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Chase's Tkeater.

Dan Daiy sepulchral voice imperturba-
BILE manner, deliberate method. droll glance
and ALL will stand out with special distinct
ness at Chases next week He has been
secured exclusively and only for Chase's.
His salary is not stated, but il is said to
be extraordinarily large. There is no gain
saying Mr.. Days popularity, particularly
in Washington. He scored hits in 1.-THE
Belle of New York and number of other
musical pieces, such as to give him a per-
manent place among the country's most
popular players. His Offering here, espe-
cially designed for the week and intended
as a miniature revival of Mr.. Daily in sew
eral of his famous parts, will have. it Is
promised, notable elements of novelty. lie
will make up and change costume on the
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The Max Heinrich Song Recital.

To sit at the piano accompanying himself
and singing a whole evenings program
without firing an audience demands of the
performer such artistic skill and versatility
that few have been able TO command the
notice that Max Heinrich has received from
the press and public. George Henschel and
Max Heinrich have been almost alone in
this peculiar field of entertainment, and
both have won unstintcd praise.
He last appeared here in the Universallst
Church some six years ago, when at the
close of the program he was recalled again
and again until he finally gave another
number with the audience standing, coats
half on and hats in hand.
The Musical Art Society presents Max
Heinrich as the sole attraction for its sec
ono concert of this season. 1t has also
opened the sale of seats to the general pub
lic thus permitting other than its regular
subscribers to attend the concert, which
takes place February i6, at the New Will
lard ball room.
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ton detectives It is a musical froiic and
built for laughmaking, with opportunity
for much music and speciality Interpolation.
Ward and Vokes have ever enjoyed the
reputrtio of staging their farces richly,
and it is promised that the present offer
ing is a shade more deliberately dressed
and mounted than anything they have ever
had. The vehicle this year is on more le-
ultimate lines of travesty than is usually
the case with a "Percy-and- Harold show.
1t is aimed at the running of modem pTis-
ons, and the second act shows the int
rior of the private Jail run by the two de-
tectives. Here Ii is that the fun is fastest
and the ambition seems to be to get into
his Jail rather than to get out,
The list of principals includes the names
of such well-known entertainers as Lucy
Daily Margaret DAILY Vokes. Vinie DAILY.
Charles Howard. Joseph G. Smith. Gus
Bruno, Tony Williams Eddie Judge, Lew
Miller, Margaret Macdonald, David De-
Wolf, Dan Coleman and Helen Norton
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Empire Theatar.

"Nobody's Claim comes to the Empire
Theater next week, beginning with a matt
nee Monday. The story revolves around
the acts of a heroic girl who has been
brought UP amid the rude surroundings OF
frontier mining camp and who is as
brave as she is beautiful and good She
shoots down telegraph wire to prevent the
sending of deeoy message from band of
outlaws to lure innocent persons to certain
death. Then again she dares to enter the
stronghold of the outlaws and cutting the
cords that bind her sweetheart, effects his
escape. But the browning act of all her
many Deeds occurs when she is seen rush
ing on the scene at the head of regiment
of United States soldiers whom she has
guided to the rescue of those she loves.
''Nobody's Claim will play the entire week.
with the exception of Friday afternoon and
evening. when the world-famous play
"Saphe" will be staged.
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"Sign of the Cross. /"

No play is better known nor more uni
versally praised than Wilson Barrett's
powerful story of the persecution of Chris
tians in the days of Neros terrible reign
in Rome. 1t will pass through the ages of
dramatic record the first play to be
championed by priests and clergy of all
denominations in all countries where THE
Sign of the Cross has planted its success.
In America It has had succession OF menu
orable triumphs in its presentation by VIM.
Greet and his London company from the
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Royal Runaway Girls.

1.-The Royal Runaway Girls under the
management of p. S. Clark. viii be the
burlesque attraction at the Lyceum next
Monday. The opening bill is a satire enu-
tied "A Kings Reception" The vaudeville
list comprises Kelly and Davis, Irish fun
dispensers: the La Walls, Eurupes grea test
acrobats Derenda and Breen club-juggling
experts; Reynolds and Guhl, the German
comedians; Ros2lic, the cue seubrette, and
the sisters Berg.
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Academy of Music.

