Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1897, Page 24

24 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1897-24 PAGES. THE $3 RATE = UNTIL NOV. Ist: Doctor McCoy Makes This Extension Because of a False Repor:—He Will Have No Misunderstanding—No Dis- appointment—He Wiil, in His Own Way, Teach the Lesson That Every Announcement Which He Makes He Means Literally. Up to the tst of S Doctor Mc€ gave all the epportunity of anselves under treat- ment at the rate of $3 a month. That all who rfment were to be just they , Doctor Met avored mild. This was thins about it jece of benevolence that but that ft CURED. h following this offer passes, pleinly entitled, fe, that they be allowed to renew thelr treatment for a secoud month at tl It is from them that Doctor Mctey learns that the report that the $3 rate was given only for one month was cireulated. Now, Doctor McCoy is not accus‘omed to being misurdersteod, at least not upon essential matters. He has trie to wake @ lessons Le bas He ha teach very in taught many ess this city, but he firds that he has one mare to teach, and this lesson is that he means literally what he says In every announcement. In order to make this Jesson plain, he will continue the offer of the $3 rate until the Ist of November to all. AML new patients placing themselves under treatment, and all old patients who renew their treatment before November Ist. will be treated UNTIL CURED at the rate of 83 a month. This applies to all diseases. HEARS AGAIN PERFECTLY. W. MH. Cooper, 1420 N. ¥. ave. now.: “I bad My trouble nolse in my left ear. Now ¢ noises in imy left ear have and I hear as well as I ever did in wy over two HEARING SUDDENLY RESTORED. Charles Armstrong, 1937 1-2 11th at. With it 1 how Toud. un- ry left « der tr Bie s CAN HEAR A WHISPER. | CURED OF GASTRIC CATARRH. | James G. Clark, 2218 O st. now.: “FT | had catarrh of the stomach for three years. Twas j troubled almost constantly with nausea, and could not take solid food at all. I was bloated up con- stantly and belcbed up quantities of zas. Now my c ptoms are all gone. I can eat avy- without the least distress, and consider my- cured.” Mrs. Jenny Smith, 6GOG Gth st. s.w.: “T don’t: think ever had Asthma worse eny. one Ud incessantly. and was so short of I could not lie duwn et night; I have ht after night sittlog up. iu order to get breath, It was a year f Kk. and T July Since I had my Tast at- that Iam comple Wm. Blake, 1102 Trinidad | ave. n.e., cured of deafness. FATHER AND SON CURED. Robert Ammann, 1001 F st. n.e.: “Doctors MeCoy and Cowden have restored the hearing of my son—his right ear was totally ¢ have also cured me of very severe catarrh of the throat.”” HAD CATARRH THIRTY YEARS. William H. Miller, 226 h st. s.e.: “I had eatarrh for years. My stomach troubled me, too, very badly. If I only drank water it wrt me. Doctor MeCoy’s treatment has cured me. I have gained eight pounds in weight Consultation at Office or by Letter Free. McCoySystemofMedicine PERMANENT OFFICES DR. McCOY’S NATIONAL PRACTICE, 715 13th Street Northwest. Office Hours—9 to 12 a.m., 1 to 5 p.m, 6 to 8 B-m. daily; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bertha May Scott, Ti3 I st. s.w., aged thirteen years, Her mother said: “When in to lose both ears her hearing be- take her from a “Maritana” to Be Given by the Castle Square Opera Company. ee ee “THE ISLE OF CHAMPAGNE? A National Opens Its Season With “The Tarrytown Widow.” a oo ERESTING GOSSIP IN ‘The warm weather this week has had a serious effect upon the attendance at the theaters, but the Columbia has had gogd audiences to witness the performances of the Castle Sqveare Opera Company. operas have been presented and bo’ been fairly well done. Monday n mere ambitious attempt will be m Wallace's beautiful opera, “M With this work come memories elder generation of Carciine Riching Hersee, Parepa Rosa and Emma all of whom have sung the title role here. Then, tco, Zelda Seguin, Mrs. Cook and izzie Annand: are remembered as Laz- Castle Don and Carleton and Pruette as Jose. In ig performa: it is expected that ny ied her in this boy's part, n will Le up to the . but there is some al- to the 2 Do 2in re hopes rmed by her personality, lay that er ex- ed, al- made rize tighte formall y night with the At the Lafayett of Clamp ” wilt hough witheut Seabrooke. it will be a geod production, and its ple: ing music will be heard with pleasure. dsome costume such as mon the American s! production r It consist was made after Miss Gern Of course, -he stone first water, but, npieted foottights is quite startling. After rmaine had projected the idea she task of tion was * one of the most ver Worn by a prima de ton dt other pre: Rauze, imitations glisten as real ge tt gor- set of “At Piney Ridge” it ts Mr Ki who plays “Abe pie cut maminy whieh 4 ft the final eur upon by the eure, much te ele of th fon to Wawe the Hen and gleefully " ie awaited results A cone thi and that te temtinet ott the be od Meany de the ehaorption of the scene she forgot the pepper, turned the pie half round, cut out a generous slice from the loaded portion and handed it to “Abe.” Mr. Kinzie needed no art to enact his red-pepper scene that night, and as usual, the stage hands gathered in the rem- nant after the play, while “Abe,” in a voice thick with tears of regret and