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Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels.

Real black-faced minstrelsy has never
lost its hold on the affections of theater-
goers. There are many minstrel COM
panies on the road this season, but few
which faithfully adhere to minstrel ira
ditions and Loyalty cling to original min
strel texts Such show is Haverly's Mas
todon Minstrels where no white faces are
allowed to mar the study in black. Hav-
erly's Mastodonl Minstrels, headed by
George Wilson, opAnssa weeks engagement
at the Lafayette Theater. starting Monday,
April 9, coming direct from their success
full run at the Grand Opera House, New
York city. George Wilson, who is the
chief comedian, has a reputation so well
esta blished that little more than the mere
mention of his name liz necessary. He
has had many rivals and a host of fmi-
tators His monologue this season is de-
scribed as something altogether UNIQUE
Mr.. Wilson's assisting funmakers are
jovial Bert Swor. one Of the cleverest of
the young comedians; Jake Young, George
Joseph, Johnnie Swor, Perron Somers,
Frank Young and others.
and include George Morgan, the phenone-
nal male cortralto, direct from Moore Il
Burgess Minstrels st. James Hall. Lon
don. England; Frank Coombs, lyric tenor;
Master Charles Richards, the marvellous
boy baritone The orchestra Is under the
leadership of Frank Van Deinse,. the
American Paganini of minstrelsy." Fran
els w. Sutherland who has charge of the
celebrated Haverly Band is called saThe
Sousa" of minstrel band masters
The first part setting represents Vene-
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of the defenders of Mafeking during the
siege will take part in the play, which
deals with the most interesting portion IF
the Boer war. There will be no strongly
sensational scenes. though the interior of
a bomb-proof chamber and the relief of the
city will be shown. The story deals with
the escapades of younger son, graduate
of Cambridge University. who leaves Eng
land in disgrace and buries himself in
South Africa. becoming private in the
Cape mounted police. a great scene is
promised. showing the receipt of the
queens message that has been photographed
to Mafeking on Christmas eve when the
men in khaki are celebrating in the pro-
tectorate barracks. There have been good
number of offers for the English rights of
'Mafeking." Mr.. Bradley has written 4
new play for Robert Edeson. dealing with
social life in Virginia in 80. but no refer
ence is made to the growing dissension that
led to the civil war.
MISS GALLAND AS JCLIET.-Miss Gal
land first came before the public as Juliet
when she tried her wings in repertoire Sc
lected from the classics. This was in her
initial starring tour when she organized her
own company. She was Just girl at the
time and utterly unknown, but like Mary
Anderson she felt genius within and an
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Cor1INC ATTPACTIoNS
New National Theater.

The Bostonians come to the New National
next week and bring with them what the
management terms The New Robin Hood"
De Koven's tuneful melodies will refresh
and delight the ear as of old and the at
mosphere will be the same Astounding in
honest humor. The scenery costumes and
embellishments are the new features The
Bostonians. 1t is said, have one of the best
companies of recent years. There are many
old favorites in the cast, with a host of
new ones striving to become as popular as
their older associates. robin Hood" will
be the bill Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Saturday evenings. and Wednesday and
Saturday matinees. The newest opera in the
Bostonians' repertory, Maid Marian" writ
ten by De Koven and Smith as a sequel to
Robin Hood will be given Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Mr.. Barnabee is again to be seen in his
familiar roles with Mr. Macdonald an
nounced to be in better voice than he has
known for ten years. George rockingham,
the eminently comic "Friar Tuck" is also
one of the favorites who will be warmly
welcomed. The prima donna of the organi-
cation is Grace Van Studdiford, who Is said
to live up to the high traditions of the Bos-
tonlan sopranos. Besides her voice Miss
Van Studdiford possesses a striking pretty
and pleasing personality and is a capable
actress. Olive Celeste Moore Is the con-
tralto and her rendition of 30, Promise Me"
Is said to be especially pleasing Howard
Chambers is the new basso He sings the
song of the cross bow in Robin Hood" In
melodious fashion. w. c. Weeden is report
ed to be one of the best tenors the organt-
cation has ever numbered among its princi-
pals. robin Hood" is sure to attract the
attention of the theatergoers. as it seems
to bear hearing time and time again.
Maid Marian" which was seen here last
season for the first time. will be given an
elaborate production. The scenic embellish-
ment includes the landscape of an English
forest. with the castle of the Earl Of Hun
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BlJou Stock Farewe1J

