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The Washington times., 1905-06-13
SHAKESPEARE AL FRISCO
BY SYLVAN PLAYERS
Excellent Performances of GAS You Like
1t" and Merchant of
Venice"

| The Sylvan Players gave two perform
ances yesterday in grove at the inter
section of Connecticut avenue extended
and Woodiey lane under the most dis
| couraSing conditions. The rain pouring
down In the morning up to within an
hour of the matinee and the threaten
ing aspect of the heavens in the early
evening naturally deferred intending
patrons and the consequence was an In
adequate attendance at both entertain
ments- With propitious weather today
| it IS to be expected that large audiences
VIII be present both this afternoon and
at night. certain il is that no company
that has presented Shakespearean com
edies in Washington within late years
deserved more respectful consideration
than do the Sylvan Players.
Versions of ..As You Like 1t" and
The Merchanc OF Venice" especially
adapted to al fresco performances, were
chosen as the initial offerings of the
Sylvan Players brief season. AS to
both of these 1t can truthfuliy be said
that they were delightful in every mate
rial feature While II Is true that the
first-narled OF these comedies lends it
self more naturally TO out-of-door per-
formances than the other one, yet the
nothing in intrinsic effectiveness by the
primitive stage settings In fact. both
offerings were invested with "a peculiar
charm. and both were enjoyed TO the
Iull by those who attended and gave
frequent evidence of their endowment
by generous applause.
Sidney Herbert, of course, stands out
in bold relief in the aggregation OF
players. His Jacques was an admirable
portraiture of that lovable cynic, but
it was as Shylock that he proved his
claim to be regarded as an actor of
extraordinary talents. From his very
even when not present on the stage
III his interview with Antonio: in his
VOW to be reEenged for the sights which
have been heaped upon him personally
and upon his tribe, and especially in the
court scene he fairly thrilled the specta-
tor with the intensity of his impersona-
ton. His Shyiock viii readily stand
comparison with the best opponents Of
this creation of Shakespeare brain.
Adelaide Cortelycts, pleasantly renen-
bered as a member of one OF the local
stock companies of season or two
ago, was AN altogether pleasing Rosa
lind. Her Portia also fairly satisfac-
tory save that in the court scene her
acting was somewhat lacking in force
and CONTINGENCIES. The famous apOS-
trophe to Mercy was not as effective
as it generally is, but with this single
exception Miss Ccrtelyou was richly
entitled to all the approval bestowed
on her
George Irving was all that could be
desired as both Orlando and 53assanio,
and the same can be said Of Jane
Wheatiey as Celia and Nerissa, Mary
Faber as Audrey and Jessica Charles
BowSer a. TOuchttone and Launcelot
Gobbo, ana George lie Soir as CORN
All the minor parts were well taken
care of, and the incidental vocal music
pleased everybody
The Merchant OF Venice will be pre-
The Washington times., 1905-06-13
FORBIDDEN TO SMOKE,
He LEAPS FROM TRAIN

PHILADELPHIA, June 13-Swashed
in bandages and guarded to proven. any
effort on his part to escape Frank Mar
hoe, son OF Colonel Markoe and mem
Der OF one of the oldest families in this
city and Baltimore, is convalescing at
the Presbyterian Hospital. Young Mar
koe suffered a broken collarbone, a rae
tured rib, and minor injuries by jump
ing from a rapidly mtrping train on the
Pennsylvania railroad.
He had been suffering from mental
trouble for several months. and was on
his way to this city from West Virginia,
accompanied by his wife.
He attempted to light q cigar on the
train, and when the conductor ordered
him to desist. jumped to his feet,
evaded the passengers, and leaped from
the train. Despite his injuries he wan
dered to Forry-fourth and Jefferson
streets. where he was arrested by a
policeman.
The police knew nothing of Markoe's
connections on Sunday might when noti-
fled by his wife to arrest him, and It
was not until yesterday, when several
called at the hospital to inquire after
the young man, that his identity was
revealed.
For several months young Markoe
was confined in a Sanitarium in New
York. He is known in social circles in
New York, Baltimore, and this II RI
His father, Colonel Markoe, was a on :
time commander Of the Fifth Maryland
Regiment n Baltimore. The OLD Mar
koe mansion is landmark in fni.az
delphia.
Mrs Markoe. who is stopping with
her brother at 503 North Phillip street
pending her husbands recovery, toda y
blamed the conductor of the train from
which her husband jumped.
The Washington times., 1905-06-13
COLUMBIA.
"The Masked Ball" an Enjoyable Per-
Torrance in Stock Company's
Hands.

