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The Washington times., 1905-06-18

be depressed whatever may happen.
The public instinctively likes a charac-
ter like this. What is more natural
than to fall in love with a kindly heart
ed old soul like Barwig? That's it; the
Whoie' city seems to nave fallen in love
with the music master What more can
say? If l have contributed to his
popularity, surely 1t must not be for
gotten that Mr.. Klein has contribut ed
more
The actors appreciation of the play
wright is not the least of his admira-
bic traits. He is one of the few num-
lners who is not insanely jealous of
himself. In this respect the trouble is
that he might be charged with error
in giving Mr.. Klein more than his due,
for 1t is the art of Warf1eld that alone
condones the palpable defects in the
play. Then. again. 1t may be argued
that it is to Mr.. klein's shortcomings
that may be attributed not little of
the actors success. Warhelds s interpre-
tation would not stand out so promi-
nently were there more uniformity on
the part of himself and the author.
The whole array of players who ap-
peared here last season may be exam
ined one by one, and not an individual
will be found to share Warfields dis
tinction. And the really gratifying
point is that his work represents a real
climb. He is a factor to be reckoned
with now; he has cast himself beyond
the narrow limitations of Simon Levi
of The Auctioneer.' Whether he will
eventually grow TO great versatility is
problematieaI, but surely we know
enough already to place him among the
few genuinely big figures IN the Ameri-
can drama.
Mansfield did nothing better than
THE Music Master" last season. His
one original offering, THE Nissan
thrope." while graced with the Mans
field genius, was not possessed of the
virile and sympathetic worth to place
it high in his repertoire We may go to
Wyndham and Terry and Robertson
and we cannot find one of their roles to
stand the test with Mr.. Warfleld's per-
formance.
Patient, continued searching only
serves to set Warfeld In more favorable
light. He has easily taken the laurel
crown for the season. And all who have
the interest of the American stage at
heart will wish that he may wear it
long. His triumph is one of simplicity
and sincerity. And these are factors
that are too often missing in these days
of ready-made stars with their vain
poSingS and their crude artificeS.
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
Richard Carle on Poker.
Comedian Has Written Booklet on the
Great American Game.

Richard CarIe, having successfully
launched his new farcical opera, THE
Mayor OF Tokyo" Is now industriousiy
at work putting the finishing touches on
his booklet, entitled What l Know
About Poker" The clever comedian,
does not claim that his little volume will
make infallible poker players of all men,
but he believes a lesson or two may be
CLEANED from the sum of his experiences
In What L Know About Poker" Mr.
Carle has devoted several pages to what
he knows about collecting I. o. us. He
also tells what he knows about when
one should lay down ones hand-a very
important poker point
The first edition of the booklet will
probably reach the circulation figures of
the most popular novels Since it was
announced that the book would be sent
to anyone who forwarded a 2-eent stamp
to the Studebaker Theater, Chicago, Mr..
Carle has been showered with postage
and demands for the book
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
SGhumann- Heink's Ambition
Will Found Music School After She
Retires From Stage.

DO l like musical comedy as we'll as
grand opera?' said she the other night
In her dressing room. ITO tell the truth
like both In Germany l played both.
singing grand opera one night, comic
opera the next 1t is only in America
you find public who cannot under
stand that a singer can do both without
loss of artistic dignity. But I've not
given up grand opera, You know. This
summer, because of much domestic
business. l shall not sing anywhere. But
next summer 1 go to Covent Garden.
and to dear Beyreuth. to sing the great
roles of Wagner. 1 viii thus have, you
see, variety. Only I wish sometimes it
could come during each week"
Nine. Schumann-Heink, when asked if
seven performances a week had not told
on her voice laughed in that deer,
fashion those who know her will recall
"Ach, nein.'' she said, .T was brought
up TO work 1 worked hard when l was
a girl. and L have worked hard all my
life have great constitution, as q
result, and a little thing like Loves
Lottery which doesn't make any great
demands on my voice, cannot put me
what do you say here?-'out of bust
ness
Next year, indeed. she aspires to some
thing that will make more OF demand
on her vocal powers. Messrs. STANCE
and Edwards are already at work on
the operetta. which Is based on her own
idea She will play the part OF Ger
man Immigrant who lands penniless in
America. and makes finally a name as
a singer. The play will end with her
appearance on a stage, singing q big
scepe." on which MIR. Edwards Is hard
at work It will be more ambitious mu-
sic thar anything in Loves Lottery -
and as q result IT Will not be ready tiIF
we'll into the fall. SO that the second
season viii begin with the present piece
II may be news that the singer is go
ing to build a home in or near New
York, probably In some near suburb.
She has, for some time. been investing
in real estate in this country, with
view to laying by for that inevitable
time when the prinla donna sings no
longer. even In "faI ewelI'' concerts. But
as she also intends to make America
her chief field of endeavor in the eight
or ten years that. she says, still remain
TO her Of active singing, she will use
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
Bernhardt's First Grief.
Music Hall Artistic Got First Prize at
Paris Conservatory.

