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The Washington times., 1908-07-26
ACTOR WENT FISHING
AND CAUGHT CAP

Frank Mcintyre. who IS an enthusi-
astic follower OF Isask Walton. has
discovered that there are other kinds
OF things than fish in the waters OF
the Hudson river. While trying his
luck for striped bass and -afayettes,
between rehearsaIs OF The Travelling
Salesman" in which he is TO appear
at the Liberty Theater. New York, on
August 10, Mr.. Mcintyre hooked, last
Thursday, what he supposed 20 be one
Of the finest fish taken from these
waters in some time After a canny
draw 10 give his catch a good hold the
actor began 20 reel up. but when the
object Of his enterprise reached the sur
face Mcintyre was astOunded to see. not
a bass, but a water-soaEed, mud-hlled
can on the front OF which IN gold let
tiers was printed usher Mr. McIn-
tyre Immediately began an investisa-
ton with suicide as a. probable out
come. The cap has finally been claimed
by the management OF the Liberty
Theater as having belonged 70 an ush-
er in their employ. As the owner IS still
in the world OF the present Mcintyre
will give the new luck token a place n
his dressing room at the Liberty when
the James Forbes play opens there
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
POSTSCRIPTS.

a butter churn holding only one
quart of cream is now made for do
nestle use
Over 1900 tons Of rabbit meat were
received in London from Australia last
year. .
The newest forge does away with the
usual bellows. being fitted with COM
pressed air tank
New York city's police department has
recovered about $4,000 in stolen prop
erty during the last year
In Jamaica tuberculosis disease is I'M
common among the whites. When II oc-
ours in negroes they quickly succumo
TO il
The light OF day has not been shed
on the original draft Of the Declaration
Of Independence IN five years, and there
Is no likelihood of its being placed on
view until 1923
One Of the effects Of the German Old
age pension scheme is rather peculiar
The pension is forfeited If the workman
does not work forty-e ght or fOrty-nine
weeks out of the fifty on an aver
age, and this provision has been a
deterrent to strikes.
In order to have Give spokes' newly
sawed timber must be well racked up
and laid in the open air one year 20
the inch to season. The average auto
mobile spoke requires a twO-inch piece
OF timber; that means two years OF idle
lumber
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
THIS DIRECTOIRE
GOWN WAS A HIT

When the models for her new COS
tunes in Marrying Mary came from
Paris. Florence Gear. was shocked 10
find that each one Of them CO He'd for a
sheath skirt
Il will never wear them said the
little lady. never. never" And she
forthwith posted her own dressmaker
10 Paris TO see what could be done.
Madame was in Paris four days and
returned with notifications Tor each
one Of the discarded models.
Zee vat I have done for you. Made
moiZelle- I have turned Paris inside out,
upside down-what you call him?-top-
sy-tUrvy and here are de same tinzs
widoUt de split But Il ees too bad. too
bad. AIademoizelle she look so fine IN
de sheath
that settled Il And so the little LADY
satisfaction Of setting 81 least one style
for the Parisiennes-sAe viii wear four
directoire gowns each without the OBJ
jectionabIe split
I know these Partisan gown makers
too well 20 accept their little improprie-
ties without dissent. This entire mat
Ter Cc-lllt dDDuA because d Id144lOudDlE
.dressmaker who had a rnaitresse who
wished 10 make a sensation at the races
and fancied she would do So by having
her skirt slit up the side She made her
sensation all right and on the following
day every Pa-isienne with a well-turaed
limb importuned her dressmaker Tor a
skirt with a similar opportunity for
display.
The first lady %. chagrinOd to find
her idea so universally copied, destroyed
her own split skirts and left Paris for
Monte Carlo. where she is at the pres
ent moment evolving another dress re-
form.
4 am very fond Of the long lines OF
the direetoire model and have had al
of my new gowns for Marrying Mary
made on these very lines. but do draw
the line to indecent display"
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
NIELSEN OPERA
FOR THIS WEEK
The Fortune Teller" Is the
Offering, With Excel
lent Cast.

