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Nordica's Popularity.
From the New York Press.

Nine. Lillian Nordica loves society, and
her fondness is reciprocated This winter
she has devoted to polite teas and cere-
monious dinners, rather than grand opera
and concerts. She has been more promi-
nent in Boston and Philadelphia than in
this city. although here Mrs. William T.
Bull and Mrs. Henry w. Poor both enter
tanned for the prima donna. In Boston
Nine. Nordica was especially popular. and
even the well-groomed Bostonians had to
do their best to equal her frocks and jew
els. The singer has treated herself gener-
ously to gems. and her collar Of diamonds
and ropes of pearls are composed of jewels
as large and fine as those of the famous
leaders in the hub. Nine. Nordica's most
splendid gown was Of panne velvet, trim
med SO thickly with crystal drops that it
was glistening mass. With her brilliant
jewels and her handsome face the opera
singer was a sight worth going miles to
see.
To ask Nine. Nordica for a song when
entertaining her at dinner is to have her
enmity ever afterward. One Philadelphia
hostess who begged for Just one little
song.' was told by the prima donna, But
you asked me to dine with you, not to sing
for you" Again the prima donna, with
characteristic whimsicality. will listen to
music and entreat her hostess for a few
moments at the piano. At such times she
will sing with more enthusiasm than she
showed even In the presence of kings.
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Lafayette Theater,

For the second week of the season the
Berger Stock Company has planned a spe-
cial revival Of Paul Potters notable play,
'Trilby," based on the novel of the same
name by George Du Maurier Written at
the zenith of Potter's career. it is un-
doubtedly his best effort and possesses
surprising charm and delightful novelty
that has not since been equaled, despite
the marked industry of the playwrights
in quest of unique and startling effects in
stagecraft This is especially true of the
great theater scene of the play, in which
Trilby breaks down while singing and
the denouement of the act-Svengalis
DEATHS the incarnation of the terrible.
AS originally planned, Svengali faced the
audience through the whole of this death
scene, but. at the suggestion of Wilton
Lackaye, whose original Interpretation of
the part is well remembered Svengali has
his back to the audience while in the
thrOes of death, and it is only when he
is really dying that the CHASTITY pallor Of
his face is seen for the first time
Aside from the psychological interest Of
the play. it tells a delightful tale of the
Latin quarter of Paris, which DuMaurier
The play was originally produced at the
Park Theater. Boston, Mass, March II.
1895, and was later played at the Garden
Theater. New York, where it enjoyed a
long run. Berbohm Tree revived it later
at the Knickerbocker Theater.
Stage Manager Frederic Sullivan an
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Academy of Music.

THE Sign of the Cross" Wilson Bar
retts great historical drama. comes to this
city at popular prices next week at the
Academy. This is the first season that
this company has been presenting 1.-THE
Sign of the Cross in the popular priced
houses throughout the country. Fred G.
Berger and R. G.. Craerin have bought
the American rights of the play and also
all of the English scenery and costumes.
which have done so much to make the
piece one of the greatest spectacular pro-
auctions of the day. The play is usually
referred to as a religious drama" and
as such it has won the enthusiastic praises
of some of the most prominent priests and
clergymen in this country. Although the
piece appeals strongly to all lovers of an
essentially moral and wholesome story it
is so attractive amatically that it ap-
peals with equal force to all who admire
a well-constructed and intensely interest
ing drama. The story is woven around the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
Wing.
Wing,
Wing.
Wing.
Served Many Purposes.

