Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
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the attendance at the theaters this week,
and although there has been but one of
the f1rst-olass houses lopen its audiences
have hot been SO largeaas would have been
the case had the weather been cooler. The
last week of thesFraHiey Company has
served to present Mss4Blanche Bates in a
repertoire that has evidenced her versa
tility, and each character she has assumed
has increased herr popularity with the
washington public.' 1t is a matter of regret
that this neutrality-suspicious. which has
become so firmly tntrenched in the affec-
tons Of the community, should take it's
departure just at a time when its success
was at the flood tide and its return next
year will be gladly welcomed. The two
vaudeville theaters, the Lyceum and Bijou,
will both close their season tonight, with a
record of a majority of good attractions
and a financial balance on the good side of
the ledger.
Next week the Columbia will be the only
place OF amusement open in the city, and
the attraction of Otis Skinner supporte d
by an unusually. strong company, in that
charming play Of Rosemary ought to
FIJI the theater every night, especially as
there is a prospect of cool weather.
The Lafayette Square Opera House will
run as an Independent theater next sea-
son, and Manager Painter. has sent out a
clrcular setting forth it's advantages as to
nfeprool construction, location, acoustic
properties, Its comforts both for the audi
ence ana the performers, it's stage facili-
ties FOR big productions its electric light
ing ana It's fashionable clientele The cir
GUAR Is signed by Cornelius Gardner
booking agent" and concludes as follows:
NO frst-class attraction has failed to
90 large business, and no attraction that
could not make money at the Lafayette
mas succeeded elsewhere
Among the clientele Of he
are the President, Vice President. diplo-
matte corps and large number of officials,
senators and members who never go to
any other theater in the CITY,
Ihe Lafayette is an independent bo,,se
IN the neid for first-class attractions be-
lleVlhg mat the time is not far distant
when the question Of where an attraction
can do the best will influence their book
ing" ~
Mrs. Fiske is at her favorite resting place
II. the Adirondacks, recuperating from her
arduous season and studying her new plav
Becky Sharp" made by Langdon Mitchell
from Vanity Fair" This play, which
promises Mrs. Fiske the most coneenial
character she has ever assumed, will be
produced at the Fifth Avenue Theater
New York, In September: and after . sea,
son IN that city will be seen in this and
other large cities. The production will be
one OF the 4ost elaborate ever made on the
Al american Stage, and will employ over thir-
II =
company will be one of the best DYER or
canned Maurice Barrymore has been en-
gagged to play the part of Rawdon Crawlev
me me cost stunning of the play will faithfully
tolio" the modes of its period, and Percy
Anderson, the noted London artist has
oeen engaged to make the costume plates
AS Is Well known to students of the sub
Ject, 1hackeray was anachronistic in his
drawings or the costumes of his chara cters
IN vanity Fair" This has been overlook
ed IN great novelist who also was an ar
tIst, but modern stage requirements de-
nlahd hdeilty In such matters. One of the
3Se ms III vanity tair,' to be reproduced
IN Becky Sharp"-the famous scene of the
pan at brussels GA the eve of Waterloo
- historic, and ever care will be taken
TO present Its dressing with integrity. over
one hundred types of the costumes of this
Interesting period will be seen in Becky
Sharp " e> ny
People who have read the manuscript Of
the Ghetto" which will be first presented
a. the National Theater In Washington in
september, say that Blanche Bates ia
ueSIiiled TO make a hit in the leading wo-
nlah iole or Hannah. Miss Bates pos
sesses signal ability for the successful nor
tfayal or trasic-emotional parts on which
mes Mr.. Zanswill has drawn the charactar
ton. az - ouoe-
the regret expressed throughout the
theatrical world at the death of AlIeusfin
lay mas sympathetic echo in this CITY.
mtele .i!e ueau manager and promoter of
S,age enterprises had done much to make
MS name respected and himself admired
MI. DAILY did many acts of charity in WaSh
iIetoh ana throughout his life was looked
upon with highest favor by the peonIe of
Inc District who We're Interested in tho
thtater On more than one occasion Mr.
DAILY has granted permission to local anna
Tours notably the Carroll Institute Dranat-
h
without asking for penny in ROYALTIES
In many little ways he gained the favor
Of the public in this city and elsewhere In
PAGES he was better personally known
mere Is no denying the fact that Mr. DaIv's
death is great loss to the theatrical mo-
fession. His theaters have always been
looked upon as the best schools for str1Ip-
silhg ana talented young people, while
his productions, Of whatever nature. have
been wholesome, clean and entertaining
Mr.. Daily did nothing to bring adverse crfti-
clsm to the stage or the profession as a
whole.
COLUMBIA THEATER-The Frav1ev
company will close a most successful en-
gagement at the Columbia tonight, and at
the request of many of its patrons to keen
the theater open for a few weeks longer
the management have. through great effort,
secured the foremost romantic actor in this
country, Mr.. Otis Skinner. who will be seen
IN that beautiful comedy, Rosemary -
which promises to be che Of the dramatic
treats of the season. Mr.. Skinner has exc
cuted an exceedingly clever move in secur-
ing this bright and popular comedy. 1t has
had tho longest run of any of the Empire
successes in New York, and Mr.. Skinner is
to present 1t with its original establishment
Of scenery and costume. The supporting
company Of metropolitan players is said to
be the strongest this popular actor has ever
presented here and includes such players as
Gretchen Lyons, Frank Sylvester. Ruth
Holt, John Malone, Clare Everett, Eugene
Eberly Lizzie Montgomery, Frank Battin
and others OF lesser note. The play is the
story of middle-aged man and his over
whelming love for young girl. The action
begins in England during the first years
reign of Queen Victoria and ends on the
occasion of her diamond jubilee. Since Mr.
Skinner first presented Clyde Fitch's His
Grace de Grammont," on his initial starring
tour four years ago, he has steadily grown
In the estimation Of the Washington thea
ter-loving community. The reason is not
difficult to find, for this gifted artist has
kept true to the promise he made at the
outset of his stellar career. to present moth
ing but the best plays with the fittest casts
and environment. The standard Of excel
lcpce in his productions has become higher
every year, and this season he is equipped
with one of the most delightful comedies
in Rosemary" The prices that existed