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The Washington times., 1903-03-29
"A Chinese Honeymoon" to Return.

"A Chinese honeymoon" TO Return.
"A Chinese Honeymoon" win return
for another engagement in this city at
the Columbia next week. The week 5
engagement here was a success The
company. with one exception, remains
intact, and contains John F. Henshaw.
Belle Harper. Toby Claude. w. II.
Clarke. Edmund Lawrence. William
Riley Hatch. Adelaid Phillips. Edward
Clark. Edith EIdridge. and May Ten
Brock.
The Washington times., 1903-03-29

ed to give sixteen weeks Of this musical
menu. II is not 20 be understood that
the coming OF opera marks the cOnclu-
sion OF Chase's regular season. for that
is not the case. Chase patrons who have
standing orders for the reservation OF
certain seats for certain nights each
week will not be called upon to renew
their requests.
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Lafayette-"All on Account of Eliza ,,

Lafayette-"All on Account of Eliza -
Lovers Of sod comedy have treat in
store for them al the Lafayette this
week. where Louis Gann and his COM
pany viii appear in Leo Dietrichstein's s
three-act comedy. "All on Account Of
Eliza" I'm which Mr. Mann has starred
successfully FOR several years. There is
a def minglinK Of pathos and sentiment
with comedy In the play and with Mr.
Mann's quaint conception Of the elderly
German philanthropist with q muscle in
proportion 20 his broad views. proved
one Of the most enjoyable offerings OF
recent theatrical seasons. The scenes are
all laid in "A quiet country village and
many Of the characters presented are
from real life
The company and star are under the
management Of Weber & Fields
The Washington times., 1903-03-29

4 NUMBER Of DISTINGUISHED critics
~ OF painting and sculpture had a
serious Ealing out two or three
year. ago over the twelve greatest
paintings in The world. In this con
troyersy mon as eminent as John La
Fargo and r. a. L. Stevenson disagreed
in earnest Two or three commentators
ranked Rubcus with Velasquez and Mur-
lilo. Others called him a voluptuous
sign painter. There was even a man
who included one OF Wattcau's miniature
fashion plates among the twelve. The
latest dispatches on the subject indi-
cat that the contest has nct yet ended.
n is with no purpose OF precipitating
ID Washington any such controversy -s
this hat The Times acknowledges a re-
quest for the designation OF the six
greatest actors who appear locally. But
this request has been made and re-
ceivcd. g. is offered IN manifest sin
cerity. and &c deserves at. least some con
sideration. il not the weight which at
tached TO the la FarEe letter on the
twelve Great paintings
The author OF the letter had evidently
well-dehned purpose. He has not
asked for the six greatest actors of
history or the six greatest actors in
the world. II is possible ne desires
merely to commit The Times 20 a
standard OF acting which shall serve
as gauge for It's reviews. But the
Times refused TO be trapped
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Extra Concert Announced.
Washington Symphony VIII Play
Special Program, Sunday, April IL

IN compliance with numerous requests
from persons interested in the Wasting
ton symphony Orchestra. The manage
mcnt has decided 80 give a Sunday night
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Happy HOOHgan" at the Academy.

Local fun lovers will have their every
desire gratified az the Academy next
week when Happy Hooligan" and his
company OF entertainers will return.
Ross Snow still continues in his origi-
nal impersonation OF the title role.
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Two Lists
Which Differ Widely.

a third who is prominent IN diplo-
matte circles chooses:
Eleauora Dusc.
Sarah Bernhard
Henry irving
Richard Mansfield
Joseph Jefferson.
Gabrielle Rejane
He admits some doubt as 20 whether
Madame Reiane should suppIant Forbes
Robertson.
younger man. whose estimate is
perhaps the least tainted by tradition.
has selected
Joseph Jefferson
Richard Mansfield
Eleanora Duse
Maudo Adams
Henry Miller.
Annie Russell
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
The Art Of Eleanor Robson.

Eleanor Robson. who has been selected
10 play Juliet in the forthcoming produc-
Gon OF Romeo and Juliet" which Lieb-
Ter q Co. are arranging with an all
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
COlumbia-"The Burgomaster."

