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Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner.

The return of Ada Rehan to the stage
this season, after an absence of four years,
has been marked by enthusiastic receptions
to the actress at every point visited in a
long tour, which began at Atlantic City
September 10, extended throughout the
south and west. and has included New
York. where the Joint stars have been play
ing during the past three weeks at the
Lyric Theater. This company is said to
hold the record for receipts this season in
the cities of New Orleans, Kansas City,
Chicago, ST. Louis. Louisville. Memphis,
Detroit and, what is most remarkable of
all considering their repertoire of Shake
speare and Sheridan). in New York city as
we'll
Miss Rehan and Mr.. Skinner come to
Washington week from Monday night
almost direct from their remarkable en-
gagement at the Lyric Theater in New
York.
The repertoire as arranged for Washing
ton Is as follows: Monday and Tuesday
night, THE Merchant of Venice" Wednes-
day and Thursday night. The School for
Scandal" Friday night, Saturday m otinea
and Saturday night, THE Tanning of the
Shrew''
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Academy of Music.

The Academy will entertain its patrons
week starting Monday next with the melo-
dramatic success, Messrs. Rowland & Cliff
ford's gorgeous production, "Over Niagara
Falls" The story of the play is taken
from facts concerning Anna Edison Tay-
lor's trip over the famous falls in a barrel.
Mrs. Taylor is the only human being who
ever braved the falls and lived Her es-
cape was almost miraculous, and has fur
nished food for the pen of Joseph LIE
Brandt, the dramatist. The scene in which
the barrel is used is thrilling one. Mile.
Madeline the much wronged wife, Is taken
to Goat Island, above the falls. by her hus-
band and his accomplish. There she is
placed in the barrel and pushed out into
the whirling rapids, her husband gloating
over the thought of her being dashed to
pieces on the rocks below. Her rescue and
escape after making the descent provide a
scene sustained to the extreme, and one
which Mrs. Taylor's feat has made con-
siStent. The massive scenery in this play
is a revelation, and the equipments I'M
usually elaborate, the whole giving evil
dence of the mastery direction of the man
agement. The falls. grand and dreadful,
are shown, sweeping millions of tons of
water into the abyss below. Other beauti-
ful scenes shown are Lake Chatauqua
Goat Island above the falls and the Indian
congress at the Pan-American exposition.
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teresting book Molloy tells of a witticism
perpetrated at the expense of Garrick Ihe
actor was walking with Foote, when ne
dropped shilling, for which he groveled IN
the dirt several minutes where can II
be?' asked Foote, out of countenance at
the delay.
Gone to the devil. 1 think" replied Gar
rick
'Ah, Davy. Davy" returned the wit,
smiling broadly, you always could make
a shilling go farther than any other man
David Garrick is impersonated in pretty
Peggy" by Robert Lorraine. an English
actor eminently fitted for the portrayal.
GRACE GEORGE.-Grace George who is
to be seen next week at the National, has
had a brief but exceptionally interesting
stage career. She was born in Brooklyn.
n. Y, in 1880, and made her professional
debut in 1896 in Charles Frohman's produc-
ton of THE New Boy" Remaining under
Mr.. Frohman's direction she played Amy
in "Charies Aunt" and followed Odette
Tyler n the ingenue role of The Girl l
Left Behind Me-" Later she became lead
ing woman for August Won Biene in THE
Wandering Minstrel" and tempted into
vaudeville by the high salaries then being
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Empire Theatsr.

The offering at the Empire the coming
week will be can Orphans Prayer" with
Nettie De Coursey as Calamity" In An
Orphans Prayer Miss De Coursey has a
part said to perfectly fit her unique per-
sonality-that of Calamity" an orphan
with q rough exterior. but with heart as
true as steel The play tells a soul-stirring
story of strenuous New England life and
graphically illustrates the struggles and vi
cissitudes of the unfortunate Calamity. A
novel feature of one act is the introduction
of calves, lambs and chickens on the stage,
and during the engagement ladies and chill
dren Will be invited to meet these farm
yard pets on the stage after each matinee
DerfOrmance
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Erskine Porter. Bow Soprano.