Next weeks attraction at the Academy
of Music will be the popular melodramatic
actor. Howard Hall in The Man Who
Dared" The piece, although popular at
traction for many seasons. Is one whose
novelty does not fade. The great sensa-
tional scene of the piece is the one in
which the hero enters cage of lions.
These wild beasts are carried especially
for the production, which is elaborate as to
scenery and exceptional to cast.
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New National Theater.

Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner will appear
in conjunction for the first time in Wash
ton at the New National Theater Monday
night
Miss Rehan and Mr.. Skinner come hither
almost directly from an artistic and pecu-
mary triumph in New York city.
These famous players will remain at the
National one week only, presenting the
same delightful repertory that awakened
such genuine enthusiasm in New York.
Monday and Tuesday, THE Merchant of
Venice Wednesday and Thursday, 1.-The
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of mine this past summer probably shaped
his future career on the stage by remark
he made to me, which suddenly revealed
that the young man possessed a keen APP
probation of humor. He came to me, tell
ing me of his disappointment at his first
attempt L was to come on the stage
stealthily and say Hist" he exclaimed.
And" said /. And 1 said it. and l was,
he mock-patheticaIly concluded. l told him
he was a comedian, and ought to be Missed
for undertaking serious work. and he inn
mediately went back to his school of acting
and changed his course of study"
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Lafayette Opera House.

Ward and vokes will bring their big
company of merrymakers to the Lafayette
for the week starting Monday evening. "a
Pair of Pinks" Is the title of the offering
this year, and it will be found that the
name has more significance than Ward
vekes titles usually have. for Percy and
Harold" VIII be seen as q pair OF Pinker-
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Columbia Theater.

"rhe Office Boy" Frank Daniels new
comic opera, will be given its first Wash
ington hearing at the Columbia Theatel
on Monday evening.
Mr.. Daniels is this season under the
management of Charles B. Dillingham;.
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AUGUSTIN DAILY AND OTIS SKIN
NER.-Henry Dixey tells a story OF OTIS
skinner. when both were members of Days
stock company.
s.Otis skinner was the first American actor
to receive an honorary degree from an
American university began DiXey
Joseph JefTersons honor from Harvard
was conferred nearly a year later. But L
very much doubt Mr. SINNERS ever for
getting one modification in connection with
this proud event.
'Fhere was an iron-clad rule at Days
Theater that no member of the company
should leave the city, whether out of the
bill or not. And Mr.. DAILY never relaxed
from any of his many iron-clad rules.
Skinner had been notified in an Imposing
document from the president of Tufts Col
lege, situate near Boston, that he hao
been chosen for an honorary degree, ana
rather than risk refusal SIX nner being out
of the bill, took the law into his own hands
and went to Boston for the ceremony. He
duly received a master of arts degree, and
returned at once to New York, where, next
morning, he promptly reported to MI
Days office with natural PRIDE and lively
authorization of MIR. Days quick forgive
ness when he should show his precious
parchment. Daily never looked up as ne
entered, but Skinner smiled complacentiy
as he opened his bag to get out the sheep
skin Horrors! And everything else, lie
had left it on the train.
:" Mr. DAILY blurted the distinguished alb
sentee with abrupt confusion, L am mas
ter OF arts, and -
'Daly wheeled slowly in his Office chair.
and without moving his eyes from the rews-
paper ne was e.ding, sad, with icy del.b-
GRAFTON TO the stage IN 4n3ger, WHO stood
| respectfully beside his desk: Clark, please
fine the master of arts So -
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Sunday Evening Concerts at chase's

