Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1896, Page 16

16 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, -1896-16 PAGES. SS Se ee ae LOCAL MENTION. -.- | CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE AMUSEMENTS: =~ DEATH OF SARAH 8. SMITH. — ie peek — aes faithful in a8 SOPPEOECODEOOOODD COOL OCOOO® AMUSEMENTS =GMicner Lafayette Square Opera House—Wash- A School Teacher im the District for | earnest zeal for the furtherance of the ingtonfans are in the habit of judging for ‘Tweaty-Six Years. Plans Outlined for Distribution of] themselves, and seldom take a New York The death of Miss Sarah 8. Smith, which “Hyomei” does Academy of M ‘The Nancy Hanks.” . Greatly mourn her loss. Her attendance ata Bijou Theater.—“The Midnight Flood.” verdict in trust. It’s very easy to make a occurred Friday, is greatly mourned by her tole ae her twenty-six years of cure Bronchitis. Columbia Theater.— First Metropolitan Funds. metropolitan success, but when the produc- many friends and former pupils, but no-| teac! ‘was something to be proud ; concert. tion begins to visit other -cities it has to where more than in Brookland. For g00d —_—___ House of Repressutatives, Grand Opera House.—“A Breezy Time.” stand on its merit alone. These refiections reason that vicinity considered Miss Smith as particularly belonging to it, from the fact.that it was she who first taught the public school in Brookland. This was about fifteen yeags ago, when the school was on the Bunker Hill road, near the Queen's fashingtom Th O., April 14, 1806. I firmiy believe that Myomet wi'l do all you claim for it. It has cured my bron- chitis of 10 seers’ stamting. FRANCIS H. WILSON (Mewher Crew Brooklyn). Ice Palace, 5th and L streets northwest.— Real ice skating. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater—Vanity Fair Burlesque Company. Lafayette Square Opera House.—‘‘The Geisha.” Fon eee to — it and 6 en on real je. Frai Rawlings, 1: Acivertisement. ———_>—__ Business Men’s Sm: ‘The first smoker of the Business Men's The Means to Be Employed to Secure applies of Money and Clothing. are the result of witnessing the “Geisha,” which had its first Washington production last night at the Lafayette Square Opera House. The fame that had preceded this comic opera induced a very large attend- ing several striking an sons plete an a worl ‘Macbeth’ ~ tural-text, “The waresate fee eden Hyomet New National Theater.—James A. Herne in “Shore Acres.” Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church.-- Paul Laurence Dunbar, assisted by the Selika Quartet National Rifles’ Armo Illustrated lec- ture by Mr. Wm. E. Curtiss on “Spain, the Boy and His Subjects.” of Our Father, 13th and L streets lustrated readings by Rev. A. D.D. Hall and intermediate landin, The central relief committee recently ap- pointed by the Commissioners to provide means for the systematic distribution of assistance to the needy of the District dur- ing the present winter held its second meet- irg yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the board of trade on G street. Although the meeting lasted but a short time a great deal of business was transacted and plans for the winter's work were adopted. Judge Cole, the chairman of the commit- tee, presided and in calling the meeting to order took occasion to thank the committee for the expression of their confidence in ance. In fact, the audience was the largest that has assembled in that handsome thea- ter since the engagement of the De Wolf Hopper Company in John Sousa’s “El Cap- {tan.” It was a brilliant assemblage, in- cluding people prominent in every circle, and the disposition toward piece and per- he said: “This is the Tweankg Macbeth. Mac- beth” is the “highest eepsy of this law in the. profane literagureigf the world, and that is why it is 80,-powerful. battled against thavlaw, but could not change it. He‘and she, after the perform- Chapel road. There she taught with untir- ing zeal for ten years, and it was only in the last year at this school that she re- ceived any assistance, when a Miss Snyder and Miss Nellie P. Bailey, now teachers of formers was friendly in the extreme. The applause was most liberal, and encores were abundant. The production is made upon a liberal scale, the scenery being beautiful and effective and the costumes rich In embroidery and color. The story of the “Geisha” has been told, so that every one is familiar with it. The music is in some respects pleasing, and there are two catchy numbers, but they seem rather in- terpolations than a part of the. regular ance of-the deed,, coyld find no peace. Con- science followed them everywhere. Blood was before them: The- trees; -the stonés, the night and the day cry out ‘Murder? Every: man’s: hand. was against: them; "and once more was vindicated the eternal, un- changeable law of God: Thé> wages of sin is death.” fore this Miss Smith had of her pupils and the esteem of the parents. several years in her native state. Handel and His Oratorios.