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higher compliment, for it shows how
great an interest they take in an ami
NAL that has never been exhibited. No
no; hold the mirror Up to nature" II
you like. but dent hold nature-a re-
fection OF the thing. but not the thing
itself. How ba4Iy would drunken
man give an exhibition OF intoxication
on the stage2 Who shall act a mailman
but one who is perfectly sane? We
must not be natural but appear to be
So
One question more. and have done.
Why do you not refuse the cup that
Gretchen offers yen at the end Of the
piayg
ITO which I reriicd: Should Rip refuse
the cup the irama would become at
once a temperance play. This subject
has both its adherents and its oppo-
nents. and has. moreover. OF late be-
come a political question The action
would have a local and even a modern
flavor 7 would as soon expect to hear
Of Cinderella striking for high wages.
or Of a speech on woman's rights from
old Mother Hubbard as to listen to a
temperance lecture from Rip Van VIM
kle; IT would take all the poetry and
fairy tale element completely out Of Il.
would prefer the impression on the
audience as the curtain falls should be
suggestive, so that they might terminate
II In a manner most agreeable to them
selves. Let US not suppose IN the
end that Rip and his wife get III,
send for the doctor. take pills. and die.
but that they sit like Darby and Joan
by the freside and eventually 20 I'D the
chimney IN the smoke II Rip Van
Wrinkle had been treated in a realistic
manner It never would have lived 50
long
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Patti in Baltimore.

The engagement Of Madame AdeIIna
Patti. at the New Maryland Theater.
Baltimore. on Monday, November q.
promises to be the best OF her tour.
Many Washingtonians have signifed
their intention Of going over by having
seats put aside at the ticket office OF
the Lafayette Square Theater- The off,
cial sale will not open until next We'd
nesday, but al those having made april
cation for boxes and seats can obtain
same on Monday at the Lafayette Thea
ter. This arrangement was made by
James l.. Herman, who guaranteed the
famous diva So. 800 for her appearance
IL Baltimore, in order TO avoid a rush
for tickets at the opening sale on We'd
nesday. The new Maryland Theater will
seat 900 people and It is safe TO say
that every available space viii be &C.
cupied. Many members Of the diplomatic
CIRCLES are going.
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The Pit" on the Stage.

Whatever relates to Claiming Pollock
in his career as dramatic critic, press
agent. Observation-Disclosures, must be OF
interest TO the many friends OF the
brilliant young playright here IN Wash
ington. His dramatization OF the late
lamented Frank Norris novel, THE
Pit" had its first production in Hart
ford, Conn, last Monday night. and il
is pleasant to be able to recall that it
achieved q notable success The critics
counsel the application OF the pruning
knife 10 certain portions OF the play. but
otherwise are outspoken in praise OF it.
Additional interest for S2ashingtonians
Is derived from the fact that Wash
ington man-Wilton Laczaye-takes the
principal part. that OF Curtis JadWin-
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house and includes Thomas J. Ryan and
Mary Richheld; Harigan, Edmund Day
& Co., the Willis family, Mile. Christina >
acrobatic monkeys; Johnson. Davenport,
and Lorella, the Misses Delmore. and
the American vitagraph motion pictures
Of Logging in Canada"
Mr.. Ryan and Miss Richfield will pre-
sent VIII NJ. Cressy's sketch, Mike
Hagerty's Daughter" which is the se-
quel to Meg Hagertys Father" by the
same author. The Willis family are
English instrumentalists of interna-
uonal fame. whose act combines, it is
said. rare musical skill They come d.
rect from the London TIippodrome. Har-
rigan is an eccentric comedian. whose
method borders on buffonery, but
who redeems himself bv the clever feats
which form the basis OF his folly. Ed
mund Day is the author of numerous
vaudeville sketches and an actor of abiI-
ity. He viii appear in his latest original
comedy. 'Shipmates." Johnson, Daven-
port. and Lorella have an acrobatIc
comedy act. called THE Two Football
PLAYERS and the Farmer" The Misses
Delmore are said to be graceful and
accomplished vocalists who unite in a
speciality Of plsasiGg character The ac-
robatic monkeys are expected to be en-
pertaining, and the vitagraph views will
show how the huge trees are felled and
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An ALI Star Cast.
Sir A. Conan Doyle, Jerome <. jerome,
and Israel ZangwiIl in Merely
Mar Ann"

