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"Caste. -

AS next weeks offering at the Belascc
Theater Guy Standing and the members
of his company will present T. w. Robert
sons English comedy. Caste" Because OF
| its remarkable characterizations. viviG
contrasts and brilliant dialogue Caste
stands almost alone as comedy classic
and its revival should afford much merri-
ment to patrons of the Belasco. Mr.. Stand.
| ing, who this season is essaying a wider
variety of parts than he has ever before
attempted during his Washington stock
| engagements. will further demonstrate his
versatility by appearing as the George
d'Alroy son of the Marquise de st. Maur,
whose sole aim in life is the furtherance
of her patrician ideas. In Caste the
autocratic marquise prates ceaselessly of
the necessity of what she terms the up
per class being allowed to have its own
way in all earthly affairs. Her astonish-
ment and chagrin when her son falls in
love with and weds. despite all her oppo-
sition. Esther Eccles, an actress. is most
amusingly portrayed. Dorothy Hammond
will be seen as Esther Eccles. a refresh
ingly fantastic role, while her sister will
be portrayed by Miss Stowe, and the
other members of the Belasco organiza-
ton will provide adequate support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
STORIES OF THE OPERA.
robin Hood"

In act ! the old town Of Nottingham
famous for its lace. is dressed In holiday
garb in honor of the May day fair. A
May pole adorns the center of the market
square and around 1t dance the villagers
and visitors from miles around Hitler
comes Littlejohn and his companion out
laws of Sherwood forest, both to dispose
of their ''takings' in wood and highway
and to take part in the archery contests.
Robert, Earl of Huntington. who ex-
poets to enter upon his inheritance that
day. wins the admiration of the outlaws
by his craftsmanship. and when his
guardian. the Sheriff of Nottingham, re-
pudiates his claim to the earldom and
declares Guy of Osborne, a tool of his
own. the real heir, Robert joins the out
laws and becomes the celebrated Robin
Hood. Meanwhile Lady Marian, who
has been commanded by the king to wed
the Earl of Huntington, comes in dis
guise to see what sort Of man he may
be. With Robert she is we'll pleased and
they plight their troth in genuine love
match: but when the willy sheriff sub
stitutes the lubberly Guy as the earl
Lady Marian conceals the kings writ
commanding her to marry him and re-
mains true to the choice of her heart.
In act > the scene shifts to the Sher-
wood forest, where Robin Hood and his
merry men are holding their revels with
"ale. skittles and song" hard by the
Alan is enamored of her daugh-
ter Anabel, whose flirtations with Robin
Hood anger the young outlaw that he
Is provoked into playing the traitor. Ac-
cordngly when the sheriff and posse. dis
guised as journeymen tinkers. come into
the forest to capture the redoubtable
Robin Hood. young Alan betrays his chief
But Maid Marian, whom Robin believes
has welded Guy. fees from that loutsh
sutton and follows her true love to the
where she and Robin hpcnpoo
reconciled. Then Alan. seeing how base
less was his jealousy. summons the out
laws TO rescue Robin Hood and put the
sheriff in the stocks. But at the climax
of the act the kings men alarms capture
Robin and carry him off TO prison in Not
tingham.
In act the scene changes to the old
town. showing the Jail. ST. Swithin-s
Church and the forge where Will Scarlet
| in the guise of an armorer. is employed
by the sheriff in making letters for
Robin. for the vengeful sheriff has
planned to compel Robin to witness the
wedding OF Maid Marian to his rival, GUY
self espouses Anabel. But while Scarlet
purposely FORCES chains which his chief
may easily break, the other outlaws an
conspire together for Robins rescue
while in the absence of the bishop. whom
the outlaws have kidnapped. Robin. in
disguise of a friar volunteers to perform
| the supposed outlaw from prison and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

as many seem to think. Is, Of course, a
necessity. and among the most valuable
assets of an actors mental wardrobe
should include imagination. observation
and temperament. An actor should al
ways strive after perfection, and never be
content to rest self-satisfed on his laurels.
however successful his impersonation may
seem to be. The growth and development
of an impersonation are as complex as the
character represented. and the actor must
study the cause and observe the effect
created by his delineation. the degree of
perfection only being confined by his per-
sonal ability and experience, or occasion
ally perhaps through the limited oppor-
tunities afforded by the author The time
comes when the character has reached its
high-water mark Of achievement, and the
actor must then be careful to avoid de-
generation.
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VAUGHAN THE PLAYWRIGHT

