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a dozen successful weeks at the Madison
Square Theater in New York In 1905. Miss
Dora Calvert. and there will be two other
members Of the original Madison Square
company in the cast-William ]. Lamp and
Jeanette Elberts. The management or the
Columbia has brought together an exceed
ingly well-balanced company for the sup
Elemental season and announces that 1t
will adhere to Its previous policy Of pre-
senting only first-class plays Of the royalty
class that are expensive to produce. The
Arm Of Cunningham consists Oh very
generous Mr.. David Cunningham, whose
partner, John Calvert, is married to
rather ffighty young society woman whose
races and flirting with young men. The
character Of David Cunningham. the head
Of this firm Of oonservttors of large estates,
has been intrusted to Herbert Mckenzie, a
finished actor, who will be remembered by
his excellent work in the Frohman Empire
Theater Company. John Calvert. the part
ner, to be played by Walter Howe, Is the
suspicious husband of Dora Calvert, in
character somewhat new to the stage. She
has rarely been seen to better advantage
than as the fiighty, extravagant, hirtatious
modern New York young matron-selhsh
and deceitful. but with an underlying con-
science, II not a heart.
The author drew this role from we'll
known New York society woman, but the
performance Of Dora by Miss Spong is an
dmuSluBly COhpoSit0 VI hiohy ~
ciety leaders. Dora has a younger sister,
fresh from Vassar, the valedictorian of her
class and, true to the traditions OF young
girl graduates, those mysteries OF lie that
are so bafning to many older in the world
and its ways are as clear as day to her.
For this part Miss Dorothy Hammack has
been selected, and she should enshroud the
role with sweetness of simplicity as be-
comes her. Give Cunningham, typical
young New Yorker. plentifully endowed
with money and friends to smooth out the
rough places in life's pathway. but strong
in character, will be enacted by William J.
Lamp, who created the part The other
characters are sprightly and interesting and
should stand out in the hands of such we'll
known artists as George CASTOR, Jeanette
Elberts, Efie Darling and Percy Leach All
the scenes are laid In New York and sub
urbs and concern those who are rich both
in worldly goods and true good breeding.
The management announces that the Gus
tomary scale of spring and summer prices
will be adhered to-25, so and Is cents for
evenings, and % and 90 cents for the Thurs
day and Saturday matinees.
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space Of time. was assigned to write q
play suitable for Lionel BARRYMORE and

space of time. I was assigned to write q
play suitable for Lionel Barrymore and
was requested to deliver the manuscript
within period of four weeks. The morn
ing I received my commission, which by
the way was in front of the Empire Thea
ter. at once started to locate some Amer
lean characters, and the first person that
passed me was Kid Mccoy, the pugilist in
whom at a glance I saw fit character to
base the comedy on. The kid. in a way,
resembles young Barrymore, and. as the
play was to have contained Broadway at
mosphere, the Mccoy idea appealed strong
ly to me. The next character picked out
was preacher who was in the act OF
stepping aboard a trolley car. The prize
fighter and the preacher worked out for
me any amount of characters, which In
cluded some society women, Wall street
broker, a newspaper reporter and Others
which I have interviewer into the comedy
Ordinarily it takes me year or more to
depict enough characters for play, and
I cannot account for my success in finding
material enough for play In single
day."
When writing a play Mr.. Thomas does
not give his characters literal names. He
leaves the christening as one of the flnali-
ties. Instead he designates the hero as
"A Man." the heroine as "A Woman"
while his secondary male character might
appear in the first draft as His Friend" ."
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Playhouse Paragraphs.

