The times., 1899-06-11
FAIR PATRONAGE
despite THE heat
Closing Week a Good One at
the Columbia.
The BijOu and Lyceum Dark for the
Summer.
The Coming Attraction Is Otis Skin
ner in "Rosemary''-..AInb
to Be Repeated.

I; there had been an icehouse or cold
storage room in opposition to the theatres
last week all of them would have closed
their doors and gone cut of business. As
it was, enough persons in pursuit of
amusement were enticed within the lobbies
TO make the period fairly profitable one
an things considered. There will be few
tears shed when the mercury falls perma-
nently. at least among those engaged in
the furnishing of amusement to the Wash
ington public.
1t is asking a little too much OF people
to expect them to pay their good money
for amusement when they have to be
roasted during the securing of that en-
tertainment Yet at least one theatre did
a good business last week. This one was
the Columbia, where the attractive powers
OF the California actress Blanche Bates
simply discounted temperature and criti-
cism. London Assurance" received
considerable -basting' at the hands of the
reviewers. of the city, but drew fairly well
for all that. When the bill began TO
change, business picked up somewhat and
the week ended with the balance on the
SOou Slue OF lue
lister. No small amount of this success
was due TO the fact that 1t was the final
week of the organization and everyone
wanted to give them a. good send-off. Here
after the name of Frawley will be synony-
nous with the guarantee of excellence.
new summer record has been created and
will likely remain until the Washington
boy concludes to return and re-establish
IL.
Vaudeville suffered more from the heat
than did the more legitimate places of
business. Aside from the evenings devoted
to Manager Hughey' KeTnan's benefit
and the returns of the fistic carnival the
Iyceum was nearly as quiet as the grave
and fully as forsaken- You can't expect
people to come in this weather" said the
treasurer. They wouldn't come il you
covered every newspaper in town with ad-
vertisements. The open cars and the sum
mer resorts are winning away our busi-
aess. and ii is a good thing We are elOs-
ing"
This about sums up the situation. The
BiiOu was no more fortunate than its riK al
and did about the worst weeks business
of the year II either house came out OF
the week with profit it is surprising But
before the denizens Of either resort have
an opportunity 10 see an attraction of this
ilk again they win be longing fo7 thsm.
Both houses closed for the summer with
last nights performance.
The coming week offers one Of the sensa-
tions of the season in Mr.. Otis Skinner,
who win appear in Rosemary at the CO.
lumhia. This actor has long been con-
sidered as an actor CT great promise and
popularity. and that he should be seen
at popular prices has never been ant;ci-
pated. The Carroll Institute production OF
Alabama" will be put on for single
night at the New National, and the High
School dramatic pupils viii essay Sheri-
dams THE Rivals at the SINE house on
Friday evening. