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The Washington times., 1905-06-11
Ideslist of Fine Tupe.
Prof WeiT's Tribute to the Late Joseph
Jefferson.

Jefferson.
Prof. John T. Weir. dean of the Yale
art school. pays the following eloquent
tribute to the late Joseph jefferson:
The death of Joseph Jefferson removes
from the common walks of life. though
not from the memory of those who knew
him. one Of the most distinguished per-
sonalities of the time. A friendship
extending over many years has left the
impression that Jefferson's genius as an
actor was but incidental to his char
acter and personality as man. His
mind was active in many directions; the
windows of his soul were wide open:
the sincerity and depth of his nature
endeared him to those who enjoyed his
friendship. The announcement of his
death will touch many hearts, even
those of the thousands who only knew
him as he appeared upon the stage when
contributing to their pleasure and play
ing upon the emotions OF the hour. TWO
sides of his character were in evidence
In his intercourse with others. not alone
with friends: on The one side a translu-
cent sincerity and depth of intuition. and
on the other genial, sunny disposi-
ton. scintillating with wit. Perhaps. the
two belong together. IN a healthy mind,
blended as IN his
His sympathies were very broad and
his charity not less so; always enlisted
for the frailties and weaknesses of 9TH
ers, especially those with whom his pro-
fession brought him In contact 1t is
safe TO say that no man of his time
so touched the heart of wide and dis
eliminating public; this affection for him
had Il spiritual source; ii was In re-
sponse to that which shone out from
the man. whether on or off the stage;
it is the secret of a certain kind of uni
versatility of interest which receives IN
tuitiVe recognition and requires no ex-
planation.
Jefferson was an idealist of a fine
type; the world beyond the senses was
not less real to him than that which
pressed in upon the sight and touch, and
he thought it the true function of art
to realize the unseen. He said to me
once that ne did not like any kind of
art that had no insfdes-speakIne of
painting and acting.
He was an all-round artist in mis- Way
His temperament would have made him
good painter had he been obliged to
take to it seriously and secured the
requisite training. Not the least of his
varied talent, by any means was that
sudden burst Of literary power shown
in his autobiography, in which there
are passages of surprising merit, and
wholly without those preparations
usually deemed essential In conyer-
sation 1t was not less so-a quick dis
cernment that detects the essence of
the matter discussed, with a vast store
to draw upon for Illustration from his
own experiences of men and things.
sweetness n cha
charm of manner made his presence in
the home always a delight. And in his
own home, at Ruzzard's Bay. with his
family gathered about him from their
various cottages close by, of a Sunday
evening, the center OF the group seemed
to radiate happiness and sweet content
now that he has gone 1 recall that he
often spoke OF death, but always cheer
fully. as n doorway leading to q larger
and q fuller life, and without a doubt
of It
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
Stock Companies.
Actors and Managers Have
Harder Work With and in
Them Than With Plays On
the Road.

The American theater-going public.
has become so accustomed to the at
fractions that are sent on circuit
headed by one, or two STARS" that
stock companies are accepted with a
sort Of condeScension as a mere make
shift, something that has to be put
UP with ia default Of something bet
ter, something in the ALSO ram class.
This view of the case on the part of
the public does great injustice to both
actors and managers. for the latter
have very much more difficult prob
lem to solve in the proper disposition
and handling of a stock company than
In the booking of travelling attractions.
and the labors OF the actors in a stock
company are infinitely more complfca-
ted and onerous than when they are
on the circuit.
The excellent stock company now
at the Columbia Theater may serve as
an Illustration. 1t is made up of
actors and actresses who play frnpor-
taHe parts In the best companies on
the road during the regular season.
When thus employed they are, as a
rule. engaged for one productions; in
rare instances they appear in reper-
tory which even then embraces only
two or three plays. Their task is thus
materially simplified; the strain upon
their mental powers is lessened to a
degree In most cases they have only
one part to study; few weeks prac-
tice Will familiarize them with all its
intricacies, and the chief burden i'm
posed upon them thereafter is the drain
upon their vitality incident to the in
convenience Of travel.
The situation changes completely the
moment they enter the stock company.
Immediately they are confronted with
the fact that each week they have
another play to study, new characters
and situations to familiarize themselves
with, new make-ups to devise. They
have to fit their mental and physical
activities into new grooves with each
new performance, and aIbef. their pro-
fessfon by rights exacts the ability to
do this, yet 1t must be admitted that the
process Is infinitely more complicated
and requires much more ingenuity than
the work imposed upon them when on
the road in one and the same play for
an entire season. In fact, the work of
the stock company brings out, as does
nothing else. the versatility of the ac-
tor. 1t Is here that he exhibits more
clearly his good and bad points; il is
here that he can be best judged as to his
S>'SNNA eAAShto. SouSCicItiOuS actors
and actresses. therefore, regard their
work with the stock company as a
test. so to speak. &C what they are really
capable of doing. and it is altogether
probable that they are far more criti-
cal as to themselves than the public Is
likely to be.
There are increasing indications that
the stock company is going to come to
It's own again; that is, it will become
more and more the established instftu-
uon that 1T was a generation ago And
because OF this fact the public cannot
take too seriously those organiza tions
that now appeal to 1t, nor should IT fail
to encourage to the widest extent of
their respective merits the men and
women who compose them.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