Richard Mansfield will soon sail for Eng.
land.
Andrew Mack and his company are now
touring Australia.
Eugenia Blair is playing in 1.-THE Second
Mrs. TanQueray." In Philadelphia.
Seats are being sold six weeks in advance
for Eddie Foy in The Orchid
Madge Carr Cooke is scoring hit in Lon,
don in Mrs. Wiggs Of the Cabbage Patch.h
Virginia Harmed is appearing In the title
role of Anna Karenina' this week in Bos-
ton.
Henry B. Harris has selected Edgar Sell
wyn to succeed Robert Edeson in Strong
heart"
Charlotte Townsend is to become a menu
ber of the Castle Square stock company
in Boston in the fall
Hattie Williams will open her season in
the fall with THE Little Cherub," in which
she has been playing this year.
Iotta Faust, who has been i'll with pneu-
monia, has recovered and has returned to
the cast of 1.-The White Hem
William Hawtrey, the English actor, who
has been playing in THE Ambitious Mrs.
Olcott' is going to return to vaudeville.
ressie Holbrook of the "Tattooed Man"
comnany is a daughter of the well-known
stage manager and play producer, A. Hol-
brook.
Edwin c. Jepson. who was business man.
aeer for Henrietta Crossman, died recently
at the house of his brother, Eugene Jep-
SON. In New York ..
Eleanor Rohson's season will end in a
fortnight and she will join her mother, Mrs.
Madge Carr Cooke and spend her vacation
with her in England.
Enriqueta Ncasi, who had the distinction
of capturing the beauty prize at the cars
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and the opposite female character as Her
Friend" These names bear the same rela-
ton to the people they stand for as a
modiste's dummy models do to the frocks
which are draped and fitted upon them.
They serve Off the fittings and the drudg-
cry. In response to the question: How
do playwrights feel on the first night?" Mr..
Thomas said: II do not know how play
wrights feel on the first night, 1 only know
how one playwright feels. 1t Is, of course,
an occasion Of very great anxiety. Nat
Goodwin gave the best definition of a first
night when he said, AS far as excitement
goes, 1t is horse race that lasts three
hours The success of the first night
does not necessarily mean the success OF
the piece, however. Some of the most
terrific failures have had all of the color
of success the first night. A playwright
has more confidence In his work II his
offering goes well the second or third night,
but one cannot be sure Of sure success
for at least two or three weeks"
ROBIN HOOD" - The romance of
robin Hood" the Merry Outlaw of Sher-
wood Forest" who robbed the rich only
and provided for the poor, Is one of the
favorite legends of the English language.
familiar for centuries in ballad, story and
even burlesque form. but 1t remained for
Messrs. Smith and De Koven. two Ameri-
cans, to popularize 1t as an opera. While
claSSlHeQ as Il popular liis 81 HIiuly 10
the Merry Outlaw grounded in English
folklore, and so circumstantial are the de-
tails of his career. that it is generally ac-
cepted that his prototype must have ex-
listed, whether his real name was Robin
Hood or not. robin Hood" will begin the
summer season at the New National The
ater, May 27.@ A feature of the opening
week will be the appearance Of George H.
rockingham, the veteran Bostonfan
singer whose work as the jolly Friar Tuck
has been the delight of opera-lovers for
many years. Others in the cast include
Harold Blake Vivian Brewster, Nora Ay-
man. Huntington May "a Washington
singer, and others equally well known OF
recent years.
TREATED TO REAL LIGHTNING. -
Mr.. Thomas Jefferson. as every one knows
Is a very exacting stage manager. On one
occasion, when rehearsfng the part of Rir
Van Wrinkle, the men whose duty 1t was tc
suggest the storm with thunder and
lightning, which ends the second act. where
Rim is driven from home could not
satisfy him. Time after time he made
them repeat their efforts. Presently 9
bIinding fash of lightning Illuminated the
stage, followed. by deafening peal Of
That's BETTER" said Mr.. Jefferson
grudgingly; but l think it might be i'm
proved upon"
.If YOU please, sir" observed the mas
| ter carpenter, mildly, that was a rea
one."
| washington Irving, the American essay
/ ist and romancer, author OF The Sketcf
| Book"-from the pages of which "RiI
Van Wrinkle" was dramatized-was born II
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Chase'R.