That school examinations do not al
ways result in the distinguishment of
the cleverest competitor is proved
airesh IN the account of the final exam
NATION at the Paris conservatory which
Sarah Sernhardt gives in her recently
published memoirs the great actress
was almost overlooked at this examina-
tlon, failing to receive even honora Bile
mention for her performance in tragedy
ana obtaining only the second prlze for
her work in comedy The first prize went
&c Marie Lloyd, who afterward became
a music hall artistic
Of her chagrin and disappointment on
that occasion Nine. Rerrhardt writes:
The tall girl l had pushed went for
ward, looking graceful and radiant as
she arrived on the stage. There were a
Few protestations. but her beauty, her
distinction and her charm won the day
With everyone sa that Marie LIoyd was
heartily applauded. AS she passed near
me she Kissed me affectionateIy. We
were great friends and I liked her very
much, but l always considered her a
nuliity as a pupil. / do not know " H.
er she had received any prize the wear
before, but no one expected her to have
the prize. l was simply petrified with
amazement. Second prize for comedy.
Nile Bernhardt.' l had not heard, but
was pushed onto t3e stage, and whilst
| was bowling 1 could see hundreds OF
Marie Lioyds dancing about in front of
ne, some of them made grirnaces at
me. others threw me kisses; some of
them were tanning themselves, others
were bowling, they were all very tall.
all these Marie Lloyds: they were high
er than the ceiling; they walked over
peoples heads. and they came to me.
seizfng me. sitting me. and crushing
my heart My face, 1t appears was
whittier than my dress"
AT that time probably nothing on
earth could have convinced Sarah Bern
hardt that the opinion of a few Judges
a; the conservatory really amounted to
rothins and that the whole proceeding
viewed from the middle distance of her
after success. would seem absolutely
unimportant and insignificant.
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dam to Berlin with his majesty
Kaiser Wilhelm III. Mr.. Tyler and his
party were leaving Potsdam en- route
from Dusseldorf to Berlin. and stopped
on the road to light the lamps of the
auto. as darkness was about to set In
Just as they were through with their
task. a huge sixty horsepower Mercedes
flew by them. The Emperor's coat of
arms was painted on the sides Of the
carriage, and the features of his majes-
ty and an escort Ioomed up from the
rear seat.
Mr. Tyler's chauffeur. Raoul. is a
Frenchman, and when he learned of the
identity CT the party ahead of him,
he made up his mind to overtake the
Mercedes with his forty horsepower
Rennault and beat the imperial party
into Berlin. Full speed was turned on.
and the chauffeur settled down to get
every inch of work out of the machine.
After the run OF few miles. when the
Tyler party came in sight of the auto
ahead the Frenchmans eyes Sparkled.
literally striking fire with a CLEAN of
triumph as the noiseless Rennauit crept
up on the Mercedes ahead, and when
within a few miles Of Berlin, passed
by the Emperor's machine with rush
and defiant toot of the hord. The next
morning In compliance with the police
regulations of the city of Berlin the
auto was registered at police head
quarters.
In the evening Mr.. Tyler was surprised
TO receive at his hotel a message from
the American embassy. to the effect
that the Kronprinz Frederick Wilhelm,
whose wedding during the same week to
the Duchess Cecile of MecklenburG-
Schwerin was the cause for the fete in
Berlin lasting over a week, desired to
try the machine belonging to Mr.. Ty-
Ter, asking as Il favor that he might
be permitted to ride IN It the next after
noon. Mr.. Tyler, of course. consented.
and turned over the auto and the
French chauffeur to his imperial high
ness. The Frenchman did his best to
prove TO the German prince the supe-
riority of the machine, and his highness
expressed himself as highly pleased and
grateful to Mr.. Tyler for his court
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
Comedy at the Columbia.
Stock Company to Be Seen This Week
in "Betsy."

