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For the trustees of WOodley Park, TO
the Kennedy & Davis Company, two
lots on the east side of WoOdley place,
overlooking Rock Creek Park and adj
joining frontage recently purchased
by that company for building purposes
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Activity in land and residences ia
several parts Of the city and District is
reported by Thomas J. Fisher & Co. IN
co-porated. The demand for land in
Chevy Chase has also continued brisk.
Among the sales made by this firm dur
ing the past few days are the following:
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For a. +. Thomas, to F. D. Nc
Auliff, four lots on Georgia avenue
southeast. on which houses will be built
for sale.
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For the Sharon Estate Company, a
25-fOot lot on the north side OF s street
northwest, near the French embassy, 20
Edward W. Dom, IT., for $500; also two
lots for the same company, each having
a frontage Of twenty-five feet on the
north side OF Bancroft street price 81 100.
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For the Newlands Company, TO a
physician, lot 20 by 175 feet on Tilden
street, FernwOOd Heights, adjoining a
site purchased by him year ago, 100
by 175 feet.
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For John NJ. Henderson. TO P. J. Haiti
gan, house at 1913 KAlOrama avenue.
through James F. Shea. for $500. This
is the NTH house sold OF seven now
being completed by Mr.. Henderson on
Washington Heights.
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7. j. Fisher & Co. Make
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CHEVY CHASE
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Numerous Unimproved Properties
Sold for Building
Ends.

Activity in land and residences ia
several parts Of the city and District is
reported by Thomas J. Fisher & Co, IN
co-porated. The demand for land in
Chevy Chase has also continued brisk.
Among the sales made by this firm dur
ing the past few days are the following:
For John NJ. Henderson to Frank c.
Berens, house at 1917 v street north
west, for $3.50. This house is OF three
stories and cellar. contains nine rooms,
and is heated by water. It has gas and
electric lights.
For the trustees Of WOodley Park, TO
the Kennedy & Davis Company, two
lots on the east side of Woodley place,
overlooking Rock Creek Park and adj
joining a frontage recently purchased
by that company for building purposes.
For A 4. Thomas, to F. D. Nc
Aulin, four lots on Georgia avenue
southeast, on which houses will be built
for sale.
For the Newlands Company. 10 a
physician. a lot 20 by 175 feet on TiIden
street, FernwoOd Heights, adjoining a
site purchased by him a year ago, 100
by 175 feet.
For John NJ. Henderson, to P. J. Haiti
gan. house at 1913 KAlorama avenue,
through James F. Shea. for $500. This
is the NTH house sold or seven now
being completed by Mr.. Henderson on
Washington Heights.
For the Sharon Estate Company,
80 Lot an "a I'D o
northwest, near the French embassy, 20
Edward W. Dom, IT., for $500; also two
lots for the same company, each having
frontage Of twenty-five feet on the
north side OF Bancroft street, price 81. 100.
For Joseph Paul, through the H R.
HOwenstein Company, to G. E. Lewis.
four lots on Bryant street, in the Bloom
ingdaIe section.
In Chevy Chase sales these lots have
recently been sold by Fisher & Co:
To Waddy b. Wood. so feet front by
a depth OF 200 feet on the north side
Of Bradley lane. section 8.
To William !. Deming, 100 feet 'front.'
by 200 deep on the north side Of Brad
ley lane, adjoining site owned by Mr.
Wood and opposite site recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Dom. These are the
members Of the firm Of Wood, Dom &.
Deming, architects.
To Mary F. Williams, 20 feet front
by rs feet deep on the north side OF
Grafton street in section ., for % cents
Der square foot.
To George II. Chandlee, ISS feet front
on the southeast corner OF Connecticut
avenue and Oxford street, for about |
5000,
TO DR.. Murray Gait MOtter. $50 feet |
front on the southeast corner Of Con-
neticut avenue and Newlands street, |
for about 5000.
To George ". Stone, 20 feet front on
the north side of Bradley lane in Sec
tion 8, adjoining site recently purchased
by Mt Durant-
To r +. /. YeIlott 20 feet front,
adjoining the above. on the north side
Of Bradley lane.
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actor-author in the leading role Of Joe
Braxton" met with a most cordial Ie-
ception upon its presentation ~ The New
Academy last night.
