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The Washington times., 1903-07-26
POE AS A PROPHET.
Predicted Discovery of Helium in One
of His Stories.

Predicted Discovery Of Helium in One
of His Stories.
The metal hellum's discovery proves
Edgar Allan Poe 30 have been a prophet
The application OF sulphuric acid TO the
mineral eieveite causes helium 20 form,
and helium is lighter than hydrogen.
Poe. in his story of Hans Pfaal.' de-
scribes just such a metal as hciium-
PfaaI. it viii be remembered. is making
a new kind OF balloon secretly This is
the passage wherein the prophecy Of he
Iiums discovery appears:
81 then took opportunities of conveying
by night to a retired situation east OF
Rotterdam FIVE iron bound casks. to con-
tain about fifty gallons each. and one OF
the larger size: six tubes, three inches
in diameter. properly shaped, and ten
feet in length: a quantity OF particular
metallic substance which 1 shall not
name, and a dozen demijohns OF a very
common acid. The gas TO be formed
from these latter materials is a gas
never yet generated by any other person
than myself. | can only venture TO say
that this is a constituent of aZote. so
long considered irreducible, and that its
density is about STA times less than
that of hydrogen IL is tasteless. but
not odorless; burns when pure with a
greenish flame and is instantaneously
fatal TO animal life j." - Philadelphia
Record
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sure and return by O'Clock sharp. Re-
member. this goes on Monday night. and
we must get that new business
straight
Some OF the girls retire now up stage;
the caIlboy is lettering around in the
wings. and he is dispatched TO a near
by restaurant to get sandwiches for such
OF the young women as Go not care to
dress themselves in street attire for the
brief luncheon period allowed them.
others make a hasty toilet and wander
out to the various restaurants near by
for the short rest and refreshment pos
sible during an hours grace.
At O'Clock they are all back again,
ready to begin work once more. An5
girl who fails to report will find s. de-
ductsd from the salary in her envelope
on Tuesday night
From until 3 the rehearsal is con-
ed bunch of chorus posies wends its way
forth from the half-darkened stage to
the twilight of Broadway.
At o'clock each and every girl must
return to the theater 20 work until II.
There is. of course. not a cent of extra
Pay for rehearsal hours. and the salaTc
of the average chorus girl is from S12 to
SIS a week. Many of the big Broadway
musical productions rehearse their
choruses for four and five weeks in adj
vance of the opening. during which time
no salary is forthcoming. and If, as
sometimes happens. the play proves a
failure and is withdrawn at the end OF
two weeks, it may readily be seen what I
roor recompense is offered to the chorus
girl who must toll thus arduously il
order to insure smooth performance.
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Woe to the DTamatiSt.
Modern Playwrights Look Unhappily
on Shakespearean "Revivals.''

The coming Shakespeare boom is go
ing to bring woe TO many a dramatist-
American and otherwise. Anybody can
appear in a play b. Shakespeare, but
when a manager puts on a play by a
modern author he must pay from to rs
per cent OF the gross receipts.
It can be readily seen. then, that the
so-called return" of Shakespeare is
viewed with chagrin and alarm by the
successful dramatists Of The hour They
see in prospect the shutting off of the
golden tide Of royalties. ANY playwright
who has 4 drama produced and used for
the season by players OF the calibre of
Viola Allen, Nat c. Goodwin, Julia Mar
lowe, or Richard Mansfield, may count
on a snug fortune.
The average weeks business of any
one of these popular stars" might
safely be put at 10000, while each OF
them has single weeks which amount TO
Sic. 900 or more. Hall Game, for exam
pie. received nearly $4,000 in royalties
from Viola Aliens first weeks receipts
in THE Eternal City" while the royal
ties on the season amounted TO over
$50, 900. Mr.. Goodwin. Miss MarIowe, and
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MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
WASHINGTON MUSIC LOVERS

have been examined and found 20 form
part OF the same missal The two Pro
tocol books belonged 20 Robert Wedder.
burn. notary in Dundee from 1874 TO 1911:
MS brother was Alexander. the first o.
a succession OF wedderburns. who held
Office OF town clerk The sheets OF the
missal. cut to the requisite size. had
been used to stiffen the covers Of the
Protocol books. and plain sheet OF
paper pastes over them Professionalism
was then so active in Scotland that
II is thought the Roman missal was
treated as waste paper and was put to
I practical uses. This has a special IN
terest. as the graduate now I'm use in
the Catholic Church was prepared BY
Pope Paul V. and only instituted in
1914.
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Bigness in Music.
Where England Surpasses This Coun-
try Beyond All Question.