Next week will be the last weak of III.
blJou Stock Company at the Empire The
alter, and the management has endeavorad
TO provide bill that will prove in every
way worthy of the farewell AT tba CON.
clusion of it's engagement here Maposar
brennan will take the company on the road
loI spring season. The burlesoue will he
entltied "A Hot Finish" Flo Jansen will
,,.;, a number of new songs; Jessie Barnes
VIII contribute several of the latest coon
melodies. while Irene Young will annaar 49, -,
new dancing speciality. In the oIio will
, ne lel,ell ana Lewis, lyric stars, and Ter
reH ana Symons in a musical act
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house of the city and the harvest of the
Spectator began. Engagements for the road
had already been made and when at the
end of five weeks allotted to robin" at the
Standard, the Bostonians. with an advance
sale that would have crowded the theater
for the season, tried to postpone out-of-
town enga gements, they found 1t impoSS1-
BILE. The first New York production of
Robin Hood took place on September %,
1891. On the following May 10 it was re-
vived. playing late into the summer at the
Garden Theater On November 7, 1872.
robin Hood had it's third revival in New
York, enjoying a run of seven weeks. Since
then five revivals have taken place at vari-
Broadway theaters. Out of 1,921 per-
formances by the No. l company, Mr.. h.
c. Barnabee appeared 1,6l0 times, and Mr..
w. H. Macdonald, 1.4O6 times.
AN AUDACIOUS AUTHORIZATION
of the most interesting Autographs that
have been designed recently has been put
out by Haverly's Minstrels for circulation
in towns which still follow that style of
advertising. 1t purports to display all the
eminent theatrical people vino have, at
one time or another, been in the employ
of j. H. Haverly. and is startling re-
minder of the number of men who adj
vanced to the front ranks of the profess
sion after apprenticeship in minstrelsy.
The Autograph displays more or less re-
liz BILE portraits of AL Hayman, Charles
Frohman, ]. H. Haverly. and many others
whose names are scarcely less known
Mr. Al Hayman, now a vastly infiuen-
tial quantity in the Hayman, klaW &
Erlanger syndicate. was at one time in
the employ of the colonel" Leading
lights in the minstrel profession, including
George Thatcher, Billy Emerson, Carol
Johnson Milt Barlow, Billy Rice, Charley
Reed. George Primrose, William West,
MacGeachy and a host of others. were
brought before the public by Mr.. Haverly.
George Thatcher, monologue artist. origi-
mated the story about the bottom dropping
out of a carriage and having to run ten
miles while with Haverly's.
Charles Frohman, now the Napoleon of
original Havery forty which toured the
world and appeared before the crowned
heads of Europe, and Francis Wilson. now
of The Toreador" Company, at one
time one of the end men.
ALL-STAR ROMEO AND JULIET.-Lieb-
Ter & Co. have announced the cast for their
all-star revival of Romeo and Juliet
Each name will be quickly recognized by
theatergoers. While the enterprise does not
allot stellar honors to any individual player
above the others, it will be an especially i'm
portant event in Miss Robson's career, as
it will call upon the public to determine
whether the American stage has developed
another great Juliet
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"MrS. jack

Miss Alice Fischer will be seen for tho
first time in this city at the Columbia
Theater on April 10, presenting under ,ha
direction of Mr. Henry B. Harris crsca
Livingston Furniss' farcicaI COMEDY "Hrs
jack" The play tells of Mrs. Jacks VISIT
to New York to take possession of the &c
tate of which her husband died possassal
She is there confronted by s,1nercI,o,s
relauVes and some amazing legacfes in The
shape OF a transforming tragedian and his
troupe and an ex-light-weight pugilist and
JACK little Irish aunt. She befriends the
latter, extends ready assistance to the
legac1es' and brings confusion to her
friends.
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1.-THE Crisis.0

The coming performance of James K.
Hackett in Winston Churchills play,
The Crisis" at the Lafayette week of
April ID is the only one of this interesting
play which will be given here. At the
close of his present tour, which will not be
suficlently prolonged to visit all the places
which have asked for "The Crisis" Mr..
Hackett will prepare new play, as has
been his invariable custom In order to
give as many as possible the opportunity
to see this attractive play Mr.. Hackett
VIII organize a special company starring
CarveI e
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It Puzzled Him.
the New York Times,

From the New York Times.
When Oscar Hammerstein was Wrestling
with the big theater he built on Broadway
from 44th to 45th street, and was trying
to keep on his feet, man came to him
one day and asked for a ticket. The man
had no right to make such a request and
Oscar was Indignant.
What do you suppose built this thea.cr
for?" he said with an effort not to let his
man get away With him.
The man was not disturbed In the slight
est.
Blamed If I know" he replied. I've
looked at II many time and wondered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
The Orpheum Show.

