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The Washington times., 1906-11-25
Laugh For Laughs Sake
After Art For Arts Sake

4 FTER an art-for-art' s-sake week
~ such as II had just enjoyed
~ Washington theatergoers turned
with relief 90 the week of farce
and musical comedy that is just past
Willie-beg pardon, Wnliam-Collier was
the most serious thing In IL. and serious
ness IS not Williams long suit. Art
for arts sake Is all very well. and In
homeopathic doses AT long intervals the
dear public will swallow IL and main
tain the wide smile of the cat who has
eaten the canary. But not too often.
please.
So this week it was to laugh, and
everybody was delighted. over at the
Columbia NIessrs. Mcintyre and Heath
must have syI lpathiZed with Harry
Bulger out in Denver whose press agent
had been SO agitating the public as to
whether chorus girls We're Iovelier in
tights or otherwise, that when he got
10 town he found nobody had eyes for
anything in THE Man From Now" but
. the chorus lie plaintively queried H.
W. Savage: Am the star of this
show or is il the chorus" Everybody
who saw THE Ham Tree" at the Column
bia last week came away saying: Bully
good show. that; and haven't they got
a crackerjack chorus, thought"
They have;-the best looking, hardest
working. and altogether most satisfac-
tory chorus that has struck this town
for some time. Mcintyre and Heath are
funny: their support is excellent: their
production is spectacular; but this cho-
Ius-well its the sort of chorus one
dreams of but has long given over hop
Ing TO see! Honor 10 whom honor is
due,
As for William Collier-his WASH {
such a lot OF a show. Honest, now, was
II? 1t was cleyer-crackingly clever,
exploding continuously like a bunch of
fire-crackers-tO borrow a simile from one
of my hated rivals. But there wasn't a
whole lot 20 in fact there wasn't any
thing 10 II but Conier-not even rain
worth mentioning. IN fact the first
night something must have gone wrong
with the rainmalIer. for not over half
"A dozen drops fell. After that there was
a good patterlng rain curtain. but it
didn't begin to come down until just be
fore the drop. when the agony was all
over.
In fact If wasn't much more Of a rain
than that which drove a lovely bunch Of
pale blue chorus ladies into the manicure
shop 20 sing song during the FIRST act
of THE Social WhlrL" II is 10 be re-
GREETED that so many of the principals,
who helped to make the last named play
"a New York success were out of the
cast ia it's Washington production.
Without amy desire L. criticize, and with
"a fun understanding OF the odiousness
of comparisons, the fact remains that
no musical comedy can lose three of its
principals and remain anything like as
good as new. Maude RaymOnde, Adele
Richie, and Joe Coyue had whole lot
10 do with the plays being Broadway
hit Joe Coyue is now starring on his
own account in My Lady's Maid; -
Adele Richie has left the company. and
Maud Raymoude. though she came 10
Washington with the company. has been
laid Up at her hotel all the week one
doesn't know whether 90 sympathiZe
most with the public or with Miss Ray
TUAula.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