Columbia-"The BuTgomaster"
The Burgomaster" viii make his
second bow before the local public at
the Columbia tomorrow evening The
comedy not only comprises the ola
popular musical and speciality hits bGt
admits OF many new features OF vaude =
vile. The company is a large and ex-
ceIlent one.
Among the many breezy airs in The
Burgomaster" probably none is more
catchy than THE Tale OF the Kan
garoo" There are tweDty-four other
songs of almost equal popularity in
The Burgomaster.
The prologue shows old Peter Stuy-
vesant bearing up under the burdens
which the Office Of burgomaster entails.
Peter and his secretary Doodle Won
Kull. resort TO strong beverages. to re-
lieve themselves OF a portion OF the re
sponsibilitiss. and as a comic opera re-
suit they sleep for two hundred and
fifty years and awake to arrive via a
street excavation in modern New York.
The story tells Of their adventures at
the hands Of up-tO-date soubrettes.
vaudeville folk. Bowery people. Rainy
Daisies, street fakers. politicians.
Partisan dancers. and other metropoH-
tan types.
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GOSSIP OF THE DRAMA FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW

Silver Slipper is the original New York
company, and numbers 125 in all. includ-
ing sam Bernard Edna Wallace Hopper,
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Comic Opera at Chase's.

The Chase patrons are evincing much
interest IN the operatic productions
which viii be heard at the theater com
mencing April 20. Mr.. Chase is prepar-
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
PIays Already On the Roards.

The Bishops Move" with W H
Thompson as the star. has been remov-
ed to Mrs Osborn's playhouse and in its
place at the Manhattan Theater The
Earl OF Pawtucket" is now on view
The Prince OF Pilsen" is drawing
crowded houses TO the Broadway. where
IL viii be continued for the remainder or
the season This latest Importation from
the Windy City is vulgar but full OF
ginger. John W. Ransone. recent grad
uaee from vaudeville. gives an imitation
OF Sam Bernard. Helen BerJram as Mrs
CrOcker. OF New York. is a self-con-
scious young woman. She sings nicely.
but is not in it as vocalist with Anna
Licter. pretty girl with a voice OF vocal
velvet. The cast also includes Arthur
Donaldson and Albert Parr. The scenery
OF the piece is appropriate.
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Coming Events and Their Shadows

Aubrey Boucicault. the handsome and
talented son Of a distinguished father.
makes mis- next appearance as a star
april 20 at the Princess Theater. pre-
senting a One-act play called The Nan
Who stole the Castle" The time OF the
story is Christmas Eve. There are sew
eraI strong parts. which will be acted
by Mr.. Boucieault. Augustus Cook. Mes
tor Lennon. Gertrude Irvington. Myra
Brooks. and a child not yet engaged.
On the same date at the same theater.
Charles Evans. OF "A Parlor Match"
fame returns 10 the stage in There
and Back" a comedy by George Arliss
Of the company supporting Blanche
Bates IN The Darling Of the Gods" The
piece WAS played in London last season
by Charles Hawtrey. and is said 20 have
been a success
Amelia Bingham's season ia The
Frisky Mrs. Johusoa." at the Princess
Theater. has been extended TO Saturday
evening. April Is. The popular actress
manager IS drawing OverHowing audi
enees. and could continue for a much
longer term. but year-old contracts com
pei her 10 go TO other cities During the
week OF April 20 she viii present The
FrisNy Mrs. johnson al the Harlem
Opera House. after which engaEernents
are 20 be played in Baltimore. Wash
ington. Cincinnati. and other cities en-
route TO San Francisco. where the com
pany is due about July J. u is possible
that during the Pacific Coast tour. The
Climbers and "A Modern MagdaIeu-.
will be added TO Miss BmEham's reper-
rO-rg
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
EmpiTe-Burlesque.

Six high-class vaudeville acts and a
burlesque viii hold the boards at the
Empire Theater this week The yaude-
Vile numbers include Martiuett and
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Eas the Stage
A Fair STANDARD ?

In broad terms. the choice OF six
artists abQve all their fellows involves
the establishment and the acceptance
of definite standard OF measure. In
architecture, perhaps. such q STANDARD
may prevail. although the wide gulf
which separates the high peaks of
L'Art Nouvcau from the broad plateau
OF the Arts and Crafts Movement would
seem TO indicate that even here differ
cnt minds have reached different con
illusions
Hisrionic art at least knows no such
standard
II the measure were the aggregate at
tendance on particular performances.
the classics aud good modern comedy
would retire disgraced and ~shamed.
cheap musical comedies and preposter-
Gus farce would walk triumphant. and
the problem play with a black mask
would clap the cymbals and sing glad
song az the head Of the procession. But
the friend OF the stage would answer
properly that the same eminence might
be claimcd for billboard posters over the
paintings Of De Vsnci and Burne-J Jones.
So attendance must De practically disre-
Corded
II the continuation OF a production
year after year is made the test. what
modern play could compete with Uncle
Toms Cabin?"
II the judgment Of the critics is. after
ali. the last resort. what becomes OF a
poor play like rip Van WiBkle p
Surely IL would be dimcult TO pick upon
any measure or unit Of measure not
open 10 some valid and sufficient obiec-
tion.
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Many Hands
Make Light Work.

