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-v-CJv Jrr;WJ-'r-'-T -ji "52.- t '-v-n v -v-.a-j.v-w-- 'VTf-ffiraCTSleWrop' "V -.- J - " "- t - r irt- GCWI' JV-f -" -.-'- ? ? ?ri?v-fa:'sw!-B5 r-a -js; v. cn". 3, J ' sfte a xV f ' mr , - '' .""..a -s-S"? " "'" syk t ,TJIE TIMES, WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1902. s j THE WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS AT WASHINGTON THEATERS un.:uTT;n:i.'"4n.i:ia?At.4.ttrviir.it??A;ffi;frjtniiLM!in rtUKra:aiitfM;j:4i&'b7jirJttiiffirii!as-igratuii3 iMIMUinSlSPillSS Mninn wmm ISfi&Sft&Hi! ?M&mM iki sponsible for the slim, patronage' a the several attractions that bid for : tavor last week; certain It Is that sev- I''eral theatrical organizations that oc-,- copied the local stage were not as suc- cessful from a pecuniary viewpoint as f'they deserved. a .This was especially true In the case" of :r the entertainments at the National and r Columbia. " At the former house a typical Rice performance which means a dazzling ItCarray of femininity, a few vaudeville specialties, a sufficient number of songs I: to pad out the customary two and one- naif hour show, and a force of tome- I -.43 lans equipped with jokes, some of whleh wer.e. new,, while othes..-jrere;xJ a, Vintage of ""another 'day was the" offer'-' .tag. The performance as a whole was '.-.likeable to people who care for the "felce style of amusement, but the at- " tendance was not at all in keeping with lhe merits of the presentation. Miss Minnie Dupree, a very charming and talented actress, made her initial Patellar flight at the Columbia Monday 1 1 night in a play called "A Rose o Ply- . mouth Town." and although the piece '.was a very' delightful littld jaffairwUh Kan abundance of bright .comedy, e financial returns were very disappoint ing. The Lafayette's first week as a "popular priced theater was eminently "kccessXul in every way. Andrew Robson gave a good performance of a very bad ; play "Richard Carvel" and the audi- fences were generally large enough to Teompletely fill the house. '$ "The Little Mother" at the Academy, jUC "C.., ..,. ... .,,.. ...... - .farce comedy called "The other Fellow," ,dld as well as the show deserved. Ker-1 v Baa's did its usual good business with IfHarry Bryant's burlesque company. Manager Chase's handsome playhouse ras once more lurneuuver lu vauueniic, 'and a good bill brought out a series of '.large gatherings to applaud the many features of the program. Mb Antoinette" at the National. "My Antoinette," Alfred E. Aarons' l;and George H. Murray s new musical comedy, will be presented at the New National Theater this week by a com- rpany that is far above the average In I .general ability, for the cast contains 'aereral actors and actresses who have I acquired staple reputations In their hapeclaltics. z & i z ' ' be found to bo' one"' of the unusually important company, to present "A Royal Family." - , ""This is an important step'in Mlss'Has well's artistic career. She has been seen in this city in many different roles, and has-a vast following of admirers. The success she attained here and in Balti more during the last two years so at tracted the attention of important man agers that Mr. Harris determined that "there was a position forMiss Haswell Iff the drama equal to that of Maud Adams, Julia Marlowe, Viola Allen, and other shining feminine lights. To this end he seems to have spared no expense In securing former a play which contains' a xole ideally suited to her, an excellent company, and, it is promised, has surrounded her with a wealth of eaborate scenery and costumes. A splen did booking has been secured-. Tor. -Miss Haswell throughout the country. fiTt?1 it is a matter of sentiment that she has selected Washington as the first town to make her initial appearance in with this important event. ..It will -'merriest entertainments of its kind that l.bas been seen for a long time. Everyone gocb to see a musical coui- IFedy for Its music and humor, and neither "to lacking In "My Antqinettcr- I. Josephine Hall at its head starts off I J veil. Then come Grace Belmont and Nellie Beaumont, of the Beaumont Sls- 5tcrs, who made such an Immense suc cess at Weber & Fields; Beatrice" Dar lington and Bertha Darling. The actors "-cludo Harry Short, the funniest of the Id' Pike Companu in "The Christian." The Pike Theater company comes to the Lafayette tomorrow with its pro duction of "The Christian," presenting Hall Caine's play for the first time in this city at popular prices. "" TliA ntt. ..