Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 January 1897 — Page 10

10 INDIANAPOLIS JOUJINAL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1897.

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Frequently four or more ladies club together, hiring a carriage by the month, or ponson, sharing the expense. In one re?p-ct a marked change. has grown during the last few years In the manner of Cabinet and other large receptions. Hitherto the wives of prominent official dimply set out a free lunch for th; masses once or twice a week, and thither tho tribes wont up. Abu?. hardly possible elsewhere. sprang out of the absurd system, for Washington 'society" 1 more conglomerate than that of any other city In America. There are genteel, well-dressed beats" here, male and female, such ha arc found nowhero else waiting for claims to be allowed, hoping to obtain office, or for something to turn up in their favor human barnacles anil hangerson to the hem of respectability, with no fixed place of abode. They rent cheap rooms somewhere (and frequently find it convenient to make a change just before pay day), and forage their subsi.nance upon the world at large. The feminine contingent take in all the receptions where refreshments are served, while the men haunt thoe other free-lunch establishments whero a square meal is thrown in "with a live-cent drink. Every day In the week thero is a reception somewhero to which these parasites can go. They pay their respects to th- hostess who of course doesn't know them, and could not protect herself against them If she did; and presently they wandtr to the lunch table. Thank you, I do not care for refreshments, but I will take a cup of chocolate, or a bit of salad" they invariably murmur to the ladieH who preside over that branch of the entertainment: but after several of the modest creatures have taken their bite and sup. the table looks as if a cyclone had passed over. The only remedy for this imposition is the sensible resolution before mentioned, which nowadays in many houses does away with the refreshment tablo altogether, except for specially invited guests. AT THC WHITK HOUSE. Former Presidents have given at last three evening receptions every winter, duly announced !eforehand In the newspapers, to which all the world was invited. The Clevelands have cut down the number of public evening receptions at tht White House to one a year. Hut there ai several annual official: functions which no President ran forego. The list of them for tho last few months of the present administration is as follows: Cabinet dinner, Jan. 7; diplomatic reception. 0 p. m. to 11 p. m.. Jan. If r diplomatic dinner, Jan. 21; congressional and judicial reception, 9 p. m. to 11 p. m., Jan. 2S; Supremo Court dinner, Feb. It; Mrs. Cleveland's reception, 3 p. m. to 3 p. m., Feb. 6; army, navy and marine corps reception. 9 p. m. to 11 p. m., Feb. 11; public reception, 9 p. m. to 11 p. m., Feb. IS. An invitation to a state dinner at the. White House overrules all the engagements. It is always sent ten days in advance, and nothing short of death or 6erious Illness will excuse one from attending. For Cabinet and other official dinners eight days is considered ample time in which to prepare one gaud and gear. Another point upon which the bugbear of etiquette bears heavily Is the proper application of titles. In conversation with the executive he 13 always addressed as "Mr. President," a member of the Cabinet as 'Mr. Secretary," with two exceptions, those of "Mr. Postmaster General" and ' "Mr. Attorney General." To Mr. Stevenson you must say "Mr. Vice President" and to the speaker of the House "Mr. Speaker," whether In official or unofficial capacity. Mr. Melville Weston Fuller must be spoken to as "Mr. Chief Justice," and each of his associates on the Supreme bench as "Mr. Justice." A member of the Senate Is always Introduces as Senator So-and-so, a representative as the Honorable Mr. This-and-that--as if the honor of Cngres3 were confined to the lower House. The fashion of writing Mrs. Secretary Smith and Mrs. Justice trown and Mrs. Senator Jones still obtains to some extent because of Its convenience, but the line of the ludicrous is dangerously near. In the .writing of formal notes even more ceremony must be observed. All civic, military and naval titles must Ih written out In full, as "Mr. President cf tho United States," "Tho Honorable Secretary of Agriculture" and so on down. In long diplomatic titles that spread over a half sheet of paper such, for example, as "The IUght Honorable Sir Julian Pauncefote, O. C. B. G. C. M. G., Embassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. British Embassy." It Is allowable to curtail a portion of the alphabet on miner occasions. SOME OF THE COSTUMES. rerhaps readers may like to hear of some of the costumes which graced the opening reception of the season at tho White House. Mrs. Cleveland, whose, figure never was trimmer than at present, wore the simplest and yet tho most becoming gown she has ever appeared in on a similar occasion. It was of silver-gray woolen cloth, made with plain, flaring. skirt and a quantity of silver passamenterle. set with rhinestones on the bodice, producing a bolero-Jacket effect. Around the throat was a high stock of silver-gray silk, with a guard of diamonds fastened beneath, tho chin to one side of the Jacket, a big bunch of Parma violets in her licit, and her thick, bright hair brushed plainly back, with diamond-studded sidecombs In the natural waves. Mrs. SUvenson appeared In a rich costume of black velvet, skirt and bodice handsomely trimmed with Jet and steel, a vest of white satin veiled with moussellne de sole. Mrs. Olncy wore a superb gown of black velvet.' high velvet ruff, with exquisite old-point laco and handsome jewels. Mrs. Carlisle, dark heliotrope satin, with vest of pink and reveres of purple velvet; Mrs. Iamont, black and whito striped silk, the bodice of white, veiled in Brussels net embroidered ltttecl and silver; Mrs. Francis, who made 3?r first appearance in the Cabinet circle, wore a youthful and very becoming toilette of pink moire antique, the waist with a round yoke of whito satin under pears passamenteries and pearl ornaments; Mrs. Harmon, a Paris "creation" of loaf-green velvet, with a bodice of pale blue covered with cream laco. stock and belt of paleblue velvet; Miss Herbert, white moire; Miss Morton, black silk brocaded with gold. So much for the Cabinet. The diplomatic ladles were all in elegant visiting toilettes and tiny lmnets. with tho solo exception of the Chinese minister's wife, Mrs. Yang Yu. who is considered by many to bo the prettiest woman in Washington. She is certainly the qualr.fest when arranged in all her tinery her little painted face like a doll baby's, with its gMUring black eyts set in slightly on tho Huk. a. nosegay of artificial flowers stuck behind either ear and protruding in front. She wore a straight, stiff gown of sapphire-blue satin, elaborately embroidered In gold and crimson, pink and white, and in it her plump lMdy looked like a gorgeous sofa pillow. Her tiny feet were encased in scarlet-satin shoes set up on two high stilts. The wife of the Japanese minister, Mrs. Toru-Hoshi. is much loss picturesque, gowned Pke American laJKs. but Is a prime favorite in Washington. The spaciojs and handsome Japanese legation Is the. scene of m.ay brilliant festivities, and always a rush on reception days. BKIGIIAM.