Two acts of riotous laughter -provok-
ing situations and a third in which the
effort to maintain the hi:sn pitch of
nlirth involves tiresone artificial expe-
dents, such as beating on TN pans and
taking copious antidotes for supposed
case of poisoning-thus is Bison and
Cares THE Masked Ball. the farce
In which John Drew and Maude Adams
scored their first great success as stars
It's inclusion in the list of high-class
offerings by the stock company at the
Columbia Theater adds greatly to
the popularity of the organiza ton A
large audience greeted the initial per-
Torrance last night.
DR. Paul Blondet is entrusted by a
friend with the duty of proposing TO a
young lady in behalf OF the aforesaid
friend. Like John Alden. he falls In
love with the lady himself. Unlike John
speak for himself. Instead he looks out
Tor the interests of DR.. Blondet with
out the slightest computations of con-
science. and informs MS friend, whom
parture for another land by mail that
he does not think the girl suitable
match for him. He likewise includes In
this; letter few reflections OH The fam
lily OF the future Madame b.
Ehe fun begins when this iH-treated
Trend reappears on the scene. For an act
ne is prevented from meeting Madame
Blonoet. and is represented by the willy
physician as a lunatic. To further his
schemes the doctor induces his part
ner TO spirit away the Notwithstanding
him to take her to her mothers to stay
until the unwelcome guest leaves The
partner fulfills his commission as well
as he can, but madame has had her
heart set on attending "A Masked Ball"
and by exercise OF diplomacy in the
form of a champagne supper fer the
guardian partner she carries her point
The partner loves his charge and finds
a headache and trick and jealous pane
Guy Standing has The part Of DR..
Blondet- He conducts himself with his
usual grace and sangfroid. except when
the complications of TIE farce calls for
contrary manifestations of rempera-
ment
Charlotte walker is as capable as
Suzanne, or Mada.9e BIondet, as in
more serious roles. George CASTOR has
. part that fits him slugly in Joseph
pouiard. the henpecked partner of DR.
BIondet, and Jeffreys Lewis does well
as the shrewd Madarae Petlard John
". Dean is rather too boisterous as
Other Characters in the farce have
little TO do, but are well taken care OF.
The Washington times., 1905-06-13
Law School Banquet.

AT the close of the exercises In CASTOR
Hall the graduating class of the Law
school repaired to the Shoreham Hotel
for their farewell banquet 1t was II 30
o'clock before they sat down to the
beautifully decorated table in the ban
quet hall, 1 o'clock before the speaking
began. and a. m. and after before tbev
sang their last song and left for their
respective homes
The speakers We're Justice Ola tauob
Justice Shepard, Judge Gould, Profess
scr Baker. Thomas y. StaIlings, John 6.
Price, Joseph 7; Mcguire. Frederick S.
Tyler, Austin Harveycutter. Edgar 4.
Nicely, Edward T. Quigley, John 6.
Alice, S. McComas Hawken. and Raw
mond j. A. Abba ticchio, ali of whom re
sponded TO toasts.
Justice Clabaugh expressed the re-
grets OF President Daugherty and Mr..
Bona parte, who found It impossible to
attend. The speeches were all in hap
ps VEN ana fuil OF announcement for
the young graduates who are starting
out TO practice law in the busy world
The banquet was attended by the fol-
OWING tq. members n Of the graduating class:
Edgar a. Nicely, Maurice ]. Wall In,
nus r. tierbuchen, f. e Cunningham.
d. W. Baker, John G. Price. Judge Seth
shepard, chief justice of the Court of
Court; Judge Ashley Gould, D. Il. O
Donohue,. A: j. ward, T. 3. Staliings
"; "A Hopkins, Richard r Anderson
Edward Y. Murphy, Frederick S. TYLER
): A. Began, Clarence Dodge. lanes
Francis B. Kfton. Robert e Mcnamara
Gnarles F. A Macguire, jr., Thomas
KIRBY. Jr-, Raymond J. A Abbaticchio,
Char IS c. l.. Horsey. Francis p
DouSAerty, Charles II. English. John NJ
Loughran. Joseph T. Mcguire. Samuei
u. townsend, j. Al Williamson, Thomas
Jones, W Matthew'S. John c. Alice ID.
K Davidson. n. ]. Copmeier, Edward r
Qulgley, Theodore NJ. Judd. Warren G,
ogden, Austin fIarveycutter. and g
McCOmaS Ia yEke., ~
The Washington times., 1905-06-13
ROOSEVELTS PLEASED
WITH SUMMER HOME
Little Retreat Among the Virginia Mountains Improved by
Addition of Rock Chimney and Sur
rounding Porch

