Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1897, Page 24

Speaking of the mgn salaries that are| Row paid to actors, Mr. John W. Albaugh said the other night that of course the times and conditions had greatly changed ¥ince he went into the profession, but it re- falled to his mind an effort he made during ihe early stages of his career as an actor end its result. “I, was getting $12 a week,” he continued, “and as I was young and am- Ditious, I was given a great deal of hard work to do. I was a quick study, and one @ay the juvenile man didn’t show up and I was given his part. I get letter perfect end played at night with considerable suc- cess. From that time I did all the juvenile parts. Later in the season the leading man had some trouble with the management end I was advanced to his position. I sus- tained the different roles assigned me to the satisfaction of the management and the ublic as well as the stars whom I support- td. Still there was no increase of salary, tnd I thdught I ought to be getting more money. So I went to the manager and esked him for a raise. I told him that I had been doing work for several weeks far more important than that for which I had teen engaged and that I felt I had done it satisfactorily, and that I ought to receive the salary that had been given to the lead- ing man whom I had replaced. I never shall forget the look of indignation that Spread over the face of the manager, as he burst upon me with the question, ‘Why, young man, where else would you have the epportunity of playing such parts as you are given? You ought to thank your stars that you are in this company and that the difficulties have occurred which have led to your advancement. Think what a reputa- tion you are getting! “His reply so took away my breath that I didn’t continue the discussion and I weat eut from his presence without the hoped ior increase. and B may say, incidentally, that I played the seascn out as leading man at the twelve dollar figure.” “There is truthfulness in the s of results in every bus Mr. Hennessy, the re: Castle Square Opera Compar ware man, a grocer or a Gry go may tell you the profit he m and you may rely upon its being pretty nearly correct, but if a manager tells you “much he makes in a season you can e the statement with a good lewance. Of course, there are exceptio: the case of some p . or in the case | of some particular attraction that makes a pken enal but n the temp exaggerate strong, | and the figures given may not he exact. Yeu see,” he continued, “the competition ir the amusement business is so very great that one cannot afford to have it known that his venture is a losing one. So he keeps a stiff upper lip and puts out the stery of good business will turn, and tha ir a su’ traction. Every new venture is looked upoa with sus by those who are not in it. When the Castle Square Opera Company was first formed a short ex! promised by those who had becn nate in similar But it proves big success, the greatest of its kind that has ever been known. After a three years’ in Boston and over a year of ¢ success in Philadelp ed out into Washiz ay that I am cities, but the p to the other as ¥ are mo: With such a large corps of prin: people of Washington have covered we can give grand as well as comic | opera, are constantly on the look- out for ch, the author of “A F’rst | which has been running so suc- | at the Columbia Theater this week, and which will probably make money | both for him and for W. A. Brady next | season, was naturally quite nervous Mon- | day night when iterary offering first saw the light of public approval. “You never can tell, he said, “whether a play fs going to be a success or a failure until it has been produced. It may read splen- didly, and at the rehearsals the people may all be in love with their parts and predict it will surely be a great go, and yet all| opinions may be upset by the first public performance. Now all the members of the company that is to play this comedy have said some very nice things to me, apprecia- tive of the lines and the situations. Some say it reminds them of the ‘Gay Parisiens’ scene of ‘Charley's Aunt,’ and all predict it will prove a winner. I can’t tell until after the curtain falls on the last act.”” 7 conversation was held before the curtain went wp. After the performance was over Mr. Wilstach evidently felt bet- ter and was satisfied that he had written a profitable play. Mr. Wilstach has attended every performance and has made several suggestions which have been of value to the members of the company. cessful week Square Opera Compary, and next wi bert and Sullivan's happy and dainty oper- atic creation of he Mikado” given. The story of the opera is so well known that it is unnecessary to repeat it. Cunningham, who has been singing the ‘Toreador in “Carmen” this week, will re- main as His Majesty, the Mikado. The | Lord High Executioner will be Raymond Hitcheock, and W. Popert Carleton, who, by the way, is a son of