past, and the matter can be considered
oiS1assionately and exclusively upon its
merits, few additional words may not
b entirely out of place Regarded in the
hight solely as a raree show there Is a
deal that might fairly be said in favor
or the el-star-cast medium and hardly
anything against 1t; but seldom. If ever.
are performances by a company Of So
called stars perfectly artistic. or even
approximately artistic. We have hereto
fore referred to the difficulty Of select
Ing q play which shall give to each
actor full scope for the display of his
peculiar ability and the consequent nom
opportunity for each to be at his best;
SO upon that point we need not dwell
at this time
There are other reasons why a dis
tinctly artistic performance ie practi-
cally out of the question. In the first
place, it is only natural that there
should he an absence of the esprit de
corps which obtains in organizations
banded together permanently, and that,
upon the contrary. each star should
mainly be concerned for his personal
shining rather than in the composite IL
Illumination; for it cannot be otherwise
than that each actor should be more in
.
than in helping to make the performance
notable as a whole. 1t is not in reason
to expect that the average actor will
prefer the success Of a transitory organ
ization to his own success In that per-
formance. Hence thoroughly harmoni-
Gus performance, in which each actor
plays to each and all Of the others, Is
next to impossible.
Then in different companies there are
different ways Of playing, and different
methods Of arriving at the same results;
so that It is not easy for the individual
actor to conform himself to ways and
means with which he has had no ac-
quaintance. It is like making up a mil
itary company from the ranks of sew
erai other companies, all OF them per-
fectly drilled Brought together In
strange association and under a drill
master with whose methods few If any
are familiar, good presentment is out
of the question. They would learn to
drill together after a time, all being
good soldiers, but at first they will be
little better than an awkward squad.
So with the all-star organization All
OF the members being capable actors,
they would make q fine company in
time, but only In time. For the present
there cannot fail to be more or less
friction.
But the main objection to these all
star aggregations is that their purpose
IS not legitimate, from an artistic stand
point Their object is not to interpret
the draft of the playwright, to in
carnate the offspring of his brain, but
rather to make a sort of Jarley's Wax
Works exhibition OF living instead of
cereous subjects. It serves well enough
for q diversion. for a show, but it GER
tainly Is foreign to art, and for the sake
of art the less 1t is INDUCED in the bet
ter.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
The Masked Ball. "
Breezy Comedy at the Columbia Theater
This Week.

AT the Columbia Theater tomorrow
evening THE Masked Ball" viii be
seen for the first time since Its pres
entation here by John Drew. On that
occasion Maude Adams was filling the
position of leading woman of the COM
pany, and it was in this play that she
first came into prominence and which
started her on the road TO success.
The Masked Ball. is a delightful, re-
freshing. breezy comedy, 1t was adapt
ed by Clyde Fitch and is in three acts.
The situations are unusually clever and
the lines are unusually bright and
sparkling. 1t is a much less serious play
than any of the previous presentations
Of the Columbia Company. and will
give the members of this organization
a chance to displa! their ability in com
edy lines.
Charlotte Walker viii be seen In the
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
SOME THINGS OF INTEREST STILL ON IN THE LOCAL PAYI1OUSES

