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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12
Local Even s
Attractions Announced for This Week
at the Theaters.

Attractions Announced for This Week
at the Theaters.
Two more theaters announce that their
seasons will close on Saturday hight
Chase's. where vaudeville is the consist
ent attraction. and the Columbia. where
the Edwin Arden Stock Company has
been installed for the past five weeks
For the last week Of its season Chase's
has provided a bill Of really remarkabl
excellence. Amelia SummervIle is given
FIRST place with one Of her attractive
monologucs, though II is a question
whether she viii be able 10 hold 70
against Harry Davenport. who has q
speciality on English Types" and Janet
Melville and Evic Stetson, always a Jolly
pair. who should be in particularly fine
form after their season with Weber *
Fields
The play announced at the Columbia
for the week is Captain Robert Mar
shalIs comedy, His ExceIency the
Governor" which is chiefly notable on
this side Of the water for having been
the vehicle Of Ethel Barrymore's first
positive success. She acted the part of
the adventures in the play. and did It
since. If We remember rightly. His
Excellency the Governor" also gave
Captain Marshall his start as a dram
atist. so that it has had something OF
remarkable initiatory career. The
play Is pleasant without having any vast
length. breadth, or thickness. and
should be good material for the local
company TO handle.
THE Belle Of New York" which Will
be revived at the Lafayette this week.
is the "PinafOre" Of American musical
comedies. To be sure, # has not been
as extensively played as the Gilbert and
Sullivan triumph. but we doubt not
that il would have been but FOR the in
terventon Of the copyright law. It is
one OF the few strictly American crca-
tons that has even made a really extra
ordinary London success. Moreover.
like 'Pinafore." it has served at ono
time and another to exploit about every
body worth exploiting In the field OF mu-
steal comedy.
The world fairly generally knows what
II did for Edna May, and the fact that
she has never been able TO do anything
for herself since shows that Kerker &
Morton were en- irely responsible for her
success. The piece introduced Toby
Claude TO this country. together with
her siX-foot husband, William T. Garlic
ten, though we believe they have been
divorced since. THE Belle" firmly es-
tablished Dan Daily on Broadway. and
so the list might continue almost in
definitely. IT is a remarkable work. and
n its authors got anything as much out
OF II as they shc uld, they ought not 10
be Obliged 20 laLor any more.
The stock company at the Academy
readily made friends during its opening
week, and IL seems TO be a thoroughly
competent melodramatic organization.
Manager Lyons has prepared foi the
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DaVenpOrt'S Auto
The Actors Adventure During a Maine
Vacation.

vacation.
Harry Davenport. in the Chase bill
this week, owns a handsome cottage
on the Maine coast above Portland,
where he can look across the briny bay
20 the snug summer refugees Of Annie
Russell, William Gillctte, and other
friendly Thespians.
Last summer Mr.. Davenport was af-
fiicted with the automobile mania. and.
happening across the pathway of a
salesman OF red devils" when he came
to himself he found he was possessed or
a modern "divil wagin," as some call
them. costing several thousand dollars.
and making as much noise as a freight
train going up grade Mr. Davenport
confesses now that If he had known as
much then as he knows now about au-
tOmObiles before he would DO ii again
he would prefer a fall off the new
East River Bridge. That is. if the ex-
perience he underwent in Maine with
his automobile is common to all owners
OF these trouble wagons.
A typical Maine town lies not rar
from Mr.. DavenpOrt's cottage and In
the past he stood so well with the cit
liens that upon one occasion they OF
fered to make him mayor and agreed
TO be ruled by a substitute during his
necessary period nf absence. Now All ~
changed, ard last summer, all because
of the automobile, Mr.. Davenport was
practically exiled from the place which
had honored him in the past.
How he got his automobile to the liz
tie village IS no part Of this story, al
though some might consider il the bet
ter yarn, but the day Mr.. Davenport
got the machine as far as the town lin
It's a new epoch dawned IN the lives
of the Maine farmers and coastwise peo-
pie. There had never been an auto
mobile there before . I'D Mr.. Davenport
sOlemly AYERS that It injected more life
into that locality Tran a prairie fire
would have done.
He has a long list Of the casualties,
calamities, accidents, injuries, etc, ad
finem, which occurred while he was
traversing only one mile. from the out
skirts TO the inslNTts, and out again on
the way to his place. One would think
that a section of a St Louis tornado
| had struck the town at that day and
date. Once MIR. Davenport is started
upon the story he is a good hour detail
Ing the happenings in chronological
order, beginning with the ancient quad
ruped hitchci TO a farmers ram.
shackled shay, whicA aforesaid quad
Iuped tried its utmost to stand upon
the tips of his ears at sight of the
''divil wagin." Mr.. Davenport says
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Norris a Star.
Success of Popular Comedian in New
Venture