One of the most interesting musical
events given this season will doubt be
the song recital by Erskine Porter, the
famous boy soprano, who will appear at
the Church of Our Father 18th and l.
streets northwest. on Friday evening. Feb
ruary 10. for the benefit of the music fund
of the church. Master Porter is only ten
years of age but has already made a name
for himself a concert singer through the
northern states. He has the happy faculty
of memorizing, and can sing from memory
$50 songs both sacred and secular. The
school children and the different boy choir
singers of the District will be given the
privilege of obtaining the best seats for %
cents
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cal comedy, by Harry B. Smith. with music
by the clever composer. Ludwig Englander
The piece is interpreted by a large COM
pany of talented and vocally excellent art
lists. typical Daniels chorus of attrac-
tive femninity. CARRIED in dashing and be-
witching style, is one of the promised al
lurements. The staging of the piece also
is up to the highest standard of the scene
painters art. The plot of the piece is said
to be slight but sufficient. Daniels as the
office boy for firm of lawyers gets mixed
up in the pursuit after a legacy by one
party and the horse-racing proclivities of
another; while affair of the heart and
a case of mistaken identity compel him to
become a jockey and try unpleasant con-
illusions with an untamed nag that in the
end, however, turn out happily for him.
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took the jolly Burgomaster to its heart.
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston did the
same The piece, outside of New York
run, probably has the record for runs in
this country. There have been 2SS per-
formances in Chicago. 164 in Philadelphia,
IA in Boston, and for two years two COM
panies played it without closing. VIM. +.
Cullen. the owner of the property, decided
on big revival this year, and got together
as many of the original cast as he could.
1t has been successful far beyond his eX-
pectations. The reason for this is not far
to seek. The music of 1.-The BugomaSter
Is of a type that appeals to music lovers, as
we'll as to those who go to the theater SIM
ply for amusement. Oscar L. Ffgman is
playing the role of Peter Stuyvesant. the
burgomaster; Ruth White is the Willie,
Thomas Ricketts, is the actor. William
Riley Hatch is the Harlem Spider. Charles
Sharp is the Doodle, r. J. Moye is the Irish
man, George Mckissock, the Indian chief
and Louise Bracket, the Ruth. Others In
the cast of principals are Harriet Sheldon,
A. W. Hutchins. Grace Gibson and jose
phine Dit The chorus is said to be espe-
cially capable
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clean. wholese me fun, set off with the
most tuneful and catchy of light music.
The plot concerns Hans Wagner. a Cincin-
natl brewer and the chief comic parsonage
OF the piece, who is travelling abroad with
his daughter and arrives at Nice at the
floral fete which marks the beginning of
Lent. He is mistaken for the Prince of
P1lsen, who is also expected. The brewer
takes his new honors with cheerfulness,
thinking the fame of his Pilsner beer has
been the cause of the enthusiasm of the
populace. and believing that while in
America he is an alderman, in Europe he
may we'll be a prince. John w. Ran
some is still playing the role which has
brought him fame the best German
comedian GA the stage today. He makes
the brewer kindly simple and at once
wise old man. with whom you are ever
ready to laugh. AS the widow, Miss Polly
Guzman delights with her fine voice and
unouestioned comedy talents. Hobart
Smock, in the role of the real prince, sings
and acts we'll. Victor Morley. War An
derson, Sherman Wade and Peter Swift
add much to the general hilarity. The
leading feminine roles are intrusted to
Belle Buckln, Lou M Harlow, Jeanette
Bageard and Eva Wescott. There will be
the usual matinees Thursday and Saturday.
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Chase's Theater.

At Chase's next week Mile Helene
Gerard and her dancing horses will
inject dash of arenic life into DO
lite vaudeville. 1t is said to be the great
est equine performance ever presented,
either under the white canvas or on a
stage Barnun and Bailey accorded Nile.
Gerard the distinction of being the first
or all equestriennes, and she was their stel-
lar feature during their tour of Europe
some time ago. She is young pretty, q
French woman of the vivacous Partisan
type and possesses wonderful natural pow
er over the affections and intelligence of
horses. She presents two splendid Arabian
specimens; one pearl white and the
ether a dappied bay, both high-stepping
mettlesome and graceful animals. The dap
pied dancer wins greater applause with a
genuine cake walk executed faultlessly,
archfully and delightfully."- Edna Aug has
come to Washington many times but this
will be her first visit to Chase's. She en-
tertainS Unafectedly, spontaneously and
uniquely. Like most of the leading Ameri-
can condolences, Miss Aug. too, has been
to London and captured her share of Brit
iSh admiration. She will be seen here in
her amusing conceit. called 1.-The Scrubwo-
mans Dream Charley Case, "the fellow
who talks about his father" stands high in
the Chase st of favorite footlight takers
He WILL as customary bring entirely new
fun ammun aen, and his rapid-fire jokes
should hit many bull S-eye of laughter.
The Warteft9erg Brothers will contribute
the specially in which they rank foremost.
and their novel double foot juggling will be
found % equal any seen in the orient.
Hayes ahdsHealy, the tall comedian and his
diniinutiyes partner, will present their far
cical concOction, 1.-THE Bell Boy and the
Clerk" Orville and Frank the equilibrists
and high-claSs postures. will challenge APP
plause for 1fleir adroitness and skill. Har-
ry Klein. anG Pearl Clifton will appear in
their Kaleidoscope dancing duet The
eighth pumbea' is the vitagraph motion pic
lures of ''rhe Sleeping Beauty"
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Dan DAILY in Vaudeville.

Week after next Chase's will present q
polite vaudeville program, in which the
celebrated comedian, Dan Daily. stands pre-
eminent, with extraordinary supporting
numbers afforded by Valerie Bergere; the
Great Everhart, the Wizard of the
Hoops Shean and Warren, in "Quo Vadis
Upside Down." Arthur Rigby, the talkative
black-face troubadour; Sophie Burnham
the sweet soprano; Ozav and Delmo, &C.
centric juggling comedians; and the Amer
lean yitagraph motion pictures, entitled
Mans Faithful Friend" presenting all the
prize winners at the recent dog show. The
advance sale of reserved seats for Chase
February - bill and for the Symphony
Orchestra Sunday night concert al
Chase's, February IA, opens at the box of
flee Monday next
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Sunday Evening Concerts

No form of amusement more suitable for
Sunday evening or better calculated to
please the public taste could have been de-
vised than the concerts of popular music
by the Washington Symphony Orchestra
under Mr.. Reginald De Koven. an organi-
cation that represents the highest develop
ment of instrumental music in this city. A
strong and popular demand has set in for
these concerts. and beginning on Sunday
evening, February IA, they will be given
regularly every Sunday evening with the
best obtainable soloists, most of whom will
be vocalists. To meet the popular demand
the price of seats has been further reduced
to %, 30 and 10 cents, the lowest price at
which music of the kind has ever been
given in Washington
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Tosca.

Puceini's opera, 'Tosca" was given for
the first time in this city last night at the
Columbia Theater before an audience that
filled every seat and occupied much OF the
standing room, and it was given in English
by the Savage Grand Opera Company. The
Hbretto is made from the play of that name
by Sardou, which has been made familiar
to theater-goers by Bernhard and the late
Fanny Davenport. both of whom were pc
culiarly adapted to the title role by reason
of their great dramatic ability. 1t requires
an actress of the equipment of either Of
those mentioned. with the addition of a
singing voice of superlative breadth and
power, to properly interpret Puccini's he
roine.
That Miss Rennyson succeeded in meas
urabie degree in the role is a high compli-
ment to her ability as a singer and an ac-
tress. She showed a complete conception OF
the character and from the first act in
which the intensity of her love for Mario
was made manifest through the various
trials she was called upon to go until her
tragic ending on the parapet she was con-
scientiously consistent in her work
Mr. Sheehan was the Mario and again dis
played HIS great improvements both as an
actor and singer. Mr.. Golf sang the role or
Baron Scarpia.
Puccini's orchestration is rich and elab-
crate, and Conductor Emanuel brought out
its full beauties. 1t would be exquisite
pleasure to listen to the orchestral effects
even If the vocal score were not used.
He is of the modern school and his two
familiar operas-for '-Tosca" will become a
favorite as La Boheme'' already ts-indl-
cate the possession of a rich fund or mel
ody. a thorough knowledge of construction
and complete control of the resources OF
the modern orchestra. The opera was
given with the care as to scenery and CO.'S
tune that has characterized the presenta-
ton of all the operas by this company.
Tonight The Ds0andan Girl VIII b
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Patti Concert.

