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The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Contribution 10 Art.
The LiebleT Presentation Of
Romeo and Juliet" a
Notable Theatrical
Undertaking.


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cal hiLil ol l-ieDlef q 90, mas engaged to
present during oFiei spring tour a
cast o. stars IN shakespeare. tragedy
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ne!- Tt-e' 1t'e9Tge Clarke
Montague Frank c bangs
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Juliet. Eleanor Robson
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clara Norris and cost r,sr h., -,
The actress baI5 +ha ,ro-,o.i,il,, -
co7ef7era+ior So, =, ,--,e,- -. - -
finally declined on IN. Ground ce ~,
tinued fu-beaIth e! do NOT feel tbst 7
could do TiabIar & % sus+ic. ~ +bo
present time -" she vyrof,s ..s,,rro,,rdo5
bv such galaxy of r,ap,ifoen+ H.
ers-tba srsa+es+ cast 49, -
known
hiIUu'e rioiii NiaId NAoIIlS'
The greatest cast I have ever
known This Is high estimate from
sueh source. Miss Morris TecolleC-
ions must include the performances of
Mrs Wood, Charlotte Cushman, Ade-
laide Nelson Mary Anderson, Margaret
Mather, Ada Rehan. Helena Modjeska.
Ellen Terry, and Julia Marlowe, and
tHeiI SeNtfdi Importing companies ali
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

! published no author should have grasp
ed the idea of bringing them 20 life upon
the stage. It has remained. however.
for Charles Klein to discover the dra-
matte possibilities of Dickens master
piece. and the announcement that a
magnificent musical production. entitled.
Mr. Pickwick, and based on these
works, is 20 be given. is attracting =
lot of attention.
In order that these characters shall
appear in such form as 10 rot offend
the most critical student of Dickens. the
management has obtained for the sup
port of De Wolf Hopper a cast of names
to conjure with. Digby Bell Grant Stew
art. Henry Norman. Laura Joyce Bell.
Clara Lane, Marguerite Clark, Louis
Payne. Guy Bartlett. and J. K Adams
are some Of the principals.
The opening scene discIoses the Ding
ley Dell Arms, showing the arrival OF
Mr. Pickwick. Sam Weller. Old Weller,
and the members OF the PickwiCk Club,
who are about to begin their tour of
investigation of the worlds troubles.
Then come the elopement of Alfred jim
gle with Miss Wardle. showing how the
formers clever rescaIty threw the eE-
tire blame on Mr.. Pickwick's shoulders;
the visit 10 the ladies' seminary to in
vestigate the purpose of women as IL
lustrated by the girls. and the subse-
quent falling in love of the Pickwickians
with half of the school; the thwarting
of JfngIe's schemes by Sam Weller and
his father, Tony Weller; the visit d
the club at Mr.. Wardle's home, the va
rious plans of entertainment, their num-
erous advantages while there, the steal
ing of the lunch by the school girls and
Polly. owing to the fat boys Irresistible
inclination to sleep; the arrival of Mrs
BaTdell. her nieces and lawyers; and
finally, Wrinkle falls in love with Ara
bella, Jingle carries of Mrs. Bardell.
and Pickwick is taken off home in 4
hay wagon.
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Past and Future.
a Week Marked By Opposition to the
Trust.


Hoopskirts filled the stages of the
local theaters last week very much q
the exclusion of anything else. Not
since ''Trelawney OF the Wells" has
this peculiarly picturesque and dis
torting phase of feminine style been
so much in evidence
The Crisis and When Johnny Comes
Marching Home" were both costume
plays in the fullest sense of the word.
Neither could possibly survive without
the cTinOIine- The explanation of the
crinoline aid is not far to seek. 70
the older generation of theatergoers the
hoopskirt is q pleasing and rather in
dulgent reminder Of earlier days To
the newer generation it Is a bird's-eye
view, so TO speak, OF life which il can
know only from hearsay. and in which
it has an intense interest. II may be.
further, that a well-defined art princI-
pie lies beneath the extraordinary sue
cess which marks the use of crinoline.
Most OF the costumes, in opera, at least.
have buried all reason beneath fancy
and extravaganza. just as no "decora-
tor" ever designed an artificial tree TO
which anyone could give the slightest
attention, so no costumeT ever created
garb which possessed half the In
teTest found in the real clothes of real
people.
The Crisis" is in no sense 4 great
play. Mr.. Hackett's enactment OF the
role is hardly more distinguished. But
both are mighty good, and would have
sufficed. no doubt, TO make he pro
duction d success under any circum-
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Chase's-spring Opera Season.