Chases will present this week Gus Ed
wards comic operetta company, Miss Nor
ton and Paul Nicholson. Jack Wilson and
company. George H. Diamond and Will c.
Smith. Rice and Elmer. Hennings. Lewis
and Hennings, Frosini and Trial Mar
rages" by the motion pictures. Primary
3D. the one-act operetta, which will be
presented by the Edwards organization, is
said to be a jolly tumble and jangle of tune
full hits and comic bits, enhanced by bevy
Of pretty misses 1t was lasting roof
garden success earlier in the New York
season. MI. Edwards is the wen-known
composer of timely songs and he has
written many new numbers for this produc-
ton. Miss Norton and Mr.. Nicholson will
be seen in q new satire, from the pen of
the feminine member of the alliance, called
"Ella's All Right" 1t deals with the light
housekeeping by a newly welded couple,
each employed in q department store.
The theme Is said to be very novel. Jack
Wilson and company will join in per-
petrating a nonsensical offense entitled IAN
Upheaval In Darktown." The feature by
Messrs. Diamond and Smith is said to be
an innovation Of great artistic worth.
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soon be making active preparations for her
own starring tour.
HOW THE NEWS WAS BROKEN
Thomas Jefferson tells of his trip to Aus
trala when he accompanied his father
there. He said:
when we left for Australia the war was
still going on, and we were anxious to
hear the news A rowboat with calkers on
came out to meet our sailing ship, and
upon 1t was a man who knew my father.
The instant he saw father he yelled out:
well, II there amt Joe Jefferson. Why,
Joe, where did you come fromT
Father asked him for the war news, but
the man wanted to know where father had
been and it was some time before he con-
descended to talk, when he said:
The war Is over, Richmond has fallen.
Lee has surrendered 1 was standing close
beside my father and heard him heave a
heavy sigh as though he was disappointed.
".And Lincoln has been assassinated.
added the man in the boat.
That's a great pity said father.
"'Wilkes Booth shot him at Ford's The
ater In Washington yelled the man.
Father tottered and l believe he would
have fallen had not the captain and
caught him. He was as white as sheet
and for a moment trembled like an aspen
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Edwin Arden at the Belasco.

Edwin Arden will make his first appear
ance at the head of his summer company
at the Belasco Theater Monday night, May
13. when he will be seen In Oscar wilde's
brilliant comedy. THE Importance of Be-
ing in Earnest" 1t is evident from the
list Of names of the players in Mr. Arden's
company that he has surrounded himself
with a very capable organization. In ad-
dition to Miss Chrystal Herne, the company
includes Miss Desmond Kelly, Miss Alice
Butler, Miss Jessie Glendinning Charles
Hammond Charles Arthur, Edward Ellis
and Walter Seymour. Subscription sale of
seats for Mr.. Ardens season has already
the same seats for each performance by
applying at the box office of the Belasco
Theater and registering their names The
.ular sale of seats will open next Thurs
day morning. Regular summer prices Will
prevail. and there will be matinees on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Revival of "Diplomacy.v

The second week of the spring engage
ment Of the Columbia Theater Company
promises to be one of the most notable dra-
matte events Of recent years locally, inas-
much as 1t is the intention of the manage
ment to present a magnificent revival of
Sardou's Diplomacy" beginning Monday
evening. May 13. Diplomacy is seldom
revived and is very infrequently given by
any stock organization for the reason that
1t requires number of leading players for
its principal roles. The cast will contain
not less than three stars in leading roles.
Wilton Eackeye will be seen in Charles
and Miss Charlotte Walker have been in
trusted with the characters Of the Countess
Zicka and Dora. 1t will be the strongest
Diplomacy" cast recorded since the Ems
pire Theater revival by Charles Frohman in
New York just six years ago this month.
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| wards and Marie Richmond Billy Cook.
| Con Phillips and Rose Carlin.
Columbia Popular Concert.

The success of the first pop" concert
given at the Columbia Theater last Sum
DAY night was so pronounced that special
enorts have been made to arrange an even
stronger entertainment for tonight The
wonderful Powers hickerless projecting
machine for the animated pictures which
did not arrive In time last week is now
mere, and Will be used for this concert
The feature vaudeville or concert acts will
include Mr. Ben Reinhold, an exponent OF
hebrew humor; Miss Blanche Lawrence,
VINO Will render popular song stories and
the illustrated songs; Mr.. George vonHauf,
the metropolitan mimic; Mr.. Ed. X. Cas-
sidy, the noted vocalist, who will also
tell some Of his inimitable satrical stories,
ana others. Only the best of professional
acts are engaged for these concerto
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Lawn Fete at Friendship.