dica, Eames, and the like, Mr.. Ham
mersteln has a young American singer
or whom great things are expected She
IS Nile. Regina Arta. an American
singer who left PittsbUrg five years ago
and has since studied under Professor
Artaud. in Paris. Nile. Aria is a dra-
matte soprano. and has lately been
singing In Belgium IL is stated, with
much success
II begins 70 look as though America
viii soon push Germany and Italy from
the leading place as the home Of the
dramatic singer
While the masters Of Italian. German
and French grand opera are preparing
for conflict and control. Mr.. Henry ".
Savage, who believes there are people
in New York who would ike 10 hear
grand opera in English. IS demonstrat-
ing the truth OF his theory. In re-
cent interview. Nj Savage said: The
shortest route Is always the quickest,
and usually the best II 1 were going
from New York TO Philadelphia 1 would
not go by way OF Albany II were GO
ing 10 hear an opera. I would dislike
10 go at il IN the roundabout way %
TRANSMITTING a libretto during the per
Torrance to get at what was DOING on
the stage. In having 10 ask LOT us
other ! should be very apt 10 lose my
musical interat.
cut To use another smile, believe IN
the direct delivery Of the goods from l4e
1,rodIcer TO the consumer without the
aid of the middle man, the noretto
translator Why bother with JooosIs
in foreign languages, whether II De LooU
or music you want 10 purchaser ....
There seems to be a good deal d run
In tbis pr0uosItion- While there AWAY
will he a large element which desires 10
hear grand opera in the original IAN AN
image there is good reason 10 oeHeNS
there is a vastly larger clemens 49,
would prefer 20 hear it in Ehgllsh y
they had the opportunity ana TIC '''-7
was OF a high character.
Tha board OF directors OF the Actors
Fund of America is already MAKING
pI1ns for the Actors Fund FAIR 10 De
held at the Metropolitan Opera house
next Nav. It has secured FREDERICK
,Ts,,,1son. of Thompson * Dundy, as
director general Of the fair and Jhat Is
"a gragt weight Of everybodys MIND
Mr. Thompson is already al MOIh on
architectural plans when WIZ ttails-
form the interior OF Inc Opera Ho ,,.S1I
he on dig scale and will present nov
eIrfes in every department or the drama
music literature, art, trade, anc Cpih-
merCe. He will have the assistance OF
ranrassutatives of France Germany,
E51Ia1d Ttalv. and from this country.
me fair viii be the biggest event or us
Kind ever held in this country and every
rroroiDent DersOn in the theatrical bUsl-
is aiding in the preparations. The
hoard is delighted-and II well may De
a+ securing the brillianCe and skill OF
Mr.. Thompson in planning the ralr-
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

and several others. The frs. four were
particularly effective and fairly divided
the hOnors.
on Monday also Sir Anthony" a new
comedy by Haddon Chambers. succeeded
"BrIgadier Gerard" at the Savoy, The
piece has no very complex plot: # solves
no social problems; nor does il call for
any degree n unusual acting, but f.
never ceases to be interesting. and il is
well acted. "Sir Anthony tells the
story Of a young English clerk. who on
board ship makes the acquaintance OF a
man or title. and becomes SO swollen In
the craniai region through this assOcia-
ton that he falls 20 putting on airs. and
ultimately has the cOnceit taken out of
MIN. There are plenty OF humorous
complications surrounding this central
story. and they are. of course, very
happily treated by the graceful and fan
tastiC humor OF the author. Those in
the company include William Norris,
Herbert Standing. Werner Charges, Olive
Wyndham, Helen Lowell Maude erich
ton, etc, and the piece is produced with
the utmost lavishness and good taste by
Messrs. Liehler SEQ
On Tuesday night Miss Eleanor Rob-
son made her first change of bill at the
Liberty, substituting for Nurse Mar
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
Stage Gossip From
The Great White Way
NEW YORK, Nov. "a
/" HERE 80 been !

NEW YORK, Nov. "a.
IT. HERE have been an unusual
number Of interesting openings
at the theaters this week. the
most important, perhaps, being
that of Mrs. Fiske and her Manhattan
company Ia Langdon MitchelFs new
play, '"fhe New York Idea" and that
was more important in anticipation
than in realization. As a whole, the
New York critics do not seem exactly
delighted" with it. II is a near-shaw
tumble OF farce. comedy. buTlesque.
everything that isn't serious-as impos-
sible as a Gilbert and Sullivan opera
and just as convincing, while YOU are
looking at IT,
"A woman should marry when she
has the whim. and leave the rest 20
the divorce courts" that Is The New
York Idea" as one OF the characters
boils it down Starting with the au-
daciOns situation OF bringing together
under one roof the husband OF a di-
vorced woman and the divorced wife of
the man she is about 10 maTry-"first
husbands once removed" of the two
women, and first wives once removed
OF two men-LanEd0n Mitchell rattles
along in the same audacity of dialogue
and situation through the five acts Of
the play.
The play is carried 10y the acting OF
iJ--a shimmeTlng farce made significant
and important By clever players. John
Mason. George Arliss. W. y. Mack. Ida
Vernon, Charles HarbuTy. and Dudley
Clinton aid Mrs Fiske most efficiently
In making the representation incisive
and brilliant. AS for Mrs. Fiske. her
:. IL 81
An impulsive. Inconsistent. capricious,
Iiquant woman. ardent in temperament,
Unconventiuh-i Ia manner. impetuOus.
and irrational III conduct, Jremulous
with sensibility, and charming with
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
In life Glare & Azp S6ZA41z&CSs;521