—An illustratea | 4 how they had watched Miss Smith, lecture- on. ‘‘Handel and His Oratorios” was the fourth and sixth grades at the Brook- land school were sent to help her. Even be- taught for a short while at the old school at Benning, and in that vicinity, too, she won the love Before coming to the District she taught The.old residents of Brookland have often morning after morning, trudge along the need with ROOTI'S POCKET INHALER OUTFTT has canght the town, tor it “Cures by Inhalation” Club takes place next Thursday night at their headquarters, 719 6th street north- west. The affair is under the management of the following committee: Isaac Gans, PETOPVEH FOOT O DOTY VON chairman: Simon volt, *, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cols, Catarrh and all omnes Wolf, Louis Gundiing, ae 3 Lou! , Leonard Vinton, Henry Price, $1.00. For sale by drnecists & Buscher and Simon Lyon. The talent will everywhere. | Extra bottle of “Hyomet” ge be exceptionally good: those who will take | $ {usinot at druggists, $0 cents. 3 part are the following: Tom Wilkinson, the | > ing agente Burnt Cork~ Quartet, Harry Wolf. the > Camptown Quartet, the Monirose Mandolin | 4 W.S. Thompson, rs Club, Sol. Goldsmith, Arthur Middleton, < ; r Wm. Schakelford, Q. M. McLeod, Witte oe20-ta, tf WB 15th st.. Washington. > Collier, Lee Baumgarten, Mr. Cathell and other good people. SEGEOSBSRSS SSS SS EOE CL OHOED == = ——— part ¢ road, rough with frost and ice, muddy with Groceries at Auction. JSEMENTS. teamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach| again electing him to the chairmanship. acon satese gimo are “Jack's ne Boy” “ana pa Gee ene ete eS a rein end lun, a banked high with anew, Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co. will sell tomorrow ~ sell cua 2 ! river landings at 7 am. The only objection he had to serving, he | let Lloyd, an English soubrette, scored the | Sloan and the illustrations were of a ple: inembered\ that “then the care stoped E. Kennedy & Sone ie Cane of Seo. | Columbia Theater. poten m Newport News for Norfolk and | said, was his well-known inability to prop- | hit of the evening; and, by the way, Miss | terial and a ‘musical character, a large sear pet OBR, SG EW, — Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. erly perform the duties of the office, a con- dition of affairs that was familiar to his further from Brookland than they do now. Lloyd is the star of the production. She is impeded, Miss not a great singer, but she has sufficient audience enjoying the several entertaining features. an assorted stock of fancy and staple gro- ceries. The sale is made by order of Per- If, however, traffic was Those who contributed to the Tonight at 8:1 5; but Smith has been 0 rom the eae OPENING OF XMAS NOVELTIES, IN | associates in the work, for they -had experi- | voice to cope with the requirements of the| ™usical part cf the evening's’ entertain. te her Pane eviies ececticet was | val 2S Brown, ‘sesignee—Aavt FIRST METROPOLITAN CONCERT. NE ART NOVELTIES, ETC. enced it in other years. The only reason | music allotted to Molly Seamore, and she | ment were: Sopranos, Mrs. Kitty Thomp- she in her work, so untiring was her zeal = = == == 4 mas Kitts should attend the “opening: | Ret unde nee aang; he continued, was the | has a vivacity that gains the good feeling | $00-Berry and Mrs, F. D. Powers contralto, | sne,in, Ret, Work, so untiring was her zea SOTESIETORERESSEC EELS EON 1 America’s Xmas sifts should attend the “opening” | fact that he could rely so implicitly on | of her audience at once. She is graceful in | Mrs. Hempstone: accompanist, Miss Louise sacrifice seemed too great. When the bliz- ee hae we » First Violinist. the halance of this week, by the Washing- | the members of the committee, and conse- | movement and dances charmingly. Vale; organist.. Miss Abigail. Power; viola, | 73rq visited this vicinity some nine years rs iolin fon Decorative Art Society, at their par-| quently he would expect them to do the| Miss Derothy Morton makes a bright ana| Mr. Julfus Ulke; plano and ‘cellos, Miss ago the roads were so impassable that O e 2] Saas Se, Seen soz Vermont ave.. opp. Arlington Ho-| work, as they had also done in former | 8ayGefsha, but her voice doesn’t seem to | Wleser.and the Misses Ulke; violins, Miss countrymen and office holders dared not Mr. W. A. XANTEN, Tenor, The exhibjt comprises art embroid- | years. ke as good'as when she was with the | Florence King, Miss Pauline Iseman, Mr-.| venture to the city; but this energetic little Ru Dicken Pus wells ae 2 Of Damrosch Opera Co.; , doylies, photo frames, buread scarf. Permanent Committee. Fencing Master,” or, later, with the ““Wiz- | Ben. Iseman and Mr. Howe. Woman plowed her way on foot to the|$ Hood's Sercapariic, Tate tie omy of © | CHEVALin DI BASSINI, Baritone, ngs, water colors, wood carvings, et The attendance at the meeting was large, | *4_ of the Nile.” “When she sings meszo| 4.4 ieee It-te rarety'} School house. money and practice economy when sou buy $ Of Royal Opera, Milan, These beautiful pleces are the handiwork | 10% peng very few ateent 4 general | Y°C 1t8 quality is beautiful, but in forte ‘etropoliten Concert Series.