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every requirement. Her greatest success
was in the operate aria, which was new
here and which she delivered with excellent
effect. receiving a merited encore. She sings
with good style and artistic finish. her voice
being a soprano of good quality. range and
power.
Miss Drew, who has been frequently
heard sang as usual In a pleasing manner.
Mrs Mignon Lamasure, the director of the
Friday Morning Club. played all the accom-
paniments In a most artistic and effective
style.
Miss Margaret L. Veitch gave an inter
esting song recital in the ballroom Of the
Raleigh Wednesday evening, and notwith-
standing the unfavorable weather a goodiy
sized audience greeted her. Her numbers
included the BATH BATH" aria from Don
Giovanni. Becker's "Fruhlungzeit.' Bun
gerrs Bonn" Loewe's 'Niemand Hats
Geschen." Chaminade's Il, Etc. dHarteL-
Loves Sickness to Fly" Mackensies
Spring Song" and Nevin's The Shepherd
ess." All were given with good effect.
showing a soprano voice of good quality
and power and an Interpretation OF intel
lgence and artistic finish.
Miss Veitch was assisted by Mr.. johann
mes Miersch. a violinist who has gained
great popularity on account OF his excellent
work. His numbers were VieuNtemps'
"Ballade ct Polonaise." Faure's ''Berceuse."
Vieuxtemps' 'Scherzo Tarantelle' and q
romance in G minor by Paul Tn Miersch.
The last was particularly interesting. mas
much as II was the latest effort OF this
composer. and was played from manu-
script. Mrs. Emma Prall Knorr and Mr..
Henry Xander were efficient accompanies
Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise" will he
sung by the choir OF st. Michael and All
Angels next Wednesday evening. assisted
by the following: Rev. George Dudley.
tenor: Miss Louise Cursor. vtolinist;
Charles II. Fisher, pianist; Joseph Harri-
son, organist. Mrs Henry Hunt Mckee
.rvgll lA Nta a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Mr.. Daniels is appearing in Sergeant Brue'
as a grotesque and bumptious London po-
liceman. Mr.. Dillingham; has specially en-
gagged Miss Blanche Ring, who has herself
been a star in several productions. to orig
mate the part of the leading Coincidence
Lady Blckenhall. a fashionable London
woman with whom Brue falls violently In
love. 1t is promised that there is abundant
opportunity for gorgeous scenery and cos
TUNES and show girls in Sergeant Brue. -
but that the main features are a consistent
and diverting plot and tinkling and charm
ing music. Fred Thorn, Walter Percival,
Alfred Hickman. Salie Fisher and Clara
Belle Jerome are In the company.
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Sergeant Brue. {"

Manager Charles B. Dillingham; announces
that the Frank Daniels Opera Company will
open weeks engagement at the Columbia
Theater a week from next Monday, pre-
senting then for the first time In this city,
just before going to- New York for an
all summers engagement. a new musical
farce called Sergeant Brue." 1t Is by
Owen Hall. well known as the librettist
of "Florodora," 1.-THE Geisha, "A Gaiety
Girl and many other musical pieces that
have had a wide public hearing both In
England and in the United States Ser
geant Brue' was originally presented at the
Prince of Wales Theater. London. and its
run IN that city reached nearly 100 nights,
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Stories of the Stage.

A COMEDIANS JOKE.-The vaudeville
performers of today get much larger sal
aries than they used to in olden times, but
that they are as good funmakers. as in
genious. original and amusing as some of
those who have passed from the scene be-
fore the era of OF four-hgure contracts Is a
subject which admits OF very serious doubt.
In talking on this subject recently, Harry
Buiser. who plays the comic Blue Jay IN
Woodland" declared; Il don't believe there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
Academy.

After Midnight viii be the attraction at
the Academy for the coming week. 1t is
said that Spencer and Aborn. the producers
of this play, have invested 1t with one of
the most beautiful and elaborate scenic
equipments ever given a melodrama at
popular prices.
The leading member of the cast is Jack
Webster. for whom the play was specially
written. Tonight Shepard's moving pic
lures will display scenes in Ireland. logging
In Canada a pictorial version of Uncle
Toms CABIN and other subjects.
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Fritz Kreisler and Josef Holman.

