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The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Second Symphony Concert.
Louise Homer to Be SoIoist-A Fine
Orchestral Program.

A rising star Of the first magnitude IN,
the musical armament is Nine. Louise
Homer, who will be the soIoIst at the
next concert of the Washington SYM
phony Orchestra. at the Lafayette Op-
era House Friday. January Is. at
AIS p. m
She IS an American. and her early rnti-
sical education. like that Of Nordica and
Svsanne Adams. was obtained in Boston
"a the New England Conservatory She
then went abroad and studied voice In
depreciation and dramatic action in
Paris. In June. 1898. she made her debut
in grand opera in La Favorita' al
Vichy before a select audience Of the
most notable musicians and critics in
France. She subsequently made num-
Der of appearances in that country. and
the following year. in May. she made
her debut at Covent Garden. in London.
Since that time she has been constant
ly before the public in connection with
the finest opera companies. and her voice
and dramatic art have constantly i'm
proved. She stands now in the front
rank of dramatic fnezzo-sopranos, and
her appearance at the next symphony
concert is awaited with deep interest
She will sing 20 Don Fatale." from
Don Carlos, by Verdi: LiszCs heavenly
sorg. "Lorelei." and the tremendously
effective air, Mon occur s'ouvTe a Ia
voix.'' from Samson and Delilah." by
Saint-Saens-
The orchestra will play Mendeissohn' s
romantic overture, ''F'ingafs Cave" and
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people around me. Why, II I had peo-
pie around me who were unhappy, 1
should be miserable. 1 always tell my
self. I'm happy. and If I'm not / ought
to be love my work. / am proud of
my profession, and l never like to see
It belittled.
The Problem Play.
1 don't know much about problem
plays. We used to have French plays
Mr.. DAILY had them-"Frou Frou" was
one OF them. Thirty years ago that
was very-p popular From these we went
into the German plays. but 1 don't know
much about the modern play. I saw
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray" in Lon
don, and 1 didn't like it. 1t is proper
that plays like that should be done. l
suppose and I don't think they really
do any harm, but don't think they are
nice to bring before young people.
/ i do not like a play that a young man
cannot take a young lady to see with
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out feeling sorry ne brought her. There
is no harm In a great many plays you
see. But they co not teach a lesson.
because you do not profit by the lesson.
The glamour and paraphernalia that
are generally used n setting in these
plays about doubtful women always
have a fascination that does no good.
They can't be excused by the plea that
they teach a moral lesson. but they
teach the young that If they are young
they will come to grief. No. she young
learn this truth only from life.
But. then. look upon the stage with
old eyes. 1t should be an educator.
love to go TO novelty shows-what is il
they call them? Yes. that's IT, vaude-
vile shows-those and comic operas
often go to see and enjoy.
A Bit of "Ancient History"
How many years have 1 been on the
stage2 Goodness gracious. Now m
going into ancient history. You know
I'm English. though my professional ex-
perience is American. ] was a dancer
in my early days. and counting the
time 1 was learning my profession.
have been on the stage for seventy
years. How diG / happen to start?
think ! took the notion of learning to
dance from a grl friend of my older
sister, who went 10 school
1t was a sort of conservatory. where
they taught pieces without words. This
girl never liked II. but l cared for it
I II was "in me- and so mother let me
go to the school When began to
I aance IN public they used TO have dane
Ing, between the acts Of plays and 50
naturally being in the theatrical atmos-
/ t,hara I rvroxu info craoEfr1r r,ortC
New Life on the Stage.
'I never give advice to stage-struck
| girls. Would ohey heed it II 1 did,
Goodness gracious do you ever expect
| that anyone who asks your advice ever
| follows IL? OF couse not. They ask you
and then do as they please.
"If girls have the artistic instincts let
/ them try it. We need new life on this
| stage always. There is always room
Tor some one who can get there. OF
course. there may be failures. so many
think they can act when they can't
| but let them try. 1t is a hard life for
person who is conscientious. It is said
there is a great deal of temptation IN
| the life. There is not on the stage Out.
side. there is perhaps. but Just outside
| the stage door. and the trouble with
those who make mistakes. is that they
are unusually pretty and fond OF dress
and court admiration. no matter where
they were. they would seek it and follow
there own inclinations II they were
locked in a convent they would get out
Yes. it's a hard life. Why. / don't
even live In a trunk all the time. Mucf
| or the time. when we do one night
stands. I live in a handbag Wherever
/ am is home. / haven't any family
| They are all gone. I'm entirely alone.
have grandnieces and nephews In Eng
| lanti. went to see them last year. but
my own have gone. I have had happi
ness Now. I've the loneliness. But it.
a ve.-y beautiful world. after all"
The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Atthe TheateTS.
Francis wilson in @Erminie. |"


