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Belasco.

1.-THE Private Secretary will be presented
by Edwin Arden and his company at the
Belasco Theater this week, beginning to-
morrow night. This entertaining comedy
has not been seen in Washington for seven
or eight years, and its presentation at this
time Is therefore. especially appropriate.
Nearly every one has heard of The Private
Secretary" but in the last few years. there
has been no adequate presentation of this
comedy classic. 1t in this play that
William Gillette scored one of his fist and
greatest successes, and Immediately after
ward 1t was being presented in every civil
lied country on the face of the globe At
one time fourteen companies were playing
The Private Secretary in England alone
and the same thing was attempted in this
country until the memorable lawsuit by
which plagiarisms of the play were pre-
vented by the courts.
The story OF the play deals with the eff
forts Of clustering uncle. Mr.. Cattermole
20 make his nephew, Douglass Cattermole
SOW his wild oats while he is young. Old
Cattermole has never seen his neDhew
Young Cattermole has friend. Harry
Marshland whose father has engaged a
clergyman as tutor and private secretary
at the Marshland country home. This
clergyman. Rev. Robert Spalding. is a ne
culiar kind of clergyman and much Of the
fun revolves around his eccentricities.
Young Marshland leaves the clergyman In
young tAttPrrnOIP 3 rooms, ana taxes young
Cattermole off to the country to pose as
the private secretary. instruct two pretty
girls in their lessons and have a good time
In General The uncle visits his nephew.
finds the clergyman and is so Disguised that
he dsOwns him. Then he starts for the
country. only to find that the clergyman
Insists on going 10 the same place There
are other complications when Gibson.
tailor. forces young Cattermole to intro
duCe him as a guest because Cattermole
cannot pay his taior's bill. The fun is
further enhanced by Miss Ashford gov
erness. who is a spritualistic medium and
thinks the clergyman is kindred soul.
Finally however. young Cattermole is ex-
posed and the uncle learns to his delight
that his nephew is just the sort of young
scamp he really wanted.
Mr. Arden will he seen as young CATER
mole q part he has played before. Ed
ward Ellis will have the character role or
the clergyman. The other members OF the
company will he cast in congenial roles
There will he the usual matinees Nednes-
day and Saturday.
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"The Chimes of Normandy"

For the fifth week of the summer opera
season at the New National Planquette' s
delightful comic opera masterpiece, THE
Chimes of Normandy" will be the offering
OF the Aborn company. 1t has been some
thing like five years since Washington
music lovers were afforded the opportunity
of hearing this tuneful composition. 1t
abounds in delicious humor and the many
solo NUMBERS bring the production UP to as
high a standard as any of the earlier works
that have achieved success. The same ex-
cellent cast that has presented the other
operas thus far this season will be retained
for THE Chimes of Normandy" together
with several new voices especially engaged
for this one week The unexcelled Aborn
chorus will be heard to advantage in the
powerful ensembles of Planquette's opera.
The sale of reserved seats will begin to-
morrow morning at the New National box
office,
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For tunefulness, competency, magnetism
chestra Band. which enters upon it's second
and final week today, is said to excel. On
account of the fact that il is Haleys first
appearance with his augmented band in two
years friends, followers and music lovers
turned out in throngs all last week to enjoy
the delightful programs this popular leader
had arranged. II music is conceded to be a
combination of noises that are pleasant to
the ear. then the Washington Orchestra
Band seems to have Cornered the market so
far as melody and musical technique are
concerned. There will be an entire change
of bill on the hippodrome stage, where
sensational novelty is promised. Monday.
June "a is the day scheduled for the baby
show and mothers are busy concentrating
the necessary arrangements that their cher
ished ones will be eligible for the costly
prizes Manager Goodfellow will offer for
The prettiest baby. The contest was gotten
up for the edifcation of Washington and
Alexandria babies, the age requirements be-
ing from six months to two years. Judg-
Ing from the applicants who have already
expressed a desire to participate, il is an
assured fact that baby day will be big
day. and as every mother naturally fancies
her baby the only baby. when the board of
Judges is called upon TO decide and award
the prizes there will be no end of anticipa-
ton and infantile rivalry.
Ii is announced that the American Regi-
mental Band will succeed the present one,
commencing next Sunday. June 3D. under
the dictatorship of Richard l.. Weaver.
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Majestic.