The advance sale at Chase's for this
indicative OF even greater public in
terest in this popular theater's policy of
spring and summer amusements than
has been shown during the reign of
polite vaudeville It appears probable
now that the entire series of tunefuI
compositions will prove the most sue
cessful supplementary season ever at
tempted at Chase's
THE Jolly Musketeer' is an auspi-
popular when sung by JEFF De Angelis
and his company. II was written by
STANCE and Edwards, the authors OF
Dolly Warden" when Johnny Comes
Marching Home" and other notable
works, opeFatic and dramatic. 1t is
light, melodious, comic. and picturesque
All the costumes. scenery, and other
accessories of the original De Angels
production have been acquired for
presentation here. It is noteworthy
that it will be the first time that the
production has been given here at less
than the S1.50 scale. and Mr. Chase
promises that his Offering will in no way
be inferior to the first company's per
fOrmance. An attractive company Of
fifty principals and show girls" has
been obtained. the former numbering
Hubert Wilkie, John Henderson. Laura
Denio, May Darlington, Hermann
Hirschberg, w G. Shelley, J. R. Jewell
John Phillips, Ada Bernard, Mile Mur-
ray. and Sabina Riordan The Chase
orchestra has been augmented. to in
clude fifteen musicians. and will be led
by Herr Adolphe Liesegang.
Matinees will be given Monday. We'd
nesday, and Saturday The scale of
prices Will be 70 cents at matinees and
% and so cents at nights. all seats being
reserved
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National-aThe Mocking Bird

Mabelle Gilman. with dainty wlies and
coquettish graces. as Yvette Milet,
In 'aThe Mocking Bird will come to the
New National this week This now opera
is said TO have captivated theatergoers
generally. and to abound n sparkling
wit and satire. with music which IS
tuneful and catchy
a. Baldwin Sloane, who is responsible
for the pleasing music, has been identi-
fed with a number of New York sue
cesses. and in The Mocking Bird he
is said to have accomplished his best
work Some of his successes have been
Jack and the BeanstaIk. THE Hall OF
Fame. THE Liberty Bellies, and The
Man in the Moon. -
Miss Gilman, in 1897, was one of the
many pretty, graceful. and bright girls
who graduated from the Mills Seminary,
in San Francisco At the closing ez-
ercfses she, like the others, participate ed
in reeitations. dancing and singing.
Among these present happened to De a
wise prophet who penned some lines
on this order:
Beautiful MabelIe Gilman is another
California girl who. should the oppor-
tunity be presented. will grace the
dramatic profession and create name
for herself on both continents
The welI-known theatrical manager,
Augustin Daily. who was then visiting San
Francisco, proceeded to hunt up this
sweet girl graduate. and the result
was that the name Of MabeIle Gilman
was soon on the program Of the company
playing The Geisha. " Without previous
study or even without being stage struck,
this California girl made an instantane-
GUS nit with both audience and man
ager. Her next steps toward the top
were in The Runaway Girl and The
Casino Girl" Now. as the creator OF
the star role in this tunefuI eomedietta.
THE Mocking Bird" Miss Gilman has
reached q height in a few years that
is a little less than amazing.
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Columbia-"Mr. Pickwick."

De Wolf Hopper and his supporting
company, including eighteen principals
and a chorus Of sixty, will appear at
the Columbia tomorrow night in his new
musical production. entitled Mr.. Pick
wick" The characters which Dickens
pictured with such lifelike fidelity in
the ''Pickwick Papers" are so strong.
well-drawn, and realistic, and the situa-
tions lend themselves so conspicuously
and in such rapid succession TO com
edy, that it seems strange that in all
the years since these papers drst were
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Lafayette-''D Diploma cy."

Next Tuesday evening, April 21. the
Berger stock company inaugurates the
regular season OF stock company per-
formances at the Lafayette Square
Opera House with an elaborate revival
Of Victorien Sardous famous play
Diplomacy" All week long the COM
pany of favorites has been engaged In
thorough and satisfactory rehearsal.
and Stage Manager Frederick Sullivan
has promised a notable performance the
opening night.
Although this volatile Frenchman mas
been the author OF many good plays,
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Lyceum-"The World Beaters." !"