—! yarely'| “When the present Brookland school was of clever Washington ladies, who by their | there being very few absentees, and general | passages there is a strident. tone that ‘| the case that such a galaxy of stars in the And by Special Arrangement, wits are striving to add to their limited tn- come, and should command the patronage of the public. sympathy was expressed in the work which they had been called to do. During the meeting the opinion was voiced that the District ought to have some permanent occupied, four years ago, Miss Smith was its principal, but with an increased force to assist her. There, again, she exerted tire- less energy to build up the new school. Two years she taught there, and then was Unpleasant, and once last night, when she went for a high note, the effect was un- comfortable. Mr. Henry Gunson, a Wash- ington tenor, had one song which he gave musical: world~are ‘brought together as is the case of the Metropolitan concerts, the first of which is to be given tonight at the Columbia Theater. The list of artists for 2 s te Sieveking, Pisnist. Hood’s —_ Printing cheap, not vice versa. Park,920 F. A ROYAL CHRISTMAS GIFT hat ot be rivaled, as any well-inform- i person will tell you. “Johnson's Cyclo- —a complete Hbrary for your own, ur son or daughter's use. This work ve y ledge; but you will not find thi r of book in dry goods stores. Investigate, satisfy yourself and get what you can rely on. Postal will bring you full information D. APPLETON & CO. th st. nw. a Arbuckle’s Johnston's, pge.o Coffee, National cigar factory is manufacturing cigars from the lowest to the highest grades for holiday presents. 1011 Pa. ave. Wall Paper, House Painting and Window Shades. RICHARD W.H DERSON.1113 F's: => we Cheon, the best 50-cent Tea in America Pure American Refined Granulated Sugar, 2 cts. Seven city stores. C. D. KENNY. CITY AND DISTRICT. Police Auction Sale. Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police de- partment has concluded arrangements for the annual sale of unclaimed property in the hands of the department, and the sale will take place Friday morning at the auc- tion rooms of Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., on Pennsylvania avenue. There will be a great variety of articles sold, and it Is thought the sale will net a handsome sum, which will be applied to the policemen’s fund. Under the law deadly weapons are no longer sold at these sales, and the pis- tols and razors which were once sold are now destroyed. The fact that deadly weap- ons are not sold is not generally known, for some inquiries made by second-hand Gealers during recent days show that they expected to get in a good stock of these goods. Penknives are not included in the Est of weapons, and a great many of them will be sold. ° Included in the hist of property in the catalogue is barroom paraphernalia and supply of whisky, a preacher's robe and scarf, fifteen bicycles of every description, articles of clothing for both men and women, as well as dress goods and bed ticking. Then tov, there is a complete out- fit for a telegrapher, including a lot of in- sulated wire. Several articles of jewelry blankets and almost everything wanted house are among the articles to be sold. —_———__ Coul, Like Flour, different grades. In cheap coal in the using, more than you price. Do not be allured by If you want coal of Save in advertised chesp fuel. the recognized superiority, buy of J. Maury Dove. Main office, 2ist and I sts. nw.: branch offices, 1206 H st. n.w. and 1626 M n.w.; wharves, foot of F and G sts. n.w. d@ 28th and K sts. n.w.; railroad yard, telephones, local, 307 and 1002; long distance, 380.—Advt. On Suspicion. Policeman Miller of the first precinct ar- rested Harry Walter and John Proctor yes- terday and locked them up on suspicion. The prisoners are colored boys, and they Were found trying to sell a lady’s watch and chain for #4. Specia! Officer Ricketts, who ts on duty at the Center market, learned that the boys were trying to make the sale and reporied the facts to the po- lceman mentioned. The watch is an Amer- jean Waltham and has the initials “A. W.” engraved on its case. The property is held at the first precinct station for identifica tion and the boys are locked up. >—_— Floral Gifts at Gude's. Any one would appreciate such a gift as a beautiful growing plant or palm like ours. Needn’t cost much, either. 1224 F.—Advt. _—— Missionary Association. The Woman's Baptist Missionary Associ- aticn of the District held its quarterly meeting Monday in the Second Baptist Church. The room was bright with plants and flowers, and the cordial welcome from the ladies made ail feel at home. The af- terrcon session began at 2 nd mission a resting talks were given on home work, that being the topic of the Miss Buhlmaier of Baltimore told of starting of a German sewing schooi at Parker street northeast, in a way h warmed the hearts of her hearers irew money from their ea. The of the chureh spread a to which all were cordially invited. partaking of their hospitality the ation assembled for its evening ses- jood music, a recitation and a stir- dress by Prof. King of Wayland y closed a memorabie day. eee Th ing No. 304 C street northwest, also large two-story and basement brick dwell- k stable and two brick alley houses in rear, will be sold by trustees at auc- omorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. This sale affords a fine chance to secure a de- sirable home and investment property. See advt. for full description, ete. . ped. What is considered an unusually import- ant arrest was made Sunday when the police tovk into custody May Kennion, a strikingly pretty yourg girl, and Brainard Yal alias Brainard M. Matlion, alias