A H.'idicul Ilenirdy. Harlem Ufe. 'Here's a mother writes for Information hov. to keep her sixjieen-j ear-old son in al nights." said the ; "Answers lo forteiqiondent.H" man to the managing editor. "Tell her to cut Ida hair herself Instead of sending him to a barber," replied the editor. Only One I'urc Article. Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette. The sarcastic future historian will poIbly picture these d lys as the closing ones of a period In which everything but sail waus adulterated.

MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

31 E I.I J V FIXDS AVAfiXEH'S Ml'SIC TOO IIIMVV FOIl HEIl VOICH. I)lKcuIon on Volce-Ilrenk Jnic Holes In Which Sewrnl Celebrated MnuprN Are Quoted. Since Mme. Melba's first great fiasco In the role of Brunnhilde In "Siegfried," she has decided to abandon the part for some years for fear of injurirr her voice. This has aroused a discussion as to whether Wagner roles arc too difficult for the voice. Mme. Melba speaks for her o'vn individual self and does not pretend to say that others may not sing Wagner without any danger. Achilla Krranl, tho noted voice teacher, who died of heart disease the other night,' on learning of a tragedy that had occurred In his home, said it is "safer to respect Wagner than to pint? him." Mary II. Skinner says that she knows of nothing so disastrous to the human voice as the superhuman effort required of Brunnhilde, in "Die Walkure," where she gives the scream as she ascends the mountain, and that Patti. Chester, Nllsson and Melba have been produced by great operas, but that Wagner will never produce such singers. Kmraa Fames Story says that Wagner's music is a great strain on one's emotional and nervous temperament and that one must go slowly In taking the different operas up; that new operas may be taken up as one gets older in experience and career. She believes herself too young yet to undertake them, but she hopes to some time. Diego do Vivo is the one who warned Melba. He says that to sing Wagner limits the career to ten years and he does not belle vo the craze for Wagner will last except among a few Germans. William Parry thinks Melba's voice was made for the part of Brunnhilde and he hopes she will sing l". and Flsa, and Flizabeth and Senta as, well. Jean de Reszke says that it is a great tax to sing Wagner and requires tho most severe training, but at the same time whether it can ba sung or not depends on the artist. Fdouard de Reszke, on the other hand, says that it is no play to sin Wagner, but that tho strain on the voice and physique and Its difficulties are greatly exaggerated. And so It goes; both sides being discussed by tho most prominent singers. Mme. Calve recently sang the role of Marguerite in "Faust," In New York, and made a tremendous success. It seems that Mme. Calve has wanted to show what she could do In other operas than those of Bizet, Mascagni, Massenet and Thomas, and at last It was by a trick that she sang the closing trio in "Faust" at a Sunday concert that was given at the Metropolitan last season. She persuaded two men who were to sing to select that song and let her sing the part. They acceded to her wish, she sang It and electrified the audience. The papers the next day asked why Mme. Calve could not be heard in the entire opera, and that is Just what she wanted. It was finally accomplished and the criticisms the next day were all in her favor. They said that she did not "play" Marguerite, but that she "was" Marguerite. She had barely sung a few phrases when her success was assured. One paper says: "When she dropped the courtesy to Faust and told him she could reach home without an escort she also dropped a courtesy with her voice, and so all through the opera the voice and action produced an artistically ideal Marguerite. The spinning song and the Jewel song were not only sung, but they were acted by this gifted artist. Throughout the entire opera it was Marguerite, and not the prima donna, who took the part." The Rossini Society, of Muncle, was successfully organized last Thursday evening, and the first rehearsal took place under the baton of W. 1. Macllenry, tho baritone singer and well-known musical director. The officers of the Muncle society are as follows: President, Edward Alcott; vice president. Mrs. J. II. Koons; secretary, Thomas Ityan; treasurer. Burt Case. The organization is patronized by tho best element of Muncle society. The Rossini Society, of Wabash, which showed such excellent work at Its May festival last year, has also hen reorganized under the direction of Mr. MacHenry, whose services have been secured for another season. I!c tarsals will begin next Wednesday evening, with the purpose In view of giving one or two popular concerts before tho annual May festival. What a death was that of the aged Professor Krranl in New York last week! When the old man learneil that the lover of his kitchen maid had phot the tfrl and then himself, the professor swooned away and died in two hours. Erranl was known among musicians tho world over, lie was born in Faenza, central Italy, seventy-three years ago, and early showed talent as a singer. He entered the Conservatory of Milan when seventeen years old. and after graduation continued to study vocal music under Yaccai, the then famous composer and teacher. He showed such remarkable proficiency that Vaecal made him his favorite pupil and Invited him to live at his home. He began his professional career when he was twenty-two years old. .and made his debut as leading tenor at Regglo di Modena. Ho traveled through Italy. Spain and Greece, gaining laurels until in a few years his fame had spread throughout Kurope. His. voice was a pure tenor of extraordinary range and sweetness. He achieved the distinction of