The attraction at the Lyceum this
week will be the World Beaters Com
pany. The Prentice Troupe" Tom
Waters, tramp pianist. assisted by Major
Nowak. LiIliput:an comedian. Murphy
and Mason, musical monarchs;" Bohan-
non and Carey, novel song illustrators
sam Shannon, German comique; Rogers
and HilPert, gun manipuIators and Jug
glers; May Gebhardt, soubrette.
Life motion pictures OF the battle at
San Francisco. between Young Corbett
and Terry MeGovern for the worId's
featherweight championship viii be
shown next week for the first time at the
Lyceum
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A Production Worthy Of the Play
It is interesting 10 note that each OF
the thirteen members Of The Lfebler cast
has been a star. Mr.. Bellew. Mr
Thompson, Mr. Arden. and Miss Robson
now head important companies. Mr.
Plympton, Mr. Kellard. Mr.. Robinson
MF. Ferguson AIr. Clarke. Mr.. Bangs
and Mr. Breese are all prominent figures
Of the pTesent-day stage and have all
starred with at least fair success. Mr
Ferguson IS one OF the most artistic
deIineators of eccentric characters now
On the stage. Mr.. Clarke Ions. enacted
prominent roles in the Shakespeareau
productions Of Augustin DAILY. and
served for many years as stage manager
Of those epoch making performances
Miss Dwyer Is now distinguished by an
intelligent and fOrcefuI portrayal OF
roles ordinarily only half performed. in
which class that Of Lady CapuIet IN
doubtedly belongs. Since the retirement
OF Miss Morris Mrs. Jones has pre-
empted the part OF the nurse No one
How on the stage would venture to con
test with her The right 10 interpret II
in the most distinguished "aI-star''
cast modern management could create.
The investiture fer this production
was obtained by the Liebier COMPANY
from the Augustia Daily estate. II was
assembled by Mr. DAILY for q pretenuous
and careful revival of the play. and
represents. no doubt. all hat eminent
managers wide study and executive
talent. The costumes will enDhasfza
these stage fittings and be as elaborate
and brilliant as a proper regard for gen
eraI effects and historic consistency viii
permit Ip this connection IL is inter
csting TO note that the mounting Of the
play is to be one Of the lesser expendi-
tIres Of this tour
The complete salary list will be more
than $500 a week. The travelling and
other expenses Will exceed $3. 600 a week
The company viii travel on the special
train used by Admiral Dewey in his
trip from New York TO Washington at
ter the battle Of Manila Bay. and by
Prince Henry on his tour Of America
last spring This train consists Of two
compartment sIeepers, a parlor car. a
dining car. a day coach. and two bag
gage cars and viii be run without
change over the entire route. It is
manifest the figures indicated are well
within reason.
By the schedule now in force the tour
viii cover a period OF six weeks. and
comprehend an the large cilies between
Boston and St. Louis. In New York and
Chicago the company viii remain a
week Elsewhere the stay in each city
VIII be for one or two days only In
Washington. as in Pittsburg. Baltimore.
Cincinnati, Cleveland, and other the
atrjcal stations OF equal Importance, but
one performance VIII be given. The tour
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Empire-aThe Cons Of Ham

The Sons OF Ham viii be the open
ing bill Of the newly-organized stock
company at the Empire Theater this
week. This piece was seen here early
in the present season and scored a
pronounced success. Avery and Hart.
coIored comedians. viii head the COM
pany. and VIII be assisted BY the Reese
Brothers, Louis Love and Sam Cousins.
Al Watts and Pete Washington. New
costumes ard scenery have been pro
vided for the opening bill. and a chorus
or thirty-fye viii support the large
corps of comedians
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Academy-aThe Heart of Maryland

The Heart of Maryland comes to the
Academy Of Music this week with ali
the charm Of its original scenic set
tings and appointments and the addi-
tion to the company Of many notable
actors specially engaged to make the
east as perfect in its ensemble as it was
on the occasion Of its original metro
poIitan production. when Mrs. Leslie
Carter created the character OF the
heroine. Maryland Calvert.
This role is now assigned TO Miss
Alma kruger. who was the first to sue
ceed Mrs. Carter in the cast. The
group OF principal characters are Imper-
sonated by Messrs. Herbert Bostwicz,
Tent Johnson, B. J. Murphy. William
B. MURRAY. Rowland Hill, Edgar Norris,
and Misses Florence Foster, Janet Gold
ing and Anna WynLe
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Special Performance by MASK and
Wig"

Elusive wigs, tightly laced stays.
steels, high-heeIed slippers. rouge. and
powder are conspicuous features of the
Mask and Wig production. Sir Robinson
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Sir Robinson CTusoe's Visit.
Pennsy's Famous Mask and Wig Club
VIII Bring Him Here