r ONDON. May o : W. Somerset
Maushams experience ought to
- gladden. the hearts of would-be
dramatists. whose number is estimated at
about one-third of the total playgoing
population in England and America. They
say that Mrs. Dot" which was produced
here by Charles Frohman and Arthur
Chudleigh at the Comedy Theater on
Monday night. with Marie Tempest in the
title role. had been kicking about in man.
ayers pigeonholes for three years. until
1t had become SO disreputable looking that
It had to be retyped. Yet it's success was
assured from the first ten minutes. The
hrst-night audience forgot to look bored
and critical and ha-ha-d' unrestrainedly.
because it couldn't help itself. After it
was all over the audience refused to go
until the playwright himself had come out
TO bow his Acknowledgements.
his "dark-complexioned. saturnine.
MISUNDERSTANDING man of thirty
now has three comedies going in fashion
able London theaters and all of them big
successes, and another announced by Lew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

finds instead an indignant monk who de-
fes him he is much perturbed, and still
more so when he finds that the church is
full of outlaws in disguise. who stop the
ceremonies while Robin and Alan rescue
Marian and Anabel from detested BRIDE
grooms.
Just at the climax comes messenger
from the king who has returned to Eng
land. and at the intercession of Marian
has granted free pardon to Robin Hood,
the outlaw, and restored him to his right
full estate as Earl of Huntington. Wnere-
unon Marian is quite ready and willing
to obey the kings command to marry
the real Earl of Huntington. and the cur
tain falls on the jollification of the merry
men" and the confusion of the schemers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
"The Pride of Jennico."

For next week Mr.. Hackett has chosen
the romantic play THE Pride of Jennico''
for the entertainment of the patrons OF
the Columbia Theater. The drama is a
dramatization of the novel of the same
name by Agnes and Egerton Castle, and
it's thrilling episodes are almost all OF
them transferred from the book to the
stage. 1t is said that Mr.. Hackett. in the
role of the hero. will have an opportunity
as good as that which he had in The
Prisoner of Zenda" to show his powers
Mr. Hackett's associate players will form
an adequate cast to support him in the
play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

is Waller whereas a year ago he was al
most unknown. One play of his. called
"A Man of Honor" had been produced
| and had attracted a little attention among
| the young 'intellectuals," but had not
| been financial success. 1t was grim
sordid powerful. disagreeable play, con-
| tanning some real life and some real
| drama-enough to make the managers so
| afraid of him that although he turned his
| hand to light comedy. no one would take
a play of his. Finally. through some lucky
| chance. his Lady Frederick was put on
as a stop-gap at the Court Theater last
| autumn. with Ethel Irving in the principal
part. 1t is safe to say that Vaughan
| could have had half dozen contracts to
| sign the very next morning If he had been
| SO disposed.
Success in Every Production.
The play outlived its allotted term at the
| Court and moved on to the Garrick. where
it also outlasted its lease. and on the
same night wien Mrs. Dot" was pro-
duced at the Comedy Mrs. Frederick
| moved third time to the Criterion and
apparently is going strong as ever. A
few weeks a-o JAG. StrawS Castle by
Vaughan. was put on. with Hawtrey in
the principal part, and this likewise made
an instantaneous hit. Lady Frederick.
contracted for when the author was I'M
known, probably brings him only per
little over-say $500 a week net. Jack
Straw's Castle" probably nets him at least
| $500 a week and Mrs. Dot" will certainly
yield him 500 week. a total of loo a
| week from London theaters alone. Amer
lean rights will soon be bringing him as
| much more, and the English provinces.
Australia and the continent will presently
| add their quota. TIE publishers are after
the lu ky dramatist also for book rights
of his plays. 1 believe J. NJ. Barrie once
had three plays, all making money at
once in London, but with this exception
Vaughan probably breaks the record.
With the exception of "A Man OF
Honor" which failed. none of the Maug-
ham plays pretends to be anything more
than entertainment-witty. polished and
deft. If the author were to write another
play now as sincere and sound and
| thoughtful as "a Man of Honor there
would be almost no question of its i'm
mediate acceptance. 1t might not make so
much money at first as Mrs. Dot, but 1t
would be remembered for more years. 1t
will be interesting to see If Vaughan
has the courage or the ambition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Lane. leaving a vacancy in the grade of
major in the staff to be filled from the
line. A lieutenant colonel and assistant
uuartermaster is added. promoting Maj.
Charles l.. McCawley to that grade and
Capt William B. Lemly to be major. One
major and assistant quartermaster is add
ed. which promotes Capt. Edwin A. Jones.
These promotions and three new cap
tafns and assistant quartermasters will
provide five appointments of captain and
assistant quartermaster. One major
and assistant paymaster is added. which
promotes Capt. William G. Powell. To
fill this vacancy and add one captain and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
Loving Cup for Fencing.

Miss FRANCESCA Bausch has been an
nounced as the winner OF the silver low
ing cup onered Two years ago to the
greatest proficiency in fencing for two
successive years The honor was won
last year by Miss Bausch, and Thursday,
when the annual fencing bouts were held
at the school, she was again declared the
winner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
An Actors Equipment.