II. All the partitions on the lower floor
have been removed, making one large
room. Mrs. Roosevelt bought the prop
erty so that when she wishes week
or SO of rest she can go to the little
retreat among the Virginia mountains,
which is SO accessible to Washingt on.
Mrs Roosevelt went to the Virginia
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer last
Thursday morning. and while there
made an inspection of her small, estate.
The President joined her Saturday ana
returned to Washington Saturday niEat.
Mr.. and Mrs Roosevelt arc delighted
with the retreat
The Washington times., 1905-06-13

sented at the matinee today; AS You
Like It, tonight and at tomorrow s
matinee. and the engagement of the Syl-
van Players will close tomorrow night
with Twelfth Night
The Washington times., 1905-06-13
EXTRA DUTY TO PAY
RIOS HARBOR LOAN

RIO JANE1RO, Brazil (via Calves
ton. Tex). June 13.-All foreign goods
imported through Rio de Janeiro will
Eenceforth be subject 10 an additional
duty OF per cent of a general custom
duty
The Rothschilds will manage the is
sue OF the Rio de Janeiro harbor loan.
which has met with good acceptance in
London and elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1905-06-13

Mrs. Rooravelt's summer homo in AL
bermarle county, Va, near Scottsville,
was part of the beautiful Springfield
farm owned by w. n. Wilmer. of New
York The Springfield farm consists Of
about five hundred acres altogether.
but Mrs. Roosevelts purchase COM
prises only fifteen acres and small
house.
This dwelling, by Mrs. Roosevelt s
order has had rock chimney added
to 1t. and a porch has been built around
The Washington times., 1905-06-13
BROADWAY BURLEsQUERS
OPEN AT THE LYCEUM

The attraction at the I.yceum The
alter this week is the broadway Bur
lesqueTs, who combine vaudeville fea-
lures into program of some length
high Bah, 4 short sketch opens
Inc program, ana is followed by the olio
Including Rose -CarIin. Kennedy and
EVANS. johnson and Wells Fields and
WooleY, the Young Brothers. and
Charles Fake The Home Breakers
brings the performance to a close.
The Washington times., 1905-06-13

CHAN. Pennsylvania Edward V. Mur-
ply, jr., District of Columbia: Edgar
A Nicely, Georgia; Warren Greene Og-
George F. Olier. Illinois: John G. Price,
Ohio; Edward I. QuiKley, New York !;
John r. T. Reeves. Maryland; George
c: Reid, A. B.. District of Columbia
B. Stallings, Alabama; Ralph P. Stanlon
Montana; Jere A. Sullivan. Rhode Is
land; George TIL. Tho,naides. B. L. and
s., New York; Orlando o. Tibbitts,
Iowa; Samuel d. Townsend. Maryland !;
erick S; Tyler. District of Columbia;
Julius III. Vierbuchen. District of Co
iumbia; Maurice j. WALL a B., Massa-
cf.usetts; Arthur ]. Wand. Illinois; Mar
TN NJ. Watson, District of Columbia;
Carolina; Charles Fuller Williams. B.
s, New York; Joseph A Williamson.
Illinois; Frank w. Yoder, District of
Columbia. and Harvey J. Zimmerman,
Pennsylvania
IL. B.. Pennsylvania; George E Ban
del, Ii. B.. Maryland; David Wilkinson
BEL, LII. B., North Carolina Garfield
Charles, Ii. B., Illinois, John Francis
HsoiTernan, LII b, Rhode Island; Nor
RS HirschTnan. Ii. b. Maryland: Cyrus
s Julien, Ii. B.. District Of Columbia;
Arthur r. Mack1ey IL B. Ohio:
Francis s. Mcguire. LII b, District of
Columbia: Michael F. Mangan. Ii. b.
District of Columbia; Joseph McManus'
IL. B., Massachusetts; Daniel A. Mill
TICK. LII B.. District or Columbia; VIII
nam Randall Owings. A. NJ LII b.
M;aryland; Harry l. Quinn. Ii. b, Dis
IrIct OF Columbia: Michael w. Sullivan.
LII, B.. District of Columbia; Nelson
Wilson, Ii. B. New York
The Washington times., 1905-06-13
s1a.ao Niagara Falls and Return

Via Baltimore & Ohio and picturesque
Lehigh Valley route, June IS and 49,
Valid returning until 24th. but may be
extended until Both by paying SOC fee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News. ]

