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The Washington times., 1906-10-02

lie Allen. as BeIarius. and Douglass Ger
ard. as PolydOre. Her triumph IN That
scene was materially assisted by her IN
telligent support. One expected Mr.. Al
len 10 do wei IN his role-he would do
well in any Shakespearean role ne Sc
lected. But Gerard developed uneXpect-
ed strength. For the rest the company
is quite acceptable.
Last nights performance moved Ike
clockw0rk ] have never seen first
production done so well. Every bit Of
stage business had evidently been thor
Oughly rehearsed, and there were no
bitches. In fact the work Of the smaller
actors even down % the supers was so
uniformly well done. and the stage
scenes so perfect. that the sight Of one
OF the Roman soldiers chewing gum dur
ing the throne room scene unnecessarily
got on ones nerves Chat particular
super. by the way. should be taken 10 a
dark place and chOked slowly TO death
with his favOTite brand Of gum. II IS
90 be hoped the captain noticed him and
put him out Of the company The per-
fOrmance closed at ten minutes before
twelve After "a few nights the final
curtain viii probably descend at II.
There was the usual annoyance Of peO-
pie coming IN late Notwithstanding due
notice had been given that the curtain
FRANK p. MORSE.
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PrOfltleSS BalIOOning.

\ balloon race has been more or
less successfully sailed across the
English Channel and Americans viii
rejoice-with more or less ground
that one Of their countrymen has
won the first prize. AS unfavor-
able winds threatened to delay the
cars, the judges decided to make
the awards according to their ca
pacity to remain in the air. The
distinction which has come to Lieut..
Frank P. Lahm, of the United States
army, is therefore not certificate
of his ability to navigate the air
but a testimonial to the capability
of his balloon TO keep him above
the earth.
1t is nightly hard to find any
thing TO admire in such a pastime.
The thrill of a great risk win rec
ommend it 10 certain sportsmen.
But 1t leads 10 nothing. What sci
ence can learn from the haphazard
floating of an air-car has been
known for years. What it needs TO
learn now-which is an effective
means of giving an aeroplane direc-
tion independent of wind currents
can never be discovered from such
tests as this.
As a matter Of fact, those who
sail in balloons are not aeronauts.
The New York Times Identifies them
when 1t says they are nothing more
than aeroderelicts. Up go the cars,
they are seized by currents of air,
their "navigators" undertake to
find others more favorable by rising
or descending that Is the whole
story. Their position above the
earth corresponds exactly to that
OF the inlander who makes a pine
tree his sail and must row across
the lake whenever the wind happens
to be not directly in his favor. 1t
is a poor occupation to be paid for
in human lives.
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The Smaller Colleges.

Dartmouth College finds herself in
an almost awkward position this
fall. She has all at once grown
beyond her power of assimilation.
a freshman class Of $40 men has
just entered the institution-a far
greater number than ever before
and the authorities are at their
wits ends TO take care of them.
The dormitories are filed to the
brim, and the private houses of the
village of Hanover are taxed to their
utmost.
Only last June President Tucker
told the alumni Of the colleges need
for more dormitories, and declared
that Dartmouth's growth was i'm
peded because there were actually
not residences enough to provide
for new professors and instructors,
Now comes this big class of $40,
more than 400 per cent larger than
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Is> IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY so
Mrs. Roosevelt AgainatHome
InRehabilitated White House
Miss Ethel Rushed to Her New Apartments, Which
Were Last Year Occupied by Mrs Long
worth Before Her Marriage

