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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
TOPICS OF STAGE AS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON

been played in Boston, Chicago. Buffalo,
and Philadelphia by Afie Warner. Her
impersonation has won praise from the
reviewers in those cities. Miss Warner
Is a daughter of the late Neil Warner.
and on her mothers side is a descendant
of the famous Chippendale family OF
players.
Victor Herbert has been working on an
opera 10 be produced next season which
has named THE Enchanted Isle" The
scene is laid in an imaginary country.
Ethel Barrymore sailed for England
last week. and will appear there in
Cynthia" She ended her season here in
Cousin Kate" at the Hudson Theater.
Josephine Palmer. niece of a. NJ. Pal
mer and daughter of the late Will R
Palmer, made her professional debut at
Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theater on Sun
day evening, April 10. with her own COM
pany. IN n sketch called "A CE) Rival OF
Sally" by George c. Harvey.
Eugene Blair's daughter. the young,
beautiful, and talented Eleanor Montell,
has been in this city for some days.
visiting her mother Although Miss
Montell is a full-hedged star, having
made her debut. during the early part
of the present season in Mr.. Gressitt's
production of The Girl and the Judge
her mother still looks upon her as a
little girl. Miss Blair's favorite pet
name for her daughter is the baby"
Miss Montell is resting at present, pend
ing. it is reported. her appearance in an
important New York production.
Silvio Risegari. the pianist who is to
appear in Washington with the Boston
Festival Orchestra, is described as a
young Italian Of attractive and mag
netic personality. his interpretations
combining warmth. feeling, intelligence,
sympathy, and a splendid technic. He
Is a pupil of Leschetitzky. As a child
he was prodigy of both piano and vio-
lin. and MADE public appearances in
Italy His family soon thereafter moved
to Boston but the boy returned to Eu-
rope TO continue his studies, and re-
turns here now ready for q career and
hoping for the generous and kindly
Judgment of the people Of the United
States.
Lawrence J. Anhalt, of New York city.
who is in advance of the Bostonians. and
is also business manager for the COM
pany. is the youngest theatrical manager
in the United States, while the Bos-
tonians are one of the oldest dramatic
and musical organizations in America.
Mr.. Anhalt, who is now in Washington
arranging for the engagement OF the
Bostonians next week, was formerly en-
gagged I'm newspaper work i'm New York
state. He was once associated with the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
FROST FAIRIES.

When the frost fairies have a mate
rial ready for original design they often
produce in the hours of darkness most
exquisite decorations. The window
panes are their drawing paper, and the
window frames serve as picture frames
on those particular occasions There
are said to be no less than a thousand
forms OF snow crystals. every one OF
them OF the finest finish and OF unin-
peachable symmetry. Some are like
the patterns in honiton lace. while others
are elaborated with gometricaI patterns
SO complex that It Is difficult 10 anaIyze
them. But on the window panes the
frost pictures are by no means con-
fined to what are standard patterns
in snowfakes. but show the most va
rious and dainty schemes OF ornament
Some are like starry flowers, set with
stars IN the center and with starry
shoots and comets flying into space
around them Others take the shape OF
human designers. The sndfve pattern
Is among the most beautiful the curves
and motive" being often scarcely dis
tinSuishable from those in which a gold
smith Of the days Of Louis XIV modelled
the ormoiu IN which he graced some
priceless vase Of Jaspar or crystal. Scale
patterns, like the scales Of f1shes. with
striated lines upon the overlapping
disks, wavy patterns, set with stars,
fern patterns, moss patterns, and for
nalized sprays Of maidenhair are among
the choicest on the 1sL--LondOn Spec
tator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
SENIORS OF HOWARD
RECEIVE SOPHOMORES
Council Function Held in Andrew Ran
kin Memorial Church-The Rev.
Teunis S. Hamlin Present.