-.. ..... ... t-.AM.l'ix .LrH in Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and other cities of the North as a thoroughly equipped organization, pre senting the later successes for theh first popular-price productions. At its home theater in Cincinnati the company has its producing department where the stage settings and effects are newly built for each attraction and where the company appears annually for a run of several months. It has secured "The Christian" for production in this city, Baltimore, Cin cinnati, New York city, and Detroit, and mmssMmmmassesmBM 3 Z ft-lNTCttB " ' BiHHHiBHHWBKBnSI l K!gSg3g23$SE!:3HBli fc HK Jf MMBHMM(MVa.?riyW m i.' ... "Vl -5-IMPW . T' Ji";!,.-J LiflV.. i jkJ H HT ,.': v.' 4 " V, " jr t i T"?V ERHAPS it was thn nViKpnen from unilKimlli' Imnnrlnnt nnmtnnv in nrecont I HHBOH Elm 1W Hf HiHhiffil nnrndr-elmrnrs Thnlr new nnt la railed rthe city-of so:maBy of the.Capi- "A Royal 'Family." "I KPPBHH 9aVB3rS"- 'W Quiet Eveninglat -the Club," and it til's' theatergoers" that was re- "This is an important step in Miss'Has- UKW''9H iBBE2JJBt!'BPi'K'ipS4rflX! ls sald to provoke much mirth. well's artistic career. She has been seen BCMHlrSw'iiil BBKgMEr'ft '2r8''fi$dqi'$ James Tnornton, well known as a corn in this city in many different roles, and RpH&"H SiBtJiHKH'r't'? poser of ballads and parodies, will be a has-a vast following of admirers. The BHKfe'lfl iBHfSKfvfKM!lmSi?"'& strong card. Orth and Fern are musical success she attained here and in Balti- HHyiH 11 IBBiBwVi' I'lf tyk comedians, who make a piano -afford more during the two years so at- BBUr Bl WIBmLE'KB&BSEm& W'&- tnem many opportunities for laugh rals tfce attention important man- HHI IEHbSHS' 1dk -agers Mr. Harris KmkH BttolSWtf' there was a position forMiss Haswell IBiftlH n ' EKSlB$&P$M to that of Maud Adams, BlH - uBBBMt'yilSi- r m fi 'yj Josephine Hall, at the National. W .--.. . &2v (SBV r w Ten ich at Chase's. tfH by Llebler & Co., who first offored the play with Miss Viola Allen as star. The Christian" will be remembered for its first success here. Its strong storj is one that appeals toTall classes and:ffsTout1be.week, wlthaOneesttm Wednes day, andt, Saturday. characters are types of human nature. In the Pike company are Mary Hall, who has lately made a great success as leading woman of the- Castle Square stock company; Emello Melville, who was seen here this summer with the Ed win Arden stock company; Grace Had sell, last season with "Are You a Ma son;" Byron Douglas, formerly leading man Tor Xat Goodwin and Henry Mil ler; Thurlovr Bergen, formeriy with O'Xelll and Xat Godwin; John B. Maher, who was with Willie Collier; Barry O'Xell, Hudson Liston, William A. carries a complete equipment of stage Hackett, Robert Milton, Paula Goepel, settings designed from plans furnished Sara Moore, and Hancha Bischoff. Near ly fifty people, it is claimed,' take part in the mob scene In John Storm's church. The company Avlll open with a mat inee .tomorrow and will remain tnrough- Japanese Magic at Chase's. , The Chase Theater polite vaudeville program this week represents the do main of magic, comedy and novoHy. The former ls personified by Ten Ichi. His hoop catching upon his tied "thumbs is so. exceptional that Mr. Chase, follow ingUlhe precedent, of, Mr- Keith, offers $10,000 to any patron who can so bind Ten Iclii's - thumbs as to prevent him from carrying out his trick. As the hoops are passed through the audienco and found, to be solid, Ten Ichl's feat of catching them over his thumbs is as tonishing, to say the least. One of his assistants, Ten Katsu, a little miss from the Flowerv Klnedom. Is K.ifrt tn h - ceedinglyprerty, and quite expertifn J number oftiifllcult legerdermaulc featsw Sager Mldley and Gertie Carlisle are leaders In the line of eccentric rustic comedy. They havo a new sketch, called "Taking a Tonic," which is said to be the best in which they have yet appear ed. Berol and Berol are picture makers, who form several artistic scenes and pictures from rags only. Florence Bindley will offer a brief entertainment, made up of s,ongs, dances and mono logue; "arid "'ftfe three Livingstons, froS Europe, will do an acrobatic