OF Eugene Hale, jr. son OF Senator
Hale Of Maine, and Miss Eunice
Terry, daughter OF the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Rodertck Terry. Of New York
This story, II true. will set at rest the
Oft repeated Tum0r OF the engagement
of Mr.. Hale and Miss Alice Warder, his
nearby neighbOr IN X street.
Miss Terry. who is a granddaughter Of
the late Hznry O.. MarqueDd, IS a pOpu-
lar young woman, not only In society DGt
IN the general walks OF life. She has
interested herself in various charities
AMI has also figured In field sports,
being an expert golf player. Her father
was for years pastor Of the South
Church, New York.
Mr.. Hale has made his home n New
York and Washington for several years.
He is a graduate Of Yale, class of 'SS.
and OF Harvard, class 'Sy, and is mem
Der Of several Of the fashionable clubs.
Mrs. Augustus N Eddy. mother OF
Spencer Eddy. one time secretary OF the
American embassy at St Petersburg,
but now stationed at Berlin. has taken
a house in Washington for the winter,
and with ner daughter, Miss Catherine
Eddy, viii soon come here to occupy q.
Mrs. Eddy and her daughter are still
abroad. where they spent the summer
in company with Mrs. Eddy's sister,
Mrs. Marshall Field, ST. II IS said tho
latter will remain abroad for some time
but the Eddys viii sail IN tho near fu-
tJre
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse
entertained Mrs. George HUFF and her
daughter, Miss Carolyn Hun, al din
Her at Erskine Park. Lenox. before their
departure for CreeTlsbUrg, Pa, their
home.
Miss Irene Hawkins entertained at
luncheon yesterday for Miss Pearl
Warren. OF Lewisburg w. Va. who has
been the guest Of Miss Blanche VIII
hams for the past two weeks. Among
the guests were Miss Williams Miss
Rider. Miss Lily Hawkins, and AIr. and
Mrs. Holmes.
Mrs. James Tavenner. OF waterford.
Va, IS visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Maud Garner. Of Newport News.
Va. is IN this city visiting her grand
mother Mrs n. Pcyser. Of U street.
Abe King has Joined his family AZ
Deal Beach for the week
Mrs. isaac L. Blout is spending q few
days In New York city.
Nr. and Mrs. a. Dammann have taken
apartments at the Natchez, l4+0 W
street.
The Rev. Louis KopaId, the young
rabbi VINO oniciatcd so impressively
during the Jewish holidays in AleXan-
dria, Va, last week. Is visiting friends
I'm this city for a few days
Mrs. Burnsteln has returned TO her
nome I'm this city. after spending the
summer AZ BeusUuhursI Z. J.
David POsner has gone TO New York
10 meet his mother and sister, upon
their arrival il this country. after
spending the summer travelling abroad
,gf, T-L,,4-++. gs~t1.-a ,-rc hss
spent the Summer IN the West went 20
New York yesterday and will sail on
the steamer Goyaz for Bueuos Ayres,
Argentine Republic. where she win be
the guest Of her brother, Raoul Gaillard.
Mrs. Otto l.. WeOrner and son left
last night for Charlotte. n. c., where
they viii reside permanently Mrs
Isaac w Nordlinger accompanied her
sister for q short stay.
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Viola Aliens In1Ogen
4 Pronounced Success
The Personal Triumph of the Actress is
Strongly RiVaIed by the Beautiful Stage
Production at the National.

he knew his audiences, with very few
individual exceptions, would have been
none the wiser From the first act 10
the last the production IS historically
and ethuClOgiCally correct.
! do not think Miss Aliens Imogen
quite equals her Viola. Her art lends
itself more readily TO that role than any
other ShakeSpearean woman she mas
created. But 10 say that is no rehec-
ton upon the excellence Of her imOgen-
1t IS easily the best the modern stage
has seen, or is likely 20 see, for many
years. II Is significant that last night
she received the greatest appreciation
for her delicate light work. Again and
again the critical audience applauded
the lines that compare with the best
that Shakespeare gave Viola
There are six roles in 'Cymbeline'
that renu!re exceptionally good acting
Four OF them were successfully filed
last night The two weak spots IN the
cast are furnished by jefferson Winter,
as POsthumus. and Henry J. Hadheld, as
Cymbeline Winter is a distinct disap-
pOintmenU His intellectual grasp Of
Shakespeare is well recognized; that he
should fail as ne does IN the part of
POsthumus is exceedingly regrettable
The two big ~.tuatiOns of the play are
The cave seer and laCEimO's announce
ment 70 POs.humus that he has accom-
plished his wife's dishonor. Dramatical-
ly. the latter Is the most important OF
the play In no other scene is there at
fOrded such an opportunity for strong
acting It is essential TO the play s
complete success that the part be acted
almost fauItlCssly Winter, IL must be
confessed, was not only not convincing,
bis reading Of the lines was iuartsJic
Realizing that the situation demands
strong work, he strives t. attain the ef-
feet by exaggerated VOciferaciOn, accom-
panied ny gestures and facial express
sions that do not ring true Haddelds S
work was even worse.
On the other hand, Sidney Herbert as
ClOten, J. II. GIlmour rs lachimO. and
Fuller Mellish as PisaniO, not only sized
up 70 their partS-they surpassed them
selves. Herberts Gl0ten received the
warmest appreciation OF the three last
night. Possibly that is partly due 10
the fact that his lines introduce the
only comedy of the play. Nevertheless
his work is excellent ana deserves all
the appreciation il received. J. H GIL
known In Washington The latter made
n very favorable impression here last
spring in the Odette Tyler stock COM
pany at the BelascO. GilmOur was seen
last in "The Opumist." In which he
played q very bad role very well Be
fore that he was seen at the National
as King Ahasuerus in "Mizpah." d" and
scored heavily. His IaChimo was a de-
liEhtful and finished performance Nell
ish as PisaniO was consistently good
throughout. His work IS. properly, very
Cidediy well done and marks him as one
of the few actors-nOt stars-WhO can
be relied upon to always dc a Shakes
pearean part well
In the cave scene Miss Aliens work
received excellent support from c. Les
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HoW' d ye Like TO OzUn
THIS Little Bundle !