The Mask and Wig Club of the Tni-
versity OF Pennsylvania. the most IA
nous Of ali undergraduate dramatic as
sociations. which IS TO revisit Washing
ton tomorrow night at the Lafavefta
Square Opera House, with its new pro-
ducJion, Sir Robinson Crusoe. cams
into life pTetentiousiy. This seasons
production IS the fifteenth thar the
clever young men have produced. TO tbs
delight OF many audiences. in PhiIadeI-
phia, Atlantic City, Washington. and
Richmond. Va.
Fourteen years ago some theatrica!Iv-
minded young men of old 'Pennsy" had
ideas OF future for a dramatic organi-
zation for the university. which might
outrank the organization OF their old
time rival, Harvard, who boasted tbe
Hasty Pudding Club. UnconsciousEy they
adopted standard that has made ths
Mask and Wig what it Is today. The
Penn men. with the Hasty Pudding as 2
criterion. started where the Pudding
had stopped after almost fifty years or
existence The first performance was
crude, it is true. but it was on the besr
scale up 10 that time attained Ev purely
amateur effort. 'Lurline" was sad com
pared to some of the more recent Mask
and Wig affairs. Then. in 1889. the en-
tortaiument was elaborate, or more
elaborate than had been customary. and
the young fellows made a decided hit>
On hot night early in July that first
production was played 10 a large au-
dience of PhjladeIphia's exclusive So
eiety. The young men were satisfied.
and so was the friendly and sympathetic
audience. The next year Ben Frank
lin. jr." was a distinct Improvement
over the first attempt. and this estab-
Hshed the Mask and Wig Club on q
permanent basis
Exclusive Club life.
The progress since then has been
rapid, and the club now stands upon the
threshold o. it's fifteenth anniversary
with fourteen years of uubrokea sue
cess behsnd. THIS has heen earned
sredilably and without vulgar clap
trap.
IN its home life the club is one Of ths
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
75S Students

Attended Tyler College this year,
aud from the way they are now en-
rolling over 500 will enter next year.
The extraordinary growth of this
school is due to its excellent manage
ment and practical business courses of
study at small cost.
They have the largest equipment of
new typewriters of any school in the
South or West. Their tables, desks,
office fixtures, etc., are all new and
specially designed for the students
convenience.
This is school that you may enter
any day and have paying position
awaiting you when you have finished.
Write them for particulars, address
ing Tyler College, Tyler, Texas.
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among the brightly colored presents
and shone upon the faces of hundred
happy children.
The chorus singing was splendidly
rendered, as were the rotations.
Every selection was full of Christmas
good cheer, which found responsive
echo in the hearts of the large au-
dience present.
The numbers worthy of especial
mention were "Once More We Go to
Bethlehem" by eleven little girls;
solo by Frances Teamer; "Who Leads
the World" by ten boys and girls, and
"Annie and Willie's Prayer" by
Dimple Scott.
The distribution ofpresents caused
the greatest delight among the chill
dren, and some of the older ones
shared in the general good fortune.
Mr.. Geo. W. Teamer drilled the
children, which is the same as saying
it was well and faithfully done. There
are few who boast as little and do
more for dozen worthy causes than
Mr.. Teamer. Heis especially success
full in his work of training children
for exhibition work as evidenced by
the numerous performances he has
superintendent. -
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Christian Church.

The following Christmas exercises
were carried out at the Christian
church December "a, 1903:
Song, Jesus is our Leader-School
Prayer.
Address by little Damon Howard.
Recitation, Merry Christmas-Ima
Speegle.
Song, Jesus is Leading the World
School.
Recitation, Merry Christmas to
All-Birdie Weaver.
Recitation, Christmas Bells-Mayme
Turbyfil.
Song, Rejoice-School.
Exercise-Once More We Go to
Bethlehem-Eleven Girls, Lucille Mick
ley, May Taylor, Emma Galloway,
Genevive Jones, Florence Nash, Sa-
villa Gore, Mary Wright, Fannie
Rudy, Lorena Scott, Oma Bryner,
Blossom Swift.
Recitation, The Air was Still-G
Johnson.
Solo, We Have Seen His Bright
Star; with circumstances Teamer.
Recitation, The Song of the Angelic
Host-Maud Fits.
Exercise-Who Leads the World?-
Ten Children-Arthur Speegle, Willie
Scott, Mollie Cain, Lula Umensetter,
Francis Teamer, May Speegle, Carlton
Morris, Frank Johnson, Nelo Jenkins,
Earl Maughner.
Song, Ring Ye Bells-School.
Recitation, A Plea for the Poor
Maggie Elliot.
Recitation, Annie and Willie's
Prayer-Dimple Scott.
Song, King for Evermore- School.
Recitation, The Christmas Work
Master John duyot.
Recitation, When Christmas Comes
May Speegle.
Song, Keep the Light Aglow-
School.
Distribution of presents.
Despite the downpour of rain, the
above program was faithfully carried
out on Christmas Eve at the Christian
church. In lieu of Christmas tree
three arches were arranged in the
best way possible to display the bright
array of presents suspended thereon
for the children of the Sunday school.
The arches were covered with ever
green's, holly and mistletoe and lighted
with candles whose bright rays danced
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BREVITIES.