act in even-" lng costume that is said to be as good as the best that have been witnessed in Chase's Theater in seasons past. Burton and Brooks are well-known "Onto &Sh9P. Girl:. The attraction? atj,-the Academy this week, with the usual Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday matinees, will be "Only a Shop Girl." Lottie Williams Salter ls the bright particular star of the organi zation. The play is said to abound in continu ous action and revolve upon a theme for Its axis that is. not threadbare nor rusty, Tt .rfpntrta llfp In thn Inrpp rtonartmpTit stores of the blje clues, with a shop girl as the heroine. The manager says be has spared neither money nor brains to make this attraction among the best in regard to scenic splendor, a good' cast, and elabo rately novel In the variety of musical numbers and specialties. The company includes Anne Ethridge, Ann Singleton,. Minnie Barrie, Gertrude Claire, Ethel Knight, Jennie Cooper, Bessie Zellar, Margaret Barrett, Grace f iFarrell, Mabel Gillett,--Emma Barron, Sarah Stockwell, D. Norman Travis, Robert W. Smiley, M. B. Streeter, Eu gene LaRue, Harry J. Pearson, Theodore Lytell, Harry Roberts, Frank Woeder hoff, Fred Davis, Samuel Weston, Burton Henderson, Master Jack Cooper, and Lottie Williams Salter. "Shooting the Chutes" at the Empire Murray & Mack's comedians will pre- ,sent"ct tho-? Empire- Theater all this week the musical comedy "Shooting the Chutes," a comedy with plenty of laugh able situations, clever comedians and pretty girls. Among the principal people engaged SEASON'S PLANS OF PLAYERS ARE VARIED AND AMBITIOUS for this season's tour are Caulfleld and Ryan, than whom there are fe w, clet ere'r. 1 Irish comedians. They will play 1 -the parts that made Murray & Mack .fa mous, and in addition, will Interpolate tho specialty which first brought thenx prominently to the front with all the leading comedians. Little and Prltzkow, who for the past five seasons have been very successful in vaudeville circles, have been' en-1 gaged for"the comedy. One "of "the. most " pleasing specialties of the show if the singing and dancing of Miss Anna Driv er, who is said to be one of the most diminutive personages before the public today- For five years she has been a feature of 'the Murray & Mack's attrac tions, and the hits she has scored have been almost without number. As an added feature to Miss Driver.'s.act this season will be the presence of twelve r' young women, provided as a special chorus for her. All the women have been selected with great care, and all have some special fitness for the parts assigned them. The balance of the supporting cast will include James Fanson, Al Lawrence, Joe Ined, David Weber, George A. Flori da, William H. Myers, Nelse Addison, William Gilmore, Leona Hamilton, Nancy Tempest, Lou Gernsey, Dolly Cas tle, Maude Madden, Aggie Fuller, 'Crys tal Huntley1,' and a feminine chorus. Richard Goodall, Joseph Dailey, Yeoman, and Eugene Wcine. arge number of j'oung and hand xomen who compose the chorus ls means the least attractive part entertainment, wliilo the scenic ries are beyond doubt handsome - entirely, according to the man t. r i arc a number of catchy ditties, will doubtless cause tho lips of ,o purse for some time to come, .ne Hall has a song which wil icr famous "Sister Mary Jnne'a jtc." It is entitled "When I Go os V Stage." o f race Belmont Is allotted, among c-t' pretty songs, a little gem, "Tho TL-i t Tt. fi- !G of Follyland." The drlnklnc which opens the second act, is Mr. Aarons' best efforts. fcctly pathetic song, "Down the ecn Lane," which contrasts with ia and timely ditty. "Think It arc also among the melodies must appeal to Music lovers. The which arc by Gsorgo Tottcn arc said to fit the music ad- y. and make a blending which is y harmonious. s.t-. & iZ PercD Haswell as a Star. ;i it .'111 be a pleasure to Miss Percy ;. in s inuuy aumircrs in uiis city to sS r ,ne her tomorrow evening at the Jfejs' ,iIa Theater upen her initiation as ,&" hedged star. Miss Haswell comes !fcdiJiuunder the management of Mr. fjfeary B. Harris; and jupportcd by an The plans of the numerous stars of the theatrical firmament for the season just opened are rather more ambitious and varied than usual. There will be many very elaborate productions during the next two months, and while the cus tomary number of failures will