Geo. Manning. In the Police Court yesterday they were arraigned as suspicious persons and ‘bh was senterced to four months in the workhouse. Yale, though but twenty- two years of age, has already served two terms in state's prison and is regarded as a hardened and vicious criminal, while the s-rl, in dition to her lewd character, is also believed to be a criminal of a danger- ous nature. Yale came to this city in company with the girl Friday last, and it is the belief that they intended to remain here for the pur- pose of “working” the visitors that attend the guration ‘The hearing yesterday was rendered pathetic by the presence of the aged mother of Yale, clad in mourning, and ber tearful appeal tu Judge Kimball for mercy in behalf of her wayward son. When it was stated that her husband—the boy's father—was also a notorious criminal a feeling of deep pity was undoubtedly en- gendered in the hearts of all who listened to the proceedings. Ss See Assignee’s sale of fancy and staple gro- certes at store of Geo. E. Kennedy & Sons, 1516 Conn. ave., tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co. will conduct the sale.—Advt. —-—— J. Jay Gould—Toys—Open evenings.—Ad. bedy, which would do away with the neces- sity of appointing an emergency committee at the first appearance of cold weather each winter. The suggestion met with gen- eral approval, as did also the scheme which was submitted to do away with the danger of duplication in affording relief to needy persons. Recommendations Made. Mr. Simon Wolf, chairman of the sub- committee appointed at the first meeting to recommend what-committees should be pro- vided for and what should be the duties of each, submitted a report ‘which contained the following suggestions, all of which were adopted: “That disbursements are to be made upon the recommendation of one agency. “That the Associated Charities be that agency. “That a committee of three, from the central relief committee, be appointed by the chairman of the central relief com- mittee, and the Associated Charities be requested to appoint a similar committee of three to act with this committee, the two to constitute a standing committee of six on co-operation between the two bodies. “That the committee on distribution be authorized to prepare and have printed the necessary blanks to be used by the investi- gating agents; every order to contain full mame and address of the applicant for re- lief, and to be signed by such agent, and we further recommend that every dealer from whom goods are purchased be re- quired to return the order with his bill, and that the bills be fully itemized and ap- proved. “That a committee on finance, ways and means be appointed. “That a committee on collection of sup- plies and clothing be appointed. “That an auditing committee of three be appointed by the chairman of the central reef committee to examine and audit all bills and accounts, and that they report to this committee on all such bills before an. approval is made to pay the seme.” In conclusion the report said: “In explanation of why the committee Tecommend the Associated Charities to be the sole agency for information, we beg leave to state that one of the great troubles ard dangers of the past has been from the fact that so many different agencies were employed, duplicating information and work, leading to a great deal of trouble and sometimes triple distributions to the same parties. If one agency only is em- ployed, and we depend upon that solely, in- vestigation will be more thorough and can be more reliably depended on, and frauds will, to a large dégree, be prevented. “It will also prevent the influx from the neighboring states of an army of mendi- cants who, for the last few years, have in- variably flocked to the city, robbing our deserving of that which they were entitled to, when the community in which these vandering vagrants reside should care for them. “We further recommend that the chair- man and secretary of the central reliet com- mittee be members ex-officio of every’ com- mittee.” Raising Funds. Mr. James W. Somerville, chairman of the subcommittee appointed to outline plans for raising funds and securing supplies of food, clothing and fuel for distribution among the poor, submitted the following recommendations: “That not to exceed ore hundred persons be selected from the various sections of the city, each representing one of the districts into which the District shall be divided, who shall appoint each of his or her district 2 local committee of which he or she shall be chairman; that these local committees canvass simultaneously and systematically in their respective localities; and that a ccmmittee of three, memters of the central relief committee, be appointed to supervis: sytematize and expedite the above canvass, reporting at every meeting to the central committee. That said committee, together with the chairman of the central comm! tee, shall select the chairmen of the various districts. “That a committee of five persons, not necessarily members of the central com- mittee, be appointed an entertainment com- mittee to arrange for a concert or otHer charity entertainment for the purpose of raising funds for charitable uses. “That in order to encourage and facilitate the giving of clothing, fuel and food sup- plies, wagons be sent in