Mr. Borres Thomashefsky. the Richard
Mansfield of the Yiddish stage. who clearly
ranks among the celebrated actors of the
day supported by the well-known Yiddish
actress Nine. Bessie Thomashefsky. and
their own company of Yiddish players, Will
make their appearance in this city for the
first time this season, presenting one of
the best plays of their repertoire. The
Zionists' (The Chosen People,. The entire
New York American Yiddish press after
witnessing Mr. and Mrs. Thomashefsky in
the aforementioned play. have pronounc ID
play and players the most successful
that have been seen on the Yiddish stage
in New York city during the past season.
In the performance of The Chosen Peo-
pile which written by the Russian
writer Eugene Tchirikoff, Mr.. Thomas
hefsky portrays a great character In the
way OF a Zionist who is strong ma
tionalist and who fights for his thoughts
until the bitter end. The scenes of this
play are laid in small town in the inte-
rior of Russia. For students the play is u
very good lesson. Ihis play has also been
presented in America by the Russian COM
pany which headed by Paul Orlenoff
and Ala Nazimova, the latter being re-
sarded today as one of the greatest before
the American public. This company will
appear at the Majestic Theater Tuesday
evening, June Is. for one night only.
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GIVES OFFICER A CHASE.
Frank Twyman Placed in Custody fol
Alexandria County Authorities.


Frank Twyman. colored, former resident
of Johnson's Hill. Alexandria county. Va,
was arrested in this city yesterday after
noon on complaint of Constable James
Burke of Alexandria and locked up. He
was captured only after he had given a
first precinct policeman an exciting chase
Twyman was seen near the corner of 10th
and F streets northwest by the Virginia
constable and pointed out to the policeman.
I'm a constable from Alexandria county, u
Burke told the policeman, land 1 would
like you to arrest that colored man for
me-
For what?' the policeman wanted to
know.
"Housebreaking and stealing chickens. -
was the response.
Twyman was grabbed by the policeman
in uniform and taken to a nearby patrol
box. Had the policeman held to something
more than a coat sleeve he would have had
no trouble with the prisoner. but his grasp
upon the sleeve was so lax that Twyman
played eel and slipped away. Then lively
pursuit was commenced and the fugitive
soon found himself being pursued by a
posse into a blind alley. When he reached
the alley he was about winded and was
willing to surrender.
"I'll CO." he said, raising his hands above
his head.
1t is charged against the prisoner that he
called at the premises Oh Emma GranulSOn,
colored, in Alexandria county, nearly three
months ago and took wheelbarrOw for
the purpose of carrying off chickens from
the farm of Constable Cornwell. 1t is said
twelve of twenty-six chickens that were
taken from Cornwell's premises were found
at the home of Twyman. There was moth
ing seen of the fourteen missing fowls, nor
was Twyman about the premises. Nothing
more was known of him until yesterday
afternoon, when Burke met him and had
him arrested.
The constable took Twyman back to Alex
andria county with him for the purpose of
placing him in jail until he can be given a
hearing tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
Hill and Jay Gould.
AMI Latzke, in Everybody's

Paul LatZke, In Everybodys
When Jim Hill. a rank outsider in
the railroad game. was building the Great
Northern he ran up against the hostile in
fluence of Jay Gould. then in control of the
Union Pacific. Gould's influence at Wash
ington was keeping Hills road out of gov
eminent land in the northwest. Ordinarily
a quiet man. Hill was tiger when angry.
In one of these RACES Hill started for New
York to interview and reason with Gould.
That gentleman, jumping carelessly to the
conclusion that the man from the north
west had come to capitulate. admitted him
joyously to his presence. There was only
one witness to this interview. and as he told
me the story ii is absolutely unfit to print
until after the tenth or twelfth minute. By
that time the enraged visitor had delivered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
The New Lyceum.