A conventional set of scenes did duty for
plays of all periods. The following list 10
copied verbatim from the inventory of Q
well-equipped theater in 1875:
One palace. One One palace arch.
One One center door fancy Two DOORS doors fancy.
One plain chamber. One garden.
One woodland. One horizon.
These served for all the plays presented.
and Toodles would often friSk in the same
room where Hamlet upbraided his mother
the week before.
Now the theaters when finished offer to
the producing manager only bare walls
and the drop curtain. The advance in pub
lie taste has forced a new era in the way
of special production. which has encour-
aged a few men of talent to undertake
theatrical painting-men who are peculiarly
versatile, combining mechanical ingenuity
with artistic ability; men who are students,
who are devoting their time to the study
of composition and arrangement and the
grammar of color.
To revert to a concrete example Mr..
Boucicault. who was a man far in advance
of the producing managers and actors of
his age. and who really started new era
scenically, would be very much taken
aback at the way his play is being handled
in our production, both in the stage man.
agement and In the scenery. In the origi-
nal version he has seventeen scenes. We
need only seven. Where he was forced to
write special scenes. to be played down
stage in the two first entrances. as to
give his men time to set the next scene, we
can save all that time and talk, being able
to make the changes without lowering the
drop. Where he was forced to use thirty
men we handle much heavier sets with
twelve. His production in Boston could not
have been carried to any other town with
out being cut all to pieces. while we can
take everything into the cars in two hours
after the final curtain, a month hence. His
waterfalls and ripples were made with bar
rels over which was stretched transparent
cloth. through which the light was thrown.
Effective we will admit, but think of the
space and cumbrousness of 1t as compared
to our little stereopticon with its clockwork
moved at will and even worked from the
front If necessary.
Yet no disparagement to the genius of
Boucicault must be understood. He gave
to the stage its first box SETS" its first
rooms as rooms really are. with walls and
doors; he laid the first stage carpet and
added countless other touches of realism.
He had not the electricity that is our most
useful tool, and while "Arrah-na-Po
is staged as he never dreamed of present
ing it, 1 believe that If he were alive he
would excel in ingenuity and taste every
other man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

There was variety rather than con-
sstency in the De Wolf Hopper produc-
ton of Mr.. Pickwick which has been anus
Ing large audiences at the Columbia Thea
ter. The Dickens idolators were compelled
to look to the supporting members of the
cast for characteriZations that would sat.
isfy their artistic ideals, And fine cast
1t Is. The familiar characters pass In well
come review before the auditors attention.
and make up in large measure for any
lack of reverence that Mr.. Hopper may
show for the gentle Mr.. Pickwick. Mr.. Hop
per has personality that cannot be merged
or concealed He stands out as a distinct
identity. and if the character does not pre-
cisely fit HIM he goes ahead and makes
it do so. The public whom he has taught
to laugh with him expects certain moods
and methods from him, and he refuses to
disappoint, even for the sake of being
loyal to his author.
Miss Mabelle Gilman met with cordial
reception in The Mocking Bird a breezy
bit CT romance and music. which has the
merit of being on unusual lines, though de-
ficient in the element of comedy. Mr..
Sloanes music has great deal of spark
ling quality with basis of substantial
merit 1t is an entertainment whose ac-
ceptability must depend largely on the
mood of the spectator. Mr.. Stanislaus
STANCE is now at work on a new piece for
Miss Gilman.
The return of old favortes to the La
fayette Theater, under the auspices of the
Berger Stock Company. provoked so much
enthusiasm on the opening night to OBJ
scure the dramatic value of the production
of Diplomacy And the performance
rang true. even though it was constantly
interrupted by the manifestations of per-
sonal interest in the players themselves.
But it was a sincere welcome-and well
worth any obstruction it may have. caused
in the action. 1t was a bold stroke to open
with a piece which is revered almost as
classic but it was successful one. for
the players who are familiar figures on the
Lafayette stage acquitted themselves in a
way which instantly established them in
favor, while the newcomers gave every
reason to expect good things in the future.
\
Melody and dancing exercised a fascina-
ton for many people at ChaSes, although
the production of THE jolly Musketeer''
was not calculated to maintain the popu-
larity which previous operate productions
under the same auspices have secured.
The jolly Musketeer,' without JEFF De
Angels. is likely to be more or less of an
aching void, for there is not great deal
in the opera that appeals on it's intrinsic
merits. Much responsibility rests on The
Wizard" who makes his bow next Monday.
He has never yet failed to find a warm
welcome.
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An Ounce of Prevention.