At Chase's the week of April 10 the Or
pheum show will supplant the regular
house bill with one of those offerings such
as was afforded by the Empire show from
Chase's Empire Theater Cleveland. earlier
In the season. Among the acts are McIn-
tyre and Heath Nat NJ. Wills, Nick Long
and Idalene Cotton, Rawson and June, the
Melam trio, Mignonette Kokin, Galetti's
monkey comedians and KartelH. the smv-
mast. -
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Miss Alice Judson. who comes here next
week with the Bostonians, is Washing
ton girl, who received her musical educa-
ton here. under the instruction of Mrs
H. H. Mills. She first went upon the
stage as a member Of the Hinrichs Opera
Company, singing such roles as Lola In
"Cavalleria Rusticana, Siebel in Faust
and Frederick in "Mignon.' Then she be-
came connected with the Castle Square
company during its long engagement at
the Lafayette Square. But her best work
was done with De Wolf Hopper In lei
Captain and 1.-The Charlatan." She join
ed the Bostonians last fall. Her many
friends in this city will welcome her as
a member of this well-known organization
The eighth musical entertainment of the
Washington Saengerbund will take place
at its club house tomorrow evening Mr.
Henry Xander. the musical director, has
secured the following soloists: Miss Rosa
mond Meacham. contraIto. who will sing
Foote'S Irish Folk Song Miss Mae E.
woodward, soprano. who will sing the
well-known aria from Donizetti's LINDA
di Chamounix;" Melville D. Hensey, tenor
Denza's Tho Star of My Heart" James
Nolan. baritone. Shelley's Ever True;''
Sol. Minister, vioIinist who will play Boz
rowsky's Alteration. and F. NJ Bechtel,
who will play Machefonis For An Eter.
nifty on the English horn. The Saenger-
bund will sing two chOruses: Handlers
Der Bist Vie Fine BIume." which was
so favorably received at the last public
concert, and Bunte's 'Minnelied.''
st. Pauls Episcopal choir viii sing the
'Crucilxion'' for the second time this
season Good Friday night at 8 o'clock.
Cards of admission will be sent gratis to
all who send self-addressed, stamped en-
dition of the work last Sunday night 1.20O
people crowded the church and adjoining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
IA Desperate Chance -

"A Desperate Chance the latest sensa-
tional drama. by Theodore Kremer, will be
the attraction at the Academy. commence
ing Monday. April ID. Managers Forester
ana Mlttenthai Bros. have given this play
a magnificent production CONSISTING ~
much hne scenery and new electrical eff
fects, and cast consisting of eighteen
metropolitan favorites. leaves nothing to
be desired, even by the most fastifions
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tian water scene. showing the gondoliers
carrying serenaders through the beautiful
waters of ancient Venice. The color
scheme has been so arranged in conjunc-
ton with the mechanical part of the set.
ting as to do away with anything that
looks like painted scenery. The olio pre-
sents, among other features, Garden and
Somers, musical kings, and the famous
Carl Dammann troupe of acrobats, direct
from the Casino Du Paris.
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Kernan's Lyceum Theater.

The Majestic Burlesquers appear at the
Lyceum Theater during the week beetnn,no.
Monday, April g. The bill includes TAT
and Roman. McCale and Ordon. yalmore
and Horton in singing and dancing. Zists
and King, presenting an act of mystery and
mlrth; Gertie De Milt. in catchy melodies
ana dancing novelties. and Billy Noble
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nounced her determination to show her
talent. 1t was Immediately after the short
but successful trial tour that she secured
an engagement to appear as leading woman
for Jas. X. Hackett. Theatrical managers
who saw her as Juliet predicted that she
had a great future whenever she chose to
demonstrate to the large cities her concep-
ton of the role.
Miss Galland's performance of this role
will be a most interesting feature of the
starring season which is announced for her
at the Columbia Theater.
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"Happy Hooligan.v

Happy Hooligan" will be the attraction
at the Academy next week. Miss Bella
Darling appears as tough girl and Maggie
Weston, as the Irish woman, with sud
denly acquired wealth. Then there are
score of girls, and these girls are both
pretty and young. The usual Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday matinees will be
given.
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home.

STANCE and Edwards new patriotic
comic opera, When Johnny Comes March
ing Home" will follow the Bostonians at
the National The charm of when
Johnny Comes Marching Home is proba-
bly, the result of the original treatment In
the score of familiar themes Then. too,
the scenic environment is described as pic
turesque and satisfying and the costumes
are undeniably novelty and an altogether
pleasing one to the present generation
whatever there may have been to the past.
AS the dashing hero Homer Lind a Wash
fngton singer, has made the popular sue
cess of his career
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tington in the distance; the camp of the
crusaders before the walls of Acre. with a
sunset effect in the desert and the banaue4
hall of Huntington Castle on Christmas day.
!he company producing Maid Marian" will
in its principals be the original one-in-
GLIDING H. c. Barnabee. who will appear a
the Sheriff: w. H. Macdonald, as Little
John: George B. rockingham, Friar Tuck.
ana the original Dame burden, Josephine
Bartlett. Grace Van Studdiford appears in
the title role. The others participating are
Olive c. Moore. Alice Judson, William G.
Weeden. Harold Gordon. Howard Chambers.
Campbell Donald. John ]. Martin, W. nj
Darlington. George N. Vale, ]. WeibIey,
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ing to end a travelling company was
organized and started on it's career on
November 10. Like the first company, it
opened in Philadelphia. where it remained
four weeks. From Philadelphia 1t pro-
ceeded to Baltimore, Washington, Pitts
burg, Detroit. Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto
and Montreal and the business was so
large that in some instances they were
obliged to play extra matinees. The list
of players includes John e. Henshaw Belle
Harper, Toby Claude. William Riley
Hatch, w. Fl. Clarke. Edmund Lawrence,
Edith Eldridge Adelaide Phillips, Edward
Clark. May Ten Brock, Edna Hixon and
Frances knight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Alfred Aarons' latest venture. 1.-THE
Knickerbocker GIRL has scored big sue
cess In Boston. and will go to Philadelphia
for six weeks run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