The fourteenth week Of the Aborn
Opera Company's stay at the New Ma
tional Theater will be devoted TO a re-
vival Of Harry b. Smiths and Victor
Herbert's tunefu. comic opera. The
Fortune Teller, in which Alice Nielsen
met with her greatest success. and
which has figured as one OF the most
attractive bills Of former Aborn sea
sons In Washington. Its repetition is
the result OF popular request, for this is
number four OF the list Of operas Sc
lected by the opera patrons in the
votes collected a few weeks ago.
This ever-welcome work has always
been one OF the fav orite selections Of
the Aborn repertoire and contains some
Of the brightest humor, cleverest repair
tee and most ludicrous situations OF all
of Smiths librettOs. and some OF the
best music Of HerbeTt's delightful and
original composition It's scenes, laid
in Hungary, admit OF a display Of seen
&c and costunoic beauty; a feature Of the
Nielsen production. which has been per
petuated in the stagings Hessrs. Aborn
have given II.
The cast will be an an-favorite one,
including Blanche Morrison In the prima
donna role. which will give her greater
opportunity than either OF the parts in
which she has won favor at the New
National in other operas There will
be a clever comedy THO, Charles wv.
Meyer. Phil Rranson, and Harry Herm-
sen, in the three Iaughable characters
of Fresco. the ballet master; Count
BerezOwski, and Boris. the German
gypsy, respectively Others in TIE cast
win be Huntington May as the stalwart
gypsy lover, Sander; Harry Davies, in
the tenor role Of Captain Ladislas;
Edith Bradford. in the humorous char
acterization of Mile. Pompom; c. W.
! Phillips, as the jeweler; Mile Murray,
as Vaninka, and Harriet Springer, as
| Rafael
The chorus viii have ample Opportun-
/ ity TO display its vocal ability IN this
/ opera, with the enchanting airs. tUneful
\ numbers and stirring military en-
| sembIes. Most Of the cast have been
| seen here IN the same roles in The
Fortune Teller" or in similar assign
| ments N other operas. The usual six
! evening performances viii be given
with regular matI,ee Saturday. and
| school chndren's matinee Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
ACTORS AS BIRDS
IN FROHMAN PLAY

Charles Frohman has obtained the
American rights to a new play now
being written by Edmond Rostand, the
celebrated French dramatist and author
of "L'Aiglon." The play will soon be
produced in Paris, and Mr.. Frohman
is enthusiastic over it's unique char
acter.
I shall produce this play in America
in February he says. 1T is the odd
est experiment any playwright has ever
made. II is called 'Chanticlair,' and is
all about birds; Coquelin is to play the
leading part, a splendid specimen of the
barn door cock, and Madame lie Bargy
IS to be a beautiful golden pheass Mt.
THE actors will be made up completely
as birds from head 10 foot. scarcely
any trace OF the man or woman will
remain, beaks will conceal their faces,
they will have the bodies of birds, also
they viii lose the use OF their arms.
which will be converted into wings: for
you must know that -Chanticlairs rule
over all the birds, and Is founded on a
great secret; Il is he, and he alone, who
has the power TO make the sun rise and
the sun has TO obey his summons. If
this power could be taken from him
there would be everlasting night. and
the obscene fowls of darkness would
lead a truly happy life.
The production or this Rostand play
IS looked forward to as the great ,ira-
matte event Of the Paris season, and
am happy to be able 70 give It here
with a production that will be as i'm por-
taut as that which Is to be given al
the Porte St Martin Theater, Paris"
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
TO SING BEFORE TWO KINGS.

Miss Lima AbarbaneI, who sang the
title role in Henry ". Savage's Chicago
Merry Widow company, last season,
and later played the same part in New
York, has been engaged TO sing The
Merry Widow IN Marienbad, where the
piece will be presented in honor Of King
Edwards visit At least two kings,
Franz Josef and Edward viii hear Miss
Abarbanell. and il is quite likely that
other royal personages will be In the
audience
role at Niarienbad was a great honor,
inasmuch as she was chosen over more
than one hundred German and Austrian
prima dOnnaS. who have been singing
the role in their native countries ON
her return TO the United States next
fall. Miss Abarbanell will be assigned
by Mr.. Savage TO one of his Merry
Widow companies.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
GLEN ECHO PARK.