undoubt edly be recorded, the undertakings are to be made on a scale of magnificence that bids fair to eclipse anything the theater patrons of this country have ever seen before. Julia Marlowe will appear at the Cri terion Theater, New York, In December In an English version of "La Rclne Fiamette" (Queen Flamctte), which was produced in Paris three years ago and was quite successful. Miss Marlowe will also give a few performances of "Grler son's Way," a new Esmond drama, and during the season she may be seen in ."Electra," by Perez Galdos. This play has incited riots in every Continental country in which It has been produced. It ls a savage attack on the Jesuits, and If Mies Marlowe's management has the hardihood to give It In this country, there is hardly any doubt but that the actress will suffer in reputation by the production. Maude Adams will be ?een in her old plays "The Little Minister," "L'Alg Icn," and "Quality Street," and In addi tion may appear as RoBalind in "As You Like It." Mrs. Carter will continue in her phe nomenally successful drama, "Du Bar- ry,"upon which Washington had the op portunity of first passing Judgment. Mrs. Carter's season will bo spent In Xew York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Bos ton, and in the spring she will present the Belasco masterpiece in London, where she Is already very favorably known, on account of her performances In "Zaza" two years ago. Apropos of "Zaza" this play will be used this sea son by Eugenia Blair, whose season will open at the Lafayette Theater, Wash ington, next week. Miss Blair en Joys a good reputation as an emotional actress throughout the country, and she should find In "Zaia" a strong vehicle. Miss Ada Rchan may' not be seen on the stage this winter, but If she is, it will be as the heroine In "Diana of the Crossways," a dramatic version of George Meredith's novel. Mrs. FIslte will present "Mary of Magdala," by Paul Geysc, tho German playwright. As during the past five or six years, Mrs. Fiske will confine her appearance to those theaters that are outside of the syndicate, which means that, she will not be seen in Washington. Martin Harvey, the English actor whose greatest success" 'was' made- in "The Only Way" a few years ago, will come to this country and will use a repertoire that Includes "The Only Way," "The King's Children," "After All," and perhaps "A Cigarette Maker's Romance," a dramatization of the Craw ford story of like name. Eleanor Dusc will be a visitor to our shores and will malec her first appear ance at Boston next month. Richard Mansfield will rely upon a sumptuous production of "Julius Cae sar," although it is said he is consider ing special performances of "Othello" and "Timon of Athons." E. H. Sothern will once more present Justin Huntley McCarthy's excellent play, "If I Were Kjng," and besides, will occasionally produce "Hamjct." William Gillette, too, is due for a pro duction of "Hamlet" after he is through with "Sherlock Holmes." This detective piece will be played in the smaller cities of the country by Herbert Kclcey and Eflle Shannon, tho latter appearing -In the part played here by Maude Fealy. Otis Skinner has made a dramatic ver sion, in company with Aubrey Bouci cault, of Mrs. Mary Hartwell Cathcr wood's story, "Lazarre," and tho first performance will be given In Chicago this week. W. H. Crane will be seen for tho third season in "David Harum," while his one-time partner, Stuart Robson, will rely upon "The Comedy of Errors." Viola Allen has selected Washington, at tho National Theater, as tho city to havo the first view or Hall Caine's stage version of his own story, "The Eternal City." The premiere is to occur Octo ber 0, and extensive preparations for the event are being made by Miss Allen's enterprising management. It ls an nounced that Mr. Calne will be hero to witness the first performance. William Favcrsham will be seen in "The Right of Way," Sir Gilbert Par ker's story. Sir Gilbert Is ut present at work on the dramatization. James K. Hackett will once more play "The Crisis," which he presented for the first time In Pittsburg last spring, and which enjoyed some little popularity in the" Middle West and tho South be fore the end of the season. Mrs. Hackett, or ns she is known to the stage. Miss Mary Mannerlng, will play In a .new piece by Clyde "Fitch which is as yet without