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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-24
MODERN MELODRAMA
APPLAUDED AT EMPIRE
"The Little Church Around the Corner
Is Well Received.

A panorama OF thrilling scenes and
melodramatic pictures, mixed with Ger
tain measure Of comedy and Dathos,
constitute the material employed in the
construction Of THE Little Church
Around the Corner" presented at the
Empire Theater this week. The open
ing performance Of the engagement was
given last night. and created a favor
able impression on an audience that
filled the playhouse.
The role Of a forsaken wife is taken
by Ruth Macauley. who appeared 10 ad-
vantage in the emotional scenes Al q.
SwensOn enacted the part Of the nus
band. and was well received The part
OF the villain is portrayed by William
+. Ryan. while little Geraldine TFipp
and Master Jack Ryan, Washington
boy. were enthusiastically greeted. The
children occupy the center Of the stage
"a large portion Of I've time.
The scenic effects IN the final act are
admirable The set shows the Little
Church around the Corner" on Christ
mas night in a snOWstorm.
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DAVID BELASCO HOLDS
ALL-NIGHT REHEARSAL
Sweet Kitty Bellairs" Ready for
MISUNDERSTANDING in Good
Shape for Public

The las members of the Sweet Kitty
Bellairs' company, after spending al
most twelve hours in rehearsal undes
The personal supervision of David Belas-
co, the author of the PLAY left the
stage Of the Lafayette square Opera
House at o'clock this morning.
Many of the band of players had been
through a similar experience on numer-
Gus occasions-they knew David Belas-
co.'s rehoarsaIs meant business; but to
the major portion Of the company II
was new. There are rehearsals and re-
hearsals IN the theatrical world, but a
Belasco affair is unlike anything else
in its line. Belasco himself knows no
such thing as rest. and from The mo-
ment he reached Washington Sunday
afternoon he abandoned all thought OF
sleep until after the first performance
OF his new play tomorrow night on the
stage of the Lafayette Square Theater-
There was a rehearsal of the less I'M
portant members Of the sweet Kitty
Bellairs'' company at Carroll Institute
hall Sunday morning; another was held
in the afternoon. and at night the La
fayette stage was crowded with the
army of actors. scene shutters, property
men and electricians.
Last night everything was in readiness
for a complete dress rehearsal. The DIFF
ferent scenes Of the play were first set
up for Mr. Belascos inspection. The
light effects were displayed. and the
costumes We're worn by the players fer
the first time
There will be a final dress rehearsal
tonight. and the chances are that it will
be an aIl-night affair, but the actors
and actresses will depart from the thea
ter with the pleasing knowledge that the
creative genius of BelascO has once
more evolved a play and production that
Will take an equal rank with his pre-
vious works and that there is every
probability that il viii prove to be the
one big success of the current theatrical
season-the success that the show world
has been awaiting since September.
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OF extraordinary size lit up with
thousand electric lights Of different col
ors- To his right is the Rathsherren
Stube. or ''aldermanic house" which
represents the miniature city hall OF
the town. To the left are the walls ef
Nuremberg, and Though the open
spaces in this one can get d peep at the
interior of the old city, which is en- fete
and IN which are gathered at tables hem
dreds Of people eating and drinking. ali
the appurtenances in the way Of sau-
sages and beer being provided.
Entrance into the interior OF this fas-
cinatlng village requires an admission
fee of only 10 cents. and by having
ones hand stamped with ink when
coming out, no ticket is needed 70 get
back in again. There are many attrac-
tive features inside. among them being
the Tyrolean yodlers, and attractive
peddlers of attractive wares. the young
women being dressed in fetching cos
tunes. Around this representation OF
Nuremberg is grouped the rest of the
picture Adjoining II. just outside the
walls where they terminate with the
Wurst Gloeckle. is the country green,
where dancing was INDUCED in.
On the Midway.