W. T. Carleton, will be Pooh Bah. Three very dainty well- known artists will the Three Little Maids from School—Norma Kopp, Alice Judson and Grace Golden. Miss Judson, a Washington girl, sang with the company in “The Gypsy Baron,” and as Peep Bo will probably prove very popular. Norma Kopp as Pitti Sing and Grace Golden as Yum Yum may also be expected to do good work. Miss Golden's recent success in Brian Boru” and Miss Kopp’s hit in “Wang” are guarantees that they will de- light their audiences in the Mikado. Joseph Sheehan, the handsome tenor of the Castle Square Company, will be Nanki Poo. Hi be remembered here in connectlon with the engagement of “The Mandarin” last winter. He is a good actor and a robust tenor. Miss Etta Bartlett will be the dra- matic and unhappy Katisha. Pish Tush will: be sung by Frank Wooley, and Neé Ban by Joseph Wiesner. The already elab- orate chorus of the company has been augmented, and a very creditable perform- ance of this gay oriental opera may be expected. Wednesday and Saturday mati- i i nees will be given. Following their usual custom, the management will present each lady at the Wednesday matinee witb a beautiful rose. COLUMBIA THEATER.—Next week the Columbia Stock Company will present the funniest of comedies, “N! by Harry and Edw. Paulton, authors of “Erminic.” ‘This comedy will serve to bring out four more ladies of the company, namely, Mrs. Kate Denin Wilson, Miss ‘Grayce Scott, Miss Carrie Berg and Miss Clara Emory. “Niobe” is one of the brightest of com- edies, and ran over three hundred nights im New York and was a great success on the road, and mage a splendid impression when played here. Miss Kathecine Grey will play Niobe, a part well suited to her, and one which will serve to further endear her to the Washington public. Mr. J. O.Bar- rows will play Peters Amos Dunn, prest- dent of the Universal Insurance Co.; Miss Grace May Lamkin will play Caroline Dunn, his wife; Mrs. Kate Denin Wil- son will play Helen Griffin, his wife’ eldest © siste: Miss Grayce Scott will Sppear as his wife's younzest sister; Mr. A. S. Lipman will have the character of Cornelius Griffin, his wife’s brother, a part well adapted to him, and which will aid him to continue the good impression made by him this week; Mr. Alfred Hick- man will play Jenings, wife's brother's friend, and Mr. Geoffrey Stein, who has made a hit as Slavin, the butler, this week, wil play Jefferson Tompkins, a maillionaire with a craze for the antique; Mr. Wm. Jefferson will have the part of Parker G. Silox, a merchant, and Miss Pearl Evelynne will be Beatrice Silox, his daughter; Miss Clara Emory will have the part of Madeline M-fton, a gov2rness, and Miss Carrie Berg will be Mary, the house- maid. This eompany is giving lollar-and- a-half performances: ct summer prices, NATIONAL THEATER.—Tne production by Julia Marlowe and Robert Taber ot Elwyn Barron's dramatization of George Eliot's “omola™ last night at the Na- ticnal Theater not only excited a great deal of interest in the anticipation of the production, but attracted a large audience as well. Elwyn Barron's dramatization, while a masterly one, and while using the very best material of which the book is made, did not succeed in making a pleas- ant story out of it, and, aside from the splendid work of the company in it, the Play would not be the success trai usually attends the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Taber. Of course their attempt to put on a play of this character should and did meet with commendation, and the appreciation that was attesied last night by the large audi- ence probably repaid their artistic sense. In the play the dval life of Tito is made the basis of the story, rather than the character of “Romola,” and in turmer Robert Taber made the most of every op- portunity that was presented. He was ably seconded by G. W. Anson as Baldasarre, and the couple made their characters ab- serb almost all of the interest in the play outside of Miss Marlowe. Komola is cast somewhat into the shade by the prcim- inence given to Tito, but, as is usuaily the case with Miss Marlowe, she made the most of her part, and her personal char- acteristies more than made up for the de- ficiencies of her role. Iassett Roe . as Savonarola and Bardo Kardi, a dual role, was acceptable, while one of the best small parts in the production was the Tessa of Alice Parks. Mrs. Sol Smith supplied the only comedy work in the play, and sup- plied it well, in the character of Brigiéa. The play was mounted in the elaborate style that characterizes the productions of Mr. and Mrs. Taber, the scenery being not the least enjoyable teature. “Prince Char- lie’ was given this atternoon, and “As You Like It” will be put on this evening. KER: N’S LYCEUM THEATER.