with this fact heavy upon its mind,
The Times rcsorted 10 the subterfuge
Of asking several more or less distin-
guished patrons Of the local stage 20
como to its assistance. Seven OF then.
responded and one magazine has ad l.
Nantitiously printed an article. The
Men Behind the FootIights. which set
forth editorialIy its estimate along the
same line. Excepting the author OF this
essay. Norman Hapeood. no names can
be used This was a condition inter
woven with the warp and woof Of each
list submitted. But the lists are them
selves interesting enough
Mr HapEood 8 selections number
seven. A. the head he places Joseph
Jefferson. At the foor is Beerbhom
Tree. In between are Henry Irving. y.
s. willard. Richard Mansfield. john
Hare and f. H. sothern. Goth OF tho
Goths as he IS. he has included no sin
gle woman. But none or the Washing
t0nians is so blinded
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One Young Actor
And Five Veterans.

gentleman whose magazine articles
give his opinion on tbis subject especial
weight, submitted The following.
Henry Irving
Richard Mansfield
Joscpb Jefferson.
05is skinner
Sarah Bernhardt
Eleanora Duse
Another. whose recollection Of the
Stage is rather more comprehensive. has
chosen these.
Sarah Bernhard
Emma Calve.
Henry Irving
Mary Anderson.
Richard Mansfield
Helena Modtcska
The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Alice Fischer in Mrs. lack"

= n
/ Mrs. Jack" with Alice Fischer in
I The t'tle role. viii come 10 the Columbia
TbCatrr Easter week
I'm this play Miss Fischer depicts "a
f big-hcarjed. jolly Ievel-headed woman.
Miss Fischer invests her characteriza-
tions with such humor. loveIiness.
spirit and dash that she carries the
iaughahle~ episodes and matchmaking
situations 10 p highly successful eli
max
New York audiences voted her "a sure
cure for the blues
Columbia-Burton Holmes on Norway.
/ Burton Holmes VIII close the most
successful season he has ever enjoyed in
Washington on Tuesday afternoon at the
4 Columbia. when Norway II. the Nord
/ land and the Midnight sun" will be tha
subject From Gibraltar 20 the North
/ Cape has proven "a triumphal march for
, Mr. Holmes from the point of view of
{ photography. Beginning with Portugal
where the human interest was most
prominent in his pictures. he has grad
ually led his audiences week by week 10
be North Cape where the magni6ceoc,
OF nature predominates. MIR. Holmes has
returned with mind and camera inn
pressed with glories OF the Midnight san.
Panoramic views and still pictures
beautifully colored. added to an interest
ing series OF motion pictures. give the
stay-at- homes an excellent idea Of what
he saw on his recent journey.
The Washington times., 1903-03-29

Hawkins Don HERSHEY. Helen Royton,
Eva Davenport. and Harry B. Burcher.
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ANOTHER REMIHDER.

Those who had already had all the
trouble they wanted in Steel were yes
terday reminded that trouble enough is
sometimes not all the trouble that
comes. With the announcement that
the leading steel manufacturers had de-
cided to cut the price of steel billets
from $27 to $2S ton there was cut in
the prices of Steel securities that
made them and their owners sick.
There is some poor consolation in the
fact that even this cut in the price of
steel billets doesn't make them as cheap
as they have been. They were $50 last
December and $35 in the early part of
1900 But the highest Pittsburg price
for steel billets in 1898 was SIG, and $24
was the maximum price, very rarely
reached, in the five preceding years.
So $23 isn't as low a price as there
might be, or as there may be. And the
prices at which the Steel securities sold
yesterday are not as low as they might
be, or may be.
J.. P. Morgan's greatest achieve
ment'' has already achieved much, and
there is more in sight. When the story
is all told it will be an interesting chap
ter in the book of hope and humbug.
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FASHIONABLE BROWN.