A picturesque trolley ride along the
Potomac river is regarded as one of
the numerous incentives for a trip to
Glen Echo Park. More and more the
park grows in favor Of the amusement
seeker. it would seem. to judge by that
best of all tarometers. the ever-increas-
ing throng.
The management Of Glen Echo Park
claims hat at no resort in the country
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
HARRY DAVIES
OPERA RECORD

The appearance Of Harry Davies. the
Welsh tenor. on the stage Of the New
National Theater last week, was one Of
the surprises Of the summer opera sea
son, and he will remain in Washing
ton for The Fortune Teller"
Harry Davies has several tines ap-
peared before royalty and carries, at
each performance, a medal bestowed
upon him blythe Prince Ct Wales. now
King Edward VII. He has sung in
ninety operas and the number of per-
formauces range from three 10 SQ2-
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

is such care exercised to safeguard the
health and happiness Of the public as
at Glen Echo. II IS a park for the fam
fly in its most wholesome estate. and
is every day the scene Of excursions.
One OF the special prides C the park
is the orderliness that is maintained
Many requests have come 20 the park
management TO hold opener religious
meetings in the grove Sunday after
Moons and evenings. and il is the eX-
pectation that such permission Will be
granted during the month Of August.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
MERELY THE PURSE.

cabman vOuT purse.
The hero OF this historical novel was
a thrifty character.
Yes" explained he. II buy them
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

Charles Poor, who played the old
servant IN Caught n the Rain with
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

Marjorie Ramey. the Alexandria. Va,
girl. who rose from the chorus OF the
Aborn Opera Company to speaking
parts among the principals. will this
week appear as Etelka. of the ballet
school, in The Fortune Teller
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

Dodsou Mitchell has been engaged for
an important role in ''An For a Girl"
the new comedy by Rupert Hughes. in
which Douglas Fairbanks will become
a star.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

Florence Blandick, formerly leading
woman with Robert Edeson in Strong
heart" has been. engaged for one OF
the principal roles in the Eastern pro-
duction of Paid IN Full"
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

william II. Rapley, now in Paris, Is
arranging for several notable French
plays for the coming season at the New
National
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

Carrie Reynolds and Agnes Finlay.
two Of the most popular singers of the
Aborn forces, viii return for the clos
ing week OF the season
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

Edtth Bradford and Huntington May
TWO of the Ab6rn singers-wih remain
in washington for The Belle Of New
York =.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

Frederick Lewis and Isabel Irving
VIII have important parts in Mater
Percy Macl1ay'S play which Henry Mil
Ter is soon TO present in San Francisco
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

After playing a, weeks engagement in
Atlantic City The Girl Question will
pegin it's New York run. AUGUST 3.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

with the operagoer but also OF her forceful in
dication, through vocal well dramatic skill,
Of the character she represents In the ar the
country house, with the elder Gernpont and after
ward with her lover himself this Voletta impaired
TO the conventionazei episodes something of the
thrill which they used by tradition to possess
Even the arias of the first act counted for consd-
erably than their inherent musical value
owing to her instructive welding together of the
text and its embodiment in Verdis score To the
record OF La Traviata" must be added here a
word Of appreciation for AIr. Ancona's dignitied
and effective singing OF the elder Germonts role,
and another for Mr.. Bassfs acting. The expert
ment of clothing the actors in modern dress was
also worth the making
Scarcely had the echoes OF La Traviata' died
away at the Manhattan when "Un Ballo in Mas
cheTa'' was set before last evenings audience
There were none too many hearers. but the presen-
tation was vivacious one, due mainly to MT. Zena-
tello and Miss Trentini. Nine. Cisneros sang, as
had been announced, the part of Ulrica, but the
programme had It that Nine. Bressler-Gianoli was
appearing in this role Mr.. Parelli conducted
though MIR. Campanini's the bill, as
has been the case several recent Saturday
nights
Tristan und Isolde and I'll Barbiere df Sivi-
gla" divided the day ar the Metropolitan Opera
House. and each witnessed by a very large
audience. "Tristan's" hearers came for Wagners
sake rather than to enjoy any singer, and they
rewarded by well balanced and finely ener-
gized performance, with Miss Fremstadt and MI
Mailer as its mainsprings. The Rossini comedy in
the evening was turned into broad farce by Mr..
Chaliapne and Mr. Barrocchi. but the lively singing
and dainty charm of Mime. Semhrichs personatioE
kept at least her share of It from strayng too far
from what RoSsini intended.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
THE DRAMA.
NEW PLAY AT DALYS THEATRE.