—The attraction at Kernan’s Lyceum Theater next week will be Harry W. Semon’s Ex- a Company. It is said the costumes and electrical effects are agnificent, the girls pretty and the ns clever, and the specialties far ie average. The opening burietta is comed above excellent bit of dialogue. intermingled with wit and catchy music. The olio which follows is really an exceptional one, and in- eludes Ev and Huffman, America’s re- nowned travesty s Miss Pauline Black, the singing and dancing comedienne; Boul- den and Griifin,described as musical sports; McDowell and Beach, in a new comedy act, “The Bluft Count;” Louise Carver, : in an imitation of the trique, Pacquerette; the Arm- strong Brothers, character singers; Lizzie Hays, the English soubrette, and others. The éntertainment concludes with the ex- travagant burlesque entitled “Whea New York Sleeps.” It is said to be thoroughly up-to-date in every particular. There will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day. MANAGER KERNAN’S BENEFIT.—The many friends of Manager Eugene Kernan of the Lyceum have organized for the pur- pose of tendering the genial Hughy a rous- ing benefit. Monday evening, May 31, has beer. set as the date for the uccasion. Mr. Kernan has resided here as manager 1bout | eleven years, in which time he has made ! a host of friends, who will be glad of the opportunity which his benefit presents to fest their appreciation of his exce!lent qualities as a citizen and friend. The at- traction selected will be John W. Isham’s Octoroons. GARDEN PARTY AT CHEVY CHASE. There will be a garden pariy at Chevy Chase Inn Friday, May 28, from 4 to 11 these fetes have heen sociation of the ladies are many friends will again respond to the i vitaticn to aid tnem. There will be music y a ladies’ mandolin club, dancing, with good music, and refreshments a la carte, and a welcome to the hotel by Mrs. Boulig- ny. An enjoyable evening may be prom- ised, even with showers thrown in. The re- ception committee consists of Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs. Huff, Mrs. Jonn B. Wight, Mrs. Mac- Knight Moses and Mrs. J. T. Hough. MR. CLUM’S LECTURE.—Notwithstand- ing the secret sessions of the universal postal congress, there is to be a chanee on Monday night to see all of the members, except those of Great Britain, at the Na- tional Theater assembled together—the last chance Americans w'll have, they say, for two hundred years. The lecture will doubt- less be in Mr. Clum's happiest vein, and the numerous views worthy of the occa- sion. THE BIOGRAPH.—Next week will posi- tively close the engagement of the Biozraph in this city. It has now been on exhibition at Willard Hall for nearly eight months and it is needless to say that unless it was an entertainment of unusual merit it could not have established the unprecedented run of 584 exhinitions in the city. This record has never been equaled in the city, end probably never w Another thing that is the highest praise that can be be- stowed on the Biograph is the fact that public interest in it has constantly in- creased since it was established, and the closing week bids fair to surpass in at- tendance any previous record. Thousands &nd thousands of people have witnessed the exhibitions, and ali have gone away surprised and pleased with the enteriain- ment. In line with the usual policy of th management, new views will be added Sul day night, thus keeping up the record of making weekly changes of views. The fa- mous cavalry views will be kept on exhi- bition until the night of closing. These are exceedingly realistic and have proven to be among the most popular ever exhibited. They ure remarkably clear and show a fea~ ture of army life that is seldom seen by civilians. The pillow fight and the horse- less fire engine will also be exhthited during the last week. The S. R. O. sign has been displayed on many nights during the Bio- graph’s stay in the city, which js one of the best evidences of its popularity. To get Seats come early. During the last week ex- Ribitions will be dally at 2:30, 4:30 and 8:15 f.m.. with a special exhibition tomorrow night at §:15. CENDERELLA.—The annual perform of “Cinderella” by Prof. Sheldon’s dancing Rupils, will be given at the New Ngtional heater Friday evening, May 28, and Sat- urday afternoon at 2 o'clock, May 20. The Performances will be given for charity, the folpwing ladies acting as patronesses: Madam Romero, Mrs. William Carpenter, Mrs. William Robinson, Mrs. Lieutenant Sharp, Mrs. General Vincent, Mrs. H. C. Lancaster, Mrs. J. W. Thompson and The cast In the production will be Cinderella, Baby Clorinda, Lillie Hughes; Pansy Wilson; Pedro, Wilile Newton: Felix, Daisy Waring; Aladoro, Grace Kes- model; Dandini, Viva Naviluese; Rudolpho, Albert Coryell; the Old Baron ‘Pompolino, Chester Smith; the Good Falry, Nelile Hunt, coachmen, Joseph Ireland and An- drew Duffy; footmen, Minnie dnd Lottie Brakhagen: Count Haffo, Arthur Seipp; Countess Raffo, Edna Corson; Lord Ger: dine, Ethel Lanman; Lady Geraldine, 1 Casey; Count Salindo, Estelle Lowry Countess Salindo, Alice Smith; Lord -Bever- ly, Edward Jordan; Lady Beverly, Adeline Culp; Prince Caracco, Agnes Jordan; Lady Serano, Elsie Jordan: Count Delen!, Chas. Stevenson; Countess Deleni, Meud Fowler: Lord Genti, George Chase; Lad Mattie Chase. The fairies will be. Lillie Hughes; Undine, Alice Smith; wing, Adeline Culp; Dewdrop, “Minnie Brakhagen; Ariel, Lilien Acorn; Zephyr, Edna Corsan; Ione, Estelte Lowry; Etasia, Flora Butler Thisbe, Light- son; Ariadna, Eva Casey; Buttercup, Mar- guerite Butler; Starlight, Mamie Armitage; Firefly, Lottte Brakhagen: ine, Maud Fowler; Flora, Edith Luckett; Euterpa, Ethel Lanman; Aline, Elsie Jordan; Tita- na, Edith Wiley. During the ball room -scene»a ballot course, will be given, during which an ex- jee of fancy dancing ‘will be :intro~ THE. EVENING. 