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come May Irwin. ''Happyland' is to some
extent a retracement of the way toward
comic opera that It was announced to be.
But a recollection of such performances as
that OF THE Black Hussar'-what a Ions
time ago that was-still makes comparison
odious Indeed De Wolf Hopper as a Gre
elan youth with silk ribbon around his (the
youth 81 curly hair IS nothing like the mirth-
provoking figure that he was as the pom
pous magistrate in the good old Milloecker
opera. Yet the popular appreciation of
Happyland'' was such that 1t might en-
Mr.. Hopper to use his influence to-
ward a genuine revival of that style of en-
tertainment in which his most notable sue
cess was attained. The unbounded approval
manifested of the big finale and the elab-
crate orchestral treatment as well as the
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of popularity rarely falls to the lot of this
evanescent style of theatrical entertain
ment. Gustav Luders and Frank Pixley
contributed their best work to THE Prince
of Pisen." The beautiful background of
the story-Nice during the carnival of flow
ers-suggests romance and inspires poesy
and harmony. Brilliant scenic pictures,
beautiful costumes and the charm of pretty
girls unite in giving to The Prince of Pill
sen" its favor and success. Jess Dandy,
who has played the part of Hans Wagner
more than 700 times, will again be the
American brewer who has the honors in
tended for prince thrust upon him. Ida
Stanhope, who played the role of the dash
ing widow last season, assumes the same
part in the present tour. Arthur Donald
son. who created the part of the real prince,
continues in that role. War Anderson is
another member OF the original cast who
will appear. j. INSTRUMENTATION and
James E. Rome have prominence in comedy
and song Dainty Marie Welsh is the
daughter of the rich brewer, and Mar
guerite Ferguson has the part of Sidonie, a
French maid. Ruth Peoples is the erudite
Vassar girl, and Memay Kennedy heads the
line of beauties who represent the cities IN
the Song of Cities
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that 'chappie' with lean cane for an
escort and a shop girl with a mouth fun
of gum looked askance at the star passen-
ger, the former wishing he were on her
calling list and the latter that she pos
sessed some of her outfit.
"Haughtily she removed the coin from
her purse A shift in the wind drove the
rain on her back and caused her to shudder.
She called the conductor and babe him
draw I'D the window sash. He worked like
the anchor of tug-of-war team, but to no
avail With an exclamation of contempt
she placed the coin between her lips, and at
the sash she went. A tug and a jerk! 1t
must have yielded to the force of her
charms. for up 1t came with a bang. With
a Slight recoil she was cast backward. and
the grip of her lips on the coin loosened.
Smash 1t went against the window pane
and placidly ratified down between the outer
sheathing and the back of the seats. The
passengers gathered about, and the con-
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Coming Attractions.
New National Theater.

William Collier will appear in the Au-
gustus Thomas comedy, ION the Quiet at
the New National Theater this week, with
matanees on Washingtons birthday and
Saturday. Since he was last seen here Mr..
Collier has captivated the staid British
theatergoers by his performances in "The
Dictator and ION the Quiet" but 1t Is
said the triumph has not turned his head,
nor affected his comedy methods, unless 1t
has been to add to their laugh-making
qualities. Many theatergoers of London
thought Mr.. Conner the funniest man they
had ever seen on the stage. The king and
queen went to see the performances and
personally complimented him. Golfers
Robert Ridgway, the always calm and
ready-witted young man, who wins a
$16000,000 wife against great odds. Is as
clever in his repartee, as rich in his stra-
tegic resources and as cheerful and alert In
his imperturbability as any hero that ever
plunged through laughter to loves reward.
He is a yeritable D'Artagnan of the smart
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ChaSe'S Theater.

Clifton Crawford, who strengthens per-
sonal likeness he bears to Joseph Chamber
lain by wearing monocle, is announced
as one of the leading attractions at Chases
this week. He is the author of Nancy
Brown, and other popular songs, and has
written lot' of stories and yarns which
he Is to spread entertainingly before his
audience. The eight Vassar Girls will in
troduce one of the substantial successes of
the season. and their instrumental. vocal
and dancing arrangement will conclude
with 1.-THE Garden of the Fairies" spec
tacular electric ballet. Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Esmole, the comedy players. will be
seen in e. L. Snader's Klondike comedy,
I'm Alaska" Other attractions will be
May Belfort. the English singing come
dienne; Spisself Brothers ard Mack In
Scenes in a -Cafe;' Pat Rooney with Mar
ion Bent In Make Yourself at Home.
Charlotte Coate, Little Miss Sunfiower and
Company In Wanted An Errand Boy"
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Belasco Theater.