Sir A. Conan Doyle. Jerome K jerome.
and Israel ZangEil-there's the nucleus
OF an ''alI-star" cast that should out
dazzle any array OF stage luminaries now
IA the theatrical heavens This trio of
famous authors. together with num-
bsr OF other well known literary men.
appeared a few nights ago in a per-
Torrance OF Merely Mary Ann given
for purposes OF copyright at the Corn
Exchange, WaIlingTord. England. Mere
~ Mary Ann" IS the Israel Zangwill
comedy in which Eleanor Robson has
just scored such 4. conspicuous success
at the GarTick Thsater. Chicago.
In its entirety the notable English
cast was as follows: Peter. Jerome K
Jesome: Herr Brahmson. Israel Fang
will; Rev. Samuel Smedge. Sir \. Conan
Doyle; Lancelot. Ernest Henham:
O'Gorman. George Jenkins: Jim Blades,
Harold Crichton; Lord Valentine Fox
well. Fred Miller; Mrs. Leadbatter.
Blanche Maine: Rosie. Olga Hentschel:
Polly. Elsie Morris; Kitty, Norak Cook:
Lady Chelmer. Henrietta Stanley; Coun-
tess OF FOxwell. Winnie Shorthand; Hon.
Rowena F1tzgeorge, Rowena Jerome,
and Mary Ann. Elsa Steel.
Israel zangwin acted as stage man
ager. and Sir A Conan Doyle was the
property boy.
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RIP" No Blue Ribboner.
Some Things Mr. Jefferson Told Harriet
Beecher Stowe and Another Woman.

OS~SASA SlOWe anu another w oman.
Joseph Jefferson he's had an interest
Ing and eventful career on the stage
Tor over sixty years. Lots of happv
incidents connected with the stage. but
of it. crowd his memory, and perhaps
the pleasantest and most fragrant of
these are associated with his great sue
cess Rip Van Wrinkle" Two anec-
dotes from his autobiography will
sufr1ee to show the general nature of
the incidents that he loves to recall.
He says:
While acting once in Boston re-
ceived a note from the publisher. of the
Atlantic Monthly to know If / would
can at the publishing house to meet
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe. It seems
the lady had been AZ the theater where
l had acted the night before, and in a
note TO the publisher had expressed a
desire to see me. We had a long and.
to me. very pleasant chat In speak
ing OF her visit 10 the theater, she was
struck with the scene in which Rim
meets with his daughter. and that II
reminded her of the situation between
Lear and Cordelia I told her that
the scene was undoubtedly modelled on
the one from Shakespeare, and per
haps the white hair and beard float
ing about the head of the cd Knicker-
booker had some share IN this like
ness. She said she was sure that
could play Lear I was sorry to differ
from lady, but I told her 1 was
quite sure that I could not.
Shortly after this l met another lady
Of equal intelligence, who seemed much
Interested in Rip Van Wrinkle Among
the many questions she asked me was
how I could act the character so often
and not tire of it. told her that
had always been strangely interested
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Miss Georges part during the Illness Of
chat actress; Lazerillo in Don Caesars
Return with James K Hackett. play
ing the part of Maritano during Flor
cnce Kahn's illness; and she also APP
peared at Mrs. Osborn's playhouse last
season as Juliet with the Elizabethan
players. After that she was featured as
Juliet. aRd as the princess in Prince
Otto" IN Philadelphia stock company.
When she was called upon to play Mar
ia Miss Eliscu was preparing for an
other production, from which she was
released. Witnesses Of her acting in
Marta Of the LOwlands'' arc quick to
acknowledge that she shows genius-a
somewhat rare quality on the stage to-
day, especially among the younger &C
tors
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The Stage and Rest.
An Ohio Clergyman Takes Bold Stand
on the Subject.

