock.
There was considerable talk a few
months ago of Mr.. Norris being starred
by Liebler & Co.. in a dramatization OF
Henry Blossoms story. Checkers. but
at the very last moment Mr.. Blossoms
refused to make what were considered
some very necessary alterations in his
manuscript, and the managerial firm
called the deal off.
Mr.. Norris sailed Tuesday for London.
rot only for "the beneficial effects of the
ocean voyage" as he expresses 1t in a
letter to The Times. but ito witness the
London performance of The Country
Girl as we'll"
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Reidne to Visit America.

Prior to the departure of George c.
Tyler, OF Liebler G. Co., for Europe In
May, he had opened negotiations with
Madame Rejane. the distinguished
French artistic, for an American tour In
the fall of 1903. Upon his arrival In
London Mr.. Tyler met Madame Rejane
and the basis of a contract was agreed
upon.
Business In connection with the Duse
tour, and THE External City" produc-
tion. called Mr.. Tyler to Italy. and he
took his departure with the understand
ing that Madame Rejane. who then con-
| templated sailing soon for South Amer
| lea. would leave the contract already
drawn up and signed, awaiting the man.
ayers return to Paris A Paris cable
received by Lie5ler & Co. last week
from Mr. Tyler announces the contract
has been signed by Madame Rejane for
a fifteen weeks tour in the United
States, beginning October, 1903.
No details as TO her repertoire. or
her route. can be given until Mr.. Tyler's
return from Europe, early next month,
though there is no question but the
French actress appearance will be re-
stricted to the larger cities.
Madame Rejane Is among the greatest
as well as the most popular Of all the
great French artistes. She was a grad
ute OF the Conservatoire, under Reg
nier, made her debut at the Vaudeville.
and won her way to fame early. Her
name has long been one to conjure with
in European capitals, for she is not
only marvellous actress. but a Deauti-
full and charming woman. as we'll
She recently completed two weeks
engagement at the Imperial. London.
where she scored a great success by
her artistic presentation OF ''Zaza." She
is at present at Buenos Ayres. where
she will shortly inaugurate South
American tour, for which the advance
receipts are said TO have already reach
ed large figure.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20

place about the same time at Her Mai
esty's Thcater. with possibly Sir Henry
irving or John Hare playing the Pope
of Rome, Beerbohm Tree as Baron
Boneli. and Robert Tabor rs David
Rossi. Mr.. Tree declares that he con
siders THE Eternal city the strongest
play he has ever read.
According to Miss Aliens press agent,
the actress. her manager. George Tyler,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Caine are at
present in Rome completing the details
of the production and tho preservation
of the atmosphere
This idea of bringing over preserved
Roman atmosphere in bottles, presum-
ably TO distribute as souvenirs to per-
sons attending the performances of 'The
Eternal City" is about the latest thing
in progressive theatrical management.
and is vast Improvement upon the
giving away Of nickel-plated bonbon
boxes and autographed photos of tho
star.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Had Seen d Hart Pldu.

Daniel Hart is one of the attractions
OF Wilkesbarre, Pa MIR. Hart is the
one dramatist the Pennsylvania city
boasts of. and when he writes a new
play good portion of the population
sits up late 10 hear If it has scored a
success or made failure.
However, of recent years Mr. Hart s
failures have been few in number The
first OF his dramatic compositions to be
staged was Between Men" an excellent
comedyd drama. Then came Under
ground, a drama with a real mine ex-
plosion. instead of the usual avalanche
OF sawmill scene. This piece was last
season sent out under the name of
pennsylvania" and made a good deal
OF money for its promoters.
Mr.. Hart also dramatized opie Reads
story. The Jucklins," for Stuart Rob
son several years ago, and the same
actor appeared for a part of season
in another Hart play. Government Ac-
ceptance." which was located in Wash
ington.
Last year Mr. Hart's THE Parish
Priest" was produced by Daniel sulley,
OF Corner Grocery" fame, with much
success.
Mr.. Hart was recently a guest at a
dinner of the Dramatists' Club and re-
lated q story which was one of the
bright bits OF the evenings enjoy
ment-
Said Mr.. Hart:
You know ] am a hayseed, and live
with my father, an Irishman. seventy
years of age. en- a farm on the out
skirts Of Wilkesbarre. One day not
long ago the old man said to me:
Dan. me bye, you're doin' nuthin';
suppose ye come out an give me a
hand putin up that fence
" Father said l. I don't know any
thing about building fences
Well I guess you can't spoil IT
much, so come along
Il nailed on boards indifferentIy well.
On the hillside, just above us, was
Hungarian miner practicing with re-
volver. apparently rehearsing for the
noxt strike. Directly a bullet came
crashing through the fence Just beside
me.
Good gracious. father. that fellow is
shooting at me,' shouted.
Never moind, Dan.' said he, per
haps he's seen one of yer plays"
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Duse in Notable Repertoire,