Sir John Hare. in London Cassell's Magazine.
A good memory. though by no means
the principal qualification Tor an actor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

assistant paymaster there will be two ap-
pointments of captain and assistant pay
master from the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Edith Bradford. who triumphed IN
Garment at the New National three
weeks ago. is prima donna contralto OF
the Aborn Opera Company at Providence
Miss Bradford will return to Washington
Immediately after her season IN the east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Ely Barnato. last week the prima
donna in "Hoffman's Love Tales" will
return here to appear In Martha"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Huntington May. the popular Washing
ton basso, will appear in the Aborn Op-
era Company. before the close Of the
present summer season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Eugene Cowles will sing and George
B. rockingham will tell stories at the
l1ousewarming Of the National Press Club
of Washington tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

which he says will prove a companion to
the successful waltz Dream" and "Mer-
~ Widow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

There are five members of the original
Rostonians in the cast that will revive
"Robin Hood at the New National The
alter this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

The Aborns have secured Digby Bell
for a series of special appearances as
Koko in THE Mkado.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Harold Blake will rejoin the Aborn
Opera Company at the close of his Chi
cago engagement in THE Merry Widow.
Mr.. Blake has enjoyed winter season
OF unusual success and has won the un-
stinted praise of the western critics. He
will return to The Merry Widow cast
next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Magda Dahl will sing ooh. Promise
Me" at the New National Theater this
week This is the song imnortalized by
Jessie Bartlett Davis.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

JUDGE BLACKSTONE will be re-
moved, or impeached, and he ought
to be. Most remar kable cases of in
consistency, however, are developing.
Republican members who opposed
Rhea are inclined to be for Black
stone. The Richmond newspapers
that created new court for Rich
mond and placed Alderman Turpin
on the bench are loud against Black
stone. Much indignation has been
aroused by the aforementioned atti-
tudes. As the Richmond press has
stuffed Turpin down the Legisla-
lures throat, by the same token they
should exonerate Blackstone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

posed of Senators Walker, Sale and
King, and Delegates Bowman, Baker
and Houston. After q stormy con-
ference on the salary proposition
only, five voted for the larger sala-
rles ans 90 for the $4,000 and
81 500. The House adopted this
conference report by 90 to 2 and the
Senate by 10 to I3 Upon reconsid-
Grafton later the S nate agreed
to TIE report bj "a to 4.
So, after q six-weeks' battle, in
which every phase and almost every
act of the Board of Fisheries was
threshed out, there was to be found
but one lone voice (Evans) opposing
increased appropriations and sala.
ries, and but four who consistently
held out for $4,000 against $500
Chsirman's salary, in 9 membership
OF 140. Had the House bill
been rejected by the Senate the
whole measure would have been lost
as the Senate bill had been aban-
doned when the House bill was
found to have the precedence. Up
to this time neither the Chairman
nor the Secretary had made any fight
for salaries, and would not at that
time except to save the whole bill.
That's all.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
REMARKABLE RECOVERY,
TnANRS 70 rE-RIl-NA,

Mrs. Frank Stroebe, r. +. d. 1, Apple
ton, Wis, writes:
al began using Peruns few months
ago when my health and strength were
all gone, ana / was nothing but q
nervous wreck, could not sleep, eat or
rest properly, ana felt no desire TO live.
"Three bottles of Peruna made me
look at life in q different light. as / be-
gan to regsin my, Eosf strength. While
my recovery took nearly four months,
at the end Of that time I was better than
ever bad been before. 1 had n splen-
did color and never weighed more in
my life.
q certainly shinl5 Peruna is without
rival as tonic ard strength builder,
and it has my endorsements"
This lady entirely recovered from a
nervous breakdown. She did not go
away to sanitarium, and spend hun
dreds of dollars for cure. She Just
staid at home, took Peruna, and in four
months weighed more than ever in her
life, had splendid color, life looked
bright to her. Peruna did all this for
her. What more could be expected of
any remedy?
man-a-Iin the ldcai Laxative.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
FOR FISHERIES COMMISSION.


