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comedy, in which James T. Powers made
his greatest hit. While the nationality
is the same as that of the role Mr.. Leslie
had in THE Geisha' this "Chink in
San Toy is a more important factor in
the plot and presents wealth OF oppor-
tunities for laughter far in excess of the
former. Another special engagement for
a role in which she has won success be
fore is that of Carrie Reynolds for the
lively soubrette role OF Dudley. Others
in the cast will include Wilfred Young as
Capt. Bobby. Harry Benham as Lieut..
Tucker. Florence Burdett as Poppy and
Agnes Finlay as San Toy.
The book of San Toy is the best work
of Edward Morton. full of laughahle in
cidents and situations. with merry humor
of the higher class throughout, and its
story is fanciful and romantic. its char
acters original and amusing. and its COM
edy refined. The music. by Sidney Jones
is of the higher class of light opera COM
position. tuneful. original and full of such
bright musical gems as Six Little
Wives "Rhoda and Her Pagoda, 'Pyn-
ka Pong. The Lady's Maid, "A Posy
From Under the Sea Love Has Come
From Lotus Land" The Little China
Maid" Il Mean to Introduce 1t Into
China" The Butterfly" ITS Nice to Be
a Boy Sometimes" "A Little Bit of Fun, -
When You Are Wed to Me- The Whole
Story. The Plum Tree" and the inter-
polated song, Tommy Atkins.
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1.-The Vacuum

Because of the enthusiastic and hearty
manner in which the patrons of the Be
lasco Theater expressed their approval
the past week of The Vacuum the
intensely dramatic playlet by Mr.. Pres
ton Gibson of this city, Miss Char
lotte Walker has decided to keep the
one-act offering on her program during
the coming week, when Il will serve as a
curtain raiser to The Freedom of SUI
Zanne," Mr.. Cosmo Gordon Lennoxs bril-
liant comedy. which will be seen for the
first time in this city.
In the role of the intriguing wife in
THE Vacuum Miss Walker has a char
acter to portray unat is in vivid contrast
TO any of the various parts she has inn
personated during the present season and
one which calls for emotional work of a
high order. Because Of its virility and
strength The Vacuum has been eXcep-
tionally commended by those who have
already seen it.
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PRICES FOR MANUSCRIPTS
HIGH DESPITE DEPRESSION
Corresnondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON. June II. 1908.
TVERY ONE is complaining of the
r. depression in business. and yet big
- prices are still paid in London for
scraps of interesting literary manuscript.
One of the most astonishing sales quite
recently was the very commonplace book
of Mrs. Thrale. which brought in the
huge sum of $1,000. Mrs. Thrale. ii will
be remembered, was the friend and host
ess of DIR. Johnson; and. while doubtless
worthy lady, no one would ever sus-
pect her autograph in these days 10
command a cool ten thousand. What
adds not a little TO the mystery of the
affair is the fact that in Mrs. Thrale' S
book nothing new is brought out con-
corning the immortal doctor.
While Mrs. Thrales manuscript brought
the surprising figure mentioned. the sig
nature Of John Milton realized 81 go. At
the same sale an autograph of he poet
Burns brought $3.50. The Milton sigma
ture is curious one as il was made
when the poet was only sixteen years
old. and is attached to a marriage con-
vention made in 1893. This price is con-
sidered a good one for a Milton auto
graph. and II was doubtless paid in view
of the forthcoming Milton celebration in
December. This year will be the 3loth
anniversary of the poet. and the British
Academy intends 10 make the event
memorable one. Sir Maunde Thompson,
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STORIES OF THE OPERA.
San Toy"

The argument of San Toy" this weeks
opera at the New National is one Of un-
usual interest and humor. Yen How, q
mandarin of the first class, has as a
daughter San Toy. famed for her beauty
and her accomplishments. The emperor.
having heard Of this. orders San Toy TO
be sent to Picking 10 be enrolled in the
court bodyguard-a band of women. Yen
How, having other aspirations for his
daughter. determines to disguise her as a
boy, and sends word to Picking that he
has no daughters. but a son.
Yen How departs on a political mission
and San Toy is ntrusted TO the care Of
Sir Bingo Preston. an English officer. His
son, Bobby, teaches San Toy English and
Bobby straiehtway falls in love with his
pupil and proposes. Flo Hop. a Man.
