Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1897, Page 9

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C., : “Some time ago an in- fury to my ‘knee was red by serious inflammin- tos, which pains and stiffness, OPEN ALLDAY AND EVENING Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. AGE Ay an nome argue mor ame | G23 13TH ST.N.W. JA LEGAL TAN GLE , Michael Burke May Not Serve His Sen- tenes. +: 3 Selling Liquor Without = License— Convicted on One Information and Sentenced on other. Considerable amusement. was afforded the interested ones about the Police Court today, when what is generally believed to be a very clever piece of legal maneuvering came to light. This ingenious manipula- tion, as it is so described, ts firmly ex- pected to result in the release of a prisoner sentenced Saturday last to the workhouse for a term of four months, in default of a fine of $300, without the payment of one cent of the fine or the serving of more than a very few days of the sentence. The case in question, according to the in- formation, was one of “unlicensed bar, sec- ond offense charged,” the defendant being Michael Burke. Burke resides at Rupli- ville, a struggling village adjoining the National cemetery, just across the road from Rock Creek cemetery, and a stone’s throw from the north gate of the Soldiers’ Home grounds. More than a year ago he was arrested for selling liquor without a license, his patrons being principally old soldiers from the home, so it was alleged. After a trial Burke was convicted in the Police Court January 4, 1896, and sentenced to pay a fine of $250 or serve three months in the workhouse. He served the sentence. The cure was not complete, however, for several weeks ago Michael was again placed under arrest for conducting an un- licensed bar, and when taken into court second offense was charged. A jury trial was demanded, and after some delay a hearing was had, and twelve men gave it as their unanimous opinion that the de- fendant was guilty as alleged in the in- formation. Counsel for Burke immediately gave notice of the filing of motions for a new trial and for arrest of judgment. In due time these motions were formally pre- sented and argued before Judge Kimball, who overruled both. Thereupon counsel intimated that the case would be carried to the higher court on appeal. Burke was ordered to appear for sentence Saturday last. When the case was reached one of the counsel for Burke addressed to the court an earnest plea in behalf of the convicted man. It was set forth that he was old, a great physical sufferer and a veteran of the late war, through which he served with bravery and ability. It would be a great hardship, so stated counsel, for Burke to serve a long term in the work- house in -his present physical condition, if sentenced under the law for second offense, unlicensed bar, and therefore counsel urged that the court bs lenient. The law covering first offense, unlicensed bar, provides a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $800, and in default of pay- ment, not less than sixty days nor more than 3ix months in the workhouse. For second offense, the stipulation is imprison- ment in the workhouse for not less than three months nor more than one year, in addition to a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $800. Counsel urged upon the court, so says those who heard the argument, that it would be only humane to kéntence Burke under a first offense infgrmittion, so that he could pay a fine and thereby ‘not have to undergo imprisonment’ with jabor, as be was really unable to staid buch a hard- ship. If the court would take such action, intimated counsel, no further steps would be taken by counsel in the dfrection of an Bis appeal. finally agreeducto The court Burke under a first offemse; information, directing him to pay a fine of $300, with four months in the workhouse in default. The fine has not yet beet’ pafd, Burke go- ing to the workhouse, Where he is now hela. Olt The matter assumed an fhtetesting phase today when it was stated abvut the Police Court that @ Very clever’ruse was about to come to-a head, and that'ft would sure- sentence ly result in the restoration of Burke to liberty. Counsel, whens addressing’ the court, promised gr intipated that they would take no further steps in the case in the event that the court would sentence their client under a first offense informa- tion, aad, it is stated, they will not be in- volved in the resultant proceedings, for, it is said, Burke has employed other counsel, who mean, in the very near future, to make applicaticn to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia for the release of Burke on a writ of habeas corpus. It will be alleged, so the story goes, that Burke was convicted on an information charging second offense. Therefore his sentence under an information charging first off-nse, an informaticn cn which he was not tried, was unlawful, it is claimed, and severai Prominent attorneys who were interviewed on the subject today agreed with that view of the situation, they