red pepper, vowed vengeance on everybody. Mr. Percy Leach has left the city to join the company of Mile. Rhea. Mr Leach has zen one of the most efficient members of the Carroll Institute Dramatic Club, and kis talents as a comedian have also been displayed with the Carroll Institute Min- strels. Rhea was in this city at one of the performances of the dramatic club and saw Mr. Leach act, and at once offered him a position in her company. Mr. Leach will be missed in this city, for he has made | many friends, not only on account of his varied talents, but also because of his many high personal qualities. It is be- lieved that he will succeed in the profes- sion, and will reflect credit upon the city of his birth. Mr. Leach was given a fare- well dinner by his Carroll Institute friends the night before he left the city, at which reeret of his departure was expressed, as well as best wishes for his professional success. Miss Eva Taylor, the bright young wo- m:n who plays the part of the widow in D. W. Truss & Co. production of the successful -new comedy, “The Tarrytown Widow,” while coming from Montreal re- cently in some manner missed the t taken by the rest of the company. She was ; in a state of great anxiety, which was not lessened any when she arrived at the de- pot and the custom house officials pro- ceeded to examine her trunk to discover whether she had any dutiable ¢ She insisted she had nothing but articles for nal wear. The hardened official was sorry, but he had a duty to perform, rummaged ahout the elegant bits of finery, hosiery and other things t go to make the modern young wo- man’s outfit. He proceeded quickly without comment until he discovered something at the bottom of the trunk which attracted from among the mass of dresses and Id it-up to view. It was 2 bottle of fine liquor, which had bee uted to the young actr urposes. . this is dutlable; this is whisky,” said the custom house officer. “Well, I don't see why,” replied Miss Taylor guickly. “It’s only a night ca The officer allowed it to go through free. Among the attractions already booked for the present season at the New National Theater. are; Joseph Jefferson, Stuart Rob- son, Fanny Davenport (two weeks), Nat C. Goodwin (two engagements), Primrose and West (two engagemen Sol Smith Rus- sell. Henry Miller in “Heartsease,” Julia Arthur in “A Lady of Quality,” James A. Herne in “Shore Acres,” “The Bostonians, e gn of the Cross," “Sporting Duch. ton Lackaye, the celebrated Ban- » Robert Mantell, “The Tarrytown * _Hanlon’s “Superb: “Never “The Man From Mext and Dig- important negotiations pending, announcement of which will be made later. When Thomas W. Keene was abroad some one in Paris told Lim about Ham- jlet’s grave, and he determined to visit it, jalthough it was some five hundred miles out M of the way of his intended route. Tielyst ts a village a mile and a half ent fortress of Helsinore, the atkespeare’s tragedy. It is Jaluic, and but a few miles n. In @ small pine wood rtirg the village Keene came upon the et of his quest—a truncated cone made of rude stones, nine feet at the base and he top. from which springs a mon- anite nis cut In quaiat “Hamle s Villager who acted as gu knowledge ef Ham great warrior. lonely and gh h, off the Matte howled ehricked Uhrough the firs, keeping thetr inel wateh ov the lonely mound— ch @ #pol a# Shakespeare's melan- woul! have “wer for hte final pthing vould have more pow- strated the impr which hae left upon the . “than this visit to Hamlet’ te platform. in Denmark, nee may or may Hamlet of our te reverence, but the f that it te really eo & ly on wel bY Very many people of repute,” “Popular notions cones staae people are commonly far Annie Irish, the talented leading woman of W. H. Crane. “This is conspicuously true of the idea, very generally entertained, that actresses are devoid of any attach- ment for home, and that they are generally deficient in domesticity. Those who thus believe base the opinion upon a miscon- ception. The dissolution of the old stock gcmpany system and its supersedure by the traveling Combination made nomads of ‘these, our actors.’ For ior; weeks in every year, as a rule, they are homeless. To be sure, they are well housed, and well fed, save when the too frequent ‘frost’ nips managerial hopes in the bud. But hotels life, however luxurious its accessories and surroundings, is not home life, and actors and actresses, Bohemian though they seem, lerg for their ‘ain fireside’ as yearningly as more staid and prosaic folk. Especiaily is this true of the women of the stage. ‘The stately tragedienne, the prima donna of fabulous price, the merry soubrette, are in reality as domestic in their instincts as the average Philadelphia Quakeress, and the latter gets far less enjoyment out of the homely and humble tasks of the household than do her sisters who act or sing. The latter, indeed, when opportunity permits, fairly revel in domestic employments, an‘ some of them shine notably in the art oi cookery.” Chicago is adéicted to the Sunday per- formance habit, and a tragedian whose success and merits are everywhere rec- ognized has been punished for doing in Rome as the Romans do. Chicago is equipped with that modern institution, a lady eritic. On Monday in her notice of the performance she started by allowing the tragedian some slight