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The Washington times., 1907-08-04
CHORAL SOCIETY
MANAGERS MEET
Plans Made for Opening
of Season on De-
Cember II.

The Board of Managers of the Choral
Society held its regular monthly meet
ing on Thursday evening last, all the
members who were IN the city being
present The chief business transacted
was the discussion Of program for the
coming season 1t was decided that IL
possible the first concert should be given
on December Il. This will be a perform
ance Of the Messiah % under the direction
of Percy 5. Foster. and ~ is hoped 10
give Il in Convention Hall.
For this occasion an extra chorus viii
be enlisted 10 celebrate the twenty-dfth
anniversary Of the founding Of the So
c!ety
a report was received from Miss Mary
a. Cryder, the business representative
Of the society, who is row in New York,
giving the names of PROBABLE soloists,
number OF whom have been heard by
her recently.
The question of orchestra also was
considered, and negotiations were an
nOunced as in progress with one Of the
prominent orchestras OF the country,
with the view Of enlisting its services
for this concert.
Ile second concert, IL Is expected, viii
be given about the close Of February
anc will consist Of the performance Of
Gounod's Redemption" The Mission
Club Of the Congregational Church,
under whose assistance the Choral So
ciety gave its first concert last year,
| has been negotiating again with the So
clety this year with a view 70 a like
cooperation IN The presentation OF
/ GOunOd' 5 Redemption" tits not Yet GER
! tain whether arrangements can be made
| 20 this end. This concert win be under
| the direction OF the Rev. George O..
! Daland, music director Of St. Johns
| Church, Georgetown, and IL is expected
| that the assistance Of number Of local
! musicians can be obtained as a nucleus
| Of an orchestra 10 be used In connection
| with tn1 church organ IS the concert
| should lie given for the benefit Of one
| OF the societies OF the Congregational
Church.
The plans for the third concert are
necessarily dependent upon the settle
| ment OF the place OF giving the second
| Il no place should he available durin
! anCe OF Councils Redemption would
have TO wait until aoout the last OF
April, when either 2 Iheater could b
| rented, or the use OF the Continental
/ Memorial Hall be again obtained
/ through the courtesy OF the D A r
| Much interest has been shown in the
| work Of the society by various musician.
both here and elsewhere and numerou.
| applications have been received for The
. position OF conductor and We're discussed
at this meeting 1t IS settled. however
| that no permanent appointment Of con.
| ductor viii be made during the comina
] year and the selection CT a conductor fOl
the third concert Is left in allowance
pending the determination OF the CUES
ton whether it would be practicable tc
give more than two concerts during the
| season.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
In the Glare of the Local FootGgbt1
Different Zaza,
But Acceptable,
By Miss Walker

in trapping wary men. Rather, she is
soft and dulcet in her tones, subtle and
insinuating; soft as a purring kitten,
and conquering him I'm spite Of himself.
This is the logical Interpretation Of the
character IN the first act, but It was
not Miss Walkers. She made the part
hoyden.
Added 10 tGis somewhat glaring mis-
Interpretation, she falls into her one
bad fault Of self-consclousness. with the
tilt Of the chin and that peculiar tight
ching Of lips that lengthens her mouth
and Is apparently used TO indicate viii
fulness. This was scarcely noticed in
the second act. where she is enjoying
love in a cottage with Dufrene-
The great change in her work was first
noticed in the third act, when she Wis
tied Dufrene's home in Paris and met
his wife and child. She kept on the
upward trend throughout the fourth
act. and the climax of this was as near
perfect as 1t was possible 10 be. The
fifth and last act, while Quiet. and
showing the calm that follows the one
great passion of a life that is ended
forever, was in keeping with the pre-
cedlng one.
Taken as a whole, Miss Walker S
performance of 'Zaza" was one OF the
best things that she has done this sum
mer One other member of the com
pany, among the feminine members, also
gave an Interpretation far above tht
standard she has maintained through
out the summer season, and that per
son is Miss Alice Butler. Her work a:
Aunt Rosa. with an overweening fond
ness for the cup that cheers, could
hardly be improved upon. 1t is very
doubtful IL the creator Of the part ever
did Il any better.
Miss Butler has on more than one oc
casion shown a tendency to overdo parts
assigned to her that called for higt
degree of discrimination. Consequently
her work last week was a delightful
! surprise. Edward Ellis had a much
smaller part than he had the weel
PREVIOUS. but ne portrayed It with tn
usual cIeverness which has marked hi
/ work in Washington.
This week the company will presen
| Lady Windermere's Fan" and while
/ Miss Walker will be seen in an entirel!
different character from that Of las
week. nevertheless it is one calling FOL
equally as much power and ability i
will also give further evidence as u
| the extent of her versatility
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

