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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28
Vaudeville Sketches.
Advice to Playwrights Who Can't Get
Managers to Accept Their Works.

1T is a mystery 10 me why ambitious
playwrights don't begin TO learn their
trade on vaudeville sketches" said the
man in the Office Of a vaudeville circuit.
As 1 understand It, most novelists be-
gin their literary work by writing short
stories After they have learned the
trade by means OF the short story, they
venture on long piece Of work.
NOW the thousand starving play
wrights who are drifting around New
York with plays IN their pockets seem
70 scorn the vaudeville sketch Yet the
demand for good vaudeville slxits was
never stronger than it is right now, and
the supply Is limited. Every week
actors come in here and beg me to find
them some clever new turn.
You see a play Is a big venture. II
costs ten or fifteen thousand dollars at
the lowest estimate 10 get IL mounted
for it's first night. A new play is a
gamble; and you can't blame the man
who puts UP the money II he is cautious
about H.
Much less risk and expense is in
volved with a vaudeville skit. 1t simply
means the time Of two or three people
for a few weeks, and perhaps a little
expense for costumes. SO vaudeville
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

In by circus men. performers or execu-
tive officers. Managers enforce the
most stringent rules against dissipation
In every form. and will accept no ex-
cuses. The first offense brings a heavy
fine as a penalty. and Instant dismissal
invariably follows a second violation.
The nature of their work makes il i'm
possible TO dissipate.
Circus women are most devoted
wives anu mothers, who take life seri-
ously and soberly. I believe that there
is no other class of women in any sort
tact with the public which supplies so
little food for scandal.
Their home life In winter Is pleas
not many, work in the theaters in the
winter time. II is a most curious fact
that few of them care to live in the
large cities, but make their homes on
farms or in small towns. There they
have their small circles of friends and
relatives and pass the time away in
the usual social functions and house
hold affairs. many OF them preparing
their wardrobes for the coming season
on the road. Few of them ever become
INDECENT or dependent upon their fami-
lies or the public authorities.
They, Of all women in the world,
most truly appreciate and enjoy the
comforts and blessings of a home after
being compelled TO be away for six
months-in Il strange town and among
strangers every day, and In the narrow
confines of a sleeping berth on a circus
car every night.''-Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28
Arnold Dalu's Plans.
Has Two New Productions by English
Author. Shaw.

Arnold DAILY has returned TO New York
after spending almost two months In
England comforting with Bernard Shaw
IN regard 10 the two new plays which
he is TO produce next season. You
Never Can Tell" and Mrs. Warren's
Profession"
Mr. Daily. on September 70. viii open
the Vaudeville Theater I'm West Forty
fourth Street for two weeks. CANDIDA
viii be given the first week. and the
second week viii be devoted to THE
Man Of Destiny" and one a one-act play
which is to be announced later.
Mr.. Shaw promised to furnish me
with the oue-act play" said Mr. DAILY,
III ne could possibly find the time He
has in view a Cromwell play. but as he
IS at work now on an Irish play, two
acts OF which he has completed. I don't
know whether he VIII be able 10 do so.
II is his idea. from What he told me. 70
introduce Cromwell and Charles I and
20 have Charles come on the stage with
his head in his hand. I argued with NIr.
Shaw that the hand was an awkward
place 10 carry the head. but he didn't
seem TO be convinced As a matter OF
fact il is not the easiest matter in the
world TO make Mr. Shaw change his
mind.
In the course of my argument Nj
Shaw advised against the production OF
his plays by me. lie said l would be
sure 20 lose money. He was very much
in earnest. but when ne had ended ! was
10 more convinced by what he had said
as the certainty Of loss than he had been
by nv remarks as 10 the proper place
for CHARLES II 20 carry his head. lie
suggested that / produce Ibsen's Peer
Gsnt.
81 read Peer Gynt' and was greatly
impressed by II. It is a wonderful co..
At - Is written IL would take two
evenings to give II. but that objection
Is not insurmountable. There are some
situations IN the play. however. which
would be rather trying. For instance
Ibsen has Peer Gynt leave the stage
at the end OF one act with q girl who
IS riding a pig. When he conceived the
situation Ibsen didn't worry about find
ing the actress who could ride a pig
OF the pig which would be ridden. Mere
trifles Ike that never enter his head
but / imagine that the producer might
md some trouble
IF Mr. Shaw's Cromwell play isn't
finished 1 shall probably put on with
The Man Of Destiny a one-act play
by Miss Gladys Unger, The Droil.'
II will be back In New York IN De-
cember, when / will put on You Never
Can Tell This is a play Of which
anticipate great things. 1t comes nearer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28
French Getting Good.
Looks That Way, Judging by a Recent
Opera Production.