claim to a right of existence, but as she proceeded grew more and more vitriolic, till at last she conclud- by leaving his claims to artistic con- siceratioa a lifeless mass. It was evident that the more she thought about the per- formance the angrier it made her. The tragediaa’s manager declares that it is the company’s own fault. He cherishes and esteems the lady critic because earnestness is usually readable and the feminine tem- perament insures that quahty. Ever since the Pilgrim Fathers landed, he points out, Sunday night has been set apart for the best young man, and there is no reason why a lady simply because she is a critic should not enjoy the same rights and im- munities as the rest of her sex. The neces- sity of being dragged to the theater on that evening to see anything except Ro- meo and Juliet is calculated to upset the most even and amiable nature, and there- fore he forgives her. ‘Two new plays have been tried this sea- son with results not wholly satisfactory in cither case. The condemnation of “Change Alley” has not been recanted, and “The Little Minister,” produced in this city on Monday night, did not realize the hopes which the eminence of the names associa- ted with the production had jnspired. Mr. Charles Frohman expres¥es confidence that eres will run throughout -the season, w 2 's Maude Adams in the role she now assumes. The prophecy would have more force:if Mr. Frohman had guaran- teed that the attraction would make mon- for it sometimes occurs that a manager is willing to forego immediate profits for the sake of avoiding the damage to repu- tation which a confession of failure might inflict. Of the success of Miss Adams there is no doubt, but it.might be difficult to convince people who sre unused to draw- ing distinctions that the star could be a success while the play was un isfactory. It is distinctly to be hoped, therefore, that fon will put the piece Into such shape as will make it a practicable, if not a brilliant, vehicle for Miss Adams. Up to tris time the encouragement of European amatists by American capital has proved a distinctly ungrateful enterprise. The two plays mentioned were trom two of the nm Promising of the series of London authors whose exclusive exploitation has been undertaken, Mr. Louis Parker and ir. Barrie. It remains to be seen whether Edward Rose and Arthur Pinero and Henry Arthur Jones can make the public forget the strange silence into which Bronson Howard, Henry Guy Carleton, Augustus Thomas and others of demonstrated su- periority have relapsed, COLUMBIA THEATER.—Next Monday night the Castle Square Opera Company will signalize the second week of their sea- son at the Columbia with a production of ‘Maritana,” the life work of Vincent Wal- lace. who linked his @ame forever with that of othec great composers in the un- ending success this opera enjoys. Who is it that does not love the story of that brave, impetuous “beeu sabreur,” the gal- lant Don Caesar de Bazan, and his perse- cuted Maritana as Wallace has wedded it to music? Don Caesar's “Let me like a soldier fall” and Lazcrillo’s grand aria in the second act are memories dear to every music lover, and as Lazerillo Washington will welcome its old favorite, Mi Lizzie Macnichol, who returns here to & a role only worthy of such an artist as herself. Her rich, resonant contralto can never be heard with any more effectiveness than in the role of Don Caesar's faithful ally. As Maritana the Washington public will have their first real opportunity of passing judg- ment on Miss Englander. As much in love as in debt, ready with his sword as his purse, that most delightful of stage crea- tions, Don Caesar finds a faithful .deline- ator in Joseph Sheehan, the handsome tenor, whose acting of the reckless, care- for-nothing cavalier is all that could be desired. Don Caesar is considered Mr. Sheehan's ablest effort. In the thankless role of Don Jose, Melville Stewart creates a charmingly villainous rascal. Mr. Ray- mond Hitchcock will be welcomed back as the Marquis, and Miss Gertrude Rutledge has a goed chance for character work as the Marchio Scrupulous attention to detail in the matter of scenery and cos- tuming has been observed, and the opera will be produced with the usual efficient chorus, which has made a fine impression here. The full cast of “Maritana” will be as follows: Maritana, Carla Englander; Lazerillo, Lizzie Macnichol Gertrude Rutledge; Don esar, Josep! Sheehan; Don Jose, Melville Stewart: Mar- quis, Raymond Hitchcock: King, Richard Karl; Alcade, W. C. Brockmeyer; Captain, Arthur Lieblee. ‘‘Maritana” will be pre- sented the first haif of the week, with the “bargain” matinee on Tuesday. This “bar- in’ matinee has been a great success, so much so, in fact, that the management has decided to continue the feature. Therefore, every Tuesday all children will be given a reserved seat check free of any charge when accompanied by their parents or guardians. The it half of the week will be devoted to a charming ‘presentation of Audran’s sparkling comic opera, “‘Olivette,” in which opera Raymond Hitchcock will be scen in his celebrated comedy character- ivation of Coquielicot. Miss Lizzie Mac- nichol will sing the role of the Countess, and the title role will be given a delightful interpretation by Miss Grace Golden. All the interesting and bright parts