Through the courtesy Of the management
Of the Belasco Theater Mr.. Edwin Arden
and Miss Chrystal Herne and the members
of the Belasco Theater company have been
secured by the members of the Woman's 9
League Of the National Junior Republic
for their performance under the direction
of Mr.. Bentley in the '"rheater Comique" at
Friendship. May 10-11, Mr.. Arden has con-
sented to present the one-act comedy Be-
hind Closed Doors" and will be assisted by
several members of his company. Miss
Imogene Taylor and Miss Mildred DeHart
will repeat their speciality at recent per-
formance when by clever acting and sing
ing they made the hit of the performance
given by Miss Hawke. A large and high
class program of polite vaudeville will be
offered.
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DAUGHTER OF A VETERAN ACTOR
Miss Chrystal Herne, who will appear az
the leading woman of Edwin Arden's COM
pany at the Belasco Theater, May I3. in
The Importance OF Being Earnest" is the
eldest daughter of the late James A Herne.
one of the bestowed figures the American n
stage has known In the past thirty years.
Miss Herne went upon the stage against
the advice of her father, who was at first
sverse to having his daughter follow in his
footsteps. But she gave. at an early age,
such striking promise OF the possession OF
great talent that Mrs Herne finally pre-
vailed upon her husband to let Chrystal
join Mr.. Herne's company. In company with
her youngest sister. Julie, chrystal Herne
made her first appearance on any stage in
Rev. Griffith Davenport" a play written
by Mr.. Herne. In which he had the leading
role. The play was a failure and the next
season the two Herne sisters appeared with
their father in the memorable production,
Sag ~Harbor." Her talents had their first
opportunity to expand under the wise and
genial direction OF Mr.. Herne Both sis
ters scored Individual hits, though their
methods were widely different
Next season Miss Herne Is to be starred
by Charles Dillingham; In a new play called
Commencement Days" by Charles Klein
Miss Herne's engagement in washington 4.
limited to only few weeks, as she viii
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Majestic.

What promises to be timely offering is
the one announced for Kathryn Purnell and
her company at the Majestic this week. By
special arrangement Manager Fitzgerald
has secured the rights for production here
Of Kate Claxton's original version of her
world-famous success, 1.-THE Two Orphans" !"
The play is familiar to nearly every theater-
goer the world over, and while it has been
played on every English speaking stage and
translated into many more languages, fits
popularity has never grown less. The play
will be given in its entirety. seven acts, and
with q wealth Of scenery, gorgeous cos
tunes as well as an augmented cast. Miss
Purnell herself will appear as one Of the
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Majestic Concert Tonieht.

Tonight at the Majestic w. d. Fitzgerald
Will offer the sixth OF his big improved
vaudeville concerts. As usual only profess
sional acts will appear. and the program
includes several acts that will more than
please the patrons of these concerts The
line of life motion pictures will be entirely
new. embracing the latest foreign and do
mestic subjects
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New York city. April 8, 1888; was seventy
six years old when he passed away In 1859.
Irving Is conceded to be the founder Of
American literature. His classic, rip
Van Winkle,' as presented by three gener-
ations Of Jefferson actors. has been wit
messed by fully one-half of the English
speaking population of the world. having
been presented consecutively for almost
half a century.
Thomas Jefferson Is now playing Trip"
with the same mellowness and sweetness
that characterized his ancestors imperson-
alton of the character, and is now the
senior Jefferson actor before the American
Duhljc.
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New Lyceum.


1.-THE Colonial Bellies" the new burlesque
attraction which the Campbell Drew
Amusement Company will present at the
New Lyceum the coming week, commence
ing tomorrow matinee, has been organized
with the view of proving the fallacy of
this time-honored proverb. Reports from
cities where the company has appeared say
there is not an act on the bill that is not
entirely up-to-date. The two burlesques
which open and close the performance are
built on entirely new lines. and each con-
tains an abundance of novel features The
opening skt is. called 1.-The Baby Farm"
and the closing feature Is an uproarious
burlesuue entitled Cohen, the Count I"
The girls of the company-and there is a
stage full of them-are young and pretty
They can sing and dance. and put life and
ginger into every musical number and en-
semble in which they appear. Among the
capable artists who appear in the vaude-
vile portion of the bill, aside from Charles
Robinson, who delivers his inimitable hobo
Speciality, are Charles Fake, Lawrence, Ed
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Harry Gilfoil.

Coming to Chase's next week there will
be Harry Gilfoil in a new Characteristic
novelty called ''Welland Strong;;" Nita Allen
and company In win Cressy's latest sketch,
"Car 2, State Room l." the Nichols sis
ters, the Kentucky bellies; Bellclair BROTH
ers James F. Kelly and Annie NJ. Kent,
Fields and Wooley, Henry and Francis and
"The Life of Daniel Boone motion pic
lures. The sale Of reserved seats opens
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Symonds' Concert at Belasco Tonight.

