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The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
A MASTER PLAYWRIGHT.

For students OF the stage and OF Iitera-
ture there viii be something more than
the pastng interest accorded the ordinary
theatrical event in the production here
this week Of new play by that grand old
man Of the French theater. Vlctorfen .Sa~-
dOu. Now eighty years old, Sardou's pen
seems as active and keen as il was hftv
years ago. when he won recognition as a
dramatic writer Of distinguished merit
What refreshing stream Of fun, Of wit,
of satire, and Of passion he has poured
out In the intervening yearsi
Older American theatergoers will vividly
recall Sardou's "L'Oncle SAM" produced
al the Grand Opera House. New York.
by Augustin Daily in the early '7o's. with
iohn Brougham and Mrs John Wood in
the chief roles. The performance in Paris
was interdicted for fear Il might cause
diplomatic complications between France
and the United States, but here # was
not SO seriously received. Previous 20
this, however. Mr.. Sardou had written a
number OF more or less successful plays.
all Of them exhibiting remarkable origi-
7ality and skill, whether In comedy or
drama. He was apparently indefatigable
2 the use OF hts remarkable fecundity OF
dea; it was Sardou this and Sardou that
from the time OF his premier at the
OdsOn in 1854 to the time OF his Daniel
Rcchat" in 1880.
''ROchat'' was one Of his first lectures
IN the marriage relations. In ''DivorcOns''
ne storued the citadel Of human sin and
nassiou with satire and sublety from a
iavelin pen, and he has swayed il through
lis drama and comedy, whether I'm pas
sion or laughter, In a series Of brilliant
plays In the writing OF which he has no
PeeT to-day. Fedora" La TOsca.
Theodore" and Madame Sans Gene"
are wonderful examples of stage con-
stTuction and literary art; and now in his
very Old age he gives US his scholarly
Love Letter" II IS said by critics that
French composition loses much by
translation. 1t depends. perhaps "The
Love Letter loses a great deal that
French people, with their ideas of what
may be said In public, have chewed over
with childish delight. but as II is done
II English, il is said to be sufficiently full
oil French morale hid tn dazzling With
cism to satisfy respectable people and
still be a comedy Of the most entertaining
character.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
THE WEEKS PLAY BILLS.
Miss Harmed in ssrdou's "The Love
Letter, nf she Belasco.

Letter" at she HeAAsCo'
Miss Virginia Harmed. the famous ac-
tress who created the role Of Trilby TO
I.ackaye's sveugam. and many other IA
vorite stage characters, viii, under the
Shubert management, present Victorien
sardou's ''The Love Letter" al the Be
lssco this week.
''The Love Letter" is a typical SaFdou
creation. and had It's original presentation
In Paris by Rejane. When the Shuberts
we're casting about for q lead play for
this season. they selected this one because
OF its novel parts and artistic cOnstruc-
tIn, and because its principal role so ex.
actIy fitted the nervous and energetic
character Of Miss Harmed.
'"The Love Letter" Is in three acts, and
its movement is said 10 be as swift as
the telling OF the story, which is sup
posed TO be complete In the space or one
dry. The plot hinges upon the discovery
OF love letter by husband number or
Madame ReVilliOn. which arOuses susPi-
cions and leads 10 an infinite variety Of
complicated comedy situations, together
with some dramatic disclosures which
bring out ali the force Of Miss Harmed s
characteristic reading
Miss Harmed is surrounded by an un-
Usually capable cast including such we'll
known players as Eleanor Moretti, VIII
lam C0urtenay. Albert Gran. who was
with Mrs. Patrick Campbell; ". j. Fer
guson. the well-known comedian, who Is
fitted with an admirable part: Sydrie
Sterling and Albert Sackett. The entire
action OF the piece Is IN Paris.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04

you to write only line-something char
acteTistie in one line
HIN! let me see" unused the great
pianist; lin one line. Suppose I write the
repertory Of some Of my brother
pianists?"
"Good-by, my dear young man: when
ever you'd ike information about music.
information Unadorned, frank and free.
without pitfalls or prevaricau0ns. ways
come 10 me. shall be only too happy to
90 everything IN my power for yeu and
your esteemed paper"
Mr. Rosenthal makes his first appear
ance IN this country after an absence Of
eight years, at the New National Theater
next Friday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
MoRIZ RoSENTHAL's WIT.

