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The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Coming Attractions.

In The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" which
enjoyed a great success at the Princess
Theater in New York, and which will be
presented for the first time here at the
New National on Monday night next, by
Miss Amelia Bingham, the lighter side
of cosmopolitan life abroad has been de-
picted by Clyde Fitch in that au-
thor's most engaging manner. The play
revolVes around the self-sacrifice of a
rich and pretty widow known as THE
Frist0y Mrs. Johnson" and whose love
for her sister, Mrs. Frank Morley.
prompts her 10 accept the odium of
Irritation with an English lord in which
this sister has been indulging. In pos
ing as a victim of Lord Heathcote's over
lures, Mrs. Johnson prejudices her own
love affair with her bTother-in-la laws
brother, but happiness is finally restored
by the confession of the young wife.
The scenes are laid in Paris during car
of its gay American colony. OppOrtuni-
ties are thus given for exquisite scenic
appointments, accessories and smart"
costuming; in fact, in these particulars
The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" outdistances
the actress managers previous produc-
lions, 1.-The Climbers" and "A Modern
Magdalen.'' The New York cast and en-
tire equipment will be brought here di-
rect from the Princess Theater for the
engagement, which is limited to one
week.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Operetta at St. PauTs.

An operetta entitled High Life" viii
be given in the parish hall of St Paurs
Church, Twenty-third Street northwest,
on the evenings OF May II and u. The
proceeds are to be given to the organ
fund. Those who will participate in the
entertainments are members, and have
been rehearsing assiduously for several
weeks that the operetta may be a sue
cess Ernest Winchester. organist and
choirmaster Of the church. is directing
the rebearsals and expresses much sat
isfaction in the progress principals and
chorus have made. The cast includes
Mrs. Mercer, Miss Holtzclaw. Miss Rit-
tenhouse, Mr.. Neagle, and Mr. Watson.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Potomac Boat Club Benefit.

The Potomac Boat Club benefit per-
tormance Of Miss Hobbs at the La
fayette Square Theater tomorrow even
Ing, promises to be a great success So
cially and financially. Every box in
the theater has been engaged. and each
will be appropriately decorated in honor
of the occasion. The entire District
Commission Will occupy prominent
box, while adjoining them will be mem
bers of the National Guard in full uni
form. The Analostan Boat Club will
occupy five boxes, and the newly or
ganiZed and active Intercanoe Associa-
ton will fill all the remaining mezzanine
stalls.
The performance will be first class in
every particular, the club Will distribute
very pretty and descriptive souvenir
programs, while W. H Comfy, Of the
Foxy CUTLER Company; George O'Connor,
OF Washington, and the Washington
Mandolin and Banjo Club will interpolate
acts between curtains. Altogether, it
will be Potomac night, and those who
attend viii see a fine show.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Resurrection"

Resurrection" one of the most nota-
BILE dramatic sensations Of the year, will
be the offering of the Berger Stock
Company at the Lafayette Square Opera
House beginning Monday. May IL This
play, from the pen of Count Leo Toll
stoy, the eminent Russian philosopher,
has already obtained worldwide vogue
through its performance in the princi-
pal capitals of Europe, while the con-
tinuous run of the production at the
Victoria Theater, New York, with
Blanche Walsh as the central figure,
has created much interest in the play.
The Berger production will be identi-
cal with that of the one a the Victoria
Theater. Mat Morgan, who designed aud
painted the scenery for that pTesenta-
ton, having been engaged in a like ca =
pacity by Mr.. Berger. There will be no
increase in prices
The Washington times., 1903-05-03

the most important of her career, was
her creation OF Fanny Sylvan, in Iris,
the part now played by Virginia Harmed
in this country. Her first performance
of Iris was given September q, 1901,
and Miss Davis made the greatest tri-
umph OF her London career. Subsequent
ly she was engaged by Charles Froh-
man TO create a new part in America.
The first part given her was that of
Billy MARI, in 'Imprudence," which
has served to introduce Miss Davis TO
American audiences, in most charming
and acceptable manner.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03

Faust" Carmen" and "Cavallerta
Rusticana." Another of the cast, George
Tallmau, made his first hit in the
original production of The Belle of New
York" He also won recognition as
Dick Fitzgerald in the opera The High
wayman." Hattie Belle Ladd, the
Siebel. has a beautiful contralto voice
that has been heard in the Castle
Square and SouthwelI Opera Companies.
Bowman Rawlston, the other basso pro-
fundo. who will relieve Mr.. Dunsmore
OF the role o. Mephistopheles, was with
the metropolitan opera Company, and
has sung the part with all the famous
Marguerites % that celebrated organi-
zat:on.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Recital by Miss Hoffman.