Last night at Daly's Theatre MIR. Paul Arm
strong produced new play, of which he is the
author, called Society and the Bulldog" Mr..
Armstrong is also the autnor Of THE Heir to the
Hoorah' and "Salony Jane'-the latter fiction
by Bret Harte both have been successful II is
made known that Mr.. Armstrong wishes to be-
come an Independent, regular producer of plays;
that he has, for time. worked steadily with
that object in view and is devoting to its
fufilmert earnings made by his earlier plays. That
ambition is admirable one, and it would be
pleasant TO see it accomplished. 1t will not be
accomplished unless Mr.. Armstrong provides better
plays than the one produced last night
The piece is, in its atmosphere, kindred with
a comedy that written more than sixty years
ago, by Mrs Mowatt called Fashion though it
does not resemble that old play in any other par
ticular in the design Of contrasting artificial
with natural characters and manners: Mrs
Mowatt's play is a good one The theme is the
expeditions procedure of a rough-and-ready West
ern mner,-who, through his bulldog tenacity Of
purpose, has, fortunately, obtained great wealth,
out of mine in Nevada,-to crafty his daughters 8
ambition for dominant place in the exclusive"
society OF New York The foreground of the play
shows the hardship OF domestic life in the rugged
environment of a mining Country,-the picture
being one of poverty. and the constituents of 1t
being labor endurance. courage, and determination
The piaybill (when it had been found) bore the
announcement that Mr.. Armstrong acknowledged
responsibility not only for Society and the Bulldog,
but "fCr the production, the choice of the play
ers and the stage directions" The manager is.
at least, fearless. The play alone Is more than
most dramatists would like to acknowledge respon-
sibility for.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
IBy Telegraph 10 The TT

IRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Tuxedo Park n. Y. Jan. H.-Beautful Winter
,,aattor today favored the Tuxedo colony for the
weekend festivities Although there was no snow
the ice on Tuxedo Lake was in excellent conditlon
for the winter sports, and ice boating. hockey and
cur,,rp were enjoyed. A large number arrived
from, town IN automobiles. the roads were IN
ene shane for motoring. The clubhouse was fun
Of people to-day. all OF whom will remain over
Sunday and many of the cottasers had guests
whom they will honor by dinner tomorrow night
Two teams from a curling club of Boston arrived
.oaav and a match was arranged with the Tuxedo
curling Club. The players were entertained at
luncheon and dinner by the Tuxedo Curling Club
at the Tuxedo Club. Many Of the coionists were
present.
Mrs. L. Cass Ledyard arrived at the club to-day
for a brief stay. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Tams
have returned from New York. Other arrivals
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Norrie. Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Per Miss Pell. Mrs. William Grnnell,
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Outerbridge and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Mortimer.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
a nav OF FOUR OPERAS.