8TAR, ‘SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897-24 PAGES. JAPAN'S GREAT MAN the Mikado, Her Best Interest. THE WAR WITH CHINA ———— (Copyrighted, 1807, by Frank G. Carpenter.) 1 Written for The Evening Star. E IS THE RIGHT hand of the mikado! I refer to Marquis Ito, the famous ex- premier of Japan, who by the time this letter is published will be traveling through this country on his way to Lon- don to represent his majesty at the dia- mond jubilee of the queen. Marquis Ito has for years been the closest of all men to the Japanese emperor. He has been a member of near- ly every cabinet during the last quarter of a century, and he would be the premier of Japan today had he not asked to be allowed to retire for a rest after he had settled the terms of peace with China. Ito is one of the ablest statesmen of the world. For almost a generation he has been fighting diplcmatic battles with the leading men of other governments. He has had many a tilt with Li Hung Chang and has, as a usual thing, come out ahead. It was he who to a large extent brought about the late war between Japan and China. I have been told that he did it Prince Ito. because he thought the Japanese people needed their attention directed away from their home affairs. He wanted to put down the pernicious reformers who were asking impossible things of parliament, and he knew that the war would do it. He wanted also to humble China, and he succeeded. He was the closest adviser of the emperor during the war, and it was in connection with him that the conduct of the campaign was planned. At the close he thought he had earned a vacation, and he got it. He can, however, be premier again if he wants to, and it is not im- Erobable that at the close of his present mission he will again be at the head of the Japanese government. The Marquis Ito at Home. I saw something of the Marquis Ito dur- ing my last visit to Japan. I met him by appointment one afternoon at his home in Tokio, and theré had a long chat with him about matters of general interest. The marquis lives in the most fashionable part of Tokio. The palaces of Japanese princes and nobles surround his residence. Driv- ing up the street upon which he lives you might easily suppose yourself to be in one of the suburbs of Paris. The houses are ot foreign style. Ito's house is a big two- story brick with a porte cochere running out above the front door. The day that I called upon him there had been a great earthquake in Tokio. One of the buildings in the Imperial Palace grounds had been partially thrown down and Ito's house had been severely shaken. Madame Ito was so much frightened by the earthquake that she had gone to her home in the country to rest and recover, and the marquis was naturally anxious to leave Tokio to see her. This I learned afterward, but no sign of it appeared in his conversation. He chatted as though he had plenty of time and made me feel perfectly at home. Everything about the house savored more of Europe than Japan. Ito is anxious that the Japanese should tf almost every re- spect adopt our civilization. He believes that they will be more ready to do this if they wear European clothes, and for this reason he has all about him dressed in this way. The butler who opened the front door for me was an almond-eyed Japanese who wore a livery which might have pass- ed without remark in any of the big houses of the four hundred in New York. His suit was of black with brass buttons. He took my card and showed me into an enormous parlor furnished in foreign style. I could hardly realize that I was in Japan as I looked abeut me, and when the Marquis Ito entered a Moments later {t was only his features that showed me that he was a Japanese. He was dressed in a suit of black, cut after the style of a Broadway tailor, and his shoes were such as would uot have been out of place upon the feet of any cong man in Washington. When he spoke it was in the best of Enzlish. He shook my hand, and we sat upon up- holstered chairs and carried on our con- versation in American fashion. = Ito and the War. I found Marquis Ito by no means averse to speak of the troubles which were then brewing between Japan and China. He realized that war was about to occur, and told me that the situation was critical. He sald that if the Japanese soldiers were attacked in Corea they would certainly fight, and the way he put his answers made me ‘think of Japan as of a boy with a chip on his shoulder ready to fight any other boy who knocked it off. Ito knew weil the condition of China. Japanese travelers had investigated ihe situation. The rottenness in the Chinese army was known and left little doubt in ito’s mind of the result. When my talk occurred war had not yet been declared. No one thought there would be any war, and I looked upo! Ito’s words as diplomatic rather than @ prophecy of a condition about to take place. 