Signora Duse and company o
twenty-seven Will sail from Genoa or
the Liguria, Of the Navigazione Gen
erale Line. September 90, and on oc-
tober 90 Eleanora Duse Will give her
first performance in America on this
tour at the fremont Theater, Boston
She Will open in la Giaconda," fol-
lowing with "Citta Morta" c'The Dead
City'D. and then with Francesca da
Rimini."
All the scenery. settings, costumes
etc, from Francesca" which Duse used
in the original production at Rome, and
subsequently at Milan, Turin and
throughout her last seasons tour. will
be brought to the United States.
Signora Duse has heretofore always
refused TO give more than four per-
formances week, and in her original
contract this was made one Of the con-
ditions. but she has promised to break
the rule on this American tour il she
finds it at all possible, and give Ave
instead of four performances in the
week.
She is an artistic who throws her very
soul into her work, and as the roles she
undertakes are always exhausting. she
endeayors to husband her strength in
every way possible. Her health wa
never better than now, however, and
having just completed tour of fifty
three performances. missing none, she
thinks It will be possible for her to
comply with the request Of her man
ayers in this regard
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Blanche Walsh's New Plau.

Wagenhals Kemper have signed
contracts for a period Of three years
with Blanche Walsh
Miss Walsh's first appearance under
her new management will be in a play
from the pen OF Stanislaus STANCE. au-
thor of Quo Vadis" and other success
es. The subject Of the play is founded
on Flaubert's famous book, ''Salaambo,' -
1t will not be. in any sense. dramat!za
tion OF the French classic, and 1t Is an
nounced that the play Will not even
have the same title, the name being
still matter for future decision.
Mr.. STANCE is confident of having pro-
vided role for Miss Walsh which Will
give the actress Just such opportuni-
ties as she found and made such excel
lent use of in the Ilays OF sardou.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Vadaries Of a LunatiC.

William II. Post, the stage manager
of the Edwin Arden company. the Other
| night recounted az incident concern
Ing a trip to the Pacific Coast few
years ago, when he had occasion to
visit lunatic asylum located in a small
town in California.
Il went out to see the place as o
guest" said Mr.. Post, ''and was par
ticularly interested In a certain case
Leaving the keeper. ! started to walk
down one of the Railways and almost
ran into a we'll dressed man, seemingly
an attendant. asked him If he were
an attendant or a doctor.
well. said he. I'm an inmate and
not an inmate, just as you want to look
at It. You zee, I'm victim Of the
drink habit. and recently I've been 60
ing the pace in the matter of drinking.
My folk sent me here to get me In a
condition to attend to my business.
I'll be all right In couple OF days.
and get out
after I had explained to him that
1 wanted 10 see certain case which
was there he agreed to conduct me to
the room where the patient was kept.
About halfway down the corridor he
turned to me with the question as to
whether 1 had piece of toast in my
pocket.
Why. what's the matter with this
place?" I said. Don't they feed you
here9
Feed us7 Why. certainly they do.
Great, too. We get anything we want
and whenever we want it
Well. said I. what do you want
with a piece of toast at this time Of
dayr
Well. you see. partner he said.
I'm poached egg, and I'm a bit tired
and want TO sit down."
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
A New George Ade Opera.

