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The Washington times., 1904-03-08
THE DICTATOR"
A GOOD COMEDY
William Collier Has Sue
cessful Play at Last.
DAVIS SURPRISES HIMSELF
Author of Gallagher" and Capable
Actor Produce Enjoyable Satire on
Latin-America.

II has been several years since the
local public had an opportunity 10 COM
mend the quiet. Irresistible humor Of
William Collier. who returned to the
Capital last night and presented at the
Columbia Theater Richard Harding
Davis play The Dictator" Mr.. Col
lier has served term in the ranks Of
supporting players TO Weber & Fields
and has tried more than one play on his
own account since washington saw him
last His return was greeted by one
OF the largest and most enthusiastic au-
diences Of the current season.
Mr.. Collier has his own methods and
relies not upon the effects sought for
by most comedians Of today His
climaxes are reached quietly but surely.
and are all the more laughable for the
sureness with which this actor makes his
attacks. He succeeded last night in
keeping his audience in as good cheer
as clean comedy. capitally acted could
attain to.
The play is admirable. It's subject
is a travesty on revolutions in South
American countries, and the series Of
complications that combine the story
give one. If not a correct at least a
ludicrous idea OF the conditions that pre-
vail in that section OF the globe The
dialogue is crisp and far above the
ordinary dialogue to be found in
comedies OF the present time. In writ
ing the role Of Brook Travers, a young
New Yorker. the author has evidently
studied Mr.. Golfers personality, man
ner and style. The role. in consequence.
fits the star adequately. Personality
does count after all.
Chief in the support Of Mr.. Collier is
Edward Abeles, who plays the role OF
the valet. Mr.. Abeles has a part with
nothing in it yet fine sense OF humor
makes it a close second in the race for
hOnors. His work is marked by
finesse so satisfying that one finds ones
self thanking the actor Tor being so
good John Barrymore is excellent in
the role Of the wireless telegraph opera
tor and Fuller Mellish does a fine legiti-
mate characterization as the president of
the turbulent republic.
Louise Allen. always a fine actor, de-
lighted her local friends by a finished
performance OF the role Of revengefuI
Spanish woman in love with the Ameri-
can consul. Nanette Comstoclz filled the
role Of Lucy Sheridan, a missionary.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
LARGE AUDIENCE
GREETS HACKETT
Star Acts "The Crown
Prince" at Lafayette.
SATIRE VIEWED SERIOUSLY
Mr.. Broadhurst's "Satirical Romantic
Fantasy" Suffers Fate of Hopes
prisoner of Zenda."

