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princess Chic. "

Princess Chic" the comic opera by
Kirke La Shelle and Julian Edwards
which had a long run at the New York
Casino, and afterward lived through sew
eral prosperous seasons ION the road"
will be presented by the Aborn Comic
Opera Company at the New National
Theater with the usual eight perform
ances, beginning Monday night, May "a
The Aborn management only recently ac-
quired this charming piece, and, mas
much as 1t has never been given at
Washington at the low prices now main
tanned at the New National, it ought to
be an attractive feature of the season.
The Princess Chic week will be further
made notable by the return of Blanche
Morrison, the talented prima donna SOU
brette, who won favor with Washington
theatergoers with the Aborns last sum-
mer, and the special engagement of Jack
henderson, comic opera comedian of
high repute. The rest of the cast will
be made up of the usual list of favorites,
including Forrest Huff, John Phillips.
Howard Chambers, William Herman
West, FRITZ Won Busing and Sabery Dor
SELL The libfstto of Princess Chic is
one of the best ever turned out by Kirke
La Shelle. The story is laid in the time
of Louis XI in France. and concerns the
wayWard princess, who, having some
curiosity about Charles the Bold, Duke
OF Burgundy. to whom her parents has
petfotheu ner, decides to visit him In
cognito and see if he suits. She dons
male attire for this purpose. and her
changes back and forth from feminine to
masculine sarb. and her mischievous ac-
tions furnish the many amusing COM
plications and situations of the opera.
The music. by Julian Edwards. COM
poser of Dolly Warden" ''The Wedding
Day Loves Lottery 'The Girl and
the Governor and other excellent comic
operas. is tuneful and original An elab-
crate staging is being prepared for "Prin-
cess Chic
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STORIES OF THE OPERA.
"The Highwayman." I"

The story Of ''The Highwayman," the
opera to be produced at the New Ma
tional Theater tomorrow night by the
Aborn company, concerns a certain Dick
Fitzgerald. an Irish soldier OF fortune
who. ruined by gambler, John Hawk
hurst becomes a highwayman, ana wins
notoriety as "Capt. Scarlet" Lady
Constance Sinclair, who loves Dick. dis
guises as Scarlet and holds up a stage
coach in order to obtain Dicks pardon
which has fallen into the hands of Hawk
hurst. Lieut.. Rodney, one of Nelson's
officers, also disguises as Scarlet, in order
to carry off Pamela, his sweetheart, who
is travelling in the same coach. A third
masquerader as Scarlet is Toby hostler
of the Cat-and-Fiddle, who is told by the
Darmaid, Dolly, that she will not marry
him unless he proves himself a hero.
-Ae three alleged Scarlets are all ar
rested by different officials who are after
the thousand pounds reward offered fol-
the highwayman. Conspicuous among
these minions of the law are Constable
Quiller of Bow street and Lieut.. Love-
lace of the militia The real Capt. Scar
let Dick Fitzgerald) meanwhile, as a
suers and represents himself as Lord Kill
kenny, an irish nobleman, from whom he
has taken proofs of identity. Dick de-
votes his efforts to freeing those who
have pretended to be capt. Scarlet, y
but is finally brought to bay by the ap-
pearance of the real Lord Kilkenny. Con.
stance produces his pardon, however, anl
the customary happy matrimonial denoue.
ment ensues.
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A Great out-of-Doors Production.

Ten thousand persons will have an OPP
portunity of witnessing Maude Adams
appearance as Joan Of Arc" In the
stadium at Harvard on the evening of
June o. The bowl Of the stadium
will be used for seating purposes. and
will give the capacity mentioned All
that portion of the field and large sec
ton of the gridiron that faces the bowl
will be used for the stage. The actors
will tread upon turf. A special scenic
setting, adaptable to the stadium, is being
built. In the matter of costumes Miss
Alexander, the artist. One thousand SUI
pernumeraries will be employed. These
will be In charge of fifty super captains.
Every essential. down to a pin, necessary
for the costumins Of this horde will be
transplanted to the stadium. A complete
electrical plant will be installed in the
stadium, sufficient to furnish every requi-
site of lighting, and on scale vastly
larger than any hitherto contemplated
in America.
grandeur that mark the Passion Play at
Oberammergau will characterize the per-
formance of Joan of Arc" by Miss
Adams and her company. An English
version of Schiller's "Jongfrau Won Or
leans will be used The incidental music
will be taken. in most part, from Bee
thoven's famous symphony, the "Eroica I"
To marshal the large force of auxil-
iaries and to direct the performance there
will be employed ten stage managers, one
chief manager, and. over all, q stage di-
rector. The actors will get their entrance
cues by means Of signals on vari-colored
incandescent lamps. and the movements
of the mass Of supernumeraries will be
governed in the same way.
The performance will be for the benefit
nf hA q
given under the auspices Of the German
department of the university. Miss
Adams was voted the use of the stadium
by the president and the fellows last
December. After the performance June
p the whole production will be disman-
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In the Spotlight,