The council Of upper classmen OF
Howard University held its second an
rual ceremony Of receiving the sophs"
last Friday evening, in the Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chanel.
The officers of the council. members
Of the executive committee. the presi-
dents of various sophomore, junior, and
senior classes OF the university sat upon
the platform with the Rev. Teunis S.
Hanlin. president Of the board Of trus-
tees. and Prof. T. W Fairfield. dean
of the college OF arts and sciences. ].
H. Dennis, chaplain OF the council. gave
the invocation and benediction. James
c. Waters. president OF the council.
after brief address on behalf Of the
council. extended the band OF fellow
ship to the presidents Of the various
sophomore classes. by which the sopho-
mOres were received in the council.
N5ttie Murray gave a solo: Clarence
Warwick, violin solo, accompanied By
Beatrice Warwick and other selections
were furnished by the Howard Univer-
sity band.
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Oh! Such a Scandal.

third tier of the Casino dressing rooms
on the opening night of ''Piff, Pan,
Pouf.'' in New York. The play was pro-
duced a week earlier than the bookings
originally called for. and various ar
ticles of personal adornment for the
chorus were missing. But the specie
wall came from the little girls who
play the Buster Brown boys, for their
heshings failed to arrive as per sched-
ule and their own pink skin showed from
the knees to the tops Of their three
quarter hosiery. The walls of the mid
get dancers drove the wardrobe mistress
to the gallery. and they haven't stopped
scolding about it yet.
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Talent in Trust.
A Young Author UnbuTdens His Rest
less Bosom.

Harvey Denton. of the University of
Virginia. epitomizes a situation that
many n play wright knows in the follow
ing lines which he has sent 10 the
Mirror"
The manager finished reading. then he
folded up the play;
Fo- a moment there was silence, as he
sadly looked away.
Young man, I'm sorry for you, you
don't seem to catch the point;
You seem TO think we're running a
Salvation Army joint;
You seem to think were dealing out
free meal tickets for life,
with Il cup and saucer thrown In, and
a silver-handled knife.
Why this play of yours is wondrous;
it's dream Of genius rare!
The stage construction excellent; tr
fact, beyond compared
The dialogue is brilliant, the action
most intense,
The situations out OF sight, the 'busi-
ness is immense,
And Yet YOU have the nerve 10 naSn
this thing upon the Trust
Well let me tell you this, young man.
right now, before / bust:
VIC amt in this. business for our health,
Not by mile,
We're strong enough to stand this strain
on wealth;
Well, I should SMILE
II by Genius you are haunted. take
your talents where they're wanted
We amt in the business for our
health
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
BARNUh & BAILEY'S
ORIENTAL SPECTACLE
Salient Features of Splendid Durbar at
Delhi Will Be Seen in
Washington.