is calling THE Nile" and for which
Isedore de lara viii probably write The
music
Marie Doro has beer engaged I,y
Charles Frohrnan and William t;,iletta
as Mr.. Gillette's leading lady. and ,-,II
originate the part OF CIarice in Mr.. Ill
lette's play Of that name In England and
America.
Signor Caruso has ben engaged 10
sing Faust in French fo- the nrrt time
at the Metropolitan Crera H1use nexr
season.
OTIS Skinner will app ear IN ''The Duke
de Gramont' next season, n piay that
was used by him about nine wears $50
Paula Edwardes expecrs to speud tha
summer In Algiers, sailing early I'm
July. Miss Edwerdes owes her ros,ft;on
as star in Winsome Winnie to the IN
ness of two=S.her women whom she nm
deTstudied years ago. Elva Crcx.s
inability to play in "Tobasco" and Bet
tina Gerard temporary retirement from
the cast OF "a Black sheep" gave M,sa
Edwardes her opportunity to attract
managerial atteTtion.
=
A pleasant incident occurred during
the recent visit OF President Roosevelt
10 Chicago. While passing through the
corridor of the Auditorium on his wav
to the banqueting hall his attention
was attracted by the sound OF sinsis,1
from the half-open door of room occu-
pied by Mabel Hollins, OF ''Pin, Par.
Pouf." She, on seeing the President,
Immediately diverted the monotonous
scales of vocal practice into the melody
of THE Star-Spangled Banner" q COM
pliment which the President alluded to
in his speech to the chamber OF COM
merce. The President also asked the
manager CT tie hotel to convey his
thanks to Miss Hollins.
Blanche Marsden Is dangerously I'll,
She Is suffering from malignant cancer
al her residence ~ New York, city.
Kate Claxton is ccnvalescing from x
severe attack OF rheumatism which has
confined her to the house for some
time
Ellis Jeffreys will return to this coun-
try next year and make a tour under
the management of Liebler & Co., from
coast to coast.
Harrison Grey Fiske is said to have In
contemplation an elaborate revival Of
Tess of the d'urbervilles. in New
York city, with Mrs. FIske in the title
role, possibly In the coming season. Mr..
Fiske believes thai the permanent and
human interest OF -Tess'' will warrant
great expenditure in staging the revival,
and expects that, If SO produced. the
play win draw crowded houses during
a long run. Two years ago. when
Tess was revived for two weeks only,
it proved a tremendous success.
Felix Motif has written the music to
spectacular ballet, Pan i'm Busch
which was produced in Munich the 9TH
er day. It is SAID to be fascinating.
Strange to say, Motif. although he had
conducted the opera preceding the bal
let got Herr Rotr ts conduct his ballet;
nor did he answer to the curtain calls
at the end.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

Washington public, will produce Charles
Townsepds s rollickirg three-act comedy,
Captain Racket Though their pre-
vious efforts in prince of Liars" and
Suzette' have gained for them an en-
viable reputation in the field of comedy,
their latest production is said to eclipse
all former performances. The players
are under the mana cement of NJ E
Kahn, and those who will apear are
Misses Jane Fair, Csrolyne z Griffith,
Bessie L. Mona gahan, and Messrs
Charles F. Purdy, William P. Rider,
John II. Hill, john G. Bridaharn, and
II. z. Kahn.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
Notes of the Stage.

Lionel Barrymore has been obliged to
give up his part with THE Other Girl -
now playing in the West, on account of
nervous prostration, and has gone to the
country tc recuperate. An attack Of
pneumonia last fall is supposed to be
the cause Of Mr.. Barrymores break
down.
Robert Edeson returned the other day
manuscript sent to him by an aspiring
playwright because the play proved un-
suitable for his purposes. He received
in return an envelope containing the ex-
press fees with a note which read:
kindly allow me to return the funeral
expenses; il is enough for you to be
chief mourner."
The Man on the Box Harold Nc
Grath's popular novel, has been dram
atized by Grace Livingston Furniss, who
also wrote the dramatization of Alice
of Old Vincennes,'' The Man on the
Box will be produced in New York
early In October.
Mrs. John Wood is to be seen again
on the stage. Arthur Collins has tempt
ed her from her retirement. She has
agreed to play the part of Margaret in
Hall Gaines The Prodigal Son." which
is TO be this autumn's Drury Lane
drama Nancy Price and Lily Hall
Caine will play the parts of the two
sisters. Helga and Thora, and Henry
Neville VIII also be of the company.
Mrs. James Brown Potter, on ac-
count Of the failures OF several very
expensive productions. put on by her
in London this season, is reported to
be again seriously considering the
ye-y liberal offers made her by Amer
lean managers for a tour in vaude-
vile.
The Maid and the Millionaire" is
the title Of the new play which George
NJ Conan has just completed for Fay
Templeton, who will star in 1t mex.
season under the direction of Klaw &
Erlanger. Mr.. Cohan has composed all
the music for the production, and has
written the play inside Of two months.
in addition to which he has appeared
nightly in Little Johnny Jones'" and
has found time to play baseball with
his own nine three days a week.
Mr. Forbes Robertson. In a selection
OF classic plays, including Hamlet"
and 'Othello." viii tour America
after his London season, and a combi-
nation is now being arranged whereby
Mr.. Robertson will divide his time be-
tween London and New York
News comes from Monte Carlo to the
effect that La Belle Otero, the r,,ucus
Spanish dancer. Is seriously III at that
place. 1t is rumored that she Eas tu-
berculosis. and that the probability Is
that she will never again appear ON the
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