1 left Japan a day or two afterwards, and had hardly arrived at Van- couver wnen war was actually declared. After this was done no news was given out to the press about the plans of the govern- ment, and I was, in fact, the first news- Paper correspondent who had an Inkling of the war. During the struggle Ito was constantly with the emperor. It was he who brought him to the western part of Japan at the naval! station Hiroshima, from where the war was directed, and where, you remember, Li Hung Chang came to make peace. Stories of Ito’s Boyhood. Marquis Ito is now going to London as a special ambassador from his emperor, I wonder if he will take time during his stay at the English capital to go down to the wharves on the Thames and recall his ad- ventures when he landed there as a boy, now more than a generation ago. I have told the story, but it will bear repetition in view of Ito’s presence here. Ito landed in London with just one silver dollar in his pocket. Count Innouye, another great man of Japan, then a boy, was with him. The two had come round- the Cape of Good Hope in a sailing vessel. In some way or other they had lost what money they had had, and when they landed in London this silver dollar made up their total aasets. The moment the ship arrived the rest of es sailors had left, ine peek cs and there-was nothing eat. ie two young Japanese knew no English, and they started out, hoping by signs to make Marquis Ito is the Right Hand of WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR HIS COUNTRY A Leader in Every Movement for themsélves-understood and: thus-be ‘able to up and finally came to a stall where gome loaves of bread were lying on the counter: Ito-laid down his dollar and picked: up @ loaf of bread, looking questioningty towaxd the proprietor The baker picked up the dollar and pgt it in his pock- et, as much as to-sag that the price was Ito knew he. had been cheated, but he could not hely himself, and so he get their breakfast. They wandered one street and down«another,and and waiting for the ehange. right. had to submit. His Trip te England. But why did Ito go t» Landon? were far atiove the cemmgn people. and Daimios, or noble: the foreigners began to come to Japan. Our Commodore Perry had made the treaty opening up certain of the seaports, and our gunboats were on the ground ready to enforce submission. There was at the time anti-foreign and foreign parties Young Ito was against the for- eigners, and he conceived the idea of going to England and learning how these foreign barbarians did things. He wanted to see whether they had as many soldiers and as much wealth as was reported, and to stay among them until he could learn how to conquer them. With this in view,~he got a lot of young fellows together and went to his prince. ‘The prince said the idea wasa good one and supplied Ito and Innouye with money to carry it:out.~It-was then against the law for any one to leave Japan without the permission of the Shogun, who was the commander-in-chief of the armies and who was practically the ruler. The Shogun was opposed to the clan to which Ito and In- nouye belonged, and they realized that he would not let.them go. So they ran awny without asking. They took a boat one rainy night and rowed out to an English ship in the harbor of Yokohama. The ship was just ready to-sail for Shanghai, where they were to get a steamer for London. When they arrived'at Shanghal it was found that in Japan. ncne of the party econté speak English. Ito, however, these was “navigation” and the other “London.” . Their prince had sent some money to a firm of English merchants at Shanghai, with instructions that the boys be given passage to. London by steamer. But when Ito over and over again said the words ‘‘navigation” and “London,” pointing to his friend Innouye as he did so, the mer- chants got the idea that the two boys wanted to learn navigation by going to London, and. so they put them on a sailing vessel and made them work their way there before the mast. ‘The rest of the Party was forwarded by steamer and the most of the money went with them. They had. already arrived and were settled in London, when Ito and Irnouye came, and when the two boys found them, as they did shortly after the trouble with the baker, their money woes were at an end. Ito had not been in London, however, more than a very few days before he realized the great strength of our civilization. He saw that Japan could never succeed