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heavily. and he was down almost to his
last dollar. His father had shut of his
allowance, and he couldn't borrow any
more money. Cne morning he came "a
me almost in tears.
We'll. I gave him the $15, and he went
over to win the hundred and fifty. Aboui
4 o'clock that afternoon 1 got tele-
gram from him which read Fine day S
luck. Have two hundred for you. VIII
be back at midnight. Meet me at the
gate and take it away from me-
I'VE had a box party that night, and
supper afterward / didn't worry about
meeting him at midnight. because
knew he could take care Of the money
all right. The blowout cost me about
S35. Next morning after breakfast. 1
was sitting on the veranda when saw
somebody coming slowly down the mid
die of the street. 1t was Jim. Oh. he
was a sight. Covered with dust and
perspiration. Well. little GIRL he said,
Just walked in from town Awful sorry,
but 1 lost everything on that one race.
The horse was cheater.'
The telegram? Oh, some of the other
boys found out he was betting with my
money, and sent me the telegram as a
joke. I was out SIS on the horse and
SIS on the celebration"
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stock company and added to his worth
as an actor brings a splendid stage pres
ence. He. too. was a member of Maude
Adams company in ''L'Aiglon." Some
of his more important engagements have
been rs leading man with Julia Mar
lowe and Bertha Galland. He will he
remembered as the Sir John Manners in
her production of Dorothy Vernon of
Haddon Hail.
William Herbert will be given charac-
ter and old men parts. He is one OF the
best classic old actors Of the day. Dur
ing his stage career he has supported
some Of the most famous actors, and
during later years has been associated
with such welll-known players as Julia
Arthur. Mr.. Crane, and Henrietta Cros-
ran
Percy F. Leach is well known to
Washington theatergoers. He will be
the stage manager and perhaps occa-
sionally play character parts. Last sea-
son Mr.. Leach was the principal come
dian in Liberty Bellies" and was a val
uahle member Of the Bertha Galland
company here last spring.
Two Leading Women.
Olive Oliver, who. with Miss Roebuck.
"Ah Sl4oiC lliC lcduiHS FEMININE CDdfaC-
tiers. was member of the William Nor
ris company at the Columbia four years
ago, and after that was seen here in
William Gillette's big production Of
Sherlock Holmes" With .'Ulysses'
during the past season she was leading
lady, and also played the part of Iona
in Ibsen's Pillars of Society" in New
York, making the hit of the piece. She
had an important part with Richard
Mansfield in Ivan the Terrible"
mabel Roebuck, the other leading lady,
was with the English actor, Z. S. VIII
Iard. last season, and recently sun
ported William Faversham in Lord and
Lady Algy." The colorless part of Mrs
Hudway. Hazy Dream" was brought
into prominence by her splendid acting.
She has Titan red hair and is a strik-
ingly handsome woman.
In the Lesser Positions.
Alice Butler has already made many
friends in Washington She has been
associated with most of the stars and
has played every line of part from in
genue to grand DANES. During the past
season she was a member OF the Faw-
cett company in Baltimore.
Grayce Scott has at different times
been member of the several stock
companies here. She is only expected 70
be with the company for the opening
week.
Louise Galloway will not join the COM
pany until later, being unable to get her
release from her present enga cement
Miss Galloway originated the ingenue
role in Way Down East" and she will
be best remembered here for her very
clever work as the slavey in The Lit
tie Princess" last season.
Victoria Addison was a pupil of the
great French actor. Coquelin, and played
the ingenue role with the late Stuart
Robson in The Henrietta"
The four remaining members of the
company-Bert Merket. Malcolm Dun
can. Richard Gordon. and Philip Shelf
ield-are young men who are expected
TO make a good showing
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LondonWdrd.
Players Crossing to Catch the English
Season.