Kreisler and Hoffman, will give a joint
recital on the afternoon of Friday. April
IA. at 4:3O IN the New National Theater.
The following program will be heard:
Sonata 1.-TWO movements), Cesar Franck.
Allegro moderate, allegro Messrs Kries-
Ter and Holman. 'Teufels Triller'' Devil S
TrilD. Tartini Q6O2-177O). Fritz Kresler.
Ballade. A fiat major, Chopin; mazurka,
josef Holman; rhapsodie hongroise, No.
II, List; Josef Holman. "KreutZer
Sonata" OPP. 9, Beethoven. Adagio sosten-
uto. Presto. Andante con variazioni. Finale
presto; Messrs. Kreisler and Hofmann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene. tenor will
give a song recital on next Wednesday
evening April IL. at $50, In the banquet
hall Of the Raleigh Hotel. Mr.. Greene, who
has spent eight years on the operate stage,
has been devoting the past season to con-
cert, oratorio and recital and has met with
great favor. His program on this occasion
will include a group of Haydn songs. an
aria from 'Elisir d Amore," by Donizetti; a
group of Irish songs and other selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Prelude and allegro, Pugnani Q727-1S03) /;
Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane, Couperin
Q635-1665); Mennetto, Porpora (16S6-176O (;
Humoresque. Dvorak; Twenty-fourth Ca
price, Paganini; Fritz Kreisler. Two songs
without words, Mendelssohn; (a) Duetto, A
fiat major; OBJ Spinning Song. Overture
'"Tannhauser" (by general requesD, Wag-
ner; Andre Benoist, accompanist.
Tickets now selling at Phlpitt's ticket
agency, 925 Pennsylvania avenue.
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Itafavette Theater.

"The Princess Chic will be offered as
the attraction at the Lafayette next week.
with Sophie Brandt, recently of the Prince
of Pilsen'' company, London, in the title
role. The story of 1.-The Princess Chic"
is a romantic one, dealing with the clos
ing splendor Of feudalism. The locale is
the province Of Burgundy, and among
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Kernau'S.

Frank B. Cars Thoroughbreds will be
at the Lyceum Theater commencing Mon
day April 10. There is a lengthy list of
vaudeville acts, embracing Coyne, ArdelI,
Lawrence and Edwards. the Unique Trio,
the dancing Mitchells and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
URen-Hur ~

''Ben-Hur'' created a furore when pre-
viously presented in Washington. and its
booking for the week of May 1 at the Ma
tional Theater will give unbounded pleasure
to the many who were unable at that time
to secure seats.
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Spring Festival Concert.

A spring festival concert will be given at
Convention Hall on Wednesday evening.
April %, by Emil Paur and the Pittsburg
Orchestra, with Mime. Gadski Wagnerian
soprano. and the Washington festival chorus
of 500 voices Nine. Gadski win sing Senta' 8
music from the Flying Dutchman,r a
Eroups OF songs and the .Infammatua." BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
aMv Tomboy Girl

The new play for Miss Lottie Williams is
a spectacular. sensational comedy drama by
Charles f. Bianey entitled My Tomboy
Girl" She will be seen at the Lafayette
the week of April II.
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Annie Abbott.

Annie Abbott, Georgias human mag.
net" will be at Chases next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Marie Tempest has contracted to remain
continuously under Mr.. Frohman's manage
ment, and will pass her seasons alternately
in London and New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Last Wednesday Mrs Leslie Carter APP
peared in "Adrea' for the one hundredth
consecutive time at the Belasco Theater.
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

An actors union is to be formed in Eng
land, which every actor and actress In the
United Kingdom is to be asked to join.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

have never missed Washington since, and
l never shall until am laid low"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Mrs. Langtry Is now a grandmother. A
son was born recently to her daughter. Mrs,
Ian Malcolm, wife of a Scotch member OF
parliament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

other historical personages introduced are
King Louis XI and Charles and Bold, Duke
of Burgundy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

William H. Crane will appear next season
in AN American Lord a new play by
George Broadhurst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Checkers" is TO play in May its fifth en-
gagement in Philadelphia in two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Maude Adams is a Salt Lake City girl.
but she never had a chance to play The
Little Minister in her native town until
last spring.
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Mr.. Greene in Song Recital.