[From the Chicago News.1
He who goes on an occasional spree is
better off.
About the hardest crop to raise on a
farm is the children.
I4oafers believe in acquiring their daily
bread a loaf at time.
It's good thing some people are not as
good as they pretend to be.
A wicked mans frown is less dangerous
than the smile of hyDocrite.
A theory is an impracticable plan of do
ing something that is impossible.
The future tense of the verb Ito love- is
ITO get married''-so says a school girl
No man should start fight with his
wife unless he is prepared to pay an in
denanity-
It's queer how two man can accidental
" exchange umbrellas ana both get the
worst of it.
About the time I man does get little
money saved up some fool friend comes
along and borrows it
I've are told that experience is the best
teacher says the Cynical Bachelor, land
yet some men commit bigamy."
After you are married. young lady it is
lust as well to remember that cooking is
a greater art than humping piano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
A NEW EXPOSE"

In its forthcoming September num-
Der the Worlds Work promises to be-
gin series on THE Railroad and the
Square Deal" While it claims to keep
out of the EXPOSE" business as a spe-
cialty, the preliminary announcement
of this series of articles sounds a great
deal as though the Worlds Work viii
really do a little exposing of its own.
The initial article will be of especial
interest to Kansas and Kansans. It
will be 1.-THE Story of the Santa Fe, -
and the preliminary announcement
says it will tell how the road grew to
be a great system, and how by secret
rebates it entered into partnership
with certain industries and destroyed
others" Which sounds very interest
ing.
The writer of this series of articles
is Mr.. Rowland Thomas. the young
author of Pagan" the story that won
the prize of $1,000 in the Golfers
Weekly contest about three months
ago. Immediately after that contest
Mr.. Walter H. Page. the editor of the
Worlds Work. who was one OF the
judges in the contest, engaged Mr..
Thomas to make personal investiga-
lions with view to writing the series
of railroad articles.
Mr.. Thomas was in Topeka few
weeks ago talking with the Santa Fe
officials and securing data here for his
Santa Fe article.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
THE HEssIAN Ely

The Hessian fly is comparatively
new in Kansas. That is, he is not
such an old settler as the chinch bug
is. or rather was. for the chinch bug
is no more since Prof. Snow has spread
a deadly epidemic around among his
(the chinch bug's) relatives all over
Kansas.
Still the fly is fairly well known in
many parts of the Kansas wheat belt
AS well known as the farmers de-
sire. But it has never been the pest In
Kansas that it has in states further
east, and Kansas has no desire to
make a closer acquaintance with it.
Comparatively little is known by
most people in Kansas concerning the
Hessian fly and the following from an
article by c. Arthur williams in the
August Success will doubtless be of
interest:
Few people know that the Hessian
fly is one of the oldest of all the crop
pests in this county. and that its name
was given it as a result Of the fact
that it was brought to the United
States in the straw included in the i'm
pedimenta of the Hessian troops sent
over against the American revolution
lists by George III in 1875. It was first
noticed on Long Island, about one
hundred and twenty-five years ago,
and since has spread co-extensively
with the progress of civilization and
wheat growing west, north, and south.
Sometimes it completely destroys the
growing wheat in certain sections. and
the average loss it causes is about forty
million bushels annually, or about 6
or per cent. of the total crop. The
chronological bureau has studied it
long and closely, and the recommen-
cations made to wheat growers have
undoubtedly kept the damage far be-
low what it would otherwise have
been; and yet, in spite of the best
efforts of the scientists and the farm
ers who act on their advice the fly
got beyond control during the season
or four years ago and destroyed fully
so per cent. of the crop in the infest-
ed region, the resultant loss being in
the neighborhood of IS and 40 million
dollars. This extraordinary and unfor-
tunate development was due to
weather conditions favorable to the
pest and to an unusual scarcity of its
parasitic enemy. This parasite, which
forms inside the body of the fly, has
been secured in large numbers by the
entomologists and liberated in several
wheat growing states, and much good
has resulted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison GIobe.1