Marie Tempest. Fay Davis. and vesta
Tilley were among the prominent
theatrical folk sailing for England last
week. Miss Davis goes to London in
response to a cablegram from Charles
Frohman. She will probably open her
next American season in THE White
washing Of Julia" the play substituted
through the failure of Lady Rose
Daughter"
Vesta TiIley will Immediately return
to the London halls" Much has been
written about Miss Tilleys "triumphs'
in America. and she will return to her
beloved London much impressed with
the treatment accorded her here
Marie Tempest has assumed control
Of the Avenue Theater, London. and
after two weeks, during which the
theater will undergo a thorough clean
Ing, she will begin an indefinite en-
gagement in THE Marriage of Kitty
No English player will be more welcome
TO America than this clever woman
whose delicious work was one of the
conspicuous pleasures of the past sea-
son.
Ethel Barrymore will make her Lon
don debut in Cynthia" a comedy by
Hubert Henry Davis. on May II. In
selecting the supporting players to Miss
Barryna pre- Charles Frohman has enl
gagged English actors for the English
parts. French player for the French
role, Max Freeman, German character
actor whose work is well known in
America, for the German. and Joseph
Wheelock, jr., for the leading juvenile,
an American
Alice Nielsen is accredited with signal
success in a revival Of Don Giovanni
at Covent Garden. London Miss Mel
sen has been little before the English
public of late. having devoted much of
her time during the past few years TO
private recitals and voice culture. She
has evidently profited much in the lat
ter experiment, for her appearance again
in opera has created unusually favor
able comment from English press and
public.
Bitou Fernandez and her mother are
now in London, where they will re-
main for the greater part of the sum-
mer. Miss Fernandez is confined to her
hotel with an attack of the measles.
which Is, apparently. going through the
ranks OF the profession. Cissie LOTUS
could not ind a dock to fall off or a milk
wagon 90 run her down. so she adopted
the measles as the next best means TO
press notoriety; but the latest bulletin
declares that she has quite recovered.
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COIumbia-aCaptain Lettarblair. !,

EDWIN Arden and company have been
hard at work rehearsing in New York
for the past ten days. They viii arrive
in town this afternoon and everything
is now ready 10 start the ball rolling
Tor the opening of the spring and sum-
mer engag cement at the Columbia to-
morrow evening. Scenic artists have
been at work for the past two weeks.
and the production of Captain Lettar-
blair" the opening bill. will be as COM
plete as when the play was first pro-
duced in New York by E. IL Sothern
and Virginia Harmed
A brief outline of the play is told thus:
Captain Litton is in love with Fanny
MADDEN, an heiress. He also. has some
property and is making an effort TO pay
off his fathers debts. This leaves him
penniless, but he makes the sacrifice.
throws up his commission. and is about
10 start for America. He has already
told Fanny Of his love and asks her 10
wait until he is able TO ask ior her hand.
Just at this time. however. his services
are required in the army and he en-
lists as private. When he returns
he is covered with we'll won honors on
the field Of battle and with his former
rank
Fanny, learning of his financial trou-
bles just before he left for the war.
sends him a check for eIO,OOO, which
falls into the hands of the villain. Fran
els Merrivale. who FORCES Litton's name
and draws the money. He, OF course,
wants 10 marry the heiress, but is dis
appointed, Through the captains gen
erosity he is allowed TO escape punish
ment. Lettarblair also finds on his re-
turn 10 England that he has become heir
TO a large fortune. but ourns the will
which gave it TO him, thereby enriching
hi. .L..a. na.rt L--.---.. LL.lA--.-
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Dog Traits.
Merriam Says They Are Like All
Actors.

Actors.
Prof" Merriam. as such vaudeville
pei formers are termed. arranged and
staged, so to speak, the pantomime
which will be performed by his collec-
ton OF CANNES at Chases this week. Ii
is hard ID develop an acrobat; harder
stila to train lions and jaguars TO go
through some fundamental tricks; more
difficult yet 10 teach horses a repertoir:
Of feats; but harder. more difficult. ana
most discouraging of all, TO train dogs
10 walk on their hind legs. with move
ments impeded by human costumes.
Prof" Merriam very naturally is n
heen observer of dogs. He says that
aG performers they show as much
Jealousy of each other as is usuaIls )
to be found among grand opera artists.
The similitude is further emphasized
by their turning on the luckless at
tenGant IN charge when opportunity Of
fers and they are so disposed. I ne
last time they were here IL was tie
custom very early in the morning to
take them for an airing over In the
White Lot. One morning the attendant
IT charge conducted the CANNES as
usual to the breathing spot. and as If
by common consent they fell upon each
other with teeth and claws, and for a
while the attendant could not distin-
guish one dog from another, so lively
was the scrimmage. He attempted TO
separate one from another. and, with
the usual luck of such interferers, most
of the dogs set upon him and bit IF
sow enir sections of his anatomy.
Merians mind-reading dog, Caesar, is
kept out of the common herd, and has
learned TO regard himself as something
different from the rest. When the dogs
were here last autumn Caesar did net
appear until the end of the week, his ar
rival from Antwerp having been delay
ed. 1t was Caesars first trip across
the water, and like most immigrants
from the old country he had hardly lost
sight of the shores of the fatherland
at Antwerp when he evinced an uncon-
trollable desire TO return. Two days out
from Antwerp Caesar found his chance
There was loud splash and the cry:
Man overboard!' The big vessel was
brought to and a boats crew dragged
the unhappy canine out of the water in
an almost exhausted state.
After Caesar reached the vessel he was
too weak to protest further. but up 10
the time the Statue OF Liberty greeted
the eyes OF the foreigners it looked as
IL Caesar was going to add death from
nostalgia to the list of curious causes
of canine mortality II was not until
after he had Joined his companions here
that Caesar "perked up" and was him
self again. Prof. Merriam believes that
Caesar attempted suicide
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thetie little figure. She returns, polish
ed. educated, but with the same loyal
heart and sweet nature. The story
abounds with interest. and the love tales
which embellish il and are a part of the
plot are sincere and unconventional.
Miss Melville has been given an entirely
rev production of the play Dy her man
ager, J. f. Stirling, and the company
which has been supplied TO support hex
has been chosen with a view to the in
dividual fitness of each member to por-
tray the quaint characters Of central
Indians
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Lafayette-"The Singing Girl"

Alice Neilsen's popular comic opera,
'"The Singing Girl" will be the offer
ing for the first week OF the Aboin
opera season, beginning Monday, at
the Lafayette Opera House. Edward
E.lkas, who drew upon himself much
credit last year for his staging of both
The Fortune Teller" and The Sing
ing Girl" directed the rehearsals cf
the opera again this spring. and Will be
ia charge OF the stage when The Sing
ing Girl greets her many friends and
admirers in her new home at the La
fay, tie OIera House.
si4ss Edna Bronson. who will again
sing the title role, has just finished Il
successful starring tour in The For
tune Teller" and will venture forth as
Htar next autumn in The Singing
Girl" Almost eduaIly popular is Rob
srt Lett, the suave old Prince Pumper-
TickeL while the ludicrous interpreta-
ticn ia broken English given by Her
man Hishberg. in the role OF Aufpds-
zen. - well remembered Edward s.
Metcalfe's bass voice will again be
heard 40 the Duke. and George Ten
Eery. the handsome Count Otto Of the
original Nielsen cast. will have his
original part. Since he was seen here
I last year. Mr. Tennery has finished =
season with FRITZ Schen, in Bah
bette"
The entire cast and beauty chorus
comes intact from Baltimore. After the
| engagement here. they will move 10
/ the other cities Of the Aborn' circuit,
making way for new complement of
/ singers and comedians In other operas.
/ All Of the operas which met with ap-
proval last year, such as The Fortune
/ Teller" The Wizard Of the Nile" and
/ THE Idols Eye" Will be repeated, with
/ last summers favOrites In the case, be-
sides a number Of other operas which
/ have never been seen before at popu-
| lar prices. and for which Messrs. Milton
and Sargent Aborn have purchased the
| complete original productions.
/ The operations OF the Aborn circuit
/ viii this year include leading theaters
/ in Baltimore, Brooklyn, New York, At
lantic City, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Pitts
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Empire-aA Rabbits Foot.

Commencing tomorrow afternoon, the
musical farce-comedy, "A Rabbit :
Foot" Will make its first appearance
I'm Washington, although the company
is now In its fifth successful season.
The program is made up Of a well III
vi sifed n.elange of comedy. musical
numbers, songs, dances, ana vaudeYi.l e
srecialties, enlisting a total of over
forty performers. Happy Howe. "
billed as the funniest colOred comedlan
OF the stage, heads the cast. with n.
Ireland Thomas. Pearl Wyatt, Will Cot
Kennedy, Eva Leach, Billy Bradley, the
Champions, Lizzie Roberts, George Nc
Daniels. the Reeves, Clifford d. Brooks
and many others in his support. a street
parade at II a. m. daily will be made
b. the Rabbits Foot" band of twenty
pieces.
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the sort of vehicle to bring her fame
as star, her personal success was I'M
questioned.
Ever since her school days in Wash
ington Miss Haswell has called the
Capital City her home, and declares her
happiest weeks in the year are those
when she anticipates a visit here. Every
one remembers her delightful work in
local stock companies at the Columbia
and Lafayette. when she widened her
circle of friencs to include the entire
population OF Washington.
Miss Haswell is a charming woman,
an attractive player, and the best
wishes follow her from the Capital City
in her career as an American star.
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Local Events.
Summer Attractions to Rule at the
Theaters.

A glance at the attractions announced
by the local theaters for the coming
week will make ii plainly evident that
the summer schedule is really in opera
zion. IN TACT, the season at the Nation
al is practically closed with the eAceE-
ton of a few local events from time
to tine
Much interest will doubtless be felt on
Monday night in the first performance
of the summer stock company at the
Columbia Theater. The play announced
Is +. II. Sothern's old time success,
Captain Lettarblair," which should
prove properly entertaining and none
too heavy for the time of year. 1t
should also afford an excellent test of
the ability of Edwin Arden, though This
is hardly necessary in Washington
where he is SO Well known. A number
Of prominent actors and actresses will
be found in the cast and a series of
capable performances would seem TO be
assured.
The Lafayette will usher in its sea-
son of light opera with Victor Herbert's
and Harry 3. Smiths Sular piece.
The Singing Girl" This was given al
this house under the same auspices a
year ago and proved thoroughly enjoy
able. The cast Will be practically the
same as on that occasion.
For the last half of the week begin
ming Thursday evening the National
Iheater will be occupied by The Down
ing family presenting a variegated bill
of good promise. The occasion prtmari-
~ will accomplish the professional de-
but Of Miss Minnie Downing. wko will
be seen in Mona, a one-act play
by Glenn Hyatt. of this city. In addi-
ton, Robert Downing will be seen in
the arena scene from The Gladiator
and IN a scene from Joan of Arc"
Chases Will offer Merian's dog pan
tomime as the leading feature # its
vaudeville. Rose Melville in sis Hop
kIns' will be a popular bill at the Acad-
envy. a musical farce called "A RAN
bits Foot" will 20 on a. the EmUire.
Watson's Americans" are announced
at Kernan's Lyceum.
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To Play Outdoors.
Shakespeare Is to Rave Natures
Setting.

Setting.
On Monday and Tuesday afternoons
and evenings. May 16 and II. Charles
Frohman will present his company of
English players in four outdoor per-
formances of las You Like IT, and
Twelfth Night" They VIII take place
in the old Observatory grounds, Twenty
third and E Streets. IL was originally
intended TO give only two performances,
but the demand for seats was so great
that the management decided to extend
the engagement. This is II same con-
pany seen here a short time ago in
''Everyman." Edith Wynne Matthisor
will be the Rosalind and Viola Jacques
and Malvolio Will be played by Mr.
Greet himself. The par1 II Sir Toby
Belch in 1T yelfth Night VIII be played
by b. A. Field
The performances will be given In the
following order: Monday afternoon and
Tuesday night. LAS You Like It," and
Monday night and Tuesday afternoon
''TI~cIfth Night
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Edwin Arden Company.
Players to Be Seen in the Columbia
Company.