When Nine. Patti was recently in San
Francisco an offer was made her to go to
Australia to sing. She promptly declined.
Australia is one of the few possible singing
countries of the world where Nine. Patti
has never been She not alone considers the
journey too long, but she stated on this oc-
casion that nothing could induce her to
prolong her public career beyond the pres
ent season. She said incidentally that, be-
sides this offer, she has had some others
from Monte Carlo. Rome and Cairo for next
winter. but that she had declined them all,
adhering absolutely to the pronouncement
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Max Heinrich in Song Recital.

Max Heinrich is to be heard here under
the auspices of the Musical Art Society,
Tuesday evening. February 16, at the New
Willard ball room, and this announcement
will undoubtedly be welcomed by a large
number of Washington music lovers, who
will remember Mr.. Heinrich's last appear
ance in this city with the greatest pleasure.
On this occasion he will be assisted by his
gifted daughter Miss Julia Heinrich. who
has just returned from her studies in
Europe. and who will accompany him in
two of his so-called 'melodramas." in
which he recites the lines of a poem to
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that she made at the start of this season,
that it was absolutely her farewell tour.
When she sings in New York, presumably
on the night of April s, it is expected to be
the last appearance that she will ever make
III professional capacity. 1t was in the
same month of April,~forty-three years be-
FORE that she made her debut in opera, at
the original Academy of Music on 18th
street.
The Washington concert takes place week
from next Saturday. Orders tor seats are
now being received, and the plan will open
a week from Monday
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Ernest Thompson Seton.

Ernest Thompson Seton. who illustrates
his own stories. is one of the most popular
authors of today. This year he has new
lecture, THE Indian AS l Know Him"
with which he has been meeting with most
popular favor in the west. Mr.. Seton will
deliver his latest effort in the instruction
and amusement of his young friends at the
New National Theater on the afternoon or
Thursday. February is. when popular
prices will be the rule The sale of seats
will begin at the box office of the National
on next Thursday morning
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"The Man Who Dared"

Mr.. Howard Hall plays his annual en-
gagement in Washington al the Academy,
commencing Monday, February 10, in his
popular melodrama THE Man Who
Dared" which has been so successful the
past two seasons. The management prom
Use new scenery and the strongest acting
company the play ever had, which includes
Miss Ethel Fuller. Mary Servoss. Clara
JOEL Arthur E. Claire. Ogden Wight. Geo.
Barr, Chas. E. Odlin. Geo. r. Beebe, Henry
p. Nelson. VIM H. Huey and others.
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ga Pair of Pinks."

"a Pair of Pinks is the new Ward &
Volxes entertainment to be seen at the
Lafayette week commencing February 10
For the past ten years these comedians
have been presenting musical farce that
the general character of their offerings
is well known. In this new vehicle Ward
& Vokes will portray a couple of very
crafty detectives of the Sherlock Holmes
type. OF course, the action serves to in
troduce a great deal of music. which is
said to be all new
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Kernan'S Lyceum.

Among the features to be seen with
Robes big show. the Knickerbocker Bur
lesquers next week at kernan's Lyceum,
is the Jewel ballet" produced under the
direction of Mr.. Aurelio Cocia.
Besides two burlesques there will also
be given an olio of vaudeville said to be
of exceptional worth, including the five
Juggling Normans, the Amatos. Hawthorne
and Burt. Reid and Gilbert, the Knicker-
booker Quartet and Frank Finney.
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"The Office Boy"

At the Columbia Theater on Monday
evening, the 18th instant. Frank Daniels
under the management of Charles B. Dill
bingham, will make his bow to his many
Washington admirers in his very latest
laughing vehicle, "The Office Boy a musi-
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"Nobody's Claim -

"Nobody's Claim" a thrilling western
play, which for years has been standard
favorite with theater goers all over Amer
ica will be presented at the Empire Thea
ter week of February 10.
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Nine. schumann-Heink's Song Recital.