Ia the musical war at the MetropolitaI
opera House on November %. with
splendid revival OF Gounods "RomeS
and JuIiette," and after that the workE
Of the masters will be rendered by the
greatest singers OF the age In quick
succession at both the Metropolitan ana
Manhattan Opera Houses until the end
Of the season.
That the rivalry Of the impresarios
has had no bad effect on the financial
end If the business is Evidenced by the
great demand for seats, especially boxes
at both houses. IL already has been
demonstrated practically that New York
can and viii support two grand opera
companies Of the first magnitude.
As an example of prices paid for a
box for even part OF the season. il may
be cited that Col Robert NJ. Thompson.
who is to occupy box 81, in the Metro
politan, owned by Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. until January ], has paid over
$500 for only a little more than one
month Or performances.
one striking feature Of the present
season f. the number OF American
singers who viii take premier roles. IN
addition to the half dozen or more like
Edith Walker. Geraldine Farrer, Nor
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
Behind the FootlightS.

His House in order" is undoubtedly
one OF the years substantial successes
Last month George Alexander c-Ie-
brated its three hundredth performance
In London Next week December 3
John Drew Will give ITS one hundredth
New York performance. It has been
playing TO capacity for many weeks.
and Is stiu one Of the most popular at
fractions on Broadway. II is almost
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
BelasCO-Camille d'ArviIle in "Ths
Belle of London Town"

Camille d'Arville's return 20 the STAGE.
as Lady Belinda. in The Belle Of Lon
don Town, which opens AT The BeIasco
tomorrow night is OF decided interest
TO all lovers OF light opera. The play
Is comedy. with music by Stanislaus
STANCE and Julian Edwards The scene
Is laid in the seventeenth century, and
neither pains nor expense have been
spared 10 maintain the atmosphere OF
that picturesque period. The court cos
tunes and uniforms are made from de-
signs copied from models in the British
Museum and are historically correct.
Julian Edwards is said 10 have equaIed
II not surpassed. all his former efforts
N providing a score that is light and
catchy. out not entirely frivolous The
story hinges upon Lady Belinda's eff
forts 10 win the love Of her husband.
Sir John Manners, who married her for
her beauty. He is fully convinced that
his wife's sole object IN becoming his life
partner was his wealth. His fortune has
been dIsslpated by reckless gambling
and drinking bouts. as was the fashion
with the noblemen and officers of that
age. Belinda, unknown TO Sir John. in
herits fortune, and IS thus enabled to
start upon career of reckless extrava-
ganSe, On her own account. She
becomes the belle of London Town in
earnest, and excltes the jealousy, and,
finally, after complications, both hum0r-
Gus and tragic. wins the love OF her
husband Some of the most effective
song number are; The Light That Lies
In Womans Eyes" Il Pray You Be
Iieve." Echo Speaks the Truth" IT
the Truth BY All Were Spoken" "A
Lady of Society" MY Anger Is Pre-
tended" when Fortune Smiles"
Drink With Me. Sweet Lover NIire.''
"Onc Smile From Thee" and The Old.
Old Story"
A strong cast, including, among others,
Carl Stahl, Frank harrington. Orulle
Harold, Hal Pearson, Arthur d. Wood,
William ROthhecker. Herman SteinmaH,
Edmund Stanley, Joseph FrohOff, Ruth
PEBBLES. Belle ThOrne. Hortense Mazur-
cite. Hilda Hollins. and Kathleen Cliff
ford. has been engaged 10 support Miss
d Awhile.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
COlumbia-"The Old Homestead. 50

Denmau Thomps0n's fine old uIav.
The Old Homestead" is the attrar-
ton at the Columbia for the coming
week. Il is unnecessary at this late
date 10 outline The story of the famous
play. which was developed from a one
ACT sA---h of twenty years ago; but its
continued popularity proves that Thomp-
son knew his public well, and that the
men and women who are living the
strenuous life Of today stiu turn back
for entertainment and refreshment TO
the placid and beautiful Gentle in its
palhos, unique iE its character delinea-
tons, admirable throughout in the
whOlesOmeuess OF its atmosphere. and
genuine in It's humoT, fl has an assured
place in the gallery of public faVorites.
Opinions may differ as 10 its qualities
AS a play, but 40 one questions its great
virtues as an entertainment-clea
wholesome, eleyating. Il is surely
classic. il any American play can be
so termed Men and women who saw
the grand Old play ia their childhood
are now bringing their children TO see it.
All the important scenic effects and an
excellent presenting cast. including the
famous double quartet of farm hands,
are promised during the present engage
ment at the Columbia Matinees will
be given on Thanksgiving Day and on
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
WILLIAM LAWRENCE AND GUS KAMNFERLEE,
In "The Old Homestead" at the Columbia