success OF Popular comedian IN New
Venture.
William Norris has at last become a
star. and. rs far as can be ascertained
from press reports. he has justified all
the faith his friends and admirers have
heretofore placed in his ability Mr.
Norris made his debut in Chicago.
where he has probably scored more dis
tlnct successes than any one comedian
who ever visited the Windy City. The
event took place last Sunday night at
McVicker's Theater. when Lee Arthur S
rlay, "A Business Man" was given TO
the stage for the first time.
MI Norris is one of the most popular
actors on the American stage, and has
reached that high altitude in public
esteem through sheer capablity and a
ready grasp of every acting opportunity
given him in many seasons. His versa
tility has enabled him to do what
lesser endowed players have not been
able to accomplish. and his work has
ever been a succession of surprises
That he has now become a star is a
rr.atter for more qualification on the
part of the public than usually attends
this rise among actors generally. The
public knows it VIII get the worth OF
it's money in viewing one OF his per
formances, as IL does when seeing VIII
lard. Hawtrey. Robertson, and many
others. True. his work is not along tbs
lines of that pursued by any of these
actors. but the pleasure is just as great
and the results practically the same.
Ia comparing Norris TO these parucu-
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The JOhnnieS. f"
Washington's Compared With Other
Cities.

Cities.
The opera season is now in the hey
day Of its popularity at the Lafayette
opera House, and the swish Of the cleo
trio fans mingles joyousIy with the
strains Of catchy music and the antics
OF funny comedians in forming that
delicious connection. summer opera"
general holiday appearance pervades
the atmosphere both at matinees and
evening performances-in the afternoons
the summer girl and her little sisters.
with their friIls and furbelows. hold
sway; at night the "Johnnies"
on. these Washington JOhnniesI
What a study they are, and how anus
ing they appear to anyone who has
never experienced the delicious heart
fiutter incident to waiting at a stage
door with a kissing automobile until
a certain fair creature issues forth for
a spin in the cool evening air. There
IS no city in the country where this
specimen of humanity is so numerous as
in Washington. We have him here IN
all ages. sizes. and dispositions. He Is
hard 10 define. but suffice to say that a
Johnny is anyone who waits ar a stage
door. barring husbands, brothers, and
fathers.
There is one thing that must be said
of Washington's beaus. however. and
that is that as a class they are gen
tlemanly and confederate. and seldom
too insistent or annoying in their at
tentions. ADropos Of unweicOme at
tentions, an amusing story is related
by Miss Beatrice Mckenzie. who viii
play the titled role in The Belle Of
New York at the Lafayette this week.
When Miss Mckenzie was appearing
in Milwaukee last season she received
a beautiful bunch of roses one evening
from an unknown source. They were
brought TO the theater where she was
playing by a messenger. who insisted
that they so across the fCotlights. The
management had made a rule against
this, and would not permit the dowC,
TO be handed over the orchestra. Con-
seQuently the messenger hung onto Sem.
but delivered them later at her hotel
No note or card accompanied the gift.
and the singer was at a loss TO know
/ from whom they came Miss Mckenzie
did not like the idea of accepting an
anonymous gift. so distributed the roses
/ among her friends. She had hardly dis
posed of the flowers when the ruesSen-
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TOPICS OF THE STAGE AS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON

Bonville, who was this season the prin-
cipal comedian of The Silver Slipper
company; r. A Laidlaw. Herbert Car
ter, and Emma Seibert. both of last
seasons Belle of New York COM
pany; Hughey Flaherty. George Moore.
and complete new chorus of sterling
voices. shapely figures. and pretty faces.
The magnificent production Of scenery
and costumes made for the London pres
entation of the piece will add to the
lustcr of the presentation at the La
fayette
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Lyceum-Henry Stock Company.