Harry Corson Clark has made a hit In
THE Dollar Princess.
Early in the fall Little Memo" is to
make tour of the south.
Albert Hart has been engaged for a
comedy role in THE Dollar Princess
Princess Chic follows THE Highway
man. at the New National.
Frank Lose has been engaged for the
cast of THE House Next Door,"
Robert Manteli is to make a special
production Of 1.-The Marble Heart"
Three Weeks" in an expurgated form.
has appeared In Kansas City.
Della Fox Is to return to the stage In
vaudeville under the management Of Jack
Levy.
1.-THE whirlpool is to be seen in New
York next season. according to present
plans.
The London Frohman company playing
in Peter Pam is to go to Berlin and
Vienna.
Nat NJ. Wills last week stand this
season will be his engagement at Chase S
this week.
Free gate admissions during week days
will be an innovation this season for
Luna Park.
Charles E. Blaney is to produce a new
play. called MY Partners Girl" It is
by c. T. Dazey.
"The Telephone Girr' and "The Roi
licking Girl are being revived In the
west with good results.
George NJ. Cohan has written a musi.
cal play called THE Barber's Picnic. !"
for the Cohan and Harris Minstrels.
Nine Rejane has made a success In
Paris in a new comedy called LIE
Refuge
One OF the features Of Cora Shreve :
May carnival will be the appearance Of q
chorus of little tots under six years OF
age singing Gee. Wish I Had a Girl
Many prominent newspaper men OF
Washington will take part in the Lambs
auction at the National Theater FRIDAY
afternoon of this week.
Blanche Morrison rejoins the Aborn
Opera Company next week after a sue
| cessful season with Fritzi Scheff in 1.-THE
Prima Donna"
Ethel Wright sheds the trousers of
Micah Dow for the skirts Of Rosie Lead
beater as the ingenue OF the Columbia
| players this week.
i Nat Wills says vaudeville looks good
enough for him another season His
salary now is said to be In the four-figure
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Burns-J Johnson Fight Pictures.

The famous Burns-Johnson prize fight,
which occurred at Sydney. Australia,
Boxing day, December 26. 1905 has been
reproduced on moving picture films and.
by special arrangement with Hugh d. Nc
1ntosh, will be presented at the Academy
of Music twice daily May g. %, % and
20
This fight occurred at IL o'clock in the
morning in the open air. The sun was
Shining brightly and conditions for sue
CesSful photography were ideal. The
most minute detail is brought out in the
pictures and emphasized by the camera.
The audience that witnesses the pictures
will probably see the fight more clearly
than did the ma jority of spectators at the
ring side in Sydney. as their point of
view will be collectively that of the
camera, which was only few feet from
the ring.
Mr. Mcintosh. who was the promoter
and referee of the Burns-Johnson fight,
brought the pictures 10 America recently.
His mission here, apart from his desire
to exhibit the pictures, is to arrange a
match between Johnson, the recognized
champion of the world, and James j.
Jeffries. who some time ago relinquished
the title. To this end he has offered a
purse of $4,000. Jeffries is at present
appearing in vaudeville In the east, and
johnson is filling similar engagements in
Chicago and vicinity.
The pictures will be shown here with
an expert lecturer to point out the Incl
dents OF interest Popular prices will be
charged. This engagement begins We'd
nesday. May III. Exhibitions will pe
given twice each day May 20 q, % and
90
Glen Echo Park.
Manager L. ID. Shaw announces that in
response to the request Of his patrons he
has decided TO open Glen Echo Park
Monday. Nav "a for the season one
week earlier than usual.
There is 10 be tree dancing at all times
at the park this year, and the moving
pictures will also be free. Combination
tickets will be sold. in addition to the
usual admission tickets. and will count il
the award of gold watch at the enc
of the year TO the lady who return.
the greatest number. Admission ticket,
are ten cents, combination tickets, in
Guiding the fee for number OF at
fractions, twenty-five cents. The ride Il
Glen Echo along the Potomac Is a beau
tifui and refreshing one.
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Luna Park Opens.

