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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

proof, five stories with every modern
convenience.
Anthracite coal underlying a tract
of over 1000 acres has been discover
ed in Vancouver Island. B. C.
Nearly every man in Russia wears
a beard. At one time 1t was the gen.
eral belief in Russia that a man with.
out a beard was soulless.
big Ben" the famous clock in the
tower of the House of Parliament,
London, is wound once a week, and
II takes two men twelve hours to do
the winding.
A mulberry tree was planted in
Northampton, England. 100 years ago,
by David Garrick. A cane made from
this tree has just been presented to
Sir Henry Irving.
yes, remarked the citizen of Sandy
Lane, "our parson claims that these
here racing automobiles are keeping
some OF his flock away from meeting. f"
You don't mean to say any one owns
a racing automobile around here?"
asked the drummer, In surprise mo,
they don't own them, but they sit on
the fence all day Sunday and throw
stones at those that pass"
On the subject of his preaching. the
late Dean Farrar used to quote with
much amusement the judgment of one
OF his critics that he was "a poor mix
ture of Spurgeon and DR. Cumming,
without the robustious humor of the
one and without the Scotch AGENT Of
the other"
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wholesome personality. her buoyant humor
and her facility in comedy. At the close
of the second act the revelation of the dis
honesty of her newly found relatives gives
occasion for an outburSt of n strongly dra-
matte character where Miss Fischer dis
cards momentarily her. fun making and re-
veals her well-known and vivid emotional
powers. The production furnished by Mr.
Harris is said to be artistic and appropri-
ate, illustrating in the handsome exterior
and interior settings the luxury of modern
living Miss Fischer's company of Gomez
dams includes Lolita Lnthicum JACQUES
Kruger. Alice Leigh, James Carew Myrtle
Vfnson, Frank Mayne, Beatrice Bonner
Frank Matthew. Charles M. Collins, Edith
Hinkle, George Schaeffer, Mary E. Post.
George Fox and E. l.. Clark
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The Symphony Orchestra.

Tomorrow evening the Washington Sym
phony Orchestra will give it's first popular
concert at the New National Theater. AS
1T will be the first time that the orchestra
has appeared at night and the first concert
at popular prices, it is expected by both
Mr.. De Koven, the conductor, and Mr..
Droop. the general manager. that the pub
lie will respond handsomely. and that the
house will be crowded. Already a large
number of seats have been secured, and
the orders are rapidly coming in. The pro-
gram arranged is equal in merit to any that
has previously been presented at the regu
lar concerts. This should induce those who
have not been able to attend the afternoon
concerts to embrace the present opportuni-
ty of a night entertainment. The soloists
will be Mr.. Aptommas, the greatest living
harpist, and Mr.. Clifford Wiley, a we'll
known baritone The program for tomor-
row night will be follows: Overture,
Merry Wives of Windsor" Nicolai; pro-
logue. II Pagliacci." Leoncavallo; Peer
Gynt Suite. op. 46. Grieg; harp soil, select
ed. Mr.. Aptommas; (9 "Marche Espag
Waller" Strauss: "Toreador's Song"
Carmen" Mr.. Wiley; (a) ballet music
Tschaikowsky; CD "Lohengrin." prelude
to act 8, Wagner. The final concert of this
orchestra will take place Tuesday after
noon. April q. at regular prices. Mr.. Ben
Davies, the English singer will be SoIoist.
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CorlING ATTRACTIONS
Lafayette Theater.