Moriz Rosenthal. with brain that
seemingly knows not what rest means. is
a masterful dealer in witticism and keen
satire Let the following thrust-and-par-
~ interview prove the ease:
Whom do you regard as the greatest
living composer?"
Frederic Chopin"
And the greatest dead composer"
MY friend. Max Breiteufeld, Of Vienna.
He is one Of the teachers at the Conserv-
stOrium there"
Should a composer print his opus
NUMBER
NO; he should induce d weI-paying
publisher to print g."
Where Is the most intelligent public TO
be found2 ?"
AT my concerts"
Are you sure there is nothing else
you'd like to knOw?" urged Rosenthal,
almost eagerly.
''N-No. Except that I intended to ask
you for an autograph. / wanted to ask
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
"The Belle of Mayfair" with Christie
Macdonald and Irene Bentley,
NJ tho National.

"The Belle Of Mayfair" the English
musical comedy that Mr. Thomas W. Ry-
ley viii present at the National Theater
tomorrow night. will have Miss Christie
Macdonald in the part OF Julia, which
was created and. until recently. played in
London by Miss Edna May; Miss Wales
ka Suratt-as THE Gibson Girl" the
part in which Miss Camille Clifford Gre
ated q furore IN London, and Miss Irene
Bentley. vino needs no iniroduc. ion 20
the theater goers Of this city. as Primo
ess Carl" The supporting company, IL
is promised. VIII be an imposing one,
comprising the best known and most
competent players
The piece was originally produced II
the Vaudeville Theater, London. last
spring, and is said 10 have met instant
favor. Z is by Charles H. +. Brookdeld,
C0smo Hamilton, and Leslie Stuart, and
has, since the opening performance. en-
jOyed a most successful engagement In
preparing The Belle OF Mayfair for the
American stage, Mr. Ryley has been Law
ish in the expenditure OF money IN order
10 give the p.oce a dressing and stage
setting betting il. In The Belle OF
Mayfair" we are assured, there are
twenty-five beautiful young women, each
garbed ia the latest creations from Paris
ian mOdis.es.
A simple idyIlic love story runs
throughout the two acts OF the piece
Musically, Il teens with quantity har-
monious melod es by Leslie Stuart, while
The dialogue sparkIes with epigrams and
smart wittiCisms.
Included In the cast are such well
known players as Van Rensselaer, Wheel
er, VINO viii play the part OF Raymond
Finchlcy. the ardent lover; Miss Bessie
Clayton, who VIII also be seen In her toe
dancing specialties; Miss Annabelle
WhiCOrd, Ign1ciO Martinetti Richard F.
Carroll, the well known comedian, Harry
B. Burchev. Jack Gardner. Miss Jennie
Opie. Miss HonOre French. Messrs.
Louis MiHrz Cyril Onage, J. Cos,t ,teIlan-
os, Frank shea, ". Freeman, and Miss
Helen Culinan
The production at the National to-mor-
row hight viii be jdent!cauy The same as
will be seen at Days The1ter. New
York, where the Belle" win soon settle
down for a run.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
NOven's "The Student kfngD
at the Columbia

An event OF more than usual musical
Importance will be the presentation at the
Columbia tomorrow. OF the new opera.
The Student King" by Reginald de
Koven, Frederic Ranken, and Stanislaus
STANCE.
Mr.. Henry ". Savage presented this op-
era for the first time In Chic1go last
spring, where It met with success, and
ran until the first Of July al the Stude-
baker Theater. Mr. S1v2ge has given tha
piece production said to be sInptuous
IN every detail The scenery was panied
by Walter BUrridge. and the costumes
from designs by COmen. Of London. are
absolutely correct as regards the period.
Lima AbarbaneH who leads the COM
pany. Is a graduate from the grand opera
stage, and l1z season w2s uTima donna
wits Ccnried' 5 Metropolitan Grand opera
Company. Flavia Arcarois is the cCntraI-
10, whose abilities as an actress equal her
powers as a singer. Henry Coo-e is a
tenor wh, has sung IN number Of prem
inent opera companies, and has won we'll
deserved p pularity. The leading come
dian IS Alexander Clark. a fun-maker Of
JUNCTION and intelligence. An important
acquisition by Ar. Savage IS Gustav von
Seynerti-Z, a German comedian high in
favor both in this country and in his own
land Others who have roles Of impor-
tance are Eva Failon. Fannie Mcintyre.
Thomas c. Leary, and Dittmar POppin.
An especial feature Of the opera is the
male choral work. A chorus Of eighty has
been engaged, and that part Of the pro-
ductiOn. we are assured. is bound TO Gre
ate d sensation. MT. Arthur Weld is the
musical director, and a special orchestra
mas been engaged.
The scene OF the story is laid in Prague.
and depicts student life there in the six.
teenth century. Il is in three acts
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
sHAKING WITS SPEAR.