response to notifi- cation of a desire to make such contribu- tions, which shall transport such supplies to the distributing headquarters of this committee. “That the treasurer of the central com- mittee be treasurer of the district commit- t ‘That the central committee shall issue an address to the public through the daily press, setting forth the needs of the poor and soliciting contributions of money, cloth- ing and food, the money to be sent to the treasurer of the committee and the supplies to the supply depot of the committee. “We would suggest the early selection of distributing headquarters or place for the reception and proper care of such clothing and food supplies as may be contributed.” The appointment of the committee of one hundred was left to Judge Cole, Secretary George 8S. Wilson and Mr. B. T.’ Janney of the Associated Charities, with the under- standing that the names, when selected, would be made public through the medium of the daily papers, and the meeting ad- jJourned subject to the call of the chairman. ——. —_ Velati's Famous Caramels, 40c. Lb. —fresh every hour. Carefully packed in fancy boxes, and sent by mail and express without extra charge. Leave orders forXmas early. Store, 620 9th st. Branch, 1408% G st. — Advertisement. pase Get Our Prices. Our delivery wagors do the rest. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave. Cleanest wholesale butter house in the United States.—Advt. _—-— Knights of Malta Entertainment. An entertainment was given last night by Crusade Commandery, Knights of Malta, at the hall of the organization, 910 Penn- sylvania avenue, at which a large num- ber of the friends and members of the order were present. The program was prin- cipally made up of musical and literary feat- ures and was enjoyable. Those who par- ucipated were Miss Schoffield, Mr. Pear- sen, Miss Daisy Caminea, Mr. John C. Lewis, Mr. Charles Skerrett, Miss Collier, Miss Nightingale, Mr. W. A. Morsell, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Fox, Miss Barrett, Prof. Myer-Teeg, Mrs. Dr. Alderman, Miss Bar- rett, Miss Helen Beatty, Miss Millie Howi- son, Dr. Kennard, Miss Marguerite Weller, Chrissie Sproesser and Mr. Joseph Bowers. -————> z 51.25 To Baltimore and Re- $1.25 turn vin Pennsylvania Railroad.» Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun- day, December 19 and 20, and will be valid for return passage until M A 21, Good on any train—Advt m good voice and expression, and it-was a matter of regret that more music was not assigned his part. Mr. Wheeler showed a Laritone voice of fine quality and good Tange, and sang in a spirited manner. Mark Smith as the Marquis Imari had a low comedy part, which he interpreted with good effect, and Chas. Swain was ex- cellent as the Chinaman. Miss Louise Paullin did a nice bit of character work as Juliette, the French girl, and raised a com- paratively small part into prominence. The chorus was large and well trained, and special mention should be made of the orchestra, the work of which, under the taton of Mr. Wm. Withers, was all that could be desired. The whole production bears the Daly stamp, and it is given with the finish as to detail that characterizes all Mr. Daly's work. National Theater.—In these days of emo- tional superlatives and tears that spout from suffering immorality it is refreshing 2rd a revival of what is best in the human heart to have such a play as Herne’s “Shore Acres’ set down among us. It is not new, and it is not in Washington for the first time; but it is of the sentiment that is ever new and that time nor place nor people can make stale and uninterest-. ing. It is of the home, of the New Eng- land home, where the simple and genuine feelings of men and women flow into ma- iurity unaffected by the frivolities and the artificialities of the fashionable world, and set down here, where such things flourish, it cannot fail to make the deepest impres- sion. It was so last night at the National, and the tears of men ard women which vere shed over the sorrows of the Berrys on their Shore Acres farm were such tears as no Camille, nor Therese Raquin or any of that class could ever invoke, but which. made the soul clean and the heart beat warmer and truer. Of course Mr. Herne as. Nathaniel Berry was the star and the good angel of the play, and no less a delight was his sister-in-law, Mrs. Martin Berry (Grace Gaylot Clark), with her catchy repeat of the latter portion of all her. sentences. Rich-voiced and slow of speech, as the Yankee rustic, was Miss Lucy Morrow, an Alabama girl, making her first appearance as Helen Berry, and there was strength 2nd beauty in all her Work. Mr. Fischer's Martin Berry was very natural, and David Murray’s Dr. Warren was not less so. A funny product and_an odd kid were Joel Gates and Mandy (Mr. Galloway and little Gladys Croilus). A bright. tot was little Edith Taligferro. There was scarcely a character that was not redolent of the Maine atmosphere, and the pictures of the New England kitchen were so good that the audience wanted to clamber over the footlights end dispossess the Berrys of their Christmas dinner. The curtain in the last act goes down on one of the simplest and most beautiful scenes cn the stage, and ihe audience should remember this and wait until the end before beginning to move. Academy of Music.