Many midway attractions surrounded
II such as gypsy tents, cycle whirl
farmer and clothes line" .fIindoo
Boy and various booths containing
German dishes. beverages. and represen-
tatioas OF German customs in general
A large-sized reindeer drawing a sleigh
fun OF fancy toys in good old Santa
Claus style is one Of the features which
Is likely to delight the juvenile visito. 5
TO the fair. If no others
A great deal Of the credit for the an
rangement of the interior of the village
is due 20 G. r. PohI. well-llnown arch
itect OF Washington whose fertile gen
ius created the plans and designs of
/ Alt Deutschland
The festival which was opened last
evening viii last the entire week. Last
night was put down on the program as
| Congressional night, a large number of
| Congressman being present. This after
noon from 10 o'clock there will be a
| special matinee for the children to-
night Will be odd Fellows and Elks'
night; tomorrow will be Masons' night,
and on Thursday there viii be another
matinee Tor Maryland Day. and the two
remaining days viii be especially for
the knights of Pythias and the Knights
of the Golden Eagle. and Red Men.
me ihehlDeTS OF the executive coih-
mittee who have had special charge OF
| the arrangements are Kurt Voelckner,
/ Gustave Bender, w RuckdaeSchel, Carl
| f. Gundlach. + Oscar Martin. END Mar
! tin Wiegand.
! In spite of the cost 90 preparing the
village. which is estimated 10 be 5000
/ money making Is not the idea OF mold
/ ing the festival Thousands viii attend
I it, and whatever proceeds may be clear
1 ed Will be devoted 20 the German char
I tiles of Washington
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DUSE DEMANDS $1,000
FOR MUSIC HALL WORK

BERLIN. Nov 24.-It is learned that
Eleonore Duse, the famous actress. is
contemplating going into music hall
work
The stage manager Of the Apollo Va
riety Treater, OF Dusseldorf, is nego-
tiating with the actress for appearances
in his theater. Duse, II Is said, de-
mands 81 500 night
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FORMER GOVERNORS SON
TO GO ON THE STAGE

BALTIMORE. Nov. 24-Frank Brown,
ir.. only son of former Governor Frank
Brown. of Maryland, viii go on the
stage next week, taking a minor part in
the George Fawcett stock company. now
playing here Brown is rich. His sister
recently married Gordon Taylor Hughes,
OF New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-24
MERRY MAIDENS" SCORE
HIT AT THE LICEUM

The Merry Maidens Burlesquers at the
Lyceum this week have one Of the best
shows seen AZ the house this season.
Both burlesques are good. and the olio
Is strong and well balanced.
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IN URING the month of November
one should carefully guard against
kidney diseases. During the warm
months the skin has been eliminating
the poisonous materials from the sys-
TEN. PeTspiration has formed chan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-24

Hon " II sstTing BTigadier Militia
in letter from Ss Vest Fourth Street Jacksonville Fla
~ cHeerfuLy recommend valuable remedy Pc
excellent ionic, good coughs
colds, catarrh and general debfTty."-W. H. Sebrfng
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LOCAL MENTION.
E. H. sothern in "The Proud Prince. .

z. H. Sothern in "The Proud Prince"
T. T.. Sothern's appearance in The
PROUD Prince" at the National Theater
next week Is engrossing the entire at
tention of theatergoers. The scenes OF
he Proud Prince" are laid in sicily in
the tairteeuth century A new element
is introduced In the religious and super
natural and the play Is made pictur-
esIte with scenes Of temples and mon
asferies, with the soulful music of or
cans. the chanting of monks. and reli-
giOus choristers. = generally con-
coded that Mozart las handled his
subject with true rex el-ce and dignity,
ana il has attracted attention of the
churchgoer as wei as the theatergoer.
a love theme is the moving spirit of the
play Miss Cecilia LOTUS is the leading
woman and has a role of great power
aud beauty to portray as the daughter
of the executioner.
The sale of seats commences Thursday
morning
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NOVEMBER
HEALTH
NOTES.


thu noisons wholly upon the kidneys.