Rossini, with the chorus of 500 voices an
full orchestral accompaniment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

THE Eternal City is, being played in
Rome. the Eternal city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Miss Maude Adams is to have a new
steamboat named for her by one OF the
large transportation companies of San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

The admirers OF Digby Bell think that
actor has made the hit of his career as
Mr.. Pipp. There are those, however, who
still hear the Jingle OF Eight Bells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

European artists coming to America next
wear are Harold Bauer, Reisenauer and
Pugno. Carreno and Rosenthal will also be
probably added to these. DR.. Otto VeitzeI.
the pianist and the critic of the Cologne
Gazette, may also visit this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Wright Lorimer is said to be considering
a play with Daniel the chief character
The interview between Daniel and the lior
should make II interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

..Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Neva
Grew Tn" Mr. Barrie's charming fantas1
closed its long London run Ast sSsnil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Miss Henrietta Crosman on Monday be-
gins a tour under the management OF her
husband, Maurice Campbell, her contract
with David Belasco having expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Robert Graham, OF the "Piff, Paff. Pouf'
company. began his stage career in the
manifold capacity of call-boy. librarian.
captain of the supers and general utility
how In the old Holiday Street Theater. Bal.
timore, then under the management Of John
T Ford,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Blanche Bates farewell in THE OAR
ling of the Gods is being made festival
occasion at the Academy of Music. New
York The 1,0O0th performance of the play
will occur on Monday, April II.
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Playhouse Paragraphs.

Blind Tom is to appear in vaudeville this
spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

One of the longest theatrical jumps on
record will be the cross-country trip of
Henry w. Savages Sultan of Sulu' COM
pany. The organization recently closed an
engagement in Manitoba, and will shortly
start across the continent to Washington
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Charles Warner. according to the latest
rumor has signed a contract to return to
this country next season and appear In
vaudeville with a condensed version OF his
powerful play, Drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

The Bernhard Campbell engagement IL
"Pelleas and Melisande" will be limited tt
six performances-three In London and
three in Paris-all in French. Madame
Bernhard Will assume the male role OF
Pelleas and Mrs. Campbell the female role
of MeliSande.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Madame Schumann-Heink who has APP
piled to become a citizen OF the United
States, will bring her family TO this country
when she has decided on her home. She In
clines to the middle west as place of per-
manent settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

A new play, written by Seymour Hicks
in conjunction with Cosmo Hamilton. called
THE Beauty of Bath" has been accepted
by Charles Frohman, and will be used as
the opening attraction of the new Hicks
Theater in London, the leading part to be
played by Ellaline Terriss. The play VIII
be seen in America next spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Margaret Anglin did not use her new
play, s.Zira," for the opening of her CALI
fornia season, but brought out The Mar.
NV Marie Tempest Frank Worthing APP
peared as the husband and Hall McAllis-
ter had the part OF the lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Miss Edna Sheehy of Washington will
sing the parts of Micaela and Frasquita in
the production of Carmen" by the Boston
Opera School. Miss Sheehy is a graduate
of the Conservatory Vocal School OF Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Mckee Rankin celebrated his forty-fourth
anniversary as an actor and stage manager
on Thursday last. During his long service
ON the stage he has played more parts and
staged more productions than any other
American actor. Mr.. Rankin is also an
author of some repute, his most widely
known and most successful play being Inc
Danites." which has earned him several
fortunes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Charles Frohman has secured the right
to the plays which the popular Englis
author, Capt. Robert Marshall. will writ
for a term OF years. The author is to fur
nish the manager a play every year of tn
contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Edna May is to return next year wit
1.-THE Catch of the Season." play in whicl
the star scene is that in which the duke
"the catch'-eats bread and butter In
balcony with the Cinderella. Miss May i
the Cinderella.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