saying that little doubt exists that Burke wiii be released as socn as the writ of habeas corpus is pre- sented. Those who have followed the case seemed to be very much amused today when discussing the affair. —— HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Another Stranger Knocked Down and Relieved of Vuluables. With the incarceration of “Billy” Will- jams and one of his “pals,” the police had hoped there would be no more “hwid-ups” here for zome time, but the experience of the last thre2 days has proved chat Will- fams and his associate were not the only highwaymen here. Sunday morning’s rob- bery of Mr. Kane in South Washington was followed last nignt by a daring job committed Ly two ycung white men. Mr. W. M. Foresman, agent of the North- western ratiroad at Madison, Wis., was the victim, and in the words of the police he was “touched for $75," but his watch and chain were not tak His railroad pass for himself and his wife was taken with the money, which was in his pocket book. Three days ago Mr. Foresman came here from Chicago and registered at the Riggs House. Yesterday afternoon, after having eaten lunch at the hotel, the west- tern raliroad man met two young men, but just where he made their acquaintance the police haye not been able to learn. At any rate, they were together until about 8:30 o'clock, when the stranger was as- saulted and robbed. olicemen Mellen and Carissun and Special Officer Klopfer were standing near 12th and C streets, only a few doors from the first precinct station, when they saw the trio come out of a sa- leon. Mr. Foresman's companions were engaged in what appeared to be a quarrel, and one of the officers started to make an arrest. But Mr. Foresman ceked that the young man be excuse] for his infraction of tke law, saying they were friends and no harin was meant. Nothing serious had been done, and the officer did excuse the man. Then the three mer went off down the street together, and! a few minutes later Mr. Foresman was picked up by a pedestrian and led towatd/ the station. Spectal Officer Klopfer mbt-him and read- ily recognized him as dite @f the three men whom he had seen°come from tha saloon. Mr. Foresman waS‘inian apparent- ly dazed condition, but Preeifict Detective Sutton, who saw him and’ made an inves- tigation of. the case, “knock-gnt drops” had Hot “been admin- After being detaffed at the police station for a short time=th victim was able to give an intelligent’ a#eount of his experience and also good descriptions of It appears that-thé'men walked down 12th street after thelr experience w:th the officers, and when they reached Ohio avenue one of them ‘knocked hini down and held him while the ¢ther relieved him of his pocket books 5 rae sate was done in less time than it to tell the story, the highwaymen not waiting to take any valuables other than money. From different persons in the section where he robbery was committed the police gut ac- curate descriptions of the men Detective Sutton ard ti beat made a thorough search for the men. lest night, but failed to find them. _— + ‘Temperance Socicty. The Sunday School Gospel Temperance Society of Trinity M. B. Church held their. last meeting in the old church Sunday af- ternoon, there being quite a large attend- ANUSEMENTS. LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE. —A large audience witnessed a remarkably handsome production of “Faust at the Lafayette Square Opera House last even- ing by the Castle Square Opera Company. Seldom has this well-known work been put on the stage in this city in such an elaborate manner, and, of all the produc- tions seen here, that of Irving’s stands alone as its peer. Each one cf the six scenes a splendid picture, while the electrical’ ts, for which “Faust” alone affords such excellent opportunities, were admirably conceived and well carriea out. The audience in attendance last night fully appreciated the fact that grand opera was being presented in most handsome style at summer prices, and the applause that was started with the appearance of Valentine in the second act was kept up until after the beautiful picture that marks the close of the story. Encores were fre- quent, and all of the jewels of the opera had to be repeated. The work of the com- pany showed up better, perhaps, than it has in any of the previous productions. There is no doubt that the chorus of the Castle Square Company is one of the best that has ever been heard in Washington, and tie famous soldiers’ chorus, the effect of which was further heightened by scenic beauties, received a thunderous burst ot applause that was well earned. Mr. Wil- dam UG. Stuart as Valentine easily carried off the honors of the evening. Hia fine voice was heard to advantage in his solo in the second act, while in his death scene he easily scored the triumph of the even- ing. Next to him Miss Mary Linck made such a success out of the smail part ot Siebel that she received a larce share of whe generous applaucze, and was forced to repeat all of her-solos, rezeilving a hand- some floral offering in the garden