An interesting musical event of the
near future will be the recital given by
Miss Florence Lee Hoffman at the La
fayette Theater Tuesday afternoon, May
IL. Miss Hoffman will be assisted by
Signor Campanari, baritone of the Met
ropolitan Grand Opera Company; Miss
Janet Spencer, contralto; Stanley Ohm
stead, pianist, and Oscar Gareissen, &C
companist. Miss Hoffman and her as
sistants will appear under the direction
of Percy S. Foster.
Miss Hoffman has for the past year
been a resident of New York city, where
she has met with encouraging success
as a church and concert singer. She has
spent more than ten years Of conscien-
tious work on her voice under the best
masters here and abroad She began her
instruction under the able guidance of
Mrs. E. z. Perkins, of this city, for
whom she expresses never-ceasing graft
tude and recognition. Since then she has
studied with Miss Rose Stewart and n.
W. Mansfield, of Boston, and in London.
Paris, and Florence with Mr.. Henschel,
Mr. Blower. Mr.. Santley, and Signor
Vaninni and Mr.. FIon, director of the
Metropolitan Orchestra, with whom she
has coached the parts of Aida and
Traviata
While pursuing her studies in Paris
she benefited greatly by the lessons of
her fellow students, Geraldine Farrar,
now so successful at the Royal Grand
Opera in Berlin, then under the direc-
ton of Signor Trabadello, and later
Mime Nordica, and Miss Janet Spencer,
the we'll known contralto of Boston,
studying with Sbriglia and Bonnie.
Such training. combined with love for
her art and a great ambition to succeed
has resulted in p voice rapidly outgrow-
ing the concert platform.
After another years work in church
and concert Miss Hoffman expects -
return to Europe for grand opera
debut, being advised in this by opera
associates and critics.
Miss Janet Spencer, of Boston, ranks
as one of our foremost contraltos,
and will return to Europe with Miss
Hoffman for an operate debut. Miss
Spencer has had wide experience in con
cert work, having toured the country
for several seasons with the Boston
| Festival Orchestra, her associates hav-
| ing been Calve, Gadski, Ben Davies
Bispham. Bauer. Campanari and many
other leading artists. To quote from
the Worcester Post" regarding her APP
pearance at the Worcester Festival last
| fall she became an instant fayorite and
scored great success. Her lower tones
are especially beautiful and she sang
correctly. artistically and sympathet-
ically"
! Stanley Olmstead is a pianist of much
The Washington times., 1903-05-03

Interpretation. The other soloists were
Miss Cluss. Miss Marie Bastianelli, Err
nest Lent and the Ladies String Quar-
tet. The chorus was under the direc-
ton of George Lawrence, who exercised
much care and time in rehearsing the
composition The accompanies were
Armand Gumprecht and Mrs. S. I. Reed,
organists. respectively, of st. Patrick 3
Church and the Church of Our Father
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Studio Recital.

The thirteenth annual studio recital
by Oscar Franklin Comstock. will be
given tomorrow evening in Mr.. Com
stocks rooms, 1917 F Street northwest
The assisting musicians will be Mrs.
Jessie Price Sniffen, Philip Lee Scant-
ling Wiley II. Davis. r. r. Rodrick,
and Theodore T. Apple. Mr.. Comstock' s
program will include the following num-
bers:
Breeze of the Night" Lamothe. male
quartet; THE Hearts Fancies,' Cor
ing-Thomas. ''At Parting" Rogers, Mrs.
Sniffen ''Moonlit Night Abt, Mar
garrett Jensen, male quartet: Fan
TASTE, Opus 40, Chopin, Mr.. Com
stock; 'Ritournelle," Chaminade,
Eyes of Blue" Chaminade; When the
Heart is Young" Buck, Mrs. Sniffen;
HSerenade." Bache, "Goodby," Tosti,
male quartet.
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Of Interest to Musicians.