DARN. is also in love with San Toy. and
honor. San Toy tells him a few unpleas-
ant truths, and Flo Hop departs, vowing
vengeance.
Yen How returns to claim his daugh-
ter and asks Mr.. Preston to share the
hospitality of the full moon feast which
the mandarins preparing TO celebrate.
Preston accepts. but a messenger arriving
from Picking with dispatches from the
emperor for Yen How upsets his plans.
In the dispatch the emperor informs Yen
How that IL is known that he has a
daughter, and TO send her Immediately to
Picking under pain of being cut to pieces
If he refuses. Thereupon Yen How de-
termines to send San Toy to the emperor.
Having dispatched his secretary. Ii. TO
the court to tell the emperor that he has
no daughter. he has rather complicated
matters as Ii San Toy arrives at Picking
before Ii. and the latter is condemned TO
die al cock crow next morning for his
untruth.
San Toys arrival at the court causes
considerable disturbance among the ladies'
of the imperial retinue. and they deter
mine TO be rid OF her. The intrigue
moves on briskly with Fo Hop still de-
termined to wed San Toy. and Ii desires
TO escape his sentence. assisted by Dud-
ley, a lady's maid to Poppy. daughter OF
Sir Preston. Ii. mistaking the lady's
maid for an English lady of rank. has
proposed 10 her. At the last
moment Fo Hop renOunces his claim TO
San Toy whom the emperor bestows
upon Bobby Preston. Yen How is raised
10 the rank OF viceroy, and Lii receives
the hand of Dudley.
San Toy is in two acts. the first a
street scene in Pynka Pong. the second
the emperor's palace Picking. The OPP
era was written by Edward Morton and
the music by Sidney Jones. composer OF
The Geisha" and other oriental operas
of like character.
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BelaSco.

At the Belasco Theater tomorrow night.
where she enters upon the fourth week of
her present engagement. Miss Charlotte
Walker will present for the first time In
this city Cosmo Gordon Lennox's brilliant
comedy of London society life, entitled
The Freedom of Suzanne" This delight
fully diverting dramatic creation enjoyed
a prosperous run of a whole year in Lon
don. and later was found by Miss Marie
Tempest, who starred in the piece. to be
most effective vehicle for amusing
Broadway audiences, The Freedom OF
Suzanne being one of the hits of the
New York season two years afterward.
Inasmuch efforts were made at that
time to secure this play for Miss Walker.
her revival of the comedy this week will
come in the way of fulfilling a long
cherished ambition. and, as the closing of
the Columbia Theater last night leaves
this actress as the sole purveyor of dra
matte entertainment in Washington for
the rest of the warm weather. Miss
Walker has determined that this weeks
offering will be a memorable one. The
leading feminine role in The Freedom
of Suzanne provides Miss Walker with
part more to her liking than any which
she has interpreted during her various
Washington engagements
In brief. the story of the play. which is
literally interspersed with sparkling dia-
logue and situations in an unending vein
of light, clever comedy. is based on the
efforts of Suzanne to obtain what she is
pleased to call her freedom and her sub
sequent dissatisfaction with and rejection
of the greater liberties which she obtains
for herself after some peculiarly inter-
esting experiences. Suzanne is, at
the time of the opening of the play living
with her husband Charles Trevor. in the
heart of the fashionable district of Lon
don. The couple are devotedly in love
with each other, but Suzanne is restless
because of what she believes is the nag
ging interference of her husbands mother
with her pet plans. When her husband
sides against her in a spirited argument
between Suzanne and her mOtherin-law
about the manner in which the younger
woman should conduct herself. Suzanne
Immediately decides that her husband has
ceased to care for her and sets out to OBJ
tain her freedom. She does several things
turns out happily, as Suzanne realiz S
that the greatest measure of freedom pos
sible is with her husband.