Peggy from Paris is the title of the
latest work of the successful humorist.
George Ade, for stageland.
AS in all of Mr.. AIDES work, there is
delightful vein of satire discernible
from the beginning until the end. 70.
he sees human nature with extremely
good eyes and invariably finds the fea-
lures which are humorous.
Peggy from Paris" is American from
start to finish, dealing with the way a
little lady found things at home in
Indiana after an extended trip TO the
French capital. In style the libretto is
said to follow the authors Fables in
Slang more closely than his already
successful THE Sultan of Suiu," which
was one of the really great successes of
The Washington times., 1902-07-20

perience, this young actress has been
seen in nearly 100 different parts. In
1897 Miss Cooke was a member of the
Frederick Bond stock company, playing
THE Paris Model" in Washington and
Louisville, and alternating the leading
role with Maud Haslam.
This company included such capital
players as Macklyn Arbuckle, Edwin
Holt, William Courtney. Helen Reimer.
Leo Dietrichstein. and others. and was
under the stage direction of William H.
Post who holds a similar position with
the Arden company
The entire season of 1S99-l900 Miss
Cooke was under Daniel Frohman's S
management in Colonial Girl"
While with the Castle Square stock COM
pany in Boston, Miss Cooke played OF
title in at the White Horse Tavern" :"
the part in which Adelaide Keim was
seen when that amusing play was first
introduced to the public of the Hub.
Later Miss Cooke had parts in "A Duel
of Hearts, Because She Loved Him
So' lone OF Our Girls East Lynne
The Man From Mexico" and my
Friend From India" She has appeared
with stock companies in New York Bos-
ton. Chicago, Louisville, Newark, Port
land, and Washington.
Miss Cooke is now Just from Albany.
y. Y. where, as member of the King
donCourtney company. she appeared in
Sweet Lavender" at the Empire Thea
ter.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Manager. Not a Fireman.

William A. Mcconnell, manager of
Amelia Bingham's theatrical enterprises
is a man of long experience in dramatic
matters, and having well-deflned idea
of his duties, is apt to resent In his
own peculiar way any suggestion on the
part of his employers as to the methods
he uses.
He once managed Mr.. Mansfield for
eleven weeks. and. on the occasion of
the severance of his relations with the
actor. said:
Mr.. Mansfield, you want keeper. not
manager"
During the engagement of Miss B,ng-
ham at the Bijou Theater, New York,
Mr.. Mcconnell was in the habit of leav-
ing the theater about 10 o'clock at night.
after he had counted up the house, con-
,erred with Miss Bingham. and attended,
:e what other business might have pre- :
sented itself. Some one commented on
this custom OF her manager to the
actress manageress. and the next day
she spoke to Mr.. Mcconnell about 1t.
II understand that you leave the the
ater about 10 O'Clock, Mr. Mcconnell. Is
that soy"
Yes; I usually do" was his reply.
But, my dear Mr.. Mcconnell, you do
not mean to say that you leave before
the performance is over. do you? What
would you do II the theater were to
burn uo?"
miss Bingham, / was engaged as a
manager, not as a fireman"
And the tress-manageress saw the
force of the reply
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Miss Garrett viii Return to STAGE.

Miss Marion Garrett. a Washington
young woman who has wor quite a lit
tie reputation with musical pieces such
as the Klaw & Erlanger production of
Palmer Cox's Brownies" the De Wolfe
Hopper Company. in "El Captain" and
The Belle of New York. announces that
next season she will return to the foot
lights as a member OF THE Messenger
Boy" company.
Miss Garrett has been spending the
past few months in Havana. She has
been absent from the stage for three
years.
The Washington times., 1902-07-20

Local theatricals are at a decidedly
low ebb at present, with only the Arden
stock company providing entertainment
for those Washingtonians who are COM
PEELED for one reason or another to re
main in town during the warm weather.
The organization headed by Mr.. Arden
met with a good deal of success last
week. in revival of Jim the Penman,
and during the week the audiences were
of uniformly generous proportions. The
company appeared at its best in the
Young piece. and the work of Mr.. Arden
was especially good. The play afforded
! Miss Laura Nelson Hall her first real
: opportunity, and she acquitted herself
most creditably. Mr.. Post, the stage
manager OF the company, gave fin
ished characterization of Captain Red
wood. the Sherlock Holmes OF the
drama. while the now members of the
organization, Miss Cooke and Mr.. Lori
mer Johnstone. both created very fa-
. vorable impression.
This week the Arden company Will
present Caste" which has not been on
a local stage for a number of years, and
which should prove uncommonly inter-
esting.