Anyone who has read but little. aye,
even those who have read much. about
India. will get a better and more com
prehensive idea OF the splendOrs of the
East and the appearance of its rulers
and retainers from the great object les
son the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show
on Earth will present than through any
other means.
AS one of the chief features of the
show is a superb reproduction Of the
recent Durbar in Delhi
There are 400 characters cOstumed in
the richest stuffs ever woven, worn by
representatives of the rulers of all the
principaIities of India. together with
richly caparisoned horses, elephants
clothed in fine fabrics adorned with
jewels. sacred animals decorated for the
sacrifice; emblems, insignia of Office, re-
gala worth a kings ransom. gold and
silver cannon mounted upon carriages
Of the same precious metals, gorgeous
chariots and vehicles Of state and pomp,
together with fabulously rich parapher-
MALTA of every conceivable kind.
The Grand Spectacle.
The whole interior of the big tent is
made use Of when the spectacle is pre-
StnLtu anu every dNdlldpie loot OF space
is filled with a host of men. women.
children. wild beasts and costly equip
ages. Moguls and Great Moguls. Rajah
and Mararajahs, Begums, Buddha
priests. warriors. mounted soldiers her
aids. trumpeters, and numerous retain
ers from all parts Of India are repre-
scented in such lavish profusion and
numbers as 10 daze the visitor And all
are truthfully and faithfully represented
just as they appeared before the Viceroy
and Nicereine of India and the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught representing
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra,
operate and Dramatic.
1t is romantic. poetical. martial pro-
cessional. and operate. and withal his
toric and accurate in every detail
Never before was so colossal Il production
attempted, and only the vast resource.
OF money ant material could render
possible such an immense affair.
The spectacle is better than any writ
ten description for telling the story q
the great DuTbar of India Besides n,
spectacle. all the other great feature.
OF circus. hippOdrcme. two menageries
morse fair, elephants, etc, are retained
The street parade viii take place n
the morning of May g. the first Of tn,
TWO days engagement in Washington.
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nc one with whom I felt that I could
work with satisfaction and success. and
50 I discontinued to write libretti."
Clyde Fitch sailed last Saturday for
Sicily. to write two plays. one for Clara
Bloodgood. which Mr.. Fitch says will
make New York sit up" and the other
for Mrs. Gilbert.
In the April Outing" Blanche Bates
has an interesting article on Rough
Riding on the Stage" 1t is a novel
subject. treated by Miss Bates in a novel
manner.
Jessie Millward expects 70 sail for
England this week She will return in
the fall.
1t was reported last week that Annie
Russell and her leading man. Oswald
Yorke. had been married in Detroit on
Sunday.
Otis Skinner will produce Jean Rich
pins latest play. 1.-The Wanderer," at
the Davidson Theater, Milwaukee, on
May 8. Contracts to this effect were
signed last week. and as soon as Mr.
Is concluded he will complete arrange
mcnts for the Richpin piece.
The most recent recruit to the ranks
Of musical comedy is Alice Fischer. AL
though featured" for several years in
big melodramatic and spectacular pro-
ductions and for the, past two years
starred" IN society plays. she was
happy when she got the offer from F. c.
Whitney TO create one of the principal
roles in his new ge-Jerome-Schwartz
production. ''Piff. Pafr, Pouf.'' 1t is also
handed around as a quiet Tip" that
those who imagine Miss Fischer can't
sing, because they have never heard of
her as a member OF the Conreid Grand
Opera Company. are In for a pleasant
surprise when she starts warbling on
the Casino stage.
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'Elmira, On. " Gazette" and later
with the ''Elmira Advertiser
When employed by the Bostonians to
be their business manager, Mr.. Anhalt
was on the staff of the New York
Times" Although II is his first season
on the road. and the season generally
has been poor for the theatrical bust
ness. he has by his energy and good
press work helped materially toward the
fact that his company has played TO
crowded houses all over the country.
Charles b. Dillingham; last week com
pleted arrangements for the erection In
Philadelphia of a modern fireproof the
alter. to be built at the corner Of Broad
and Cherry Streets. and 70 cost approx
mately 100000 1t will be known as the
Penn Theater. and will be devoted not
only TO Mr. DiIlingham's attractions. but
TO other first-class companies also. II
viii be opened I'm September. probably
in a new opera
Other stars under Mr.. Dillingham's
management are Maxine Elliott. Julia
Marlowe. Frank Daniels, Mile James.
and Lulu CHASER.
The Penn Theater viii be the first
house built in America in accordance
with the new fire laws generally
adopted In the past few months. Nov
elites employed to protect patrons will
be a 4-inch steel curtain, a gridiron Of
perforated water pipes and side walls
which will consist almost entirely of
folding doors built on steel framework,
so that the two sides OF the auditorium
can be thrown open for emergency
exits.
Maude Adams is to be seen for the
first time in years in California this
spring.
A musical comedy entitled Magnolia
Blossoms will be produced at the
Knickerbocker Theater in New York
about the middle Of May. The book IS
by Harry B. Smith. George Lederer will
produce the comedy. and the music is
said to be by a Washington musician. II
is possible that the opening production
Will be in Washington.
Ida Conquest will play a months en-
gagement in Elitch's Gardens. Denver
duringthe summer as a stock star There
VIII De s6ESTdl OHdkespedIedu pEOuuC-
lions. including Romeo and Juliet
w. s. Gilbert. recently wrote the fol-
lowing to the London Times" Permit
me to enter a protest against your dra-
matte critics statement that Savoy
opera has been snuffed out by musical
| comedy. Savoy opera was snuffed out
by the deplorable death Of my distin-
guished collaboration Sir Arthur Suili-
! van. When that event occurred I saw
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pose of selling them in the open or pri-
vate market. Would, therefore, Mr.. Mac
Donald kindly put his name to a piece
of paper. or far more desirable. to a
photograph of himself?
Mr.. Macdonald. with a generous spirit,
signed a photograph and a blank piece
of paper. thus doing his share in keeping
filled the family larder of olives and
pink tea waters. and perhaps opening
a fund for an art masterpiece of VI
bert, Stuart. Whistler or some one else
who is more or less in fashion.
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Notes of the Stage.