At the Columbia Theater the sixth
week of the summer season of the Co
lunlbia Theater Company Will begin to-
morrow. The play selected is Betsy,
which was, in its day, one Of the great
est successes ever known. For a long
time it held the record for long runs,
and with revivals has been presented
over 1000 times. 1t was first produced
in London at the Criterion Theater some
years ago by Sir Charles Wyndham.
about the same time that Pink Domi-
noes and one or two others of those
famous English comedies were pre-
sented. Herbert Standing, well-knowri
English actor and father of the Column
bia's company's leading man, was in the
original cast, creating the role of Mr..
McManus, which will be played in the
local presentation by his son.
Betsy is one of those clean, whole
some comedies that puts every one in
good humor and affords entertainment
for all. The lines are bright and witty
and the situations unusually funny and
clever. The character of Betsy has been
intrusted TO the dainty little iDgenue of
the company, Louise Galloway. who will
have ample opportunity TO display her
abilities in the line of work best suited
to her peculiar talents. Miss Galloway
is one of the strong favorites Of the or
ganiZation and her many friends will
be glad TO see her to such good advan-
tage.
Charlotte Walker. the charming lead
ing woman. who has received such high
praise from both press and public, will
be seen in the part of Mrs. McManus
Fuller Mellish will be seen as the tutor,
and Jeffreys Lewis and George CASTOR
will have congenial roles. Those not
already mentioned who will DC seen to
advantage are May Hennessey Dorothy
Hammack. Ina Hammer, John Dean,
Malcolm Duncan and Phillip Sheffield
The play will be staged in the same
adequate manner as previous produc-
tions.
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
Hackett's New Plau.
"The Scarecrow" a Dfamatization Of
aawthorne's "Feathertop."

The announcement that James X
Hackett has accepted Percy Mackay' s
drama, The Scarecrow.'' has brought
pleasure to the numerous readers of
Mr.. Mackay's earlier play about Chau-
GER and The Wife of Bath" which
both Mr.. Sothern and Miss Bingham pre-
pared 20 produce. but abandoned. Mr..
Mackay. who is a son of F. F. Mackay.
the actor. is a recent graduate of Har-
ward. and has been thoroughly trained
to an academic severity of taste in mat
ters of style. Any sacrifice of poetic
values or of literary finish in his work
Mr.. Mackay would probably never con-
sent TO, and the production of one of
his plays will mean the appearance On
the New York stage of a native liter
ary drama. 1t is unfortunate this term
should have something OF odium or of
terror about it TO the PhiIistines. Pos
sibly 1.-THE Scarecrow' will do some
thing to scG.re away this bogey man.
For The Scarecrow'' is none other
than Hawthorne's story, 'Feathertop,"
in dramatic form. It is written in prose,
but In a prose which is colored by the
Imaginative appeal of the subject and
by the example of the great author of
the original story. The play is divided
into four acts. in the first the Scare
crow is brought to life. in the next two
he smokes his corneob pipe and fulfiils
bis mission of revenge, and in the fourth
"the tragedy of the ludicrous" is
brought about-he falls truly In love
with the daughter of his "mother's" Sc
ducer and yearns with ineffectual and
pathetic passion to become a man
The play enos, of course, with the
death of this fantastic, absurd, pathetic
and subtly symbolic creation of straw
and pumpkin. 1t is a character only
Hawthorne could have created, and
which. Of present playwrights, few but
Mr.. Mackay would have chosen for a
drama. Its execution demands a Mans
fieldian technique. OF the lesser charac-
ters by far the most interesting is the
Devil, who appears as the prentice of
the wronged woman. in her blacksmith
shop, aiding her TO create the impress
sion in the New England Puritan vii
lage that she was a witch. Familiar
as are Hawthornes stories in American
literature, one has to go to Germany
to the dramas. say, of Hauptmann-for
EXAMPLES of similar treatment Of the
supernatural on the stage.
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
Farce With GraVitu.
Willie Collier Says Thus Only Can IL
lusion Be Preserved.