in “Oli- vette’ will be admirably handled by the clever roster of principals of the €astle Square company. The “Fencing Master” will follow. : LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE, —The first producticn of that gay and tune- ful opera, “The Isle of Champagne,” un- der its new auspices, will be the dramatic event at the Lafayette Square Opera House Monday evening. Mr. Furst, who wrote the music, and who has been directing the music of “The Little Minister,” will remain to see the first performance. He writes all the music for the Frohmans, and has a ratural curiosity to see how thisesuccess- ful opera of his will come out in its new dress. C, A. Byrne and Louis Harrison, the authors of the libretto, will also be here. The opera is literally, as well as figurativdy. In a new dress. From the stars to The costurres and the scenery all is new and shining with superior quality. Richard Golden, one of the furniest and most original of ccmedians, will take the part of King Pommery Sec, and good judges say he will ‘reveal undreamed-of possibilities in that very funny role. Miss Katheriue Germaine will play Priscilla. She is a beautiful woman, with a fine and highly cultivated voice, and is in every way adapted to the part. Among the mem- bers of the cast will be found Fred Knight, who appeared here in “The Wizard of the Nile,” and the Ducrow, who figured in the firm of Lamont & Ducrow, eccentrie danc- ers and comedians. The musical director is Mr. Edward Peoltz, who came to this country for the first production of “The King’s Fool.” The company numbers six- ty players, the largest number ever as. sembled to depict the manners and cu: toms of the bibulous island. Mr. Golden is perhaps better known in the west than he is here, for he has not been seen In Wash- ington of late years. He is still fondly re- called by western theaier-goers as the cre- ator of the part of Old Jed Prouty in a humorous and quaint sketch of New Eng- land Ifo. Miss Germaine was selected by J, M. Hill to play the leading part in “The Fencing Master.” NATIONAL THEATER.—A thoatrtoal bom mg A ¢ more than usual of an elderly stockbipker, who takes ad- vantage of his wife’s.mbsence:to indulge in a giddy flirtation th a gretty young widow. Pretty Eva Tylor Babcock, as the ce is young widow of nrmeteen, who is in search of her idealtyoung man; Geo. W. Howard, who takes tile part ofa gay young man about town, whose heartds finally cap- tured by sprightly ie Dé Mar in the pretty soubrette past of Amnie Morris; Chas, E. Lothian, awtudious young man, wis hag just attained his majority, and who is taken in hané and inhthe end won by “The Tarrytown Widow;” Robert Pat- ton Gibbs, who is well remembered as the original Gecko in ‘frilby,"ias a-French count of the most @erce amd revengeful type, with a hankering forthe wealthy widow and a diplomaty thatemnder certain circumstances will be worthy of a states- man;. Joseph Crowelb. as ani old maid of uncertain number ofyears, who hangs on like grim death to her last chance to marry; stately Ida Vernon as the jealous Mrs. Bascom, wife of Benjamin Bascont, and last though not least in importance in “the quality of acting, Ben Dillon as the clerk and bell boy. This makes a cast of talented comedians from the leading role to the smallest one. Messrs. D. W. Truss & Co., the quality of whose productions is well known in this city, have not been con- tent with the mere merit of the play, and the company presenting it, but have been uncommonly liberal in giving it an excep- tionally handsome setting, elaborate ap- ‘pointments and the minttest care in re- gard to detail. The first act takes place in the waiting room of the Grand Central depot, New York, being an excellent fac- simile of that famous railroad station. Acts two and three show the grounds of a beau- tiful villa at Tarrytown-on-the-Iludson, and act four takes place in a country hotel. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—At the Academy of Music commencing next Monday, with the usual matinees, Mr. David Higgins wilt present his new and successful southern remance, entitled “At Piney Ridge,” to Washirgton audiences for the first time. This is the play that received such strong press“ commendation on its original pro- duction at the American Theater, New York, last February, and enjoyed a long and prospérous run at that theater. The play dcals with no hidden immorality, but is a straight, clean story of vital human interest, and of everyday men and wofmen, gcod and bad, with their hopes and ideas and their own notions of what they re- quire for their life happiness. The motive of the play turns on the substitution for a white child, in infancy, of another, tainted with negro blood, the white one being taken to the mountains by the revengeful slave who makes the change and there deserted. The action of the play begins at that period in this white child’s life, when, having reached manhood, he has acquired wealth by the Giscovery of minerals upon lands left him by his foster parents. Through the various incidents of the drama he be- comes enamored of the young woman with whom the masquerading negro-tainted child, now grown to maturity, is also in love, and when the girl shows her prefer- ence for the young mountaineer, the other brings forward the charge that he (the mountaineer) has