There have been some noteworthy
operauc successes in Paris during the
past year. In one of which at least there
are some points of peculiar interest It
Is called lie Jongleur de Notre Dame. g"
the book an adaptation by Maurice
Lena of a story written some years
ago by Anatole France. the music by
Massenet, perhaps the most eminent OF
French opera composers.
Massenet's setting is generally COM
mended for apt color and spirit, but the
point here intended to be emphasized is
the selection by the master of a story
OF this character for setting. The hero
Is poor juggler. who finds earning a
living an uphill undertaking. Wander
ing into Paris, he sings a drinking song
for certain artisans and students. and
is at first severely taken to task by a
monk who overhears il, and then is per
suaded by him 10 become a monk him
self, hoping for corsfOrt in this life and
the next.
Here he is discouraged because he
cannot, like the brethren, make worthy
offerings Of paintings or sculpture or
music, but he has heard that whatever
one does in the spirit of devotion is ac-
ceptable service, and, recalling this. he
doffs his mOnastic attire. resumes cap
and bells and begins his old juggling
before the altar at the Feast of the
Virgin The Mortified monks are about
TO cast him out, when the statue of the
Virgin moves. bends forward and in her
opened arms shelters her strange but
devout adOrer. while he dies in a trans
port Of alteration, crowned with a halo.
amid the chanting of heavenly voices
and the prayers Of the amazed and
humbly kneeling monks
The moral, of course, is the familiar
one that It is not so much what one
does as the spirit and purpose OF the
doing that determines Its worth in the
all-seeing eye. Who offers his best
gives all. They also serve who only
stand and wait
The work is peculiar in that there is
no female character in II. and this sug-
gcsts the query II for the artistic French
mind only total abstinence from the
feminine element assures the absence Of
the earthly faint. The significance Hes
in the Indication implicit in the selec-
ton Of such theme and the treatment
of il that the French master has
grasped the truth that keen human in
terest is compatible with that absence;
that the dramatist. in order to appeal
powerfully 20 his public. does not need
70 resort to any perverted or unwhole-
some form Of relation between man
and woman.
Il may be truthfully said that other
French writer's have shown like percep-
ton. but in late years the best In
French literary. musical and dramatic
art has tempted the rest Of the world
too often to follow along the same
line Herein lies the hopeful lndica-
tion in this departure from the too
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28
Circus Women.
Public Is Apt to Misjudge Them and
Condemn.

Condemn.
Z all the women engaged in public
employment, there are none who are
better known in a public manner by
the great masses of people living in
city and country than circus women.
And there Is no class Of women in pub
lie employment who are so little known
20 the general public in a private man
ner There are no women who are so
little understood, whose real character
IS so little discussed from a correct
standpoint"
The speaker was a man connected in
an executive capacity with one Of the
largest shows in the world, and whose
experience in the amusement field has
been sufficiently diversified TO make
him an authority.
ITO begin with. they are compare
lively few IN number. So seldom are
they enlisted from the general public
that it might be well said that they
must literally be born 10 the business.
At least nine out Of every ten circus
women have circus parents The re-
naming one marries into the business.
or gets into it through a brother, sister,
or some other relative. No manager Of
first-class circus will engage a fe-
male performer in any capacity unless
she is accompanied by some male rela-
tive The reasons for this are many. and
obvious 70 anyone who will give the
subject a moments reflective considera-
tlon. Ihis rule is so general that ex-
ceptions to IT are rare
Dissipation IS an impossibiIity among
circus women, and is seldom INDUCED
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28
An Evans Joke.
Played 1t on Bulger When It Came to
Paying for Billiards.