The fact that the General Assembly
has decided to appropriate $45, 900 for
the advancement and enlargement of
the scope of the State Board of Fish
cries, which in the future will be known
as the Virginia Fisheries Commission. is
highly gratifying and the news is re-
ceIved in this particular section with
greatest pleasure.
The annual appropriations for the
support and management of the Board
has been shamefully small in the wears
gone by and we do not think it would
have been gross extravaganza had the
allowance made by the legislature this
year been 500, 600. The States treasury
is in magnificent condition; it has the
money to spare and no cause in Virginia
needs the financial support more than
the Fisheries Commission.
Although constantly handicapped bv
the lack of funds with which to properly
conduct its affairs, the State Board of
Fisheries has done great work in the
comparatively few years of its career
and especially fine has been the work
accomplished by the present Board.
The affairs have been so arranged and
conducted that the State derives a large
revenue from the fisheries interests
under the management of the Board
and that this money should go at least
In part to the upbuilding of the Com.
mission and States Oyster Navy, seems
no more than proper.
Virginia has many times as much salt
water territory to look after as has the
state of Maryland, but despite this fact,
the Virginia oyster navy looks like q
regatta of rowboats as compared with
the navy maintained by Maryland. The
navy is absurdly small and
for the work it has to do
and we trust that the day is at hand
when it will be materially increased.
The Fisheries Commission protects
and manages the fish and oyster indus
tries of Virginia and that it has done q
good work cannot be de-
ned. AS result there is general
pleasure that the Commission is TO be
more literally supported financially.
The act of the legislature which gives
o the Board an appropriation Of S45, 600
Increases the salary Of the Chairman.
commodore w. Mcdonald Lee, from
j, 200 to $1,000 year, while the salary
# Secretary S. Wilkins Matthews is
increased from 81, OOc to $1,000. The
wo officials in question have to work
ard the year around for the Commits
ION, and their duties often carry them
II over IN all kinds of weather and at
IL tunes, under the most unpleasant
on9itlons. Ihey were greatly under
aid before, and they would not be over
and were their new salaries still con-
iderably increased.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

al. communications or business letters
should be addressed to the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
irviugton, Va. to receive prompt attention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
CRISP NEWS.

Evelyn has taken steps for divorce
from Harry Thaw.
Wall Street, in a loud war-whoop
calls upon the railroad and business in.
terests in general to stand against
Roosevelt.
General Stoessel entered the fortress
OF st. Peter and st. Paul Saturday ia
commence his ten-year term of i'm
prlsonment for surrendering Port AR
thur to the japanese during the Russo
Japanese war.
Joseph G. Johnson died in Baltimore
last week of old age He was the first
man to Introduce the English sparrow in
the eastern part of the United States
The council spent 5000 for sparrows
owned by a western man, who had
brought them from England.
Reports from Caroline say upwards
OF five hundred cases of the eruptive
disease pronounced by some physicians
TO De smallpox are in that county. The
disease prevails generally among the
coiored people, and but few deaths
have resulted from the epidemic. The
same disease is also prevalent in Spot
syivania and King George counties.
After remaining hard aground on a
bar in lower Chesapeake bay, near
Thlmble Shoal lighthouse, for about
81 hours, the Presidents yacht, Nav
Hover was floated Saturday by the
United States navy GOLFERS, Brutus and
Nero. The Mayhower proceeded 70
the Norfolk navy yard under her own
steam and it is not thought that the
hull is damaged.
Governor Swanson has granted q
respite OF two weeks to Leo C. Thur
man. the Kentucky man convicted in
Norfolk of the murder of Walton p
Doisen, his roommate, and who was TO
nave been hanged today March IL The
application for the respite was made
oy the prisoner himself in letter to
The Governor. In his letter Thurman
says: The only grounds upon which
nave to base this request is the fact
nat several weeks ago | commenced n
work covering my past life, to be pub
ished after my demise, the proceeds
rom which desired should 90 to NV '
mother Notwithstanding the fact that
have devoted my time both night and A.,
lay to the work in question, / find that {
{ viii be matter of impossibilitv TO {
complete same before the expiration of
he few days now remaining
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

equally as emphatic in his demand for
the salary proposed by the bill. 1--WE
are not overpaying the chairman" he
SAID. L resent the charge. 1t isn't
true. He is not being paid out of the
State treasury anyhow. The money
comes out of the oyster fund" Evil
IDENTIFY the House agreed with Delegate
Curlett, as the conference report was
adopted by vote of GO to 2 Grew and
Evans). Richmond Journal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
Editor of The Times Dispatcb.

Slr:-l notice IN the columns of your
paper SO far nothing but censure' for
Judge Mann for the part he took in tbe
fight for Judge Rhea, and that some of
his good friends are deserving him in his
race for Governor for the same cause.
The writer was jus as much opposed
to Judge Rhea's appointment and con-
hrmation as any one, and did all that
he could to prevent it; but | do not he
heve Judge Mann has been influenced
oy the party lash, as is so often said
The writer cannot believe that a man
VINO has so nobly stood by the temper
ance cause when it was weak one.
ana mas SO greatly assisted in building
le up to the strength it has reached
would be moved by so venal a reason
as as is ascribed by some of these writer's
we should not desert our friends too
easily. We are not likely ever to find
a man whose ideas of duty will ao.ree
completely with the ideas of any other
individual. Yours truly,
Co c. f. JONES.