William p. Kits, the Irish comedian. will
have the role which Ned Harrigan Gre
ated In 1.-THE Bird in the Cage" when that
play goes on the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

''rhe Infant Prodigy Is the title OF the
new musical play by Clyde Fitch In which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Mayme Gehrue and John Ford. who have
been members of the when Reuben Comes
to Town. this season. were married in NH
waukee last Tuesday.
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Clyde Fitch has contracted to write no
less than five plays for next season. and
there will probably be more coming.
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ABIDE

Anna Held's fencing girl Madeline Fos-
ter. and Edouard Durand were married in
Minneapolis last Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

The list of plays for the Lafayette Stock
Company season includes Hearts
Ahame," IAN American Citizen Mrs.
Danes Defense" Under the Red Robe
and "Ressurrection.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Charles Frohman has obtained the rights
OF Sidney Grundys new four-act play,
Gypsy" Miss Fay Davis wild be featured
in the piece next season in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Marie Cahnl and Nancy Brown have
proved one OF the hits of the New York
season, and the star and piece will prob
ably continue in New York all summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Mrs. Langtry, who had hoped to get back
to England in time for the derby, has now
given up all thought of it since her BUSH
ness continues to be SO large in this coun-
try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Georgia Cayvan. who has been in a New
York saritorium for a year or more. is re-
ported to be vastly improved in health of
late, but the physicians say 1t is only tenn
pOrary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

A comic opera, with the title 1.-THE Revo-
lutionists,' dealing with the South America
republics, has just been completed by Rich
ard Goodall, and will be among next sea-
sons attractions.
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Boyd Putnam. who Is now playing in
"The Resurrection in New York, agreed
last Wednesday with Klaw & Erlanger to
support Nat Goodwin in "A Midsummer
Nights Dream"
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An elaborate musical service was given
last Tuesday evening at the Church of the
Ascension, 18th street and Massachusetts
avenue. 1t was to many positive revelation
10 hear Chevalfer Garginlo play Handel
Largo and Chopin's "Nocturne" on the
mandolin. He was ACCOMPANIED ON the
orsan by Mr.. o. +. Comstock. organist
of the church
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1.-THE Belle of Avenue A. Is the title of
u musical comedy in which Blanche Ring
will make her appearance as a star in New
York about the middle of May. The book,
lyrics and music are by Harry 3. Smith
and GlISt ave kerker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

A three-act farclal comedy. entitled His
Friend the LIAR by Ashley Miller. was
given its-tirst presentation on any stage at
the Bush Temple Theater, Chicago, last
Monday night. It IS said to be very funny
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

late Washington dispatch says that
French financial houses are contend
ing with American. British and Ger
man bankers for permission from Pres
idcnt Castro TO take up the Venezuelan
debt. If the Venezuelan promises to
pay are so desirable as to be thus
eagerly sought after by. the world :
great money lenders, those of Berlin
and London included. the wonder is
that Germany and Great Britain should
nave gone TO all the trouble and ex-
pcnse Of instituting their peaceful
blockade" TO force payment of obliga-
lions from a debtor whose solvency
and Willingness to pay seem generally
admitted by their own financiers. The
Incident conclusively shows that the
mere collection OF debts was not the
only ny In the Venezuelan ointment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
New Sprifrq Goods

Al the recent aiunnI dinner Of the
University of Michigan Dr Hutchins.
dean Of the faculty. expressed the in
teresiinS opinion that state universities
are 10 be the greatest institutions OF
learning in the country in the future.
He said that it has taken Legislators n
long time TO awake to the necessity OF
providing literally for state universe
ties. but that from now on their growth
should be rapid. He cited the perma-
ncnt provision OF mill in the state tax
alton which has recently been made
for the University of Nebraska as fore
shadowing the great amount of money
institutions of this class are to receive.
Or. Hutchins' argument appears TO
be sound, but il must he acknowledged
that several millionaires have given
some Of the so called private universe
ties Il big start on the state institu-
tons.