being the only tenor who was able to make a contract to sing the opera "Louise Miller," which severely taxed the voice in the upper register. After making bis reputation in Hurope. Krranl went to South America and Havana under the management of Max Maretzek. and came to New- York in 1M.0. He appeared at the Winter Garden with Fabbi. Gozia. Fressolint and Adelinl Patti. He was the first tenor to sing the role of Alfredo In "Travinta" with Patti, and created a great success. Erranl went to Mexico in 11 and toured through South America during the war. On leaving the stage he settled in New York city and began teaching singing. As an instructor ho met with signal success. Many of hla pupils have attained world wide reputations on the operatic and concert stages. Prominent among the Hinders whom he helped to fam-j are Minnie Hauk, Kmma Abbott. Kmma Thursby. Mario Durand. Florenee Itice-Knox. Jennie Van Zandt. Julia Gaylord. Jenny Dickinson, Kmma Stone anil Mrs. Blanche Barton. The song, "Dem Tantalizln' I.I t tic Twin Coons," Is tho work of Hattle Starr, one of the very few American women to achieve success In American musical composition. Five years ago she wrote "The Little Alabama Coon" and "Somebody Loves Me," that dellclou contralto ditty which all play-goers remember. These songs are I.r.own throughout the civilized world, and it is doubtful whether any songs were ever mere eagerly received and more generally sung. Encouraged by her initial success. &h? has written "Nobody Loves Me," "Sweet Katie Magee," "The Fireman's Dream." "Two Little Japanese Do. Is." 'CUmln' de Golden Fence." "Honev. Yem'll be Sorry Dat You Shook Me." "Laugh Vo" Little Niggers." "Last Yeitr." "The Whittling Girl," "After the Welding. rwo Little Babies." "Good-bye. Cood-bye." Go to sleep. My Honey," "She's the Sweetest Girl I Know'' and the latest papular ballad. "You's So Good. Daddy." Her sonKS display a rane of versatility from grave to gay scarcely ever shown by any composer. Use words, as well as the melodies, and the harmonizing of same for piano aecomianiment. all composed by herself, bear a peculiar stamp of orlglnality. On the stage Hattle Starr was the f'.n-t P'ttl Sinir In the American production of "The Mikado" at tlv Union-square Theater. Sh was a leading member of Lott;i's oraiany for several seasons, and h.is headed her own crganlitlon in a repertory of comic operas. H r reeer.t re-turn to tl'e stage has rem made In the music balls. The happv rendition of her own compositions shows how thoroughly she feels the spirit that prompts her to write in such a humorously quaint vein. The song. "Den Tantalizia' Little Twin Coons." is among 1k r very best efforts. The "tch. tch. tch" In the words of the song are sounds to be made Ixiween the teeth, such as tho sound of a steam locomotive or tho tfwlsh of dancing feet in the s.uii. 'mis. is only one of the novelties introduced by Miss Starr In her songs, and she is credited with bavin? originated the cry and spank

effect that has been so generally used In subsequent musical compositions to her "Alabama Coon." The difference between merely singing a song and acting as well as singing it Is illustrated by the success of Josephine Hall with a song which she sings In "The GIri from Paris." Miss Hall, who had heretofore played only nice looking and tidy girls, has the role of an English servant girl, or "slavey," of the heavy, awkward, unkempt type plentiful in that country and often seen on the stage. Miss Hall plays the part well, but It offers no particular salient points, and it Is with a single song that she takes a full share of the honors. The ditty Is called "Sister Mary Jane's High Note." and It tells of tho singular nature and consequences of Mary Jane's singing. It was a feature of the Iondon production of "Tho Girl From Paris." and. when a revival of "Thoroughbred" was prepared in New York, the right to use the song was bought, and a vocalist from the vaudeville stago was hired to sing it. She did it in her Invariable music-hall manner, giving no peculiar expression to the humor, and failing to get more than the faintest applause. But Miss Hall acts it quite as strongly and graphically as Yvette (luilbert eloes any of her ballads. She is as sober and earnest in her description of her sister's phenomenal voice, of the difficulties which the teachers have in classing and controlling It. and of the havoc which it works among the hearers as though she were playing an emotional scene in a drama. There Is not the slightest suggestion of Insincerity or conscious exageration. Then, at the end of each refrain, when she strains at the high note, an altogether artistic climax of comicality is reached. A recent performance of Bizet's opera, "Carmen," at Magdeburg, is particularly interesting for the polyglot and rather cosmopolitan character of the performance. Mme. Norcross, an American by birth, sang the title role in French. The part of Don Jose was sung in Italian by Sig. Morelli. The part of Micaela was undertaken by Mme. Gehrisen. a lielgian by birth, who sung in Flemish. The rest of the company used the German language. Similar ierformances followed. when "Aida." "II Trovatore" and "Pagliacci" were given by the same artists who are starring in Getmany. Dr. diaries Villicrs Stanford, the composer of "Shamus O'Brien." the new comic opera produced in New York last week at the Broadway Theater, vas bcrn In Dublin, ami has made a study of Irish music all his life. At the pre3nt time he is musical professor at the Royal College of Music, lndon. and also Cambridge University. Previous to his "Shamus O'Brien" his best known works Acre "The Veiled Prophet," "Savonarola" and "Canterbury Pilgrims." His latest symphony. "Phaudric Cnohore." founded on an old Irish