Two of Henry W. Savage's leading
comedians, Charles +. Evans, of The
Sho Gun" and Harry Bulger. Of Wood
land" are spending their spare time in
Boston. One evening last week, after
a performance of ''Wooc and" Bulger
sought Evans. who had just finished a
rehearsal of the new Ade-Luders opera,
and a game of billiards was proposed.
The game started shortly after II
O'Clock. and about in the morning Bull
ger conftted to Evans that he was with
out fund,
You'll have to pay the check" Bulger
said.
The other comedian couldn't resist the
temptation:
Well, we're up against IT," said
Evans. Il haven't a cent either"
What win we do?" asked Bulger-
THE proprietor will surely call the po-
lice end we will be arrested"
''You remain here while I go to my
hotel and get some money" said Evans.
Bulger did as he was told and amused
himself for two hours waiting for Evans
to return. Finally he was so sleepy that
he decided to confess to the proprietor
that he had no money.
ct am waiting for my friend TO come
back with some money" explained Bull
ger, when the proprietor said it was nee
essary TO close the place at daylight.
Your friend paid the check when he
went out two hours ago. said the pro-
prietor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28
Notes of the Stage.

Charles R. Bacon. formerly manager
of the Bostonians, has been appointed
manager Of Henry w. Savage's English
Grand Opera Company. This company
Will begin the season In Brooklyn and
will go to the Pacific Coast.
Nine. Kirkby Lunn, who will create
the role of Kundry in the first presen-
tation Of "Parsifal" in English. Will
sail from England on September 10.
Nine. Lunn has already sung the part
with much success in Boston. when
Wagners work was given in concert
form.
Amy Ricard, a young and charming
actress. will have an important role in
George AIDES newest comedy satire,
The College Widow" which Henry w.
Savage produces at the Columbia The
alter. Monday, September u. prior to an
extended run at the Garden Theater.
New York. which has Just been ac-
Quired by Mr. Savage for a term Of
years. Miss Ricard will be remem-
bered by her clearly limned and buoy
ant impersonaion Of the girl from
Butte I'm Clyde Fitch's comedy. The
Stubborness of Geraldine" Last sea-
son Miss Ricard made an excursion into
musical comedy, appearing in Babes
in Toyland." In appearance, Miss Ric-
ard is slight in figure. with fetching
smile. and IS said TO possess a decided
talent for light comedy work The role
assigned her in The College Widow"
is that Of a young girl whose principal
fad is athletics.
George AIDE, the author of THE
s~TrL 80
suIu." Peggy From Paris" and other
well-known theatrical attractions, ar
rived in New York last week from his
conducting the rehersals OF his newest
comedy. The College Widow" which
will De produced September II.
A nemento. in the form Of an oaken
gavel used by the first county chairman
Of the Wing party in Clarke county, In
diana. has been sent to George AIDE. the
author Of the comedy, THE County
Chairman The implement was fash
toned by Edward Postner at Charleston,
In the southern part OF the State, and
is inscribed rs made from a trunnion
Of cannon used in Fort Vincennes, 1896
1901
David BelascO and Maurice Campbell
have decided on Saturday, September 3.
as the date for resuming the New York
run OF Henrietta Crosman in David
Belasco's play, Sweet Kitty Beilairs.
Although this will begin the second sea-
son OF this star and play at the
Belasco Theater, continuing the re
markable record Of last year, the en-
gagement can continue for only three
weeks after the opening A matinee
will. Of course. be given on Labor Day.
Monday. September 3. Miss Crosman' s
last New York performance in Sweet
Kitty Bellair5' will occur Saturday
September "a. and on the following Mon
day David Warfield will appear at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

the general public than anything else
by Mr.. Shaw that 1 have seen. II is, in
my estimation. the very highest form Of
satirical comedy. Cyril Maude he'd Il
IN rehearsal at the Haymarket, but he
wanted Mr.. Shaw to change the last
act. Mr. Shaw declined TO do 50. Their
Hawtry took it up. He, too, wished the
last act changed -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