Talk about America being the land OF
big things. Musieally speaking we are
not I'm tt with the English.
At the Union Jack" concert given IN
London last month the Albert Hall was
packed with a monster audience which
listened to a band that in itself was. as
the London World" remarks, an extra
ordinary sight, with the Queens Hall
Orchestra, the massed bands of the
Foot Guards. the trumpeteTs and drum
ners. and the New Zealand Band; while
the white dresses, with red. white, and
blue sashes. Of the ladies OF the Leeds
Choral Union made an effective back
ground.
Then there was huge drum about
nine feet high" which made an effect
"as OF heavy artillery" in Tchaikovsky's
1872" overture, which was played by all
the instrumental forces under Henry
Wood. who was tremendously Napo-
leonic''
Bigger even than this affair was the
triennial Handel Festival, which attract
ed 20 900 people a day. and at which tho
conductor. DR.. Cowen, was expected 20
preserve harmony among nearly 1000
singers from about fifty towns, not 70
speak OF the orchestra of 900. Under his
baton. we are informed. ford pas
sages did not sound like the gambols Of
a herd OF elephants. and there we're real
pianissimos. Previous conductors. il
seems. started from the assumption
that steady mezzoforte. with occasional
explosions, was all that could be aimed
at In the way Of expression, and that
there was cause for deyout thankfulness
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Home to Be a Reality.
M. Coquelin Lays Foundation Stone for
His Refuge"


Pont aux Danes. a little village near
Meaux, WAS en- fete recently. as the
foundation stone was laid there OF NJ.
CoQuelin's refuge for retired actors. ac-
cordIng to the Paris correspondent of
the London Telegraph" NJ Waldeck-
Rousseau was expected to preside at tie
ceremony, but he was detained at the
senate. NJ CASTOR Menier, deputy at the
Seine-et- Marine. and many local officials
attended, as well as NJ. CoqueIin him
self. his brother, and son. NJ. Jules
Claretie. NJ. CASTOR Calmette OF THE
Figaro" Mr.. Hyde. NJ. Dufayel, NJ. Vic
tor Capoul, and many more. There was
a luncheon, with the usual champagne
and then speeches. after which a theatri-
cal performance was inprovised by ac-
tors on the active list who were present
and NJ. CaDoul sang an air from ''Lalla
Rookh,' accompanying himself on the
piano. All present declared that the
once popular vocalist sang every whit
as well yesterday as he used to do TWEEN
ty-five years back at the Opera Comique
Before the return TO Paris NJ. Coquelir
received some substantial checks for
his actors home from some OF the phi
lanthropists whom he had invited to
Point aux Danes
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New Organization in Paris.

philanthronic organization has been
started In Paris which is to be known
as The Union Protectriee des Enfants
dos Arts" which is to devote it's atten-
tion TO aiding the needy pupils Of the
National Conservatory of Music. It's
president is Theobald Dubois. director
of the Conservatory. and among its
members are included Reyer. Diemer
Widor, De Beriot, Halevy. Guilmant
and Messenger. Among other things ii
offers a purse Of 60G francs for each
branch of study-singing. piano. violin
vioIoncelio, viola. harp, flute. and sol
feggfi
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Bernhardt's Best Role.
That of "Phedre" in Which She Rival
ed Rachel.

without prejudice to the fneness Of
other things which Nine. Bernhard
does. it may be said that her perform
ance in Racine's 'Phedre' is probably
the finest of them ALL says the critic
of the London Chronicle"
ut is noble tragedy. but one which
calls for a great effort in It's interpre-
tation. II It is TO have It's full effect
before a modern audience. Nowadays
the poetical drama Is gradually being
relegated to the study or only recon-
mended 70 the theater by profusion Of
scenery and other things immaterial:
our view OF what is the proper thing
upon the stage has changed since tho
days of FIVE acts of declamatory verse.
But to Nine. Bernhard this is no OBJ
stacle; in her the ancient and the mod
ern meet, and Racine played by her is
a thing at which the streetiest of all
men in the street can rise and roar
with enthusiasm"
The critic of the Globe" says thai
though scarcely the most popular o.
Mme. Bernhardt's impersonations
Phedre is, perhaps. the greatest. whar
men elect to call a generation has Ions
passed since, al the Odeon. the great
artist venturod in this part to challeng,
the supremacy of Rachel. then but ST,
years dead. fierce contest concernin,
the merits OF the two great tragediennei
ragged, fiickered. and, after the manner
OF such things died as the memories o.
Rachel grew fainter and fewer, and the
merits OF Sarah more assertive. Fol-
many years the latter has known no riva
in the role, and she now reappears IN T.
impsrting to II. extravagant as such
statement may seem, even more than tn,
customary charm
Criticism grows weary of repeating
that Nine. Bernhard is at her best. Snt
charges itself with becoming stale in o,
doing. Yet to do otherwise would be {,
render injustice to the actress. The fac
that Nine. Bernhard remains great II
Phedre is no more TO be hidden or denie,
than that the sun Csometimes) shines a
midday"
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
A New Bruch Composition