More cases of Bright's Disease OF the
ki1llg rs originate during the month Of
November than all other months OF the
year. 1t behOoves everyone TO be on
their guard against kidney diseases. The
kidneys need a little stimulating encour-
agement Obliged suddenly TO perform
the work OF the skin besides their own
work, the kidneys may fail
A tablespoonful of Peruna two or
three times day during the beginning
OF cold weather insures a man against
the kidney diseases incident TO this
weather
There is no fact IN medical literature
better established than the fact that a
few doses OF Peruna taken at the right
time prevent kidney diseases
oscar l.. Meister. 1893 Vincent Avenue,
Minneapolis. Mimi. writes:
zone year ago last J2nuary | suffered
with kidney trouble aid ! was phys
zeal wreck and my life looked very
gloomy for many weeks. but Peruna
came 10 my relief and has mace new
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us u lI-N-I = NIIf- II
mel through which
the system has been
protected from uri-
nary poisons.
But during Novem-
Der the cold weather
stops Precipitation.
urden OF eliminating
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Order Flowers for Thanksgiving
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81 % Nat Cap. Brewing Co.
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reader. However. this is not intended
TO be a novel and the briuiancy Of the
style makes up for most other defects
The heroine. variously known TO her
intima,es as .Margot." ''Muzzi," and
Pussy" rs one of those vivid. fascinat-
ing and individual creatures found now
and then in the many-sidcd life Of
European courts. and not infrequently
the result Of a mixture Of blood. Her
character is brought out even more
clearly in the last chapters of the book.
in which fortune takes her with her
husband TO America. and owing to some
unexpected reverses they are suddenly
Obliged to adapt themselves to the hith-
erto unknown conditions OF poverty.
These chapters are a mixture Of the
iudicrous and the pathetic. with some
extravag agances Of narration which read
good deal like fcticn. but are more
or less entertaining. all the same.
Pink Gowns and Pepper
We find the perplexed but courageous
wife OF the ex-dipIomat striving to re-
duce the kitchen OF a New York apart
ment TO order. arrayed In a pink velvet
tea gown with a bath towel for an
apron. We behold her sanying forth TO
attempt marketing for the first time.
and ordering five pounds OF pepper. to
the amazement OF the grocer. who in
Quired il she wanted IL for packing
away her winter gowns. We see her,
when the funds OF the family ex-
chequer have completely disappeared,
painting menu cards at 81 n dozen 10
pay for the bread and butter of the
household; cooking. sweeping washing
scrubbing. dressmaking. all with Him
liable courage and equally complete in
experience.
The picture OF the aristocrat reduced
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Moreover. these very women will
gladly take UP home work again. II
il can be made. as suggested. TO pay
as well as factory labor.
Women Must Meet Conditions.
If a woman must compete with men
she must work where they work and
understand the conditions of her labor.
II she is to occupy a field OF her OWE
IL is. generally speaking. better for her
TO work at home.
II can readily be seen that the mother
with little ones 10 support. through
desertion or widowhood. will find home
work far better. even Il she earns less.
] The same is true OF any woman with
home duties Of any sort. The solution OF
the woman problem in the labor field
( probably is along this line. and II may
/ be possible TO make a beginning on il
now.
/ The man who tolls uses machinery fer
/ his ends: the woman who tolls. under
present conditions. is too apt TO become
/ a part Of the machinery. and that is not
/ good either for her or for the next gen
/ Grafton
! Another conclusion to which Mrs Van
/ Worst comes is less sensible. and II Is
/ this vhich Mr.. Roosevelt has seen III %
mention in his letter She condemns in
/ 10 feeble terms what she calls the 'un-
1 measured vanity" which leads thousands
Of girls TO enter the labor field for the
sake OF dressing better and possessing
/ more Iuxuries than they could II sup
ported by their parents.
A. TLo,, 80 A ,-av;rap Cpohe
( She calls them the American snobs,
and Mr. Roosevelt appears TO have takeT
her conclusion for granted. without too
much reflection on the conditions which
have produced This class OF working
/ women.