A boy wants everything.
Fish so often refuse to bite, but zllosaui-
toes and chiggers never do.
Were he not afraid of ridicule, every
boy would marry at II or IS,
II was intended to frivol a good deaf -
said woman today, but as I have no
time for it, but am compelled to work I
am unhappy"
Don't give a boy fancy name: a fancy
name means that the other boys will make
fun of him at school because of it. and
probably whip him.
Ever remark that the better you do work
for some people the less they seem to like
it? On the other hand we have one Gus
toner who IS never satisfied unless we
give him a botch Job.
A reporter went to a certain lawyer yes
terday and asked opinion in a certain
case. .I have quit giving opinions in a
case" the lawyer said, until all the at
torneys are hired. I neglected this rule
once. and when | was employed met my
self coming back
The High Foreheads have decided that
the way TO ind out if poetry is GOOD or
reader gets that chill down the spine it
signifies that he is in the presence of good
poetry. Every opinion of literary work,
according to these authorities may be
An old coiored man in Atchison who is
barely able to walk, drags himself down
town occa sionally. and then. feeble and
exhausted, drags himself home. 1t is a
scream. The Lords prayer, which IS sup.
posed to cover every human need. doesn't
saw ANYTHING about being delivered from
| slowly and painfully dying of old age, like
| that Death is not so bad when he comes
| up behind you and grabs you. but when he
comes up face to face. and one must look
| into his face for months! Isn't it a won
der that people are so cheerful?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
Motherhood Not Instructive.

That the children of the rich are de-
MED opportunities for proper develop
ment is one of the conclusions reached
by Miss Martha S. Bensley in the final
article of her series, Experiences of a
Nursery Governess," in the August Ev-
erybody's.
Il feel justified in saying" observes
Miss Bensley, that the reason for this
condition is that large proportion of
the children in well-to- do homes are not
wanted. Motherhood is not instructive
with all women, nor fatherhood with all
men. To become a successful mother
requires as specialized a development as
to become an electrician or an artist.
Any fairly healthy adult female can
ferent matter from becoming a mother;
increases women's opportunities of self
support and so tends to eliminate the
unfit from maternity, is to be weleom-
ed, not deplored.
I'm a savage community, unwanted
children would be mercifully abandon
ed; in our theoretically more humane
times, they are brought up in neglect
not the obvious neglect that refuses
them food and shelter, but the more
subtle sort that denies them the best
development. The neglected children of
the rich are given all that money can
buy; but this is the same sort of
treatment, differing only in degree, that
their carriage horses receive. 1t is as
though wealthy parents inventoried
among their possessions; so many chill
dren-to be cared for at such a cost"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
A Joke That Pleased Him.

Not a few preachers would be glad
to be the victims of such a practical
joke as was recently played upon the
Rev. Mr.. Hageman of Oxford, Mich
At the annual meeting of the church
of which he Is pastor the question of
hiring preacher comes up for dis
cussion.
At the last meeting of this society.
when the subject was brought up. a
good deacon arose and said: "All
those in favor of retaining Brother
Hageman for another year-at the
same salary-will please rise
Not person rose, and the minister.
who was present, felt as uncomfortable
as possible. and heartily wished him
self anywhere else Then the good
deacon who had put the question
arose again and said. with twinkle of
the eye: at see no one favors that mo-
ton, so will put it again In this way:
All those in favor of keeping the Rev.
Mr.. Hageman at an increased salary
will please rise.
+ Everyone got upon his feet Then it
dawned upon Mr.. Hageman that he
had been the victim of a joke, and a
smile lighted his eyes and the color
returned to his cheeks. Some of his
best friends had planned the surprise.
and the little scheme had worked to
perfection.-Ram's Horn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Senator Plat says he would do diff
ferently If he had his life to live over.
Does this mean that he would have
taken Miss Mae Wood after all?
Possibly the gamblers who went on
Kelly's bond did so because of the ex-
element of taking chances, and be-
cause that is their business.
The east has just now got around To
argue about who is the father of the
American navy, Commodore Barry or
John Paul Jones. Why not settle 1t by
calling John Paul Jones it's mother
and let it go at that?
If reports from New York are true,
Town Topics gets a much higher rate
for the advertisements it suppresses
than for those it publishes.
The special session of congress viii
last about three weeks. but that Will
be long enough for the United States
senate to keep from doing anything
about the railroad rate question.
Now that Secretary Loeb is off on
his vacation there is some curiosity as
to who is acting as official blame-taker
for the administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

The big papers sometimes make fun
of the little papers because of the silly
items that appear in them, but did you
ever see anything in country paper
worse than this from the Cleveland
Press: Again have radiant fragrant
young maidens' eyes, luminous with
love and joy, beamed through bridal
wells, the most ecstatic hope of
every maiden's heart. Miss Lot
tie Rule, of Lexington, is the
maiden with beauty's crimson glow on
her cheeks made happy by nuptial
rites, and Harry Bedrick, of Mansfield,
is the cavalier who. with the gallantry
of the plumed knights of ancient love,
wooed and won her pure and tender
heart. The Rev c. ]. Dole, pastor of
the Congregational church. performed
, the rites at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Rule,
only the immediate friends being pres
ent at the happy function"