promise OF something unusually bright
and entertaining comes with the announce
mcnt Of the New Lyceum Theater Stock
Buriesque Company. which will begin the
second week of the summer season COM
mencing tomorrow matinee.
The burIesuue entitled America in ia
pan" will have the benefit of a smart con-
liugent of pretty chorus girls. magnificent
stage settings. sumptuouS electrical eff
fects and handsome costumes. and Will be
found full to the brim with bright dia-
lugIr and crisp and catchy music. 1 lie
OHIO Will be up 10 date and will include
Kennedy. Bond and company, Jessie Sharp.
Smith-Convcy and company and Marsh 5
motion pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

house in the forest of Saint-Germain
where he has a country seat. He has had
the scheme In his mind for long time, but
took no active steps toward its realization.
Discovering, however, that the forest be-
longed not to the municipality, but to the
state. he sought and obtained the requisite
permission. The model which he proposes
to initiate is an open-air theater in which
Goethe produced some Of his plays at
Weimar. 1t is to seat Zoo spectators and
to be covered over in wet weather. The
first production will probably be Mussets
La Coup ct les Levres," and after that
some of the younger dramatists with whose
work NJ. Catulle Mendes sympathizes will
be given their chance.
HAYDEN CHURCH.
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Esperanto for Dancing Masters.

From the London Globe.
Mr.. Turveydrop in his twentieth century
development is ambitious. An international
congress of dancers Is to be held at
barcelona in July next, and the occasion
would be notable one If only because
it has been decided that Esperanto shall
be the official language. This is probably
the first practical experiment in the new
language, and we trust that the movement
will prove as gracefully facile as dancing
ought to be.
But besides this there is quite an i'm
posing program of prizes for new dances
of ali kinds-for ballet, for drawing room
for ball. for couples, for children and for
detailed stuules on grace, bearing and
manners. All these matters are to be dis
posed of in five days.
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New National.

Both grand and comic opera will have
their innings at the New National Theater
this week when the Aborn Opera Company
will present a double bill. embracing Mas
cagni's famous composition. "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and Gilbert & Sullivan's
equally famous work in a lighter vein.
III NJ. s. Pinafore." If popular vote
were taken from the patrons of grand OPP
era and from the devOtees of the comic
brand the verdict would undoubtedly be
for these two the most popular repre-
sentatives of each class. This Will be
special event in the Aborn opera season,
and the cast has been reinforced by many
names high up in operate circles, While
the already adequate chorus and capable
orchestra have both been augmented for
the occasion. In the "Cavalleria' contln-
gent Estelle Wentworth and Joseph Fred
ericks head the list in the roles OF San
tuzza and Turridu respectively. Miss Went
worth is already such recognized favor
tie here as to need little reintroducton.
while Mr. Fredericks is a noted American
singer. In the "Pinafore' portion of the
program Robert Lett will have the domi-
nant comedy character of Sir Joseph Por-
ter a role eminently suited to his style OF
humor. Emile Gardner will sing the role
of Josephine. to which she is said to be ad-
mirably adapted. and other roles in the
same opera will be allotted to Karl Stall.
who will be captain; Harold Blake. the
Ralph: Huntington May. the Dick Deadeye;
c. w. Phillips, the Bobstay; Marie Morgan.
the Buttercup and Millie Murray. the Heoe
OF the three newcomers mentioned MISS
Gardner was the prima donna OF Pin,
Paff Pouf" Mr.. Blake was for two sea-
sons the leading tenor with the Bostonians.
and Miss Horgan has been seen IN comedy
character parts in musical attractions too
numerous to mention. portion OF the
asme cast will also sing in "Cavalleria,
Miss Gardner Lola, Miss Horgan as Lu-
cha and Mr.. Stall as Alfic. The presenta-
ton of grand opera at popular prices Is an
7apr yxhi If f
hearty reception as the former ventures OF
the Aborn company, will result In other
productions of grand opera during the sum
mer season for an occasional week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
Concrete for Paving.