—If art tolerated such a thing as aristocracy, the names of Marti- netti and Tannehill would without further question command for their. owners that respect due to representatives of the first families. But neither of the gentlemen who produced “The Nancy Hanks” at the Acad- emy of Music last night rely upon ances- tral achievements for their favor with the public. They are entertainers of superior skill, and the audience last night laughed and applauded with a vigor and promptness which left no doubt of their ability to amuse. They are ably essisted in their ef- forts as entertainers by Miss Anna Boyd, whose vivacity as an actress and a song- stress won her frequent manifestations of approval. At first glance “The Nancy Hanks” might be classified with the farce- comedies which have been so conspicuous of recent years. But it deserves a more dignified companionship. Mr. Tannehill, the auther, has succeeced in subordinating horseplay ‘to gre humor to a degree which makes production positively re- freshing.. It is true, there are songs and dances and other interpolations whieh pre- vent the comedy from impressing itself as @ severely legitimate production. But. the situations are really ingenious and the lines are full of spontaneous drollery. The au- thor and the actors succeed in a sense that is most desirable but sadly unusual; they are funny without being vulgar. Ignacio Martinetti is a joy every moment of the time he is on the stage. His French dialect is something of a novelty, too, for while a Gallic accent is frequently introduced on the stage, it is very seldom that the at- tempt preves entertaining as it does in this instance. “The Nancy Hanks” in its plot n.ay not altogether satisfy the close analyst of such matters. After building up an elaborate system of complications the play- wright lightly abandons them and brings about his denouement by a totally indepen- dent incident, leaving much that has pre- ceded to take care of itself. It is not a vital defect, but the abruptness of the ter- mination seems hardly in keeping with the standard which the author has maintained up to that point. A highly pleased audi- ence left the theater last night, and there is no reason to suppose that “The Nancy Hanks” will not make a record worthy of its name. Grand Opera House.—Notwithstanding there was “A Breezy Time” at the Grand Opera House last night the reception ex- tended to Fitz and Webster’s merry com- pany of comedy players was gratefully warm and very cheerful. ‘A Breezy Time” is a musical farce comedy in three acts, and like all of its kind, hasn’t any plot to thicken, tho thickening of a plot being de- pended upon by other kinds of plays to make them interesting. In this one there is a lot of funny business of all sorts, not all new and not all funny, but still of suffi- cient merit to go, while that which is new and funny is great. E. B. Fitz and Kath- ryn Webster are the leaders of the Breeze, Miss Webster assuming the roles of Daisy Lightfoot, a budget of fun; Cholly Falr- weather, a high roller, and Rosalind, to encompass the ends she aims at. Mr. Fitz as Ruben Merrifield, ig rotund, rubicund and rollicking. During the play a lot of musical numbers are felicitously introduced by Mr. Mansfield, Miss Webster, Mattie Mansfield, Mr. Fitz, including the Tennis Quintet, ‘assisted by Mr. Fitz. Tony Mur- phy’s Mrs. Dooley is done as natural as life. There are pretty girls, a number of specialties and the beautiful Turkish opera, @ novelty that is unusually attractive. One of the best things of the evening was a little play by Tony Murphy, which was not on the bills. A lot of college boys, after the manner of thoughtless students, got to guying and kept it up until it became time for a halt to be called, and Tony called it just right by stepping forward.and spotting the entire crowd of boys with his eagle eye, remarked: “Well, somebody’s parents are wasting a lot of good money.’ Rev. Dr. Stafford on ‘Macbeth.”"—Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford lectured on “Macbeth” at the Columbia Theater last night. The lecture was for the benefit of ‘the Carrell Institute and the audience was not only notable one from a social standpoint, but planer ag conse large and all the N the series embraces the very best the world can produce, and Washington musicians will have an exceptional chance to compare their methods with these used by the fa- mous ones who will appear here. The two central figures for tonight’s concert are Sleveking, the poet pianist, and Miss Maud Powell, the foremost American violinist of the day. Besides these two there are Miss Martha Miner, soprano; W. A. Xanten, ten- or of the Damrosch Opera, and Chevalier di Bassini, baritone of the Royal Itdlian Op- era, Milan and Madrid. Sieveking has been heard here before with the Boston Sym- phony Orchestra, and the criticisms which his work at that time called forth were of the most flattering and favorable character. He plays with rare expression and almost faultless technique and his interpretation of the more famous works is such as to al- most silence unfavorable criticism. There is no need to introduce Miss Maud Powell te Washington, where she has been heard so many times. Her work does not suffer by comparison with the leading violin virtu- orcs of the