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later arrivals stare hungriy at its tenn
porary owner. Americans who grow to
Mel that the time they are entitled to spend
In a restaurant must be gagged exactly by
the amount they eat, grow FESTIVE under
this gaze, bolt their food and hurry away
Foreigners finish their demi-tasse as lei
surely as If the room were empty, and
smoke their cigarettes with calm indif-
ference to the sight of hungry-eyed man
facing them wistfully
These occasional visitors are the only
element Of repose in this midday hour
Swarthy men with blac'- mustaches talk
earnestly of business while the walters
serve them with expensive dishes.
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them well-to-do sons Of rich fathers, men
who make their living out OF the races
without the necessity of going to the race
track, so long az they have the entry to
certain establishments here; men whose
means Of livelihood are not even so GER
equilibrium after the noisy swiftness OF
the lunch hour.
A few women, with faces Redeemed by
wine, sit at the tables laughing with the
men who brought them there. They are
a contrast to other women in the place
who are as reserved and proper in aspect
and behavior az women could be.
After a while even the dawdlers leave.
and the room is transformed for the after
noon drinkers and evening eaters, who
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succeed the midday guests with the met hod-
ical regularity OF an electric sign Cloths
are whisked from the tables, which bare
certain to fill them before the evening
is over.
The afternoon from clock is dull and
the room takes on its early morning aspect
Men stroll in to talk for few minutes
together.
More interesting are the occasional
couples that enter secretively and nestle
on one Of the long leather benches that
run around the room and chat and laugh
with one another. Thin youths. modshly
dressed, peer interrogatively into the cafe,
shipper at an acquaintance and disappear
TO return when the crowd is larger.
These scattered guests are the few drops
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YOUNG Actors PAY TRIBUTE.
Cost Of Their Fame at the Outset--Rro
fessionAl Wrecks VINO 1.-Two on Them.


fessional Wrecks VINO 1.-Two on Them.
One Of the young actors who has recently
gained some degree Of fame in this city.
and seems a predestined star, played a
long gagemsnt but recently, He soon
discovered that It would be impossible to
enter and leave the theatre by the stage
door II he was to have any money left.
Every night there was group that ranged
In size from three to half dozen. They
were old or unfortunate actors, property
men, baggage masters and other en-
ployees Of theatrical enterprises. 1t some
times happened that they knew the actor
personally. More often they we're familiar
only With his name. There we're all
sorts OF stories Of all kinds Of hard luck
ending always in the usual fashion. This
last ed for two weeks. Then the ma nagement
arranged for tho leading man to come and
20 through another door. Then the
crowd melted away, and the actor has mover
dared to try the stage door again.
He wAs having the experience OF all
Young actors who suddenly achieve success
They are Immediately made the victims
of all tho impecunious Of their kind. These
dare not 60 to the we'll known In the pro-
fession. They have worn out that source,
10 they light on some new man in the pro-
fession to listen to their tales of misfortune.
II hatters the new actor. Besides, actors
are superstitious and an incident that
happened some years ago has always made
them hesitate to refuse an appeal from q
Francis Wilson acted in 'Erminie" with
william Daboll, who was the tall thief Rarvy
and was closely associated with Wilson
in the success OF the opera. After its first
long run Dabon was unfortunate, took
to drink, found no other parts that suited
him 20 we'll and soon became dependent
on the charity Of his friends. He appealed
most frequently to Wilson, who helped him
to the extent Of his ability.
But Il became, after a while, impossible
to satisfy Daboll's demands. which had
continued for several years. 80 Wilson told
him that his appeals must cease. The last
letter he sent TO Daboll told him that no
other would be answered. hut the man
wrote again that he was pennIlsss and
must have money.
And IL you don't send 1.-THE added. Il
will kill myself
Wilson elaborated and decided not to
answer the letter The next day Daboll
having exhausted every friend, committed
suicide. The story became known among
actors and now the unfortunate who wants
help has avery good eEanoe Of getting 1t in
lRaf hs thgsatens Il &jQ hiHasli :.
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homes, They are dressed handsomely and
plainly and represent every grade of felni-
ninity that makes up the city life, except
the highest and the lowest.
Such place is godsend to many a
woman who formerly faced the alternative
of going to the theatre or staying at home.
Here women may spend an hour with their
husbands, or anybody else who asks them
and crafty the passion for keeping out Of
their own homes. The evening hours In
the cafe ah9rd far more delight to them
there
They begin to arrive at 0, after the din
ner hour is over, and the walters have begun
once more to clear the tables OF their cloths.
The dinner passes uneventfully save for
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tones of their achievements past and to
come. The talk Of the racetrack Is heard
everywhere and there are occasional groups
OF theatrical managers discussing more
often the racing card Of that afternoon
than anything to do with their own business
affairs.
Gradually the din Of the feeding becomes
less noticeable. and the crowd begins to
melt away. The men hurry out Just as
they hurried In and hurried through their
food when they were seated. The smoke
OF tobacco has filled the room
The business men hurry away, finally
leaving only the idlers, who can dawdle a.
long as they want to. One sees among
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and then sent upstairs for examination.
Then the dinner was resumed but with
difference, and the poet never went back
to the house again. That Irritation was
nipped in the bud and persons have been
heard to say that the young man after that
even gave up the libation habit.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
WATCHFUL FRENCH WIVES.