Concrete is now being employed for paw
ing purposes. This material promises
smoothness, cleanliness of surface and dura-
bility.~A foundation of cinders to the depth
Of ten inches is first made and permitted to
pack we'll for a week. Then the concrete
curbing is made in the usual manner
Finally the concrete Is mixed and thrown
into place. considerably higher In the center
and sloping to either gutter. Immediately
before the concrete hardens it is marked
off with an instrument to resemble pave
ment laid with brick. This method Will
insure a firm footing for draft horses in the
winter.
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to Women

himself of stream of language that re-
duced the great Wizard of Wall Street to a
limp. shiverng heap. Having carried diplo-
matte negotiations thus far, and having
overcome all the efforts of Mr. Gould to
talk back. Mr. Hill got down to the real
business of the day in words something like
this:
you've played the hog In this
matter just as long as you are going to be
permitted. Unless you call off your -
washington bushwhackers at once I'll tear
down the whole - business about your
ears I'll let the people and the press know
what this opposition means. I'll go to
Washington and camp there until l nail
every one of your crooks to the doors of the
capitol by their - ears Ill"
But Mr.. Gould had had quite enough AS
soon as he could make himself heard above
the storm he ventured that perhaps he had
been little persevering, and promised to
see that it. didn't occur again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
Package Wrapping Machine.

A Brooklyn man who was responsible
for many of the perfecting improvements
of the Mergenthaler typesetting machine
has devised a machine for wrapping pack
ages. AS applied to the wrapping of small
packages of chewing gum, the machine
picks up the five pieces. places a waxed
paper around them and then puts on the
outside wrapper. which is finally sealed.
That it does at the rate of forty or fifty
packages per minute. taking the place of
eight or ten girls and doing the work more
accurately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
Glen Echo Hippodrome.

Beginning tomorrow night L. J. Simonds
offers the Hippodrome Minstrels. The COM
pany embraces Frank Young Qnterlocutor),
Walter Sondheimer, Billy Franklin. Joe
Hanlein. Chris Sprosser and large chorus.
La Petite Alma will also appear in black
face. There will be several accomplished
vocalistS, including Charles Vincent with
his illustrated songs; Chester Spencer, Ira
Moore, Master Salvador and others. An
other feature of the performance will be
the appearance of Marshal Collins, The
Hero of Glen Echo in a novel act. There
will be two performances every evening at
S:l5 and $50
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Ordered to Command of Steamer.

Capt L. H. Westdahl Of the U. S. coast
and geodetic survey service, who was re-
Gently on duty in the Philippines, has been
ordered to the command of the coast sur
vey steamer Bache, now at Baltimore, to
succeed Capt. P. A. Welker, who has been
granted four months leave of absence and
who will spend his vacation in Europe.
Capt. Westdahl comes from the Philip
pines by way of San Francisco, and will
take the vessel north when she sails from
Baltimore a summer surveying cruise
off the coast of Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Belasco Theater, following this weeks pro-
duction of The Private Secretary" This
comedy. written by Sardop. is an entertain
ing story of the havoc that can be wrought
by a love letter falling into the wrong
hands II Is a brilliant example of the
great French playwrights constructive
skill. and will be given aT admirable pres
entation by Mr. Arden and his company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