colored blood in his veins. Necessarily, in the Piney Ridge view of things, the engage- ment is broken off, and the rest of the play is devoted to the proving of his purity of blood and that Briarson, his rival, is the tainted one. But this idea is a mere de- tail of the drama, which tells a strong story of southern life, rich in incident and character; and brings in sharp contrast the comparatively refined life of the val- leys with the rugged existence of the moun- taineers. The southern gentleman wita his generations of culture back of him, the soft sweetness of the southern daughter of wealth, the rude poetry of the hills, the mourtain girl, the stern religious fervor of the old mountaineer father bent on, as he believes, just vengeance on the wronger of his family’s name, the revengeful octo- roon and the negro with his volatile tem- perament ore all brought imto strong re- lief and skillfully handled in contrast with each other to produce an interesting story. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.—There are many realistic plays before the American public, but none that can offer even a pasa- ing comparison to the great culmination of dramatic art, “Patent “Applied For,” which will be presented at the Grand Opera House on next Monday. Much honor is due the gifted young author, Elmer 3B. Vance, for this latest triumph, but equal honor is due his talented star, Beatrice, whose dramatic ability has made its pre- sentation possible. The story is of an old inventor,.who, after years of herculean effort and countless privations, ‘and after passing throvgh alternate. periods of de- spair and hope, finally makes the dream of gis life an accomplished fact—he com- Dletes apd applies for letters patent for a horseless carriage, an invention destined to revolutionize modern methods of travel. A meeting is held to demonstrate the suc- cessful workings of his invention; and at its close the old man, overpowered by joy at the successful conclusion of his life’s work, falls dead. The patent papers are stolen by the owner of the works in which the old man toiled, and who endeavors to fasten ‘the crime on the foreman, who 18 the lover of the inventor's daughter. The scenic and mechanical effects are entirely new and are unequaled by any drama of the road. The piay abounds in thrilling situations, most ingeniously connected, and calculated to command the eager attention of an audience from start to finish. :Un- doubtedly the greatest scene in the ‘play takes place in the third act, where a hand- some steamer is seen in the throes of an awful storm. Ore can imagine the feel- ings of the excited audience as the hero and villain are seen in a life and death struggle on the swaying deck of the steamer. The hero succeeds in wrenching himself loose and gains the wheel in time to save the vessel, which is about to founder. There is not a slow moment in the play, and everything is new, startling and realistic. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER.—Co- ney Island is a great pleasure resort, with every mode of amusement, a beach’ which affords every advantage for natatorial di- version, and accessible by cheap excursions to people in the numbiest circumstances. Thousands of people go there, and at times there is enough frolicsome humanity on the island to people one or two American cities. In ‘Naughty Coney Island” Rice and Parton's satirical extravaganza, which will be the attracticn at Kernan’s Lyceum next week, a picture of everyday life at New York’s famous resort is depicted. The incidenis, the occurrences and the stenes are based on actual life at Coney Island, and though the burlesque tends to the sa- tirical, the characters are net overdrawn nor rdone. The plot is worked out by just Such characters as are found on Coney’ Island*every day, and throughout the tire performance careful attention fs paid to every detail essential to the making up of a complete picture of New York’s fa- mous resort. The introduction of thése characters affords abundant opportunity for comedy, and it may be safely expectea that the ‘extravaganza is funny. Rice ana Barton are, of course, the central figures, each assuming a role to which his comedy talent adapts him, but they are surrounded by good people and many pretty girls, who lend them able assistance. Tae burlesque is enlivened by vocal, instrumental and terpsichorean features, and introduces for the first time the original Coney Island girl. ‘McDoodle’s Flats,” the curtaif- raiser, introduces the entire company in many pleasing diversions. The olio, which is an exceptionally good one; includes Bar- ton and Eckhoff, the amnerry musical come- dians; Miles and Raymond, refined travesty stars; Frankie Haines, singer of catchy songs; Swan and Bambard:and the Hill Sisters. A feature of the performance will be the appearance of Little Africa in her sensational dances, BIJOU FAMILY THEATER.