The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-19
QUEENS DREAM
GREAT SUCCESS
Second Performance Mrs.
Barney's Extravaganza
PRESIDENT WAS DELIGHTED
Admirals Dewey and Schley AID Many
Others From Official Life Inter
ested Spectators.

The house which greeted the amateur
| performance OF Mrs Barneys play
yesterday afternoon was scarcely less
brilliant than that Of a week ago. when
there was a gala air about it, Flags
draped about the first Hoor and tier
CT boxes more than made amends for
the lack OF brilliant consuming seen on
the first nignt OF the performance.
Secretary Moody. OF the navy. and
Admiral Dewey were prominent figures
near the front of the theater. and their
/ presence was a fitting tribute TO the
| cause for which the benefit was given.
President Was Early.
Every. spectator dropped into his sea-
scanning the boxes for President
Roosevelt and his party. and was re-
warded. for the President was one Of
the first 10 arrf~e at the theater
Mr. Roosevelt sat IN a left hand box
downstairs, and wholly unconscious of
the hundreds Of eyes ieveied upon him.
left his seat repeatedly to shake hands
with friends In the audience, and stop
ped for a little conversation with the
French ambassador and Nine Jus
serand With him were Mrs. Roose-
welt, wearing a charming white hat ana
gown. and Miss Carow. his sister-ln-
law. in pale gray gown. trimmed in
ruchings of white and wearing a blacis
lace hat with white roses.
Secretary Moody was with the Presi-
dents party, and Rear Admiral ami
Mrs. Taylor were their guests. When
the Marine Band PLAYED THE star
Spangled Banner the President stood
up in his box, and his movement was
followed by all other spectators, until
every head was barred and everyone
stood to hear the patriotic hymn. The
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Hay &C.
cupied box just back Of the Presi-
Admiral Dewey Present.
Admiral Dewey occupied a box well
to the front Of the theater. and was
accompanied BY Mrs Dewey. wearing
. gray gown and toque Of white with
silver trimming. The Peruvian minister
and Sonora Calderon ali0 occupied
lower box. the beauty OF the mother
calling for almost as much admiration
as the charming dancing OF her daugh-
ters on the stage.
Miss Wilson. daughter OF the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. was with party
OF friends and wore a gown OF pale yell
low embroidered all over and trimmed
IN black velvet, and wore a pink and
cream white hat.
The British ambassador and Lady
Durand and the Russian ambassador
We're conspicuous figures. and showed
their interest In the parts taken by Miss
Durand and Countess Cassini Another
attractive feature in the <.udiencs were
the children of the Chinese minister IN
native costume. The Turkish minister
Chekib Bey, and Baron and Baroness
Won BusSche We're among the other
diplomats present
Surgeon General and Mrs. RIxey, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. SchleE. Mrs. Clover
and General and Mrs Bates were
among the other distinguished people
present
Cast Little Changed.
The cast was but ht,le changed from
the first performance, bat was smoother
and better in every way. Mrs John
c. Fremont ably filed her role OF Queen
Elizabeth. and Miss Durand that of the
Marchioness Of Gotham. and Miss Oliver
Viseountess OF Shrewsbury. An innova-
ton which charmed everyone. and
brought forth particular enthusiasm
from the Presidents box was the song
and dance Of Pauline Sullivan
Other changes We're Baroness Hengel-
muller as SalOme. and Countess cassini
as Judith and Miss Morgan, Of New
York, as Psyche Probably the exceed
ing grace of the caildren OF the Peru
Wan minister received more applause
than any other part OF the performance.
while the grace and charm OF the other
Spanish prisoners won murmurs of APP
plause.
A great disappointment to many IN the
audience was the nOn-appearanee- of
Nine Calve. VINO. il had been an
nounced, would be the guest Of Mrs.
Barney Tor the afternoon, and con-
tribute a song 10 the cause.
The financial sucC .ess OF the perform
anee IS in a large measure due 10 the
executive committee, consisting of Mrs.
Alfred r. Bates, Mrs. Archibald Hop
lzins, ana Mrs. W. w ROckhill, assisted
by Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Theron, Miss
Berry. Mrs Bowen. Miss SeckendOrf. /
and Mr.. Cresson. Edward A Mitchell
acted as stage manager and Sol Min
ster as leader OF the orchestra.