The French chamber OF deputies con-
Guided its consideration of the budget
the other day after a record sitting OF
tweLty-seven hours. During the session
many of the deputies fell asleep, and
their colleagues efforts to awaken them
caused much amusement. At a. m,
while the chamber was awaiting the re-
turn OF the amended budget from the
senate. the whole house snored in uni
SON The caterers who run the buffet
had to renew their supplies frequently
during the night
One deputy who has the reputation Of
being a model husband went to the
president of the chamber at the end OF
the session, and with much embarrass-
nlent asked for a certificate that he had
been attending the session all night. so
that his wife should not doubt that he
had been occupied in his country's Ser
vice When the chamber was finally
cleared several wives, who had spent
the night in the public galleries, ke=p-
ing an eye on their husbands, escorted
them home.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
ATE WITH THEIR KNIVES.
Our Early Presidents Knew Little
About Modern Etiquette.

All our earlier Presidents ate with
their knives-the stately George Wash
irgton, the irascihle John Adams, the
original Thomas Jefferson, the learned
james Madison, and the popular James
Monroe-each shoveled in his food with
his knife. John Quincy Adams was he
first President who ate with his fork.
And his Wife says the Utica Observer,
felt it necessary to explain 10 the guests
a the White House that Mr.. Adams mad
learned to eat with his fork while IN
France and that he couldn't overcome
the habit" Andrew Jackson restored the
republican simplicity" of eating with
his knife. All of those we have named
also poured their tea or coffee into their
saucers TO cool it. 1t is related of GeH-
eraI Taylor that when he was President
he could be seen in the streets of Wash
ing early In the morning with a market
basket on his arm going from one butch
er 20 another and bargaining for steak
or rib roast If he had bargained less
persistently he might have served OFT
his term, for we have heard it was owing
to the inferior quality OF the cherries
he ate on the Fourth Of July, 1850, Lnat
sickness attacked him and he died on
the 9th of July.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Kingsley Benedict at the Academy

The audience at the Academy Of Music
Friday night had an opportunity to see
Kingsley Benedict in the part of Teddy
Forest, the law clerk. in The Little
Outcast" Through the courtesy OF
Thomas Heller, who gave up his part for
the evening, Mr.. Benedict was enabled
to give his Washington friends an IL
lustration of how he acted the part last
season before going into The Subur-
BAN" where he was cast in the role of
Bob. the stable boy.
Mr.. Benedict is the author of the
poem recited by Teddy in the second
act. How Wythe Won the Derby Fl"
When the play was first put on Teddy s
part was rather barren. Benedict could
not sing or dance. and sheer despera-
ton one afternoon while reading about
the Derby race in England, he wrote
the poem, and the same night recited
it with good effect.
Mr. Benedict is a Washingtonian. the
son of Mrs. w. G. Haskell. of 211 North
Capitol Street. Some years ago he
was a protege of Miss Blanke who plays
the part of Bob in The Little Outcast. -
She drilled him in elocution, and when
the original cast of the play was made
up. gave him the part of Teddy.
Mr. Benedict's work was heartily ap-
plauded, and he shared the honors OF
the occasion with Miss Blanke.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
"GIoriana. /"

Following "A Celebrated Case" the
Berger stock company at the Lafayette
Square Opera House will inaugurate a
season of comedy performances with the
production of "Gloriana," a farce com
cay taken from the French, which has
Lad success attained by few plays of
> like caliber. Manager Berger re-
turned from New York the other day,
where he obtained a fine list of comedies
and farces for production during the
summer months
II is the intention OF the manage
ricnt to do everything possible toward
making the present season at the La
fi.yctte as pleasing as possible for its
patrons, and to that end the perform
Snces there in the future will be notable
:or the production of the latest and
most celebrated comedies.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
DISPUTE OVER BURIED DISHES.