The elaborate revival which Francis
Wilson and Nixon & Zimmerman have
given to the famous comic opera Err
mimic" begins a weeks engagement az
the Columbia Monday. January IL. This
will be popularity one Of the most i'm
portant events in theatrical and musical
circles this season. Messrs. Nixon &
Zimmerman, managers Of Francis VIII
son, have surrounded the well-known
comedian with notable operate talent
and given him a supporting company of
over 100 for this production. Mr.. VIII
sons company travels almost entirely
by special train. "Erminie' IS widely
the most tuneful of all the comic operas,
an opera which has stood the test OF
time and criticism, an opera that, like
Tennyson's brook. goes on forever and
is prettier, more entertaining, more elab-
crate, more attractive than ever before
during the eighteen years OF its exist
ence. With a wealth Of new and appro-
pirate scenery, magnificent costumes,
brilliant electric and calcium effects, a
beautiful chorus. and an orchestra OF
twenty, the production is said to be the
finest on the road today.
The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Chase's-vaudeville.

Polite vaudeville az Chase's this week
will present an obviously entertaining
program. made up OF La Belle Seliea' S
five performing lions, Charles Dickson.
Dan Sherman and Mabel De Forrest.
Ford and Wilson, Prelles talking dogs.
Ada Arnoidson. Gertrude Hoffman and
Eta Pierce, and the vitagraph views of
the story OF William Tell" La Belle
Selica's five lions are said to be genuine
African kings OF the forest. This species
is admittedly the most feroclous. and.
curiousiy enough, the most susceptible
to training. because of superior intelli-
gence and cunning. Their performance
is given inside a huge cage on the Chase
stage. and both the audience and the
daring lion tanner are completely safe
guarded. Nevertheless. a thrilling and
extraordinary performance lis promised
Charles Dickson, the fomer comedian
star of Mistakes VIII Happen and
Incog," viii be seen for the first time
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A Swedish Nightingale.
Ada Arnoldson a Modest Aspirant to a
Notable Company.

Ada Arnoldson. the Swedish nightin-
gale. at Chase's this week. is said to be
a countess in her own right
But perhaps her greatest claim to
distinction Is that her grandmother,
Mime. Won Boos, was the discoverer of
Christine Nilsson. Biographies OF the
great Swedish singer will tell you
briefly how this lady, hearing the little
Swedish peasant maiden singing beside
her door, took interest in the fresh.
sweet, bird-like voice, made inquiries
concerning her, and eventually stretched
out the hand TO aid her.
Nine. Won Boos was the close personal
friend OF tie late Princess Eugenia,
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dinninE. T. j. Eberle, Charles w. But
ler Frank Goldsmith. T. c. Valentine,
Olive Murray, and Margaret Huddleston.
are other prominent members of the
company The production is the largest
In which Miss Russell has ever been
seen.
The incidents Of Mice and Men are
supposed to occur in the eighteenth
century. period OF quaint picturesque
ness in costumes. Mark Embury. hav-
ing been Tilted when young. has since
avoided women Feeling the want Of
companionship. however. he resolves TO
select some poor orphan and train her
up In the way he thinks a wife should
be trained. He fnspects the inmates OF
the founding hospital and chooses
Little Britain otherwise called
Peggy" who is forthwith taken into
his house in order to be educated for
the position she is destined to fill En-
bury has a nephew, Capt. George Lowell.
VINO is much carried away by the sim
pie fascinations of the little girl, and
Peggy promptly falls in love with Cap
tain Lowell Embury had originally in
tended to marry Peggy for the mere
sake of companionship, but now he
wants to marry her because she has
completely won his heart Peggy, how
ever. loves the young suitor. and in the
end the self-sacriicing Embury bends to
the loss of the woman he loves, stands
aside and gives her to Lowell his young
nephew.
The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Lyceum- entz-santley Company.
Keeping the Heart Young.
The Secret of Genuine Happiness on
he Stage and Of.
By MRS. GILBERT.