etery. Now, Trinity corporation is very
powerful, as every one knows, and when
the city set about to condemn a part of
the cemetery for pleasure purposes there
was a mighty howl of disapproval from
the corpora ton, and so great was the pres
sure brought to bear that the city gave up
all thought of taking one hundred feet of
the cemetery, running clear down to the
New York Central railroad tracks, at the
waters edge, and contented itself with con-
demning half that amount.
Trinity cemetery has width of seven
hundred feet; thus, only a fifty-foot-wide
surface for roadway and walks and land
scape architecture-trees and grass plots
threatened to nullfy wholly not only the
artistic effect, but also the usefulness Of
the driveway.
At this point engineering skill came TO
the rescue.
Wen still have our hundred feet" said
the consulting engineer. in effect; well
carry the driveway on steel cantilevers one
hundred feet long for this distance or seven
hundred feet"
These cantflevers will be anchored by
bolts driven deep into the east retaining
wall; they will rest on the west wall. act
ing as a fulcrum, and oyerhang that a dis
lance of fifty feet. In other words, fifty
feet of the driveway's total width, for this
distance of seven hundred feet. will be sus-
pended in air sixty feet above the level of
the railroad tracks underneath--apd walk
ing and driving will be In the air, literally,
at this point.
1t has taken a lot of nice calculating ON
the part of Consulting Engineer William
son. who has direct charge of the extern
sion, to arrive at the amount of anchorage
necessary to keep the cantiievers in place
under the most adverse conditions. The
natural tendency of the cantiievers will be
to break loose from the east wall and to
tip downward over the west wall. How
much greater would this tendency be II,
during some regatta or naval demonstra-
ton, all the people and the vehicles on tha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
PLEASURE DRIVE WAY
Seyen-Mile Course in New
York Almost Completed.
COST CITY MILLIONS
VIADUCT THAT LOOKS LIKE A
GIGANTIC CATERPILLAR.
Most of the Drive is Simply Retaining
Walls and Fill on the East Bank
of the Hudson.

Written for The Star.
The city of New York is just now push
ing to completion the connecting link be-
tween the finished portions of what within
year, will stand one of the finest and
most remarkable pleasure driveways in the
world, In the opinion of persons who ought
to know.
This link is technically known as the Riv-
erside Drive extension. 1t joins the drive
proper with Lafayette boulevard, mile
and quarter to the northward. Like drive
and boulevard, 1t runs continuously along
the eastern bank of the Hudson. Thus, one
of the driyeway's premier features is that
il follows the river upstream for seven
miles permitting of a superb sweep not
only of the majestic river itself. but of the
hest portion of the far-famed Palisades as
well.
Then too, just as was the case with the
drive proper and boulevard. the extension
is being built, literally-not simply laid out,
as are most streets and driveways.
For the greater part of its two miles La
fayette boulevard was blasted from the pre-
cipitous side of Washington Heights, over
which Gen. Washington and his little army
marched and fought in the campaigns
around New York to the north.
Riverside Drive proper is practically moth
ing more than massive retaining wall
placed at an irregular distance from the
rivers edge, and backed with millions of
cubic yards of rock and earth dumped on
that portion of the steep bank inclosed
The extension is being run over even
sleeper ground, and, excepting the COM
pIeted section-the viaduct over Manhattan
valley-it is almost wholly two great re-
tanning walls and I'LL.
The greatest depth of the fill is sixty-five
feet. At no point is 1t less than forty feet
and its width varies from fifty to three hum
dred and fifty feet. The walls greatest
height is seventy-ive feet, and their thick
ness varies from thirty feet at the bases
to four feet at the coping.
A Nice Engineering Feat.
Paradoxical as the statement may seem,
at that point of the extension where the
walls approach to within fifty feet of each
other the driveway will be one hundred feet
in width
When the city started out TO survey the
route OF the extension 1t soon brought up
against the fact that II would be necessary
to run the driveway through Trinity GEM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