From the New York Times.
The company playing 1.-THE Tanning of
Helen" in the Savoy Theater New York,
went automobiling. In one of the hand
some cars provided for the feminine con-
tingent sat Drina De Woolfe Drina is a
beaute0us maid Cor widow who has risen
from the nodding sextet to a speaking
part, and she values her beauty rather
highly. Hence her anxiety concerning the
experience of the chauffeur.
you understand your business thorough
ly?" inquired Drina, as the party whizzed
over a culvert and. .gigglingly, bumped
back upon the cushions.
"Oh, yes," replied the chauffeur, whose
name was Pullen. II taught the late
Charles X. Fair to manipulate his ma
chine"
1.-The late Charles K. Fair" exclaimed
Miss De Wolfe. why the late?'''
HE was killed in an auto accident in
Paris; don't you remember" asked Pull
len.
Good afternoon replied Miss De
Woolfe "a hanson for mine"
And she rode back to town with a cabby
instead of a chaffy.
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"FauSt."

A departure into the realm of grand
opera will be made at Chase's week after
next. beginning at the matinee Monday
May a. when Faust will be the offering
with the third new cast Of principals to be
presented here.
The occasion will be noteworthy, be-
cause. owing to the heavy demands the
music makes upon the voices of the sing
ers, there will be two MargueriteS. two
Fausts and two Mephistopheles The names
so far announced are ]. *. Murray, John
Dunsmuir. Bowman RawlSton, George
Bruce, George Tallman. w. G. Shelley,
Lena Winters and Hattie Bell Ladd. The
two Marguerites will be announced later.
The advance sale opens Monday next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

The Wizard of the Nile containing the
inimitable role of kibosh will next week
form the second of the series of comic
and grand operas at Chases. The cast of
principals includes Christine Hudson, Agnes
Paul, Bernice Holmes. Frederick Knights
and William Schuster. all of whom will
appear. together with Mr.. Henderson and
Mr.. Hirschberg of the current opera
Miss Christine Hudson will be the prima
donna, and she will play the bewitching
Cleopatra, for love of whom Kibosh the
wizard, undergoes number of adventures.
The scenery. properties, effects and access
series employed by Mr.. Daniels in his pro-
duction of the Wizard have been secured
and viii be presented at Chase's
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matinees Wednesday and Saturday The
story is simple, but it has it's complications;
not the complications arising from the mis-
understandings which are the ordinary con-
ventions of the stage. but emotional COM
plications of the most delicate order. Mile
ture and the expression of childish glee, or
sorrow, she is the girl of twelve. despite the
fact known to those associated with her
Electrically that Miss James is in years
full-grown woman. She has the support in
The Little Princess of a large company
of well-known actors. including Mabel Tai
iafero, Louise Galloway, Helen Tracey,
Thomas Coleman. Gordon Tomkins, Fred
Murphy. Leoni Darmon and Eugene Wood
ward.
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Making It's Presence Felt.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
William Lorraine. composer of the music
of George AIDES Peggy from Paris" tells
a story of the troubles of an orchestra
leader in a one-night stand. Peggy" car
ried it's own orchestra. When the theater
in which they played had an orchestra of
it's own, they simply doubled up One
night there was an awful discord. and the
composer noted that the local musicians
were playing half tone lower than the
company's orchestra.
Hello there, what's the NATTER" whis-
pered Lorraine to the local orchestra lead
err. why are your men playing a half a
tone lower than the others?"
80 the audience can tell we've got two
orchestras." answered the local man, with
q happy and radiant smaao.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

Laird" w. H. Tooker; Gecko. George c.
Pearce; Zou Zou, John Daily Murphy;
Dodor. Don c. Orr; Lorimer, Joseph Kauff-
mann; Rev. Thomas Bagot Myron Letting
well: Col Kaw. Joseph OConnor; Trilby.
Selene Johnson; Nine. Wizard, Gertrude
Berkeley: Mrs. Bagot, Jane Rivers. and the
two grisettes, Susanna Parker and Su-
settle Jackson. There will be the usual
matinees and popular prices will prevail.
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CQr1ING ATTRACTIONS
Columbia Theater.