The Rev. DR.. Morgan Wood, Of the
Cleveland (Ohlo) Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church. preached a remarkable
sermon to his congregation last Sunday
night. in the course of which he urged
his hearers to attend the theater. His
words touching theatricals were report
ed in the Cleveland Leader as fol-
lows:
The animal. the material. is prevail
ing in our life today. In our cafes you
viii ind the animal enjoyment prevail
ing Never was there a time when the
playhouses. the vaudeville theaters,
were as prosperous as now. There Is
no place for the ShakesDearean drama
1t is attempted with nothing but mis-
givinEs. Legitimate actors and actresses
are deserving the legitimate for the
vaudeville stage.
Thinking is just what we don't want.
That's why we go to Chase's Empire.
I've had enough CT the tragedy Of life
all day. you say when we suggest see
ing Hamlet at the Opera House. and
1 want 10 forget myself It would do
you church people good to go to Chase's
Empire once in while-not as often as
go. perhaps-but II is clan as far as
can see; it's all right, and it would give
you sweeter dispositions.
We are all in the dangerous position
of entering into the struggle for su-
premacy. into the battle of greed.
don't care what a mans vocation. every
night he is tired and dead after days
struggle for advancement in position.
increase in wealth or battle for su-
premacy with his fellow men
Were burning the candle at both
ends in this modern materiaIisfic life of
ours, where there Is no room for poets
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once scored a remarkable success. BY
the way, an erroneous impression has
gone abroad regarding the career of
Miss Eliscu. OF whom much may be ex-
pected in the future. 1t has been said
that Miss Eliscu was a member OF the
company when she was called upon to
take this important part, and that she
was a recent graduate of dramatic
school, both of which statements are err
roneous. Miss Eliscu has played prom
inent parts in various productions for
some four years, although. as it often
happens. the role OF Marta has served
to greatly distinguish her. because X a;s--
pears to have all at once shown her pos
sibilities.
Miss Eliscu acted Micah Daw IN THE
Little Minister with Maude Adams; a
leading part in support of Grace George,
In Her Majesty afterward playing
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Tasca's Italian Band.

Tasca's Italian band, known in Eu-
rope as King Humbert's Royal Artillery
Band, will make its initial appearance in
this city at the Columbia this afternoon
and evening. This is the first Ameri-
can tour of this bandmaster. and he and
his band come recommended most high
ly. Tasca's's control over his bandmen
Is said TO be marvellous.
Tasca is thirty-eight years old. After
a tour of Europe, he was brought be-
fore the King and was made director OF
the Royal Artillery Band. and has since
been the conductor of that organization.
The programs for the two Washing ton
concerts are given below.
Afternoon at 3-March, '"Tannhaeu-
SER" by Wagner; overture, "zanetta, %
by Auber; prelude. 'Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" by Mascagni; soprano solo. Sc
lected, Nine. Cisserano: American
Girl" two-step, by Tasca; overture,
'.Schiara Saracena," by Mereadante:
prelude. Dance OF the Hours, from
"Giaconda," Ponchiella: tenor solo. Sc
lected, signor c. Fortunate: act III from
"Giaconda.,' Ponchiella; American
Patrol" Meacham.
Evening program-March 'Sinfonic, .
by Costanino; overture. William Tell, .
with phenomenal tempest. by Rossini /;
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deavors to explain why there is no
evil up there, everything is for
given and nothing is corrupted even
the dead are preserved in the snow.
Then he adds: Listen, MARYLAND the
souls'-he pauses, and in poor Marta s
childish imagination, up there" be-
comes linked with her idea of heaven
itself This is shown in her words ITO
the relentless peasants, who are her tor
mentors: II want to go with him, with
my husband; up there where there are
no people. and when we reach the
highest peak. if we still hear you
laughing. we'll go higher still. And
when we come where God is. no one
viii laugh at US. for there is love and
forgiveness" The peasants are awed.
and one of the men exclaims Il be-
IIeve she is right Pepa. with Eve
like dizziness. very paTdonably retas-
ates on descendant of the first male
busybody, and says reproachfully: Il
don't see why you have done what you
have done" Pepa, by multitudinous
pinpricks, has gOaded Marta to despair
for months past. but her sympathies
are gained at last The men who have
cast ManeIich out at the masters or
ders show their contrition by muttering
regretfully, Now we wish we hadn't "
The message of the Guimeia play is
clear and direct as Maneisckss simple
speech. It means hope for all unhappy
people who viii abandon the lowlands
of living. and fight their way TO the up
lands where are love and forgiveness"
and incidentally happiness.
Guimera is a prophet for all time and
all place. Kart, an authority Oh the
Spanish drama. says: His pen has left
behind q wake both fiery and resplen-
dent. He may have, an equal. but not
a superior in contemporaneous national
poetry and drama"
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the logs hauled at Bear River lumbe
camp, over in Canada.
@Mam'selle Napoleon"