Tomorrow evening will mark an impor-
tant epoch In the musical history of this
city. The Washington Symphony Orches-
ira, under Mr.. De Kovens conductorship,
will from now give a popular concert
every Sunday evening at Chases Theater
in response to the remarkable demand
which has manifested itself for this form
of entertainment Sundays. The great
advance sale presages numerous audi
ence, and the program provided for the oc-
casion will be such as to interest and sat
isfy all those who go.
Mr. Herman c. Rakeman, so widely
known as concert master of the orchestra
and violinist in this city, will be the soloist
for the occasion.
The program Is as follows: Overture,
"Orphee aux Enters" (Offenbach); concerto
for violin and orchestra, two movements
(Mendelssohn), Mr.. Rakemann; Serenat&
(MoszkowskD; PiZZicato Delibes): Hun
garian Dances Brahms; selections from
Faust (Gounod); violin solos, Nocturns
(Creutzfeldt), and ElfenJanz "copper"; bal
let music. 'Feramors, by request (Rubn-
stein); "Old Folks at Home" for string
orchestra (Busch); Saracen Patrol, CRU
saders' March Ode Koven).
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All the music of the "Pinks has been
written especially for the production. The
usual matinees will be given on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
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Series Of Life Pictures.

The next is a series Of pictures setting
forth the life of q mandarin. from his birth
TO his death Here is pictured his school
days, his marriage, his fsthcrhood, his bust
ness life, his social pleasures and his relfg-
ious cercmcnials. In some of these chap
ters n a life as many as thirteen figures
are represented. and each is painted with
the care and precision OF the daintiest mini
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

The serious drama was represented by
Pretty Peggy at the National Theater
this week and the frivolous by The Prince
of Pilsen'' at the Columbia. Pretty Peggy
presents that charming old friend, reg
Wellington, in rather different aspect
from that in which she has been Familiarity
known to playgoers for some time Inc
change is on the whole agreeable. 1t is
pleasant to meet girlish and Wlnsome
Peggy, who has not yet developed the COM
polling arts of her more mature career.
Grace George impersonates the title role
very happily, but some of the work zone
by the supporting company does not har-
monte with the spirit of the dainty story
upon which the piece is built
x x
It was a surprise to find John Ransone,
hitherto known as monologue htis''
whose most conspicuous speciality was an
impersonation of Richard Croker, playing
a comedy part almost legitimate in its ofoH
hunor in 1.-The Prince of Pilsen.' Anyone
who has ever been in Cincinnati, the
native town of the brewer impersohateo
by Mr. Ransone, will recognize the picture
he draws as mild caricature of a type
to be met with in dialy life. His dialect Is
easy and natural and yet thoroughly comic
He manages to dispense with the slpliaitts
and roughly rolled RS that form the
foundation for the accomplishments OF So
many German comedians. The piece has the
advantage of a brilliant production ana
proved one of the most attractive enter
tainments of the season, standing room
business being the rule throughout the
week.
:: x
Chases Theater, by a stroke of prompt
enterprise, redeemed bill rather less at
tractive than the rule by securing pictures
of the Baltimore fire. They proved highly
Interesting feature of the bill and again
demonstrated that pictures can be made
highly effective feature of vaudeville enter
tainment provided the SUBJECTS are CHOSEN
with some discrimination.
:;
At the Lafayette Theater an old friend,
',rhe Burgomaster," received hearty vel
come. Its melodies have lost little of their
charm through the lapse of time. Inc at
traction proved one of the most popular
that the Lafayette has offered this winter.
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Mime. schumann-Feink's Song Recital.

Nine Schumann-Heink, the great
traIto, will give her only song recital this
season at the Columbia Theatre Tues
day afternoon, February %, at 4.30 o'clock.
This concert tour by the famous singer
will be the greatest she has ever under
taken in this country. She is booked to
sing every day until May Q, after which
she will sing at the Cincinnati May festi-
val When Nine. Schumaan- Heink gave
her first recital in New York last week the
normal seating capacity of Carnegie Hall
was filed to overlooking, and 20D chairs
were placed upon the stage. Her program
will include Rossi Sehumann, Schubert,
Hugo Wolf. Liszt, Riedl Meyerbeer and
Ardit. Seats now on sale at 7. Arthur
Smiths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