The story Of the play is well known 10
most theatergoers, telling as il does. Of a
young Kentucky girls effort 20 maintain
her ancestral home and the saving Of
her fathers life by entering her horse in
the Futurity. and how she is aided in
this undertaking by Joe Braxton. % rich
Kentuckian, whom she has applied To
for assistance in her undertaking, and
how he, after being informed by this
sir of the yillainy which surrounds him
on all sides. once more puts on the
jockey COlOTs, and rides the race, which
wins fortune and happiness for all. and
finally the hand of the woman he has
J.ued ana learned 10 love.
The production is a most successful
one and is mounted in lavish good taste
and is Interpreted by q large. weiI-ch0seu
cast of competent actors. Mr. Higgins
plays the part Of Joe BraxtOn' in "A
ggiet. natural manner, winning much
applause from the delighted audience.
Ar. Frank Denithorne. as the schemins 5
villain and Mr. Thomas Reynolds in the
comedy role of the Jewish broker, gave
clever reHdiuOns of their respective
parts. as did others Of the weIl-balanced
cast
Miss Mary Servoss, as Eleanor Downs,
the girl from Keutucky.' with her soft
voiced Southern accent and we'll mOdu-
lated Kentucky dTawl, was particularly
pleasing and her acting was entitled 10
high C0mmendati0n
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II was a large but silently enthusias-
tic audience that greeted Mrs. Fiske at
the BelascO Theater last night in her
mastery presentation Of Ibsen's subtle
drama. "RosmershOlm." | say silently
enthusiastic" o" because the play is one that
cuts too deep for an audience 20 burst
into applause. II has no theatric mo-
ments inviting the appreciation Of the peo-
pie and during the four acts there We're
possibly two moments when the audience
was moved 10 smiles. and only at the
close Of the third act was there applause
sufficient to warrant a curtain call, when
all of the players appeared on the stage
and bowed Afterward there was spe-
cial call for Mrs. Fiske in recognition Of
the power Of her genius, her genuine ar
tistry, ana her conscientious playing,
which made the audience feel and COM
prchcnd the tragic sorrow, the earnest
striving, the high Ideals and-the pitiable
failuTe-of Rebecca West.
The story of 'Rosmcrsholm" is difficult
to tell other than the way Henrik ID
sen has told it-so much has gone be-
fore; has happened before the curtain
rises; so much must inevitably happen
after the play has done.
John ROsmcr. formerly Il paTson. Is "a
widower His wife, presumably insane.
has drowned herself about a year before
in a stream within sight OF Rosmersholm,
John Rosmers house. She had leaped
from a footbridge across the river into
the water. Across that footbridge Rosmer
will never pass, willingly. Into his house
has come Rehecca West 10 be a compan-
ION 20 him, and after the Wlfe's death she
lives on with him, influencing him, all
for the good, as she hopes. and at q great
sacrifice to herself For year they have
lived in clean, honest. frank comradeship
and at the end OF that time Rosmer has
given up the faith Of his fathers, has be
come a radical and a free thinker and be-
lievcs il is his mission 10 teach men TO
think for themselves, to live their own
lives unbound by tradition, unhampcred
by convention.
Rector krou R0smers brothcr-in-law
and lifelong friend, objects TO this change
lie is a narrow conventional man of the
world. He believes the worst instead OF
the best relations exist between Rebecca
and John ROsmcr. and So do others in
the Norwegian village. Rosmer recog-
nizes that he loves Rebecca and proposes
marriage 10 her. but the thought is in
tolcrable, and she swears that if he ever
asks her ssain she will go the same way
that the wife went. Those opposed 10
Rosmer's changed views Of life and duties
do all I'm their power 10 convert him. but
he remains firm until, under stress Of
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fun Of character, and with a sufHciency
of that romantic interest which IS de
manded by his singular talent
The opening of the story finds Col. Phil
lipe Brideau. the hero, I'm prison awaiting
trial on the charge OF being concerned
in one Of the Bouepartist eonspIraeles
against the BOurbOus and with his rich
uncle, Jean-Jacques. living az an obscure
town Issoudor. and completely under the
influence OF Flora BrazieT. the daughter
Of a tanner, whom he has brought in
from the streets. The mother and brother
of the Imprisoned officer arrive az the
village, seeking monetary aid from the
rich uncle in order to procure the neph-
eWs release. but are Tepulsed through
the influence OF Flora and her lover. Max
Gilet. At this junCtUrc. however, the in
trepid soldier Of the Empire, who has
been acquitted. arrives Ike "a thuuderboit
upon the scene. and takes charge of af-
fairs, clearly discerning the motives az
Flora and her c0mpatriot as regards the
anueXing OF bis unCle's wealth, and forth
with plans "A campaign against them lie
traps Gilet into "a duel with swords. and,
being a master of fence. while his 0p-
I'lAiNltA ltlaEil-.th AilN iIlNl.lif lAlf- asa
the direction of skill with firearms, he
fatally slashes the Overconhdent Gilet,
and finally clears his relatives house Of
Flora, the evil genius and uphOlds the
honor Of the family The character is
one Of Balz8cs best embodying the
spirit Of that band Of intrepid soldiers
who thrice swept Europe under the eagles
Of Napoleon, and who for years after
ward expressed their uudying allegiance
by sub rosa tOasts on the anniversary Of
the coronation OF the Little Corporal
This man, PHILIPPE Brid8u might perhaps
be considered somewhat Of q bully. but
it is II highly interesting portrayal OF the
fearless soldier, with a deep insight into
human character, gained by experience,
but withal tempered by romantic feeling.