September 70. in Philadelphia. Louis
Mann will make his first appearance as
a star under c. 3. Dnlingham's man
agement, in a new play being written
for him. This viii be a comedy without
music, and win mark a distinct advance
in Mr.. Mann's artistic development
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Henry w Savase's English grand op-
era company will go to the Pacific Coast
during the coming season. This will be
the first transcontinental tour Of this
famous organization. Festivals will be
given in sixty-five different cities
Frank c. Payne. the advance repre-
sentative OF the company. is now max
ing a preliminary visit to all Of these
cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28
MARSHALLHA

Str. Charles Manchester leaves at Il
a m, 2:3o D. NJ. and ESQ D. m; Sun
days. IL a. m, 2:3o and ESQ .. N. In
dan Head trips every Thursday and
Friday and Saturday at $50 p. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Monday night, October 3, Miss Maxine
Elliott will commence her second sea-
son under c. B. DiIlingham's manage
ment. appearing at Harlem in Clyde
Fitch's greatest success, Her Own
Way" in which Miss Elliott scored such
triumph last year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Charles Wyndham, Mary Moore, and
the entire Wyndham Theater company.
OF London. viii come 70 America this
fall and begin an engagement IN New
York the latter part of November. Their
opening bill is TO be David Garriclk &"
Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore are
both Americans, but have been identified
with English theatricals for so long that
Londoners now claim them as their
own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Preston Gibson. who married a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, has
taken 10 play writing. and Charles
Frohman viii father his first dramatic
production. This is to be an acting YER
sion of Mr.. Gibson's book. Paula, a
Tue Woman" under the title Of Mrs.
Erskine's Devotion"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Charles r. Bacon. formerly manager
of the Bostonians, has been appointed
manager Of Henry W. Savage's English
Grand Opera Company. This company
will begin the season IN Brooklyn and
will go to the Pacific Coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Bernard Klowans, Of the Columbia
Theater. and Colon Omohundro, and
John Harbaugh. Of the Lafayette are at
camp on the Virginia side OF the Po-
tomac River, Colonial Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

jeanette Begeard, the graceful little
Sidonie. Of THE Prince Of P1lsen" COM
pany. who has been III in New York
for many months, has entirely recover
ed. and VIII return 10 the stage this
season. She VIII play the little French
maid in The Prince Of Pilsen" COM
pany, which will tour the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Clyde Fitch has written a new play
for Clara Bloodgood called The Coro-
net OF a Duchess" He has also fur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

A theatrical event Of local interest
will be the opening Of the New National
Theater on September u. when Miss
Amelia Bingham will present her new
play for the first time on any stage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Sir CT aries Wyndham has decided to
come to New York for a visit two
weeks previous to his playing at the
LyceUm Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

A genuine Spanish dancer has Deen
engaged for the roIe Of the Spanish
dancer - The Yankee Consul" Henry
". SavaEe's comic opera success. which
viii begin the season August g. Senorita
Lolita Tavara, who for several seasons
has been a popular danseuse in Madrid
and Paris, signed a contract with Mr..
Savage a few days ago. Senorita Ia
vara is a typical Spanish beauty, and
her dancing is expected &c cause SEN
sation n this couEtry. As Il DID abroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Maxine Elliott is another American
star who will shine in London next
season At the conclusion OF her
American tour in March Miss Elliott
viii sail for England, and one week
later begin an engagement in Her
own Way"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28

Nine. Kirkby Lunn, who will create
the role Of Kundry in the first presen-
tation OF "Parsifal' in English. Will
sail from England on September 10.
Nine. Lunn has already sung the part
with much success in Boston. when
Wagners work was given I'm concert
form
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-27
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Boys Of Litchfield County to Speak at
NorFOlk.