Here's an interesting paragraph from
London:
We'll. Mr.. Collier" said a member of
the Daily News staff. you have
charmed London. What did you think
of your reception"
II never was more delightfully."- sur
prised In my life. ] have been playing
in The Dictator In New York for n
year and toured the States with the
piece, but the play never went better
than here. 1t shows how completely
wrong is the impression In tre United
States that there is n prejudice over
here against American comedy. I was
frightfuIly nervous last night, but the
whole thing went beautifully Your
English audiences applaud more than
ours and when they laugh it Is always
gust in the right place
You have been in London before?"
only once, seventeen years ago. And
then I came over as Master Collier In
the capacity of call boy with Mr.. DAILY
ut the Lyceum. 1 took one small part
that of the boy, Bartholomew, in The
Tanning of the Shrew.' l remember I
had a quarrel with the stage carpenter
about something thought was not being
done Fight and as he would not take
my view, told him next time I came to
London 1 would not be call boy, but a.
manager with company of my own.
And now I am looking for that stage
manager to convince him he was
wrong"
Everybody notices that, although
The Dictator Is such a farcial piece
you all play it with the utmost gravity"
Yes, we play these pieces as seriously
as we should play Hamlet 1t empha-
sizes the fun. / do not think farce
should be played in a farcical way, but
just like a serious drama. 1t is only
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

some of this real estate for her own
resident purposes.
"Ach," she said the other day, 'it will
be good to have my three littlest children
back with me In the fall. l am going to
bring them over with me. My oldest
boy is a sailor now; poor boy. he cannot
sing, only Yankee Doodle and Die
Yacht am Rhein. My oldest girl is mar
rfed. Another boy is in the university
In Germany. But my three little ones
will bring over here with me to be
educated"
The youngest of these children, boy,
was born in New York, and bears the
name of George Washington. All of them
tthere are eight, had. of course, a rare
privilege during babyhood, that of be-
ing sung to sleep without charge by q
voice that the public was glad TO pay
S a seat to hear
Nine Schurlann-Heink is a great be-
liever In American singers for America,
which cannot be considered selfish under
any construction. She even approves, in
spite OF her Bayreuth training, of Mr..
SavaSe's production of ''ParsifaP in
English. 'I say good for Mr.. Savage y
she declares. Il nave heard many
beautiful singers over here she says,
but you care nothing for them. You
want singers from another land. That
is not right, and some day you will see
your mistake, and then America will
become a more musical nation 1t is
fitted to become musical nation, but
your own musicians need more encour-
agement than you at present give
them
Carried away by this idea, she affirms
her purpose, when she retires from the
stage, of founding a music school in
this country, and encouraging the pro-
ductIon OF American operas by native
composers, with native singers.
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
The Sylvan Players Will
Remain Another Week

The Sylvan Players, headed by Sidney
Herbert and Miss Aida Cortelyou, will
give eight more performances of Shakes
peare's comedies. beginning tomorrow
The company deserves much praise, as
each and every member was carefully
selected for his or her particular line,
many having played the same roles with
Julia Marlowe. Maude Adams and the
Frohman company
The graual increase of attendance,
coupled with many expressions of pleas
ure by the audience, caused the man
agement to postpone their dates for this
week and remain in Washington. This
viii be pleasant news for those who did
not have the opportunity last week of
witnessing these delightful presentations
The repertoire for the week is: Monday
evening, Wednesday matinee and Satur-
day evening, Twelfth Night" Tuesday
evening, Thursday evening and Saturday
matinee. AS You Like IT, Wednesday
and Friday evenings. Merchant of
Venice"
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
American BurlesQuers
at Kernan's TheateI