To assure an adequate representa- ton
of Mr.. Lennox's comedy the company that
has been appearing with Miss Walker
has been greatly strengthened for the re-
mainder of the season. such we'll known
local favoriteS Alfred Hudson sr., Alice
Butler and Jane CoWl. the beautiful young
woman who was favorably T eceived in
Mrs Leffingwell's Boots" at the Column
bia last week. will make their first ap-
pearance in Miss Walkers support tomor-
row evening. Sydney Mather Miss Wal
ker's leading man. Will portray Charles
Trevor: Ralph kellard will be seen as
Tommy kestill. the young man who imag
ines Suzanne is enamored of him; Miss
Frances keenan,. whose cleverness is
rapidly bringing her to the front will i'm
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to thoughts of the great hereafter. And
the travellers usually get out. for while
at least. until they get up courage" to
try it again. There are many of the
parks patrons. however, who seem to
take in The Dip" every time they come
within sight of it, 1t has no squeamish
fears for them.
Boating on the canal has proved i'm.
mensely popular on the canal at Gler
Echo this season. Aquatic enthusiasts
have been known to spend entire days
on the water, only taking enough time
off to go to dinner and supper in the
Gler Echo Hotel. Manager Shaw has
therefore. had electric wires strung along
the length of the canal as far as his
property reaches. and of night the his
toric water course presents an allurine
scene. with the colored lights, the canoes
AMI the pretty girls.
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Coming Attractions,
New National.

For the ninth week of the Aborn Opera
Company's season at the New National
Theater starting tomorrow night. an
other great English and American musical
comedy success, San Toy" will be pre-
scented by special arrangement with its
owners in London. One of the big fea-
lures of the week will be the special en-
gagement of the noted comedian, George
x. Fortescue. for his original role of Yen
How the ponderous mandarin with the
famous Six Little Wives" In the DAILY S
Theater New York; run of this charm
ing operate comedy Mr.. FortesQue's in
depreciation OF this role is remembered as
one of the most unique and eccentric
character conceptions of the musical
stage George W. Leslie. who has already
established himself as a favorite with the
opera followers. will return to the cast
for the leading comedy role of Lii the
Iisht-fngered Chinaman. part of infinite
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this event and expressed himself as
we'll pleased with the good drill put up
by them last Wednesday and Friday
nights with the composite company.
The company held its quarterly tndi-
vidual drill last Friday night for the
company medal First Sergt. Vernon B.
Rollins winning it for the third time.
Maj. Young and Lieut.. j. b. Conman
were the judges. the drill being confined
to the manual of arms and the facings.
4 +
The state Of Ohio is making elaborate
preparations to entertain the crack mill
tary shots OF the United States at the
national matches in August. the more SO
as it will probably be several years before
the matches are again held on that range.
There will be almost 1000 team members
and substitutes in the national team
match alone, representing almost every
state and territory and all branches of
the regular services. together with team
from the army in Cuba.
There will probably be 500 entries in the
national individual match. and half as
many or more in the national pistol match.
In addition. there will be hundreds of
marksmen who are ineligible for these
matches, but who will contest in the
matches of the National Rife Association
and the Ohio State Rifle Association. shot
during the preceding two weeks Approx
imately 1OO army officers viii be detailed
to supervise the national matches to-
gether with regiment of regulars to act
as markers and scorers. The state has
purcha sed siXty-siX acres of additional
ground to the west of the range, which
will admit of firing at all ranges from a
common firing point.
The new 1.U0-yard butt will be 500 feet
long. of reinforced concrete and equipped
with telephone connections. buzzers. etc
Just north of the railroad terminals a
new mess hall is being constructed. II
will be IS by 172 feet, two stories in
height. with an extension for the kitchen
The upper story will provide large drill
hall without pillars. This building will
also be of reinforced concrete. On the
lower floor 1000 men can be messed at
one time. For the national matches Con-
gress made a special appropriation Of
ST. COO to provide for the messing of the
competitors, which mess will be conducted
by the army
Another important improvement is the
construction of a standpipe with a ca
pacity of 1000 gallons of water, all water
used at the camp being carefully filtered
An interceptng storm water sewer is be-
ing constructed to drain the camp. 1t will
empty into a large basin and the water
will be pumped into the lake. which in
sures perfectly dry camp. All roads
are being macadamized and parked, and
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lecSthy run. The excellent cast included
Ny MauGe in the title role, Minfred En-
cry and Aubrey SmIt n.
Miss Elsie Janis ended her seasons
work in Chicago last night. and with her
mother VIII sail from New York for Eu-
roie next week tor couple OF months
vacation Miss Janis has lad a very sue
cessful season.