We're al aware that Anna Held
Exactly what John Drew,
But what we'd Ike 70 know is Just
How mrch coin Kyrls BelleW.
Does HaCkett cut the ice be dds
Does Tcuy Pastor pTayl
II yUu can't snswCT these, perhaps
Our old friend Edna MAY.
Does lillian Russell through her inesi
Is Cissy LOTUS tall3
Is Sothern cold b. nature, ard
When Primrose did ne fans
Is Mansfed q ;ract-ablel If SO,
Can he be called a plot?
Would Goodwin h. bed one i
Gillette him? Maybe not
But al these qussions si,apie are
Compared with this TO ne:
Was 2leysrbelr q relative
OF Mr. BeeIbobm Tresi
indianapolis News.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
The EImendorf TraveI TnIk..

There is a steadily increasing interest
IN Mr.. Dwight Elmendorf's coming series
Of his lectures at the New National
Theater. as shown by the ADVANCE de-
m0Hd for tickets. Mr.. Elmendorf came
to Washington last fall practically un-
known to lovers Of travel talks, and be-
fore he went away ne had established
himself rs a favorite here. His work is
the most finished OF any ever submitted
to the attention OF local lecture patrons
The subjects Of the lectures he viii de-
liver here during the fail viii be Holland,
The Rhine. Switzerland. Northern Italy.
and Southern Italy. This series Of talks
will be made Of more than usual interest
by the many artistic views which Mr.
ElmendOrf has secured. In hts first lee
tuTe on Holland, the wonderful dikes,
quaint wind-mills, and artistic costumes
Of this remarkable country and people
viii be shown. In the lecture on the
Rhine realistic motion pictures will show
the Rhine Falls, with many beautiful
views IN color Of the historic cities and
castles. The sale Of seats for all lee
lures is now in progress at the New Ma
uonal Theater box office.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
Great Things Promised at Lyceum.

Clever comedians. pretty girls. tunefui
and catchy music. novelties. and eppro-
pirate costumes and scenery are the offer
ings Of the "Merrymakers" burleSque
troupe at the New Lyeeum this week.
This organization Is stronger than ever
this year. which is saying a great deal
Running for Mayor" IN one scene, is
said 10 be brimful of humorous eomplica-
lions and surprises. a Politicians Va
cation follows after the olo, which COM
prises the Elton-PolO troupe OF aerial ar
lists, three men who brave death in peril
Gus stunts In nidair on flying trapezes:
the Clipper Comedy -Four, singers and
comedians; Miss Grace Patton. singing
and dancing soubrette; a pleasing and
cultivated soprano. Miss jeanette Young
in operate selections; Nelson. Mllledge.
Strause * Company in the farce, Simon
the Butler and the les Sprays from
Australia, one Of the novelties Of the sea
son, in whirlwind dancing. Tuesday, No
yember 6, election night complete returns
viii be read from the stage.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04

Of young girl who goes from the East
10 search for a lost brother Of tender
age captured by the Indians some years
before. A. II. Woods the prolific producer
% successful melodramas, has given this
play the most elaborate and realistic set
ting that the limit Of sensational stage
realism allows. Clever actors. trained
horses, bands OF cowboys and Indians, a
prairie IRE, described as a marvellous In
Venton Of electrical effect, and exhibitions
OF lasso and bowie-knife throwing, are
among the things to be seen IN The
Gambler of the West" 4 street parade is
given daily by the cowboys and Indians.
Election returns viii be read from the
stage Tuesday night.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
Vaudeville at the Majestic.

After receiving some unfavorable re-
ports regarding "Twiriy Whirly." which
was booked for the coming week at the
Majestic. Manager Elsler caneeled the at
traction, rather than offer production
to his patrons which was not up to the
standard. On short notice ne engaged an
exceptionally strong vaudeville bill for the
week The prices will be reduced. and a
matinee given daily for this week only
Full election returns will be read from the
stage Tuesday night.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
Washington CoIIcre Cnncnrt.

The fourth Of the Washington College
Of Music concert series viii take place
at the Columbia Theater on Friday after
noon next, when the programme viii be
given by Miss Clara Drew, who has re-
Gently returned from Paris and win
make her first appearance IN Anersca
since studying with Julian and De Reszke
and Madam Faye-Josin
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
s'The Gambler of the West, This
Weeks Bill at the Academy.

''The Gambler Of the West" the offer
ing for this week at the Academy. with
matnees Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day, is a sensational mel0drama of the
erstwhiIe wild and woolly frontier. It's
time Is when miners and cowboys lived the
rough life beyond the limits of effective
government and Indians were stlu
making peri dical excursions on the war
path. It's story deals with the ventures
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
Charles z. Evans and Miss GOmpers
nt Chase's Theater.