The attraction for the coming week at
the Belasco, and which comes to Washing
ton direct from the Princess Theater New
York, will be THE Bishop play that has
been notable success in London, where
1t ran for two seasons at the Garrick The
alter. 1t is from the pen of John Oliver
Hobbies Mrs. Craigie). who has been assist
ed in her dramatization of this work by
Murray Carson. In London the play has
been known as THE Bishops Move" and
under that title 1t was produced in April,
1903, at the Manhattan Theater, by James
X Hackett where 1t ran for eight weeks,
but It had to make way for Mrs. Fiske in
Leah Kleshna." Mr.. Thompson will play
his old part and Miss Drina De Wolfe will
appear In the leading part which she had In
the original English production. The play 10
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"Monna Wanna. -

At the Belasco Theater next week Bertha
kaiich, an actress who has become noted
in New York and who has just ended a
nightly successful engagement in Chicago,
will make her first appearance In Washing
ton in Maurice Ms eterlinck's ''Monna Van
ma" The play, as well as the actress is
new this season to the American public.
Heretofore "Monna Wanna" has been acted
only in the French, German and Italian.
Its production In England was forbidden
by the dramatic censor because of certain
objections which he had to the play. Mr..
Harrison Grey Fiske secured the English
rights from Maeterlinck two years ago and
the version used Is precisely the same as
that presented in Paris In 1902
The supporting company includes Henry
r. Stanford Henry Kollxer. Frederick
Perry, Leonard Shepherd, Joseph O'Meara
and Francs Dawson.
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her first appearance on the stage In her
native town as a member of a company
presenting light opera. After an engage
ment of considerable length with this COM
pany She Joined the permanent organization
at the Bucharest National Theater where
she was advanced within a short time to
leading roles. When her popularity be-
came established she was invited to ap-
pear with other permanent companies IN
various European cities, playing in the
Polish, German, Roumanian and Yiddish
tongues.
About ten years ago the manager of O.
Yiddsh Theater in New York, who was
visiting Europe for the purpose of securing
plays and players, saw Nine Kalich and
engaged her to come to America. She won
immediate favor and soon came to occupy
a position. She appeared in Yiddish YER
sions OF the masterpieces of ISben, Suder-
man, Tolstoi and Sardou, and in original
dramas by Gordin, Lfbin and other Jewish
playwrights. Many enthusiastic American
playgoers went to see her at the old ThaIfa
Theater and the Windsor Theater-which is
now named the Kalich Theater, in her
honor-and she, In turn, embraced every OPP
portunity to see the best productions of the
English-speaking stage In New York. Nat
urally she became ambitious to play in Eng
lish and five years ago she addressed her.
self to the study of the language. She now
speaks English fluently. with only a slight
foreign accent
A CANE, wAD OF GUM AND A
WOMAN'S INGENUITY.-"Man is ingen-
ious, and / don't mean that as a personal
recommendation for myself says William
Collier; but for clever demonstration of
gray matter give me woman, and espe-
cialIy the one 1 met on my way to the first
rehearsal of On the Quiet 1 was on
closed car, though the windows were open.
Suddenly the fioodgates of the heavens
opened up and rain came down in torrents.
Then 1t was that the feminine representa-
tive of the genus homo showed her tact.
She was beautiful woman, dressed like a
queen, with the bearing of Cleopatra. She
would attract the attention even of a sensi-
BILE man; so It was not to be wondered at
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The concert to be given at the Columbia
Iheater on the afternoon of the 2lst In
slant viii bring to Washington two excel
lent artists who have not visited this CITY
for some years-Henri Marteau. violinist.
ard Jean Gcrardy vislonceihs- Both .yp
popular with the musical public and they
VIII present a program which win be found
attractive Gerarly IS a Bel
glan- born December 7. 1877. IN IAege. a
city famous as the native place Of so many
great musicians including Leonardo
NieuxternIHs, the Eervais father and SOM
1saye- Thomson and MayBick- His father
a celebrated pianist was master 81 Ire
ConservatoriUm Of LIege. He had no wish
That his son should become a professional
musician but 50 keen was the boys love
Tor melody and so manifest were his tall
ents that IL was decided thar he should
learn the violOnceIlo. since there were So
few musicians who had won great disffnc-
ton with that INSTRUMENT
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Elmendorf Lecture.