For the last week the Belasco patrons
have had a diet Of Charlotte Walker as
Zaza, and on the whole it has been a
palatable one. She put forth her best
effort in this hard role and labored
under the disadvantage Of comparisons
with that natural Zaza, Mrs. Leslie Car
ter Payne. It has not been so very long
ago that Mrs. Carter. as she was then
known, was starring in "Zaza," and con-
sequently her Interpretation of the role
is comparatively fresh in the minds Of
theatergoers.
With the great majority first impress
sions are the correct ones. and all sue
oessors must look, act and talk like the
original or they suffer in comparison IN
Mrs. Carter we had a Zaza with de-
cidedly Titan locks and one who acted
with a repressed emotion. Hers was an
older Zaza. more mature and more fin
ished because of the many months of
experience in the one role. Theater-
goers came 10 accept Mrs. Carriers Zaza
as the only one It was all this that
Miss Walker had TO contend with.
She gave Washington a much younger
Zaza. and while TO many of the audi
ence she at first seemed unreal. she
.
4 which differed from that of Mrs. Carter
in many respects, was accepted as q
laudable effort. She appeared in the
character with her own hair, scOrning
a wig. looking practically the Charlotte
Walker Of private life, but. barring the
first act. she did not act herself She
worked herself up TO dizzy heights in
the fire of her emotional acting and
only occasionally lapsed into the con-
4 seriousness Of self.
In view Of the excellence Of her in
depreciation of the last four acts, it is
almost inconceivablc that she should
miss the conception Of the first act
almost entirely It isn't Zaza at all. IA
"a, like its companion play. "Sappho,
deals with a woman who is past mas
ter IN the art of engineering intrigues
with men Of the world. There is nothing
crude about Sappho or Zaza. They are
skilled IN the methods Of persuasion by
tongue and act.
In the first act Zaza has Dufrene in
her dressing room. He is a man who
has ignored her, and she is determined
that he shall take her 10 dinner after
the theater Does she hint and throw
out her nnuendos in a harsh, striden'
voice? Hardly. She Is too well schooleC
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
MAJESTIC OPENS AUGUST 10
WITH KATHRYN PURNELL

People engaged by Manager w. D.
Fitzgerald for the Kathryn Purnell
stock company, which opens its run Of
forty weeks az the Majestic Theater on
August l9 viii report here next Tues
day. Rehearsals will begin Immediately
for the opening production, 1.-THE Chris
tan"
Miss Purnell returns to an admiring
following here after a season of sum
mer stock work at Providence. r. l., and
will be supported this season with a
company filled with entirely new faces.
Franklin Munne0. a talented leading
man. has been engaged TO support Miss
PurneH, and the balance Of the COM
pany is made up OF capable people.
The only member OF the supporting
company formerly seen here with Miss
Purnell who will return is W. JEFF Muir
ply. who has been engaged TO play
juveniles.
An innovation at the Majestic this
season will be the daily matinees. at
which particular attention will be given
to the comfort and safety Of women and
children.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

here. have been the guests OF Mrs.
Eiiott's parents In lexington. They
were accompanied by their little daugh-
ter They left last week for Metuchen.
y. j., where they viii make a short
visit with friends then viii go on 10
SILVER Bay. on lake George, 10 remain
until September /.
After that they will proceed to their
new home in Evanston, III. Miss Kemon
was formerly the soprano solOist in the
choir Of the Church OF the Incarnation,
and was frequently heard In the choir
Of her parents church. the North Pres
byte1ian, under the pastOCate Of the late
Rev. Dr. Charles B. Ram8delL
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Mrs. William Keye Miller Sang
At Musicale at Asbury Park

Mrs. William Keye Miller, one Of
Washington's leading soprano soloists,
who is spending the summer at Asbury
Park, n. J., was heard at a musicale
last week in the Berwin, whore she IS
stoppinE. Mrs Miller is well known
there and a great favorite. She was as
sisted by Harold NJ. StillweU, OF Free
hold. n J.. pianist. Mrs. Miller was
said to be IN good voice and aroused
much enthusiasm Her songs were
TostTs Ny Dreams waltz song rom
GolIrrd's Romeo and Julctte,
Dream OF Paradise" Loves Rhap-
sody," Long Ago" and My Dream
Mrs. Miller viii spend August there.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
BAND AND DOG ACT
ATTRACTIONS AT LUNA