That their presence does great harm
to the self-supporting woman is Ger
tainIy true for they lower wages; but
1 unless labor is TO be put on personal
basis. unless people are TO be given
work not because they can do II we'll
/ but because they need it-a conclusion
to which We are not quite ready 20 come
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allowed Ter absurdIy delicate ankles and
narrow. deliciously arched feet 20 be
freely admired. The latter were ineased
in babouches. which appeared to be
made entirely OF diamonds and rubies.
From her shoulders hung a white velvet
mantle. lined with cloth OF silver and
provided with an immense train. yhich
was carried behind her. when she walk
ed by six maidens clad in pure white"
So much for the millinery Of the oc-
casiou. Then follows description OF the
various ceremonies attending the prcsen-
tation OF certain betrothal ,cwel. sew
eral OF the songs are quoted in ts1nsia-
tion. There is also an account of he re-
ception Of the bride at her husbands pal
ace. which is still more characteristic oe
the East in its barbaric splendOr and
richnes IS OF symbolism.
Ceremony and Symbolism.
Another extraoi iinary adventure Of
the heroine occurred on the occasion Of
her visit. with a party Of friends. to ths
palace Of a nobleman living near Alex
andria- The party took refuge in q
grotto during a storm. and finding 4
passage leading from this retreat. ex-
PlOred it. with the result that they found
themselves in the catacombs OF AIexan-
dris and saw some sights recalling thu
flights of fancy TO be found in the books
OF Rider Haggard
An Interview between the heroine and
the Khedive. regarding the suspected
| treachery Of certain members OF the lat
I ter's household. the discovery. by the
I heroine or a magnificent necklace Of
/ jewels belonging to the Khedive lying
on her husbands library table quite un-
/ protected. the attempted poisoning OF the
/ heroine by an Egyptian official. and her
/ coulterplot against her husbands secre-
I tary. who was revealing diplomatic
/ secrets 10 the enemy. are among the
minor incidents OF the Egyptian half OF
the book New York: Harper & Bros.)
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There is. believe. a way in which
IL can be accomplished naturally. The
on-self-supporting girls must be at
tracted into some field OF work which
requires instruction and an especial
training. which pays them as well while
calling into play higher faculties than
the brutalizing machine labor.
This field of work is Industrial art;
lace making hand weaving. the fabrica-
ton Of tissues and embroideries. gold
smithery. bookbindlnE. rug weaving.
wood carving. and inIsying. all the
branches Of industrial art which could be
executed By woman in her home. all the
manual labor which does not require
physical strength. which would not place
the woman therefore. as an inferior in
competition with man. but would call
forth her taste and skill. her training and
individuality. at the same time being con-
sistent with her destiny as a woman"
The Kernel Of the Nut.
In the last sentence Is the Kernel or
the mt. the really sensible suggestion.
The rest Of the quotation shows the
weakness Of argument which might be
expected from a student who is. after all.
an outsider
In the first place, the writer assume
that when this change OF employment is
accomplished for the girl who works for
luxuries." the self-supporting woman
viii stay in the factory and continue TO
compete with men.
In the name Of common sense. why
should she? Is IL not quite as desirable
for her TO have work in which she
viii be at her best as for her more
+ fortunate sister? Moreover, the woman
who is self-supportins possesses pre-
ciseIy the qualities - determination
brains. skill. fore;hought-which are
needed 10 make this artistic work con
templated a success
There was time when such work
was done in the home. The daughters
of the women who wove carpets and
fine linen. made lace, em6roiderel
gowns. became tailoresses and weavers
and spinners. are the best workers in
the factories and in professional life.
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cred importapt enough 10 fight for in the
early days " hen giants we're in the
land The Book Of Ballymote states
that il was possessed by the Fomorians.
a race OF pirates and giants who inha3-
tied Ireland twelve centuries before the
Christian era.