The chief interest OF Dwight Elrrendorf's
travel talks. which begin with the lecture
on Africa at tho New National Theatar on
next Tuesday afternoon. February 90
arises from the fact that he has lived them
all through in the preparation. Mr. Elmen-
DORIS acquaintance with his subjects f. not
Of that superficial style derived from car
window observation
In the preparation Of the coming series
Mr.. ElmendOrf made three trips to the
north coast OF Africa. His subjects this
year Will be Africa, Egypt. the Sahara des-
ort. Morocco and Spain. HfE first lecture
on Africa-Algiers and Tunis-will begin at
Algicrs- He viii show many beautifully
colored photographs Of street life in
both the old Arab and the French quarters
OF not only AlgterS, but all OF the cities OF
the north coast OF Africa Interesting mo-
ton pictures will be shown. The sale OF
single tickets opens at the theater tornor-
row morning at O'Clock
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described as charming moroccan, which pro-
vides an excellent evenings entertainment
for well-bred people. The scenes are laid in
tn south of France and the plot shows
the attempt and ultimate success of dem
ocratic, kind-hearted dignitary of the church
to unravel and set to rights the love entan-
clements of his nephew, who has become
enmeshed with a capricious and worldly
wise duchess. How the bishop obtains his
ends, to the benefit of the nephew and rhe
delight of a simple minded little girl. Bar
bara, and how the duchess is brought to
sense of her position is delightfully."- told
by Mrs. Craigie. In addition to Mr. William
II. Thompson and Miss De Wolfe, the cast
includes Carrie Lee Stoyle, Fay Wallace,
Thomas H. IDde and others. In the part
Mr.. Thompson now assumes he is said TO
have found a role that suits his most agree
able personality to perfection. Mr.. Thomp
son will be remembered for his appearances
in The PrOdigal Son." The Secret of
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ductor tried hard to recover the coin, but
1t was no use. There 1t lay in full view,
out of reach.
After every means had been exhausted
woman's ingenuity came into play. With a.
bow and nod she approached the beau
ideal with cane.
mime for a minute, eh?' she said. He
was only too willing to be of service.
ITO the girl with the gum: Your gum will
assist me to recover my coin; may have
it?'
1T was the old story over again: Them
that has gits'-and she got the gum She
placed Il on the end of the cane, leaned
over the narrow opening, sighted the coin
and jabbed 1t. The nickel stuck, and out
OF the hole she drew it.
''The 'chappie' was all smiles. He got
Thanks for his service as she returned
the cane, leaving the gum sticking to it and
removing only the COIN
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WINE Live as portrayed by Harry Clay
i'iai'eS' IS one OF the most widely known
~, OF popular-priced theatricals. Mr..
mas secured new play in The
- nenihu the Gun, written by Charles
r. blaney' Willie Live will be in the new
piece. passing through many ~, -....,,.,.-
auNehtures and hair-raising Incidents n
IS a war play, dealing with Some ~ the
niost IhrlIIlng Incidents OF the recent Ian
cruces Nifty Wolfe a band OF roy5l guards
OF Japan twenty geisha girls and TWENTY
I'VE others During the action OF the NAV
specialties are introduced e~'
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Majestic Theater.

Much interest attaches to the coming OF
Clyde Fitchs popular play, THE Woman
in the Case" to the Majestic Theater,
opening with the regular matinee tomor-
row. 1.-The Woman in the Case" is re-
markable for the suspense of it's story
from first to last, yet it is the third act
which is responsible for most of the plays
success. Miss Margaret Bennett, formerly
of Belasco's 1.-The Heart of Maryland" will
be seen in the leading role. Others in the
cast are Hope Latham, Dorothy Crane,
Thomas Coffin Cooke. Albert Brown and
William Cullington. Regular matinees will
be given and a special one on Washingtons
birthday.
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Philadelphia Orchestra