scene. Mr. Richie Ling made a handsome Faust, and his voice, while not powerful, is ot pleasing quality, and has good carrying power. He seemed, however, to lack fire. Miss Ida Klein made only a fair Mar- guerite, and both she and Faust seemed not a little unfamiliar with their parts. While Miss Klein’s voice showed to ad- vantage in some of the numbers, she failed to get the response that her work shoula have demanded in the jewel song. Mr. A. G. Cunningham made a good Mephis- topheles, and, while his voice was not quite heavy enough for the part, he rang all his numbers in good style, and in the second act scored a hit with his “Calf of Goi solo. His management of the elcctricat effects was admirable. The small parts of Wagner and Martha were creditably taken by Miss Gertrude Rutledge, whose con~ tralto voice came out splendidty in the quartet, and Mr. H. Vogel. Miss Rutiedge did not spoil her beauty by making up as an old woman for the part of Martha, bur her voice made one forget this oversight. “Faust” will be presented each evening this week, with the customary matinees. At the Wednesday matinee a feature wil be introduced in the shape of a rose mati- nee, and each lady who attends Wednes- day will be given a choice variety. This idea is one which has proved immensely popular in Philadelphia, and the manage- ment of the Castle Square Company fs sure that it will be just as well received at the capital. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.—A great au- dience was that at the Grand last night to see Aiden Benedict and his company of pleyers in the romantic play, “Fabio Ro- rrani, or The Vendetta,” a four-act dram- atization of Marie Corelli's story, and a collection of startling and intense situa- tions, warranted to send the shuddering shivers down the backs of ary audience. In the first act, the scenery taken from Turner's “Bay of Naples,” we have the plague and its horrors, and buried alive; in the second a return to life in the tomb; in the third the statue of Phryne and the recognition; in the fourth an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and the dethronement of 1eason. In these is the story of Fabio Ro- mani's supposed assassination by his faith- Jess wife and false friend, and the naturally interesting situations that must follow, when he proves to be alive and anxious to bring the wicked couple to a slow but sure retribution. Mr. Benedict as Fabio is a slow and deliberate actor, and plays his victims as a cat would 2 mouse, yet the audience would rather have more energy and action. Mr. Bowman as the false friend, while stagy and disposed to sardonic grinning, is energetic, and Miss Olive West as the wife, is a hanasomer than she is a subtle actress. Mr. Sloane's Respetti was rather Manhattan than Neopolitan, but the audience liked him. In fact, the audience seemed to be enthusiastic on all points, and when Miss Grace Hunter appeared in her serpentine dances arid showered herself in gold and fire and flying rainbows about the stage, she received a real ovation. She was unmistakably the hit of the evening. The stage settings were fine, and if Manager Benedict will take a little less time to the production he should do all he wants to do. THE BIOGRAPH.—The audiences at the Biograph Sunday night and Monday indi- cated clearly the growing popularity of this remarkable exhibition. In aidition to such favorite pictures as the pillow fight, the horseless fire engine, the flying trains, the steamers and the inauguration scenes, a tot of new ones have been added, as the troops were passing Grant’ at the recent dedication in New York. A cavalry drill and a scene at hurdle jumping are other new ones, and a most interesting ene is that cf the noon dismissal of the employes from a large factory, and another is that of hundreds of newsboys crowding in to get their papers hot from the press. To add to the uniqueness of the exhibition some of the pictures are reversed and the audience can see the exact movements :he other way, which is almost uncanny in the peculiar effect it has upon the observer. The hours are, cs usual, 2:30, 4:30 and 8:15 p.m. THE BOY HUBERMAN.—When a true artistic genius comes to the canital city he or she is taken up at once and given the most generous patronage. The music- lovers and the amusement-seekers of Washington are exceedingly captious and there is probably no city in the country that is as hard to please as this one is. Be this genius a dramatic star or a musi- cal light, if he or she be a true genius, that is all is asked. Such is the case with Bronislaw Huberman, the boy violinist, who has already given two recitals here, and who, yielding to the importunities of those who have heard of him and those who heard his masterly work, will play again Sunday evening at the Columbia Theater. Huberman gave his second re- cital yesterday afternoon at the Colum- bia and scored even a greater triumph than he cid on his first appearance here. The piaying of the boy is not so wonderful as his true musical intelligence, his power of interpretation and his