The consolidation OF the Lyceum
stock company and the Henry bur
icsque company. n strong travelling or
ganlzation. IS the announcement at Ker-
mans Lyceum Theater for Monday
June 13 Two particularly bright trav-
estes. "Sawdust Bill" and Doctor
Guack," are the mediums used to pre-
sent the company. Between the bur
losques there viii be seen an clio by
Lizzie b. Raymond. Sparrow" the
mao juggler; the Esher Sisters. Watson
and Myers. Pat White. w. ]. Keller.
Agnes Behler. and May Carroll. Man
ager Herman has arranged for news of
the Jeffries and Munroe fight, and there
will be a special performance that
hight
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ano on returning she again re-entered
the ranks of aspiring Tbespians, this
time as the lisping girl with Maude
ADAMS. In The Little Minister" and
later with Miss Adams production OF
Romeo and Julie" Then followed
another tour I'm Snakespearean roles.
this time with the Odette Tyler Hartford
l<idGer combination. and when Miss
Julia Marlowe made her production Of
barbara Frietche" Miss Arden was
cast for an important role. Stock work
has occupied her time since then, and
she comes TO Washington well fitted for
the roles before her.
Exacting as stock company work is.
with it's multitudinous roles to learn,
Miss Arden, as with her associate
players takes every possible opportu-
nifty for outdoor recreation. Her IA
vorite diversion is horseback riding
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Columbia-"His Ezcellency, the Cover
nor"

Columbia-"His Excellency, the Cover
nor"
Next week will witness the final per-
formances by the Edwin Arden Com
pany at the Columbia. The play selected
for the farewell week is that charming
comedy. His Excellency, the Cover
nor" written by Captain Marshall. the
author OF The Royal Family" used so
successfully by Annie Russell for two
seasons; Second in Command" pre-
scented by John Drew, and Prince
Charlie
On account OF other arrangements
made prior TO the opening here, Mr..
Arden is forced to bring the season TO a
close. The summer OF 1894 will remain
pleasant memory 10 those theater-
goers who have been fortunate enough
TO see the series Of finished perform
ances as given by this popular COM
pany.
His Excellency, the Governor" was
successfully produced in New York u
few years ago, but was never brought
to this city. The original company con-
tained the names of J. II. Gilmour and
Miss Ethel Barrymore, and il was in
this play that the latter made a pro-
nounced hit and her name was put I'D
in large type.
The play is IN three acts and takes
place on an imaginary island in the
Indian ocean. Aloe trees grow thickly
on this island and especially about the
governors palace. A legend Of the
island is that these trees bloom but
once In a hundred years and when in
bloom shed a yellow dust. This dust is
blown about and wherever Il falls
causes an epidemic of love to break out.
The disease attacks one quite suddenly.
Everyone in the palace from the COVER
nor to the lowest servant is affected by
the attack and many amusing situations
are in evidence.
The stage settings are unusually
pretty. and the men have an opportu.
nifty Of appearing in gay uniforms. The
characters Of the play are distributed as
follows:
Edward NJ. Ellis as Sir Montagu Mar.
tin: William Herbert as Rt Hon Henry
Carlton, NJ. P; William Levers. Capt
Charles Carew; Malcolm Duncan. Cap
tain Rivers; Richard Gordon, Major XII
dair; Miss Butler. Mrs Wentworth Boil.
/ ingbroke; Miss Roebuck. Ethel Carl
, ton; Miss Oliver, Stella de Gex. and Mr.
Arden as John BaverstocK, private sec
rotary TO the governor. other members
Of the company will have cOngenia
roles
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Lafayette-"The Belle of New York"


The Lafayette Opera House this week
will make a splendid revival Of THE
Belle Of New York" OF all the long
lived and successful musical comedies
produced in latter years. the continued
popularity Of THE Belle OF New York;
stands out as nothing short Of phenome-
nal. It's birth at the Casino in New
York city was signalized as an instan-
taneOus triumph. and ever since II has
been the recipient OF the warmest sup
port Of any comedy of its class ever
produced.
Following It's long New York run and
its tremendous success in other Amerf-
clan cities, n new production was made
FOR its presentation in London. where Il
caught the public fancy equally as
strongly as I'm America. and several
companies are stu playing TO big re-
ceipts in the English provinces. South
Africa and Australia
The leading part OF the Salvation
Army girl originated by Edna May,
will be assumed by Miss Beatrice Nc
Kenzie. A notable feature OF the per-
Torrance Will be the appearance OF
Miss Elsie Janis in the part of Mile.
Fiji. Two other converts from vaude-
Vile are J. Francis Sullivan and AL II.
Weston. The former will be seen as
Karl, the crazy Dutchman. Mr.. Weston
has the character of Blinky Bill.
Harry Short. a cadaverous comedian
who has been most successful in assum.
ing Dan Days former roles in "Th,
Lady Slavey," The Founders" anc
The Belle Of New York" will be seer
as Ichabod Bronson.
Other members of the cast are Mac,
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English Grand Opera.
Savage Company Has Closed a Long
Tour.