y CHARACTER ACTOR.-Win T. Hodge
who is credited with having scored one of
the chief character comedy hits in that
play-novelty Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" which comes to the National next
week, is next season to be starred by
Liebler & Co in q new drama, which Will
also afford him the opportunity of portray
ing village type. Since Mr.. Hodges orig
| inaI success as Freeman Whitmarsh, the
| conceited, lovelorn painter in Sag Har-
bor,' he has steadily matured in his art
in this peculiar line of characterize ton
and it is probably no exaggeration to say
that even in that earliest venture of his he
shared the honors Of Sag Harbor" with
| the veteran James Herne himself. Mr..
| Eerne had never seen Hodge before the
| hour that the comedian applied for a posi-
| ton. At that time Hodge was merely a
small-part impersonator in a Rogers Broth
| ers entertainment. Herne recognized at
| once, however, Hodges special fitness for
| the part of Whitmarsh, just created and in
manuscript.
You are just the person l have been
| looking for exclaimed Mr.. Herne. Il
| have exactly the role for you. 1 have
| found in you the man ina gined and that
| L didn't know.
| Village types are meat and drink to
| Mr.. Hodge, whose bucolc lover in Sky
Farm and whose Captain Alonzo Plum
mer. the village dignitary of Hickory Creek,
| in George AIDES Peggy from Paris" were
| both pronounced hits, and decidedly dis
! tinct from each other and from his Whit
marsh, as Mr.. Stubbins, the prominent citi-
zen of Bagdad junction in Mrs. Wigs,
| he is said TO have achieved a type ALSO
lutely new to the footlights.
| A STERN DISCIPLINARIAN.-A
| dotes of Augustin DAILY are sure to be rife
/ wherever his favorite actress Ada Rehan is
! to play an engagement. Daily was a stern
! disciplinarian behind the scenes of his thea
| ter, and woe betide any actor who dared
break any one of the many rules that gov
erned conduct on his stage. Even Ada
| Rehap after she had become the star of
the company was not exempt from fine, as
she found upon occasion. 1t was one of
Days rules that the members of the COM
pany should assemble in the green room
before each performance and there answer
the roll call. George Clarke who is now
playing with Miss Rehan and Mr. Skinner,
| was then the stage manager and kept the
| register. On the evening in question Clarke
| was nervous, for some reason or other and
| when he came to his own name on the list
blurted it out just as he had the rest There
was no reply and Clarke, nt-mndedly.
fined himself 81 for being late. When Miss
Rehan's name was called she answered
| present, but in a very low voice Mr.
Clarke exclaimed, Whats that?'
| Just fine her 80 cents, and Miss Rehan
| will speak up next time" came a sepulchral
voice from the darkness of the doorway 1t
was DAILY himself. who had been standing
| art-unnotfced-Quietly surveying the
scene.
Though he was SO fortunate as to intro
duce to the public many actors and act
resses who achieved great success, In Ada
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d g sire d. The
model is an ex-
ceedingly smart
one to follow in
making up fou-
lard, pongee, satin
wolfe, crepe de
Paris. etamine,
canvas or linen,
and is suitable
for a separate
skirt as well as
for costume.
p r ov | s i on is
made for medium
sweep, dip or
round lie n & t h.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-19
RUnOR.
Czar Has Not Met Japanese Minister kurinO--WOuld
 be Most Unusual.

St Petersburg, Jan 19.-There is no truth ill the statement cabled to the Cologne Gazette that a personal inter- view between the czar and the Jap anese minister, Kurino. had been ar ranged. It would be most unusual for his majesty to give a personal au- dlence to simple minister, and it is authoritatively denied that such a meeting was ever contemplated.
 It is confirmed from a Japanese source that Russia, in notifying Japan of her recognition of treaty rights in Manchuria, expressly excepted the privileges of foreign settlements, and it is further said that, the United States had been informed that Japan was disposed to contest this point, which 1t considered vital. in the exer- else of trade privileges.
 All the newspapers to-day published editorials on the mediation suggestion and declare such step is unneces- sary. -.
 The press generally admits With some irritation that great victory has been won by American diplomacy in Manchuria.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-19
THE SCHOOL LINES.
All SOuth of Luke Street Goes Into
 Nfulcahy School District.