judgment. All these characteristics are those of men three and four times his age and the words of Joachim that he was the most remarkable early matured genius that the world has ever seen seem true. In considering his work, not only as to its marvelous tech- nique, comparable with some of the great viclinists who have been heard here in the near past, it must be remembered that they were men and women of long years of experience, while here ts a boy four- teen years of age, and with a musical un- derstanding and a power of. interpreta- tion and reading which should belong to a man of forty. Herein lies the wonderful a@bility of the boy. He knows what so Many musicians fall to ever accomplish— how to put his soul into his playing. He transfers bis very thoughts to the instra- ment in his hand and from it to the hearts and minds of his auditors. He played yes- terday a Goldmark concerto, a HKomanze isaff and Sarasate’s faniasie on themes from Bizet’s “Faust.” He was {creed to respond to an encore at cach number and after the last tones of his last number had died away his audience would not leave, but crowded up around the stage to meet him and to express their genuine admira- tion of his work. Miss Heyman, a pianist of more than ordinary ability, assisted Huberman and played three numbers, the Fire music from “Die Walkure" being es- pecially well done. MAX HEINRICH TONIGHT.—Such a combination as the Choral Society, con- in America, — one of eters autiful women on concert st + Mr. Ec. Towne tan ake Gem iton Church, corner of 10th and G streets, and the sale of r2served seats is wed canta, © Sarees Re ETF] © PROMINENT ME HOWARD UNIVERSITY MANDOLIN AND GLEE CLUBS.—A musicale for the benefit of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church will _be given at the church, M street be- tween 15th and 16th streets, by the How- ard University Mandolin, Guitar and Glee Clubs this evening. The concert is given under the auspices of the Bethel Literary ard Historica) Soctety, and a large attend- ance Is assured. The clubs will be assisted by the new Seltka Female Quartet, Prof. M.S. Harris of St. Louis and Messrs. Eus- tis B. Johrson and Will Cook. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER.—Man- ager Kernan presents this week the famous White Crook Buriesque Company of enter- tainers. Last night the regular first sight- ers’ crowd was considerably augmented, and when the curtain rose the house was well filled. There is a spicy burlesque, en- titled “Columbus’ Reception,” that opens the performance, and another clever bur- lesque, entitled “My Friend From Indiana,” that ends the show. Both of them are re- plete with up-to-date sayings, and each ex- hibit in several ways a score of comely maidens. Incidental to these are a number of specialties, all of a high class. William and Edwards are specially clever and dar- ing on the trapeze. Munroe and Melrose co.tribute a laughable farce. Agnes Beh- ler sings well, and is a dainty little sou- brette. Allan May illustrated a number of clever and popular songs of the day. All in all the performance is one of the best of the season. CALVE AT THE COLUMBIA.—Tomor- row afternoon Mile. Calve will make her farewell appearance in a grand operatic and concert program, and, judging from the already enormous sale, there will not be a seat in the house when the curtain rises. It is safe to say that no singer since Patti has gained such a hold on the Ameri- can public as has Calve, and at the closing performance of the opera in New York, Chicago and Boston it amounted to an cvation, such as has never before beer given to a singer in this country. Calve {s_a French woman, although born in Madrid, and she was educated at the con- vent in Aveyron, where she frequently goes to sing in the little chapel where her voice was first heard. Calve is a living ax- ponent of the possibilities of a career with- out the academic training of a conserva- tory. She had lessons only with a famous tenor, Puget, and a few with Mme. Mar- chesi. At the age of seventeen she made her first appearance in Nice, and in ISS? she appeared in Brussels as Marguerite in Gounod’s “Faust; going thence to Paris she sang Bianci in an opera called “Aben- Hamlet,” by Dubois, in which Victor Maurel also took part.’ In 1885 she went to Italy, after which she sang again in Paris, Russia, Spain and England, and her tri- umphs in America are too familiar to speak of, for nowhere is she more appre- ciated. In France she is considered the greatest woman singer living, and especial- ly noted is she for these chameleon-like opalescent qualities of voice, and for orig- inal interpretations, as the French express it, she is the most talked of today because she will be talked of tomorrow. The pro- gram will include the “Die Meistersinger™ overture, the ballet music from “Carmen,” Saint-Saen’s symphonic poem, “Le Rouet d@’Omphale,” and the “March Heroigue” by the same author, by the orchestra: the prize song from “Die Meistersinger” by Mr. McKinley, prologue from “I Pag- lacci” and the Toreador Song from “Car- men” by Sig. Campanari: the bird song from “The Peari of Brazil” and the entire fourth act of Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet” by Mile. Calve, and the trio from the fifth act of “Faust” by Mlle. Calve, Mr. McKin- ley and Sig. Campanari. “LAST DAYS OF POMPEII.”