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The Washington times., 1906-01-28

Is true that the trustees Of the institu-
tion will have no serious difficulty in
disposing OF the surplus which amounts
TO S9.41 for the years operation, but
they Gre nevertheless eIated over this
evidence that the undertaking has
reached the self-supporting stage.
Meta Blake. the pretty broncho girl,
who rides the white horse and sings
the broncho song in the second act OF
Coming ThrO the Rye" is said on
good authority 10 be engaged to NJ. 5.
Largey, son Of the late Patrick 5.
Largey. the millionaire mining and lum-
ber capitalist OF Butte. Mon. Since
the tragic death of the elder Largey, a
few years ago, Mrs Largey has lived
in New York. She Is Dy D,rth one of
the Sellers, of Missouri. the aIrily from
which Mark Twain is said to have
drawn his famous Mulberry
Nine Nordica will make a tour of
twenty-five concerts in this country af-
The Washington times., 1906-01-28
OTAGEC HAT.
Behind the Footlights

Lenten season. His engagement begins
al the National Theater Tuesday. Feb
ruary 20.
! VIII Page. who is well known in
Washington. is at present the press
| representative of Robert Lorraine, who
is appearing in Man and Superman."
Mr.. Page was in charge of Olga Neither
/ sole's tour the first OF the season. but
was transferred temporarily when the
Shaw play began its road tour.
/ Joseph Cawthorne will play the prin>
cipal part in The Free Lance" the new
| opera which has just been completed
/ by John Philip Sousa and Harry B.
Smith The piece will have its first
showing around Easter time.
There is to be another Girl musical
! comedy in the near future Charles
| Frohman has decided 20 can Hattie
Williams new play THE Masquerading
Girl" Joseph Coyne will be one of the
| principal comedians in her support.
The whole Cohan family. with the ex-
/ ception Of Josephine. has turned out in
/ Georges latest musical play. George
| Washington. Jr." The piece was tried
out last week In Springfield and is said
to be success.
THE Girl Who Has Everything
Clyde Fitch's latest play. will be given
! for the first time next Thursday night
in the Euclid Avenue Theater. Cleve-
land, with Eleanor Robson In the star
role
What are the stars coming to. any
way? Now il IS announced that next
season Maxine Elliott will be her own
manager Three years ago Miss Ell
lictts future as a star was alarmingly
IN doubt. An experienced manager took
her up, boosted her way TO the top. and
now she thinks il is time for her to do
a little managing on her own account
Risky? Well. rather
Two Of the new theaters which the
Shuberts have included in their circuit
will be named after Z. II Sothern ana
Julia MarlOwe. The house in Denver
Will be called The Sothern and that in |
Cincinnati is TO be known as The Mar |
lowe. Another new theater of the Shu-
berts in Louisville Will be called Tn,
Mary Anderson.
Leo Ditrichstein. author of Before |
ana After" is reputed TO nave made
sS5,oo0 in two weeks by an investment
OF 5000 on change Why not quit the
stage?
William Gillette is still the big hit in
Boston. where another extension of time
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

has been granted him for ''Clarice. ."
'VerOnique," which had been regularly
booked for this week, will confne its
performances to matinees and Gillette
will have the evening time
Heury Miller is discouraged at the re-
cepti1 given II. Y. Esmond's play,
'Grierson's Way" in which that actor
returned TO the stage and is now max
ing preparations to replace the play
with another by J. Hartley Manners.
called The Indiscre tiOn OF Truth"
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