Nine. Schumann- Heink the great con-
tralto, will give her only song recital in
Washington this season at the Columbia
Theater, Tuesday afternoon, February %,
at 4:30. This will be her farewell concert
for three years, and the only opportunity
for her many admirers to hear her in song
recital. Sale of seats opens next Friday,
February II, at T. Arthur Smiths, 1927 r
street.
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Hamlet in one of the smaller cities of
the state Mr. Dodge impresses these i'm
portant points on his audience:
Note-As Hamlet is literary and dra-
matte study, and not intended for light en-
tertainment, it is requested that parents
do not bring small children, and especially
babies in arms.
Men under influence of liquor should not
attend this play, as they will not enjoy 1t.
1T is especially requested that people of
the audience abstain from any noise that
will in any way detract from the enjoy
ment of the play by others.
''Crumpling programs, munching peanuts
or popcorn, coughing talking while the
play is in progress is prohibited
Please do not start to go out before the
curtain falls on the last act, as it is con-
sidered impolite to do so
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music of his own composition One of
these is called 1.-THE Raven" based upon
Poe's well-known poem; the other is Mag
delena; Or. the Spanish Duel" poem by
F. J. Waller
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offered. appeared opposite Charles Dickson
in Jealousy" and with Charles b. Welles
in Clyde FiJch's one-act drama, Frederick
Lemaitrc.' She was engaged by William
A. Brady to create the principal female
role in Mile. Fiji in which she and Au-
brey Boucicault We're seen in this city, and
late created the part of Esther in Ben
Hur." Her debut a star was made under
the direction of Mr.. Brady in September,
1860, at the Columbia Theater here in j. L.
G. Clark's play, Her Ma iesty." The piece
was presented later at the Manhattan Thea
ter, New York The following year Miss
George presented Under Southern Skies
at the Theater Republic, now Belasco's
and made a special tour. in company with
Wilton Lackaye and Aubrey Boucicault
in 'Trou Frou." This is the second season
during which she has produced Pretty
Peggy and this drama is to be succeeded
next December by a comedy as yet I'M
named being written for her by Claiming
Pollock.
FOLLOWING ANIMAL ACTS.-'I won't
follow an animal act on the program!"
This assertion has been made so often
to polite vaudeville managers that it is
old enough and familiar enough to deserve
tC be trade-marked.
The recollection of this perpetual thorn
in the sides of the managers grows out of
the fact Of the appearance of Mile Helene
Gerard and her dancing horses at Chase
in the program have become Injured to the
once considered calamity of following
animal act.
Not one of the actors, singers ct cetera,
drafted into vaudeville from the ranks of
the drama, musical comedy and other lines
has failed to make this last grand stand
of resistance when confronted with the
situation as they are. sooner or later.
Indeed, it is always sore spot in their
recollection. and should you happen to visit
back of the stage one of the "headliners'
who happens on the program to be placed
either before or after an animal act. the
artist is bound to refer to il with evident
distaste and a contemptuoUs reference to
the homogeneous judgment for SO situat-
ing so conspicuous a person as the per-
former invariably considers himself.
Professional jealousy is always rampant in
the regular drama, but the vaudeville pref
udice against following cute CANNES" or
"comical simians is twice as acute.
And, truth to tell, many an important
contract between desirable vaudeville ac-
questions and managers has been declared
off by mutual consent because the artist
could not and would not swallow such dis
confiture as the others have done and
let the public judge the relative merits of
the two conflicting numbers arranged.
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CorlING ATTRACTIONS
Column bia Theater,

"'rhe Prince of Pilsen, which comes to
the Columbia Monday evening for an en-
gagement of a week, is the famous musical
comedy which Henry w. Savages COM
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Viola Aliens success In Boston was so
pronounced that she had to put on an extra
matinee to accommodate the big business.
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pany has been playing for the past twenty
months, sxty-two weeks of which We're
spent in Chicago. New York and Boston
This Is tie first apreara nee of the piece in
Washington. ard il remains to be sen
whether the praise Showe:ed on it is de-
served or not. "Pilsen' Ii described as
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The Metropolitan Grand Opera Company
is announced to play an engagement at the
New National Theater in March
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Alice Nielsen is reported to have recently
made pronounced success in Naples IN
grand opera.