The playwright and Mr. Hacl1ett are
almost alone in their whimsical view
OF The Crown Prince enacted last
night at the Lafayette Opera House
The opening night audience refused to
take the play other than seriously, and
the smiles were for the humor. and
the applause for what appeared to It
IS real dramatic climax.
George II. BrOadhurst, the author. has
entitled the work OF his pen. "A satiri-
cal romantic fantasy" The actor. IN
sympathy with this view. banters
through his lines. Despite this, Mr.
Hackett's work was regarded as a seri-
Gus conception of the role he essayed
and its farcical qualities were not seen.
Whatever the satire of THE Crown
Prince" il was so thinly yelled that no
one took note of the impossible, and
II aimed at public taste for thrilling
situations. the public ignored it. The
public was rot wrong. The situations
are no more incredible than in the
works of Anthony Hope and his iml>
tators, and the adventurous daring and
wonderful deeds at arms OF Prince Rob
ert are duplicated in any number Of
melodramas that are disguised under
the title Of romantic plays.
Mr. Hackett in the title role distin-
guished himself in his own way, and
probably more than ne would have done
had his conception Of the roe been diff
ferent. Disguised as Romeo ct mas
querade in the first act, he strikes the
attitude of q Mercutio, spouts Shake
spearean lines. and gesticulates with TO
great grace This, however, fits with his
mock-serious attitude throughout the
rclc.
AIr. Hacketts leading woman, Char
lotte Walker, IS charming. She is also
very pretty AS the girl queen, with
longings for the romance Of life which
come to the less exalted. she appears to
have no thought of satirical fantasy,
and her acting gains fin force thereby
She Is never unqueenly and never IN
womanIy. with all the coquetry and un-
convendonality to which she lends her
self.
AS the Minister of War and arch VII
lain. Joseph Brennan is earnest and
forcefuI Brigham Royce. as Captain
Selbourne. a highwayman. Is cookbook
ing and devilish. z. L. Duane. as Fur
long. a faithful servant; Margaret Rob
inson, as the Countess Of Braithwaite;
Minnie Monk. as the Duchess Of Vol
verton: Grace Barber. as her daughter
Hnda. and Morgan Conan, as Lieuten-
ant Bromstead. filled minor roles salts
factorily.
It was a distinguished audience which
showed its enthusiasm for dramatic as
poets OF The Crown Prince and its
applause finally won a brief speech from
Mr. Hackett The actor thanked his
audience, and expressed his surprise at
the unexpected greeting extended the
satirical romantic fantasy, which was
as he impressed upon his listeners, the
character of his play
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trained and on the whole well controlled.
Throughout the work this impression
confirmed itself until at the close the
judgment OF Paris that Nine Ackte Is
the ideal Marguerite was strongly in
dorsed by her hearers Of Washington
The Marguerite sang unevenly, however.
Is did most Of her associates.
or the investiture Il is kind to say
that II WIS conventional The orches-
ira band Of about fifty pieces, was
compctently lead by Gustav Heinrichs.
and played admirably. The chorus sang
moderately well and d corps de ballet
enlivened the second act with an ap-
propriate street dance moderately well
done. Except for occasional solos ana
the half dozen duets, trios. and quar-
tets which presented Nine Ackte. Nine
Baurmelster. NJ. Plancon. and NJ. Naval
the performance Of the opera was dis
tinctly moderate.
Rossinrs opera, The Barber Of Sc
VILE and BiZets opera. Carmen, %
are announced for tonight and tomor-
row night with Nine Sembrich as Ro-
sina and Nine. Calve as Carmen. Au-
Ciences OF size ana composition like
that Of last night are already assured.
It viii give such music lovers as are In
the audiences genuine pleasure. no
doubt. TO hear these two artists in the
works with which their fame is most
concerned. A. d. A
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
CLEVER PERI RMANGES
At CHASE'S THEATER
Harry CilfOil, Ethel Levy, and Thurs
ton Each Make Hit With
the Audience.

Harry Gnfon. a Washington boy;
Ethel Levy. and the Great Thurston
share alike in the enthusiastic reception
given the bill offered last night at
Chase's.
AS Baron Sands, a character creation
Of his own, GilfoH shows up exception
ally clever. His limitations Of the cry
and call of various wild animals is cx-
cellent. AS the baron he is an old man
and there is not flaw In his work.
Ethel Levy, the wife Of Comedian
George Conan, sings her husbands
songs and sings them well. Her deep
voice Is well suited TO the selections
made and they prove a big hit.
Thurston is an illusionist Of the first
class. His entertainment IS mystifyins
and pleasing.
John LeClair presents some clever
Juggling tricks. His exhibition is one Of
the best offered in Washington this sea
son. It is really original
Albert Bellman and Lottie Moore ap-
pear IN a sketch called a Gallery God
dess." Charles II. Burke and Grace
LaRUe. with two darkies. amuse in a
comedy act THE Silver Moon"
The Vttograph pictures, "A Trip
Through Ireland" show the picturesque
agricultural lands OF the Celt.
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Hungry Catan10unt Traps
Fifty School Children
PerChes, Screaming, Near School on Edge of
Allegheny Mountains Until Shot by Pass
ing Teamster---Pupils Are Frustrated.

ALTOONA. Pa. March s.-A hungry
catamount held fifty pupils and their
aged instructor, Martin Mccartney
prisoners at Bear Rocks schoolhouse
yesterday. The school house Is on the
edge of the Allegheny Mountains, ten
miles north of here.
Mr.. Mccartney was in the city to-
day and told the story. The catamount
was evidently driven by hunger from
the barren mOutain region, and got on
a path that several pupils had used that
morning. The animals followed them
closely. reaching the school a few mo-
ments after they had closed the door.
The catamOunt perched itself on
nearby tree. and its presence soon be
came known from its frightful scream m
ing. All day the animal maintained its
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
RUSH'S BON TONS DRAW
CROWDS AT THE LYCEUM

kernan's Lyceum drew packed houses
yesterday. and applause was plentiful
fcr the performers. Ed f. Rushs Bon
Tons are the headIiners. and their skit.
In Sunny Spain" has plenty OF life and
color.
Particularly good We're the Musical
Johnsons, who proved 10 be expert with
many different kinds of Instruments.
Williams and Aleene presented Mr..
Dobbs. Of Dobbs Ferry" A quartet Of
youths OF ordinary merit did a song
and dance stunt. and the bill closed with
the musical farce. Lady Killers"
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
LUTHERAN MINISTER
SAILS FOR PALESTINE