Il suppose you must keep your heart
young. Yes; that is what I've tried to
do. keep in touch with young people
boys and girls-am very fond of them.
especially the boys keep abreast of
the times There's no sense in being
scrowded back. into a corner, ~ M
I. Yes; it is a very beautiful world. Ont
doesn't expect to go through life with
out having shadows, but we mustn't
notice the shadows. When I get into a
bad hotel I say to myself. II viii be
only for a week. and that's all there
is to it. Things are given US 10 enjoy.
not to abuse. I have to have cheerful
The Washington times., 1904-01-10

the most perfect symphony ever written
by Mozart. namely. that in G minor. As
concluding piece. 1t will play the
Scene Pittoresques," by Massenet, one
OF the most fascinating pieces Of orches-
trail music ever written.
The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Annie Russell in mice and Men"

Annie Russell viii tomorrow night be-
gin an engagement at the National The
ater. Mice and Men" which had its
original production in this country at
this house last season. will again be
presented. The play was seen here a
little over a year ago. and opinion was
almost unanimous that Miss Russell had
I'm Peggy. the poor orphan girl. a part
that was undoubtedly one OF the best IN
which she had ever appeared. There
has been but one change in the cast
since the original production was made
in this city. Oswald Yorke, for long
time a leading member Of Charles Froh-
mans Empire Theater company. has the
part originally played by Orrin Johnson
Mrs. Gilbert. John Mason, John Glen
The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Empire-"wealth and Poverty"

Lawrence Underwood's new American
play, Wealth and Poverty" will be the
attraction at the Empire this week. The
story tells OF the love OF strong man,
as IL does the workings OF a good wo-
mans mind. and the characters sur
rounding these two are well drawn.
Homer Mullaney. a talented young ac-
tor and Minnie Stanley. will be seen in
the principal roles. t...
The Washington times., 1904-01-10

I'm his newest original comic effusion,
"a Pressing Natter Another headline
feature will be afforded by Dan Sher-
man and Mabel De Forrest in I'm the
Battle Of Sandago." The other acts
present blackface comedy. trained. ca
mines. artistic vocalism. and brilliant
dancing.
The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Lafayette-Kellar and Magic.


KeIlar comes to the Lafayette Opera
House for the first time at popular
prices this week He has made life
study of Oriental occultism. and this
season advances still further into that
weird field. He disdains the use of
darkened stages, and will not use COW
ers, curtains. screens. traps. wires, or
other similar subterfuges resorted to
by amateurs and performers of question
able degree The result he obtains is
brought about by purely natural and
mechanical means, but how he applies
the means to the end is Kellar's secret.
The reincarnation Of human beings.
the projection of astral bodies, the fol-
lowing of the adopts of India, self-de-
capitation; the growing of a rose tree,
etc, are examples of the type Of illu-
sions Kellar Is presenting this season.
A budget of new experiments in small
magic will precede the great illusions at
each performance. One especially fas-
cinating feature for the ladies is the
distribution of American Beauty roses.
Kcllar has a method by which he COM
mands a bush TO grow and the audi
ence sees the growth of the plant from
the seed to the fuli-grown flowers These
are then plucked and distributed to
prove they are genuine.
The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Academy-eAcrOss the Pacific. .

BIaney's Across the Pacific" comes
to the Academy for a weeks engage
nnent. commencing tomorrow night with
The Washington times., 1904-01-10
Charm of Unspoiled
Why Three Little Maids"
Gave General Pleasure.
The Triumph of Natural
ness and Real Fun.