ter sne closes her opera season. She
viii go into Canada and as far south
as Oklahoma City.
Manager William Harris. manager of
numerous theatrical enterprises, has de-
cided 10 retire from the active field. He
is financially interested in many con
Germs and will still draw royalties. He
has been in the profession for forty
years.
Handel's Judas Maccabaeus. which
is in active preparation by the Oratorio
Society for its concert on February %
at Carnegie Hall. under Frank Dam
rosch's direction, has had few per-
fOrmances here in recent years. The
Oratorio Society has sung II only on
November Is, 1877, with Mrs Imogene
Brown. Miss Antonia Herne, Joseph
Mas. and y. Z. Stoddard rs soloists.
and on May 8, 1885. with Christine Des-
sert, Agnes B. Huntington. c. A. Kneer
and d. NJ. Babcock as sOlOists.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28
Stage Gossip From Gotham
BY JAMES GRANT THURSToN.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-There were
four premiers in New York during the
present week and all Of them were of a
character 10 please. The most important
| was the presentation OF Miss Ellis
Jeffries of Alfred Sutro's pretty little
comedy. The Fascinating Mr. Wander
welt While there is nothing particu-
larly new in the plot. the work of the
playwright was well done. and as Miss
Jeffries had a competent company be-
| hind her. no fault was TO be found with
! the presentation of the play It bids
| fair 10 make an extended and profita BILE
stay at Daly's.
The same is true of RAYMOND Hitch
cock. in Richard Harding Davis THE
GallOper." at the Garden Theater.
While there may be pecuIiarities about
| Mr.. Davis personality which do not
tend 10 make him popular, there is no
| doubt OF his ability to write a play
which captures the public fancy. He
has done so in THE GaHoper." The
part fits Raymond Hitchcock as though
il was measured for him. as is prob
ably the case.
Claiming Pollock's fOur-act play, "The
Little Grey Lady" which was given by
Maurice Campbell at the Garrick The
ater. deals with a cove affair in the
Treasury Department at Washington II
is doubtful if the young men and women
of the department in the National Cap
ital would recognize any of themselves
IN the characters as portrayed by Mr.
Pollock but he has built up a play
which may last all the same.
On Tuesday evening James X. Hackett
and Miss Mary Mannering presented at
the Princess Theater Hermann DieIe's
The House OF Silence" and have done
so since TO good houses. The tenth
week OF the grand opera season was
divided between Wagner and other COM
posers- The program for the week is as
follows: Monday. Wagner's Tam
hauser;" Wednesday. Wagner's "Tris-
tan und Isolde;'' Thursday. Wagner's
"Pars!fal'' Friday. Verdrs Aida :"
Saturday afternoon. Mozart's Don
Giovanni" and Saturday evening, Gold
mart's The Queen of Sheba''
BY long odds the most fruitful topic of
gossip and conversation among actor
folk during the week was the an
nouncement that Viola Allen and Peter
Duryea, millionaire clubman and horse
breeder, had been married for nearly
half year. II had been generally sup
posed that Miss Allen was absolutely
welded to her art. and that no mere
man. even If he was the DC ssessor Of
millions, could charm her away from her
allegiance to Thespis, while those who
knew him best felt that Mr.. Duryea
had troubles enough TO last him in the
suit of Miss Madden. 1t was known
that there was a warm friendship in ex-
isten,.a between Mr.. Duryea and Miss
Allen. but few imagined that there was
anything more than this.
Despite the scathing denunciations of
the "'Clansman." or il may be in some
measure due TO the same. the Rev.
Thomas Dixon's melodramatic presenta-
ton of reconstruction days in the South
and defense of the Ku Klux Clan con-
tinues 10 draw big houses at the Liberty
Theater and the indications point to a
long run. l understand that both the
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

ever upon the minds and hearts of mod
ern people.
All that gift of passionate utterance
and emotion that made Mrs Wilcox 5
poetry SO remarkable from the outset,
is SAID TO have its ripest and most
worthy fruitiOn in this dramatization OF
the rebeilious Queen Vashtis defiance OF
the King, Haman's secret plottings, the
conspiracy of the chamberlains, and
Mordecais defeat of the court plotters,
with Hauans spectacular ovel throw.
Manager Charles F'rohman l. said to
have given this piece as splendid a
stage mounting as its poeticaI beauty.
romantic charm. and Scriptural magnih-
cence would demand.
The cast is one that speaks admirably
for highly enjoyable presentation OF
this play. being headed by J. II. Gil
mnur. as King Ahasuerus; Adele Block,
as Esther; Olive Oliver as Queen Vashti
William Harcourt as the crafty Haman.
and Charles Harbury as the noble Jew.
Mordecai. Other well-knOwn players in
the cast are Ralph Delmore, Stanley
Dark. and Frank Tannehill, jr.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

Washington last March, and afterwards
went 10 New York. Its engagement
there lasted six months. 1t has since en-
joyed runs of month each in Chicago
and Philadelphia, and prosperous en-
gagements in St Louis New Orleans,
Cincinnati and other large cities.
Sergeant BTue. il will be remembered
by Washingtonians. has a coherent plot.
which hinges on the ambitions and ami
able follies Of q widower member Of the
London police force. who has a son and
a daughter that he would fain launch
into society. The sergeant fills in the
spare time left over from this kind OF
scheming to cultivate a little affair of
/ the heart 0n his own account with a
certain Lady Bickenhal, whose purse is
less imposing than he. pedigree. This
lady discovers marvellous resource in the
matter of raising the wind, even at the
expense Of the ambitious BrUe, who is
supplied with funds through a legacy
from an uncle. The legacy has "a
string TO Il III the shape of a proviso
that Brue must be promoted TO a police
inspectorship before he inherits the prin-
cipal amount OF the bequest. Lady Bick-
enhall helps him spend his little windfaIi
but eventually rescues him from a very
awkward predicament, and finally puts
him and his. and incidentally herself, on
good terms with the world and fortune.
The role committed 10 Mr.. Daniels ex-
ceilently suits his style of comedy. and
furnishes opportunities for the exploita-
ton OF the foibles of the consequential
London cop"
Other members in the cast are Anna
belle Whitford, Clara Belle Jerome, Char
Iotte Lesley, Greta Burdick, Della Con
nor. Helen Cayvan. Milly Cooke. Charles
Drew, Gilbert Clayton, Alice Millais,
Anna Han. Miriam Norris. George Les
tocq, Charleworth Meakins. Mace Bon
vile, David Bennett and Neil Walton.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28
Majestic-KOlb and Dill in 81. o. u"