poem, will be played in New York this winter. Dr. Stanlord has also rearranged Moore's melodies according to the original manuscript. Marguerite Reid, the young American prima donna," is meeting With a good eleal of success in Kurope. She sung at Covent Garden last spring, and in several light soprano parts was greatly applauded. She has been engaged for the winter at Cannes, one of the most popular resorts in France. She sang Marguerite in Gounod's "Faust" there a few days ago. She expects to appear at Covent Garden with Manager Grau. At the Schubert festival to be given in Vienna in commemoration of the composer's one-hundredth birthday, one of the performers will be Miss Caroline GiesslerSchubert, of London, a pianist. She is a grandnlece of Schubert, and has the name of being an excellent Interpreter of her Illustrious relative's music. Professor DIonys Pruckner, the dlstintlnguished pianist and teacher at the Stuttgart Conservatory, died Dec. 1. He was a pupil of Liszt and In his youth appeared as a virtuoso. He joined the conservatory thirty-seven years ago. Of late years he appeared only in chamber music. He was in his sixty-second year. , Henry Jaeger, solo flutist of the Washington Marine Hand, has a golden flute with silver keys. It Is of solid gold, IS carats fine, and beautifully engraved. What the llute cost is not known, but it contains $190 worth of gold. In lone the instrument Is said to bo sweet, ilawiess and absolutely correct. F. H. Cowen has composed for Ben Davles a new dramatic scene. It will be sung by the Welsh tenor, under the conductorship of the composer, at one of the concerts of the Royal Philharmonic Society of London this stason. Among the arrivals from Europe last week was Signor Arturo Mutini, who has been called "The Blind raderewski." He intends giving concerts during the season. He is thirty-five years o'd and lost his sight in his childhood. Mascagni has agreed to write a symphonic poem, to be performed under his direction in connection with the centenary celebrations next year of the poet Giacomo Ltopardi. Mme. Chaminade, tho composer, and M. Henri Martlneau. the violinist, will make a tcur of the United States next season under Mr. Henry Wolfsohn's management. "The Smith of Gretna Green," a three-act opera by Djebler, met with a very favorable reception at its recent lirst performance at the Court Theater, Coburg. The Old Arithmetic. I was delving in the garret and I came upon it there With a lot of tattered fellows, underneath a crippled chair: And I opened it, delighted, dreaming of the days agon When I writhed In mental torture at the acts of James and John. There it was. that dog-eared volume which had prompted boyish leuis Many a time and ery often in those distant, dismal years; There it was with all Its tables and its f.g-urt-5 and the name? Of those youthful malefactors noted down a3 John and James. As I turned the rapged pages once again before my view Itose our eiass of earnest youngsters of the days of '62: Mame Kirkpatrick first us usual the was a phenomenon Chalking down the proper answer In the case of James and John. Once again thre came an urchin weirdly patched at either knee. Staring radly at the blackboard. (Figures always bothered iu?.) And ajrain I be;ml a whisper and the voice I knew for Manie's; "Take lx dollars from the quotient. Atiiwcr: i-ixty cents for Jame." So I chalked it down exultant, and the muster, having heard Of that tentle prompting whl?per not the fraction of ;i word. Complimented me for quickness but In saJness said anon: "You should credit James with sixty. You have marked it down for John." Ah, the old Kchocldays have vanished with their problems and their wce. With their 'rules' and their divisors" and their 'multiples" and thOfe Restless youth forever trading till I sickened cf their names And declared a fierce vendetta unto all called John and James. Listen! It is Mamie pinging, and her voice Is sweet as when She was prompting me in class time. (How it all com- back again!) It must be the twins are waking; I shall Just look in upon Thore exompl.tra of perfection named by her as James and John. Chicago Record. The Irlh larment In lrone nnel 1'oesy lie v. William Dollard. In Donahoe's. This ago of ours Is. without doubt, a hifrhly cultured one. Whether It hs more so than any other may be disputed. To our time, at le.ut. belongs the preatet universality of appreciation for literary e'ffort. There l established to-day an aristocracy of intellect, within whose privileged ranks men or all races and tongues an; admitted, if they present the proper credentials. And there never was before a time- in which the de-sire was o gcne-ml to till what IJyron calls "a certain portion of uncertain naper;" to occupy a seat in the gallery of Immortals. In the consequent hurry and rush there is apt to be wronyr done, and the deserving jostled aside or trampled on and forirott n. at least, temporarily. This is particularly true of the Irish element in the r.'r for fiime in proi-e and pooy. The I!ngiih speaking world, through the medium of which alone it was possible for Irish effort to be appreciated, had. at least until within a very few years, never considered the notion that Ireland possessed a elistinct national poetic literature of her own: a literature that is elevated and eieKant. as well as luxurimt, and which needs but to Ih known to take a high place in the estimation of the pood and wise. As a simple matter of fact, the ordinary Knglish or American critic of to-day complaft ntlv regards Irish literature as a Nazareth out of which no "good" is to be expected. Nevertheless, the student who brings th least spark of sympathy to the studv will find In the ballad poetry' of Ireland much to maxve) at. Ia sdmlra and to love.

