The Washington times., 1906-05-06

for breach of contract against Manager
Thomas w. Ryley. and that she might
expect in few days a check for $4.5oO.
An osld point in the litigation was Miss
Conqucst's successful contention that
she could not sing, this being her de- /
fense when, having starred her in play |
which failed. her manager proposed |
starring her in ''Florodora-"
It looks, by the way. as if Robert |
Loraine's season in Man and Super
man" would come TO an unexpected /
close in Chicago, next week. for 1t was |
booIze5 for ten weeks in San Francisco |
Ie is. however, to return 10 New York |
on May "A, for an unlimited stay at the |
Hudson Theater.
The San Francisco disaster will. of !
course. furnish material for many OF the |
thrillc-s of future seasons Meanwhile.
Washington has been favored with the
first views of the catastrophe, in the
sceres which have been one of the
features of the program at Chase's dur
ing the past week. That Mr.. Chase
should have secured them before any of
the Now York managers. is a new evil
dence of his enterprise
As usual. the profession has led in
benefits which should bring practical re
lief 10 the sufferers from that great
calamity. From coast TO coast, and
from Maine to the gulf. the big stars
a. well as the lesser lights OF the theat-
ricsl and musical world, have given
tkeir services and their talents freely
10 "a Sc money for the relief of the
ssricI N city At Seattle, Kubelik gave
beacf {; in Chicago. Bernhardt gave one:
in Kansas City, the Theaterical Mama
gers Association gave one, at which, aid
eI by 900 performers, musicians. and
Ssagc hands, they raised nearly $4,000.
From almost every city in the Union,
ard from some in Canada, comes news
of benefits tor Frisco
Two OF the most unique and practical
schemes evolved by the disaster are
reported from New York. When the
news of the calamity was first received
tie management of the Bsrnum &
IaI, Y show soon devised way TO af-
ford quick and substantial relief. All
t,c tig wagons Of the show were sent
cut Lpon the streets TO collect such con-
trib lions OF food or clothing the public
Licit have to offer. The gaudy vans
bore attractively painted banners. set
t.nc forth the mission they were on. and
il K Ok only two days 10 collect the first
train-load of supplies. Louis E Cook,
general agent of the show. started from
New York last Monday in charge of the
flrs; train. and viii stay in San Francisco
70 tend to the proper distribution OF the
PRO, isions and clothing. All the expense
OF he undertaking has been taken up
by the Barnum & Bailey management,
and another train-load will go forward be-
fore the show packs up in Brooklyn and
gees upon its way. This work was car
Red on in addition 10 d substantial con-
tribution Of money for the relief fund
made by the Barnum & Bailey manage
ment.
Another original scheme was that OF
Joe Weber and members of his musi-
cal company. who conducted a general
store in aid of the San Francisco SUI
fercrs in the vacant section OF the Gil
Sey House corner most Of last week.
Eveything sold was contributed to the
cause, everybody worked. including
Father joe" and no change was given.
II was huge success.
aIeanwhile it is reported that before
the news of the San Francisco earth
urake was four hours old. Chicago
q: chitect was at work drawing plans
for a new $1.O00,OOO theater to replace
tie destroyed Orrheum house there
n 4rtin Beck is now in san Fran
CISCO arranging the preliminaries of
construction.
And before il was four days old a
syndicate headed by George Warren
manager Of McVicker's Theater in Chi
cago. and Walter Kingsley. manager "i
he Drs. Wigs Company. had ordered
4 panorama, to be called THE Destruc-
ton of San Francisco" which will DC
The largest ever painted. The panorama
he rorrf of
colossal calamity, is TO be done in time
for presentation this summer and sev
oraI artists are hurrying 70 Chicago
from the wrecked city to supply loca
color and technical accuracy. Ten pei
cent Of the gross receipts will be turned
over to the San Francisco relief funt
during the first season OF the produc
ton. AIessrs. Kingsley and Warner
organized their syndicate in the banking
district within two hours. every cap
italist being eager to invest
Meanwhile most of the members OF
the profession who were due to reach
San Francisco about the time of ths
earthquake. and concerning whom
anxiety has been felt, have been ac
counted for. The troubles and safetl
of the COnried Grand Opera Company
have been duly recorded. The Willi'
Collier Company. including John Barry
more, escaped without injury, and I;
now on its way to Australia. From
several lesser organizations comes III,
word I'VE lost everything we had, ever
the clothes we wore but We are read,
for a new start" Saddest of all is III.
story OF II. s. Raymond, of the Ray
monds, 20 the effect that while he an.
his company escaped L. c. NolaT
treasurer of the company, is among HI
missing. likewise ali the company!
funds"
The New York Casino has nev
musical show, The Social w-hirl.
which is reported as breaking all Ca
sno box office records. 1t will presum
ably get here some time next winter
Sam Bcrnard's next musical comed
will be called The Rich Mr.. Hoggen
heimer. preserving the character n
acted in The Girl from Kay's."