Another Of the popular series of Symonds'
concerts will be given at the Beasco The
ater tonight with a specially arranged pro-
gram which promises to be the most en-
joyable Of the series. Among the special
features engaged are the vaudeville head
liners. Pritzkow and Mitchell, famous for
their singing and dancing speciality. Mr..
Chick Will render the latest illustrated
songs, and motion pictures will be present.
ed which will be a new series of European
views just imported and never before pre-
sented in this country.
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father recovered and turning to me re-
marked:
must have been crazy. Kindly take me 10
my room.
AUSTRALIA A TRAINING SCHOOL,
Miss Hilda Spong, leading lady OF the
Columbia Theater Company, Will tell you
promptly that Australia Is splendid train
ing school of the stage Although born In
Iondon she went to Australia when she
was three years old and made her debut
in Sydney with the company of her father,
Walter Spong, who was at one time we'll
known artist and scenic painter In London.
When her success on the Australian boards
was heralded back to London the managers
of the metropolis lost no time In sending
for her and this brought Miss Spong to
the attention of Daniel Frohman, who nine
wears ago engaged her for his American
production OF Pinero's charming hoop
skirt play "Trelawney." Miss Spong IS
not the first English-born subject that
made her debut in Australia and was there
trained for later laurels IN London and
America Ada Ferrar was leading woman
! more than two years in Australia with
Williamson and Musgrove. playing Gala.
| tea" Mercia in '"rhe Sign Of the Cross
and Josephine in THE Royal Divorce
| Annie Yeamans was born on the Isle OF
Man but like Miss Spong the quaint nttie
| Manx child also went to the under side OF
| the British empire while young, settlins
| with her parents in New South Wales, and
| played her first engagement at sydney at
| the age of ten. 1t was in Australia that
| Annie Yeamans Joined circus. with which
| she made a long tour In 1868. visiting Java
Singapore Shanghai and Yokohama. The
| company stranded at Shanghai. but she or
| panized it into a stock company, which
| Travelled through China. Harry Rogers
the famous coster snger-famous before
| Chevalier was known-although born fr
| london. made his stage debut at Mel
/ bourne before returning to London FOL
| music hall honors. Kyrle Bellew and Mrs
Potter spent two seasons in Australia anc
| were as fond of engagements in that coun
try as Wilson Barrett, the late John Law
| renee Toole and Edward Terry.
HOW THOMAS WRITES PLAYs.-Ai
an informal gathering of playwrights al
the Green Room Club. New York, last
week. Augustus Thomas was asked how
tbe theme of The Other Girl was sug-
gastea TO him. "Just like all my plays.
said Mr.. Thomas. Il first pictured the
| characters and then began to construct the
nlay around the individuals had In mind
The characters In this piece cropped into
my mind SO suddenly and in such peeul.
| lar manner that 1t took me considerable
time to realize that / had gathered ma
! terial enough for a COMEDY in such shor
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eide. To add to the tribulations Of the
now thoroughly demoralized household, an
astute reporter, who has got wind OF the
proceedings, insists on being informed con-
cerning all particulars, which are as mucn
of mystery to the participants as to every
body else. Mr.. Ross support includes such
Simportant comedy entertainers as RUSS
;Whytal, Martin G. Brown, Frank Roberts,
William Redmond William H. Tooker.
Prank Mills NJ J. G. Briggs, Ivy Trout
man, Dallas Tyler. Ethel Brandon, Laura
Pierpont. Ida Lewis, Edna Irvine and
others.
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Belasco.

Thomas w Ross t"Checkers'o Is to pre-
sent at the Belasco tomorrow evening
Augustus Thomas character comedy, "The
Other Girl" The play enjoyed a run of
over 800 nights at the Empire Theater,
New York. It is accredited with carrying
plot, the central motive of which Is the
fancy of fashionable girl for price
fighter who has been hired by an athletic
CLERGYMAN to superintend his physical de-
yeIopment. The parson, be 1t said. fs quite
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Columbia.

Miss Hiida Spong and the Columbia Thea
ter Company will tomorrow night inaugu-
rate the supplemental spring season at the
Columbia Theater with an elaborate pro-
duction of 1.-The Firm of Cunningham" a
modern comedy of American life by Willie
Steel, which had a run of more than
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sisters, and the balance of the large COM
pany will appear in roles best suited to
them.
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He and Wilkes Booth had been friends.
They had played together and the bond OF
friendship was strong one. Presently
father recovered and turning to me re-
marked:
what could Booth have meant. He
must have been crazy. Kindly take me to
my room.'"
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soon be making active preparations for her