Luna Park opens for the summer sea-
son next Saturday, May 81. AS has been
stated, there will be no gate charge of
admission on week days this season. The
American Regimental Band will give
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he allowed his choice. A spirited bid
ding is expected. as this will be the first
eale y. seats for the gambol. and the
demand thus far has been great.
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Eugene Walters play. "Sergt. James"
has been acquired by the Shuberts and
is to be revived at the Broadway Theater,
New York. next September. Mr.. Walter
is now revising the manuscript for the
New York production.
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Among the players engaged to suppor,
Charles Richman in his own play, 1.-The
Revellers.' is Mr.. Frederick Truesdell
who during the past season was seen here
as leading man for Nine. Kalich and
Mary Mannering
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Maude Adams will end her season In
Barrie's play, What Every Woman
Knows" June 5, at the Empire Theater.
This Is to give her sufficient time to
prepare for the production OF Joan OF
Arc in the Stadium of Harvard Uni
yerSffv June Do
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Arthur Byron has been engaged for the
leading male role in ION the Eve, .
adapted by Martha Morton from the
original German of Leopold kampf. The
play will be produced in New York early
In the season.
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Macklyn Arbuckle is reported to be de-
lighted with his new play, "The Circus
Man." by Eugene Presbrey. 1t Is a
dramatization Of Holman Days book.
Squire Phin."
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David Belasco is reported to be ne
gotiating with Sam Drane a well known
Washington boy now in vaudeville to
play Frank Keenan's old part Of Gen.
Buck in 1.-The Warrens of Virginia"
next season.
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Nat Wills says vaudeville looks good
enough for him another season His
salary now is said to be In the four-fig1Ire
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Ethel Wright sheds the trousers of
Micah Dow for the skirts Of Rosie Lead
beater as the ingenue OF the Columbia
players this week.
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An interesting feature of the midway
at Luna Park this season will be a spec
tacle depicting the Johnstown flood. re-
Gently exhibited at Coney Island. A lee
turer will be in attendance and the dis
aster will be realistically shown by the
aid Of electrical and mechanical effects.
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Mcintyre and Heath will be starred
next season by klaw and Erlanger in
THE Steepiechasers," by H. A. Du Sou
India
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Blanche Morrison rejoins the Aborn
Opera Company next week after a sue
cessful season with Fritzi Scheff in 'The
Prima Donna"
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Mrs. Claire G. Oddie. rich society
woman, has been engaged by Joe Weber
for the leading role in 1.-The Climax" /"
which requires the possession Of an un-
usually good voice.
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THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH
By Students Of the Mckinley Manual Training
School,
Friday Evening, May 21: Saturday Evening
May %, 1909, O'CLOCK
General Admission. 25c. Reserved Seats, 50c.
myl6.21-2t
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Adeline Genee sailed last week for Eu-
rope and will spend her time in Den
mark and other parts of Europe. She
will be seen here next year In a new
musical production.
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Katherine Florence. who plays the fem.
mine lead with Charles Richman in THE
Revellers'' at the Belasco next week. was
for five years with the famous Lyceum
Theater Company.
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The success Of May Robson in ''The
Rejuvenation OF Aunt Mary" is SO pro-
nounced that she will use the play again
next season.
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Next season Herbert Kelcey is to have
the principal role in THE Thief" with
Eff1e Shannon In the title role.
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A. L. Erlanger of the firm of Klaw &
Erlanger will be a member of the cast In
the Lambs all-star gambol here May 81
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Many prominent newspaper men of
Washington will take part in the Lambs
auction at the National Theater Friday
afternoon of this week.
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Douglas ]. Wood, who recently appeared
in Beverly of Graustark," has been en-
gagged by Charles E. Cook as leading
man for his Springfield stock company.
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Next year Ben Hur" will be seen In
the big cities Of the east and south. 1t
has just closed a successful season In
Ann Arbor.
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William Hodge has concluded the ninth
month of his metropolitan run In 1.-THE
Man from Home"
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class. Nat thinks times won't improve
yet awhile.

George Thompson has been engaged by
Miss Cora B. Shreve to stage 'The Flow
ers' Serenade," her children's carnival, to
be given at Chase's Theater May ~. 2s
and "a
The Washington times., 1909-05-14
STRIKE WEAKENING,
DANGER NOT OVER
French Writers Say Revolu-
ton May Spring From
Workers Defeat.