Election night this week the complete
returns from au over the country. and
from the doubtful districts especially. will
be received over special wires running TO
the stage Of Chase's Theater, and the
audience will alternate their political in
terest with their laughter at an unusually
pleasing programme of polite vaudeville
novelties. The chief laugh compeller will
be Charles Z. Evans. the suave and re-
s0urceful comedian cO-star Of "Old Hoss"
Hoey, In THE Parlor Match" the first Of
its Tx that led Charlie Hoyt to abandon
journalism and take to writing plays
With exceptionally clever and competent
support, Mr.. Evans viii present IT'S Up
TO You, William" by George Arliss, 4
skit Of side-splitting farcicality. Next in
the order of prominence VIII be Sadie
Julia Gompers, the beautiful and talented
singer, daughter Of Mr.. Samuel Gompers.
Of this city, Miss GOmpers has 4 highly
trained dramatic soprano voice. and her
musical education has been most COM
plete. Additional novelties viii be Ger
trude Mansfield and CaryI Wilbur in NO
81 Prospect Street" Paul Kleist the
comedian. IL his compound Of black magic
and instrumental music; Eleanor Fake.
the singing comedienne; the four Everetts
In their aerial prowess. and Cavana. orig
inator of startling contortionism. The mo-
ton pictures viii show "Osceola the Last
Of the Seminoies.'
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04

The song writer's and the hacking music
publishers have formed en- organization
to protect their output from the phono-
graphs and street organs. The phono-
graph companies. they claim, pay no roy
allies on the songs they use.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
sunday Evening Alnusement.

A prominent feature on the programme
Of Shepard's moving pictures at the
Academy tonight viii be the marriage of
King Alfonso and Princess Ena. and It
should prove very interesting 10 see Just
how royalty gets spl.ced. Besides comedy
subjects other features are THE Watch
D-E." When Madam Wears Trousers. -
Village Cut-up." "AI Aboard" Life
OF an American Fireman" and "A Lovers
Crime"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
a Chicago Critic o. Mansfield.

From the Chicsgo Reeofd- Herald
As Peer Gynt Mr Mansfield denotes his
mastery of the art Of acting and his
powers Of poetic Interpretation. The mere
catalogue Of the exterior ad0rnmonts he
filings over this role is bewiIdering. RS
frolics; he presents a frozen epitome OF
the terrors Of credulous and ignorant
mind confronting the spectral ana thu
horrible; he voices the cry Of love and
yearning, grief and despair. he is vibrant
with youth and the JOY of living: hs
shakes with the palsy u broken age: hc
dances; he sings: he speaks German; b.
speaks French; ho jokes and he covers
ne is poet and promoter, be pervades "a
play that is everything from "Evcrymar'
to "Faust''-with q dash Of Bernard
Shaw-and be animates q figure that Is ss
remote rs mediaevalism and as contem-
poTaneous as DoWis.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
The "Besses o. tn Barns Band
Concert.

The announcement several weeks ago
that the noted "Besses o. tn Barn" band
from Whiteheld England. would play two
concerts here has caused unusual inter-
est in theatrical and musical circles. The
"Besses' Is. perhaps, the most famous Of
any Of the European musical organiza-
tions, their history dating back over q
period or l50 years. during the course OF
which many noted bsndmasters have ap-
peared ct their head and helped 10 bring
The band up TO It's present distinguished
standing-that Of holding he brass band
champi nship Of Great Britain and the
colonies This victory was won In com
petition against over 100 OF the best bands
II the country. a musical organization
which mas appeared so frequently before
the crowned heads and which has enjoyed
The most successful tours throughout
Germany, France, and other countries can
not bat be Of unusJ Jal IJterest 70 lovers
of this sort OF concert music. Wonderful
strides have been made by the bands OF
England workers during the past twenty
years. None have been greater however
than that placed to the credit Of A,exau-
der Owen, the present conductor OF the
'Besses. Mr.. owen has wonderful con-
trol over his players. The afternoon con-
cert az the New National next Sunday
viii begin promptly al 2:30. the evening
concert Al SIS. Mr. T. Arthur Smith, of
1927 + street, is looking after the advance
sale of seats. Seats viii a'so be on sale
at the theater box Office from 1 O'Clock
p. m. until the evening concert.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
ProfessionaI Debut OF sIls. Gomperr