stage. Recently she made a great sue
cess in a dance called La Carmelita,
which was the crowning triumph of a
long and brilliant career. She has ap-
peared in cearly every great city in the
world, and was especially popular IN the
European capitals.
May Irwin is to use next season a
new play by Reginald Pinero, a cousin
of Arthur Wing Pinero. Mr.. Pinero
and Lawrence j. Anfalt, b bIsiness man
ager for Miss Irwin, meth EImira,
n. Y, by appointment on May 20, and
the first acts of the play, which is a
straight comedy, different from any
thing heretofore used by Miss irwin,
were submitted
a report sent from Lond oa Sat Emma
Calve had suffered so severe m injury
to her throat that she would hot he
able TO sing again is without foundation.
She has had a slight attack of laryE-
gifts, but has recovered and Will appear
as Carmen at the Grand OPERA II. -o:rris
on June 10. Madame Calve h:ss just
finished the book of an opera which SIZE
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
Broadway BuTlesQuers
At KeTnan's LuCeum

The Broadway Burlesquers are billed
to appear at the Lyceum Theater this
week. TWO burlesques. "A High Ball, -
and The Home Breakers" will be Of
fered
The vaudeville portion of the bill con-
sists of such well-knoWn artists as
Fields and Wooley, German comedians;
The Musical Craigs, musical artists
Kennedy and Evans, Young Brothers,
comedy acrobats; Tascot. the worlds re-
nowned coon shouter, and Charles Falk,
Americas well-known son illustrator
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
The Criterion Plauers
At Lafayette Theater

The women of the Eastern Star. of the
District Of Columbia have arranged a
monster benefit at the Lafayette, on
Thursday. June 20. for their new Ma
comic homo the cornerstone of which
was recently laid.
The Criterion players. whose clever
work during the past two seasons has
brought them prominently before the
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

four weeks, but the salaries of players
like Sam Bernard Hattie Williams. and
Joseph Coyne are very high-the three
will aggregate 81. 900 a week-and a COM
pany Of one hundred expert dancers and
entertainers does not let a managers
pocketbook escape with detection Of
less than $1,000 a week.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
All l-Star Casts.
Performances by Such Seldom Even
approximately Artistic

We have already touched upon the
value of so-called all-star casts In the
presentation OF plays, but only Incl
dentally, says q writer In the Boston
Transcript. Now that the performances
here of "She Stops TO Conquer" and
London Assurance" are thing, of the
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

News comes from Monte Carlo to the
effect that La Belle Otero, the fs,mcus
Spanish dancer. Is seriously Ill at that
place. 1t Is rumored that she Eas tu-
bereulosis. and that the probability Is
that she will never again appear ON the
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

Mr. Forbes Robertson. In a selection
Of classic plays, including Hamlet"
and Othelio, will tour America
after his London season, and a combi-
nation is now being arranged whereby
Mr.. Robertson will divide his time be-
tween London and New York.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

The Man on the Box" Harold Nc
Graths popular novel, has been dram
atized by Grace Livingston Furniss. who
also wrote the dramatization of Alice
of Old Vincennes," The Man on the
Box" will be produced in New York
early In October.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-05-26
New Regiment of Volunteers