Otis Skinner and his company will play
their annual Washington engagement at
the Columbia Theater during the coming
week. The engagement will include matt
nees on Thursday and Saturday The play
to be presented is entitled '.Lazarre," which
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New National Theater,

Dainty" true to life and thoroughly
Interesting are the phrases applied to
THE. Little Princess Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett's new play. Charles B. Dilling-
ham produced the play in New York dur
ing the holidays. and it Immediately met
with enthusiastic reception. 1t will be
at the National Theater the coming week,
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HMisS Hobbs -

The week of May 5 the Berger Stock
Company will appear in Miss Hobbs" the
pretty comedy from the pen of Jerome K.
Jerome, which Miss Annie Russell starred
in several seasons ago.
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Kernau's,

Watson's Americans are to appear at
kernan's Lyceum next week. The COM
pany is readed by jeanette Dupre. the
popular coincidence. and w. B. Watson,
whom you all know
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"Imprudence."

Patrons of the National Theater will
Faversham in Esmond's comedy, ''Impru-
dence' next week. The company includes
Fay Davis. Hilda Spong and Jeffreys
Lewis.
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love of Marcus Superbus. a noble Roman,
for Mercia, a 1owiy Christian maiden. AL
though Marcus has been ordered by the in
human Nero to exterminate the sect to
which she belengsiand to spare none, men.
women nor children. he succeeds in saw
ing her life when it is in danger. and when
she is condemned to death after refusing
to renounce her faith although to do SO
would mean life and love- he. convinced
at last of the truth of her religion, goes
hand in hand with her to death.
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play Is a dramatixation from her novel by
Fanny Aymar Matthews. and will fill out
the spring season at Days Theater. New
York.
Reginald de Koven's new opera Red
Feather" will be produced by Florence
Ziegfeld at the new Lyric Theater in New
York early next season, with Grace Van
Studdiford the star. The book is by
Charles Klein and the lyrics by Charles
Emerson Cook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
"On the Stroke of Twelve"

''On the Stroke of Twelve w. B. Law
rence's sensational melodrama. returns to
the Academy week of May 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

The cable reports of Miss Ellen Terry's
production of Ibsen's The Vikings III
London do not indicate great success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

1t may be that might makes right In this
wicked world. but sometimes 1t comes
pretty near bungling the job.-Puck.
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ton grounds in Washington are at 18th and
II streets northeast, instead of northwest,
as enormously stated on the circus bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

Joseph Haworth has agreed to star the
latter part of next season in a play by
Margaret Mayo, called "Belshazzar'
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'AACIDE

A French version of 'San Toy will prob
ably be introduced in Paris during the
course of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

THE Wizard of Or has hit the New
Workers so hard that it will probably con
tinue its stay in Gotham throughout the
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

Alexander Pollock, at present a member
of ProctOrs stock company in New York,
is to play leading parts with Thomas E.
Shea next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

George Arliss'. farce There and Back
was presented for the first time on any
stage in New York last Monday night. A
moderate success is reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

Daniel F'rohman has arranged to present
an American play, entitled When My Lady
Peggy Goes to Town." in which Miss Cecil
Spooner. an actress who has achieved
much reputation with her own company in
Brooklyn. will appear in the principal part,
supported by a very large company. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
in 8YORkTOWN
Chesapeake Steamers Greatly Delayed
N. by Heavy Fogs.
Especial to Tho Timcs. l'lspatch.)

Especial to Tho Times. Dspatch.)
453 YORKTOWN, VA. March 1.-THE
greater part OF, the past two or three days
this vicinity has been covered In a dense
sea fog, which was a serious menace to
navigation and a serious impeachment to
travel. The Chesapeake lines steamer
Baltimore arrived at Gloucester Point
yesterday ten or twelve hours late. owing
X to the dense condition Of tho atmosphere.
Mrs, William 3. Lee. Of Gloucester
+. Courthouse, Is a guest OF herNHother,
Mrs. IL IS, Kownslar, at FBerryville. Va.
where she will remain until the 26thsin-
slant Mrs. Lee is the wfe5of the rector
OF Abingdon and Ware In Gloucester and
Grace Church at Yorktown. ST
Is Mrs. y. W. Morris, who SO narrowly
escaped serious injury in the late confla-
grafton at Belheld. is quite ILL., being In
quite a precarlous condition. Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Iackey have opened their
hearts and home to- the beloved couple
and tendcrly administered 10 their daily
needs N
NIT. T. Hodgins. clerk OF courts. Is
In receipt Of u letter from New Orleans
attorneys advising him Of the death Of
r.. II. @Bayly. and asking for relatives OF
the deceased who live In York county
who have become his sole legatees tola
neat little sum Of money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
IS ARRESTED FOR
WRECKING TRAIN
Robert Hamilton Held to Be
Responsible for Ravens
worth Derailment.
- = I - m V
.tspec!al to Tho TImes.Dlspntch.)