Spotlight to tell the breathless world
about it,
Henry de Vries. who is 10 start on a
starring tour al the Bijou Theater, New
York. in his new American play, The
Double Life" early in January. has en-
gagged strong supporting company,
which includes Sarah TTuax, Dorothy
Drake, Sybu Klein, Louise Rial, Robert
Ober, Harry r. Brennan, William Hazel
tine, Frank Mccoy, Charles Mason,
Higgins Scott. c. c. White. and E. J..
Mack
Nat Goodwin seems to be very much
in the Iimelight just now. Leander
Richardson quotes him as intending TO
revive THE Merchant of Venice" next
season, and claiming it as one OF the
money makers Of his career. Some
body else has said that Nat is going 10
appear in rip Van Winkle'' and Rich
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
At the TheaterS
National-Mary Mannering in "Gion-
Gus Betsy"

The coming Of Mary Mannering in the
new American play. Glorious Betsy
nv Rida Johnson Young. to the New
National Theater tomorrow night Is an
event of more than ordinary interest
as Il marks her first Washington APP
pearance in what has been conceded
to be her best and most successful play
Glorious Betsy tells OF Elizabeth
Patterson. reigning belle of Baltimore
popular toast of every fashionable gath
ering from Baltimore TO New Orleans
and OF her marriage to Jerome Bona
parte, which made a page Of interna-
tional history. It takes its audience
back to the old Sweet Springs Of Viz
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
CAMILLE D'ARVILLE,
Star Of "The Belle Of London Town."
at the Belasco.

ginla, when the old resort was favored
by wealth and culture
II il at these springs that Betsy first
meets Captain Bonaparte. who, weary
OF adulation. has Travelled 10 this out-of-
the-way place iuCoguitO, seeking such
romantic adventure as might appeal TO
a youth OF nineteen, full OF high spirits
and away from parental restraint His
immediate infatuation with Elizabeth
patterson. the romance which follows.
and Fneir subsequent marriage in spite
Of Napoleon's efforts TO prevent il. form
the interesting story OF the play James
* HackeJt mas surrounded Hiss Man
Hering with q capable company. and has
given Glorious Betsy a magnificent
setting and scenic investiture, which
the picturesque and highly c0Iored life
Of the DeriOd make possible. Matinees
wednesday and Saturday. and a si,c-
clal Thanksgiving matinee Thursday
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
SULLY GUARD,

for the fOOtlights has overcome the
temptation TO lead a life OF ease, and
she will make her temperance In q
new specially at the Aibaugh Theater,
Baltimore. with engagements in New
York to follow. She will be billed as
Mrs. Goldie Mohr-WOod.
One is quite used TO the introduction
OF vaudeville turns at a social function,
but their use at a church service 70
liven things up is rather startling. Yet
the Rev. DIT Frank NJ Goodchild, OF the
Central Baptist Church on Forty-second
street. New York, between Seventh and
Eighth avenues, has introduced a little
refined vaudeville during the Sunday ev-
ening services. and the result is a large
" increased attendance. The church
published a little paper called The Gist
and its last number contained the fol
lowing announcement: 1T has been de-
cided 10 add TO the musical program on
Sunday evenings some bright musical
attraction that may serve 10 enliven the
exercises for our regular attendants and
also TO draw into our service those who
might not come otherwise" The lnno-
walton was started with the engagement
of Ethel NJ. Palmer. the whistler. who
was the Special added attraction:
Autographs of Miss Palmer were hung
in the vestibule of the church. and nc
pains were spared to make il known
that the services were 10 be more than
usually attractive.
The feature last Sunday was the play
ing of sacred nd classical selections on
musical glasses by Charles Void. The
church Is on a block containing no less
than seven theaters, at several Of which
Sunday concerts are given, and the pas
tor acknowledged that something un-
usual had to be done TO draw some OF
the passersby into the church who
might otherwise go to the playhouses
He addS that he intends IN as dignifiec
way as possible to compete with the at
fractions with which his church is sur
rounded.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25
chase's-valerie Bergere in "a Bewsyy
Camille. /"