INC ioNS n4uicQ at bear river luiuDSA
camp, over in Canada.
Columbia-'Mam'sell Napoleon"
in the most deliberately staged end
costuned play with which her name has
ever been attached. Anna Held. under
the direction of f. Ziegfeld, jr comes
to the Columbia Theater tomorrow night
for one week Jean Richepin's play
'Mam'selle Napoleon" adapted for the
American stage by Joseph Herbert. and
provided with music by Gustave Luders.
is the attraction.
Miss Held this season will have a fine
opportunity Of displaying her personal
charms in conjunction with a native 6ra-
matte ability she has never before mani
tested In the role Of Mile. Mars" she
Is called upon to exploit her dramatic
qualifications. and that she has scored
in Philadelphia. with the most hyper
critical audiences. is evidence that she
has the ability
The production IS said to be brilliant
and beautiful The scenes--ali of them
being laid In the most brilliant period
Of the Napoleonic. regime-o1ered many
opportunities for originality in staging
and producing. and the result is said to
be a triumph for all connected with the
production.
In support Of Miss Held are Joseph
Herbert. Dan McAvoy. Frank R1sh-
worth. Arthur Hlclsan. Henry Berg
man. Franz Ebert. Nine Mathilde Cot
srelIy. Adelaide orion. Billy Norton. the
Mccoy Sisters. Edith Meyer. Nina Ran
dali. Edna Goodrich, and a chorus
which aggregates lbs persons
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In II fearing that r,,a,h+
even weary of ii. 1 had OF
laee 'anged my seasons that
pa few months and took
lons est between them, but
'hat timuius. OF course. was
puDl and the knowledge that
II n 1 tagged In my in
teres cted to give entire at
tent work while 1t was pro-
gres
stion, please. Why don't
you in the play?'
II / disliked realism in
art afq n alive, with tail TO
wag ag time. would be abon-
inab
you think the public
Won Schneider
si-- could not pay him a
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Fernando Eliscu.

Gifted Yeung Actress the Heroine of
Marta of the Lowlands."
No small measure Of the popularity Of
Marta Of the Lowlands' is said to be
due to the unusually brilliant work of
Fernando Eliscu. who took the title part
at short notice owing to the retirement
Of Miss Ricardo from the cast. and al
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Pas de Fieurs," by Moses; ceIebrat ed
organ offertoire. by Baptiste; "Ameri-
can Girl" two-step, by Tasca. overture,
'-Tannhseuser." Wagner; tenor solo. Sc
lected. by Signior c. Fortunate: selec-
ton, King DodO." Luders; seXtette
"Lucia % DOnizetti: soloists- Sig.
AntoneIli-Del Arciprete, salomne. Vespe.
Concone. Calcavechf; stephen Foster, .
by Tobani
The box Office will be open from Il
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Burton Holmes Lectures.
The popularity Of the Burton Holmes
lectures in this city at the Columbia is
beyond question, while the fact that he
has his entire season booked in the
large cities OF this country goes
to show that his popularity is by
no means local. Although Mr.. Holmes
IS but slightly over thirty-t77o years
old. this is his tenth season as a pro-
fessionaI lecturer. In speaking of his
life work Mr.. Holmes states briefly
that it is his loye of travel and his de-
sire TO see all the accessible portions OF
the globe. that has led him to choose
his present career. He wishes merely TO
be eyes and ears for those. less for
tunate. who are obliged TO stay AT home.
and he modestly refers to his achieve
ments as a traveller and lecturer as my
travel-talks, or easy chair journeys. -
The series for the Present. season is
the first in Mr. Holmes repertoire 70 be
exclusively American in subject, and
the title, From Broadway to Behrfnz
Sea- suggests 2 wido variety as well
as patriotic desire t. exploit the beau
ties Of our own land The opening lee
ture Tuesday afternoon is THE Yose-
mite Valley"
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Lyceum-Imperlal Burlesquers.n