It is very seldom that you hear Of
company running across the country
from California TO Washington, but there
is such an aggregation at the Majestic
Theater in Il. o. e." a musical satire
on trusts and unions, with Max Dill and
c. Kolb as the stars. Kolb and Dill are
a couple of clever variety workers who
have made friends in a pleasant line of
business, on the order of Weber and
Fields. The musical comedy Il. o. L.
is said to be far wittier, brighter and
more intelligent than many of the kim
dred Affections growing large and fat
upon easy money OF the climate about
here.
a. o. u" satire by Judson c.
Brusie. is the play which really means
nothing more than a complication Of cir
cumstances existing by two Dutchmen,
who, without any money. attempt to buy
Il botel from an ITishman. They also
try to run 1t on the same plan, and get
the Irishulan to consent TO be cook The
big Dutchman, Kolb. stuffs the register
with fake names so as 10 make it appear
that they are doing a land office bush
ness. There is however, very little
money to be made out of the hotel. and
The Washington times., 1906-01-28
Chase's-"The Prince of Pasen Girls"

The Prince Of PiIsen Girls viii be
the exceptional feature OF Chase's bill
this week. They are the original oc-
tette of beauties that illustrated The
Song of the Cities in Henry ". Saw
ages production Of the comic opera.
The Prince Of Pilsen. the most sue
Cossful musical presentation in a num-
Der Of years BY arrangement with Mr.
Savage the octette have perpetuated
their popularity in polite vaudeville,
and their new audiences respond ;
readily to the offerings OF melody and
beauty rs did their former admirers.
They are gowned in gorgeous Partisan
opera creations with lace and lingerie
billoWing about them in their dances.
In trapsplanting the girls the role Of
the widow, the cOquettish bereaved
beauty, was preserved and viii be rep
reserted by Miss Cheridan Simpson, a
statUesque comic opera singer and
CCmedienne. Washington city will be
honOred by Miss Blanche Burnham, a
lovely Southern native Of the National
Capital. who would be especially IA
yored in any city for her rare attrac-
tiveness Of face and form
The supplementary attraction viii
be Paul Conchas, Kaiser Wilhelm's mil
it1IF I1etCu4tSB WHO peri many re-
Inarkable feats Of combined strength
and Jugglery. He toys with hrupp
shells, balances huge cannon balls. and
manifests a miIscularity that is aston
ishing. Stuart Barnes Will be the con
spicuods comedy cOntTibutant. He re
jcices in the sobriquet, the Beau
Brummel of Vaudeville" The Mix
and the Mixer" is the title of the
unique offering next week by Frank B.
Seymour and Emma Hill.
The Otto Brothers will offer a funny
German feature Mile, PaFker's grey
hounds. which will be exhibited. are
rated as the highest leaping dogs in
the world Harry and Eva Puck viii
give a juvenile act full OF ginger and
Iollity. The subject of the motion
pictures, Post No Bills" almost sug-
Cests the humor 10 be unfolded BY the
films.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28
BelascO-Margaret Angiin in "Zira."