Al the conclusion of her road tour.
June -. Mss AlauGe Adams viii so TO her
lodge at Onteora Park in tie Catski.ls and
spend the summer she VIII entertain but
few visitors this season.
The serenade'' is away in the lead FOR
production out Of the Young contest now
IN progress At the New National.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rapley will leave
Washington Tuesday OF thIs week 10 pre-
pare Tor Their European trip, which be-
gins June -.
Florence Burdett. who played Lady
Holyrocd in 'FlOrOdora at the National
last week, has been especially retained
tor san Toy
Comic opera seems 10 be most in favor
for the July repertoire al the National
eight having already been voted Tor in
the recent contest
Harold Blake. the popular tenor. who
Is To return 10 the Acorn company next
week. has been appearing in the Chicago
Merry w Wow company. singing the
role OF Nova koNich OF the embassy. 4
warm reception is assured him.
The Washington Canoe Club will OBJ
serve the return 10 Washington OF Hunt
ington May by attending the thester in
a body Tuesday night. June 30 Mr..
May Is an active member OF the club, and
a great popular iavorite among his as
soCiateS.
Phil Branson. remembered as the Sher-
III in Robin Hood" at the National The
alter a few weeks since. Will return to
the cast next week 10 support Pauline
Hall in "Erminie." Last week Mr.. Bran
son played III Robin Hood at Olympic
Park. Newark, y. j.
Little Lenna Duer. who is called By
patrons OF the New National The DOLL
face Girl. will this week be promoted
from the chorus to the cast OF principals.
appearing as Chen. one OF the famous six
little wives in san Toy" Miss Due,
WHO is but sixteen years of age. is one
OF the most beautiful! girls Of the Abosn
company. :.
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Glen Echo Park.

Summer is at hand. the thermometer is
on the climb. and likewise Glen Echo
Park is increasing its patronage daily. L.
D. Shaw. the proprietor and manager OF
Glen Echo Park. claims that it is the
coolest resort within a reasonable radius
of Washington. If one is not able tc
keep cool through the means of natural
elements while at Glen Echo it is stated
that Manager Shaw has set up devices
that go through space at something a
trifie better than a mile a minute. There
Is no mistake surely in this assertion
when The Dip is referred to. This Is
regarded so exciting as to incline one
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Playhouse Paragraphs

OTIS Harlan has obtained the rights Of
THE Wolf for a large territory. His
contract with the Shuberts. the pro-
ducers of the play, gives him the exclu-
sive rights of the drama in the south.
west and Canada. The Shuberts have
reserved to themselves Chicago. Boston.
Philadelphia and other large cities. An
drew Robson has been engaged as lead
ing man and the tour starts the first of
gagged next season as the principal come
dian of the musical play ~ -ie Broken
IDOL his business managers taking care
of the tour of The Wolf"
Fields and Wolley, the German come
dams who were recently at Chase's. are
much sought after to head companies
next season Charles Falk claims to have
their signed names to head a burlesque
company, while Charley Blaney also has
their names to a contract to act as prin-
cipal comedians in a big musical comedy.
The controversy will probably be settled
in court.
John Drew and Miss Billie Burke
reached New York during the past week.
having ended their tour in My Wife
at Butte, Mont Mr.. Drew goes abroad
very shortly. while Miss Burke will re-
main near enough to old New York to
look over the scene models of her new
play, Love Watches
Miss Isabel Fletcher. who has directed
number of performances of Shake
speares plays at Berkeley University, has
been engaged by William A. Brady for
the company in support of Robert Man.
tell. who is now playing on the Pacific
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ficult cases met with in connection with
the rifle work of the guard.
The rihemen of the Maryland National
Guard, who are practicing for positions
on the team to represent that state in
the national matches at Camp Perry.
have accepted an invitation to shoot a
friendly match with the District rifemen
July 4.
An invitation was extended to the Vir-
ginia team at the same time. but no
answer has yet been received. The teams
will shoot as much of the national match
requirements as time will permit.
The base ball team of Company K, I'd
Regiment. has issued challenges to any
other team of the guard. The team has
secured a permit to use one of the Monu-
ment ground diamonds. r W. Edmonds
is in charge of the players.