The Rev c. H Butler. pastor of
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church. left
Washington yesterday for New York.
whence ne sailed today on the North
German Lloyd steamship Grosser Kur-
flrst to attend the fourth annual inter
national Sunday school convention.
which Will be held in Jerusalem April
1920
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
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The Washington times., 1904-03-08
THE MINISTER'S SON"
AT EMPIRE THEATER

The Minister'S Son" is the attraction
at the Empire this week While the play
is rather poor. W. B. Patton. the pc
culiar comedian in the role Of Simon
Ray. the. minister's son, is seen to ad-
vantage. His humor is apparent through
out the play and is deserving of more
than ordinary praise.
William Brewster. who plays the role
Of the villain, Wesley Coles, also ac-
quits himself creditably.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
RELIGION LABOR'S
BEST ARBITRATOR
Wright Thinks 1t Best So
luton Offered.
LAW AND SOCIALISM FAIL
Federal Commissioner Will Retire and
Devote His Time to Clark
College

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March Scar
roll y. Wright. Federal Commissioner of
Labor. who intends TO retire next sum-
mer and devote all his attention to
Clark College, in Worcester. Mass, of
which he is the head. delivered a lee
ture yesterday on the subject. rs There
Any Solution of the Labor Problem"
Mr.. Wright said in part:
Every great reform has been wrought
by force. Formerly such results were
achieved by resort to arms. IN this day
the conflict is one OF intellect. War is
still the factor. but only in the phi1o-
sophical sense Of conquest. The contest
is for higher plane of living. It is per-
fectly natural and human that men
should seek an immediate panacea for
existing evil. The question is not how
TO kin or remove the cause but how to
soften the struggle. To this end many
remedies have been suggested.
Legislation Futile
First, through legislation. If any ef-
fort has proved fall.ble It Is the attempt
to secure good. pure individual charac-
ter by statutory enactment
Then there is compulsory inspection
of factories, which is a police regula-
ton. We have had this inspection for
years. yet the problem still exists. We
have laws fixing liability for accidents
to employees, but they have not relieved
the strain. Laws for the betterment Of
sanitary conditions have wrought wor-
thy reforms, but they have not touched
the heart OF the problem. Lessening the
hours Of labor has proved beneficial. but
to a very limited extent.
LAS for arbitration while I am favor
~ s1ge
ences between nations or between en-
ployers and employed. yet l cannot see
IN it a complete solution"
Socialism is the most ambitious rem
edy that has been offered Socialism
has been Hkened to a great rubber band,
which may be stretched and stretched
until it seems TO compass the whole
Of society. but finally IT reaches the
point where the strain is too great and
it gives way altogether.
Socialism is a question of quantity.
Applied 20. the individual character and
conduct. it gives much Of good. but it
Will not admit Of a large application.
Highest Solution.
THE decalogue is as good a labor plat
form as any In religion we find the
highest form Of solution yet offered.
We are to have a new law OF wages.
grown out Of religious thought. The
old struggle was for existence: the new
struggle IS for a wider spiritual mar
gin. The application of this religious
idea is the true solution OF the labor
problem. The whole question must be
placed on an altruistic basis. Mans
average conduct IS not better than his
character His treatment of his fell
lows IS consistent with his sense Of JUS
tice.
Religion forecasts the social destiny
Of man. The remedy may effect q re-
lief, but not a cure. There 1 to be a
continual struggle. so let US SO ten that
struggle as best we may"
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position The frightened inmates Of ths
school did not dare TO venture forth
to give an alarm.
A teamster passing about dark shot
the animal The catamount dropped TO
the ground, but managed to limp into
the forest and get away. The pupils
were almost Frustrated by fright, and
it was necessary for their parents to
come with sleds ard haul them home.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08