—Monday matinee will find the Bijou Family Theater open for the season, with amentire change of management, and in the manner of con- ducting the house a double bill will be the feature, a strong olio of high-class vaude- ville preceding the Bijou Opera Comique Company at every performance, Alf. Grant, the comedian and author, being prominen? as a feature of the olio. Mr. Grant is just- ly titled the wittiest man om the American stage, and has recently concluded a lengthy New York engagement, playing at Hammer- stein’s Olympia, Koster & Bial Music Hall and Procter’s Pleasure Palace. Rosa- lie, late star in “A Trip to inatown,” will also be seen in specialty, consisting of high-class comic songs and her wonder- fully dancing. This little lady is one of the most finished artists on the stage today, her costurges being universally ad- mired. Josephine Arthur, La Petite Chan- teuse, and and Boshell are promi- or na My nf Rege acrohat i randon e, in difficult feu in of rontortion ane iaaring Cirtinw ‘wilt “pretont Sohe Not’ "Thait iat and dancing #pecialtios ‘O'connelt few act, entitled love Shes Opera it oe Bais Jane; Eugene Harvey, lyric tenor,-as Gren- acheaux; Fred Darling. Gaspard, and L. L. Lawrence, Herrie. There will be a full chorus of twenty-five voices, with Mr. es Perth director and me james johnson as stage manager. The Bijou’s prices this seagon are 10 cents for a good seat, 20 cents for a better one and 30 cents for the best, with a continuous. performance from 1 o'clock to 5 every afternoon and 7 to 10:30 each evering, Ladies and children till find the matinees at the Bijou to their liking at_10 cents for a seat and 20 cents for the best. “THE GEEZER.”—Every theater-goer will hail with delight the coming of Don- nelly & Girard, who appear at the La- fayette Opera House for an engagement limited to only one week. They present for the first time the greatest hit of 1897, the spectacular operetta, “The Geezer,” the very funniest of all funny presentations they have previously favored us with. To try and explain the many fun and mirth- making situations in the amusing operetta would be impossible. Suffice it to say, Don- nelly & Girard have secured forty of the best people of the profession, with special scenery for each act, magnificent and cost- ly costumes, and “the most improved of electrical effects, and will, with the accom- plished aggregation they have comprising this company, gives such a treat as they have never given before, even in the da: of “Natural Gas” and “The Rainmakers.’ AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS With the fall opening the whist star will be found in the ascendant. Where the competitors in foot ball, base bali, sennts, golf and other outdoor sports require, strength of limb, swiftness, endurance, brawn and daring to enable them to win, the physically weak, with swift thought, correct deductions, assiduous attention, everything else being equal, will be able to carry off the honors in this popular indoor game. It is noticed that whist is being taken up by every evening paper of promi- nence in large cities, as well as the Sunday papers. Tne C. A. C. members are getting ready for their Wednesday night contests, and there is a movement on foot to offer the prize A. W. L. commemorative buttons to the two members making the highest score, play ending January 1. There will likely be many competitors. There is much whist talent in this club, and if the proper incentive is given as tc the best. line ot play for trick winning, there will be no trouble in finding a scars sr more players who will devote their time to perfecting themselves in end-play, which, with locat- ing the cards by exclusion, will prevent many senseless finesses, resulting in the loss of many tricks. A willingness to give up your kand for your partner denotes an absence of selfish ness, a desire to play for the best adv tage of the twenty-six cards in both hands, Emery Bordman’s idea, “If your partner is strong, follow him; if he is/weak, lead him; if he is your equal, eveh it up with him,” is utterly impracticabi®. Waat pro- cess of psychological reasoning are you going to use to convince your partner that you are capable of leading him? What egotism you assume when you think you are his equal! Although a conf edly weak partner, he may hold the boards ‘that have all the play in them during an cven- ing’s play. You must have a partner ‘that does not have to exclaim “Oh, would that I could divine your purpose.” but must know, if you refrain from playing his game that you have a better plan. You refuse to lead trumps to his signal, because you are void of his suit, and if he finds you with trum: he should read your reason intuitively. How would Beckman have succeeded in his under-plays if Henriques had not divined his purpose and held the nine of spades, which seemed worthless, as the king, queen and jack were still vn- played? It is often the case that second hand to an original opener will give up a card to discard thai tells the original leader just what to do when the suit is returned by his partner after trumps are pretty well exhausted and the time is ripe to estab- lish the suit. Ic is the expert who with only one trump ‘eft (which is worthless if fourth in hand gets in the lead) plays it on his partner’s trick when he knows that ‘fourth hand is void the suit and is only waiting to get in with a little trump. The worthless trump may often save a trick for partner. here are too many brilliant-opportunities to record of forcing a discard or overtak- ing pertner at the eleverth trick and giv- ing him every advantage by position and playing through strength. Beverly Smith’s strong play is through strength, and he usually knows how to go through without