Since Ia Traviata' does not OF itseh ,~.'
any extraordinary attractions no"aoays' .,aaa
,,reaeivo CO.. o,6 oualjty Of yesterdays matinee
audience az the Manhattan Opera House may sale- ~
IL be credited 10 the general desire to see anu
Nine Tetrazzni. The demonstrations OF ie. -, -
O. last Wednesday night were recaied' tioue .
not eouaIled by The applause that Kept inc nc" %
soprano boging for nearly ten minutes Aitei sn9
had brought Tie first aci 20 q triumphant ehus' ~
and there was evidence throughout the aitc,Hoo e.
se m, s,-5,;, effectiveness OF her singing ana act
;as. Ir respect o. careful phrasing Mime. ieti@H
xinIg performance was indeed more 10 DC - -
nen6ea than * her previous appearance -. I'D
.sempre uiera" and her final Z fat IN ait' I'm -,
the frs curtain, was attacked ard heid WIN D', -
iamt tone. while the singer turned 70 pion ~ .ha
long SKIRTS and walked nonchalanty aOoue ~
stage Hers is reiiher aTistocratc art nor n. :.
pstrician personality, but, as was sussesteu "
Tribunes account OF her advent at ihe ~ NE
Amc Tetrazzni's acting and singing are uncoi".
p,.nly .Ver co-ordnated so that it is not only inc
M -s-~v Of her shining upper tones th@t rei'4'''
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
YALE STUDENTS IN ANNUAL PLAY
Many Persons Arriving for Promenade
Week Witness Performance.

New Haven Jan. Is (SpeciaD--Many persons ar
rived to-day for Yale's annual promenade week,
and tonight they attended the annual play given
by the Yale Dramatic Association in the Hyperion
Theatre Oscar WiIde's "The Importance Of Being
Earnest was presented, and the undergraduate
cast found It unusually well adapted TO college
dramatic performance.
Most Of the promenade guests will be found to-
morrow In the galleries of the college chapel. and
Informal receptions will be given in of the
sophomores and juniors, who generally are doing
the entertaining On Monday the programme calls
for the annual gIee club concert. the class ger
mans. the formal receptions by many societies and
several private teas. On TUESDAY the social week
will culminate with the principal event OF the occa-
son the junior promenade, in the I'd Regiment
Armory More than thousand couples prob
abIv will take part in the grand march.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
CRIPPLED AID DEFORMED CURED.
Managers of Hospital at West Haverstraw,
N. Y, Issue Seventh Annual Report.

The seventh annual report of the New York Hos
pital for the Care Of Crippled and Deformed Chill
dren for the year ended September 30 last, has
been published. In the hospital at West Haver-
straw n Y there were 48 patients on the first
day OF October OF the % discharged during the
wear 10 were cured, sent home much i'm
proved, with a reasonable assurance that ordinary
home care would produce a practical cure; two
were sunmariIy removed by parents in opposition
20 the advice OF the medical staff. and died of
tubercular meningitis. There is waiting list of
800 children whose parents desire to send them to
the hospital
Plans for a new hospital, to accommodate 400 pa
tients have been prepared. and the board OF man
gers is expecting an appropriation from Albany to
help with the work.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
INTERSTATE CLUB ORGANIZED.
Well Known Men It's Members-Big Game
Preserve Planned.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Chattanooga Tenn Jan. ls.-7,The Interstate Club
was formally launched in Chattanooga tonight
with the opening of the cICbroons. Ex-senator J..
c. S Blackburn. OF Kentucky. is president, and
the honorary members Theodore Roosevelt. w
J. BRYAN. Grover Cleveland. Charles w. Fairbanks
and Admiral Dewey. The vce-presidents include
Elinu Root. Perry Belmont. A. A. Wiley, Joseph G..
Cannon Charles A. TOwne Robert J. Lowe. Mich
olas Igongworth William II. Taft, Leslie VI. Shaw
and Melville Z. Stone. The club has purchased a
game preserve of -. 900 acres Walden's Ridge,
overlooking the Tennessee River. and has begun
to improve the grounds. A 100000 clubhouse
with u hundred mile automobile boulevard will be
constructed On June 25 = dinner will be given. TO
which Charles ". Fairbanks. William J. Bryan
Justice Brewer. Rear Admiral Schley, Admiral
Dewey, Richmond T. Hobson Senator Scott, OF
West Virginia. Speaker Cannon and others have
accepted invitations
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
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