The appearance of James X Hackett at
the Lafayette Square Opera House on
next Monday evening will be a notable
event. Mr.. Hackett has now been before
the public four years as a star, and each
year has offered something new and of
high class for the amusement of theatar
goers. From his first appearance in the
Prisoner of Zenda." through Rupert of
Hentzau." THE Pride of Jennico and last
year Don Caesars Return" he has stead
lily progressed in public estimation ana
favor and improved in the attractiveness
of his talents until now he stands as ore
of the foremost young romantic actors
of the day. This position has seemingly
been hastily attained. but there is behind
1t all will and energy, which could hardly
fail to bring him to the front sooner or
later. He comes to Washington with a
fifth play. which. judged by accounts from
other cities. Is the most attractive of them
all. 1t is a dramatization of Winston
Churchilfs celebrated novel, THE Crisis"
In 1t Mr. Hackett plays the part of Stephen
Brice. the young northerner who has fallen
In love with the young southern girl, yir-
ginia Carvel. against whom he is Obliged
to side when the trouble Of secession arises.
The part Is distinctly different from sny
In which he has been seen here, and he
Is surrounded with q score or more of
strongly drawn characters. The drama
usauon OF The Crisis was made espe-
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in the game of hearts. There Is an elderly
couple, General Allen and the Widow Penn
berton, whose billing and cooling is not the
less interesting because it Is conducted with
decorous formality, and a score or more
of southern bellies surrender to the blue
coated Yankees.
Mr.. Edwards increased technical facility
in musical expression is said to be con-
stantly and agreeably- evident throughout
the work. He knows how to handle voices
more effectively than formerly, and his
greater command of orchestral resources is
shown in his more varied and artistic IN
strumentation. This is particularly notice.
able in his treatment of some of the old
tunes of the Johnny period. and ouin-
tet In which Stephen Fosters 'Old Folks
at Home" is given to young southerner, is
a very felicitous and charming example Of
part writing, as is also one of the closing
numbers of the second act.
The entire New York production will be
seen here including all the scenery and
elaborate mechanical effects and original
cast. The quaint costumes that were the
fashion a generation ago, in which the
crinoline hoopsEirt was a feature and the
tight-waisted, bell skirted coats and peg
top trousers of the military uniforms of
those times. all add to the picturesqueness
of the scenes, which are no small part OF
the charm of the opera.
The company includes Lucille Saunders
Zettie Kennedy Thelma Fair, Bertha OAR
REL Homer Lind, w. H. Thompson, Maurice
Darcy. VIII II. Bray, Robert Peyton Car
ter and Julia Clifford.
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called upon Mrs. Reyburn of 1901 Connect
cut avenue. who has had charge of the
tickets until they were placed on sale at
the theater. Mrs. Reyburn stated that the
sale of the seats for the event has been
excellent. The proceeds of the perform
ance are to be devoted to that worthy CHAR
1ty the Washington Diet Kitchen. one OF
the most popular of charities in Washing
ton and one patronized by the most fash
ionable set.
The ships crew will comprise sixteen
sailors, who "can see ships through fogs.
and sixteen sailor 1assies, who catch every
thlng from colds to sailors. Eight F'rencn
maids have been coached into the typical
quality of French freshness and eight pl-
rates. who steal money and kisses galore
The second act shows the Philadelphia
Country Club and grounds, faithfully re-
produced with a pretty array of automo-
bile, golf girls and men.
Sir Robinson Crusoe' has its first pro-
duction today in a matinee on Tilyous
Steeplechase Pier, Atlantic City. The per-
formance will be repeated there tonight
Easter week, beginning Monday. the wig
gers will hold forth at Nixon & thinner
mans Chestnut Street Opera House, in
Philadelphia. The regular southern trip
will begin on the following Monday. A
special train will carry the boys to Wash
ington. and on Tuesday they will go to
Richmond Va. for a single performance.
IL a booking can be secured they will stop
in Baltimore upon their return.
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Chase'sa Theater.

Mcintyre and Heath, Nat M. Wills Nycr
Long and Idaiene Cotton, Rawson and
June. the Melant Trip, Mignonette Kokin.
Galetti's monkey comedians and Albert
Kartelli. forming the faomus "Orpbeum
Show the representative touring orrani-
cation of the western circuit of Orpheum
theaters, will compose the polite yaudevflIe
program at Chase's next week. McIntvre
and Heath will be seen in 1.-THE Georgia
Minstrels.' This sketch is masterniece
Of black face comedy. The common claim
that there is laugh in every line comes
pretty near being literally true of this
laughable tale Of the ambitious stable hand
who pinned for footlight glory as a min
strel. Nat NJ Wills is another lauphmalrar
and appears as 1.-The Happy Tramp in his
speciality. 1.-THE Son of Rest" Nick long
and Idalene Cotton will present ssThe
Critic and the Lady" Both are of con-
siderable distinction in musical conadv
and are remembered as having been seen
here with the Augustin DAILY and Anna Held
companies. Miss Cotton is mi1netif ner-
former after the order of Cissie Loftns
She gives representations of Mrs. Garter
in "Du Barry" Mrs. Fiske in MARY If
Magdala' and of La Belle Tortajada. the
Spanish dancer She also gives bnr-
lesque in Italian of Camille She rem
ders, too, with real dramatic feryor the
intensely stirring climax in Hearts
Af1ame.'' the right to which she has se-
cured from the author. Boomerang throw
ing, as 1t is done with terrible effect by
the caunibalistic bushmen OF Australia,
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Mr.. Carleton,s Recital.