and often actuated by sentimental attach
meHts. lie is the swaggerer who is really
able To 60 and live up 20 the pretensi0n
Of his sWdgger.
Mr.. Skinner in the leading role. and fl
conjunction with Miss Percy HasWel as
Flora, is able 20 carry both character
and action through with Il great degree
Of interest He is, unqUestiOnably. the
leading romantic actor OF the period and
the study AZ the character attributes Of
the part give opportunity for the use
Of his high Intelligence, and altogether
his work adds luster TO his reputation.
Miss HasweU, too, IS at her best and
she plays the opposite role with finesse.
augmented by her agreeable personality.
Both are especially effective in the scenes
depicting the struggles between TOO op-
pcsite natures.
The supporting company is UP 70 an
efficient degree OF competency. including
A. @, Andrews, Francis Carlyle, Harry
Burkhart. Russell Crawford. and Joseph
Wheelock ST. A large audience was in
attendance
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university idea. II Is that the interests
Of the higher learning of the American
people would best be promoted by a
union Of university forces in Washing
ton in one great national institution;
that the prosperity, such as they enjoy.
which has come 10 the already existing
institution has come through agitation
for a national university as we'll as the
enlightened interest in education diff
fused throughout The country.
The appeal just presented TO Congress
declares. we come not only In the
name of the National University COM
mittee of 800, which body of competent
Americans we more especially represent,
but also supported by the emphatic dec
larations of the National Educational
Association. many times repeated since
the appointment OF its committee Of pro-
motion in 1863 as well as by the advocacy
of the American Association Of State
University Presidents-all added TO the
support given to the general proposition
by the many illustrioUs citizens who have
so ably championed the cause inde-
pendeHtly during the past 100 years.
O-mOrrOw-AmeFican Bible So
ciety.
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CoIumbia-.The Right of Way"


The dramatization Of Sir Gilbert Park
er's novel, THE Right Of Way" was
disclosed at the Columbia Theater last
night, with Guy Standing and Theodore
Roberts in the leading roles OF Charley
Steele and Joe Portugais. To Eugene W.
Presbrey belongs the credit Of having
made a play out of this remarkable book.
Sir GiIbert's work is a profound study of
an iuhdeI and egotist, and contains much
religious discussion, and IL was. there
fore with much doubt that its transfer
to tie stage was contemplated
Mr. Presbrey, being hampered al the
outset by a maze Of introspcctiye matter
and unsatisfyiug conclusions. was wise
for his purpose I'm rcmolding the story Of
Charley Steele to his own cast. The
first scenes Of the play.Which show Steele
In all his heaTtlessneSs, heedIessness. and
questioning unbelef. follow with close
fidelity the Parker story. Here Steele
comes 10 an understanding with his wife
and her lover, Capt. Fairing, and. being
apprised by Portugais that his life is in
danger At the river mems resort the
Cote Dorion, deliberately courts death.
that his wife may be free and his i'll
spent life may end He Is set upon bv
rufiians. but saved by Portugals. and for
three years lives with him in the hut I'm
the mountains. with no memory of his
past life. Here he meets and loves Ros-
allie and is about to marry her, but. re-
gaining his memory tries TO make
amends for his past by striving to lead a
better life. In the end the road is made
Scar TO him. and he does not die, as IN
the book, but lives, a man made whole
in body and soul
Guy Standing has in Steele a role which.
especially in the first act, fits his peculiar
methods perfectly. We have not been
led to look upon Standing as an emotional
or heroic actor. his forte having been
more OF less eccentric Characterization
but he rose splendidly TO the chance that
this part gives him, and after his trans
formation completely threw of his re-
straint Of manner and the little manner
isms Of Steele. and became the big
strong, Tepentant man, who is stirred to
the very depths Of his soul.