The fourth annual oratorlcal con
test for the boys Of Litchfield county
will be held at Norfolk In the new
auditorium now in process of building
by Mr. Stoeckel on Friday afternoon,
MAY Is.
Twenty weight papers were handed In
this year, the same number as last
year, by boys ranging from 1875 to
20 years of age. They covered u of
the IA topics assigned and in general
are thought to fully sustain the high
level reached last year
The papers We're signed with ficti-
tious names and were thus submitted
to the examining committee consisting
of Moses Lyman of Lakeville Brown
university Rev e. 9. Gillette Of
Canaan WILLIAMS college) and Will
liam G. Green OF New Milford gale
university The papers were examin.
ed Independently by each gentleman in
his own home, after which confer
ence took place at Canaan, when the
best 10 were decided upon. When
the fictitious names were identified 1t
appeared that the following boys will
be entitled to compete for three prizes
offered by the Litchtield County uni
versity club Of $25, $40, and $40 re-
spectively:
French Ridge School. Washington
Carl g. Comstock, on "SchooI Poll
ties" George III. Noyes, Jr on "T'he
Pioneer, or the Value OF the Man who
Acts First Kenyon @. Bolton on
Fairness In School Life"
From the Torrington High School
Raymond Hull on Japan" and Floyd
w, Foster of Thomaston on Fairness
III School Life.'
From the Taft School, WATERFOWL
William H. Robertson on Russian
.'rhe Pioneer"
From the Gunnery School, Wash.
ington-Naboth Hedin on "rhe Pana,
ma Canal" and Edmund p. Glover Oh
Russian Aggression"
From the Hotchkiss School-Allen
Goddard on ''Fhe Pioneer"
The contest will be decided by three
gentlemen from without the county
whose names will be given later.
The compositions of six not selected
for the contest were highly commend,
ed by this committee and of these
were the papers of Ira w. Allen and
james p. Moore of Winsted.
The three boys from the Gilbert
home who entered the contest were
the youngest of any. They were John
VGiiSp dSCu I'D years. Willldul SEluiH
l3 years and months, Frederick Kei
Ter, Ia years.
The committee thinks SO very high
~ OF the enterprise and good worl;
shown by the 1S boys who were moi
among the 10 chosen. the club will
send them each book as a souvenir
OF the contest and as an expression Of
its appreciation OF the article they
| produced.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-27

Cimarosa Donnizetti. Leonard, Ros-
WIG ana Rossini. The first difficulty
which presents itself on the Danish
mei1t OF these wel-learned MASSES is
the lack of music written In the early
form with which TO supersede them.
AS a matter OF fact, the only church
in this city that has made any at
tempt In this direction Is the cathe-
dral. where the choir has tried so
called plain chant mass. This, how
ever, Il rather French composer
idea Of plain chant mass. The choir
OF thirty voices gave this with some
effect, but a successful rendition of a
plain chant mass depends first OF all
on d large choir. 1t is thought by
some OF the expert musicians of the
church that it will be years before
the amateur singers who constitute
the choirs will have been trained suf.
ficiently to give an impressive mass
after tho traditions of the early
church But the Roman church has
remarkable way OF obtaining uni-
form results and 1t Is possible that
some genius may arise who will be
able TO revive the music OF the medi-
eval church in ali Its beauty and so
iemnity. The result or the expert
inent will be awaited with genuine in
terest
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-27

this. OF the long series which George
Brown of the Toronto Globe pressed
our state department, not one ever
rose above the ideas of that time and
that treaty. In the meantime every
year of our history has made such pro-
posals increasingly absurd. The main
~ agriculture America OF fifty years
ago has become the first manufactur-
Ing country of the world. Our tariff
has created on the soil of New England
a market for food and raw materials,
such as makes Canada's mouth water,
every time she stops pitching hay or
hoeing corn to take a look over the
fence. Yet her belated statesmen talk
In the language Of 1854, and offer Us in
exchange for these enormous advan-
tages the old concessions.