John B. Bovello and his band Of
fifty solo musicians. known as the
Greater Washington Band, opened al
the park yesterday afternoon. and i'm
pressed the large audience that filled
An act that promises to show some
thing new is that to be given by Miss
Irene LaTour and her clever little dog.
Zaza, who will furnish the free vaude-
vile at he park. commencing tomoI
row afternoon. The dog is reputed TO
be the greatest wonder in the canine
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

NEW YORK. Aug. fittings are be-
ginning 10 look lively along Broadway
and the player people have to begin 10
buckle down 10 hard work in prepara-
ton for the coming season. The work
I'D TO this time is very largely rehcars-
ais, but next week a few early bird play
houses with an eye 10 the early theatri-
cal will begin the season. The week
after they open will be slow, and then
for a month or six weeks the openings
will come I'm ever-increasing numbers
until the season is in full swing and the
Great White way Will be in its glory.
Most Of the early bird theateTs are Of
the combination Variety where the bill
changes weekly.
Hattie Williams will start the new
season IN the Criterion Theater on Au-
gust 3. Miss Williams Will again appear
in the musical play. The Little
Cherub," but 81 will be- almost entirely n
new version. Unusual for Broadway IS
the attraction that will open the Bijou
Theater on August. s. There is 10 be a
season Of negro and musical comedy.
headed by Cole and Johnson. comedians
and composers. in their musical comedy
The ShOo-Fly Regiment
The Knickerbocker Theater will re-
open earlier than was at first intended.
John Cort having secured the house for
his new opera, THE Alaskan" Monday,
August Y. is set for the opening OF the
new piece, and the hopeful management
announces for It an indefinite run. THE
Alaskan" is described as an original
comic opera in two sets. with book and
lyrics by Joseph Blethen and music by
T.T1
Alaska and the characters. with one
or two exceptions are Alaskan. Mr.
Blethen, the author, is the associate
editor Of the Seattle Daily Times. Mr..
Girard. the composer. has also made
his home in Seattle for the last three
years.
We are not to see Richard Mansfield
the coming season, unless there IS -
radical change in his health. Mr.. Mans
fields health was not improved as he
had hoped by his trip abroad. and his
present plans do not contemplate any
work at all for a year. at least It IS
not at all improbable that the stage. as
matter Of fact, has seen the last OF
the great actor.
There seems to be a mistake in the
announcements from the West that Nat
| c. Goodwin intends TO retire from the
stage. At any rate, he has asked George
Broadhurst 20 write play for him
Says Mr.. Goodwin. Write me a play
like The Man of the Hour without a
part specially designed for a star"
Early in October Mrs. Fiske will visit
the cities and towns of the Southern
| States, appearing in "Hedda Gabler. 4"
Tess Of the dUrbeFvilles'" and Leah
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
IMPERIAL BURLESQUERS
OPEN LYCEUM AUGUST

The New Lyceum Theater newly paint
ed and redecOrated will oren for the sea-
son Monday matinee. August 8. with the
well known Imperial BurleSquers as
the attraction. This company is said
to be equipped with talent OF the very
best The opening slIIt is called ~
Night In Paris" while the closing bur
lesque is called "Off to the Front and
serves to introduce Larry AIcCale. m
Irish comedian in burlesque, ably assist
cd by Miss Margie Hilton, the ideal girl
Miss Ida Sturgiss, Miss Julia Hefntz-
man, OPP and Bentley, Bert Virgins
Belmont and Brennan, and a chorus OF
twenty gOOd-looking girls.
The management of the National The
alter announces that the Aborn Opera
Company will present Dolly Warden
this week.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
EaTIU Bird TheateTS
Get Ready TO Open:
PIaueTS ReheaTSing

Kleschner." She will return TO New
York in December to the Lyric in a
new play. In January Mr.. Ftske's Man
haitian company will appear in a new
play by Langdon Mitchell
James X HuCkett sailed from Cher
bourg last Saturday. curtailing his va
cation in Europe for the early re-
hearsals Of The House Of a thousand
Candles" in which ne is 70 star E NJ.
Holland.
Grace Georges London season just
closed brings 70 an end one of the
most successful runs Of any American
company in London this year 'Di-
vorcons." with which Charles Frohman
introduced Miss George in England.
caught the public from the start, and
the company played TO full houses every
night. The management might have
been continued for weeks had not the
company been compelled TO return 10
the United States. Miss George received
a last ovation at the close of the per
Torrance. A bouquet. 10 which Amert-
can and British flags were attached.
was presented 10 her.
Maude Adams closed her lorg tour AZ
the Greek Theater Of the University OF
California az Berkeley At the invita-
ton of the faculty she extended her tour
10 Berkeley, and appeared there IN
"LsAiglOn." Since her engagement here
in Peter Pan" Miss Adams has been
on the road with Barrie's play, Quality
Street" and also 'L'Aiglon." She will
a short enga cement before taxing Ut
some new PLAYS
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Organ Costing $4,000 Ordered
For Chapel Of Naval Academy