II really did not need II, or at least no
stories 10 that effect have as yet found
IneI way into print Think OF the pos
flDle heartache6 that one thousand six
hundred and hfty-one dollars repraseuts.
Mayhap every dollar stands for a
Dlighted dream. q blasted hope. or a
shattered prospect Who knOws2 The
pOstcfhce officials cOnscleUces are clear,
however. They say they made every
possible effort TO find the addressee OF
The letters. but their endeav0rs proved
futile. But one thousand six hundred
and hfty-One dollars IS q whole lot Of
coin TO escheat TO the Government.
Think Of all the uses 70 which you could
put that neat little sub. On second
thought. you would be nice enough 10
accept the SOL and let the other thou
sand go on and fulfill its mission In
lie, wouldn't your But the division OF
finance has the money now, SO none OF
us need worry about IL. although IN
leaving the subject II might be well 10
say that there IS a bare possibility of
some Of your money being included IN
the one thousand six hundred and nifty
one dollars and eighty-oue cents.
According 70 the Government report
on The matter, made on 2 wee slip OF
tissue paper no larger than telegraph
blank. although the subject seems 70
be Of more Importance than that the
superintendent Of the Dead Letter Of
fee euumerates the kinds OF money
found in the envelopes
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All Kinds of Good Cash
Found in Dead Letters
Uncle Sam Richer by
$1,65I.81 in Month
of September.

Who knows bat what the division Of
finance Of the POstoffice is actually
getting fat at your eXpenseI
No one can say that some Of your
filthy Iucre has not been dumped into
the Golfers of this division of finance
and viii eventually be used to defray
current expenses of the Postofiice De
partment when Congress frowns on the
Postmaster General.
Think It over Can't you remember
baC-- some months ago a relative or
friend said he would send you some coin
OF the realm 10 tide you over till you
got on your feet again? Did you get
the heavy letter? Reflect again.
further and more seriously. Think Of
the injustice you may have done him;
recall how you made the air turn blue
when you failed TO connect with the
much looked for letter, and after you
had waited watched, and longed for
tho pOstman.
Can you say that promised fve-spot
was not among the Sl.051s1 which was
found IN undelivered letters during
September and has just been turned
over 10 that division OF finance by the
Dead Letter Office. because the persons
to whom the missives were addressed
could not be found? But there 81 no
need 70 worry now. II might have been
a good thing to thinK about SOME time
ago, bur the division Of france has its
clutches on the one thousand and odd
just at present, and Ike equity, hay
ing once attached itself, never let's 60
Rather sad though for all that money
70 go to the division Of finance, when
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ing the buttons and other feminine FIX
turds loose, allowing the garments 10
fall 10 the floor.
ward and Curran are funny. really
funny IN their skit. THE Terrible
Judge." which gives them ample OPpOT-
tgaity for monOlOgue, jokes and good
singing. Ned Wayburns Daisy Dancers
are pleasing 70 the eye, their dances and
Miss JardOn's songs being effecu yely
staged
The Dankmar-Schiller troupe Of aero
bats from Europe are lar above the
average -un of stage acrobats. the girls
being especially fine. Julius Tannen,
ia his limitations Of actors. as clever
Mrs. Stuart Robson appears in a play
let. THE Late Mr.. Wildcats which IS
q series Of humorous soTrOws and falls
Mrs RObson's falls are against John
Junior. who plays the part OF her form
er sweetheart and who. in the course OF
the piece, becomes engaged TO her.
Maggie Cline stirred up some laugh
ter with ''MeClusSy," but the remand
er Of her turn was rot notable for LU-
NOR.
Dome. a comedy clay molder, served
as an entertainer while the early cOmers
We're being seated. Fortunately for
those. who came little late, his turn
was brief.
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TO
HOUSE AGED POOR
Plan Permanent Home for
DeCrepit Members of
Denomination.