in a fight with England, and he decided to go back and tell his prince what he had dis- covered. He was the more anxious to go because he had learned: that a war had broken out in Japan between his prince and the Shogun. The-result was that he remained in London only a week or so. When he got back to Japan he found the hatred of foreigners such that his life was in danger through his: telling the real truth as to their strength. : He had a number of narrow escapes, and Imnouye, who had told the some stories,;was almost cut to Pieces by a mob. Ito and the! Emperor. It was shortly after this that the Shogun was put down. The emperor, who. had up to this time been merely a puppet in the hands of the army, was made the real ruler ef Japan, and the mowement toward mnod- ern progress began. Young Ito now came to the front. He and dmhovye soon got to be leaders in the new mowement, and from that timé to this they have done every- thing to introduce the western civilization ito Japan. It was Ite, in fact,.who wrote the articles which now ferm the constitu- tion of the Japanese empire. He is to a large extent the author.of the present gov- ernment, and the liberty:and free thought which Japan has tod: ate Jargely due to him. Among ‘other ey heidid away with the Samuraty or military class, and e1evated the farmers,mechanies and trades- men, so that the people of Japan today are almost as iree as we are here. You would think as the result of thid‘that he would not be popular with the emperor, but Ito, in fact, is the emperor's right hand. In all of his reforms he has seen that ‘he emperor's rights were protected. He has watched over the emperor’s private inter- ests, seen that the imperial estates were not affected by the changes, and has so managed things as to make his majesty more than ever popular with the Japanese eople. It is through Ito that parliament fas no-right to interfere with the em- peror’s household expenses. The emperor opens’ parliament himself, and the mem- bers of his cabinet go into the different houses and defead the administration. The emperor can veto any law that may be made, and he can make laws himself when parliament is not sitting. He can pardon any one he pleases, and he has entire con- trol. of the army and-mavy,:. It was through Ito that the constitution was so adroitly worded that the emperor coulé act practically independent of it, though as.a rule almost everything that is done in Japan is by an act of parliament. Japan and the Dingley Bill. Marquis Ito will probably look into trade relations during his stay in America. I learn at the Japanese legation that the merchants of Japan are decidedly opposed to the Dingley bill. If a tariff is put upon matting and silks it will cut off millions of dollars worth of trade from Japan and the ten-cents a pound duty on tea will raise a howl throughout the tea factories of the empire. Business has been very good in Japan since the war closed. Japanese busi- ness has been steadily growing better and many of the Japanese people are getting rich. I found that nearly every stock com- pany in the country was paying dividends. Some of the banks were making from 1yu to 20 per cent. The railroad companies were doing well and many new roads were being built. There are now over five thou- sand stock companies in Japan. These op- erate mines, railroads, silk factories, cot- ton factories and other industrial enter- prises. In a large number of the factories steam is used and mode-n machinery Is being introduced very rapidly. During my chat with Ito he spoke of the wonderful industrial growth of Japan and I could see that the prosperity of his nation was very close to his heart. He spoke of the won- derful increase in cotton making, and said that Japan would more and more every year manufacture for the rest of the worid. One remark he made struck me very for- cibly. This was-as to the working power of the Japanese people. Said he: “You for- eigners do not appreciate the number of persons we have here in Japan, who can do gocd work. I visited the United States and I know something :of the industrial conditions there. You ¢an multiply our population by two. im comparing it wiih yours as far as such matters are concern- ed. In your country <only the men werk. Here the women form good working half of our people. You wif! find them engaged in all sorts of facteries. Our children also do a great dealsand this altogether gives us a large workdng force.” ‘i The Marquis Ito wes to a large extent the author of the. bamking system of Ja- pan as it exists todays! He told me that he had spent a great deal».of time in the Treasury Departmentsdusing a trip which he made to the Unite@:States under a com- mission from the emperer. He had there studied our financial @ystem, and-had be- come so well pleasedswith it that he. had . stamps, and: its telegraph system is sach that. you can send dispatches-there far. more cheaply than in America. 