day and she is as great a favor- tives in Street. Miss Smith was of a kind and sympa- transferred to the city; but her sympathies were with her pupils ard friends in the suburbs, which had become a second home to her. Her removal was greatly regretted by the people of that change was a benefit to her, as it was less tiring on her system, and since she had been teaching in the city Miss Smith had, until the last few weeks, enjoyed splendid health, and has been a frequent visitor to Brookland. For the first year after she left Brookland she taught at the Seaton School, and this Was her second year at the Henry. At both buildings she was in charge of the seventh grade. Her illness was short, she being confined to her bed not two weeks. Her relntives in Pennsylvania were notified of her death, and her body was taken to her home in Steelton, Pa. Saturday. She had no rel: the city, and resided at 927 K vicinity; but the Prices: 75¢., $1.00, $1.50. Sarsaparilla @ Which purifies the blood and cures catarth, ete. SALE OF SEATS NOW OPEN. - ER % Dh i M pol Me . F. P. Wright. $Hood’s Pills scncumnoe 3) prs Somes So ae ° ; 60? SOPPODSOIESIONISOSS OSES ESESS % % care Spe as ~ |GRAND OPERA HOUSE. AMUSEMENTS. i KERNAN & RIPE, Managess, 4. view. Grand Mounted Broadsword Contest Between DUNCAN C. ROSS,Champion of the World, AND Corp.NELSON K. HIGH, Troop A, 6th U.S. Cavalry, CENTER MARKET HALL, SATURDAY EVE'G, DBC. 19, 1896, AT 8 P.M. reatest of All Musical Farce ¢ FITZ And WEBSTER —IN— “A Breezy Time.” Musical Novelties. © New Songs. Pretty Girls, Funniest and Rest Show Exiant Alainnion, 2% and 80 ¢ aac | Mattunct” | 15, 25, 50 & 75C- All seats couponed. Box office open from 9 Columbia Theater. m. te 10 p.m. ite socially as she is musically. Princeton Glee Club.—The Princeton Glee Club will be in this city December 22 and will give here one of the entertainments for which the musicians of the famous col- lege are noted. This is Princeton’s great year. The recent sesqui-centennial ha: brought Princeton to the fore among ins’ tutions of learning of the world; the foot ball and base ball victories of the year WHAT CURES PIMPLES. ‘The only really successful preventive and cure of Pimples, blackheads, red, rough hands, falling hair and baby blemishes is the celebrated CUTICURA SOAP, greatest of skin purifiers and beautifiers, as well as purest and sweetest of toilet and nursery soaps. Only preventive of clogging of the pores. ld everywhere. NOTE.—-A good seat on first floor for 25 CENTS, Seats in box, $1.00, Next Atuaction—THE GREAT NORTHWEST. del 4-6t Friday, Dec. 18, 4:15 P.Ii. MR. JOHN FOX, JR., IN READINGS FROM HIS WORKS. ERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. VARITY FAIR Place Princeton at the very top of the athletic phase of college life, and the vari- ous clubs of the college this year are fully up in a musical way to the standard set by the foregoing features. —_>+— MOTION OWERRULED. Judge Bingham Hefuged the Request for a New Trial. Chief Justice Bingham yesterday after- noon overruled the motion for a new trial in the case cf George Bowie, Henry Porter and Felix Dade, convicted last.month of assaulting William Banks with intent to kill him, and-senteaced»the men to two years in the penitaptiaxy, the minimum sentence. The priscners and asgaulted man are young negrees, and Banls was frightfully cut and beaten. In’ supporteof the motion for, a new trial, cougsel for the prisoners, Metsrs, Mitchell, Duffy? Jones»“Lahgston and Wheatley, charged, among other things, that two, of the jurdrs had been guilty of conversing about the case out of court. But the chief justice thought that the alleged misconduct was hot established and denied the motion. The minimum sen- tence was imposed because of the previous good character of the prisoners, ———— MR. CHAPMAN'S CASE. Not Settled When He Wil Surrender Himeelf. Mr. Jere M. Wilson of counsel for Mr. Elverton R. Chapman, convicted of re- fusing to answer certain inquiries pro- pounded by the Senate sugar trust investi- gating committee, stated today that it has not yet been decided just when Mr. Chap- man will surrender to the marshal of the District. Mr. Wilson intimated that it might be done in a few days, or not until after the holiday recess of the Supreme Court. It 1s understood, however, that Mr. Chap- man’s counsel have not yet determined vhether Mr, Chapman will surrender him- self to the marshal and then sue out a writ of heteas corpus, or whether a re- bearing in the matter of the dental of the writ of error will be asked. The mandate of the Supreme Court will not, it is under- stood, be sent down until the court ad- journs for the holidays. A motion for a re- hearing, it is said, would cause the man- Cate to be withheld until the court disposes of the motion. It maybe decided by Mr. Chapman's counsel that nothing shall be done until after the holidays, ——__ 12-Inch Stock Boards $1 Per 100 Ft. Libbey & Co., 6th st. and New York ave— Advertisement. —— Mementoes of Cardinal Satolli. Cardinal Satolii has presented to the Amer- ican Historical Society of Philadelphia the girdle or cincture which he wore while an archbishop and delegate to the United States. He has also presented to the same organization the zuchetto of purple silk which he wora at the same time. ROYAL BAKING. POWDER. Absolutely ‘Pure. Deed, 7 Best. medicings; he knows more about ‘a, dry goods man. St to your doctor and to your ist if you are-a:eick man, BUT DON'T GO (OUR DRUGGIST FOR “AD: that’sa beanty sot rad ea ae Tined. SHER jie Ni d with ball bearings. bles. diseases. CITY ITEMS. There Are Beans and Beans. There ave Browns and Browns. Bosto- nians tell us that the only place in Wash- ington where they can get baked beans as in Boston is at Brown's, 1413 G st. del5-6t — Voigt, the Jeweler, Removed to 615 7th st., opp. U. 8. patent office, one block below old stand. > Hotel Johnson Cafes. Clean, crisp and reasonable in price. 