The organ for the splendid new chapel
Of the Naval Academy viii cost $4,000.
The Nav Department mas let the con-
tract for the installation of the instru-
y1ent 20 the Hutchins- Vasey Company.
Of Boston, Mass, and the work will
soon begin. The chapel is rapidly near
ing completion. Only a few odds and
ends Of the actual work on the sruc-
ture now remain 10 be done
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Oscar Wilde Comedy
Offering at BeLaScO
For the Final Week

world end assists Miss EaTOur In a
number o. intricate acrobauc tricks that
are nothing short Of marvellous
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Former Washington Soloist Visits
Parents in Eckingtor

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Elliott, of
Brooklyn, N Y. the latter formerly
Miss Louise I<emon, a singer well known
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Musical Notes and Personals
Of Interest to Washingtouiaus

Congratulations are being extended
Mr. and Mrs. Burroughs. the latter
formerly Miss Hope Hopkins. upon the
birth OF a daughter on July .. at Car
field Hospital. Mrs. Burroughs is one
Of the brilliant pianists of the city.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

Miss Mary A Cryder, who is 50 ably
managing the affairs Of the proposed
new grand opera house here, 10 be built
BY Oscar Hammerstein, is in New York
for few weeks. but will go this week
to one OF the cooler places just out OF
the metropolis. and Will be absent until
late in September. Miss Clara Cryder
is with her sister.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

Mrs. Ernest G. Atkins, organist and
choirmaster OF St Michael and All
Angels Church. IS spending her summer
in New York city, where she went IN
June She IS succeeding Mrs. Henry
Hunt Mckee, who mas held this position
for several years
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

The chorister boys Of St Paurs
sanctuary choir are enjoying their vaca-
lions, and viii not be heard again In the
church until ea-ly IN September. when
PREP aratOry rehe3 rsals viii begin Their
active work IN the church choir viii be-
/ gin the first Sunday IN October
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

The Steinways will bring over a new
pianist the coming year. who is said 10
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Notes Of Interest to Music Lovers

rival PadereVsd I'm poetic temperament
and magnetic personality He is Rich
ard Buhlig. OF Chicago birth, twenty
eight years ago. and a pupil for ten
years. OF Leschetizl<y. Great things are
promised for him in his coming appear
ance IN America.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

Miss Ethel Holtzclaw, soprano soloist
In the choir Of the Calvary Baptist
Church, has gone with her mother and
sisters 70 their summer home at Casa
nova Va They viii return in Septem-
Der 70 their new home lp Euclid street,
in which they remained late In town TO
get settled
The Washington herald., 1907-09-17
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

". H Walker, Of Fifteenth street, is
away on his vacation. taking an automo-
bile trip through Maryland, Southern
Pennsylvania. and New Jersey. Mr.. Walk
er will be gone two weeks.
1t is reported that a number Of large
deals IN residence and business property
are about ready TO be made public, and
it is expected that several Of these viii
eventuate during the present week.
Charles Stone, OF Stone & Fairfax. re-
turned 10 his Office yesterday after two
weeks sojourn at Atlantic City. Mr.
Stone looks well. and said yesterday that
he was crowded with business which had
accumulated in his absence.
Permit has been issued TO the trustees
of the Bethany Baptist Church for the
erection of a two-story brick parish hail
on Rhode Island avenue, between Second
and Third streets, estimated to cost 49,
600. Frank II. Jackson Is the architect,
and s. J. Reynolds the builder.
Real estate brokers seen yesterday
stated that business has opened this week
with a rush. and that results are likely
to DO seen within a few days. While
none Of them had sales TO report.
there was an air of business about the
Offices not, seen before for many weeks.
The fall rental season is on in earnest
and the clerks having charge of these de-
partments are working hard to provide
facilities for homeseekers.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-17
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