7 Madame Ito and the Empress. Speaking of: the Marquis Ito's introduc- tion of foreign customs and costumes into the empire, it was through him that many of the foreign-innovations were made-in Japanese social.life. It was through him, to some extent, that the emperor adopted foreign dress,.and-that-the The story gives yom seme idea of the character of the mam He was'born of a good: family, his father melonging to the Samurai, or military <class. The Samurai They were a sort of feudal retainers of the princes They did no work, but traveled about Japan with two swords at their sides, ready to. fight on the slight- ést provocation, and devoted themselves to fighting the ‘feuds of. their lords. About the time that Ito was a young man knew two words. One of uplifting of the hands in holy horror. Still, ques- tion was how to get her measure. At last it was suggested that Madame Ito had about the same figure as that of her maj- esty, and she offered to have herself meas- ured in the empress’ stead. This measure was sent to Europe and the dresses were made to it. I heard some indignation ex- pressed in Tokio about the way in which the order was carried out. German in- fluence was strong at court, and the em- press’ measure was sent to a dressmaking This firm, however, did not feel equal to such important work, and her majesty wanted the dress. firm in Berlin. they sent on the order to Worth at Paris. Worth made the back to Berlin. them in their shop windows as their own, and got a lot of made such wonderful Empress of Japan. forwarded to the empress, and by this di: Play incurred the disgust of the refined court circles of Tokio. FRANK G. CARPENTER. ——.—.+— Both Vocal and Instrumental. morrow Night—“Patience” Successfully Given, in ter. costume at There will be a chorus will sing the role of Naomi. entertainment that will be afforded. ‘The rehearsals for the coming recital of the Lawrence School of Music (An Evening With De Koven) are progressing nicely, and the pupils and friends of the school are looking forward to the event with a great deal of pleasure. The program will be un- usualiy interesting owing to the fact that every selection will be by De Koven, the well-known composer of “Robin Hood,” ‘Rob Roy” and other popular operas. The piano pupils will play seiections by Car! Bohm. The program is as follows: Ove ture from “Robin Hood,” Miss May Higgs: Spinning Song, Mrs. Florence Huss; “Sieep On, My Heart,” Mr. D. E. Summers; pianv lo, ““Love’s Serenade,” Miss Rosa Brunet: ‘Merry Miller” (Rob Roy), Miss Beatrice Towiff; “Past and Future.” Mr. Geo. Law- rence; piano solo, Master Wm. Scala What Thou Wilt,” Miss Dora Riker; morer’s Song (Robin Hood), Scantlebury; piano solo, I: ii : Home is Miss Estelie “Oh, Promise Me, Mr. John 8S. Barnes; Ferry for Shadowtown, Mrs. Ma- bel Giffin; piano solo, Miss Lucretia Ed- gerly; “Beware’’ (by request), Mrs. Milton duet, “There Wili Come a Time” (from Robin Hood), Miss Estelle Ellis and Mr. Lawrence; Little Dorris, Miss Jean- nette Taylor; piano solo, Invitation to Dance, Miss Gertrude Peach; Turnkey’s Song, Mr. Wm. Scantlebury; Japanese Lul- laby, Mrs. Milton Odell; Do You Sigh for Love or Glory, Mr. Lawrence; Winter Lul- laby, Miss Dora Riker; Stacato Polka (by special request), Mrs. Florence Huss: quin- tet, “Legend of the Chimes,” obligato solo, Mr. J. S. Barnes. Mrs. Giffin, Mr: Dent, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Scantlebury. A large and brilliant audience assemblea in National Rifles’ Armory last Monday evening, when the comic opera ‘Patience’ was given by the pupiis of Profs. H. E. Salteman and William de Ford, assisted by several local celebrities. The perform- ance was in every respect equal to that given in February, the chorus being much larger and stronger. Miss Bessie Driver as Patience was in excellent voice, and won golden opinions for her charming ren- dition of the role. Miss Eva Whitford as Lady Jane and Mr. W.H. Conley as Bun- thorne carried the burden of the comedy, and their respective numbers were repeat- edly encored. The part of Lady Ella was well sung by Mrs. O. J. Hart, with only a few hours’ notice. Profs. Saltsman and de Ford may be congratulated on having pro- duced one of the best amateur perform- ances seen here for a long time. ~Mr. Homer Lind, formerly of Washing- ton, and now so successful with the Royal English Opera Company of Ingland, con- templates @ visit here some time in June. He has not paid this country a visit since 1693. Mr. Lind was born and_reared in Washington, but has been in Europe for the past seven years, singing in grand opera, where he has met with unprecedent- ed success. ‘The regular meeting of the Sunday Night Music Club was held at Mrs. Doubleday’s, 715 H street, where the evening was spent upon selections from concertos, one or more movements from each of the follow- ing being played by different members, with string quintet accompaniment: For piano, Miss Rebecca Behrend, 14th Mozart; Miss ‘Bessie Moore, Beethoven's 1st. For . Mr. Lovy, Beethoven's; Miss