E.H.SOTHERN'SNEW PLAY

'AX KM1MV TO TIII2 JiJXO' AT THE GUAM) TO-MORHOW SIGHT. TIi Popular Star Mm Supported Ity Mary Hampton 1)111 at the Other Tli en tern Thin Week. E. If. Sothern's Indianapolis engagements are always among the most attractive of the entire season. They are also amon? the most successful and the cne that opens at the Grand to-morrow night will prcve no. exception. Mr. Southern's newplay, "An Enemy to the King," has for its theme tho religious troubles it: Franc-3 In the sixteenth century. This romantic, period admits of much picturesqueness in the telling of the story, and R. N. Stephens, tho author, has taken advantage of the opportunity. The story relates to a series of incidents in that historical period when the followers of Henri of Navarre were being hounded by these loyal to Henri III. The Governor of Berri has set a price on the head of the Sieur de la Tournoire, a Huguenot' captain, and. prompted by his secretary, he offers Julie de Varion her father's freedom from jail, where he is confined.. for harboring the enemy, on condition that she ensnare and trap Ii Tournoire. She agrees, and just as she starts on her Journey, is rescued from an annoying and dissolute admirer by Krnanton de Launay, who is none other than the man whom she has made a txrapact to deliver to his enemies. She sets herself to the tusk of winning1 his love, is successful, and falls in love with him herself. Duty to her father is her first consideration, and she sends word to the governor of her lover's hiding place. The governor forwards his garrison to take the Huguenot captain before Julie has completed her compact, and she, regretting her. rash iict, flies to the castle to undo what she has already done. She is followed by La Tournoire, and all meet in the presence of the: governor. The captain manages 'to outwit;his antagonists and secures a pardon for the father of Julia, whoe explanation satisfies him. He also gets a warrant of safe conduct out of the province.. The story Is fascinating as told in the play, and one of its principal charms lies in the fact that up to tho very end it savors of uncertainty. It is well put together, and will withstand a severe test of criticism. The scenic effects are astonishingly realistic. The yard of an old Inn, situated in a forest, is pretty and effective. Scattered about are the evidences of the time, notably an old carriage that is shown covered with ivy. It has remained so long idle. The Chateau de Maury is another praiseworthy example of the scenic artist's work. Tho ivy hangs in coils from the trees and the persons of the play use it as a swing to enter by means of a high window. The costumes and properties are historically correct. Mr. Sothern plays the captain with his accustomed deliberateness, and he is ably assisted in the other parts by his new leading .woman, Miss Mary Hampton, who makes a good Julie; Arthur R. Lawrence, Roydon Erlynne, Rowland Euckstone, Jeannette Lowrie, Morton Selten. George E. Bryant, John J. Collins, Ernest Tarleton, George Mayne, Daniel Jarrett. Owen Fawcett, Sam Sothern, C. P. Flockton, Edmund Iawrence, Franklyn Roberts, Frank Heath, W. Richmond, Hugh Mourice, Norman Parr, Kate Pattison Selten, Violet Rand and Alberta Gallatin. The engagement Is for, three nights and a Wednesday matinee. K. H. 'SOTHERN'S CAREER. From an old scrapbook kept by the late E. A. Sothern during his ; engagement in New Orleans in lSTtf is tho following entry: "Dec. 6, New Orleans Boy: born at No. 79 Bienville street at 7 a. m.'f This entry is surrounded by newspaper clippings relating to tho parts that Sothern was then playing, calculations concerning his profits and losses, and his weekly expenses. E. A. Sothern went to London with "Lord Duntlreary" in 1S64, taking his family with him. The youth who was born at 1 a. m., and whose nativity was thus recorded In a scrapbook, was educated In London. He came to America lor the lirst time in 13 on a holiday, against his lather's inclination, and in a subsequent visit to America in lVTy young Sothern made his lirst appearance on the stage at Abbey's Park Theater, New York. On that occasion he was assigned to the part of the cabman in "Sam," in his father's company. His one line was, "Half a crown, yer honor. I hope you don't object." The burden was too much for the debutant. He forgot his words and was promptly advised by his exasperated father to abandon further effort. But he stuck to it, and in October of that year was a member of the Boston Museum Company. He remained thero four months and then rejoined his father, playing with him that season. Ho returned to England in lw, then returned to America under engagement to John McCullough, appearing in various characters. E. A. Sothern died in 1SS1. an.i young Sothern went back to England and secured employment at the Surrey, Criterion. Strand. Royalty and other theaters during the following two seasons. He traveled in England with his brother Lytton. -Lord Dundreary" being taken up by them. In August. ItsZ, he was again in America for it se-ason. and up to the time of the actor's retirement, was with John McCullough. He was in the cast of Helen Barry's "Fatal Letter" at the Union Square Theater, and in 1SS. produced a play of his own, "Whose Are They?" at the Star Theater. The following