Mr.. VIM. T. Carleton. the we'll known
baritone. will give a song recital of Kip
lings "Barrack Room Ballads at the
Washington Club next Friday afternoon at
4:lo O'Clock. Mr.. Cartoons fine voice and
dramatic power should enable him to inter-
pref Kipling's stirring ballads in most eff
fective manner. and he will add to the ef-
fectiveness of his program several other
songs by prominent composers. He will also
introduce between the Kipling songs short
talks apropos of the subjects and composer.
Mr.. Cartoons recent ricital under the aus
pices of the Womens Army and Navy
League was SO successful that an earnest
desire to hear him again has been mani
tested by lovers OF ballad music.
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win be illustrated by Rawson and June in
their absolutely original speciality. They
win cast boomerangs over the heads OF
the audience and these curious implements
of battle will describe circuit over the
orchestra. returning to the throwers. Both
are in native costume. The Melani Trio
have received splendid notices for their
fine vocal and instrumental act. They are
Partisan street singers and entertainers.
Mgnonette kokin is an attractive little
danseuse' in high favor in the Broadway
musical productions. Galettis monkey
comedians will be mighty interesting and
funny to the little folks who are enjoying
their Easter vacation from school and
throng Chase's at daily n1atinees. Albert
kartelli is noted foreign gymnast.
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Edouard De Reszke in Concert.

M. Edouard de Reszke, the great Polish
basso, and the entire Metropolitan Opera
House orchestra, sixty musicians. with j.
81 DuSs as conductor, will appear in con-
cert at Chase's Theater Friday afternoon,
May i, at 2:15. This orchestra is one of
the most evenly balanced instrumental
bodies in the world. Its repertoire is ire
mendous. Each of it's men is a solo artist.
NJ. de ReSzke is the idol of the Grau Opera
Company. AS this will be his first appear
ance in concert the public will thus for the
first time have an opportunity of hearing
M. de Reszke in that music he considers to
be his best. AS this will be the greatest
musical attraction of the season orders for
seats may be filed before the public sale
opens at r. Arthur Smiths, in Sanders &
Stayman's, 1927 f street
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Columbia Theater.