Nothing but praise can go to Mr.. Rob
erts, whose Portugais is a gem. Great
acting marks the whole play IN almost
every particular, but Mr.. Roberts work
stands out clear and rnasteTIy. The dia-
leet and makeup were admirably as
sumed, and one felt as If a new, living,
breathing being was presented.
Miss Annie Buckley was a charming
Rosalie She was suffering from a severe
cold last night but her enactment of the
tender. trusting child of the wilderness
was fun of conviction and truth. Miss
Alice LonnOn made a beautiful picture in
the first act as Steeles wife, and brought
out the pathOs of a proud woman humiIi-
ated 70 the dust with admirable effect.
Henry Wenman was delightful as the
Cure, and Alexander Kearney, as NJ.
RossiguOl, was excellent. Z. Y. Backus
that sterling actor, appeared as Squire
Vantage.
Messrs Klaw & Erlanger have given
"The Right Of Way" an elaborate scenic
equipment, the rustic splendor Of the
last act winning a round of applause for
itself
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Chnse,s-PoIite vauderiIIe.

The entertainment served out at Chase s
yesterday afternoon and evening was
first-class from start to finish and. judg-
ing by the expressions Of the audiences.
every distinct feature Of it seemed IL
reach a portion. II not all, Of the house
One or two Of the acts were little
doubtful for a polite vaudeville" house
Still every theatergoer can pick out and
applaud what he likes, and leave the re-
mainder for his neighbor. Clement De
Lion, a worthy exponent Of that art Of
"palmlng," was not the best ever seen
i'm his line, and the "The-clOser-you-
watch-the-Iess- -you-see" phrase did not
literally apply In his case. Henry Hor-
ton gave a good little piece Of character
acting in Uncle LENS Dilemma" This
dminutive play was full of clean fun
and took we'll Dora RonCa played the
fiddle" in a most satisfactory manner,
and received several encOres. Frank By
ron and Louise Langdon caused some
laughter in THE Dude Detective" By
ron is a pretty good comedian, OF a
sort. The Five Madcaps danced and 9th
erwise went through fifteen minutes with
a pony ballet performance. James !.
Morton, billed THE Fellow Of Infinite
Jest" had the ladies gigling and the men
haw-haWing during his good mOnolOgue
He said a lot of good things in a dry
way. without cracking a smile himself
BoWker's Whirlwind Arabs gave the
usual circus Arab show. The vitagTaph
picture for the week is "A Visit to the
London Zoo"
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DEATH RECORD.

Walter 4. English 9ll4 18th St nv. g years.
Eduarl /. McClelland Al G ST. NY, - years
Franklin hcthley. 100 7th 81. sW.. 80 years
Mary l. Thompson, Georgetown Univ. Hos, s.
years
Clemeuie Payne 1884, !. st. Sc, 90 years.
Margaret Bradley. 55 sth ST. ne. 2 years
Emeline H. Montcalm, % Arthur ST. Anacosta
q yeats.
Charles B. Kesler. 1888 II st. NV. 70 years.
George W. posey. 1879 3lst St NV. months.
Charles II. Becker. 36 X st. NV, months
joseph l. Barnard, 309 Pa ave Sc, 4 DAYS,
COLORED.
Henrietta Ayers. 5B L 81 NV 81 years
Beverly Jackson. fC3 st. NV. 81 years
Wallace Stewart, BUrvile, ID. c., IS years.
Francis Grittan, &59 Champlain ave NV, i year
JGhnnie L. n Hawkins. ll9 0 Il nW years
Richard Chase 10 Decatur ST. ne. $ years
Annie Harris, ~ Sd st. sw., IS years
Susie Williams, 9l3 X 81 alley sw.. S3 years.
IuEle Good sll "a ST. se years
Infant Of Wm. & Ida Branch. 3l5 st. nv, days
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A very attractive and practical style of
corset cover and petticoat is here shown,
and the making OF them will be found
simple enough for any amateur needle
woman TO attempt. The corset cover fits
plainly In the back, while the front is
gathered easily to d gracefully shaped
yoke and finished with ribbon-threaded
beading at the neck edge and the waist
line The Deplum or skirt portion is at
tached 10 this, though II may be omitted
If desired. a pattern for the ruGles is not
given. but these are simply made Of lace
or embroidery, fulled sufficiently TO give
the proper effect to the waist worn over
it. For a full figure it is suggested that
they be omitted. The short petttcoat is q
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four-gored one, designed especially for
flannel or fiannelette. 1t may be made
with or without the ruffie. If this be
omitted the lower edge may be scalloped
and finished with buttonhole stitch. For
the medium size IA yards of 56-inch
material is needed for the corset cover
and "a yards for the pettieoat
Two patterns: T2760-Five sizes, 30 to 20
inches bust; 2761-Seven sizes. % TO "a
inches waist
The price Of these patterns is 20 cents,
but either may be obtained by inelosing
10 cents in stamps and addressing Pattern
Department, The Washington Herald, 734
Fifteenth street northwest, giving the
numbers (z760-276D and size wanted.