The appearance of Miss Sadie Julia
Gompers at Lhase's this week will be OF
wide interest IN musical circles Miss
Gompers Is said TO be the possessor OF a
rich dramatic soprano. Of great power,
vide raGge, and sweet quality She frat
attracted attention IN the public schools
Of this city. where she became the protege
of Miss Alys Bentley. the vocal teacher
OF the public schools. Later. she was
placed with DR. Bischon, and in four
ye7rs became one OF his star graduates
Her father, the weil-known labor leader.
Samuel J. Gompers, pleased with the at
tention which his daughters voice was
receiving, spared no pairs or expense to
develop its fun power and beauty. with
OUT regard, however, as 70 its use IN
professional career. Upon the advice CT
the eminent concert master, Duss, he
consulted Prof Paul Savage, the noted
New York teacher and Miss Gompers
became his pupil Miss Gompers Is
young, barely out OF her teens. pretty,
and attractive ia her personality. she
has appeared ~ concerts in New York
and other large cities. for about five years.
an Washington she has been heard at
concerts given by Nine Marie Won
u.schuld and Miss Lieberman. Her ap-
peaTance al Chase's, however, win be
her first in professional theatrical en-
gagement.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-04

This IS the chief defect OF the play 9th
erwise the freshness Of the subject. the
sustained interest Of the plot. the thrilling
situations, the picturesque interest Of the
scenes and the yigor Of the characteriza-
ton provide an entertainment of emphatic
novelty. The first two acts-there are but
-llree-hold the audience under a normal
spell Of enchantment
Miss AshwelI scored an artistic triumph
as Deborah. She inspired sympathy. her
emotional scenes were given with marked
intensity, her acting rung true and ad-
dressed itself with convincing authority.
Some lines she speaks i'm u peculiar col
loquial manner-a high. childish voice
with little tone color-thcUgh her method
In the expression and vibrance OF emo-
tional feryor is agreeable enough.
She is supported by an American COM
pany. IN which John Blair was conspic-
uous by a wooden portrayal Of the role Of
the English Overseer \ certain efferli
macy OF manner, together with an utterly
Unconditional nature and ain immob.ie
method, IN spite OF a good natural voice.
marked his rather formless portrait OF
the hero. and perceptibly handicapped the
star in her higher ranges OF omotion Il
energy An excellent performance was
given by Maud Granger. she who used 10
play Camille twenty-six years ago with
something ef distinction, and who ap-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA
afr Saturday and SUNDAY.
MRS TAGGART IN KENTUCKY
Divorced wife OF omcer Has Chill
drcn In Jurisdiction OF
Friendly Court.
ATT Ian Mrs rasgart.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Taggart
whose sudden departure from Wooster. o.,
recently with her two sons, who had been
awarded to the father Captain L. f TaG-
gart, after he secured a divorce aroused
general interest. has been positively located
in Campbell county, Kentucky, where she
can remain as long as she wishes, ac-
cording to a statement made in Newport
today. Mrs. Taggart and her sons were
reported being with friends nj Alex
andria, Ky, but her friends prevented at
tempts to verify the report until today
when Judge Albert Berry OF the Campbell
county circuit court, in Newport, whose
daughter is one of Mrs. Taggart's close
friends. said:
Il have positively refused to give the
location Of Mrs. Taggart and her children.
They are within the jurisdiction Of my
court and I propose to protect them
"ThC manner in which Mrs. Taggart has
been treated and being bounded was
worse than would be meted out to dan
gcrous criminal instead Of mother who.
through love for her children, seeks to
keep possession OF them"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
FAST TIME ACROSS CONTINENT
Mail Makes Round Trip from New
York to san Francisco In
seven Days.

NEW YORK, Jan, Snail from San
Francisco arrived here at l:52 a. m. by a
train that brought il twelve hours faster
than mail has ever made the journey be-
fore The completion Of even a faster
record Is anticipated Monday. when the
eighteen-hour train from Chicago arrives
completing a trip of mail from New York
to San Francisco and return in seven days
The time formerly was nine days Mail
now leaves New York at 2:45 Monday
morning, reaches San Francisco at noon.
in time for answers on the train leaving the
same day at n. m, arriving IN New
York at $3.50 Monday morning. Formerly
il would have arrived here at the same
hour on Wednesday or later. Previous TO
November last mail leaving New York at
2:i5 a. m. Monday. was due in San Fran
cisco Friday at noon. This time has been
cut down so that the mail not gets to San
Francisco one day earlier A new o'clock
train from San Francisco to the east saved
twelve hours for the mail which arrived
today and beginning on Monday more time
will be saved east OF Chicago, so that the
round trip can be made at a saving Of
two days.