Alice Fischer. in the farccal comedy.
Mrs. Jack which was written especially
for her by Grace Livingston Furniss, will
be the attraction at the Columbia next
week, commencing a weeks engagement
Monday night, during which the regular
Thursday and Saturday matinees will be
given. This new star comes here under the
direction of Mr.. Henry B. Harris, after an
unprecedented success in New York, where
she enjoyed crowded houses for the space
of 100 nights at Wallach's and the Vic
toria Theaters. The role Of Mrs. Jack, as
portrayed by Miss Fischer, is that of a
whole-souIed breezy western widow, who
goes to New York for the first time to as
sumo control of the vast estate left by her
late husband, Jack Banastar She arrives
at the 9Th avenue mansion ust In time
to prevent the diSmantling of her
home by her husbands designing relatives,
and in her unconventional manner insta1ls
herself at once the head of the house
hold. much to the discontinue of her hus-
bands family, who are lOath to surrender
the property to which they consider they
have a prior claim. Mrs. Jack insists upon
carrying out her late husbands wishes
against the advice of her practical execu-
tor, and saying that she herself is making
the law, takes him to task for daring to
call in loan made by her husband to some
unfortunate woman. Her determination to
continue her husbands interest in various
enterprises does not weaken even when a
broken-down actor appears with a play
which, so he assures her, her late husband
has promised to finance. Mrs. Jack laugh
ingly accepts the aspirant to tragic honors
as a legacy, and with characteristic hos
pitality invites him and his hungry COM
panions to remain as her guide. Soon fol-
lows an ex-prizefghter, who, owing to the
generosity of Jack Banastar, has establish
ed himself in the business of facial res
toration.' He, too, is installed among her
other legacies, while Jacks relatives look on
in horror at this intrusion into their fash
ionable life. Their desire to share in the
family fortunes, however. persuades them
to endure the jolly widows new-found
friends, and the association of these widely
different characters furnishes the basis for
the hilarious fun with which the comedy is
replete.
Mrs. jack affords Miss Fischer abun-
dant opportunities for the display of her
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At this immediate time of the year the
theaters do not expect to do large amount
of business and the scant record for the
week has not caused any special surprise.
robin Hood proved, as it always does. a
welcome entertainment. 1t has become SO
closely identified with the Bostonans that
they might be said to owe their present
popularity to the single work which it is
frankly confessed was not appreciated at
its true value in the early stages of its re-
markable career. 1t is a mistake to call
this comic opera. for the opera succeeds
in spite of the comedy introduced rather
than because of it. 1t is the stirring, old
fashioned. yet briskly modern choral num-
bers that most pleasantly appeal, and
the book is good because of it's solid roman
tic quality rather than because of any pre-
tentions to wit. Grace Van Studdiford was
welcomed as very charming prima donna
and the new tenor. Mr.. Weldon, has a
voice of exceptional sweetness and a per-
sonality well adapted TO light operate
relies.
THE Chinese Honeymoon is so used to
taking encores that its temperance for
another entire weeks engagement cannot
be accounted remarkable. 1t is one of the
substantial music hits of the present era.
Cnpretentious as to theme and off-hand in
treatment. it has scored one of those phe-
nomenal successes for which good manage
ment as well as artistic merit must be
credited with a measure of the glory. The
MINISTRIES came to town Monday night and
located at the Lafayette Theater. They
that they were MINISTRIES and the first of
their ilk to be in the city in a con-
siderable time. They used the name Hay
erley's Mastodon Minstrels," just as Bar
NUNS name is preserved in the title of
the great American circus enterprise, al
though Haverly has been dead for some
time, and at the time of his decease was
not financially equipped to put even
moderately pretentious organization on the
road. His last venture in the amusement
line was here in Washington. when he I'M
dertook to run summer garden, with
results which for various reasons were dis
astrous. The ubiquitous Happy Hool-
gam" one of the comic monstrosities which
are among the inevitable things of the
present day. held forth at the Academy
of Music
An element of permanency will presently
be infused into Washington theatrical en-
terprises, the Columbia Theater having on
its list an engagement of three weeks for
the young star Bertha Galland. who will in
that time introduce three plays, all of them
classics. Miss Galand's career has been
phenomenally rapid, and she is regarded
with intense admiration by all who are
familiar with her work, and with great in
terest and curiosity by those who have vet
10 make her better acquaintance. Mr. Ber-
ger VIII resume his customary stock com
pany season at the Lafayette Theater. and
Mr. Chase will produce a series of comic
operas on what appears to be an unrsua1l,,
prctentious scale
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New National Theater.

When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
will follow the Bostonians at the National
Theater. beginning Easter Monday. The
book is by Stanislaus STANCE and the
music by Julian Edwards Patriotism per-
meates the work of both librettist and COM
poser.
The game of hearts is played by the SOL
diers of the north and the fair daughters
of the confederacy with a zest. Johnny, a
young southerner. who fought for the
north comes back to his boyhood sweet
heart, Kate Pemberton. and his friend.
Major Martin. is in love with Cordelia AL
len. the daughter of the federal general
Allen. and the only northern girl In the
piece.
Older heads than those possessed by
Johnny and Kate and Cordelia and her de-
voted swain Major Geoffry Martin. engage
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ABIDE