year, under the management of John P. Smith, he began a tour with this piece, which came to disaster In five weeks. Charles Frohman then engaged him. and later he played a leading part in "Three Wives to One Husband." He appeared .with Estelle Clayton in "Favette." and in ls$4. with Helen Dauvray. in "Mona," which was produced with poor result at the Star Theater. Miss Dauvray recovered herself by leasing the Lyceum Theater, and there Sothern grew into prominence and in individuality in "One of Our Girls." as Captain Gregory, as Prosper Courtamont in "A Scrap of Paper," as Dr. Le in ".Met by Chance." Ernest Vane in "Peg Wotiington." Wildrake in "Love Chase," and as Andre in "Walda Lamar." In W1 Mr. Daniel Frohmnn took him in hand and "The Highest Bidder" was produced and then taken on the road. During the same season "Edltha's Burglar" was produced, and as Bill Lewis, the burglar, he did what was then thought to be the best piece of work of his career. Since then Mr. Sothern has appeared at the Lyceum Theater, opening the season at that popular playhouse with a new play every year, all of which were financial successes, among them leing "Captain Letterblalr." Lord Chumley." "Sheridan," "The Way to Win a Woman," and "Prisoner of Zcnda." Fanny Il!reM Sta;o Career. Fanny Rice, who comes to the Grand next Thursday, was born in Lowell, Mass., and was brought up and educated in Boston. Her professional career has been remarkably successful and particularly interesting. When less than sixteen years old she attracted public attention by her singing and recitations in chu h concerts in Boston. Her fine, voice and pleasing personality soon attracted the attention of managers of opera, and she was; engaged to sing second roles with a kad.ng opera company. This engagement proved the foundation for her ultimate success. At the time when the New York Casino was the home of comic opera In this country the managtr of that Institution saw in .Miss Rice a remarkably clever comedienne, and secured hr to :day tho principal roles in some cf hi mo.?t Important productions. Her success in New York was Immediate, and she became a great metropolitan favorite. For nearlv three years Mi.-s Rice remained in New York, appearing during that time in many widely different characters and always with success. But her greatest hit was probably made in "Nadjy." and she played the title role in that opera fcr nearly four hundred constcutivo times. Her first season's tour as a star was made In "A Jolly Surprise." It was a very good vehicle for Miss Rice to show her versatility and wonderful powers of mimicry, and proved a great financial success. "A Jolly Surprise" ran for three years with excellent success. Last season Miss Rico produced several new plays, among Uieni "At tha .French Ball," and

this has proved even a greater success than "The Jolly Surprise," many pronouncing it the best thing Miss Rice has ever done. It will be her opening bill at the Grand nxt Thursday night and will be repeated Friday night. For the concluding two performances of her engagement, Saturday matinee and night. Miss Rice will present her latest success, "A Flower Girl of Paris." which Is an operatic comedy. Her company this season is made up of good people, as the following names will show: George Broderick, John Terry, John Kurkamp. Charles Drew, John Conley. Ralph Bicknell. Alice Gaillard. Reba Halght. Kate Michelena and others. Park "Side walks of Xevr Yrk. An important engagement for the Park is "The Sidewalks of New York," Davis & Keogh's imposing spectacular melodrama v hich opens a week's engagement to-morrow. The story is one of intense interest and dramatic power. Romance, love and crime, hairbreadth escapes, thrilling situatiens, combined with the beautiful creations of the scenic artist, are the features. "The Sidewalks of New York" is a play supposed to be a living reflex of the scenes, incidents and characters to be met with in the busy street and purlieus of the metropolis. Tho scenic effects are from real life. It Is in this production that the farnous "Herald Square" Is shown with picturesque fidelity. Another stage picture is of an old distillery and shot tower on the Brooklyn dock, and the action of the piece makes It the suggestive theater of love and murder, and a thrilling leap for life. It is from this tower that Speedy, the wellknown high diver, plunges headlong fifty feet to a water tank on the stage. He Is the young man who elistlngulshed himself by diving from the St. Louis bridge. 13S feet and afterwards off the Memphis bridge, U'i feet, and last year from the Cincinnati suspension bridge, 120 feet. Speedy is also the firs; practical demonstrator of the high dive into shallow water. In this particular instance he ;s made a legitimate part of the play. There is an effective scene laid in what is called "Little Italy," the Italian quarter of New York, in which a murderous type of the native predominates. The greatest claim made for the play Is that it Is a modern realistic drama of New York sidewalk lif. Ample eonfedy features are thrown in to k?ep things moving at a lively pace. The engagement continues all week, opening with to-morrow's matinee. The cinematographo resumes its old place and ten new views will be shown at every performance after the second act.