F. Clayton died at Somerville while
under the influence of chloroform adj
ministered for the purpose of ampu-
tating his mashed hand.
Several throughout the State lost
fingers, arms and hands and were
otherwise mutilated as a result OF
Christmas celebrations.
The Santa Fe has paid $50, 900 cash
for quarter interest in tract of land
at Saratoga.
Gold has been found in the Cheek
well at Luling at a depth of 100 feet.
Mrs. Catherine Smith was found
guilty at Bolton of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to 25
years in prison.
"Skinner," charged with shooting
Earl Ramey, at Nacogdoches, was ar
rested In Jacksonville.
A. Moravian, ten miles from Rock
dale, blew of the top of his head with
a shot gun.
w. NJ. Kelley was shot and danger
ously wounded at Nacogdoches. VIM.
Lillard was arrested and released on
bond.
The Southern Pacific has hauled out
of Sour Lake over II 900 cars since its
branch was put into operation, July
10th.
Miss Fannie Martin was so badly
burned at Detlan that she died.
Houston & Texas Central yard fore
man at Lufkin was shot and killed, J.
S. Miles was arrested.
w. w. welch shot himself at San
Antonio after brooding over his i'll
health.
Tom Stepney, colored farmer, was
assaulted and killed while going home
from Giddings.
Arrival of machinery to develop the
Clay Station gold find has set rumors
afioat again.
In four hours time the grand jury
found q indictments against the three
men arrested as implicated in the
recent street car dynamiting in San
Antonio.
Daveaay, painter, was shot at Ft
Worth. A white woman was arrested
Call 7a4, Cooke & Mcintyre, if you
want first-class groceries. 13O-tf
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Business Men Meet.

The following is report of the
meeting of the business men held at
the city hall at 1890 this morning:
The following merchants met to
make the following rules as to closing
for the ensuing year: Wood Bros,
Watson, Durham & Hodges, Graham
Bros, Grand Leader, ii. Horwits,
Cooke & Inkley, w. B. Flanagan, and
Jones Dry Goods Co.
On motion of J. F. Watson it was
agreed to close all day on the follow
ing holidays: July fourth, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas, and one
half day on New Years. Also agreed
to close every night at Z O'Clock, et-
cept the 1st, 14th and 18th of each
month and Saturdays from January
1st to November 18th.
Moved by w. T. Inkley, and carried,
that this agreem ent be carried to
merchants not present for their sig
nature. Those signatures obtained
were: H. T. Langston & Co., Frank
Lacy, Palestine Hardware Co., J. E..
Bonds, Hamilton & Henderson, J. s..
Temple, VIM. Branagan, Duncan &
Co., Silliman Hardware Co., w. q.
German, Henson & Leath, Numsen &
McMahan, w. n. Klein, Cooke & Well
born, Cook & Mcintyre.
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A SERIOUS
FREIGHT WRECK
Thirteen Cars In the Ditch. and
Conductor Stewart Hurt.

Conductor Stewart Hurt.
Saturday evening, one mile
south of Grapeland, an l. & G..
n. freight was wrecked, and
thirteen cars went into the ditch,
doing great damage to ears. mer-
chandise and stock.
The only one hurt was Conduc-
tor Chas. Stewart. He was stand
ing in the door of the caboose,
and the jar threw him forcibly to
his back. injuring the back, and
otherwise jolting him up. He
will be laid up for a few days.
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Lost.

Solid gold horse shoe stick pin
Finder will please leave same at
this Office and get reward. I50-6t
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Call 1874, Cooke & Mcintyre, if you
want first class groceries. 130- If
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Cali 734, Cooke & Mcintyre, if you
want first-class groceries. 130-tf
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Call 7s4, Cooke & Mcintyre, if you
want first-class groceries. 13O-tf
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Dave4Gay, a painter, was shot at Ft.
Worth. A white woman was arrested.