Aubrey Boucicault will be starred next
season by the Shuberts in Broadhurst' 8
THE Garden of Lies"
The Berger Stock Company will give a
performance Monday evening. May T. for
the benefit of the Potomac Boat Club
Henry w. Esmond, the successful English
playwright, recently produced for copy
right purposes play called Fools Of
Nature"
A new musical comedy, 'Winsome Win
ME" by Edward Paulton and Jakobowsky,
has been secured by the Shuberts Paula
Edwardes will be starred in 1t.
In addition to the new playhouses in Bos-
Weber & Fields will also have theater in
Cincinnati when next season opens
Fred Hallen and Mollie Fuller are down
for six months trip to Australia, going
out there under a big guarantee from Rick
wards, the vaudeville Keith of the antip-
odes.
an operation in New York hospital, is
said to be on the way to recovery. al
though at one time she was close to deaths
door.
'"The Buccaneers, or Begun of Plura," a
comic opera by the late Eugene Field will
be produced In New York next season. The
announcement is made by the sons Of the
genial writer.
Playwright Clyde Fitch at last managed
to get away from New York last Tuesday
on the big steamer Kaiser Wilhelm He
will go direct to Sicily to work on his
numerous plays.
Maude Adams. having grown a trtfe
weary of Paris, is now touring the old
province of Burgundy and it's ancient
towns When the hot weather sets in Miss
Adams will go to Switzerland.
Otis Skinner has made a hit with La
zarre'' in boston. and his season all over
the country has been big one, but for
some unaccountable reason this clever man
finds 1t hard to get a New York showing.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell will remain in
America until the middle of next month.
when she leaves for her home In England
II abe can procure q couple Of new plays
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Academy Of Music.

B: E. Forester and Mittenthal Bros.
have made an elaborate production of
Theo. Kremers latest melodrama, "A Des-
perate Chance" Mr. Kremer is the au-
perate Chance he has laid his scenes In
and around Pittsburg, taking for his SUBJ
ject the Biddle brothers escapades. The
history of the Bddles from the time of
their arrest in Pittsburg until their escape
from the county jail in that city. their
struggle against great odds for life and
affords great sensational Opportunities az
Desperate Chance will open a weeks en-
gagement next Monday night at the Acad-
envy.
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"Mr. Pickwick."

De Wolf Hopper and his company are
to appear in Mr.. Pickwick' on Monday,
April 20 at the Columbia Theater. Digby
Bell appears as Sam Weller; Grant Stew
art, the writer of the lyrics. as Alfred
Jingle; Henry Norman as Tony Weller;
Marguerite Clark as Polly. Louise Gun
ming plays Arabella and is the prima donna
Of the company. Laura Joyce Bell will
play Mrs. Bardell.
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Mask and Wig Club

Clayton Fotterall McMichael of Philadel-
phia, the president of the Mask and Wig
Club of the University of Pennsylvania,
which Is to have performance in the La
fayette Square Opera House on Monday
night. April 20. was in Washington the
early part OF this week to further ar
ransements for the performance here. He
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Empire Theater.

The entertainment at the Empire next
week will be given by THE Smart Set
a company composed of colored talent
Quite recently this company made a phe-
ncmenal hit in New York city at the 18th
Street Theater, and the play had a most
prosperous run there. There are a num-
Der of comedians, who are headed by
Ernest Hogan as G. Washington Bullion,
an American millionaire, and Billy Nc
Claim as Grafton Smooth. There are a
dozen or more of the colored vocalists.
1.-The Smart Set show contains many pref
ty airs, solos, quartets and choruses. Daily
mattnees will be given. beginning Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11

In Montana Is such bonanza as you say it
1t how does 1t happen that the stock isn't
all grabbed UP by the people out there?"
Promoter-"We are not letting them know
anything about 1t. They're disgustingly
rich already. and we want to get q better
class Of people out there. anyway.
80 Tribune.
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CHILLY for Mr.. Hackett. and under that
Ee2teman's constant advice. The produce
tic1 Oh account of the locale of the play
should be possessed of much attractive
ness for thhe citizens of Washington and
the surrounding states of Maryland and
Virginia, to whom Mr.. Churchill has made
the Carvel family belonging.
Although it is story of the war and the
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USnns Of Ham -

Avery and Hart and their own company
of sixty people come to the Empire Theater
week after next, for an indefinite engage
ment producing musical comedies each
successful farce. Sons of Ham," which
was given at the Empire early this season.
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Kernan's Lyceum.

The attraction at the Lyceum Theater
commencing next week will be the bur-
lesque and vaudeville organization. THE
Utopians." The olio comprises many well
known star acts. such as the Josselin Trio,
premier gymnasts, in acrobatic pictures in
the air: Mark and Kitty Hart in their new
comedy sketch, ''O'Reilly's Reception"
and Jos Morris. Hebrew parodist' = z-f5t
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Heart of MARYLAND.

David Belasco's popular dramatic produc-
ton. 1.-The Heart of Maryland" will be the
offering at the Academy of Music week of
April 90 with Miss Alma Kruger as Mary
land Calvert.
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during the summer she will probably come
back next season. but not until late.