—Tomorrow evening will witness the fifth production in this city of the “Last Days of Pompeii,” as recited by Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis. Previous unqualified successes here and elsewhere, coupled with the fact that new views of graphic portrayal have been re- cently added, warrant an expectation of the most successful presentation of the stirring tragedy yet witnessed. It will be given in Netional Rifles’ Armory under the auspices of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine. BIJOU THEATER.—Contrast was a Prominent element in the performance of- | fered the public at the Bijou Theater last right. From the old-fashioned sentiment of “The Dear Irish Home” to the grotesque performance of the Cherry Sisiers is a long jump, and it nearly tock away the breath of the good people who are wont to assem- ble at this theater and applaud heroes in short pantaloons and villains in sugar-loaf hats. As they filed out many expressions were heard, all pointing to a sense of doubt as to what had happened. The Cherry Sis- ters are not for the eventful and sincere. They are fo-> the jaded taste which turns surfeited away from polished effort and lorgs for nature—no matter how rank and weedy it may be, so long as it is nature and not artifice. It is the hungerer for the bizarre who wiil hail these pilgrims who bring into the effete vaudeville atmosphere of the east the fresh, hay-scented artistic spirit of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There arises a single doubt of the genuineness of this entertainment. It could not, by any possi- bility, always have been as bad as it is now. Something of the ingenuity shown by the Chinese in growing oak trees in tea- cups must have been exercised in prevent- ing these young ladies from developing scme traces cf histrionic skill in their sev- eral months’ career behind the foot lights. But they refrain from spoiling their per- formance by doing anything well and the ability with which they sing off the key and out of time, without a single lapse into harmony, represents something akin to genius. No smile ever mars the gravity with which they make their entrances and their exits. There is not a ray of sunshine in the thought that “she is a merry little drummer” for one of the sisters who trans- forms herself into an ideal of manly beau- ty by means of a male attire, which looks \ery home-made and a mustache that re- sembles the deuce af spades held horizon- tally. When the quintet first appeared, singirg “Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay,” the audience looked bewildered. Then, as throughout the en- tertainment, the sisters were the only calm People in the house. When the smallest— and, by the way, the best-looking—Cherry mien generally do not care to be athletic to such a but most women desire physi- cal strength, power functions the thin ; the stout one ‘woman. gain would lose it. 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There were, of necessity, some people in the audience who were as crude in manners as the Cherry Sisters themselves, and they seized with enthusiasm this opportunity to thrust themselves upon the notice of a hitherto unappreciative public. One young man in particular, who occupied an upper right- hand box, and who has made his identity conspicuous In divers ways, recognized the rivalry and accepted the challenge. He and a few companions became imbued with the idea that they were giving the show, and gave an exhibiticn of ruffanism which was imitated by the more obscure humor- ists on the ground floor, until it became necessary to announce that if anything more was thrown on the stage the curtain would be rung down. The Cherry Sisters, permitted to give their act undisturbed, are deliciously ludicrous. It is only when peopie from the other side of the footlights assert themselves that the spectacle takes on a pathetic side. There is nothing funny in the sight of a woman standing still and doing service as a target. If such demon- strations are encouraged by the manage- ment it 1s a mistake. The sisters are out- landish euough on their own account. They should be permitted to lilt their way along the southern theatrical ctreult unmolested. They are a rare product, and ought not to be frightened away so long as a vestige of novelty hangs about them. To some minds the entertainment may scem painful. But standards differ, and it might be argued that in making a commodity of their gaucherie the Cherry ers make less sac- rifice of the finer feelings than does the more dashing young woman whose stock- in-trade consists of an abbreviated costume and a suggestive ditty. “The Cherry Sis- ters” are the strange product of a fantas- tic era of civilization. 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