1t eg French 3 ene J. Jay Gould—Toys—open evenings. de14-10t* A ——— Wheeler & Wilson’s Latest No. 0. Only machine At the beginning of this session it was selected for exclusive use in the sewing department of all of the public schools of the ‘District. 9th st. n.w. btw. D and E. High arm, rotary motion. As Good as the Best, but Cheaper. HOTEL JOHNSON. Use Brown’s Bronchial Troches for Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Trou- “‘Pre-eminently, the best.”—Rev. Hen- ry Ward Beecher. it pee ees RoyalGincMucilage sticks everything.10c. mb5-t,f,stf —_>—___ 23c. on the Dollar Saved On Papering. Rooms papered from $2 up. F. G. Nolte, 810 9th st. n.w. No branch. 45-t,th,s-tf z Hotel Johnson Cafes. 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WOU FANTLY TEATIBR, Seat sale commences Thursday. del5-tf THE IDEALS, Presenting Two Great Plays, Wednesday Mat MIDNIGHT FLOOD. 14S “GRIT; OR, TRUE AS STEEI Christmas Week—LITTLE TRIX! ‘ ~~ LECTURES. ILLUSTRATED READINGS BY REV. A. G. ROGERS, DD, At the annual holiday festival of the Church of Our Father, 13th and L «ts. n.w Inge of EW NATIONAL THEATER. Every Brening snd Saturday Matinee. MR. JAMES A. HERNE, IN HIS BEAUTIFUL PLAY, SHORE AGRES. DIRECTION H. C. MINER. Xmas Week—HOXT'S “A CONTENTED WOMAN,” aud Night, 4 Night, 14-6t 2 fF Subtest a aaron. ai N, BROWNING ai S 5. ee ee splendidly Mustrated. Four 25c. entertainments eaten for the price of one. Season tickets, 25c. Single CADEMY—Prices, 25c., 50c., T5e. and $1.00. Wed. and Sat. Mats., 25c., 50c., reserved. THE COMEDY SUCCESS, THE NANCY HANKS. You will laugh from 8 until 10:45. Presenied by the Famous MARTINETTI-TANNEHILL COMPANY, Including NA BOYD AND 20 ARTISTS. ana adwrission, 10c. Lecture ON THE CORONATION OF THE CZAR AND CZARINA, lirs. Gen. i. A. Logan. INTERSPERSED WITH MUSIC. For the benefit of GARFIELD HOSPITAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1896, an AT $ O'CLOCK, Next Week—EUGENIE BLAIR in “EAST LYNNE.” | METROPOLITAN ME. CHURCH, 44 AND C STS. de15-20tt TICKETS, 50c. Bren- ior = 2 le by the board, Harris & Shaeffer = SGrug stores and’ at the door. ‘THE Laraverre, TONIGHT. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. | —————— George Edwardes’ Japanese Musical Comedy, EXCURSIONS, ETC. i THE “GEISHA.” to Jamaica, THE ORIGINAL ORCHESTRA! Cast includes such favorites as THE QUEEN OF WEST INDIAN ISLANDS, BY THE Te. Bal- MERTZ’S XMAS Suggestions. MERTZ’S MERTZ’'S MODERN PHARMACY, Cor. 11th and F Sts. ‘This is the one store in Washington where you can get the Xmas gifts at about half other merchants’ prices. ‘We have a thousand and one things here suitable for gift giving—and at our low prices there's a chance for con- siderable saving. It will take but a minute to find out for yourself. Suppose you come and examine our stock and See how much Jess we ask than any one else in the city. Here's a hint: some tterns. Jewelers ask: double? Our price only $3.68 ing Comils, best quallig, culys; OBC. Heavy Silver-t¢ Cat Glass Sterling Silver Nail- Polish- om 98c. Glass Smelling Salt Bottles, only Solid Silver-back Hair Brushes, hand- Sterling Silver-mounted Dress- Salve’ Boxes, < sere PGEe Sterling Silver-toppe@ Cut Silver-mounted pentnives: poet steel, ~ finished, a sift, only... 4gc. We are agents for Marcotte’s Famous French te, Iasting the givef to be remembered, Put F3 Fapinome bettigs for Ge. $1, © Open _eveninga. = Atlas Line VAN RANSELLER WHEELER, MARK SMITH, CHARLES SWAIN, &c. onal advantages to persons Secking “a vacation of Mmited duration for ‘The entire production under the direction of health and rast. The trip from New York Augustin Daly. Regular Night Prices. Parquette, ica and return can be made in 17 Saye. Bend for Silustrated booklet. Matin ees—Orchestra, $1; Pim, Forward & Kellock, cony, 50c. Family Circle, 25c. Extra. Sale of Seats for ral rents, 24 State st.. New York. = Oi TH 38, COOK & St Klaw abd Erlanger’s Presentation of the N. ¥. Casino Success, 621 Peansylvania ave., Washing 1028-10, th,s,52t IN GAY NEW YORK Jamaica (Christmas week attraction), ‘will begin THURSDAY MORNING. The advisability of early application for seats is respectfully suggested by the management. Note the matinces—WEDNESDAY, CHRISTMAS DAY and SATURDAY. Regular prices. de15-3t New Columbia Theater. Personally Conducted and Independent. — ams 25=Day T WEDNESDAY EVE., DEC. 16, 1896. West 39-Day Ou rs. Ee ee ee TALL TRAVELING EXPENSES UDED. CONSTANT SPRING HOTEL. Now conducted by Atericans in Ainerican style, Tlustrated book of tours free on request. ALMAS TEMPLE, MYSTIC SHRINE, Announces that PIERCE'S EXCURSION CO - 83 Canal st.. Providence, R."T, | og | OnE. M. 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