The third and final concert Of the PhiIa-
delphia Orchestra series in this city win
be given on Tuesday afternoon. February
p. at the Columbia Theater. The program.
as announced, with Arthur Rubinstein the
young Polish pianist, as soloist. is as fol-
lows: Beethoven. overture "Ieonore No.
g; Franck symphony, d minor; Saint
Saens, concerto for piano and orchestra.
g major CArthur Rubinstein), List Les
Preludes."
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JENNA THANKSGIVING Eames, who will
th heard in this city with the Metropolitan
Grand Opera Company, was born In Shang-
hal, August ID, 1861 Her father was
lawyer of distinction. practicing in the In
ttrnational courts at Shanghai. The first
I've years of her life were spent there, after
which she returned with her mother to
America, and lived with her grandmother
at Bath, Maine, her mothers birthplace.
Fer early musical studies were directed by
her mother herself musician of talent
Ia 1SS3 Mrs. Games removed with her
daughter to Boston. where the young singer
studied under Miss Munger In 1886 she
sailed with her mother for Europe and set
yled in Paris Two years later she was en-
gagged by Mons. Parayey. director of the
Opera Comique and expected to make her
debut at that theater in the opera of La
T-aviata." In 1889 Gounod's opera, Romeo
aad Juliette" was for the first time given
az the Grand Opera In Paris. For this oe-
cd sion the services of Nine Patti were en-
gagged for a limited number of perform
aflces When these had been given another
artist was tried in her place. but proved
Unacceptable to the Partisan public. Gounod
himself urged the engagement of Nine
kiames for the part. Not without difficulty
she obtained her release from NJ. Paravey.
On the 18th of March, 1889. she made her
HIST debut on any stage at the Paris Grand
Opera. Her success was immediate. Next
day the managers of the Paris Opera House
doubled her salary and confirmed her en-
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"The Catch of the Season. ~

The National next week will present Edna
May and Charles Frohman's London musi-
cal company IN THE Catch of the Season."
which was played at Days Theater, New
York. for four months. This is announced
as Miss Mays farewell American tour, ow-
ing to her appearance in London IN March
for long engagement, after which she is
TO tour the provinces and the continent In
the company are a hundred persons in
Guiding comedians, singers, dancers and
beautiful young women, who wear rich
gowns.
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scenic beauty displayed by those who saw
'Happyland' at the Belasco Theater indi-
Gates readiness on the part of the public
to accept something Of substantial merit in
its musical and comic entertainment If 1t
can be provided. Miss Irwin did not bring
a new play to this city and did not need
to- 1t is as a personal entertainer, not as
a delineator of characters that Miss Irwin
IS most efficient. Miss Irwin once played in
Augustin Days company and her press
representative win assure you. hand on
heart. that she learned much of her stage
technique from him: that he broadened her
artistic aspirations and developed the COM
prehension of refined histrionic effect to
which she owes much of her present popu-
larity. This he says. and yet more. The
actor who was once in Augustin Days
company has become more numerous than
the original member of the Florodora sex
tet However. 1t is impossible that a lady
OF Miss Irwin's intelligence could not have
enjoyed such an association without profit
Irg by it. But the impression is that In
effective stage training she owes more to
Fete DAILY than Augustin Daily
PHILANDER JOHNSON
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shepard's Moving Pictnres

Archie L. Shepard presents at the Acad-
envy tonight program Of moving pictures,
headed by 'The Adventures OF a Traveller"
Other attractive subjects viii include "A
Tragedy on a Train" Eccentric Burglars
'Lackawanna Ferry Fire" Lady Bar
bers . THE Bad Lodgers," Giants Cause
way" Impossible Convicts" "A Christmas
Miracle, " Rescued by Rover"
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SET" as IL were. New York gave Collier
and his play a series of enthusiastic re-
ceptions. He comes to the New National
directly from the Criterion Theater. New
York, bringing with him the same company
that he had In London. Miss Maude Fealy
Is his leading lady, and the other members
of the organization are Helen C0Hinr.
Charley Douglas, Grace Hadsell, Charles B.
Poore, William Curtiss, John Saville. ~ o., e
Nash, John w Dean, Irene Avon. Fristo
Matsuho, Wallace McCutcheon Eileen
Angln, Madeline Hazlett Howard Esta-
brook, Charles Fulhart, Thomas Martin and
J. B. Adams
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"The Sho Gum

Al the Columbia Theater next week the Ko-
rean comic opera, THE Sho Gun" by
George AIDE and Gustav Luders. will be
performed. The piece is the first Joint work
of Messrs. AIDE and Luders. and both men
have given some of their best efforts to the
play. The cast will show i'm principal roles
John Z. Henshaw, Agnes Cain Brown Will
liam c. Weldon, May Ten Brock I. c.
Leary, Genevieve Day, Isabelle Diamond
and others of the original company.
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Belasco Sunday Concert.