S---
The Columbia Theater has come TO be
recognized as the house for high class
summer amusement in this citys as for
the past seven years it has each sum-
mer presented a first-class organiza-
ton.
Beginning with the Columbia stock
company of seven years ago IT was fol-
lowed by the Frawley company; by the
William Morris company. which first
brought Miss Percy Haswell into prom
inence; then by the Duff opera com
pany. the Arden company. and last sea-
son, by Miss Bertha Galland.
The pace cut out by these organlza>
tions has been very fast, and the man
agement realizing this has each year
tried to improve the personnel of the
company. During the season of the Co
lumbia stock. new plays were produced,
which afterward received metropolitan
productions. This year. Mr.. Luckett has
every reason to believe that the Organi-
zation will be one of the strongest.
Headed by Edwin Arden.
1t is headed by Edwin ArGen, who
needs no introduction in Washington.
He is, without a doubt, one Of the most
popular actors who comes to this city.
1t was a great disappointment to his
many admirers here when 1t was learn
ed last season that he would not have
company here.
While Mr.. Arden is still a young man,
he has had a wide experience. and has
played many parts. He has been a
star at the head of his own company,
touring the country. and has originated
the leading parts in many of the most
important productions of recent years.
He created the part of Metternich in
''LAiglon," with Maude Adams. In
Ninety and Nine" the big spectacu-
lar production last season, he originated
the leading character, and in the big
'all-star" company, was the Count
Paris in Romeo and Juliet"
He has been Miss Eleanor Robson
leading man in Merely Mary Ann the
past season. This will make the third
time Mr.. Arden has been ahead of his
own company in this city.
Other Well-Known Men.
William Levers viii be an important
member of the company and the man
agement feel sure he will give a good
account of himself. His early stage
training Was received with the Frawley
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Lyceum-watsOn's Americans"

Watson's American Burlesquers will
be at the Lyceum Theater for the week
commencing with the matinee Monday
The program opens with General
hrousemeyer's Social a one-act abb
surdity. The principal funmakers are
Billy Watson, Mcfarland and Murray.
James Leonard, and the Bell brothers,
assisted by Sadie Leonard. In the clio
Will be sen the Batchelder Sisters, iI
songs and violin selections; MCFARLAND
and Murray. Irish comedians; Henrietta
Wheeler and Rene Washburn, in songs
the Leonards, in a society sketch, and
the Muslcal Bells. The burlesque. "a
Pleasant Evening" will bring forward
tho many pretty girls and Billy Wat
son in one OF his famous creations, Carl
SmaltZ
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Academy-"Sis Hopkins.

One Of the best attractions of the en-
tire season Will be presented at the
Academy tomorrow night for an en-
gagement OF enc week. when Miss Rose
Melville will be seen in her original
character of isis Hopkins" This is the
NTH season that Miss Melville has been
playing this part. The part appeals "a
our common humanity and does it sim
ply. II tells the story of the life of a
country girl who has been reared among
the commonplace of the good people OF
Posey county, Ind. She gets "a glimpse
of the evils Of the outside world and
leaves home ansawkward, uncouth, pa.
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The Time She Bet.
How Miss Adams Staked S1s and
Lost $50.

mo 1 really can't say that anything
ever happened TO me-" said chic little
Blanche Adams. who is to play in The
Singing Girl at the Lafayette Opera
House next week. Il was with Mr.
Bluebeard.' when that terrible fire at
the IroQuois Theater in Chicago-but |
would rather not talk about that"
But didn't you ever lose any dia-
monds?" asked the writer.
II once bet 81 on horse race
and lost $50" she admitted.
Last season, year ago. / saved my
money. We got nice little cottage
down at Aryerne, and settled down TO
spend the hot months. Some of the
boys were great cranks on the races,
and used to go over to Sheepshead ev-
cry day. One had been losing pretty
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Notes of the Stage.

Marie Tempest has obtained the Eng
lish rights TO When Knighthood Was
in Flower" the greatest financial sue
cess that Julia Marlowe has ever known
The supposition is that the piquant
Marie wants to play the part herself.
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Miss HasWell's Visit.
Washington Favorite, Who Is Always
Welcome.

Miss Haswelrs return 10 Washington
las. week was matter of keen inter
est and pleasure TO her local friends
and. although the play in which she is
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burg, and this city. The plan which has
been developed during the past few
years, Of moving the principals from
one city TO another. according to the
opera the artists were best suited to,
has been further perfected. In that, this
season, the chorus, too, will move from
one city to another from time to time.