this three-mile radius. and some mineral is
being discovered. Silver mixed with cobalt
has been found twenty or thirty miles from
here. and another camp Is springng up to
the northward.
Indeed. there is no telling what minerals
may not be found in this region, which
seems TO be a part of the great mineral
belt running around Lake Superior and ex-
tending on northward toward Hudson
Bay There is a great deal of iron on the
Canadian side of Lake Superior, and some
of our richest mines of iron and copper are
found on the southern side of that lake. A
little more than a hundred miles from Co
bait lies Sudbury, which contains the rich,
est nickel deposits of the whole world, and
the miners tell me that minerals exist all
the way north to James Bay. Prospect
ing is now just beginning in this region.
and there is no telling what may be found.
a Rush for Silver.
Speaking of the extent Of the mining field
at Cobalt lively rush will take place here
about year from now. According to the
laws of Canada, when timber lands have
been leased to lumbermen for the getting
out of logs, the lumbermen are charged so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
A Bunyan Relic.

From the London Globe.
What appears TO be the genuine anvil on
which John Bunyan worked In his earlier
Years has been discovered, and Is about TO
enter the auction room. 1t was found by
an ironmonger at ST. Neots, which Is a
few miles from Elstow. Bunyan's birth
place, formerly called Helenstow. The iron
monger, in succeeding to an old business,
turned over a large heap of scrap iron. and
there found an anvil with u. Bunyan.
HeIstow." burned roughly. with the date,
1G47.
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This is perhaps the most marked of all
the engineering features Of the extension.
though the viaduct, which was completed
about four years ago, has attracted much
attention, both of a scientific and popular
nature.
Until this particular viaduct was erected
it was the custom of engineers to make
steel Viaducts simply of pillars and Orders.
Mr.. Williamson's viaduct is a succession of
thirty-two steel arches. of sixty-five feet
each, and a big central arch with a plate
girder III feet long, one of the biggest
plate Orders ever made. This arch is
eighty-five feet above the level of Manhat-
tan valley which lies to the north of
Grants tomb.
The viaduct is fourth Of a mile long,
and it's succession of arches has earned for
1t among engineers the nickname of "Wil-
hamsons caterpillar" A side view of the
viaduet from the valley reveals a startling
constructive similarity to the body of a
caterpillar, even to a laymans eyes
From this viaduct il is possible on Gear
day to see the width of the Island along
the uptown retail center, l25th street.
Immediately around the viaduct's base are
grimy factories, dye works, ferry, cold
storage plants. numerous docks at which
nondescript shipping ties up, tenements, car
barns and stables galore. The whole spot
is unsightly-and yet far overhead runs the
driveway. and the pleasure seeker, unless
he looks over its edge. remains ignorant of
the commonplace business scenes directly
beneath his feet
Millions for Pleasure Driving.
To provide all this luxury for pleasure
drivers and pedestrians. the city has spent
millions. The work now under way viii
cost So. SOC. 900, exclusive of the land. The
viadues required an expenditure of nearly
81. 100000. Riverside drive proper has cost
with the improvements put on 1t from time
to time, in the neighborhood OF 81. 10000
and 1t was built in the late seventies. whom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

the cost of labor was a great deal less
than now. One million dollars went for
Lafayette boulevard. The land through
which Riverside drive Riverside Park
cost over S6,OO0O00 10 seCure-to be eX-
act S173 Goa. so more. The cost OF the land
for the extension has not been definitely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

cantilevers were to mass as close as pos
sible to the river-on that portion of the
driveway overhanging? This was the prob
lem Mr.. Williamson had to solve before he
could pronounce beyond question of doubt
that the cantilevers viii remain secure I'M
der any stress whatsoever put upon them.