Tonight the management Of the Belasco
Theater viii give another Sunday night en-
tertainment Mr.. Carl Haydn, tenor of tho
De Wolf Hopper Company, has been spe-
cialIy engaged to sing and Will render the
aria from III Pagliacci." only in
Dreams" by De Koven. and II Love You.
Dear" by Luders. The Miles Brothers
Will present an entire new series Of moving
pictures
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Marsh's Concert

The feature act at the Majestic tonight
will be the Exposition Trio. composed or
local talent. The principals of this act are
well known. The moving pictures will be
novel, and It is promised that the concert
will be the best Of the season
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Rernan's Lyceum.

The Partisan Bellies Companv cop,es -
the Lyceum Theater for the week COM
mencing tomorrow matinee. Two new bur-
lesques. entitled The Sultan's Wives, and
Ihe Girl From Manila" are said TO be-
full of fun.
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Polly"

Chase's bill next week will comprise Clay
ton White, Marie Stuart and company in a
skit written by viii Cressy, entitled Pol
w." Staley and Birbeck, musical black
smiths" Jack Norworth in a singing mon
oIcgue and mirthful chat and the Kita
Bar zai troupe of acrobats.
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..Mr. Blarney From Ireland"

Fiske OHara will be seen at the Majestic
Theater next week In Charles e. Blaney's
new Irish comedy drama. Mr.. Barney
from Ireland" Mr.. O'Hara sings a num-
Der Of his own songs In the piece. They tn
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Columbia Theater.

1.-THE Prince OF Pilsen." the popular mu
steal comedy, will return to the Columbia
Theater tomorrow night. 1t is now in its
fourth year of presentation. So long term
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PolichinelIe." as the cardinal in THE
Royal Family" as the original Lang Tam
mas in 1.-The Little Minister" and as the
friar in the all-star cast of Romeo and
Juliet !"
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gagement for two years. Her success in
London was even more pronounced than 1t
had been in Paris, and she was engaged by
Mr.. Maurice 9rau for America.
On the LIST of August. 1891, In the pic
turesque old church of Bray, Mime. Games
was married to Mr.. Julian Story. the we'll
known painter. son of the distinguished
poet-sculptor, who for so many years had
made his home in Rome, and grandson of
the great American Jurist and judge of the
Supreme Court, Joseph Story.
NINE. BERTHA KALICH.-Mme. Kaiich
was born in Lemberg. Galicia, in Austria
Hungary, thirty years ago Her ancestors
were in no way connected with the theater.
Nine. Kalich. however. displayed musical
and dramatic talent when a child, and her
parents gave her the benefit of a course of
training in the Conservatory of Music at
Lemberg. At the age of fourteen she made
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Academy of Music

transformers"
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Mr.. Shaw is another OF the paywrights
who do not look the part. Judged from the
intimate knowledge OF the social world that
his dialogue displays and the facility with
which he depicts fashion and frivolty. he
should be we'll clad. well barbered and even
manicured. Judged by his pictures, he is
none of the three. His beard Is shaggy and
his hair struggles Untl the appearance
OF Man and Superman" IL seemed reason
able 10 believe that this is Mr.. Shaw's nat
urai appearance, but II is probably a mas
pueradc. He cannot be wholly sincere and
is trying 20 look like the wild-eyed socialist
that he represents himself I'm his writings
Some day. no doubt. he will crown his
career as "a Jester by divesting himself Of
superfuous hair and whlskcrs, DOMINIC a
stand-up collar and stepping forth. well
tailored, and as goodly a specimen Of
plain, everyday manhood as John Tanner
himself. II is good TO note that Mr.. Shaw
has himself gotten into line with that life
force idea and decided to write plays as
the world demands they shall be written.
Otherwise the law OF the survival of the
httost would surely have swept him aside
along with the rest of the dilettante
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There were three kinds of laughter in evil
dence at the theaters last week, the audible
yet refined response to the witticisms OF
Man and superman." the unrestrained
roars of hilarious amusement that the com
edy antics in "Happyland'' elected. and the
genial friendly chucklings that always well