Angelo Fronani has returned TO Wash
ington from a notably successful con-
cert tour with Zelie De Lussan. He win
remain in the city but a few days. as
there arc a number of engagements to
be fulfilled in New York. He will sail
for London by the Teutonic. May 10, for
a season of recitals in England. Among
his most important engagements in Lon
don are recitals to be given in Albert
Hall and Crystal Palace. He Will remain
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ability with whom our public is already
acquainted.
Signor Campanari needs no words of
introduction to our public. His rich
baritone voice and past triumphs have
established for him a world repu-
tation.
The program will include numbers by
Wagner, Brahms, Verdi. Tschaikowsky,
Saint-Saens, Buzzi Peccia. Sepilli, Benz
berg, Lalo, KronitZ. Cordes and others.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Sis Hopkins.

One Of The most interesting and en-
pertaining stage characters now before
the public is that of Sis Hopkins the
simple country girl of central Indiana
For four seasons this play has been
presented 10 record breaking business
everywhere, and Rose Melville. who orig
mated the character, has become one
of the foremost character actresses in
this country. isis Hopkins has been
booked for an engagement at the Acad-
envy beginning Monday. May IL
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in London throughout the season, and
then go to Paris for a course OF study in
composition under Massenet. Mr. Fro
mani has received most flattering at
tention from the press throughout the
country by his solo work this season.
He has proved himself an admirable &C
companist. and given Mile. De Lussan
the highest satisfaction.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
EXCURSIONS.

| am organizing several per-
sonally conducted excursions
to California for April and
May. May | send you full
particulars of special advan-
tageS offered? Some of the
excursions are one-Way only,
in tourist SleeperS, for home
seekers.
Othersareround-tri in first
class PullmanS, for general
sightseerS; good, if desired,
on limited trains.
The rates are very low.
Accommodations are excel
lent.
| have selected the best Cali
fornia line-the Santa Fe-
and confidently guarantee
a delightful outing.
Why not go this spring and
see California at its prettiest?
Such an opportunity seldom
comes.
Don't miss it.
Write To- Geo. c. billiard. 81 Broad
WAY. n. y, and receive in reply full par
ticuIars, with copy Of beautiful book
about California.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Laura Eichelberger's Success.

Laura Eichelberger. professionally
known as Laura Oakman, is home for
her vacation, having just closed with
the Under Southern Skies company In
New York city. Miss Oakman is re-
engaged by the management of Under
Southern Skies" to play the leading in
genue the coming season
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Successful Reading of the "stabat Ma


The recital of Rossini's "Stabat
Mater" last Friday evening at the
Church of Our Father was especially
interesting The soloists, Mrs. Fugitt
Miss Tyler. Mr.. Hensey, and Mr.. Good
child, sang thefr respective parts with
much intelligence and comprehensive
ness. They have appeared in this work
before and their familiarity with the
score contributed much to the ease of
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Program at ST. Paul's.

The choir of ST. Paul's English Lu-
theran Church was assisted last Sun
day by Miss Mae Esther Woodward and
Miss Bertha Darby. The program for
today will include Spickers Fear Not,
o Israel" and solos by Mrs. Ida Jocuse
and Mrs. Margaret Best The choir OF
this church is under the able director
ship of William J. Palmer.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
As Billy Mar in ImprudenCe.
Fay Davis American Debut a Continue
ton of Her London Success.

Miss Fay Davis, the new leading lady
with William Faversham, who Is max
ing her first appearances before AmerI-
can audience in "Imprudence." which
will be the attraction at the National
Theacer next week, comes to this coun-
try fresh from a series of remarkable
triumphs in London. Miss Davis career
is distinctive In that her debut vas
made in London, although American
born, and in that she became firmly es-
tablished in England before making an
appearance in her native country.
She was born in Boston, and while
still in her teens had acquired fame as
a reader and an elocutionist. Her read
ings were given largely at social func-
lions and she attracted the attention of
Mrs. Madge Kendall. who advised her
to go to London. Nordica was also
charmed with her and advised her
that she would find a splendid oppor-
tunity for the exercise of her talents
in England.
Followed Nordica's Advice.
Miss Davis acted upon this advice and
went to London during the season Of
1895. Immediately following her arrival
there, she gave numerous readings in
London and West End drawing rooms.
Her appearances were always attended
with remarkable success. Sir Charles
Wyndham was present on the occasion
of benefit to veteran English actor
named Lorraine, at which Miss Davis re-
cited, and he was so charmed by her
delivery of two New England dialect
pieces that he Immediately offered her
the important role of Zoo Nuggetson in
his forthcoming production of THE
Squire of Danes" About this time
Miss Davis reading and her manifest
abilities had impressed other theatrical
men of London and Mr.. Isaac Hender-
son asked her to create the leading role
in a new play he was writing.
Miss Davis accepted the position with
Sir Charles, and her first appearance
upon any stage outside of her readings
was at the Criterion on November 6, 1895
Her success was instantaneous. and in {
single night she scored one OF the most
remarkable triumphs of the season. The
critics the next morning were unable
TO answer Inquiries made on every
manu- DIS 70 the luuenIlty OF MISS OdNlS
and were rather unprepared TO believe
that they had just witnessed her debut
so finished and skilled was her per-
formance.
Her London Career
The next season Miss Davis went to
the St James Theater with Sir George
Alexander. and after three rehearsals
played the part Of Antoinette de Maui
ban in The Prisoner OF Zenda.'' She
remained at the St. James for a mum
Der OF seasons. and while there played
fourteen or fifteen parts in all. among
them being Fay Zuliana in The Prin-
cess and the Butterfly" FIavia. in 1.-The
Prisoner of Zenda;" Rosalind. in "As
You Like It." Hero, in Much Ado
About Nothing" Babiale. in THE Con-
querors;' Juliet in The Ambassador, -
and Flavia, in Rupert of Hentzau" IN
all OF these parts Miss Davis constantly
added to the remarkable favor with
which she had first been greeted by Lon
don audiences. and became firmly estab-
1ished as one OF the foremost leading
women in England.
Her last role IN London, and probably
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
Chase's-"The Serenade."