Max Bruch. in spite OF the fact that
ne Is in rather III health. is constantly
presenting the world with new compost
tons. and his latest. entitled "Nala and
Damayant," is work for chorus. or
chestra. and soprano solo. The text ia
made up of number OF selected scenes
from the familiar Indian poem OF the
same name. Of which there are a num-
Der Of German translations. notably that
Of Friedrich Rueckert.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Manners Prize Awarded.

According 10 the -Athenaeum.' the
prize of ESQ offered by Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Manners, of London, for the
best opera written by a foreign COM
poser, has been awarded TO a competitor
whose name has not been divulged. The
name OF the opera is "Philaenis. and
the judges were Herr Lohse and SignOI
MancineIH
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
New Singers for the Metropolitan.

According to a mf,sic journal. Caruso,
DIPPED. Bargstalier. Scott, and Gadski
have signed contracts with Conried to
appear at the opera next winter. 1t is
further stated that Gadsh is to sing
Brunnhilde for the first time in New
York; but as il does not tell which
Brunnhilde, the information rather loses
in value
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Old Manuscripts DiseoveIed.

An interesting account is given OF the
discovery OF some sheets OF ancient &c
clesiastic music in the charter room
of Dundee, by A. II. Miller, who. in 1887
found similar sheets placed between the
covers of a protocol book dated l5S0-5,
which were Identified as belonging to
a missal and graduate used in the Church
Of st. Mary, or in the Franciscan mon
astery. The newly discovered sheets
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

~ the sopranos on the lowest tier and
the bassos in the tiers a quarter OF
mile above them were not more than half
beat apart" This confession seems 20
indicate that Bigness in music has its
seamy side.-New York Evening Post.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Beethoven vs.. Strauss.

1t is interesting to read that at the
recent Beethoven Festival at Bonn a net
profit Of 10000 marks $4,000 was yield
In London was an absolute financial fail
ure. which only goes to prove that. a.
yet, the ultra moderns in art, music,
and literature are for the few and not
for the many.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Plans of the Berlin Opera.

Little news has been received con-
corning the operas that are to be given
when the season opens again In few
weeks at the Berlin Royal Opera House
II is announced. however, that Verdi
"Falstaf'' is 10 be sung, with Buchanan
in the title role. and this opera is also
to be given. in a new version. at Vienna
In the autumn. Manon," by Massenet
has never been sung in German in the
Fatherland. the only productions OF this
work having been given there by a tray-
cling French company. and this year II
is TO be one Of the novelties at the Ber'
lin opera.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Russian Pianist Injured.

Joseph Lhevine. the Russian pianist,
who is considered one Of the best &C,
tave players in the world and who dis
tinguished himself at the Rubinstein
piano prize contest a few years ago. met
With a severe bicycle accident while
riding in Harrow. England.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
In the London Music World.

There seems to be little going on in
London at present The strauss ana
Handel festivals, spoken OF before
were the chief big" events of the sea
son. There are a great many recitals
being given there. however. from week
10 week. and the opera. of course. con-
tinues. Der VALID has been sung sew
eral times, and has met with favor
able reception at COvent Garden A de-
Iightful performance of Massenets
e-aIanon' vas also given. with Mary
Garden in the title role, Tia men being
Alvarez and Gilbert
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
paderewskps Australian Tour.

Paderewszi is arranging an Australian
tour for the coming season, where, both
in that continent and in the adjoining
islands, he will give thirty-five concerts.
He will play on an American piano.
Apropos of Paderewsii, it is announced
that he has just completed the compost
ton OF a grand opera choral work for
mixed voices. which he calls "FeierIiche
Kantate"
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
der COrregidOr. at Vienna.

Der COrregidor." by Hugo Wolf. an
opera that. up to the time of its com
poser's death. met. everywhere with lit
tie more than a success of esteem, -
has now been accepted for performance
at the Viehna Opera by the director
there. Gustav Mailer.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Gala Performance in Paris.

In the event Of the King of Italy's
visiting Paris. gala performance is to
be given at the Opera, at which IL IL
proposed to present the operas OF
Italian composers. Aida" by Verdi, and
"Paillasses" (PagliaccD, by Leonca-
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
MarshaIl HALL.