The savage English grand opera COM
pany closed its forty weeks season, IN
Pittsburg. after the most successful and
longest tour the Boston impresario ever
gave his famous organization. over 300
performances were given. including pro-
ductions Of fourteen operas The COM
pany- consisted Of $50 people. including an
orchestra Of forty musicians. and travel
ed on its own special train Of twelve
cars. Most OF the operas were works
that no other organization has ever at
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Academy-"Dr. JekylI and Mr.. Hyde. y

"Dr. JekyII and Mr. Hyde is the at
traction which Manager Fred c. Ber-
ger, jr., has announced for production
by the Academy Stock Company this
week
The play is founded on The Strange
Case Of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" a
story by RoBtrt Louis Stevenson, the
novelist. which was published in 1886,
and al the time attained and drew
widespread comment on the score of a
marked originality and power. Among
others. Richard Mansfield was struck
with the book. and. assisted by Thomas
Russell Sullivan, a playwright. prepared
a version for his own use
Ben F. Wilson, the leading man, will
be seen as Jekyll and HYDE, and since
he has been identified with the duAi
role before. it is safe to assume that
his Interpretation Will be Of a distinc-
tive character Miss Carol Arden the
comely leading woman. Will be seen as
Alice, Jekylfs betrothed. and the bat-
ance of the cast viii be as follows.
J. 9. Utterson, Esq, Edwin II. Curtis:
Rev. Edward Leigh, David Swim; Dr.
Lanyon, Hal Clarendon: Inspector New
conner, Otto Niemeyer; Poole. Henry
Buckler: Guest, David Swim: Nc
Sweeny. Harold Kennedy: Biddy, Miss
Laura Oakman.
Friday, June Il. has been announced
as souvenir night. when the lady mem
bers Of the company VIII be presented
with handsome portrait OF Miss Carol
Arden.
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Chase's-Vaudeville.

Chase's will close its doors next Satur-
day night upon the season Of 19O3-4, and
the vaudeville portals will until the
usual autumn opening time, no more be
welcoming beacon light along the
Avenue. In order that the week may
terminate with all the eclat usual at
Chase's upon such occasions, no pains
nor expense have been spared IN the
preparation of the program. -
Among the several conspicuous sue
cesses that have beer procured. the most
prominent and popular Is Miss Amelia
STmnerville, the distinguished comic
opera and musical comedy coincidence.
Miss Summervllle calls her entertaining
creation AN Afternoon Tea" and in II
she cleverly sketches in words the anus
ing characteristics Of the men ana
women who attend such social functions.
II is said to Introduce Miss Summervllle
in her funniest aspect. and 1t is re-
Garded az one Of the brightest and mer-
rest offerings Of the season.
Harry Davenport the well-known
comedian who distinguished himself in
1.-THE Girl From Kay's" recently. will
make his first appearance in polite
vaudeville, and his part OF the program
Is labeled English Types" Mr.. Daven-
port is a sharp observer and gifted with
nimblc wit. His word pictures Of John
Bull are said 70 be very amusing.
Janet Melville. and Evie Stetson are
two women whose like cannot be found
on the stage The appreciation Of this
fact led to their engagement with Weber
e Fields until the latter's separation
recently. and the opportunity TO secure
their return was not lost by the vaude-
vile managers. Along Broadway. or
Crazy To Go On The Stage" is the
lengthy title given their vehicle. and IL
but family suggests the great amount
OF Iaughable material it contains.
Taffray's dogs will prove a surprising
feature. as. Notwithstanding the high
character Of other canine acts this sea-
son. it is believed that Tafrays trained
troupe will be found exceptionally in
teresting.
Edward Marsh and Rose Sartella viii
be an important numbsr.and their song
and dance act is said to be very neat
and pretty. Ed Gray. the tall tale
teller" is an entertaining yarnist and
the Yamamoto Brothers will give their
sensational wire and high perch act
The motion pictures are given unusual
prominence, as they are said TO be the
most important achievement Of the Wit
agraph company. The films present the
/ entire production of the grand opera
Faust" as given at the Grand Opera
House. Paris, recently.
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summer siege with fans and ice water,
and he is going TO stick it out as long
as the people continue to show that the
show is all right. DR. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde viii be acted this week.
Manager Herman has combined his
stock burlesque troupe with the Henry
company. which has been on the road
during the season. and the entertain
ment this week promises 10 be Of cor
responding merit.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-11
A Smooth SWindIer.,