Their rhief was -BaIor OF the mighty
blows and two of the rocks on the east
coast OF the island are called 'BaIor's
Castle and 'Balor's Prison One OF
their number. named Conaing, erected a
tower on ihc island. as recorded in the
Book OF Leccn:
The tower Of 20" island. the island Of the Tower,
The citadel Of Cou4,n-. tine son Of fcebar-
1t contains a portion OF a round
tower. built of undrosscd bouIders Of
red granite Il w2s never more than
about fcrty feet in height. is seventeen
feet two inches in diameter. and the
walls az the base are four feet three
inches thick; the doorway is five and
a half feet high and is eight feet from
the GFounI. There are also ruins Of
two churches "a monastery having been
founded here bv St. Columbian and a
peculiar tau-CrOss.
These extracts will show what the
descriptive part OF the book is like
Fo. the rest. there are numerous
sprightly and amusing anecdotes OF the
journey and Of the people scattered
through its pages. and IL Is far from
Leiug in any respect heavy reading"
For all that. the average reader Will
be likely 10 come to the conclusion that
there is more in the history of ireland
than As ever supposed there was, and
that. on the whole. it compares very
favorably in paint OF romantic and ira
tional Importance with the much more
| thoroughly discussed history OF the
( Middle Ages in England. New York:
J Harper & BTos.)
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THOSE who read year or two ago.
The Tribulations Of a Princess.
aud some time before that The
Martyrdom OF an Empress" will be in
terested beyond doubt in the authors
third book, "A Doned Coronet." which
is even more photographed than
either OF the other two. The writer is
thus far anonymous. and according to
the ending OF her latest work. is living
at present in a country house some
where near New York as the wife OF an
English gentleman OF noble family, form
eriy a member OF the British diplomatic
service.
1t may be added that her earlier books
afford the information that she was the
daughter of Breton nobleman. who
married a Russian lady Of uncertain
temper and no domestic virtues, and that
her first marriage was one OF those
tragedies too common in countries where
young girls are disposed of without their
consent TO elderly roues. under the form
of marriage. In the second marriage
however. we find a genuine love match
the story Of which is told in this book.
An Irritating Device.
The opening chapters deal with con-
ditions in Egypt just after the Arab
P1sha rebellion, and diplomats and Of
ficiaIs OF all nationaIi'fes figure in the
narrative. These folk are designated
by the initial and last letter of the
name. a device somewhat irritating
when repeated as often as it necessar-
lily is in such a book. The atmosphere
is one OF continuous intrigue and sub
terfuge and plot and counterpiot. and
while douhtless fascinating 10 anyone
who knows all the ins and outs OF
Oriental diplomacy. is likely to prove
a trife bewildering 10 the average
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der her tiny feet as she advanced. on
each side OF this royal carpet marched
double row of eunuchs bearing tall
silver candelabra wherein pink candles
burned. and twenty-four young girls.
wearing costumes OF goId-striped white
satin. followed. and surrounded the
hancee holding above her head an arch
ed canopy formed entirely OF fresh
orange blossoms and silvered leaves.
Amid Showers of Gold.
Meanwhile other girls. standing on
little inlaid benches or tripods. show
cred upon this fair procession. and also
upon the guests. handful after handful
Of tiny gold coins struck expressly for
the occasion, and which were carried
away by those present as charming
little mementos OF that auspicious cere-
mony with welI-nigh military pre-
cision the guests fell into step behind
the bridal cortege. and. forming into
a triple line. followed il from salon Ia
upholstered in white and silver. and
profusely decorated with orange. lemon
and myrtle blossoms. was reached. Or
a raised platform were three white satin
chairs. upon which the bride. her
mother, and the bridegroom's mother
took their places.
The bride was an exceedingly lovely
girl, almost baby in years. with velvety
black eyes. soft as a gazelle's. a little
rosebud OF a mouth. a skin like the IN
nermost heart OF a tea-rose. and blue
black hair. as fine as fils de la Verge
falling In opuient splendOr from beneath
a diadem OF diamonds OF fabulous value
A long tunic OF heaviest shimmering bro
cade. embroidered with silver and Pe5rls
showed of the perfect contours OF hei
form. and wide trousers OF soft satin
half concealed by the long ends GO
broad silken sash worked with jewels