When any one Of the three little maids
who tripped and danced about the Ma
tional stage last week happened to be
the center of interest. the audience in
variably sat up straight. Even the
casual theatergoer viii understand that
this is significant. All the splendor of
Drury Lane pantomime. the voice and
reputation-chiefy the reputation-of ar
lists from the Metropolitan Grand Opera
company. and the dancing OF the most
fabulously high-priced premieres in the
world have failed again and again to
do this. Yet each of these little maids was
able to thrill her audience. in a trice.
1t was. in fact, as great a pleasure to
watch the audience as to view the three
little maids. My Gal Sal" "She Was
MilIer's Daughter" and IF She's Not
the Girl You Love" were all good songs.
and they were all full of the right kind
of fun. But IL you chanced to look
around at the close OF any one of the
three the fun increased twenty times
over. All through the theater the women
were sitting upright. smiling mildly and
watching their escorts with an air OF
knowing Indulgence which all the world
understands. All over the theater, also,
the men were leaning forward. laughing
with all their might, and clapping their
hands like mad Laughter and pleasure
were in the air. The worst misanthrope
in America would have yielded to their
influence.
Yet all this time there was no singing
which would be marked 20 per cent in
a conservatory examination, and the
acting was Of just about the same
grade. No one of the three sisters was
overwhelmingly pretty. In fact there are
dozen women in light opera who sing
vastly better. act with much more skill
aud entirely distance the three Ettle
maids in point of good looks. But not
one Of them could surcharge the atmos-
phere as these three did at every per-
formance.
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matinees on Tuesday, Thursday, ane
Saturday
The principal role in the play is that
of newspaper correspondent who Is
writing a book. and who goes to the
Philippines with the Montana regiment
that he may gather fresh material The
role is played by Harry Clay Blaney.
The. company numbers about sixty per-
sons ~-a- a''D- = q. ...i--si'''- IS = ~
Lyceum-Rentz-San Company.
The management of the Lyceum Thea
ter will offer it's patrons for the conf
ing week the famous Rentz-Santley
Company. Two new farcical burlettas.
The Matrimonial Market" and THE
Califf of Zuxu" are introduced. The
cast comprises the YamamotO Brothers,
the Three Connolly Sisters. Gruett and
Gruett. Douglass and Mitchell. Nina
Bertolini and McCabe. Sabine and Vera.
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vastly better, act with much more skill
aud entirely distance the three Httle
maids in point of good looks. But not
one Of them could surcharge the atmos-
phere as these three did at every per
formance.
A Question of Personality.
The company's manager thought he
knew why this was true. Its all per-
scnality." he said, why. one of those
girls can't sing a note. She hasn't
enough voice to keep her in the bust
ness. But when she steps up to sing
you Just can't resist her personality
One OF the big critics in New York said
she didn't have an equal in the busI-
ness. ] don't believe she has-and it's
all a matter of personality
This is of course the apparent expla-
nation. Personality has made more
famous actors than one would think
II was the key 10 fame for Macklin. Ed
mund Kean. Macready. Lester Wallack
and innumerable lesser lights II dis
tinguishes Calve, with rather a moder-
ate voice, from Melba. with an extraor-
binary voice. and makes Calve incom-
parably the greater success of the two.
1t explains the success of Lawrence
D'Orsay, and the lack of IT explains Inc
failure of Henry Z. Dixey. Managers
regard il as worth more than voice
like Jenny Lind-s- But personality does
not altogether explain the triumph OF
the three little maids.
Perhaps the chief charm of the trio
lays I'm the fact that not one of them
has yet been spoiled. Every play
goer has a whole gallery fun Of disap-
pointments of this sort-actors who
evinced the most invaluable talent and
then season after season buried IL
deeper and deeper under a weight OF
affectatiOn, bad method. conceit and
self-advertisement. Those who have
followed the young singers introduced
from year to year by the BOstonians
could cite a dozen such; but 1t is un-
necessary to name names The most
unhappy aspect of this danger is that
actors may be spoiled in so many ways
and that nearly all actors are sus-
ceDtible.
The Bane of Bad Training.
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The Bane of Bad Training.

OF such influences. What chance has an
actor trained by Stuart Robson. for ex-
ample, TO act by suggestion? What
chance has a comedian in the company
OF the Rogers Brothers to learn the
genuine comedy OF human character?
What chance would a young woman
have to act with restraint and rational
force who listened day after day to the
meanings and whines of Olga Neither
sole? These schools are bad enough.
especially in an age when nine-tenths
OF our actors and opera singers must
obtain their dramatic training on the
road.
But there is still another pitfall which
these three little maids have escaped
and this is perhaps the least easily
avoided. OF late years instructors IN
SINGING have given their days and
nights 10 the development OF a voice
altogether without human quality. This
kind of training is perfectly displayed
in Nine. Melbas singing. Her voice has
every attribute OF the flute. 1t would do
admirably I'm an orchestra II the flute
player fell dead. But il is nothing more
than a flute. II has been already point
ed out that this kind OF voice is sadly
outstripped by the voice which still
keeps the color and warmth OF human
mann -Heink. Van Rooy, Campanari
and Bispham all have voices of this
latter class and they stand at the head
of modern opera Yet this object lesson
does not suffice to correct this tendency
toward flute songs. and young singers
like Estelle Wentworth-who was heard
here recently I'm Sergeant Kitty'-go
on from year 20 year robbing the voice
OF the most valuable quality II possesses.
The Managers Mistakes.
Human weakness is another discour-
aging influence. A certain young wo-
man made her debut as a comic opera
star about FIVE years ago and was re
cefved with every manifestation OF af-
fection- Her voice was sweet and well
controlled. her acting was acceptable,
and her personality Infectious and
pleasing. That was I'VE years ago. To-
day she is known all over the country
for The arrogance with which she
takes unto herself the center Of the
stage and the brightest glare OF the
umelight, her charm has given way 10
sneering self-satisfaction. and her voice
pipes away like a small-gauge steam
caliOpe Her manager expressed tho
greatest surprise that she didn't draw
He has since taken her out of the coun-
try Maybe the struggle for European
favor will reduce the size OF her head
This tendency crops out everywhere or
the stage.
The last particular in which these
three little maids differ from theiI
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-05-26
JAPANESE ARMY REITERATED.