a name, or, if It is, the" management Is keeping very silent regarding it. N. C. Goodwin announces that ho will appear In "The Altar of Friendship," with which John Mason sought stellar henors last season. The play has been altered a good deal for Mr. Goodwin, by tho author, ' Madeline Lucctte Ryley. Maxine Elliott will continuo this sea-. son with Mr. Goodwin as his leading woman, although next year she will star separately. Kyrlc Bellow will retain Harriet Ford's "A Gentleman of France," with which he was so successful last season. Robert Edcson, too, will keep his last year's success, "Soldiers of Fortune," which was not seen outside of New York, where It was one of the real hits of the year. Annie Russell will start her season with -"The Girl and the Judge," her last season's play, but will later on present "Mice and Men," Mrs. Rylcy's play, In which Forbes Robertson nnd his Amer ican, wife, Gertrude Elliott, made such a success in England Inst spring. Virginia Harncd will be seen in "Iris," the opening performance to oc cur at Cleveland this neck. Charles Hav.trey, the English actor, whose "A Message from Mars" was so popular In Now York last year that there whs no occasion for a tour through the country, will be seen in tho same play again, nnd this time AVnsh Ingtcn Is to havo ft chance to witness the performance. Ethel Barrymoro was to have been supplied with a new play by Clyde Fitch, but the serious illness, In Swit zerland, of tho dramatist has upset the plans of her manager, nnd tho latest announcement regarding Miss Barry more Is to the eifect that she will be seen In "Carrots." a short play that was given .In Paris last year, and "Tho Country Mouse." Mr. Fitch's play for Miss ITarrymore was to have been called "Tho Flirt," nnd if the writer recovers In time .to, complete the manuscript, the actress will no Theater, Xew York, In the spring with uoudi resumu ner interrupted plans. fair success Mrs. Patrick Campbell will be with us onco more, this time In "Aunt Jen ny," a new play by E. F. Benson, a son of tho Archbishop of Canterbury, and who attracted a good deal of attention ten or twelve years ago when he wrote "Dodo." Mrs. Campbell may also enact the heroine of Maotorllnk's new play, "Monna Vanna." An actress In whom Washingtonians are greatly interested is Miss Elizabeth Tyree, who was formerly a resident of the Capital. Miss Tyree has entered the ranks of the stars this season, and her first effort in this direction is in a piny founded on the historical char acter, Molly Pitcher. Ramsay Morris has written a "play called "Ninety and Nine," and it will have -Edwin Arden In the chief role. Tho piece will be first presented at the New York Academy of Music a month or so hence, and "time" is being held for it at this playhouse for the remainder of the season, which means that if tho play scores the success its promoters look for, it will remain at the Academy during the rest of the season. David Warfleld will resume his tour in "The Auctioneer" this month, and an other Belasco star, Blanche Bntes, will have a new piece which will bo given its first production In this city early in November; , , Miss Henrietta Crosman has some thing new in tho dramatic line, entitled "The Sword of the King." She nlso ex pects to present "Nanco OJdfield," and .Mrs. Clifford's "Mndclcin." Grace George, who lias not been seen in Washington since her production of "Her Majesty" two seasons ago, will be fitted with a play of tho period of George 11. Mrs. LcMoyne, whoso starring venture in "The First Duchess of Marlborough" Inst jenr was not profitable enough to warrant its continuance throughout the entire season, will havo a play by Glen MacDonnugh, who has written for May Irwin and several comic opera person nges. The new play for Mrs. LcMoyne's use is called "Among Those Present," and is a story of metropolitan society life. Bertha Galland will he featured in Daniel Frohman's production of "Notre Damo," which was given at Daly's Amelia BIpgham will have a notable company in "A Modern Magdalen," the Haddon Chambers piece, in which Miss Bingham appeared in New York last season. Miss Eleanor Robson, who has been one Of Llebler & Co.'s prominent lead ing la'dieg for fhe' past three years, will be starred this year, either "in a dra matic version of Mary Johnson's "Aud rey ' or Mrs. Mumpnrey ward's "El