Here's pretty question fer the law
yers: A hundred years or more ago
some valuable china dishes were buried
by family in what is now Otsego
county. The land passed into other
hands, and in the course of time-a few
weeks ago-a farm hand blowing in
the field. found the precious relics.
Many were broken by the pillow. but a
great many were saved and they are
valuable, for collectors of old china are
anxious TO get hold OF this particular
collection.
But the trouble is that there are many
claimants for the china. First there is
the hired man who was holding, the
plow which uncovered the rare old
relics On the principle that the finder
is first owner. the dishes belong TO him.
Then there is the man who rented the
farm. and for whom the discoverer was
working. On the principle that the
servants time belongs to his employer,
and also that he is entitled to what
ever the farm produces the dishes be-
long to him.
But along comes the man who owns
the farm, and who rented It to the man
who hired the chap who made the dis
covery and he claims ownership OF the
dishes because he is the owner of the
farm, and while the lessee is entitled
TO the crops he has no claim to what
may be produced from underground. The
fourth claimant IS to be found in. an
heir Tor heirs) of the Cars, who buried
| the dishes. 1t is presumed that they will
find difficulty in setting up a claim. Tor
il will not be easy TO prove that these
were the dishes Grandma Carr took such
peculiar care Of. and so the other claim
ants may tell them to 90 and prove title.
! 1t is also suggested that the State may
! get hand in the muddle. on the ground
that the unclaimed property of deceased
| persons revert TO the commonwealth
| thus making fifth claimant for the
coveted platters. plates. tureens. and
| tcacups Observer
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
A SAW THAT TAKES BIG BITES.

The largest circular saw = the world
has just been turned out of a local fac
tory for use in the lumber section OF
Elk county. The saw is seven feet our
inches in diameter and wears teeth each
one of which IS four inches long. The
saw weighs 305 pounds
The purpose for which the mammoth
saw was made is of interest. Ii viii be
used TO cut pine stumps into shingIa
bolts, thus opening TO the market a vast
quantity of material which until recent
" was considered useless.
Up in Elk county. where thirty years
ago the forests of white pine were hewc
down and turned into lumber, there are
thousands OF acres of great pine stumps.
a 5 solid as they were the day that the
trees were cut. Many of these stumDs
stand from five to eight feet above
ground so that in the swampy regions
of the Elk county plateaus there are
millions upon millions Of feet of choice
single wood.
The big saw viii be installed in a
mill near Straits, and its particular
business Will be to eat into blocks Of the
ponderous pine stumps that are TO be
FED to it and it is expected to make one
bite of the biggest morsel offered
Philadelphia North American.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
The Rise of Miss Randolph.

Miss Randolph. of the Harrington
Reynolds stock company. of San Fran
cisco. has returned to California a1cer
q brief visit to her parents in this city.
Miss Randolph made her debut with the
original -Florodora" company in New
York two seasons ago, in which she was
a member of the famous sextet. Last
season she travelled with the Western
"Flordora" company. playing the role Of
Yalleda, Lady Holyrood's maid. She was
also member of the original Chinese
Honeymoon" company. playing one of the
bridesmaids. Her dramatic work with
the Reynolds company has proved her
versatility. and she is accredited with
much success.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Frank Roberts Career.