Local Presbyterians are making an
effort TO provide for aged members Of
their respective churches and, on the
first Of next month a home will be
opened IN Washington for the reception
Of such persons.
This movement is the Outgrowth of n
spirit which has prevailed for some
time. that aged members Of the faith
should be looked after when they be-
come unable TO care for themselves.
The institution win be known as the
Presbyterian Home for the Aged. The
committee IN charge Of the plans has
not yet selected a house, although sew
eral are now under consideration. 1t is
the intention OF the men and women
actively interested in the movement 10
eventually build a permanent home.
A meeting was held yesterday in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
to form a permanent organization and
elect officers. II was decided that a
membership fee of 800 should be
charged, TO start a substantial fund.
Meetings OF the board viii be held the
first Thursday in each month. B. II.
Warner yesterday made a short ad-
dress, wherein he outlined the purposes
OF the organization. Officers were
elected as follows;
President Mrs. Theodore NOrth-MC-
Laughlin; vice presidents. Mrs. b. II.
Warner, Mrs. c. b. Bailey, Mrs. ". 3.
Bryan. Mrs. John Frey, and Mrs. Jennie
Andrews; recording secretary, Mrs. c.
H. fishbaughi corresponding secretary,
X. Bergman, Mrs. ID. c. Macleod, Mrs.
G. Il. Foster. The following were
elected members OF the executive com
mittee: Mrs. =. \. Willis, Mrs. Clifford
X. Bergman, Mrs. d. c. Macleod, Mrs.
John y. Culbertson, Miss Irene Temple
Bailey, Mrs. y. NJ. Brooks, Mrs. A T.
Britton. Mrs, J. S. Simpson, Miss Sauie
Randolph, Mrs. Mary +. Ireland, Mrs.
A ). Webster, and Mrs. William Leetch
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Chasels-Nye and Vance.

Ned Nye and Clarice Vance are the
headIiners at Chase's this week and take
the lead in a list Of entertaining vaude-
Vile features. Both are well known here
and each scored the accustomed sue
cess az both performances yesterday.
on the same stage on which he made
his last local appearance the late Dan
DAILY is given a remarkably clever imper-
sonation by Ned Nye. Nye has A run
ming fire Of talk with his six attractive
assistants and hits the mark every time.
ClaTiCe Vance. IN a stunning gown and
more attractive than ever. sang four
songs in the way no one has yet been
able 10 initiate.
Lew Hawkins has some new jokes and
some very old ones Selma Braatz. a
your girl juggler. offers some remark
ably interesting feats in this line. many
of which are rarely seen on a Washing
ton stage.
To judge by the instantaneous hit he
made, one might be safe IN saying that
F Folly" the cleverest little canine that
has been here IN many years, was as
sisted in his act by the Labakans. &C.
centric aCrObats. The little dog IS
wonder. When not performing he sat
back on his chair demanding as only
dog can. that he be lea into the game
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Majestic-'Lovers and Lunarcs"