eanor." Clara Bloodgood, who was with "Isle DeWolfo In "Tho Way of tho World" at the Columbia last year, will be a star soon, and will be seen in a Clyde Fitch -play with 'the some'what unusual name, "The Girl With the Green Eyes." Clara Llpman is announced to appear at the head of her own company, but Miss Lipman received a very serious In jury during a return passage from Eu rope a few weeks ago and It is very doubtful if she will be physically able to stand . the strain of a season of theatrical labor. In tho musical field -there will not be a great deal of novelty. The first of musical shows to reach the city is "Tho Show Girl," which will open the season at the National tomorrow night. During tho present month "The Lib erty Belles," Frank Daniels in "Miss Simplicity," "The Defender" and "My Antoinette'' will occupy local stages. The list of the musical attractions that will visit Washington during the year includes: The Rogers Brothers in their now Harvard piece, "The Wild Rose," Lulu Glaser, "Florodora," "The Burgo master," Jerome Sykes In "Tho Billion aire," "The Toreador," with Francis Wilson In .the principal role; "The Mes scnger Boy," minus James T. Powers; Jefferson de Angelis in "The Emerald Isle," DeWolf Hopper in "Mr. Pick wick," "When Reuben Comes to Town," "Foxy Grnndpa," Anna Held, "The Chaperons," "King Dodo," "The Wizard of Oz," "The Prince of Pllsen, the Bostonlans in a re vival of "Robin Hood," "Sally In Our Alley," and if it docs not remain in New York all season, John C. Fisher's latest English importation, "The Crystal Slip per," as well as that other English suc cess, "The Country Girl," which will be brought out at Daly's, New York, next month. , The Menu Maiden Builesqtiers. The "Merry Maidens" company will begin a week's engagement at Kernan's Ltomorrow matinee. The company intro duces, some clever people and pretty girls. The performance will open with a new first part, entitled "The Joneses at the Merry Maidens Ball." This will be fol lowed by an olio, including Jolly 'Nellie Hanly, the Hlatts, Spencer Bros., the Johnson trio, the Nelson trio, and tho Touristy 'ine closing Durietta is a satire on lira at a summer resort, and serves to intro duce some very funny lines, humorous situations, and the usual display of fe male loveliness in the chorus. "The Defender" Headed This Waa. "The Defender," the new musical play which Manager A. H. Chamberlyn brings to the National Theater next week, and which has just concluded a run of 1G0 performance at the Herald Square Thea ter, New York, has a decided nautical flavor, and its music, scenic, and cos- tumic ensembles place it in a prominent position among the best- attractions of this class that have been seen In thS' metropolis in many years. The boot and lyrics are the work of Allan Lowo. Many clever comedy situations out of the rut of traditional extravaganza are introduced, and the action ls said to b at all times spirited, continuous, and unconventional. "The Libertu Belles" Coming. The announcement tha"t "The Liberty Belles" will bo seen at the Columbia Theater next week will no doubt be read with a great deal of interest. The piece abounds in almost everything the amusement seeker of today is looking for Novelty in treatment and theme la what every author of musical comediea strives for. Some hit tho nail on tha head, others fly wide of tho mark. In tho caso of "The Liberty Belles" Mr. Harry B. Smith has evolved a scheme that 13 attractive enough to en list tho attention and skillful enough to hold It to tho end. Grace Belmont a Chorus Graduate. Newspaper boys havo risen to bo mil lionaires, soldiers in the ranks to be officers, and ugly ducklings to be swans, but it has been reserved for Miss Grace Belmont to soar from a small position in the chorus to the high grade' ot a prima donna in about the quickest time' on record. The daughter ot an Australian minis ter. Miss Belmont, when a child, sang In the choir of her father's church, and even at that early age was noted for the sweetness and fullness ot her voice. After she had adopted the stage as a profession she came to America, think ing with many others that the streets were paved with gold and the stage with dollar bills. At last she succeeded and obtained an engagement with tho "Mile. 'Awkius" m M i? ?& t. a f- .r7i -SKE?,MJ. 3aefi&db3: jc .. &gi'&t,&K'- iftfet ?.