Str Charles Manchester leaves az 10 an.
$50 and 6,S0 pm. Indian Head rips every
Thursday Friday. and saturday at ESQ pm
sundays, II am, 1880 and 6:S0 pm
FARE. ROUND TRIP. -.-.-.-.-.-..-..25 Cents
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

GEORGE A GOEBEI4 Of New Jersey. Socialist
Lecturer and Organizer, viii speak in Confed-
crate Veterans Hall, llth and T SITS. NV, sun
TDAY. JULY &c. al o'clock pm, under aus
pices OF the Socialists q Washington, d. G.
Free Discussion, Music, Literature Admission
free. H1o-zt
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ADJUSTMENTS.
cAaln JOHN BRIDGE

HALETs BAND in selections from the popular
light and grand operas
New Features. Fireworks, Illuminations-
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aHippolyte" Given at Geneva.

"HippOlyte" Given at Geneva
An obsolete work by Rameau. called
"Hippolyte ct Avicie.' has been given
at the Conservatory Of Geneva under the
direction of jacques Delaroze. II is
said that the srias, recitatives. and the
duets are old-fsshioned. but the choruses
are both interesting and effective.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Kubelik to Return.

Daniel Frohman is to bring over Kube
lik for the season OF 190z-5
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
sPtcIAI. sATT-RnAY FYFNTNG IN

For COLONIAL BEACH and COLTON's WI .RF
from River View Wharf, foot eth ST., az 5:45
D. m home again IL pm sunday Tickets. good
30 DAYS. Colonial Beach. 81 COltOn's 81 ~
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Briefly Told.

Eleanor Robson has just made her
first London appearance in the balcony
scene OF Romeo and Juliet" at a char
liable entertainment. Gerald Lawrence
was the Romeo
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
EXCURSIONS.
COLONIAL BEACH

wASHINGTON'S ATLANTIC CITY.
STEAMER T. v. ARROWSNITH
From River View Wharf foot 9TH ST., every
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and
SUNDAY AZ s:45 an. home again about IL pm
TICKETS. GOOD DAY OF ISSUE
Adults $1,000 % Senls.
Children. ....----..-.---...-...--2 % Cenr4
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

pearing as the youthful Francis. Frank
Mills as Mgr. Camden. Kate serjean-
stor as Mrs. Hericourt. and Jessie Bate.
man as Barbara. MIR. Mills Will be re-
membered as an American actor last
year in this country in Daniel Frohman .
Lyceum stock company He attained
70 special prominence here. but has
achieved some success since going to
London.
George lie Soir. who scored a pro-
nounced success in THE Crisis" with
Mr.. Hackctt last season, has been en-
gagged by ]. Fred Zimmerman. jr., to
play an important part in support of
Bertha Galland next season in Paul Kes-
ter,s stage version of Charles Majors
book. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall .
Mr.. lie Soir. who is at present managing
a stock company at Battle Creek. Mich.
will close the season there at the end
Of this month in order to begin re-
hearsals with Miss Galland.
The London theatrical season is rapid
ly drawing to close. The run az Mrs
1OAl AASC y -N1ChiGIt tLhtu lAlS week,
but Sir Charles Wyndham will probably
reproduce it at his New Theater in Sep
TENDER. His Majesty's Theater, too. is
closed until September, when it will be
reopened with Mr.. Trees spectacular re-
vival of Richard H." with himself as
the king. and Oscar Asche as Boiling
broke. The two chief tableaux. which
are 10 excel anything of the sort ye.
seen in London. are to show Boiling
broke's triumphal entry and the coro,
nation OF Henry " in Westminster Alb
hey. Especial care is to be devoted tc
the heraldic devices. Experts in this
line are plentiful Skilled actors arr
more rare.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

Florence St. John, Eva Moore, Char
lotte Granville, Sam Sothern. Allan
Aynesworth. Charles Groves. and Mark
Knghorne are the principals engaged 5v
Charles Frohman for the production
on September 1. at the London Criterion.
of II. V. Esmond's comedy. 'Impru-
dence," on paper this cast does not
seem TO be so good as the one seen at
the Empire Theater, which included Fay
Davis and Hilda Spong
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

Henrietta Crosman has invited the
principal members Of the company who
are to appear with her next fall in her
revival of las You Like It." 10 visit
her in August at her summer home at
Lake Sunapee. There they viii rehearse
the Shakespearean comedy. This ar
rangement carries out Miss Crosman's
plan 70 spare herself and her fellow
members the discomfort of long
period of rehearsing in New York in the
heated term. BY this scheme Miss Cros-
she is ready to supervise the drilling of
the chorus and the army OF supernurs-
eraries.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