There isn't a line OF sense in the show
at the Majestic this week. but nobody
expects sense In Lovers and Luuatics, q"
and there's a whole lot of amusing non
sense. It all centers around Joe Morris
clever impersonauon OF an eccentric
exaggerated Hebrew type. He plays
with a spontaneIty and apparent enjoy
ment that are infectious lie has a good
voice anc sings a number of topical
songs, among them 2 Hebraic version OF
Every Little Bit Helps which brought
down the house.
It is distinCtiVely a musical show, ef-
fectvely staged. with plenty of rapid
ire costume changing and some good
dancing Miss Florence Little the lead
ing soprano. has not The biggest voice
that ever was heard. but it is sweet
and she manages it well. George p.
Watson and Wilbur Mack contribute
some good songs and an erTauc spot
lights vain efforts 10 keep up with Wat
son contributed somewhat 10 the eve
uing's amusement. The audience was
evidently we'll pleased with its enter
taiumeut, and the ladies present filed
the intermission examining the hand
some cup and saucer which. in puT-
suance Of his promise to make Monday
night q souvenir night. Manager La
Motto presented to them.
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Mrs. Roosevelt presented a picture OF
true American womanhood yesterday
when she arrived at the White House,
and her haste 70 again be IN her ten1-
porary home was quite perceptible. she
stepped from the carriage with almost
girl-like agility and hastened TO the
great marble corridor, but not before
one could catch a glimpse Of her pretty
gray frOCk. hand embroidered in white,
her shapely travelling coat and her gray
and white hat covered with a white lace
veil. Her face was bright, animated.
and free from a line OF care.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who followed
her. wore a white linen dress. hand
embroidered, almost covered by a black
silk travelling coat, with a jaunty sailor
hat to complete her costume She. too.
was IN haste. but not so much 70 escape
the curious eye, as to catch a glimpse
Of her new rooms, completely done over
at her suggestion. and 20 be occupied
by her this winter for the first time.
They are the rooms formerly occupied
by Mrs. LOngworSh. and consist Of q
large nOrth-front chamber with large
dressing room and bath adjoining.
There were flowers everywhere in the
upper chambers. some OF the choicest
Of the propagatng gardens. and many
sent by the friends Of the President
and A-rs- Roosevelt The vases on the
first floor were filled with flowers. and
the East Room was brilliantly lighted
TO lend 10 the hOspitable effect OF the
house.
Now that Mrs. Roosevelt is back, a day
VIII soon be appointed for the ladies OF
the Cabinet 20 meet with her, and then
will follow d settled program for Of
fetal society.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy w. Finney enter
talned al a reception last night at their
home. 924 X street northwest. 20 ceIe-
brate the NTH anniversary Of their we'd
ding. September 80, 1901.
Roses, dahlias. ferns. and five Chinese
lanterns artistically arranged, formed
the decorations in the parlor and dining
room. and the table was set entirely
with wooden articles. In the center was
a large wedding cake topped with i've
candles.
Mrs Ftnney, who was assisted in re-
celving her guests by her sister. Mrs.
Plant. wore a becoming gown OF cream
albatross. with white roses in her hair.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Finney are life
time residents Of Washington, and Mrs.
Finney before her marriage was Miss
Pauline 3. Furlong.
After o musical program supper was
served I'm the dining room, The NTH
anniversary is known as the wooden
wedding" and amOnl the gifts receiv-
ed last night were many handsome and
useful wooden articles.
Some Of the guests were AIr. and Mrs.
p-s4graua T,{rha and TfrTa Miss Marie
FRIDAY. DR. and Mrs. Graham, Miss
Russell Miss GaskIns. r. A. Graves,
and Alton Hastings.
Miss Florence De Witt.of New York
cIty IS spending the month of October
with her sister. II. Winnifred Dewitt,
IT the Cumberland.
A rumOTed engagement which IS or
intense interest in Washington, IS that
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
Lyceum-Empire Burlesquers.

Imhof. Conn, and Corinne. in THE
Doings OF DR.. Louder" and the Four
Leigh Sisters, appearing I'm a dancing
novelty act, scored decided hits at the
New Lyceum yesterday. when the En-
pire Burlesquers made their initial ap-
pearance. Both of these acts, as well
IS the show taken in its entirety, are
head and shoulders above the average
seen in variety hc:ssss. and II viii
not be long before they appear on the
straight vaudeville circuit
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Belasco-varied Vaudeville.

There are some good things and some
had things in the vaudeville cast at the
Belasco this week. this unhappy com
hination serving to keep tFe general
average Of the show to lower level
than is altogether desirable.
The Great Chevalier De LoTis" does
some good sharp-shoOung. In fact. his
performance is near TO the sensational
when he half disTObes his wife by shoot
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Academy-The Millionaire Detective.

Every seat In the Academy OF Music
was occupied last night when the cur
tain rose on Howard Hall and Charles
Z. Blaney's production Of The Million
aire Detective" with the former in the
stellar role.
Few actors are more popular with
Academy audiences than Howard Hail
and from the beginning of the stirring
detective play until the final curtain
there was a continuous round OF en-
thusiasm. II was spontaneous. too, and
came from every part Of the house In
great punches.
The authors of the play have blended
a pretty love story, a lot OF comedy,
and some intrigue into the story. The
financial career of Cassie" Chadwick
Is broadly outlined in the work of a
woman in the play and the manner IN
which she and her accomplice are run
down by the millionaire detective form
the basis OF the story.
Mr.. Hall has the assistance Of Barbara
Douglas as Mrs. Sedgwick. the queen
of frenzied finance" who looks well and
portrays the role with much ease.
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THE ONLY WAY.

Pop, how can they Ien when a new
ship Is q good sailOr?"
They take her out to sea. my son"
The Washington times., 1906-10-02

Notice how much better the meat
is this week2
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Nine. Humbert, of Paris, is TO
write her memoirs. Now it viii be
for Mrs. Chadwick to decide whether
in this sort of international com
petition America is 10 be worsted.
According TO location and eleva-
tion, the temperature IN Los An
geles yesterday ranged from 1O5 10
III, it being the hottest day Of the
year. And yet people go away from
Washington during what is called
by courtesy the heated term!
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Lieut.. and Mrs. John W. Timmons.
the latter the daughter OF Vice Presi-
dent ana Mrs. Fairbanks, who have
been in town all the summer, left last
evening for Ohio. 10 visit their rela-
tives there. and viii then go 20 Indian
apoHs. where they Will visit Vice PTesl-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks, returning here
in about two weeks.