The Offering at Kernan's Lyceum for
this week, the American BurIesquers,
commencing tomorrow matinee. will
be headed by Lola Bigger, who is
supported by clever set of comedi-
ans. versatile artists. and a big chorus
of beautiful and talented girls Palfrey
and Barton. comedy acrobatic cyclists.
Fisher and Clark, the Rube and Sou
dian: Mcfarland and Murray, "a Little
of Everything" Myers Sisters. the
ginger girls; and Del A Phone, the hu-
man xylophone, are In the oIic There
are two burlesQues "Dumont's Air
Ship" and .Lunatics at Luna Lark
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

III fhat way that the full absurdity of
lne situations comes home to the aud
renee. If the actors appear to treat the
.nihgs as farce themselves the fllu-
SION is lost and the spectator feels the
uhreahty of the whole piece. Just as
1unny story loses half its point un-
less the hearer believes it for the mo-
ment TO be true, so a farce in which
every situation Is felt all through to
De unreal cannot make the best impress
sion That Is the reason of the gravity
OF our acting, which has been noticed
oy several of your critics. We are all
exceedingly grateful for the very warm
reception we have had. Doth in the house
and in the press notices this morning."
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

was defeated by William of Normandy
on the field of Hastings. The love in
terest will be of an absorbing kind. and
the poets pen viii be put to its finest
uses IN portraying the grief of the de-
voted Edith and her supplications to the
Conqueror for the body OF the slain
King.
Henry w. Savage has organized his
Eng ,ish grand opera company for next
season. The tour of the English Par
sifal' company this season met with
s,lch success that Mr.. Savage has
formed a new organization for the pre-
sentatfon of prand operas in English
made UP from both the "Parsifaf and
finslish grani opera companies. Francis
.McLennan has been selected as first
tenor. Ottley Cranston, basso. Robert
Kent Parker. basso, all of the Parsi-
fal company. Gertrude Rennyson will
be the principal soprano; Rita New
man, mezZo soprano: Winifred Goff, ba-
ritoIe- and technical director; Arthur
Deant. baritone: William Wegner,
principal tenor; Thomas Richards, bari
tone. Cllevalier Emmanuel has been re-
engaged as one of the conductors, and
another will be chosen within few
DAYS. Several other principals will be
engaged The, season will BEGIN in
Brooklyn October 2.
Messages from London received by
friends OF Sir Charles Wyndham say
that he is still a sufferer from the injury
he received by being struck by an cleo
tric car during his engagement In New
York last winter. The nerves OF his arm
are affected. and his ailment has taken
the form of a slight paralysis.
Caruso. the tenor. is having construct
villa, for which he has drawn all the
manently install his family there, as
the older of his two boys is now seven
years of age and Will soon need school
ing
Olga Nethersole will return to the
United States and open in New York
city next October in ''Dedate.'' by Paul
Hervieu. which was success at the
Theatre Francaise in Paris last season.
The English adaptation is by ". L.
Courtney, the London critic and play
wright. Following her season In New
York she will appear in twelve Of the
larger cities in the United States en-
route to San Francisco.
The English pony ballet, which made
such a hit in "Pif, PaTi Pouffi'' last
season, win be jointly starred next fall
with John Slavin in a new musical
comedy, the book of which has been
written by Stanislaus STANCE. F. c.
Whitney will make the production.
Winifred Cor, principal baritone and
technical director of Henry w Saw
ages English grand opera company.
sailed June for Europe on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse While abroad Mr..
GoH will hear various artists in Lon
don, Paris, Berlin Milan and other mu-
steal centers with view of engaging
tken for Mr.. Savage's English grand
opera company.
There is little change in the condition
of Mrs. Leslie Carter. who has been
confined to her apartments for three
weeks as the result of a badly sprained
ankle, received while she was stepping