Chase S-"Ihe Serenade-"
The Serenade.' by Victor Herbert and
Harry 3. Smith, will be the offering at
Chase's Theater next week. This will
be the first time the opera has been
presented at popular prices. The prin-
cipals will be ]. K. Murray, Eleanor
Guisti, John Dunsmore, Hubert Wilke,
Charles P Swickard. Frank Woolsey.
Phil Branson, Hattie Belle Laid.
Joseph W. Smith, John Read. Lena Win
tiers, J. H. Cowleshaw, Daisy Deane, Roy
Cutter and Frank Maslin.
The orchestra Will be under the di-
rection of Joseph z. Nicoel A Wilder,
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formerly of the Bostonians, will stage
the opera.
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
The Most Amazing Exhibition Eve

CLYCC. THE KINETIC DEMON, Defying Death Al
3 HERDS OF ELEPHANTS Performing in Three r
ACROBATS Executing Marvellous Feats on Three 81
DESPERA ATE RACES on the Olympian Track
THRILLING AERIAL DISPLAYS in the Monster Fl
PATRIOTIC EXHIBIT of Miniature L = Sims OF
The Washington times., 1903-05-03

Write To- Geo c. billiard. 81 Broad
WAY. n y, and receive in reply full par
ticuIars, with copy Of beautiful book
about California
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23
LORDS WITH LICENSES.

1t is interesting in view of recent
licensing legislation il England ia
note that between 300 and 400 public
houses are owned by members of the
House of Lords. Lord Derby is by
far the largest owner, with seventy
two license9 houses. The Duke OF
Bedford has half a hundred hou ses.
One member of the cabinet-the Duke
of Devon shire-has forty seven, SC
that between them these three hav
1863 licensed hou ses-more than half
the total number held by peers. The
Duke of Rutland has thirty seven and
the Duke of Northumberland thirty
six; Lord Dudley has thirty three and
Lord Cowper Twenty-Five; and Lord
Dunraven and Lord Salisbury have
each eleven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23
Montpelier and ViniCity.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

DR.. Charles f. Morse, assistant
surgeon in the United States army, i
in the city visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs j. b. Morse. After short
leave of absence DR.. Morse will join
the Foucth Infantry stationed at San
Antonio, Texas, and will sail with
them from San Francisco for the Phil
ippines, June 1.
The basket ball game between the
Montpelier high school girls and the
Lyndon Institute girls at Lyndonville
Friday evening resulted matte, 0 to O.
The game was well played by both
sides and was witnessed by an enthu-
siastic crowd. The girls returned on
the morning train. They were chap
eroned by Miss Florence Ferrin
AS the result of the examination of
candidates for Annapolis held here on
Friday George Truman Swazey of
Barre was appointed as a midshipman
by Senator Dillingham; The alter
mates are: First, Rollo G. Palmer,
Charlotte; second, George NJ. Cook,
Post Mills third, Ralph A. Booth,
Morrisville
Joseph ]. NARROW, one of the two
joint managers of the Castle Square
Hotel in Boston, died on Thursday.
Mr.. NARROW was a Vermont boy, hav-
ing been born in Underhill in 1866.
He was one of the most popular of
Boston's hotel men, having made sue
cess and friends at the same time.
He was a cousin of the late Daniel
L. McGovern of this city, one of
whose sons has just returned from
Boston. The funeral was held Fri
day in the cathedral in Boston. the
body being brought to Underhill for
burial.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23
NEGLECT or CHILD.