Edna Bronson. who has been appear
ing in Alice Nielsen's role in The For
tune Teller" has made such a hit that
the Nessrs. AbOrn have contracted for
her services for the next FIVE years.
Just as the curtain rose on the second
act at the Metropolis Theater. Third
Avenue and 143d Street. New York, last
Saturday afternoon, the cry OF 'Fire,"
was heard just outside the theater.
Some of the audience arose and made a
dash for the door. The twenty-five
exits were Immediately thrown open.
and a number of people passed out TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

work with satisfaction and success. and
50 l discontinued to write ibretti.'
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During the illness of Cecilia LOTUS
the role of Perpetua in f. II. Sothern's
production of THE Proud Prince" has
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
Ms.ssc,s Of Missionaries in A'ries

Minister LvOu has reported 20 th'
state department from MOnrOviA, Liberis
under date of Nov. 4 the details oi The
massacre 10 the depths an African Tor
Psi of = white missionary. John q Tate
with sIl % his following eighteen in
number
The massacre took plsee a. lar back o.
March Is. gJl yet this. the nrst DE-
tailed acrOuat. has Just come 20 hand in
al affidavit by Mrs Mary Allen. "a Bit
missionary AZ Noms kr0o, Liberia. Sh.
had the story from some Of the native
Doc tribesmen. who knew OF the klIliag
Tate had large mission and farm
and besides. be maintained a consiieT
able school 10 the jungle. and altogether
nineteen people we're in the mission whe
il wa surrounded 10 the night by the
Docs
The frst man to answer q knock On thf
door was shot. The interpreter rexi
" a. shot and a. Tate appeared and
tried % protect the body OF the lnterpre
ter be too was shot and cut TO pieces
The Doos then killed all the remaining in
mates OF the house. cut of their hsndr
and. placing the bloody members in a
coffin. sent them beck TO their people as
trophies
In explanation Of their action the
Docs said
"We have no fight with the white man
Bot il We do not Kill him now he vii
bring bis country to make war upon u.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

When the .hambermaid makes her
final rounds in the bedrooms for the
night. lighting the gas, turning down
the bedclothes With an inviting TRAN
gular turn and removing the heavy
white spread and befrilled pillow AMI
bolster tops which are the glory OF the
he'd toilet by daylight, she has other
duties yet 10 perform. She has deposit
ed the pitcher Of drinking water win
its tlnkling cube Of ice, on the bedside
table. where in old times pistols and a
"nightcap" were in order. She has
laid out dressing gown and slippers
candlestick and matches or electrical
substitute within reach. and she has
opened the window by lowering the up
per sash behind the closed inside blinds
But all is not ready II she has forgot
ten TO loosen the heavy bedding, upper
sheet. blanket and coyerlet from the
strict folds which have made the bed
smooth by day
An invalid or Old person Is some
times made to feel like a prisoner when
engulfed in a tightly made bed. II
takes some strength 70 pull out and
loosen the bedclothes which have
been dragged tight and folded by o
vigorous chambermaid. The well IN
structed chambermaid is now expect
ed to loosen the clothes gently at tbs
sides, leaving them well tucked in at
the ends. so that the blanket may not
be jerked of the feet by an unquiel
sleeper. Attention to this detail make'
a bed more observation-disclosures
Record
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
COLOMBIA NOT HOSTILE
Adyices Show That Danger Of a
Clash Is A5ating.
Peaceful SETTLEMENT LIKELY