Virginia is to have new regimen
OF volunteer soldiers, the number OF
which is to be the Seventy-second
The matter has been under advise
ment for some time by the State an
thor1tles and has now taken definite
shape. 1t is believed the beaduuarters
OF the regiment will be here, where the
election of officers will take place to.
| morrow morning.
The companies to constitute the Or
ganizatiOn will be-A, Staunton Rifles.
OF this city: b, Culpeper Minute Men:
Y, Page Rlfiemen, of Luray; D, War
rem Light Infantry, of Front ROyal
u, Mecklenburg Guard, of Chase CITY;
r, Roanoke Light Infantry; II, Peters
burg Grays; a. Clifton Forge Rifles.
The officers to be chosen are a colonel
a lieutenant colonel and two majors.
In compliance with regimental reg
ularlons, such officers as are qualified
to vote will be deemed competent to
participate in the election of the col
onel and lieutenant colonel of the
regiment.
1t has been deemed wise for some
Time past to form an additional regi-
ment. embracing such companies as
are now detached and as may hereafter
De formed. With regiment in Rich.
mond, one in Norfolk and another
here, the military forces will be pretty
Well scattered and IN easy access of
any part of the State.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-05-26

long as used for grazing and asricnI
| surai purposes only. but to nav cit,
| rate when improved or laid off ia tow
lots.
Judge Saunders, who had been hear
ing the case, on Friday morning enter
cd decree extending the limits which
goes into effect at once Stanton will
now be able to show to the world what
sue really is. Last week the council
through its special water committee
closed a deal whereby it secured 1900
acres of land near Stuart s Draft, TINS
securing AN abundant supply of soft
water. This property belonged to tue
estates of EchoIs, Bell and Catlett: It.
Z. Elder and A. A. Low.
In the conduct of the case before the
court on behalf OF the city, too much
cannot be said in praise of Messrs
Undertake and Perry who conducted
lt, and Of Mr.. R, K. r. Nelson, the
of the councils extension
ommlttee, whose painstaking work
disposed OF most difficulties to its sue
,essful termination.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-05-26
Larger Stanton.

After we went 10 press last Thurs.
day evening, the Case of the corporate
limits extension came TO an unexpect-
ed close. Only one witness for the op-
position had been examined when the
attorneys In the case came to an agree
ment which concluded the whole mat.
ter TO the satisfaction of all concerned.
The terms which We're agreed on are
briefly as follows:
The city shall place certain mum.
Der of lights i'll the annexed district.
beginning IN one year and completing
within years as follows. two lights in
Mcfarland town; one in Lewiston and
Plunkettsvlile; three in West End: two
In NeisontOwn aud GreenviIle road
back of Sears Hill; one in Ast's bot
tom; one III Lang's addition, ten in all.
The light IN park back of Pavilion is
TO be placed III street corner of Church.
vile road.
water mains are to be placed in an
neXed district beginning In two years
and completing III eight years as fol-
lows:
The main out Augusta is to be ex-
tended to Lang's addition; main on
Maple avenue to be carried to Ast's
Lane ana from there to Coalter; main
on GreenVille road from HAMPTON
street to Gays corner; main out Mel
son street To Gays line in w est End:
main from Trestle bridge up to Maple
street and out TO corner by school
houee; Mctarlaudtown, main out pasC
hInz'cy 90 top Of Hill OH Peck's Lame.
tne"ce Wtst two blocks; from a point
nearly opposite cemetery gate, main
snnrn Z" beud in pipe last described:
from some point Gu Main street west
I" Clark s brick yard; from II point on
P@rkersburg road Two blocks north it,
TO Lewiston; 10y pump house carry
main 10 ;. NJ Wilkes residehce. These
llnes OF others more practicable to
reach The same points are to be fol-
lowed.
All children Of school age are to be
furnished equal school facilities with
the city aG me coming session IN the
fail.
Unimproved areas as at present held
and not now divided into lots, aud em-
bracing in contigous area not less
than three acres are to pay present
county and state rate of taxation so
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-05-26
NailI-F Foster.

A very quiet marriage was solemniz
ed Tuesday morning at the residence
OF MIR. James &. Foster, when his sis
ter, Miss Eleanor Foster. became the
bride of Mr.. David Fl. Naill, the cere
mony being performed by Rev. W. o.
HuIlihen of Trinity church. The bride
who is one of Staunton's most charm
ing young ladies has host of friends
VINO wish her every happiness possible.
She was attired in travelling suit of
dark brown silk with hat and gloves
to match. The groom is very pop
ular young man, and for number of
years has held a position as book keeper
in the National Valley Bank. Only
Immediate relatives witnessed the cere.
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Nail left over
the g. u 0. for a northern tour, after
which they will make their home here.