Brown, so universally becoming,
promises to be the popular color this
season, though dull purple shades are
shown in great variety. A mixed
brown tweed has an occasional thread
Of dull orange and the same orange
shows in a mixed black and white,
red threads run through blue and
gray suitings. The woman who must
practice economy in the matter of
gowns will avoid brilliant colors and
marked novelty goods, as well as
deliberately trimmed dresses for street
and general wear. If last seasons
gown is Of good material, but a bit
shabby, brighten it with bands or
velvet ribbon. A wool house dress late
-ly seen had new chemisette and under
sleeves of fancy silk with velvet straps
held in place by gay little buttons, the
straps and buttons very effectively
trimming the skirt. A brown fancy
zibeline was trimmed with stitched
straps of brown broadcloth. Another
handsome house dress was of dull
green challis, the three front cores of
the five-gored skirt being set together
with narrow strips of white cloth
piped with black velvet, the white
strips being embroidered in gold thread.
The skirt was gathered into the belt
by several rows of shirring, as was also
the full bodice, which had round yoke
of guipure lace The sleeves were the
picturesque feature Of this dress. worn
by a tall, slight blonde, for, though
made plain on the inside of the arm,
the plain piece extended out into
point on the top just above the wrist
over the lower one of the six full little
ruffles or green edged with black velvet.
The plain part of the sleeve was edged
with the piped and embroidered band
that trimmed the skirt, and double
row Of it formed the tight cuff and coll
lar.-The Pilgrim.
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TOO HEAVY.

The white mans burden is proving
parts of Africa. An English mission
airy, Mr.. Weeks, who has had more than
twenty years of experience on the Con-
go, tells some striking stories about the
rapid depopulation of the Congo Free
State. He started recently on a sys-
tematic tour of investigation in his dis
| trict, counting the houses and finding
population of less than 10000. His dis
trict stretches for $50 miles along the
north bank of the Congo from Bokomgo
up to Likunungu, and for about seventy
miles along the south bank from Bo-
katalaka Creek to Bolombo, the other
eighty miles of the south bank being
low, uninhabited land. Stanley in 1885
reckoned in this same district $4,000
people. In 1890 Mr.. Weeks concluded
that these figures were too nigh, and
put the population down at $4,000 peo-
pie, speaking practically the same Ian
guage. Of the 9,4OO now to be found
half have been driven from the bush
to repopulate the river banks. Only a
short time ago the number was only
5000. Mr.. Weeks attributes this eondi-
ton of things to the continual deporta-
ton of young men to serve as soldiers
and workmen for the Free State, to the
flight of the people from the river to get
away from oppressive taxation, to
sleeping sickness, and to the reckless
imposition of fines and acquisitions. He
declares that, Notwithstanding the fact
that the present riverain population has
been augmented by people from the
hinterland, it will not last five years I'M
less the States policy is altered for the
better and the conditions of life on the
river banks are made bearable. while
there are no more natives in the back
country who can be brought to repop-
ulate the banks again. His is not the
only district that is losing population.
Bwembe has about hundred for every
thousand it once had; Bolombo has not
a third of its former population; Luko-
leila, which had 1900 people now has
not 800; Irebo in 1883 had from 5000 to
10000 people, where there are now fifty
persons; and in Lulanga, where there
were 5000 in 1890, there are now less
than thousand.
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CANADI'S MILITIA.

Some people in Canada think that
Canada needs much larger militia
eorce than she now has. At present
she has about forty thousand citizen
soldiers. Sir Frederick Borden, the
Canadian Minister of Militia, has for
mulated a plan for raising, training
and maintaining a permanent military
establishment of one hundred thousand
men, fully armed and equipped in
every particular to meet all the require
ments of modern warfare. On peace
footing it is proposed that there shall
be fifty thousand enlisted men, one-half
of whom shall drill every year, while
the other fifty thousand shall constitute
| a reserve with whom drill shall be OPP
tional, but to whom arms and ammuni-
ton shall be supplied, while they are to
| be encouraged to make themselves pro-
| ficient in the use of the rifle by prac-
| tice at home. The number of commits
stoned and on-commissioned officers is
| to be sufficient for the whole hundred
thousand and they are to be required
| to train. every year. 1t is also proposed
to establish more thorough system Of
military instruction, with branches
scattered over the country at conven-
lent points, and provision is made in
the plan for large central camp con-
tanning thirty thousand acres of land
where all the officers, the regular force
and contingents from every corps in
the Dominion, can be assembled for in
struction and manoeuvres on an ex-
tended scale, H.
| Sir Frederick Borden believes that
his plan, if properly supported, will
give Canada within five years a fight
ing militia organization second to none
in the world. 1t is not plain that Can
ada needs such military organization
She certainly doesn't want it to fight
the United States with.
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COMMITTEE ON srPEnrs