(SneCul TO InB IlIueS- DSputCu,y
ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 12-Robert
Hamilton, living near. Ravensworth, IN
Fairfax county, was arrested to-day Mt
farm house near that place. charged
with being responsible for the wreck OF
the New York and Florida express on
the Southern Road at Rayensworth early
Sunday morning, February 18TH, which
resulted in tho instant death Of Engineer
Thomas Purvls, OF this city, and Fire,
man Walter Wigglnton, colored, or
Charlottesville, and the serious injury
OF w. N. Borden and Y, Fl Hammer, pos
tai clerks. Of washington. The arrest
was made by Sheriff Gotdan and Deputy
Sheriff Jacobs on "a warrant sworn OUT
by A, j. 4 DeaYcrs OF THIS CITY me
prisoner was - once carried peiore JUS
tice Of tha3I'cace James Sangster, VINO
referred)the cpse to the grand jury, which
meets next Monday ut Fairfax Court
house, hamilton was then conducted to
the county-seat, and confined In the jail
there, Immediately after the wreck the
officials Or the Southern Railroad offered
a reward OF $500 for information leading
to tho arrest and conviction of the par
bty crIninally responsible for the derail-
but nothing developed until beavers
learned from "a friend at whose home
Hamilton was living that the latter had
told OF jhayng caused the wreck by
breaking the switch lock and throwing
The switch, This fact WAS sworn to be-
fore Magistrate Sangster, who issued
the warrant,
There is considerable feeling here and
In Ia!yRx county against Hamilton, The
fact THAT he denies the charge has milf
gated tho feeling against him, AT first
9itNwas stated that he had confessed and
had boosted Of the deed, but this Is now
denied, His case will be investigated by
he grand jury Monday, and it Is ex-
pected that II he Is indicted the trial VIII
follow soon after. Hamilton was arrested,
tried and acquitted some years ago on
the charge Of wrecklpg q Chesapeake
and Ohio train at the same PLACE. He lis
thirty years old and unmarried.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
BOLD NEGRO &c R }. I THIEF |||||];
CAUGHT INBEDFORD
His Extravagant Expenditure
Of Small Change for Banjo
Gave Him Away.
lspeelal to TAo Times.plspateh.}

BEDFORD CITY. VA, March 12-The
thief who entered the store of John
Bowers, Mt Goode, and robbed the postof-
flee, kept In the store, Of about sixty dol
lars, has been discovered at Bedford
city and Is now In Jail. The robber is
Joseph N, ROSS, n colored youth OF about
twenty-one years. who lives here. Ills
plans were made with singular delib-
Grafton and boldness, lie broke into tool
shop near tho store. and lighted news
papers for illumination while he made a
selection of the tools best suited to his
work. He forced the fastening from the
door of the store, entered, and light
ing a lamp. lelsurely began to equip
himself with money and clothing.
The funds belonging to the postofflce
were kept In a drawer OF the store, and
were mostly In small sums, dimes, nlckels
and cents, With these he filled his pock-
cts to the amount of sixty dollars, He
took down many boxes of shoes and hats
until he had made a selection Of each,
leaving the boxes open. Other articles
Of clothing and dry goods We're also APP
propriated.
lie returned with his booty to Bed
ford City. and began spending the mon
ey like a lord. He was identified as tho
thief when he purchased banjo at
Ragland's and paid for 1t in small coin,
amounting to seyen dollars The dry
goods were found at the house of an
aunt OF Ross.
It is believed that the discovery Of
the burglar OF the store AT Goode Will
furnish q clue to the robbery Of The
iron safe of the Bedford meat market a
short time since, when hundred dollars
and a gold watch We're stolen, and to
other recent robberles,