Frank Roberts. who has been so sue
cessfuI as Sir Peter TeazIe in The
School for Scandal and Friar Lawrence
In Romeo and Juliet" is an actor of
long experience and fine associations.
Mr. Roberts is a native OF Boston and
began his career when but a child. ir
mis- native city He became a member of
the Boston Theater company when
Frank Mayo was leading man. He also
appeared under the management OF
Junius BrutUs Booth. playing in stock
plays. which were at that time mostly
classical
Mr. Roberts toured the country with
the Booth Theater Company in Julius
Caesar" and then played in New York
with cast Of the greatest prominence
when Lawrence Barrett was King Lear,
f. L. Davenport was Edgar. and Fred
erick Warde was Edmund. Mr.. Roberts
originated the leading parts in most all
of the famous BARLEY Campbell plays.
Mr. Roberts was also a member of the
Criterion Company which was playing in
New York at the time when De Wolf
Hopper made his first appearance AMI
scored instantaneous success in Our
Boys" Mr.. Roberts was leading man Of
this organization at the time. and he
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Plans for Miss Robson.
She Will Choose Between Two Plays
One English. the Other French.

With the opening of next season
Eleanor Robson viii enter for the first
time, upon a stellar venture. George
c. Tyler went to Europe in January last
for the sole purpose of obtaining satisi
factory material for her advent into the
ranks of stardom. AS the result of Mr..
Tyler's efforts while there Mrs Hum
phry Ward left England Immediately
for Italy, where she has been devoting
every moment of her time 10 the play
which she was to build up especially for
Miss Robson's use. Louis n Parker,
one of the most gifted London play
wrights. is collaborating with Mrs. Ward.
The play will be a modern society
drama. and is to be called Agatha -
It will be ready for Mr. Tyler's perusal
and consideration upon his arrival in
London early next month. The manager
had no sooner made his contract with
Mrs Ward and Mr.. Parker than he has
tened to Paris, where after considerable
effort. he secured the consent OF N. Ba-
taiIle, the adapter of Tolstoy's 'Resur-
rection." and now regarded as the fore
most Of Partisan playwrights. TO go to
WCTE at once upon ii new play LOT MISS
Robson s use, the play to be built about
the character OF Louise de la Valliere,
the peasant girl whose idolatrous love
for lie Grande Monarque" Louis XIV,
has furnished a theme for painter. poet,
and novelist; love that sought self
sacrifice for honor and the Kings sake.
Late cable advices from Paris, from
those who are familiar with NJ BataiIIe s
progress. pronounce the play a marvel
in its way
Ii will be left to Mr.. Tyler to decide
which of the two plays named will be
used for Miss Robson's first production.
There have already been a few seIec-
lions made for Miss Robson's support.
Chief among these is the engagement OF
Edwin Arden, whom Mr. Tyler believes
ideally fitted for the leading male char
acter in either play. Mr. Arden has
long been recognized as one of the fore
most leading men of the American stage
and his record in that capacity has been
nsDicUous. while his starring expert
ence aptly illustrates the high estima
ton in which he has been held by Amer
lean managers.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Notes of the Stage.

Herr AdoIphe Liesegang. conductor or
the Chase season of summer opera. has
been a pioneer in musical work. He had
The distinction of being the first director
in this country Of the opera 'Lohongrin. -.
and 1t was he who went to Europe ana
acquired the necessary information con-
corning the opera Die Meistersinger"
which, later, ne was the first To produce
in English in this country For five
years Mr.. Leisegang was the chief con-
Guctor of the Castle Square forces and in
three seasons at the American Theater.
New York city, he presented no less
man eighty-fve operas.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
An Unexpected Offering.

During one of the performances cf
Romeo and Juliet" at the Columbia
Theater last week, a charming incident
took place.
A lady was present who carried IN
enormous bouquet of white roses, which
she had evidently brought with her to
present to Miss Galland between the
acts. Time passed. and the lady was
SO visibly affected by the play. that she
seemed to have forgotten all about the
flowers. Finally, when Paris arrived at
the tomb of the Capulets, carrying a
wreath of white flowers, she stood up
and in a half dazed way threw the flow
ers at him saying:
Take these too, Parish
For once the audience did not daugh
at the interruption.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24

The Modern Magdalen," and later in
Clyde Fitch's The Frisky Mrs. John
son." will readily comprehend how ad-
mirably she would be fitted for such a
role as Mrs. Wigs.
Mabel Talliaferro. who has for some
time been recognized as the best child
actress on the American stage, will also
find in her new role marked advance
ment. No one who knows her Will doubt
her especial fitness for the important
role of 'Lovey Mary" Louisville. the
locale of The Cabbage Patch" will
witness the initial presentation of the
new play. early in October.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Madge Cam Cook in New PLAY.