belasco-margaret Angiln IN "ZIra."
The Belasco Theaters Offering the
coming week consists of straight drama.
TO be interpreted by the Princess Thea
ter players, in support of the great emo
tional actress, Margaret Anglin, the
Bernhard OF America as she is seri-
ously alluded 10 by some. Anglin and
her renowned company will be seen in
"zira," the play in which the young
star achieved notable triumph at the
very first performance Of her 200 nights
appearance in the title role at the
Princess Theater, New York Messrs.
Shubert send Anglin and "Zira'' to
Washington with every detail of the
great New York production, all under
the personal direction of the distin-
guished actor, Henry Miller, founder
OF the Princess Theater Players. co-au-
thor of 'Zira," and the genius who
staged the celebrated drama.
Extraordinary praise was bestowed
upon Miss Anglin by the New York
critics and the dozen or so suthorita-
tive personages representing the ar
tistic professions in general-all indOrs-
ing her Interpretation of ''Zira' as one
of the most masterful exhibitions of
genuine emotional acting ever seen in
America The New York Sun declares
no other actress capable of the emo
tional power developed by her as Zira.
All the other New York papers express
similar views; Bernhard. the great
French eeuius. says she has never seen
in all her life more powerful acting than
Anglin's mercy scene; Henry Arthur
Jones Acknowledges AngIin superior to
any English actress: Paul Berton. au-
thor of 'Zaza." places her above any
Paris player by seeking to engage her
The Washington times., 1906-01-28
Columbia-Frank Daniels In Sergeant
Brue."

Sergeant BTue." with Frank Daniels
in the title role. will be seen for the
second time at the Columbia Theater to-
morrow night and all week There will
be a matinee on Saturday only. The
popular Mr. Daniels is still under the
direction of Charles Dillingham;. The
piece is one of the products of the fertile
brain OF Owen Hall, who has already
given to the stage such popular plays as
'florodora, Z" THE Gaiety Girl" "a Chi
nese honeymoon and THE Geisha."
The music is by Liza Lehman. and was
highly complimented when it was heard
here before.
Sergeant Brue" had a London run of
two seasons to its credit before it was
brought to America. 1t was given in
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

A young American tenor, John Nc
Closkey. whose songs are proving a de-
cided feature of "Mizpah." owes his
vocal triumph to Charles Schwab. the
Pittsburg magnate. who sent him to
Paris to pursue his studies there.
Maude Adams. in Peter Pan" has
passed her one hundredth Derforroance
at the Empire Theater. New York.
Never in the history OF the house. which
is famous for successes. have so many
records for big receipts been broken as
during the present run of Miss Adams
IN the delightful ]. NJ. Barrie play.
The Shuberts have made arrange
ments for Margaret AngIin's appear
ance in London and Paris next season.
presenting "Zira."
1t is reported that Virginia Harmed
will follow her husband E II. Sotbern
in his determination to go under the
management Of the Shuberts next sea
son.
De Wolf Hopper, in "Happyland.
viii appear in Washington the week of
February II. "Happyland" was one OF
the greatest successes of the season. in
New York.
The leading rabbis of Washington
have been invited TO attend the Ma
tional Theatcr tomorrow evening to
witness the first performance of 'sAIiz-
pah." the dramatization Of the book of
Esther.
Lizzie Magic, n graduate of the Hick-
man School of Acting. is to appear in
Hyattsville on January 81 in the role
of a humorous character impersonator
and entertainer. Miss Magic is under
the management of Dion White, of this
city.
George NJ. Cohan's latest play.
George Washington, Jr.," has had It's
premier and begins a two weeks en-
gagement in Philadelphia tomorrow
evening. on February u Mr.. Cohan
will open at the Herald Square Theater.
New York
DIR. Dwight Elmendorf, the lecturer
and traveller. will deliver a series of
lectures in Washington during the
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

for his new play. and hundreds Of other
qualified judges of histrionic art unso-
hcitcdly praise Anglin in terms equally
strong. So. quite satisfied with AnElin
in the past, and aPPreciating all this
exceptional praise she has surely re-
ceived since last in our midst, We can
not refrain from anticipating added de-
lights IN witnessing the young artistic
in her new work in hand.
'Zira' is by Henry Miller and j.
Hartley Manners. ard is in four acts.
Act I is a night setting depicting the
headquarters Of an English general.
near Cape Town, II The close Of the
BOer war; act II shows us the interior
OF the mission house attached 10 81
Johns Church. Mile End road. Lon
don, and acts III and " carry us in
fancy to the aristocrauc domicile of
an old English noble lady. in Mayfair
Miss Anglins supporting company in
cludes Charles Dalton as the Rev. Cor
don Ciavefing. and Jameson Lee Fin
ney as Capt Arnold Sylvester together
with George :. Titheradge, Fred
Thorne, J. r CraufOrd Harrington
Reynolds. Jack Standing. Harry Hyde.
Stanhope Wheatcroft, Howard Lewis.
Frank Willard, Leon z. Brown, Arthur
Moore, a. B. Franklin, BertTam HaT-
rison, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, and Gwen
dolyn Valentine.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