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LyCeum-Bur1esque.

John Grieves' California Girls. the at
traction at the New Lyceum Theater this
week, Is the best singing show that has
played the house this season. The prin-
c.pals Of the company seemed to have
been chosen for their vocal abilities
alone. The comedy is Of a high order.
and is served fast and furious By Sam
Adams, Of the Bijou Stock Company.
and VIII MaUssey. who will be remem-
bered Tor his clever work with The Lib
erty Bellies"
The vaudeville is above reproach
Gladys ST. John and Tilie Cohen have
an excellent sister act, la Belle Marie
was pleasing with her vocal work and
siack-wire specially. May OrIetta and
Fred ". Taylor have a good act, and
the Three HeumaHs made good as bicycle
riders.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Georrs = Wiley. Z and Goldye PereIoy. q
both of T5ucaburg Va. Rev. James F. Irvine.
Dury =. Miles 81, and Katherine q. Leitch. .
both of Richmond. Va Charles :. RlIndy ]. p
Edward J. SaX2r. s. and Bessie Minor. .
Rev. Walter e. Mcneil.
HauT A. Pierce 20, of Wiiamsrost, Pa. and
Alice NJ. Durfee. q Re-. George C. Garter
LuthcT Y. Saunders. 81. a Chaptico Va. and
Emma Y. Ozn. 3 OF Eans CrOss Roads. Va Rev
John W. Smith.
Daniel \. CLARK g and Ona W Murray. e
Rev. = Reese Murray
COLORED.
Clarence T. Hood, q. and Mary E Austin. o.
Rev. George w Lee,
Dorsey Washington. 2, and AUoa Gaskins q.
Rev Isaac TOrer
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GaFeIy-RnFIeNnuc.

Rose Sydeu and her famous company
opened az the Gayety yesterday 10 ca
pacity houses. While there is one plot
extending through both burlettas. the
show would not be at all amusing with
out the assistance OF Harry Sauber. that
clever Hebrew comedian. There IS an ex-
cellent chorus OF pretty girls.
The olio consists of Harry Sauber. mon-
1iogues and parodies; Wo0dford's edu-
Gated animals, which made quite a hit
The seven Nowatts were easily the feat
uTe with their juggling There were sew
eral other acts we'll worth mentioning.
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The NationaI-Otis skinner.

During the past several seasons, Mr..
Otis Skinner seems to have developed a
remarkable penehant for French plays,
and now comes 1.-THE Honor of the Fam
ily" a play evolved from one of Balzac's
stories by Emile Fabre, and adapted for
use on the English-speaking stage by
Paul NJ Potter. This time Mr. Skinner
has looked toward a master for inspra-
ton, and the result is striking play,
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AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

charges and horrible innuendoes. Rebecca
.confesses that she had. realizing that it
was her duty 10 bring Rosmer into the
ligh., poisoned the mind Of the dead wife
and helped her to her dreadful end.
Then she Is going to leave. but before
she can get away she and ROsmcr have
one last interview Struggling to get at
the truth that is IN each others hearts,
they are drawn irresistbly 10 the one
conclusion. Rebecca can only prove her
truth by dying as the other woman died. 4.
II she is brave enough for that. so is
John ROsmcT. too. and together they go
out into the night, and the mad stream
that has been calling, calling 70 them
claims them for lis oWni
There is a grim lesson beneath the intel
lectual subtlcty of this drama of human
life, and many viii read il according TO
their individual lights, The most obvious
lesson, perhaps. is that Of the weakness
Of the purely matcrialistic view as 0p-
posed To life lived according 10 the law
and the prophets. II shows i'm a strong
way that intellectual illumination is a
poor substitutes a working theory for
life-for the sentiments OF the human
soul which are founded on faith IN "A
hereafter, whether that faith be grounded
In the Christian religion or not II shows
that when men and women try 10 evolve
out of their own weakness q scheme OF
human morality that IS good enough 90
live by and strong enough 10 die by, they