The C'iiirninteisrrnnhe Iletnrn. That most popular of all this season's novelties, the Cinematographo, will resume operations at the Park to-morrow. It has been absent a week and returns with as fine a set of views as were ever shown. These pictures were chosen from a list of twenty sent on from New Y'ork especially for this week. They are as follows: Chicago police drill; "Death's Curve," at .Broadway and Fourteenth street. New Y'ork; ferryboat on the East river, New York; bridge across the Alster river. Hamburg; Hon at play; French cavalry regiment's charge and salute; a new version of the mischievous boy and the gardener; babies playing; the enraged artist, and tho famous Paris express arriving at the Lyons station. These pictures are said to be unusually line ones and will interest everybody. Empire Theater. Flynn ard Sheridan's "Big Sensation," a double show of whites and blacks, will be the offering at the Empire Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday matinee and night, introducing a new idea and presenting two distinct and separate companies, twenty white artists and fifteen Creoles and novelties. Among the many features is the opening extravaganza, In which both companies will appear. Tho olio consists of the. following acts: The Sisters Howe, leaders of fashion; Cunningham and Grant, tho original "Brutal Brothers." the best act of its kind ever produced on the? stage; Lancaster and Collins, champion grotesque dancers; a grand clog, tournament by ten white women, led by Sophie Thome, the champion clog dancer; a terpsichorean evolution by ten Creole girls; Billy Farrell, assisted by Miss Willio Farrell, in their own creation. "The Cake Walker's Dream," and Smart and Williams, AfroAmerican comedians. The finale of this double show will be an original comedy, headed by Mile. Zitella. assisted by ten comedians and the entire company. A special feature is the appearance of the famous Midway troupe of Oriental dancers, ten in number, headed by the great harem dancer Violala. Life in the Occident as it is behind the closed drors of the harem will bo fully disclosed. Commencing next Thursday matinee and for the remainder of the week. Sam T. Jack's big extravaganza. "The Bull Fighters," will bo the attraction at the Empire. The Empire has a great offering for the first half of the week commencing Monday matinee. Jan. 21, in the engagement of Gus Hill's new extravaganza, "Vanity Fair." The old reliable "South Before the War" is booked at the Empire the latter part of January T!ie Crystal Maze. That mirror-encased chamber at the Park Theater Is affording any amount of fun for visitors who attempt to explore its mysteries. When tho maze is well filled it is an amusing sight to watch the people walk into themselves, back into somebody else and get mixed up generally. Tho maze will remain a short time In Indianapolis. The hours for visiting the gallery are from 11 a, m. till 11 p. m. Noted of the StiiKe. "Chimmy Faddcn" Is among the attractions booked for early appearance here. Charles Hopper and the original company will be seen in this play. George Bowles In advance will be here this week. There Is a bear In the "Sidewalks of New York" who guzzles beer like an old toper. His one other weakness is for sugar, of which he consumes vast quantities. He appears in the second act and does a popular turn. In "The Jucklins," which comes soon to the Grand, Stuart Robson will be seen as Lena Jucklin, the perverse, droll old farmer with a hobby for game chickens, and the uneasy feeling that a backslider has by indulging in some pastime not sanctioned by the good book. Ople Reed's story has been pretty generally read, and the play is said to fellow the book very closely. A host of new tricks has been inserted In this year's production of "Superba," and two old ones eliminated last season have been re-Introduced. Tho mirror rene, where the clown enrobes, dances before and then lights his cigarette and then walks away, leaving bis rejection still visible, is one of them. The other is the. jumping of the clown into a cannon, whero he is shot forth immediately after and his body is caught on the bayonets of the soldiers. The Martinettl-Tannehill Company will present "The Nancy Hanks" at the Grand soon. It is said to be an exceedingly funny piece.- "The Nancy Hanks" is not a horse, but a gold mine, or rather a mine that luis been salted by unscrupulous persons and palmed off as a rich ore-producer upon a speculative Frenchman, on whose amusing and complicated adventures the plot hinges. In the company are lgnacio Martinettl, Frank Tannehiil. jr., Anna Boyd, Louise Muldener, Carrie Radcliffe. Thomas H. Burns. Lillian Florence Wickes, Ed Morey and Lillian Deane. One of the leading dramatic events of 'the present season in this city will. bo the early appearance of Comedian Sol Smith Russell in his new play, "A Bachelor's Romance." That Mr. Russell and hi3 managers have struck a great success Is proved by the fact that they have abandoned all their old repertoire tuid will devote the whole season to this new play. Originally Mr. Russell had intended to play "The Heir at Law." "An Everyday Man" and his former successes, "A Poor Relation" and "Peaceful Valley." Several well-known playwrights had disappointed him in pieces they had ronstructed esjeclally for him. but Misti Morton had something new to offer and the quaint comedian is delighted with the piece. Forty-Dollar Roue. New York Tribune. All cut llowers have been unusually expensive in the last few weeks, owing chiefly to the holiday demand for them. They have already begun to be cheaper, however, and will decline rapidly to their standard prices. American Beauty roses have been an exception to the general rule, in the reason of their costliness this winter. From f!2 a dozen, the regular price for the longeststemmed flowers, they have gone up with fctartling rapidity, until they reached the climax a week or two ago." at $M a dozen. This was due principally to the unusual scarcity of the flowers. The season of stormy, dark weather early last month so affected the production of the blossom that florists found It almost lmiosslble to get them at any price. This, more even than the Chrlstma.3 demand, increased their cost.