Jessie Cowling, Mendelssohn's; Miss Pauline Ise- man, Viotti’s 23d. Miss Mary Helen Howe returned to New York Thursday. She will be the leading soloist at a concert to be given at Chick- ering Hall, in that city, next Tuesday night. Louis C. Elson, chairman; W. J. Hen- derscn, Perlee V. Jervis, Sumner Salter, A. J. Goodrich, Arthur L. Manchester and Stacey G. Potts compose the committee on conference of musical journalists for the Music Teachers’ National Association con- vention, which meets in New York, June 24 to 28. The conference cannot fail to be interesting and productive of good results with such progressive men at the head ot it. ‘The pupils of Mr. John Porter Lawrence will give o recital at the Lutheran Me- morial Church next Tuesday evening. ‘These annual exhibitions are looked for- ward, to with interest, not only by the pupils and their friends, but by all inter- ested in music, for they indicate the prog- ress made in piano playing in this District. ‘The pupils’ recital given at the Columbia Theater yesterday afternoon by Mr. Rich- ard Burmeister attracted a large and fash- ionable audience to that playhouse. Mr. Burmeister is well known as one of the noted pianists of this part of the country, and his reputation was added to in every way by his work yesterday. He came from Baltimore to this city to give the recital and brought over a number of his pupils, who assisted him. It will be pleasing to those who heard Mr. Burmeister yesterday to know that he will be heard often in Washington next season. He was assisted ir. his recital by Miss Florence Woolford, soprano; Miss Edith Tyler, Miss Blanche Sanders, Miss Annie Atkinson and Mr. Luther Conradi, all of whom acquitted theniselves in a most creditable manner. The Sunday evening concerts at the St. Charles Hotel, Atlantic City, are among the most enjoyable features at that sea- side resort. The St. Charles Orchestra, under the leadership of Alfred Wagner, gives a program that pleases every musical taste. Se New Quarters of the Associated Press. ‘The Washington bureau of the Associated Press has taken the entire fourth floor of the Post bullding—the quarters formerly oc- cupled by the United Press before its disso- dresses and shipped them The Berlin firm exhibited advertising out of having costumes for the They displayed the dresses for a weck or so before they were IN MUSICAL CIRCLES Matters of Interest About Local Musicians, Cantata of “Ruth” to Be Repeated To- Tomorrow night the sacred cantata of “Ruth,” by J. Astor Broad, will be given the Columbia Thea- of fifty well-trained voices, end the cast will ‘be made up of some of the best local talent, ingluding Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry, who This cantata was successfully rendered cn the 5th in- stant at Odd Fellows’ Hall, and it is in accordance with universal request of the general public that the management has decided to repeat it for the benefit of the German Orphan Asylum. The cantata has been rehearsed and will be produced under the direction of Miss Lulu Facius, and has beéh very successfully staged by Mr. Wm. H. Conley. The object for which the cantata is to be given is an extremely wor- thy one, and shoulé appeal strongly for support aside from the excellent musical Special Engagement of the U AMUSEMENTS. ~ ‘4 EXCURSIONS, ETC. POR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE. NEW NATIONAL THEATER. MIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE, MAY 28 AND 29. Scats, 25 and 50 cents. CINDERELLA, Or the Good Fairy and the Little Glass Slipper. BY TROP, JUVENILE SHELDON’ NTERTAINMENT CO. seats, wit! Secured Academy, 100'F st. NEXT WEEK THE LAST OF THE GREAT BIOG@RAPH. WILLARD HALL. F ST. BET. 14TH AND 15TH. More New Views Added Tomorrow. DAILY, 2:30, 4:30 and 8:15 p.m. Special. DAYS AT 8: 1t LY. Music and Dancing EVERY EVENING IN THE PAVILION AT CHEVY CHASE LAKE. Donch’s popular band and other attractions, in- cluding the new HYDROCYCLES on the lake. Nothing but car far> this delightful resort in the pure country air. Bowling Allcys, Shooting Galleries and Refresh- ments. my22-3m it extra charge, at ShelMon's my22-6t reeded for an evening at Cores THEATER. TONIGHT AT 8:39. Matince Saturday Prices: Night, 25, 50, 75c. Matinee, 25, G0c. it COLUMBIA STOCK COMPANY. Last time tonight of McWilstzch’s comedy, A FIRST OFFENSE. NEXT WEEK— Harry and Edward Paulton's Fantastic Comedy, NIOBE. The Complete Company Includes: Mr. A. S. Lipman, Miss Katherine Grey, Mr. Henry Bergman, Mrs. Kate Denin Wilson, Mr. . Bs | Miss Grace Mae Lamkin, Mr. Miss Pearl Evelynne, Mr. nam, | Miss Grayce Scott, Mr.Wm. Winter Jefterson,) Miss Carrie Berg, Mr. Geoffrey Stein, Miss Clara Emory, it Mr. Frank Beamish. Corcnara THEATER. Base Ball Today at 4:15. WASHINGTON COMPTON ELECTRIC SYSTEM. PRICES, 10, 15, 25 vs. it New National Theater. JULIAMARLOWE AND ROBERT TABER. This Saturday Evening—Farewell Performance, AS YOU . LUKE OT. CHICAGO. 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