Milly Cooke and Anna Hall, two Of
the preItiest members OF Frank Daniels
company, were much sought after dur
ing the past summer in New York as
artists models. OF the thirty girls in
the company they are the only ones
hailing from the South. Both are from
Maryland.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

William Gillette is still the big hit in
Boston. where another extension of time
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

DR.. Dwight Elmendorf, the lecturer
and traveller. will deliver series of
lectures in Washington during the
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

Seth CabeIl Halsey. a young Wash
ingtonian. is playing the part of John
Frikin. the Congressman. in THE Edu-
cation of Mr.. Pipp."
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

Leo Ditrichstein. author of ''Befors
ana After is reputed to nave made
$S5,VoO in two weeks by an investment
OF &.O00 on change Why not quit the
stage2
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

For the first time in its history the
Northampton. Mass, Municipal Theater
showed a balance on the profit side. It
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

Luscombe Searelle. who collaborated
with Ella Wheeler Wilcox on 'Mizpah." d"
is a very well-known dTamatist in South
Africa. The success of "Mizpah" may
lead 10 the American production of his
own plays
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

1t is reported that Virginia Harmed
will follow her husband. f II. Sothern
In his determination to go under the
management Of the Shuberts next sea
son.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

De Wolf Hopper, in "HappyIand. /"
will appear in Washington the week OF
February II. 'Happyland" was one OF
the greatest successes Of the season. in
New York.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

The many friends, In and out of the
profession. of Otis Skinner. are con-
doing with him on the destruction of
many of his art treasures and relies
in fire which partially destroyed his
home between Bryn Mawr and West
ConshohOcken, Pa.
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

The Shuberts have made arrange
ments for Margaret Anslin's appear
ance in London and Paris next season
presenting "Zira."
The Washington times., 1906-01-28

The leading rabbis of Washington
have been invited 10 attend the Ma
tiOnal Theater tomorrow evening to
witness the first performance of ''Miz-
pah." the dramatization of the book Of
Esther.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05

That is local self-government, ard
every town and city in the state she uld
have the same right to dispose of or
tn govern the saloon evil that Mt.
Pleasant has. That is what the tenn
perance democrats are asking the
democratic party to do. That is what
the extension of the Adams law to
the entire state means. 1t does not
mean to abolish the saloons all over
the state; bit to give the people all
over the state, Ia their several corr
munities, the right to do so. The
conservatives" GEEK to confuse the
issue by pretending that the extension
of the Adams law to the state by the
legislature does not give the I'eople OF
the several localities the right to de-
eide for themselves. They know bet
ter. but they hope to deceive the vot-
ers and slip in on the confusion. We
hope every good temperance democrat
will make it his business not to be
deceived, nor to allow any OF his
neighbors or friends to be deceived.
The election for delegates is next sat
urday. The polls will open at l and
close at 5 o'clock That is the long
looked for day when the good people
Of this county can, If they will, vote
the saloons out of the county, and
extend to all other counties the right
to do the same; and the man who fails
in his duty that day, commits a sin
of omission almost as objectionable as
the sin of voting an open ticket for
the open saloon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05

AS long as the managers OF the FAR
Association keep faith with the public
to the letter, as they did at the recent
meeting. nothing, other than unfavora-
BILE weather, can prevent success
fuI fairs in Maury county under this
MANAGEMENT. Every attraction adver-
tised and promised was on the grounds
and was given so far as the weather
permitted. and in a number OF In
stances the Association went further
than their promises for the entertain
ment of their visitors. An instance OF
this character was the third race on
Saturdays program. The Association
realized that they would probably lose
money on the fair and could not hope
to add one dollar to the days receips
by the third race; but they felt
that the public had been SO gen.
erous in attendance in spite OF
the rainy weather, that they
wanted to entertain them by all
possible means, so they put on-this third
race with a purse of $3.50. Another
matter in which the managers kept
faith was in their promises OF what
they would not have. They promised
that no Objectionable side attractions
would be allowed on the grounds, and
It was a matter of general comment
that these side attractions were the
hest we have ever had and that there
were absolutely no Objectionable fea
lures. The Association promised that
there should be no poolselling, and re
fused to sell that privilege, although
they were offered nearly enough money
forit to pay all the running expenses, and
nav all the running expenses, ano
there was no poolselling. One pool
seller. who presumed that he could
set up in quiet way and his presence
would be winked at, was soon unde
ceiyed. He had scarcely erected his
board when Secretary Hardin Thomas
touched him on the shoulder and toie
him he had struck the wrong place;
that the Association had promised
there should be nothing of this charac
ter on the grounds and they mean
exactly what they said. The man pu
away his board and paraphernalia
closed his grips and that was the END
of his efforts.