Manager George c. Tyler. of LfebIer
& Co, has engaged Mrs. Madge Carr
Cook to play Mrs. Wigs. in Mrs
Constance Flexner's dramatization of
Mrs Annie Hogan Rice's captivating
story. Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" which viii be put on early the
coming season. The decentralization also
includes the principal character and a
portion Of the plot of Mrs Rice's later
story. 'Loyey Mary" and for the part
OF "Lovey Mary" Mabel Talliaferro has
been cast
These who are familiar with Mrs.
Cooks excellent work in Clyde Fitch's
The Climbers" Haddon Chambers
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
New York Notice of Miss Galland

Several of the New York papers have,
IN the last few days. contained long
notices of Miss GaIland's remarkable
performances as Lady TeazIe and juliet.
These articles praise her work in the
most eztravagant fashion. and call her
the successor of Ada Rehan as Lady
Teazle, and of Adelaide Nelson as
Juliet.
One of these dalies contains a com
parison Of the work of Eleanor Robson
and Miss Galland. who appeared the
same week as Juliet. and gives undis-
puted approval TO the work OF Miss Gal
land, who although not surrounded by an
all-star cast, or the magnificent scenery
which distinguished the BelIew produc-
ton, was still able TO surpass Miss Rob
son.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Chase's-"The Idol's Eye"

Following Wang" at Chase's Theater
another new cast of principals viii pre-
sent Frank Daniels operate success
The Idols Eye" for the first time in
this city at popular prices. Miss Kopp
will be retained to sing the same role
she had as the prima donna soubrette
OF the Daniels company. Frank Corliss
also viii appear
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Mr.. Shipper Goes to Ocean City.

William Shipper. advertising agent OF
the Columbia Theater, will be located
this summer at the Casino, Ocean City,
Nd
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Made No Departure.

Shakespeare may have had dreams of
a more fitting environment, and it is
clear that in some of his later plays he
desired, and possibly attempted some i'm
provement in their investiture. but even
though he was manager of the Globe and
Black Friars Theaters for several years
he made no wide departure in stage en-
yironment, nor Increased to any great
extent the circumscribed list of articles
that were made to do duty as proper
ties for all manner of plays
Theatergoers who have enjoyed the OPP
portunity of viewing such a production
as that Of Liebler & Co.'S Romeo and
Juliet should consider themselves
blessed that they are living in a day
when all the arts and unlimited money
are concentrated into the service of per-
fecting the beauty and illusion of stage
pictures
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
Plays in Olden Days.
When Gallants in Balconies Jeered the
Struggling Actor.

If theatergoers of today had TO con-
tent themselves with the standards Of
plays produced in the Eliza5ethan per
iod, II is ten to one" that the theate~
as an institution would not amount to
much, and that players. as a rule. would
be obliged TO strut the stage before "a
beggarly array of empty benches"
Americans have become so accustomed
to magnificent productions in these pres
ent years of grace-to beautiful scenery
painted by fine artists: TO incidental
music oftentimes written by the best
symphonic composers; to the wonders
of modern lighting effects, as secured by
the later marvels of electricity, and
the thousand and one expenditures OF
brain and money, 10 the end of almost
perfect Illusion, that productions some
times costing $25. 900 to $40 900 pass with
no special notice.
In Shakespeare's Day.
But in Shakespeare day ''produc-
ton" in its present significance. was
a thing simply not known at all. For in =
stance, scenery was not used at all at
that time, and the stage accessories
maze so uluCA Oh now were OF the mos
meager quantity and tawdriest quality.
In fact. the crudity and bizarre disillu-
sion OF the English stage in the dayG
when the great plays from Shakespeare,
Ben Jonson Beaumont and Fletcher,
and their luminous contemporaries. were
produced. is almost incredible to mod
ern theaterg0ers-
AS matter of fact the stage setting for
each play. as it came along. remained
practically the same as regards dress,
entrances, exits and properties" When
the cheap green curtains suspended On
brass rings were pulled apart to either
side of the proscenium arch. the pros
pect was that of a rude, barn-like in
terror, of heavy timbers and unplaned
boards. The arrangement OF these ma
terials was conventional enough.
Were Masked.
re back OF the stage balcony
f.. ed from one side to the other