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Return of the greatest of them all O IVXVT OGRAPIIEJ The most popular feature ever introduced here. 10 superb views each performance this week. The Rejected Pnlntlnjr. The (inrileurr'n Revenue. The Playful Lion. On the AlMler llrltlee at Hamburg;. Ilnlilei nt l'lny. Ferry Hont, Kut Itlver, Xew York. The Fa in out "Death Curve," Union Square, ev York. saved money beside, and now have not aland people who Insisted upon having them had to make up their minds to pay dearly for the luxury. Now American Beauties are brlnprlns J25 and $30 a dozen for the best specimens, and If the weather Is bright end favorable tha price will probably drop further In the next few weeks. The new ideas this season serve to increase materially the expense of presenting flowers. To correspond with the latest fashion, they mu?t be sent either In extremely artistic and decorative boxes, tied with ribbons fully six Inches wide, or In deep vases, of the real or Imitation Bohemian glass. The boxes are triumphs of daintiness, and the green-and-srold of the vases seems to bring out with especial charm the beauty of any llower. PRACTICAL PIIO FIT SHAKING. Success of a London fius Compnny's Scheme. London Dally Mall. A beautiful, colored "Happy Christmas" card was sent by the directors of the South Metropolitan G.is Company yesterday to 2.500 of its employes. The striking thins -about this Christmas card Is the welcome holiday announcement which It bears, that the employes Interests in the company bave increased since last Christmas by 21.3SC. as against un increase of 15.00 for 1S?5. and that they have now, in stock invested in the company In their own names, or In the names of trustees, and on deposit at interest, the splendid sum of 71.To2. This accumulation is due to the profitsharing scheme Instituted by Mr. George Livesey, charman of the Metropolitan Gas Company, at the time of the strikes in 1SS9. Mr. Livesey Is one of the trustees of the profit-sharing fund, associated with him being Mr. Frank Bush, secretary of the South Metropolitan Gas Company, and Mr. Frederick James Walker. Mr. If. C. Rims is Its secretary. There are eighteen directors' nominees, and the workmen have an equal number of representatives. The first year the project was put In operation the men employed in the pas company only became interested to the extent of about 5.110. Indeed. 2.000 of the 2.f.00 r?p.ilar employes of the company were out on strike. Their places were quickly filled by mn who decided to forsake the strikers' unions and throw In their lot with their employes. Since then tho tempting bit of what Is practically an offer of 1V2 pfT cent. Interest, offered by the company to its employes to induce them to save up their earnings, has been so effective that the Investments by the men have pone on increasing like a snowball rolling down hill. The men who have taken advantage of Mr. Llvcsey's propolis t 'ow all more or less important capitalists ;mall way. seme of them having as 'h as 300 saved up. The company eminently satisfied with the scheme. be. jse It gives to every man an Incentive to help make more, and better, and cheaper gas, and insures their not going on strike. Only those emp'oyes who engage and work under writt?n agreement are entit'ed to the bonus the company grants. One half of thi bonus the emoloye must invest in th company'? stock, the other half can be withdrawn, at a week's notice, or left on deposit at ? per cent, interest. The directors of the company reserve to themselves the rlzht to refne to sisn an aprecnunt with any man who takes no interest in the company, or v.lo Is wasteful careless, or negligent In the performance of his duty. IJy an aet of Parliament a gas ccmpany m ly only declare a dividend when the price of its pas to consumers does not exceed a certain sum per thousand feet. For every reduction of Id per thousand feet from this standard the shareholders become entitled to one quarter, or 5s per cent. On the other band, should the price of gas be raised, the shareholders' dividend Is to.be diminished at the rate of 5s per cent, for every penny it goes up. The amount of the bonus to be distributed among the protit-sharcrs consequently de. pends on the price of gas; the be' : r work the men do and the better and chi oer g.s fent out .the more Imp us can be divided. Kvery penny decrease in the price of gas below 2s SdJ at which price there is no bonus, me.; ns a gift of l-j per cent, on all fularl'M and wages paid by the company. How well the employes have answered to the confidence reposed in them is shown by th Tact that the present price of gas is s 3d a thousand feet, at which figure a lonus of Tli per cent, on their yearly earnings Is credited to the employes. It is a bull's-eye shot at the target of eating one's cake and having It. Kmployes of the company talked with yesterday declared this prollt-sharing project better than old-atre pensions, prizes, or any sehem thev had ever heard of. "You e." said one who has taken advantage of It to the fullest extent. "I huvu

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