Some changes i'll the school district lines were made last evening by the hoard of education. The southern boundary of the Walsh school was moved from Walnut street, north to High street, and all south of Luke street goes into the Mulcahy school district. What has been known as the South Brooklyn school Is added to the, Porter school district. According to new rule basements shall be opened fifteen minutes before school.
 The everlasting dispute between l-e National Steam Economizer Co of Springfield and the city regarding a certain balance due on work. done on the Walsh school was renewed by the agent. Mir Clan, zburg, appearing be- fore the board for the payment of the bill. After great deal of discussion it was referred to the committee on hygiene with the suggestion that the committee examine the work and re- port at the next meeting.
 maximum salary for teachers of classics and $65O the maximum in the grammar schools. And to have any salary increased It shall he necessary to have the vote of five members of the board. Heretofore majority of the meeting sufficed.
 Regarding Commissioner Larkin's motion to pension the teachers after q certain period of service, such rule prevails in all of the large cities. such as New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. St Louis, etc. However, before the board can take any effective action Tn the matter an amendment to the char ter is necessary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-19
THE WOOD WORKERS.
Withdrew From Central Labor Union
 and Surrendered Charter.

The Wood Workers union has fal- len through and surrendered its char ter to the Central Labor union. It passed in its checks Saturday even- ing, dying a jolly death to the. accom- paniment of song and dance, speeches and cigar smoking. That is to say, its spirit passed away at smoker.
 The primary cause Of dissolution was the mandate issued by John IT. Daily, president of the Central Labor union, calling a boycott upon the pro- duct of the Waterbury Clock co and the secondary cause was preponder. ance of difference Of opinion regard. ing the principles Of unionisn and their execution. .s rq%. 3,>.
 It will be recalled that following the declaration of the boycott on the Clock Cos goods the wood workers at their next meeting voted to ignore the boycott and stand by the Clock Go on the grounds thatby their work for that concern they were getting their bread and cheese. Att subseauent meet ing this vote was rescinded and the boycott endorsed. but the second vote was never presented to the Central Labor union. Ii was said then, and it is repeated now, that the wood workers were given the alternative of losing their charter or endorsing the boycott.
 However, there was never perfect unanimity in the Wood Workers un- ion. That fraternal feeling which is absolutely necessary in the existence of labor organization was conspicu- ously absent. The idea of yielding up the charter originated a few weeks ago and measures were taken to make it as merry a passing away as possible. Accordingly, a smoker was decided upon and MT Larkin. su- perintendent of the movement depart ment of the clock company. and Mir Dennison. superintendent of the wood work department. were invited to at- tend the. obseuuies and they were present. Speeches were made con. demning the boycott. and in this rs. srect only did the smoker differ from any other smoker. e..
 The majority of the wood workers Of the city are employees of the clock company aaa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-19
.TURYMEN
 TIED UP. And Bechtel Trial Was Delayed. Two of The Jurymen Had to Walk Six Miles to Court-Dr. Lean on the Stand-Dr. Pennyman Present.

Allentown, Pa, Jan l,.-The Bechtel trial was not resumed to-day until after 10 o'clock. the delay being due to the inability of the jurors to reach the city because of the bitter cold weather. Trolley and train service was inter- fered with and Jurors Mack and Druch were compelled to walk to Allentown, a distance os six miles. The former had his right ear frozen and the latter had both hands frost bitten. Both re- quired medical attention upon their arrival here. Juror Stephenson had to drive from Coopersburg to this city, distance of more than fifteen miles.
 Dr John Lear, professor of biology of Muhlenberg college, was recalled for ross-examination.
 Dr. W. D. Pennyma.>. professor of biology at Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore, occupied a seat in court to- day and was an interested listener