General Reyes Using All His Powers
to Prevent War; As It Would
Result Only In Disaster TO Co
lombis.
Washington. Jan. State depart
ment adyipes OF recent date all 90 to
show that the danger of hostile clash
with Colombia is abating and these,
taken In conectlon with Minister Beau
pres courteous treatment by the Co
iombian officials on his way home. tend
10 confirm the Official impression here
that there Is now no danger OF failure
10 reach a satisfactory adjustment CT
whatever issues may exist between the
United States and Colombia. For one
thing. IL appears that the seaboard
states OF Colombia have come 10 real
ize that in the event ot hostilities they
would be the first sufferers by contact
with naval force. while the politi-
clans of Bogota. Two weeks distant
from The sea. wol.d have little al
stake
IL the Colombian government follows
the advice OF General Reyes. all idea
or the breaking out OF hostii.ties be-
tween that country and the United
states may be dlssipated. Even though
the reply OF this government TO the
note of General Reyes may rot be- OF a
nature 20 aford him much comfort he
stated that he would use on the infu-
ence in his power 10 prevail upon Lls
government TO refrain from any hostile
denomination toward the United
states 4 war with the United Statef.
he declared would result only In disa5-
ter 10 Colombia. Whether or not he
will submit counter propositions 70 the
reply of Mr. Hay General Reyes IL
unable 20 say until he has received the
document and gone over it IN detail.
lie said. however, that should bis orig
inal contentious not be- sustained. the
probability is that he will continue the
exchange of diplomatic notes with the
view % obtaining as many concessions
from the United States as possible.
Colombia was not represented ar the
New Year reception, nor did President
Roosevelt receive the good wishes
OF the Bogota government Gen
eral REYES. the special envoy. has
asked 10 BE- excused from attending
In view OF the present situation, AMI
Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge who
Is not at all well. was absent This
decision OF the Colombian officials Is
not intended In an aggressive way. but
after a careful consideration OF the
matter they think it the appropriate
course 20 pursue.
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sou,h's Rural Population Increasing

The Southern Field published by tn
Land and Industrial department ot the
Southern Railway. says.
There II every reason why the rural
population from now on should incrrasf
IN the south proportional 70 the Other
developement. The section II becomlop
plentlfnlly dotted with sbi~ct lrsson'
demonstratise Of its agricultural pOrui
bil.ties the idea oi diversity Of crops has
taken hold among the people, l-gi-la
tures. county aud city authorities
boards Of trade and other commercial
organizations. following the Initiative u
the Agricultural Department and th'
Souihern RAILWAY. are earnestly taking
up the question good country roads
hr reaction setting IN among city peo
pl- Il large means IN fayOr Oi country
r. has exttLded its iiiidence 10 th'
south and Il Iesnl.ing Ia the establish
ment a high class stock breeding arms
cgpahly managed, which are working
wholesome changes in the live stock sit
uatiOn generally; but over and abov'
all else on which expectations OF q largr
/ immigration may be predicted are tn
unparalleled opportunities offered th'
settler Of small means for the pursuit 0
mixed farming, fruit growing and poul
try raising, In close proximity 70 unex
eelled local markets.
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BENSON AGAIN ARRESTED
Wealthy Californian Goes 70 Jail In
Default Of Bail


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Ths Smiths 10 Cenarsss

The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore sun hss heen llOking up thu
record 81 the Smith family IN Congress
and finds that from the foundation oi
the government that name has been com
monest Ia the congressional list
In the fourteen years that the L1nti
mental Congress met, seveo smiths served
in it-One OF them. William smith. rrd-
erAlist. afterwards serving 10 the lirst
.ongress IRON Maryland before accrpt-
ing a position a. auditor OF the Treasury
From the tirst 70 the Fifty eighth l1n
gresz seventy Smiths have served in the
House OF Representatives. seven IN thf
Senate. and tive in both the senate AMI
House. or a total OF eighty-tw0 10 both
branches of Congress. Only one b.eak
has occurred in the chain % Smiths from
the First Congress To the present time
For two years-during the Forty ninth
Congress. the last two years OF the iirst
century Of C0ngres--thsre was no Smith
10 either house Nearly every State has
sent one or more, Pennsylvania Ns~
York and Virginia leading the list with
eight each.
The geographical distribution Of be
congressional members oi this family ha-
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oIsomarssrine in Court

Under the new law requiring tax OF
10 cents q pound on all colored Oleo,
several manufacturers have been assessed
70 pay fines ranging from $4,000 to
SI25 900. % manufacturer paid a tax
OF one-fourth cent a pound on twenty
five tubs OF white Oleo, a. required by
law. and had it inspected and pronounced
legal oleo. He then bought twenty-five
tubs OF highly colored creamery butter,
had il inspected and pronounced legel
batter. He then mixed the butter and
oleo and sold a keg OF IL and then IN
formed the government OF his action. dc
was promptly fined and is defending
suit against him, brought by the govern
ment. for recovering Of the hle, claiming
that the tax could not be charged iol
M King two legal products.-Jonrna o
! Commerce.