endangering a trick. Whelan is strong in sensibic finesses and seldom carries his partner up to a ten-ace. Duvatl is the best false carder in the Baltimore club, and, although his score was not up to the leaders last season, he {s considered by all the crack players as cne of the strongest players in the country. Judge Stecle is considered the reliable player of the Baltimore club, reading the cards carefully, weighing the chances ac- curately for letting the king pass with an ace in his hand, ambushing continually with !mmense trump strength, and many a daring trump leader has felt his sting. This strong four of the Bsltimores have given the famous Hamiltons more heart trouble “han any other four they were ever up against. Both clubs in their lust contest concluded that each could read the ‘de so well that they abandoned fourth est, and it was the middle of the road and “go as you please’ in many nands. With the Harcilton two tricks behind, one of her players opered his best sufi, four spades to the ten, with the ten spot. Du- vall of the Baltimores opened Icw; the 1e- sult was two tricks for Hamilton, tieing tke score. This was the famous forty-six board, which enabled the Hamiltons to have another go for the trophy with the Baltimores, which they concluded by win- ning the match. Milton C. Work very truly says that ex- pert whist of the fall season will net be cenfined to the A. W. L. trophy contests. The whist asscciations, especially the New York, New Jersey and Atlantic, the last including Pennsylvania, Maryland and the District of Columbia, are sure to have many a go at ech other for the associa- tion's championship. Albany is already raising funds for a trophy for the New York association, and other contests are being planned that will increase the in- terest and allow the interchange* of plays between the different cities, where fifty and one hundred players will be pitted against each other. Work, in his latest contribution, lays great stress on the finesse obligatory. It is a sensible play, and. will win many tricks. LeRoy Smith of the Albany made it at Put-in-Bay in the Auxiliary Association contest, when New York won out by ore trick against the Atlantic. Holding queen, with three small spades, nine, four and three, he led the three. His partner, Snow, won with the king and returned the eisht spot. The writer, knowing his partner had played the two spot, and having the jack and ten both, did not care if his partner's queen was caught, not thinking of a finesse by third hand, and was much as- tonished when Smith passed the eight and the ace fell fourth in hand, leaving LeRoy Smith in command of the suit and the match-by one trick. The whist writers can safely say,the fair sex promises to figure as important factors in many of the whist battles of the season. ‘There were-many brilliant plays by Miss Bessie Alden, Mrs. Waterhouse, -Mrs. An- drews, Mrs. Clarence Brown, that netted three tricks. One play by Mrs. Brown with |*WITH JOSEPH HART AND A SPECIAL CAST. six cards left, the thirteenth trump and ace, king, jack, six and three of hearts, led the ace, upon which her partner ed the nine of hearts. the three of hearts. The writer sat second hand with queen, eight, seven, four and two, and knowing Mrg Brown's partner was marked with three winning diamonds, {t would not do to let her in the lead, as Mrs. Brown would get three discards, though not thinking of an underplay played:| the queen of hearts, capturing the ten with the third hand player, was astonisked to find his partner void the suit, and not un- til then was he aware of the brilliant at- tempt at underpldy by his adversary at his right hand. There were many ys equally as good ma@e by the fair players at Put-in-Bay, and to say they will be duplicated at the pew nqyenare Bal ot war ae is not claim- Ing too muc! e lady players. ‘Sire, Arthur Kinne has all the qualitics of @ brilliant schooled Sie eatin a rs."Hrackett also hug shown reat sist; | Opera play-| She then led | NEXT ee our city who carried off the honors at AMUSEMENTS. * Alum,» the White Sulphur, akimcongadon Berkeley, Capon and many other of our Grand Opera House. mountain resorts, in whist, and their re- turn heme finds them eager:for the con- KERNAN & RIFE, Monagers. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20. tests that will mark the end of the fall opening for whist. A Klondike [line of Funtiit a Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2. The Star will gladly give any inquiry ELMER E. VANCE’S clese attention, and will get the opinion of expert testimony throughout the country Grand Realistic Spectacular Comedy Drama, Entitled on any difficult positions. Patent Applied For —_——__ Worthy successor of “THE LIMITED MAIL,” How He Did It. From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegreph, With the Famous BEATRICE. {| Vanee’s “LITTLE WONDER, “Made a fortune, eh?” “Yes, sir; in one season.” “How did you do it?” “Just as easy.” ‘Yes, but how?” “I ran a summer hotel.” “Didn't know there was so much money in that—no one but women go to them, and not enough of them.” “I turned the trick, just the same. Let me tell you how. 2 advertised, sir; adver- tised.” “Lots of people do that. What in par- ticular did you advertise?” “I advertised attractions for men. Didn't Pay any attention at all to the women, But