genie Hayden, Maud Durand Bruce Rich.
ardson. M. j. Jordan. Ruth Hart, Murray
Woods and Violet Mersereau are among the
principals selected by George H. Brennan
for some of the chief roles in The Clans
man next season.
Miss Eva Grau. daughter of Mr.. Robert
Grau, who is now appearing in vaudeville
with Mr.. Harry Davenport and Miss Phyllis
Rankin, has been engaged a member OF
a permanent stock company that will be-
gin Its season in the Boston Theater Sep
TENDER 2.
Anne Warner. the author of the novel.
THE Reiuvenation of Aunt Mary" In
which May Robson is to star. has made the
dramat.zation The character is an excel
lent comedy one and admirably adapted to
the stage.
Mr.. Bronson Howard has written a one
act comedy entitled Two Gloves and Two
Kisses. which will have its first perform
ance in Keith & Proctor's Fifth Avenue
Theater Sunday night, when 1t will be pre-
scented by Mr.. Emmett King and company.
The comedy Is founded on an incident in a
play written many years ago by Mr.. How
ard
Adele Richie. who is playing the title
role in Fascinating Flora" in New York,
is to give a matinee performance at which
school girls named Flora or Florence are to
be invited as guests. 1t is not stated
whether the maidens are to bring their bap-
tismal certificates with them.
W. D. Mann. former theatrical man
ager and the husband of Marguerite Syl-
via. is going to open play agency in Paris
for the purpose of supplying the American
markets with Partisan plays by keeping
American managers in touch with the best
and most successful works produced on
the Partisan stage.
Robert O'Connor. who is playing Francois.
the funny Frenchman, in THE Prince of
Pilsen." is the only member of the Savage
organization who played in the South Afri-
can production of the piece. O'Connor was
cast for the Frenchman, but before the
season had terminated he had played every
thing from Tom Wagner. the lieutenant, to
Hans Wagner, from Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

'cepted the position of steward Of the es-
tate. and James attentions are turned to-
ward meeting her sutton and keeping her
family blind until her attempted elope-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

When the chimneys of the royal mint at
Berlin are cleaned about 81 900 worth OF
gold Is taken from the SCOT.
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"a Scrap of Paper. F."

~ Scrap of Paper will be the next Of
fering OF the Edwin Arden company at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Miss Adelaide REIN lately received he
praise in the role of Camille. Miss Rein
is playing in a stock company i'm New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Sam Bernard has legally changed his
right name of Samuel Barnett for the stage
name under which he has won his fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Daisy James, an English singing come
dienne, whose work resembles that OF
Vesta Victoria, has made hit in New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

FRITZ Scheff is reported to be we'll on tn,
way to recovery and is now thought VIII
be able to resume her stage work mex
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

William A. Brady will present Mr.. Wright
Iorimer in a new play next season. Con-
tracts have been signed for the production
next fall of drama by two prominent
English dramatists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Elsie Janis. in the new musical play in
which she is to appear, will have the role
of society debutante. The part will give
her opportunity to, present her limitations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Martin Harvey Is to revive 1.-THE Breed OF
the Treshams,' and will also produce a new
play called Great Possessions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Wright Lorimer will produce Ibsens
"The Wild Duck" next season. and also
Spanish drama La Mystico' and a mod
ern play by r. De Cordova.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Mr. Daniel Frohman announces that Miss
Florence Nash, who plays the lispng girl
in The Boys of Company B." has been
engaged to continue with that company all
OF next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

z. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe will ap-
pear together in London next spring on the
conclusion of their separate tours here. and
the following season Miss Marlowe will re-
main in England for the entire year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

The play. broadway After Dark" which
A. H. Woods is to present. will not only
depict phases of life In the metropolis, but
will also introduce number of celebrated
characters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

1t is said that Richard Mansfield intends
to make his home in England. The actor
Is now in the south of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Olga Nethersole is to be permitted to give
Carmen if she changes the name and
dispenses with the music. She may appear
in Mexico in the fall in Carmen and
''Sapho."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Franklin Richie, James J. Ryan. Ev-
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John Glaydes Honor in which James
X. Hackett is to appear next season, has
been given a big success in London, and
it's season will be extended indefinitely. 1t
is by Alfred Sutro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Milton Royle has written a new play
called The Struggle Everlasting" in which
Arthur Byron is to appear in the next sea-
son. Mr.. Byron is now playing John Ryder
in The Lion and the Mouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

1.-THE Rogers Brothers in Panama" is the
name of the Rogers Brothers entertain
ment for next season. The work was writ
ten by Sylvester Mcguire and Aaron Hoff-
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Mr.. John Cort is to present Mr.. Max Fig
man in The Man on the Box in London
soon after the new year. and 1t is likely
that the star will continue on to Australia,
where he will appear in the principal cities.