FARIS, May 14-The strikers today
appear to be losing ground. Yester-
days defeat in the chamber Of depu-
ties when both the governments policy
toward the strikers and the proposition
that government employees have not the
right to strike, were approved by over
whelming InajOrities is having a de-
pressing effect on the strike.
Leaders Of the strike still maintain
that their defeat viii precipitate the
threatened revolution. but the public
generally believes the governments un-
expected show OF firnness viii bring
quick and complete defeat to the strik-
ers.
The movement of malls, with the ex-
ception OF printed matter, and the
transmission Of kilograms, was almost
normal today.
Despite the governments apparent
victory in the wild session OF the depu-
ties, prominent writer's are boldly de
claring that the present republican foru
Of government is menaced by the grav-
est danger since its establishment.
Whenever legislators stand up and
sing 'Vive Henri w. it is time for US
TO realize our danger" is the way one
new spaper describes the situation.
Minister IF Public Works BarthOu
says hundreds Of the strikers are asking
TO be reinstaUed and that few additions
to the ranks Of the strikers are re-
ported from any OF the cities supposed
to be the strOnghOlds Of the strikers.
The Washington times., 1909-05-14
BLOODHOUNDS CHASE
LAWYER CALDWELL
Man Who Would Gust Knox
Is Arrested On Serious
Charge.

COLUMBUS. Ind, May I4-After
officers and bloodhoupds had chased him
all night, Charles W. Caldwell, the law
yer-schoOl teacher who tried to ouaS
Secretary Knox. was arrested here TO-
day because Of his alleged relations
with Bella Remys the 16-year-old daugk-
ter of Augustus Remy. a merchant of
Elizabethtown. and a member OF the
school board OF that place. The girl had
been pupil OF Caldwell, and the tEo
had exchanged endearing letters and
had many times met clandestinely.
The father surprised the couple to-
gether last night and shot eight times
at Caldwell. but missed The two were
assisted in their love making by the
girls 14-year-Old sister. who carried
notes for them
When searched at the Jail the com
piaiut which Caldwell had written
against Secretary Knox was found, as
we're also several letters from Bella
he was arrested at his ofdcS, and
when told that officers and bloodhounds
had been searching for him. cody re-
Piled that they must have had an ex-
citing time, but apart from that ne
would say nothing regarding the
charges
Indignation is running high and tar
and feathers are being freely talked
Caldwell IS 45 years old and married.
The Washington times., 1909-05-14
CONE MADE CHIEF
OF NAVAL BUREAU
President Appoints Him to
Engineering Post, End
ing Old Fight.

President Taft this afternoon sent to
the Senate the name Of Hutch 1. Cone
to be chief of the Bureau of Steam En-
gineering.
This selection settles the controversy
brought about by the opinion Of Attor-
ney General Wickersham. who decided
yesterday that as Rear Admiral Barton
is on the retired list the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering was without a head.
A navy medical board retired Admiral
Barton, vacating the place.
Lieutenant Commander Cone has been
filling the place since the beginning of
the Taft Administration, but has never
been designated or detailed for the
post His detail viii be received with
considerable satisfaction throughout the
service and especially by the younger
element among the officers.
Lieutenant commander Cone is one Of
the youngest officers to be detailed for
the highest post in his particular de-
partment. While ne has had a brilliant
carer In the navy, Lieutenant Com
mander Cones most conspicuous ser
vice was as commander of the fotiIIa
or torpedo boats that circumnavfeated
the South American continent in ad-
vance of the battleship fleet.
This performance, former Presiden
Roosevelt thought, deserved create
praise than taking the battleshiD fleet
around the world. On arrival az san
Francisco Lieut. Com. Cone, then n
Lieutenant, was promoted 70 the grade
OF lieutenant commander and assigned
10 duty as chief engineer Of the hat
ueship fleet and accompanied the fleet
on the remainder of its trip around TIA
world
Shortly after the arrival of the fle
here, he was temporarily assigned
duty in the office Of the CHIEF of
bureau Of steam engineering.
The Washington times., 1909-05-14
On Horsehair.
SENATOR BEVERIDGE
HITS TOBACCO TRUST