Arthur Bourchier and Violet VAN
brugh make their temperance at the
Garrick In John Oliver Hobbies and Muir
ray Carson's comedy The Bishop s
Move" which on that occasion viii be
played for the one hundred and seven
teenth time. They. OF course. resume
their original parts, II. B. Warner ap>
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f. s. Willard, as previously announced.
will begin his London season at the end
Of August. with Louis n. Parker's drama
Tho Cardinal" which has been well
tested in this country. This will be
followed In due course by the new play
which has been written for him by Ste
phen Phillips. This piece is understood
to deal with a modern topic in spite
of Scriptural title, David and Bath
sheba." Mr. Phillips has read 1t to MIR
Willard, who is said to have been de-
lighted with It. and to be eager for its
speedy production. constance Collier
Will play the chief female part.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

And so II continues. There are mu-
tuaI suggestions from the stage direc-
tors. From the chorus girls not a WORD.
Mute obedience is their lot Theirs
not to question why. theirs but to do
and die"
When the first verse has been suns
and the stage business tried over and
over again the second verse Is tried,
new business is suggested for the chorus
here, and over and over. and over again
the chorus girls are made to rehearse
the suggestions Of the stage managers.
AT O'Clock Miss Hoffman says.
That will do now. girls, you'd better
20 out and get something TO eat. Be
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
LORDSBURG.

From the Liberal.
Miss Ruth Taylor, who taught the
primary department OF our school this
winter left for her California home
recently.
Mrs. J. A. Leahy gave a dinner
party Sunday in honor of @. p. Hull's
9th birthday Mr.. Hull has been cele.
bratlng his 27th birthday so long that
II has now got to be like an old friend
to him.
The Lordsburg base ball enthusiasts.
they have not played together enough
to be called team, went down to
Deming Sunday, and went up against
the Yellow Kids. The result vas
what was to be expected. the Kids got
the best of the argument in the ratio
OF seventeen to nine. The Kids play
good game of ball, but the Lords.
burg players think they could. with
out much trouble. do them up. after
they have had a chance to do q little
team practice.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO, SATURDAY, MAY g. 1908

ny VS.. Mrs. Il. j. Fuller and Charles
Fuller. in which he finds for the plain
tin.
The contracts for extensive building
operations at the Fort Bayard sanitar
ium will be let during the present
week.
A very pleasant afternoon party was
given at the home of Mrs ]. Il. Sheri.
dan. A large number OF ladies' were
present and reported most enjoyable
time.
Laird Il Matthews have force OF
about twenty-six men at work on the
construction OF the large masonry dam
at Fort Bayard and the work is prog.
ressing rapidly. The dam will have a
sixteen foot base.
The city council will meet soon for
the purpose of closing up the years
business Inasmuch as the old body
holds over under the act OF the legis.
lative assembly there will be TO for.
NAL reorganization. II Is understood
that there will be change in the city
marshalship, James r. Brent retiring
to accept a better position. w. H..
kilhur and Charles Wedell are lead.
ing candidates to succeed him.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
SANTA FE.

From the New Mexican.
Page b. Otero, territorial fish anc
game warden. will go to Las Vegas on
business connected with his office.
E. l.. Falson. Of Salt Lake City
Utah. inspector of surveys. has been
Ia the city the past few days. He left
for the TETON land grant, where he will
inspect a number of surveys.
Forrest Mckinley, special agent OF
the general land office. left for TERRA
Amarillo. on official business. He ex.
poets TO be back in the city In time TO
see President Roosevelt. May 6.
Adjutant General w. ii. Whlteman
lie In st. Louis as a member of the
stan of Adjutant General II. G. Corbln,
United States army, as representing
the national guard Of New Mexico. As
such he participated in the parade
and other exercises there.
Sister Lucia. superior OF Loretto ac.
ademy, and Sister Euphrosine OF the
FACULTY or that institution, returned
home recently from an extended and
most pleasant trip TO the east. The
principal visit was made to Loretto
Ky, where the mother house OF their
order is located. They also visited st.
Louis, Kansas City Louisville. Ky,
and other points
Judge John II. McFie has issued an
Injunction restraining the Defensive
association OF the settlers of the Rio
de Costello from interfering with Sam.
uel Jackson and Samuel Holman, in
the pasturing or ranging OF their sheep
numbering some 1000 head on land in
the Sangre de Cristo land grant In
Taos county, leased by them from the
United States Freehold. Land ana I'm.
migration company. The injunction