ST. Louis Sept. 16.-Within sight Of
friends and relatives. whose efforts TO save item
were in vain. Harry ". Bremen and Henry O'RHen
IT., we're victims Of quicksand in Smiths Bay in ST.
Louis.
New York. Sept I6.-H. J. ScuH. OF
Beulah, Pa, vas found dead in his room at the
Park Avenue Hotel to-day, and the coroner BEGAN
an Investigation on the theory that he might have
committed suicide.
Pittsburg, Sept 16.-Figures completed
to-day show that the American Bridge COMPANY. at
Pittsburs, in August finished 5000 tons OF fabr-
Gated steel This is 800 tons higher than the rec
ord Of any structural placed in the world
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 16-Mrs. Cassie
Chadwick. the witch Of finance" was attacked
with neuralgia Of the heart as she sat eonversina
With her son Emil, who had come 10 see her. and
for several hours her life was despaired Of
Boston. Sept. 16.-Attorney General
Bonaparte left to-day for Chicago where on Weines-
day he will deliver an address before the annual
meeting Of the Prison Congress. The subject of his
address viii be Punishment and Pardon"
MiddletoWn. n. Y, Sept l6.-Stephen
Turner teamster, OF Gishen, fell four feet from
his wagon to the ground this afternoon aud was in
siantiy killed. He was riding on a load Of sand
from which he slipped. His neck was broken
St Adams, Vt, Sept. 16.-Stephen Finn
the eightyearold son Of Silas " Finn. formerly
judge Of tho CITY Court who had been eccentric for
some months disappeared few DAYS ago. His body
has been found hanging from beam in his fathers
barn =
The Washington herald., 1907-09-17
ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

Kokand. Russian Turkestan, Sept. I5-
Between 10 O'Clock last night and 4 O'Clock this
morning four earthquake shocks were felt here.
Hong Kong, Sept. 15.-Aiosze. Mokak
and Fankoi. market towns in the Kwai-Guan dis
uict Of the Chun-Ch0T Prefecture. report stimuli
taEeous Upgisings Of natives
Berlin, Sept l6-Gen. Cardot. Of the
French army. was expelled from German soil TODAY
for watching the military maneuvers without official
permission His expulsion threatens an unpleasant
international incident
London. Sept. 1.-THE Methodist New
Connection, the United Methodist Free Churches.
and the Bible Christian Methodist Church wl be
formally merged into organization this week uu-
der the name Of the United Methodist Church
Weyburn. Sask.. Sept lG-An impulse
based the belief that she was required 20 make
a blood sacrifice like Abraham's. caused Mrs John
Anderson, who lives near Midale 10 Kin her three
children, two four and eight years old, respectively
Havana. Sept. Ex-senator Machin. q
prominent merchant. IS in the local hospital diving
from a wound received while fencing with profes-
sor at the Casino Club when the button came OF
the !atter's foil and Machin was stabbed in the
breast
Dublin, Sept. 16,-SPeaking ar Longford
to-day John Redmond, The leader f the Nationalist
party, predicted that a general election would he
held next year. when the Libenl party would an
peal 10 the electorate with fun home rule DO
gramme.
Kingston. Sept. 16-The Supreme Court
to-day rendered a decision in which it is held that
the holders Of fire insurance policies mast prove the
origin Of the FIRE which destroyed their property on
January Il The decision IS victory for the insur
anCe companies.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-17
GIRLS STORM CITY
Washington State Beauties Here En-
Route to Exposition.
Party IncIudes Expert Rifle shot,
and Others Who Can Talk.
scientifically.

4 party of girls from the golden West.
the pick and flower Of the great State OF
Washington, arrived at the Ebbit House
last night.
Il is a coast-to-coast party, the ex-
penses being paid by Philip 5 Bates, pub
Usher of a leading farm paper on the
Coast.
The girls are loaded down with illus
trated literature, and it must be hard
hearted man Who can withstand the allur-
ing arguments in behalf OF their home
country. Each girl in the party is singu-
larry accomplished. Miss Echo Kincaid is
a crack rifle shot. Miss Anna Level dis
cusses agriculture, telling Of the wonder
ful wheat and grain fields Of Lincoln
County; Miss Irma Dunford knows all
about irrigation, and so on through. the
whole party are experts in everything the
State Of Washington produces. In fact
they can almost make one believe that
the State Of Washington was created, and
the rest Of The country Just happened.
Mrs. Howard BTamwell. said to be the
most popular married woman in the
State, chaperons the party. They Will re-
main in this city a week: then go to the
jamestown Exposition and New York.