Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Inc Columbia Theater has had the field
OF amusement all to itself this week, and
It looks now as if it would have no opposi-
ton this summer. Mr.. Otis Skinner and
MS company have given a really excellent
performance of Rosemary" and their work
has been appreciated. The bill at Glen Echo
this week has not been up to the standard
and the patronage has consequently no.
been large.
Next week Bronson Towards "Aristoc-
racy," one of the best plays by an American
author, will be the attraction at the Column
bia, ard the company that will interpret Il
will be in every way competent
Mr. Forrest D. Carr, formerly of this cftv
IS here on a brief visit. He went to san
traLclsco with the Southwell Opera Com
Lany and made quite success, his rich
bass voice being highly praised; but he
thought the opportunities in the company
were not sufficient Tor him and he resigned
and same east to Pittsburg, where he sang
with the JaXOn Company for a while. 1t is
70 ssible that Mr., Carr may sign with the
hlnrichs Opera Company.
Cards have been received here announcing
the marriage of Mr.. Thurlow Weed Win
ner Bergen to Miss Clara Beatrice Farquhar
of Newton, Mass. the ceremony having
taken place on the 10th instant Mr.. Ber-
gen is a well-known young Washington
ACTOR, VINO mas MADE rapid strides in his
profession. He was last seen here with Nat
Goodwin, playing good part in Nathan
Hale"
Miss Annie Buckley, who has been en-
gagged for the Columbia Stock Company,
was born in San Francisco about twenty
three years ago. As child she showed de-
cided talent for mmicry, and when Edward
liarriSan, on one of his western tours first
saw her he eXacted Il promise from her
father the late Ed j. Buckley to let her
appear with his company if she went on the
stage. Shortly afterward Miss Buckley
left California for New York, and Mr. Har-
rigan. hearing of her arrival. called on her
father and concluded arrangements for the
young lady's appearance with his company
in his new theater, which was then near
ing completion. Miss Buckley proved a
valued member of the Harrigan forces dur
ing her two years stay with Harrigan and
in the Last OF the HOgans' scored the
hit of the piece. Her rendition of the char
acter OF little Irish girl was so true To
life that Mr.. Chas. Frohman immediately
offered her very large salary to Join his
forces Mr.. Harrigan refused to reIeas e
her until the end of the season. SO she was
compelled to remain with him until that
time. The following year she was engaged
by Davis & Lift to play "Cinders" the star
part in "A Nutmeg Match and so credit
ably did she acquit herself in that part that
Joseph Arthur, who her in Chicago
Immediately engaged her for Jean in ..Blue
Jeans" AS Jean Miss Buckley scored an
urdoubted triumph the press OF the coun-
try. without reservation pronouncing her
es equal of Annie PixIey and Lolita. Miss
Buckley was afterward engaged to star
with Joseph Cawthorn in "A Fool for
Luck then by klaw & Erlanger for the
title role in TIE Lady Slavey" afterward
by +. F. Rice for Ruth, the slavey in The
Girl From Paris" in which play she made
a great success. not only for her quaint act
ing OF the part. but her inimtabIe rendi-
ton of the celebrated Sister Mary James
Top Note" as well. During the season lust
ended Miss Buckley visited Washington
with The Village Postmaster" and will
be well remembered by theater-goers as
one. of the laughing hits of that play. Miss
Buckley during her few years On the stage
has never made failure, but has always
been uniformly successful. She is a quiet.
unassuming little lady in private life. and
spends her spare moments in doing fancy
work, of which she is very fono
W. Webster Cullison who last season wa 6
with the Side Tracked company is an
home spending his vacation. Next season
Mr. Cullison will go into vaudeville with
Miss Gertrude Barnes. and they are we'll
booked They style themselves 1.-THE cute
soubrette and the timber tramp" and their
/ sketch Is said to be very effective Both
are good singers and dancers and their
work will be thoroughly up to date. Mr. Gull