Marguerite; Nine. Bauermeister. one Of
the strongest figures Ia the MetropoII-
tan company. as Marta; Nine. Jacoby.
new mezZo. as Sicbel NJ. Naval.
dramatic tenor, as Faust, 81. Scott
baritone as Valentin; II. Pol PlancOn,
busso. as Mcphistofele. and NJ. DUFF
richie. baritone. as Wagner. n. PIancon
has been heard often IN the role Of
u ephistofele. He sang II last night as
always-W.th dash. spirit. and in tine
voice. ". Scott. who began timidly
ended with a superlative Interpretation
.o1 Valentin's death scene. and a fine
vocal performance. n. Dufriche was
much superior TO the small part OF Wag
neg. n Naval was acceptable. but little
more. Nine. Bauermeister toyed with
tho insignificant part Of Marta. Nine
Jaccby appeared 10 give satisfaction as
eiebel.
lime. AcAte Triumphs.
Nine Ackte was. however, the most
conspicuous member OF the cast and the
object OF tie most curious interest Mar
euerite's urst Two appearances are SO
brief that thc vocalist invariabl seems
Insignificant Last night Mime. Ackte
deepened this impression by manifest
nervousness But IN the jewel song In
Act li She triumphed. Her voice was
there disclosed To be "a soprano OF mark
Cd cl'aruess. richness. and power wen
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
WOULD BUILD wARsHIP.

A mass meeting was hello in Norfolk
last night for the purpose OF discussing
means for bringing about the construc-
ton OF a battleshlp a. the Norfolk navy
yard 4 committee will be sent to this
city in a short time 10 present Norfolk q
claims TO the Navy Department
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11

to be elected. He is what in Eneiish
 politics would be called 'buffer state
 He stands for nothing and repre-
 sents nothing. The purpose of my campaign is to revive and reorganize the real Democratic sentiment which
 exists throughout this country. Four years was too much to lose But while he believes in submitting to a nomination and giving his support to such man as he has described Parker to be, l think 1t is better to stand by the principles and organize a move- ment based upon it. It is in that spir- 1t that I voice the protest and or ganize the protest against the great seil-out of Democracy which was wit messed, and to the extent that I re- ceive support In this campaign, the leader who, battled for. Jeffersonianisn
 | in 1898 will have been strengthened. !,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
TO EXAMINE SOLDIERS IMPORTANT ORDER ISSUED BY GOV ERNOR CUNNINGHAM. Hereafter All Men Elected to once fin Alabama Guard. Must Stand
 Examination Before Get
 ting Commission.

Every man who, hereafter, accepts an office in the Alabama National Guard must first stand an examination before
 his commission will be issued to him. Such is the effect of an order issued
 from the office of the Adjutant Gen eral yesterday at the direction of Gov ernor Cunningham. The State Military Board at a meeting held yesterday | morning recommended that such an or
 der be issued and the Governor immedi- ately directed the carrying out of the recommendation.
 Since the last Legislature there has been law on the statute books which provides that the Governor may have | a man examined as to his fitness to hold l a commission in the National Guard if he sees fit to do so
 There Is no doubt but tht the issu- ance of the order that all prospective of 1 ficers of the National Guard shall stand an examination was an indirect result of the Huntsville military fiasco. It will be recalled that two of the off, cers of the Huntsville company testi- fled that they had never read that sec | ton of the military laws which bears upon the duties of National Guard of ficers when called out by the civil au- thorities.
 Acting upon instructions from the Governor. Adjutant General Brandon has had printed the military laws of the State in a pamphlet and is distrib- uting them among the officers of the State
 formal meeting of the State Mil itary Board was held yesterday to take up the question of examining military officers. The Board Is composed of the military advisers of the Governor who are Adjutant General Brandon, Gen. R. F. Ligon and Gen. Barrie l.. Holt. The Board recommended as follows to the Governor:
 That before an officer is commits stoned in the future he shall be exam ined by military board, appointed by the Governor, as provided by Section ? and upon certificate of said examining board as to his fitness. together with his certificate of election and oath of office. his commission shall issue. If the board reports adversely upon the ap- plicant he shall not be commissioned ."
 The order which carried into effect the recommendation of the board was General Order No. IS. It will be ob- served that the order applies excIu- sively to the future and in no way af- fleets the present holders of commis- sions in the Alabama Guard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
NEGRO EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Men Appointed By Sunday School Meet
 ing Outline Work.

Men Appointed By Sunday School Meet
 ing Outline Work.
 The Executive Board of the Interde- nominational Sunday School Association of Negroes, which adjourned Sunday met yesterday at Old Ship Church, and outlined its work.
 Chairman N. N. Medley suggested that the Board ask for the appoint nent of a field worker for Alabama.
 On motion it. was resolved that c. L. Harris of Selma, be recommended to the National Committee as one well qualified for the place of District Sec retary.
 The Corresponding Secretary of the Association, Rev. W. W. Colley. of Montgomery. was made the Secretary of the Board and Prof. W. T. Breeding of Montgomery. was elected Treasurer of the Board.
 It was ordered that five members con stitute a quorum of the Board, and the meeting was adjourned with bene- diction by Rev. E. P. Mays.