I just spouted about the nice, cool rooms, baths, bathin; boating, fishing, hunting, golfing, tennisinggpicycling—every- thing you can name in the way of sport. Had a pool reom connected with the hovel and a bar that was simply immense. Then I hinted at a gambling palace. just ad- jacent, and kept a series of races xoing all summer. Said there would be 20 objection to guests playing poker all night and sleep. ing all day, and stated that thirty-four < tresses had engaged rooms for the rea: hn, I made it altractive for men, you be And the men came, did the; “Not a one of them. But my hotei was crowded, jammed full of womer all sum- mer who thought that the men would come, and I made every last one of them pay double prices. See?” E AMUSEMENTS. Columbia. THE FAMOUS Castie Square Opera Co. Tonight—Last Time, Chimes of Normandy. the See Horseless Carriage, | Introduced at Every Performance, PRICES. POPULAR Next Attraction. It THIEVES.” Academy .. . 25, 50 & 75c. MATINEE TOMORROW AT 2. The Indian, - Introducing the Romantic Actor, i Neat Week—The beautiful southern play, “AT PINEY RIDGE,” A Romauce of che Tennessee Mountains. selT-tf ATIONAL. ONLY TW Bs 0 Producing Life-sized Pletures of ¢ CORBETT - FITZSIMMONS CONTEST T CARSUN CITY, NEV. HOME GF CPERA, —Opening of regular season, One Sights, 25, 50 & The Boxes—$5.00" cea aimee nee PEGE mn Sa okt soe ac]. THE-TABRYTOWN WIDOW. Next week—"MARITANA” and “OLIVETTE.” | One of last spring's veal successes. Boxes pnd seats now on sale. selv-ut Celumbia Bijou Family Theater. Evenings at 8 HOME OF ~ OPERA, Matinee at Grand Reopening Yori: SECOND WEEK OF OPERA IN LIS Sept. ° BEGINS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. . and PESITIVE AND LASTING SUCCESS Watch .,;"t. Amnounce- FAMO! BOTH CASTS INCLUD) OF TNE ments. AND THE PRICES— 10c., 20c., 30c. se16-3t,14 Music and Dancing! AT TPE LARGE, COOL GROVE aT Congress Heights EVERY EVENING, FROM 6 UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK: New electric line Is now ranning from the Nary Yard bridge to Congress Heights.” Accommodations for thousands. ct picnics welcome; sacred con- cert by members U.S Marine Band $ p.m. AU churches invited. especially EXCURSIONS, ETC. First of the Season. Castle Square |: RICH Q | ARTHUR LIERLEE, | WM. MARRIOTT, W. C. BROCKMYER, M. ABBE. Company Fust half of week—Tuesday Matimeé—Vincent Wal- lace’s Grand Opera, MARITANA. Last half of week—Saturday Matinee, OLIVETTE. ; er roast. worse SUNDAY, Sept. 19, 1897. Prices: Xi, 2,70, 7. noxes, 5. | Wene? Kismet and tirtental Counctis PICESS Mitinees, 25, 50. Buses, $4 van fet pena yea teed erence Note—Tuesday, “Bargain” Matinee. Every child Fifty cents for How svc? ; given reserved seat free when accompanied by tnt nd woncer ents or guardians. yer’) Steamer 8 J. Pentz I xt_Week—“THE FENCING MASTER.” 1t_ | a-m., returning at 9 p. LAFAYETT TONIGHT. LAST PERFORMANCE. Mr. Caarles Frooman Presevts Miss Maude Adams In an original production of a New Comedy, A DAY’S OUTING. Sixty Miles on the River. STEAMER SAM'L J. PENTZ Galls, except Sun- 2 :. cs das. at 9°30 am., for ved The Little Minister, landings. Home ‘azain By J. M. Barde. Ze. for the round trip. Saw Wee of age free. NEXT WEEK— ‘sels-1stt The Elaborate Operatic Production, The Isle of Champagne, With Richard Golden and Katherine Germ:ine. And an #ll-star cast. SEATS NOW SELLING. It LAFAYETTE SQ. OPERA HOUS| J. W. Albaugh, Manager. Nixon and Zimmerman, Directors. Beginning Monday, Sep. 20. Bargein Mat.. Wed. Regular Mat., Sat. D. Biers & Co.'s Grand Scenic Production, The Isle of Champagne, By Chas. Alfred Byrne, Louis Harrison and Wm. Forst. A Superb Organization of Seventy-five People, Am All-Star Cast, INCLUDID RICHARD GOLDEN & KATHERINE GERMAINE. To Arlington, Fort [yer and Falls Church, take The Electric Cars at The Aqueduct Bridge. au7-3m,10 UICK AND ENT ELECTRIC TRAIN Q ERVICE. Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria... Station, Pernsylvania avenue ard 13% street. For schedule see R. 1. columa, this paper. my27at “Ericsson LineExcursions” BY WATER FROM BALTIMORE. ~ (daylight trips), Mondays, To Phitadeiphia Wednesda ss and Fridays, at 7:30 a.m....-81.00 ee ae + ” eas. To Philadelphia ont seture (ten jag $2.25 Lillian m, red’k Knight ‘0 ja and :eturn by rail... 5 Estelle Morton, Tate Ducrow, 32 dupe Say Crom: Philadelphia hy ead. s ‘Mayou, = Jos. F. Sparks. Entirely New Scenery and Costume. Augmented Orchestra of Twenty. Regular Evening Prices. Regular Sat. Mut. Prices. ARCAIN MAT. WED'Y. Cay n Cape ‘May nud return (ten days) To Cape May and return (sexson). To Stlartic City (from Phiadelphi To Atlantle City and retum dten days) City and retacn ty 3 » Asbury Park, 3 = To Actury Park, Ocean Grove, Lang Bi and return,season(from Philadelphia ‘To New York (from Philadelphia by ral To Xew York and return (eleven days) $6.00 INI ‘ Je (at the office only) for Albany, ORCHENTION, 50 Cc ALL eoy. Soratogt Sprinzn. \.¥.; New Haven. Bridge- PARQUETTE, © ESERVED. 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REOLK & WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COMPANY, er service between Worhington mad New Comeds-Draima. THE ELECTRICIAN, A PLAY FoR TUE PBUrLE. a le Electric Paw OTe Rar Rts Bay sh 2 Bt Pred te TH Matlnves ‘Thareday avd Saturday. xew FRENCH FOLLY © 4 MATINEE GIRLS ON A LARK, @AluTT CO