st. Petersburg, May 21.-Following
on the heels of the news of the disas-
ter to the Japanese feet, the general
staff yesterday received official ad-
vices of the defeat of the Japanese
force which was marching northward
from Feng Wang Cheng for the pur-
pose of executing flank movement on
Mukden. Details of the dispatch will
not be made public until it has been
passed by the war commission, but
enough has been communicated to the
press to make it clear that in order to
save themselves from destruction the
Japanese were compelled to retreat
toward Feng- Wang -Cheng
An official report has been received
to the effect that Gen. Rennenkampff'
Cossacks fell on the Japanese col
umns advancing on Feng- Wang
Cheng on Wednesday and that the
Japanese were compelled to retreat
for distance of ~ miles. The Rus
slams have evacuated Kai-Ping (or
Kai-Chou, about 35 miles south of
New -ChwangJ, without fight.
Toxic, May 21-The following Of
fetal statement has been issued here:
"a section of infantry of the Lao
Tung forces went in the direction of
Shan -Chusan to reconnoiter and met
two sections of Russian infantry. The
Russians were repulsed in so minutes.
Our casualties were one officer and
four men killed and one officer and
eight men wounded. The Russian
casualties were one officer and 40 or
so men killed"
Chicago, May 21.-A special to the
Daily News from Toxic says:
Port Arthur is to be taken by storm
the moment the proper preparations
have been cOmnleted
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-05-26
RUSS0.JAP PANESE WAR

a mine ten knots southeast of the
harbor entrance. She sgnalled for
help and instantly struck another
mine. She sank in half an hour.
Three hundred of her crew were saw
ed by torpedo boats"
1t is unofficially reported that small
SkirmisheS are taking place south of
Kin Chou. On the Liao-Tung penin-
sula the Japanese line extends from
Chinchaton to Chuleshan, across a
ridge of hills a mile and a half north
of KIM Chou. Kin-Chou is 1000 or
5000 meters north of the narrowest
part of the peninsula and 40 miles
north of Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, May 20.-The gen
eral staff is without direct news of
the sinking of the Shikishima and the
Fuji, but there is an impression that
it may be true. The reports, at any
rate, have infused fresh life and en-
thusiasm in official circles.
New Chwang, May 2O.-It is re-
ported here from a reliable source
that the Japanese army from the
Yalu river has received a heavy blow
and has been driven back to Feng
Wang -Cheng.
London, May 20.-A. G. Hales, the
correspondent of the Daily News,
cables from Tien Tsin as follows un-
der date of May 19:
"It is reported that 10000 Russians
are marching to the relief of Port Ar
thur, and the Japanese are conse-
quently Fastening offensive opera
tionS.
The Standards correspondent at
Tien Tsin cables that while the Japa
nese fleet was covering the landing of
troops near Kai-Chau on Monday a
fierce engagement occurred at Hsin-
Yen-Cheng. Two thousand Russians
were killed or wounded. The Rus
SLAMS retreated and the Japanese oc-
cupied both Kaiping and Kai-Chau.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-05-26
Steamer and IA Lives Lost.

North Sidney, c. b., May 21.-The
British steamer Turret Bay, bound
from London for st. Lawrence ports,
is reported wrecked at st. Paul's ISL
and, about Is miles north of this ISL
and. The steamer went on the rocks
during a dense fog yesterday and
later backed off and sank. Only nine
of the % men carried by the Turret
Bay were saved. Nine men were
drowned outright and IA were rescued
from wreckage by persons who went
in boats from the island, but five died
before reaching shore.