The I.yceum will present during the
ensuing week Harry w. Williams, jr. s.
Imperial Burlesquers. The two sketches
VIII be called His Sporty Wire and
"On 20 the Front" The company in
cluoes Frank Byron, Cnf Gordon. BY
ron and L2aGdon, Patti Carney. Evens
and St. John, Johnnie Cain and Snitz
Moore. Edna Urine and Grace Forrest
Burke, the Sheldon Sisters. and cho-
rus Of twenty-five.
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Lafayette-@Marta of the LOwlands. +"

Lafayette-"MaTta of the Lowlands."
In Marta OF the Lowlands," the play
which Mr.. and Mrs. Fiske have pro-
duced 50 successfully, and which Wash
ington viii see for the first time tomor-
row night, al the Lafayette Opera
House. Guimera has made the mountains
the symbol OF purity. while the valleys.
or lowlands. t--2ify sin and its result
ing environment. When Manelich,
pure man, comes from the mountains
to marry Marta. he talks about his
home in the heights, as the place he
actually knows IL to be. There are no
men up there" he says, when he en-
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seem never to tire of it-and for that
reason the 5OviaI old CatsklI yagabOnd
is oftenest presented and holds the con-
spicuous place. No other character in
the entire range of the drama has ever
taken such a strong hold on popular
favor. Bob Acres Is a strong second. for
Bob has twenty-five years OF public at
fection~and approval behind it.
His supporting company this season
includes John Jack, Jefferson Winter.
son, Percy Plunkett, Guy Coombs, Harry
Odlin, Ffoliot Padget, Frances Penn
berton, Blanche Bencer, Ada Gilman.
Jessie Sweet. Matte Dahl, and the
children, little Dolly Oweise and Ipha
Yenair
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Empire-"The Minister'S Daughters"

Empire-"The Minister'S Daughters"
THE Minister'S Daughters" Leonard
Growers latest comedy drama, win be
presented at the Empire tomorrow and
the rest of the week. II is said to be
brimful Of intensely sensational si:ua
tons and repIete with realism The
plot deals with the wiles and tempta-
tons which surround an innocent young
country girl and several equally as
guileless rural companions in the dive
district Of New York, and after giving
the audience an insight into the Bowery
district OF the great CITY. II transports
you to the country homestead in New
York, where the play ends with the
usual virtue triumphant. Sensation be-
ing the fad OF the hour in this strenu-
Gus age. rapidity Of action Is demanded
by the sightseeing public. The acme of
perfection in thrilling and strenuous ac-
ton is to be found in THE Minister s
Daughters" This is a play Astounding
in striking cIimaxes and scenic effects.
a plethora OF sensation TO feast the eye
and ear. The scenery and mechanical
effects are descrih ed as the best, and the
company has BEEN carefully selected for
its fitness to each character.
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Chase's-Vaudeville.
The bill this week at Chase's promises
much entertainments 10 patrons OF that
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Acsdemy-@From Rags to Riches"

Acsdemy-~From Rags to Riches"
Prom Rags TO Riches Charles A.
Taylor's melodrama. comes to the Acad-
envy tomorrow night. under the direc-
ton of Charles L. Weis and Maxwell /.
Meyers. The play IS writtSa in four
acts and seven scenes. depicting life in
New York city. The play presents the
boy actor. Joseph Santley. as Ned MINI
bic. q newsboy. who rises from the gut
ter TO a position Of affiuence. Master
Santley is said to be an actor of won
derful talent. The younger portion of
the theatergoing public, well as the
elders. appreciate his excellent work.
and his matinee houses are always
nned with women and children. From
Rags 10 Riches gives Master Santiey
a better opportunity for a display Of his
talent than anything he has heretofore
undertaken. The play Is said TO be ex-
citing and entertaining.
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Opera comlque-NOt ReaI opera.

The proepect inspired by these refec-
lions is so pleasant and the reflections
themselves give so much pleasure to the
pen which sets them down, that The
Times and its readers are IN some dan
ger Of thinking too well Of 'Babette,"
the text from which his sermon was
preached
It shouil not be thought that "Ba-
bette" leaves nothing TO be desired in
opera conlioue. The work is far from
ideal. Perhaps. after all. its great sue
cess 5cpends on It's star. a woman OF
rare vocal accomplishments and pro-
nounced personal charm. It's music. al
though a marked advance over that OF
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

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