COMMITTEE ON STREETS
d the Committee e on on Streets will meet in
Der 8, 1905, at p; NM when the petitions
Of Robert O'Connell, jr., for a sign post In
front of 500 Chapel street; of Vincent Tor
toriello, for sign post in front Of 265 Chapel
street; Of G. w. Brandt & Co., for sign
post in front Of 4S7-491 State street: of h.
Simons for sign post In front of 466 Con.
gress avenue; of The Union Supply Co,
for Sign post in front of store, cor Elm
and State streets; Of Julian f. Denison. FOR
sign post in front of 1884 Chapel street: of
Gately and Brennan. for sign on building
at 174 Meadow street; Of Philip Well for
sign post in front of s17 Chapel street; Of
Chapel street; Of ". F. Davis, for sign Ga On IN
front of ST. Chapel street; Of Gerard Pi.
ano Moving Co., for sign post In front Of
6ls Chapel street; Of Ike Jacobowski, for
Of Alfred Doty, for sign post in front of
240 Congress avenue; Of NJ. Shapiro. for
sign post In front of 235 Congress avenue:
Of Nicholas George, for sign post in front
of 434 Congress avenue; of John O'Neal, for
an iron door on cellarway at 10 Union ave.
nue.; for hardening Kensington street: for
pavement on Poplar street, between Grand
avenue and Lombard street; for sidewalk
East Ferry. street to the National Wire
Corporations property; for crushed stone
pavement on on, Nicoll street. between Ed
Chapel street, from East street to the
bridge crossing the tracks of the N. H.. N.
II. 4 II. r. R. Co.; for the repair of Little
| Orange street; for crushed stone pavement
| on Bishop street, from State street to
Whitney avenue; for hardening Clinton
| avenue, between Grand and Middlntown
I avenues; for sidewalk on west side of Can.
| al street, between Webster and Munson
streets; for the opening Of Mckinley ave
nue. and for changing the name of Rock ave.
| nue. to Rock lane, will be considered, All
persons Interested are notified to be present
| and be heard thereon without further no.
| tice.
Per order,
| Attest: THOMAS c. MORAN,
! M 1t Assistant City Clerk.
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Ger at once applied for box of tools
and after the usual circumlocutory
tactics was informed that boxes of
tools were supplied only to carpenters
shops. By this time, the officer, who
had quite forgotten what he wanted
the screwdriver for, had thoroughly en-
tered into the spirit of the campaign
and his next application was for a car
penter shop. He got it.
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X EG DLAR.

"You seem to be sorry you ever mar
ried me-"
"You are so observing, my DEAR
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
my wife is busy getting ready for
Christmas"
What has she done?"
ooh, she's priced hundreds of things
she hasn't the slightest idea of buying.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Don't you think it would be a good
idea to get nearer to the masses?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum;
its much better to let some subordi-
nate politician do the promising and
take the blame when disappointment
comes. "-Washington Star.
Mistress-Did any one call while
was out, Jane?
Jane-Yis, mum. Wan gintlemin wus
afther calm, mum.
Mistress-What was his name?
Jane-Moike O'Rafferty, mum, an he
was as glad to foind yez out as he wus
to foind me in, Ohm thinkin', num-
Chicago News.
A Labor Question.-"What are you
feeding to those hogs, my friend?" the
professor asked.
Cora, professor" the grizzled old
farmer, who knew the learned gentle
man by sight, replied.
"Are you feeding it wet or dry?"
''Dry"
Don't you know if you feed it wet
the hogs can digest 1t in one-half the
time?"
The farmer gave him quizzical look
''Now, see here, professor" he said
how much do you calculate a hogs
time is worth? '-Lippincott's.
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I'm an unassuming Turkey,
And / am not TO blame
If by prOmogenesis
Upon the earth / came;
They never said a word to me.
And IL I'd had my way
should have gone some otherwheres
To spend Thanksgiving Day.
I'm an unpretentious Turkey,
And do not seek to rise
Above my station to place
Among the great and wise.
Rich dressing isn't to my taste,
/ hate all grand display, .,7
And don't like the way at all
I'm served Thanksgiving Day.
I'm a simple minded Turkey,
And much prefer to live
In humble circumstances, and have
What quiet life may give, $3.50
Instead Of minging with the great,
Who will not heed my May"
When modestly seek escape
From their Thanksgiving Day.
I'm an unoffending Turkey,
And never quite could see
Just why horde of thinking souls
Should chase me up tree.
If / were full of thanks, perhaps
That might explain their way;
But am not, and never was
Goldarn Thanksgiving Day.
William ]. Hampton, in New York Sun,