X -
Company L. LIST Regiment, is making
strenuous efforts to take to the annual
encampment large and we'll instructed
company. and its efforts. apparently, are
to be crowned with success. Great care
is being exercised to secure recruits of
good character. and. as far as possible.
men who nave seen service. either in the
regular army or in the National Guard.
In this respect Lieut.. Bomar is proving
himself an excellent recruiting officer.
Within the past month the company
has held two voluntary enCampments,
lasting from Saturday until Sunday after
noon On both occasions some members
OF Company NJ participated. On the last
occasion there were present Capt. Hath
away and Lieut.. Bomar, with sixteen
men of Company l., and Sergt Barber
and five men of Company NJ. On each
of the Sundays guard mount and the
close order movements were practiced in
the forenoon. and the afternoons were
devoted to battle exercises. blank ammu-
milton being used. The men who partici-
pated expressed themselves as delighted
and are anxious to go again. 1t is ex-
pected that two more such camps will be
held at Chain bridge before the encamp-
ment in July.
Lieut. Bomar has been chosen as one
of the officers of the composite COM
pany, formed OF sixteen picked men from
leach of the four companies of the Sd
Battalion. which is TO give an exhibition
drill at River View the afternoon of Tues
day. June %. Lieut.. Bomar has chosen the
men who are to represent the company in
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president of the academy. is appealing to
educational bodies to assist in the cele-
bration.
Rudyard Kipnng accounted for the de-
preston in the book trade by the fact
that there are so many reprints or
famous novels being placed on the mar
ket. kipling says the present-day
author has to meet with all the competi-
ton of the past. and he thus put the
ca sc: lima CINE the feelings of a barrs-
ter exposed 10 the competition of all the
dead lord chancellors. each delivering
judgment on any conceivable case at II
cents per judgment. paper bound"
a We'll knogn book seller with whom
the writer discussed the depression"
doesn't altogether agree with Kiplins. He
said: ''As "A bookseller / have a fairly
good idea Of how things are selling, even
better than the average publisher. who.
a rule. only runs one or two leading
lines of books: whereas with me | have
hints for gardeners Now. l know Of
number of publishers who have bought
books and actually put them in type. but
they are afraid TO bring them out in the
ordinary form.
Demand for Cheap Editions.
1t looks very much 10 me II the
demand for the 81 30 book had seen lis
day. Severa, Of these publishers are de-
batting the bringing out OF all their books
in much cheaper editions. and perhaps
the next year or two will see a revolution
in the book trade. There is a marked
tendency TOR cheap books. ranging from
u cents TO about go cents. and when YOU
ask more than the latter figure for al
most any book the man on the street
hesitates before putting his hand into his
pocket. In the near future you Will see
an immense number of the best books
by modern authors on the mraket al
cheap prices. There Viii be larger sales
and heavier editions al the low rate. IL
the book trade refuses TO bring down its
prices. or almost, il might be said. cut
them in half. and the public does not rise
10 the old figures. then, OF course. there
viii be heavy losses all around, and
much suffering. both 10 authors and
booksellers, will follow.
Another somewhat curious sign OF the
times is the demand for more serious lit
erature than formerly. There are a good
many publishers who are dropping their
novel list. or. If they buy novels, are de-
ma nding that they shall deal with more
serious life problems than are treated by
the usual run OF novels. Quite a large
number of publishing houses are making
plans for the publication OF serious works
on these lines. and 1 am not personally
sorry to see il"
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pearance of those cleaver artists: Mr..
Blake as Eugene. Mr.. Branson as the
chevalier Mr.. May S the marquis. Mr..
Meyer as CadeauX and Mr. Solomon as
Simon Others in the cast will be George
Kunkel as Ravennes. Hattie Arnold as
the princess, Carrie Reynolds Javotte.
Mile Murray as Delaney and Dixie
Crane as Cerise "Erminie" is being
given by arrangement with Francis Will
son.
The opera to be presented for the fol-
lowing week. beginning July s.. will be
announced as soon as the result of the
voting contest is ascertained. for the piece
Ito be staged that week will be the one
that receives the most votes from the
opera patrons, and the following three
weeks will be given to the second, third
and fourth choices.