Charging that the Government has
lost SlS4,09 ,557 in the last eight years
which II might have collected y reve-
nue. from tobacco, and that OF this
amount $120, 100000 has gone into the
pockets Of the Tobacco trust because OF
its continued sale of short-weight pack
ages, Senator Beveridge, Of Indiana,
today offered IN amendment TO the tar
if increasing the rates Of The tobacco
schedule.
In support Of his amendment, Mr.
BeveTidge said that 1t would hring in at
least $21. .461. .954 more revenue each year
than the present bill would produce.
It also would correct an injustice TO the
American people During the Spanish
war, 1898, the tax on all forms Of to-
bacc0 was raised IN order TO supply the
Government with increased raEenus.
At the saQe time tobacco mARufac-
size OF the packages in which the to-
baccO was sold from two. three, and
fOur-Ounce packages 20 packages con
tanning only one and twO-thirLis two
and a half, and three and one-third
ounces When the war tax was removed
in 1901 the short-weight packages OF
tobacco were continued.
Therefore, for seven years the people
have been compelled TO pay the same
price for these smaller packages, while
the manufacturer has been relieved from
the increased tax.
The Senator described the Tobacco
trust as psrhaDs the most compact and
effective pfivate monopoly in existence
Within FIVE hours from the tine the
amendment is introduced. said Bev-
eridge, the trust would have its ablest
men in Washington fighting it.
One of the most curious absurdities,
said Mr.. Beveridge. in our whole sys-
TEN OF taxation, is found in the startling
TACT that we tax cigars regardless OF
their price.
Mr.. Beveridge's amsndmert increases
the present rate on chewing. smoking.
and nne-cut tobacco from 6 to 9 cents
per pound. The trust ne said. controls
he also proposes garduated increase
on cigars above those worth less than
three for a quarter. according 10 the
selling priee. These increases range from
$50 up 10 s. a thousand, and would
Increase the revenue. he calculated, on
high-priceg cigars alone by at least
s, 10000 a year.
His amendment proposes TO increase
the present tax Of s cents a pound on
snuff to y cents, thereby increasing
the rsvenUs Sl,352, S65- It also increases
the present rate on cigarettes. which
retail at cents for package of ten
cigarettes, 70 Sl-70 a thousand; those
retailing at 10 cents for a package OF
ten 10 8 per thousand. and on hfehes.
priced cigarettes 20 $50 per thousand
The increase In each case being from
the present rate OF Sl-os- On cigarettes
he calculates an increased revenue
from this amendment Of 81 SO 31s ami
from the increase on cheWiue ana
Smoking tobaecos SIoss2Ss2SL
The Washington times., 1909-05-14
SOUTHERNERS OBJECT
TO NEGRO'S PRESENCE
Five Members Leave House Office Building Restaurant
When Register of the Treasury Venom Is
Given Place at One of the Tables.

Because w. T. Vernon, the prominent
coIored politician, now register Of the
Treasury, was given a seat in the
House ce building. there is a large
sized row on oven the matter, precip--
tated by some Of the members Of the
House from the South.
Register Vernon. who was at the Cap
itoI on business with a coIored friend.
went 20 the House oisce building res
taurant for lunch. 1t happened that
five southern members OF Congress were
seated there. They included Represen-
tatives Garner and Dies, cf Texas;
Sims, of Tennessee; Gambler, Cf Missis-
sippi and Stanley, Of Kentucky.
Vernon was given seat and when
they saw it the members Of the House
named got up IN anger sld left the res
taurant. Had il not been for calm
eounsels, IT is declared an exciting
The Washington times., 1909-05-14
POLICE THINK HIM
MURDERER OF FOUR
Wife Staying Leads Them to In
vestigate Deaths of Other
Three

CHICAGO, May 14.-RevelationS az
the coroner's inquest into the death
Of Joseph HIM, who murdered his
wife and then committed suicide by
leaping under an elevated train. to
day started a police Investigation into
the mans past.
According to testimony given at the
inquest the authorities now suspect
that besides his latest wife. HIM had
had four wives and he may have
killed two OF the others.
The peculiar deaths Of Hinz's wives
have raised suspicious that they NAV
not have committed suicide after All
but that he may have slain them in
different ways when they protested
against his treatment
The Washington times., 1909-05-14

scene might have been stirred up, As
1t was, there was no controversy.
However, the Southern members pro-
tested 10 Speaker Cannon and 10 the
general manager of the office building.
Speaker Cannon said he would look in
10 the mater and will decide on it this
afternoon. Southern members declare
Ehey Will not eat in the restaurant in
'question If colored people are to be
there
1t was announced today that II
Speaker Cannon does not take action on
the case, Representative Garner. Of
Texas, viii take il up on the the floor
Of the House.
Register Vernon. it is said. has re-
peatedly eaten in the Senate restaurant
ana there never has been any objection
made It Is said, however, that he al
ways has eaten in the public part
which Is not frequented by members of
congress. These restaurants in the
Capitol are under control of Congress-
and the District regulations regarding
patrons are not effective shere