Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17

tistic radiance in any other play as they
have shone In Under the Red Robe" The
ara aEama was made BY bdward Rose who
from Stanley Weyman's semi-historicai ro-
nance Under the Red Robe" and there
are dashing, staggering and fighting cava-
Tiers and ladies fair with sweety sympa-
thetic hearts in 1t, to say nothing of heart
incidents and sentimental atmosphere and
love scenes that have the fragrance and
fervor of Lovelace's or Stockings verses.
The strong appeal which the play, as well
as the story, made to the romanticism that
pervades all nations, won popularity for
Under the Red Robe" that is not yet at
an end, and Manager Fromhan intends to
reopen the Empires regular stock season
with this stirring and beautiful play.
The third piece in the list is the comedy
Rosemary, an exquisite three-act play,
with the aroma of a flower garden all
through it, and as dainty throughout as
set of Dresden figures. 1t held New York
spell-bound for over six months, and was
business during its stay In the metropolis.
Manager Frohman's profits from 1t during
the season were $4,000.
Now that the vacation season is on quite
a large number of those in the theatrical
profession who belong in this city are
Chas. B. Hanford are in the city, but Mr..
Hanford will go to New York next week to
lay out the route for MIR. Keene, whom he
will manage and support next year.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Downing are at
their home, Edgemore, where Mr.. Downing
is INDUCING in the luxury of farming, and
incidentally he is coming into the city at
regular intervals to give instructions to
some who are ambitious of histrienic hon.
ors. The season of Mrs. Downing was
very successful one both in the south and
in the northwest. Mr.. Downing's plans for.
next year are not fully matured, but he
and do legitimate work, with new play
besides.
Bert Riddle is here, and will probably be
here and hereabouts during the summer.
Hans Roberts showed by his good work
with the Columbia Stock Company how
much ne has improved since he Joined Mr..
Days forces.
Billy Boag and his bride have been re-
ceiving much social attention, and he has
done some excellent character work while
with the Columbia Stock Company. He
season.
Godfrey Stein has also shown his versa
tility in the Columbia Company, and as he
has been largely cast for dialect parts, has
come to be known rs the man of national
tiles.
Thad: Shine is with his mother on Cap
itol Hill.
Tim Murphy and his wife were here for
a few days recently.
New National Theater.-Manager Rap
ley Is eated over the great interest mani
tested in the coming season of the Fred
eric Bond Stock Company at the Ma
tional. and feels that his enterprise in
bringing this excellent attraction here will
be appreciated by his patrons to such an
extent that every seat will be taken on
Monday night. July 26. Mr.. Bond sends
advice that he will come with his players
prepared to give the amusement lovers of
Washington one of the best bills ever Of
fered them in the way of comedy. He will
present one of the funniest farces ever
written. Where Am 1 At" by Chas. s.
Fawcett, esq.,. Of London, England. 1t is
Mr.. Bonds intention to make the people
laugh. If any one can do it, he can, as
there is no better comedian in the
try. While Mr.. Bond is the star of the
company. 1t can be seen by the people that
he has engaged that he is not selfish
envious actor. as the list given below will
show the names of some Of the best play
ers before the public: Maclyn Arbuckle,
Francis Kingdom, Edwin Holt, Louis Hall.
Adolph Klauber. Maude Haslam. Caroline
COOK, Helen Reimers, Maude Allan and
Clara Hathaway. A feature of the organi-
cation that will be a source of delight to
the lady patrons will be the magnificent
gowns worn. Another feature that should
not be overlooked, and that is the remark
ably low price of admission charged for
reserved seats, namely, %, SO and Is cents.
1t Is to be trusted that Manager Rapley
will meet his fullest expectations by hav-
ing crowded houses.
ILf-N ECfO.-W1th all the advantages
or an excursion resort on the river, easy
access from the city and the added feature
OF magnificent scenery, Glen Echo-on-the-
Potomac offers special inducements as a
place in which to spend day or an even
ing. Besides the natural advantages Of the
place, which are quick to be recognized
there Is well-ordered cafe. where excel
lent repasts may be secured; the amphi-
theater, where the Fadettes of Boston. a
sterling concert organization, may be heard
every afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and every
evening at 8 o'clock in concert: a beau
tiful retreat, especially apportioned for al
fresco luncheons, and hundred and one
other smaller but not less important fea-
lures. all going to make up an extremely
popular resort. The Glen is easy of access
by either the Georgetown and Tenleytown
cars, the 7th. 18th and U street lines and
the line of the Great Falls electric road
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-In looking
around for an enjoyable spot in which to
while away an afternoon evening, Chevy
Chase Lake, with its accompanying pleas
ures and recreations, should not be forgot
ten. There are enough things at Chevy
Chase Lake to please almost any one, and
the public has been quick to see and ap-
preciate this fact. The very excellent or
chestra discourses the most appropriate
kind of music every evening in the dancing
pavilion, while the amusement pertaining
to this latter feature is INDUCED in nightly
by hundreds Of persons. The hydrocycles
on the lake are another source of pleasure
and no one should pay visit to the Lake
without trying them.