Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

and carries q machine with him on mis-
tours. Mr.. Davis drove out in the direction
of South Park. When they reached one
OF the wide roadways which is mainly used
by wheelmen. the horses were stopped in
order to view the exhilarating scene. AZ
ter watching the riders for few moments,
Manager Davis said in a musing sort Of
way: Say, Henry, do you believe that
bicycles will ever take the place of horses?"
why certainly not replied Miller
Of bicycles
The lover Of horseflesh was disguised.
Mr.. William c. Boyd was very close to
the late Adam Forepaugh, during the lat
ter years of his connection with the circus
and relates many interesting anecdotes of
his peculiarities. you know" he said the
other day, Mr. Forepaugh was very super
st1t1ous and had a particular aversion 10
yellow. to the extent that he Immediately
disc harged several members of one of his
bands bee ause they insisted on playing on
Yellow clarionets. The only use he had for
that coicr was his love for the yellow
metal" He said the color was his Jonah,
His attention to detail was also wonder
ful, and no neglected or careless thirg
about his show passed unnoticed. This
watchfulness led one day to an amusing in
cldent. There was nothing he hated worse
tran idleness, and while following a band
In carriage in one of his street pageants
he noticed that several of his cornet play
ers did not have their Instruments up to
we're playing. When the selection was fin
ished. Mr.. Forepaugh ordered his driver to
drive up alongside of the band wagon, and
pointing to the cornet players, said, Why
don't you fellows play when the others
do? The musicians looked astonished, and
modestly replied: Why, we had a rest
The deuce you did, said the angered
Adam. i don't pay you fellows to rest,
but to play and earn your money like the
other fellows, and don't you forget it,
The Hanlons had an odd thing happen to
them short time since, in which their
veracity was put in question by two up-to-
date young men. 1t occurred during a per-
Torrance of "Superba." The house was
crowded. the boxes being sold in seats.
There were four vacant seats in one box,
ana the Messrs. Hanlon Bros. invited Gus
Pitou. the well-known manager, and Her.
bert Hall WinslOw. the author. to occupy
them. Between the acts. Mr.. VIM. Hanlon
got into conversation with the previous oc-
cupants of the box. Thinking to make the
party en- rapport. he introduced Mr.. Pitou,
Mr.. Winslow and himself and his brother
to them. In return, one of the young gen.
tlemen arose and said. Il am proud to meet
four such distinguished gentlemen. Permit
me to introduce my friend, Mr.. Sardou, and
am William Shakespeare" This, Of
course, created a laugh all around, in
which the young men heartily Joined, and
Trey perhaps will never know, unless they
read this article, that 1t was on them.
Miss Maebelle Gertrude Thompson of
Augustin Days stock company will be In
Mr.. Days production of the "Geisha" at
the Lafayette next week. Miss Thompson
has just returned from tour of England
and Scotland. with Miss Rehan and Mr..
Days company, and this will be her first
appearance in the "Geisha" this season.
The many friends of Percy F. Leach of
this city, who is with Mime. Rhea's COM
pany. are gratified at the news of his sue
signed the part of CASTOR in Camille"
and Pitou in "Frou Frou," also the posi-
ton of assistant stage manager. His abil-
ity was soon recognized by the manage
ment, who promoted him to the leading
CON edy role In ''Frou Frou." that of Count
de Cambri. Nine. Rhea is preparing to put
on new version of Empress Josephine"
In which Mr.. Leach will have a good part.
His clever work with the Carroll Institute
Dramatic Club, especially as Prof. Rabbit
In "A Night Off, will long be remembered.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
George Edwardes' new version of the jap
anese musical comedy, 1.-The Geisha" will
be played at the Lafayette Square Theater
Iext week by the same company that has
been acting and singing and dancing the
piece for some weeks at Days Theater,
New York. Miss Nancy Mcintosh and Miss
Virginia Earle head the company. Miss
Mcintosh Is the American girl who was for
some seasons the prima donna of the Savoy
Theater, London, before she was engaged
by Mr.. Daily. Miss Earle has played and
sung leading parts in numerous success
full productions. She is an especial favor
lite On account of her charming dancing.
There are especial opportunities for this
in The Geisha." Jas. T. Powers has been
known as a star actor in farce for some
years. He now has the funny part of the
Chinese tea house keeper, Wun Hi. and 1t
Is one of the best parts that he has ever
played. Julius Steger Is a valuable member
of the company on account of his fine voice
and his cultivated method of singing. All
the scenery used in the production Of THE
Geisha'' at Days will be used here. The
pretty japanese effects have not been sur
passed since the earliest and best days of
THE Mikado." The costumes of the fifty
people who compose the company will also
are Of the most elaborate and beautiful.
THE Geisha' has been generally voted the
prettiest and the most melodious of all
the plays of its class that have been brought
all Of the successful ones have been
brought by Mr.. DAILY, namely, 1.-THE Gaiety
Girl" THE CESSNA and 1.-The Circus Girl"
All of these have had long runs at Days
THE CESSNA has surpassed the others.
for it ran 1856 times at Days Theater, New
York. 1.-The Geiska" now has additions
that were arranged for the production at
Days Theater, London. where the piece
has had a continuous and uninterrupted
run of over a year and half and will run
for some time longer. These additions are
chiefly III the line Of new songs and dances
for the principal characters. The company
was especially rehearsed in them by George
Edwardes' stage manager, Mr.. j. A. e. Ma
lone, preparatory to the opening at Days
Theater, New York, for the recent revival,
and all of them will be faithfully pre-
scented in the play as it will be given In
Washington. 1.-The Geisha" will hold the
stage of the Lafayette Square Theater for
all the evenings of the week, and there will
be matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER-At the
New National Theater. commencing next
Monday for one week, with the usual
Wednesday and Saturday matinees, "Su-
perba," the Hanlon Bros unique spectacle,
in new and up-to-oate dress, will be pre-
scented. This season an entirely new pro-
duction has been made of 1t. The scenery
and spectacular effects are all fresh from
the studio. The ballots and costuming are
new compositions. and much that is novel
in this regard has been introduced. Some
of the cleverest speciality performers will
lend their aid, and among the best Of them
will be found Charles Guyer, who does, in
addition to his clever delineation of the
clown, his famous tumbling speciality.
Louise Truax is a phenomenal child whist
Ter, who, despite the Tact that she has
barely emerged into her teens, is said to be
the greatest whistler of her sex. The
Brothers Rossi, who do an odd comedy