The case Of State V. Lizzie Haggett
for desertion and neglect of her little
child was on for trial i'll county court
Thursday after the respondent had
been arraigned and pleaded not
guilty to the charge. Mrs. Haggett
was bound over to the grand jury by
city court about two weeks before, but
in order to get quicker trial asked
that an information be filed against
her by the State attorney, 1t was
charged that Mrs. Haggett, whose
husband is out of the State, left her
child at the home of George Jones on
Aidge street one day late in March
and few days later left it at Albert
Haggetts on Worcester branch. The
State also claimed that the child was,
both on its head and body, covered
with vermin, and in a shocking state
of uncleanliness. The respondent denied
any intention to permanently leave her
child and denied the bodily condition
charged.
The jurors drawn on the case were as
follows: F. O. Bancroft and George
B. Holme, Barre town. e. 9. Dewey
and H. H. Halves, Berlin; John Fol-
son, A. S. Howe, Waitsfeld d. @.
Green, George d. Joslyn, Waterbury ;
H. @. Patterson, Barre city; S. S.
Smith, Plainfield; Jones j. Steele,
Roxbury; Winslow Wheeler, Wood
bury.
Burton E. Bailey and w. N. Their
ault prosecuted and II. @. Shurt-
left appeared for the respondent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23
MAX SETERANCE'S DEA TIL.

M. j. Egan, agent of the Associ-
ated Press at Manila, has written the
editor of the Boston journal the par
ticulars concerning the death of Max
E. Severance. Late in August he
went to Mindanao as correspondent
of the Associated Press, The Manila
Times and the Manila Cablenews and
proved a very good man in this capac-
ity. He wasH attached to the staff of
Captain Perishing, whose campaign
in that vicinity has attracted so much
attention of late, and except for a trip
to Iligan remained there continuously
until he was taken ill with typhoid
fever in December He was taken to
the military hospital at Malabang and
had so far recovered on Christmas eve
that he went out to dinner and to
visit an officer. This caused relapse
and although at time; he was better,
on the whole he sank slowly until his
death on February s.
The letter was dated February "a
and at that time the body was being
brought to Manila at the instance of
the Elk's lodge of that city. 1t goes
into details of Mr.. Severance bust
ne IS affairs States that his personal
effects were being collected and would
he shipped to his mother. The letter
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23
BABY'S FUTURE
Something for Mothers
to Think About.
Lives Of Suffering and
Sorrow Averted
And Happiness and Prosperity
Assured by
CutiCuraSOap, Ointmentand Pills
When All Else Fails.

Every child born into the world with
an inherited or early developed ten
dency to distressing, disfguring hui
mours of the skin, scalp and blood, be-
comes an object of the most tender So
licitude, not only because of its suffer-
ing, but because of the dreadful fear
that the designation is to be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and pros
perity. Hence it becomes the duty of
mothers of such afflicted children to ac-
quaint themselves with the best, the
purest and most effective treatment
available, viz, The Cuticura Treatment.
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap to
cleanse the skin and scalp of crusts and
scales, gentle applications of Cuticura
Ointment, to allay itching, irritation
and inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent
Pills, to cool the blood in the severer
cases, are all that can be desired for the
alienation of the suffering of skin tor
tured infants and children, and the COM
fort of WORKOUT parents.
Millions of women use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts.
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whitening
and soothing red, rough and sore hands,
for baby rashes, itchings and chatings,
in the form of washes for annoying
irritations and infammations, and for
many sanative, antiseptic purposes
which readily sucg"st t''"rr s"lves.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23
MOB HAD TO SING.

Bjornson, the Norwegian poet,
whose SEVENTEEN birthday was recent
ly celebrated, was once asked by a
friend upon what occasion in his life
he had taken the greatest pleasure in
knowing that he was a poet. 1t
was when delegation from the Right
came to my house in Christiania, -
he answered, and smashed all the
windows. Because when they had
thus attacked me, and were starting
for home again they felt that they
ought to sing something, and so they
began to sing, Yes we love this
land of ours. They couldn do any
thing else. They had to sing the
song of the man whom they had at
tackled. "