The secretary of the Minnesota
Bankers association is after clever
swindler signing himself as H. NJ.
Worries, also J. \. Swank. He is op
Grating in southern Minnesota and
northern Iowa, and warning is being
sent to all association members from
headquarters in Minneapolis. The man
pretends to sell school supplies and
makes inquiries as to charges made on
collections. One check offered was
siaeasd 4. w '.-!raylor, town treasurer,
on the State Bank Of Bloomington,
III. The man was last seen at Austin
April %. He is a smooth talker, of
pleasant address, complexion and color
of hair medium, about five feet ten and
half inches high, weighs about $50
pounds, aged 80 to 35 and wears a X.
p. charm.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-11
The Nickel Plate Road.

Will sell tickets to Cleveland, Ohio
and return account of National Bap-
tist Anniversary on May 16, II and IS,
at rate of one fare for the round-trip
plus 25 cents. Tickets good going date
of sale. BY depositing same, extended
return limit of June 10th may be secur-
ed. Through service to New Y ork City,
Boston and other Eastern Points. No
excess fare charged on any train on the
Nickel Plated Road. Meals on Ameri-
can Club Meal Plan, ranging in price
from a35c to $s1.00; also service A la
Carte: Chicago depot La Sale and
Van Buren streets, the only passenger
station in Chicago on the Elevated
Loop. Chicago City ticket offices, Ill
Adam St. and Auditorium Annex.
Phone Central 2O57.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-11
With defaulters and embeZZlers who
hav stolen money from their employers

AA>s' NS~~> ~>~~.SJ - >SAAA SAA~AA"SH SHAHE~OS
to buck the option tiger and Of course
they got it in the neck. I amt afraid
of'ridin' a hobby to death. My old head.
don't get but few idees in it and I
amt ashamed to own it. I tell you
this tryin' to"get rich without honest,
hard work is a snare and a delusiO1l'
and folks that amt bright and don't
know any better ought to be warned
about it. You can't get something fer
nothin,. It's capable of mathematical
calculation and demonstration with a
big string Of corollaries attached. If
you don't put it into the cows mouth;
you don't get it out at the'pail. If you
don't work and save, you amt in it for
a straight livin'. know that the big:
fnanciers hav been spoilin' the idees
of young folks but l tell you the big
chaps amt got all power yet. See how
that big J. P. Morgan syndicate went
bump to the loss of $17,00O,ON last
week on the bondin' scheme of the big
teal corporation. There's a heap Of
folks that amt willin' to work and
feel above beggin' who figger to get a
livin' off of other folks by victimizin'
them. If they didn't get so many suck
ers, they'd starve long ago. The chaps
that are riskin' money in options today
are in danger of disgrace and ruin.
FARMER BEN.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-11
Notice to the Public.

Notice is hereby given that we have
this Gay given to our son George Mu-
solf, minor, his time and will not
hereafter be responsible for any debts
or obligations which he may contract
and will not claim any wages that may
be his due. CARL MUSCLE II
EMILIA MUsOLF.
Sergeant, MINI. April 18, 1904.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-11
Improved Sidewalk Brick.

Ed Barr, proprietor of the Austin
Brick & Tile Works, is making superior
brick especially adapted for sidewalks.
Its advantages are cheapness, neatness
and durability. They are not as slip
perry as cement in winter. They cost less
than plank and are much cheaper than
cement. He will furnish them on a
five year guarantee. Get particulars
and estimates before laying your walks
this spring. ED. BARR, Austin.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-11
HOmeSeekerS Rates.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month the Iowa Central Ry. sells
special homeseekers round trip excur-
sion tickets to points in the Northwest,
West, Southwest, South and Southeast,
at one fare plus two dollars. Return
limit twenty one days from date of
sale and stopovers permitted. On same
dates special one-way rates in effect for
benefit of settlers. Call on agents for
full particulars or address. A. B. Cults,
e. Z. & T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.