Ohase s-FaIeIle beIgeTe N 4 S9E--J-
Camille"
Chase's Thanksgiving Offering In
clUdes Valerie Bergefe and company.
CIif Gordon, O Hama San and company,
Sam Watson's farmyard circus. Kelly
and Violette, Polk. Rollins and Carmen
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

volatile humor is precisely the one
whom Mrs. Fiske can perfectly embody.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

On Tuesday night Miss Eleanor Rob
son made her first change of bill at the
Liberty, substituting for Nurse Mar
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

Spotlight to tell the breathIess world
about it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-27
MINING AND CURB STOCKS
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Boston, March 27.-The Guggenheim interests
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of Nevada Consolidated Of Ely at $12.50 per
share. They also hold options on other blocks
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control The company is capitalized for ,ooo,-
900 shares, par IS per share, The Mohawk
Dec. 81 1905, mining profit Of $54s $50, and
a total surplus Dec. 81, 1905, Of $796, ia,
out of which dividend Of 100000 was paid
Jan. 10 last. Notices went out here that the
Helvetia directors had called an assessment OF
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-27
SHORT A LEG
New York Herald.


Confined within small inclosure or
the boatdeck of the Kaiser Wllhein
der Crosse, there sailed TUESDAY 1ol
Germany a remarkable little passenger
who. tho he arrived here a week ago:
has not been permitted to set one OF hH
three feet on American soil. Peter Il
only a calf, and not whole one at thai
for he lacks one leg. He had the mis-
fortune to be born in Germany, where
wise doctors say American cattle should
be prohibited from entering the kaiser
dominions. Peter S detention was due
to telegram from the department OF
agriculture forbidding him to land:
Peter was born just twenty-three
weeks ago on small farm near lttle
town in Wurtemburg. His mother
Gretel, furnished the milk from the sale
of which her owner, poor widow, de-
rived most of her income When Peter
| came into the world with only three
| legs. the widow took more than ordl-
nary interest in the helpless creature
| and stbrought him up on bottle.
The calf's fame travelled from village
TO village, until he became an object
Of general interest. Julius Fladd, a
| resident of Burlington, Iowa, was trav-
cling with two friends in his native
town last month, when he heard of the
| animal.
The three men went to see Peter, and
with the idea of exhibiting him over
here or selling him to museum, they
bought him.
Peter made the voyage comfortably
but on his arrival DIR. Pope, government
physician in charge of the animal quar-
antine station, declined to issue a per
nit for Peter to go ashore without au
i thority from the agricultural depart
ment. This was refused.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-27
MONEY REPORTS

LONDON March 27.-Bullion amounting to
6 SO 900 taken into the Bank Of England
today and e 49,, 900 was withdrawn for ship
ment to South America.
BERLIN, March 27.-Exchange on London,
20 marks ASA pigs for checks; discount rates,
short bills, S14 per cent; three months bills,
4 per. cent. 49, Is. 80.
35e.4O. - -<.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 27.-B.nk clearings
today, So, 521 ,O91. 6S; New York exchange, sell
ing rate, 30c premium; buying rate, par Chi
cago exchange selling rate, 30c premium; buy
ing rate, par; London 60day sight documentary
exchange, $4.s2; docal money rates firm, with
fair business passing for loans at 51A@6 pei
New York. March N.-Close-Prime mercan.
tile paper. 5@5A per cent; sterling exchange
ers' bills at 81. S525@ $3.50 for demand anc a
"a 8235@l .s24U for tO-day bills: posted rates
"a. S3@4 S31a and $4.S61a @4.S7; commercial bills
$4s2@4.s ~ bar silver, o5M; Mexican Ls5a dollars
Money on call, steady. 4@4A per cent, ruling
rate n; closing bid, Il; offered at ~; Time
5@5A per cent; six months, 5.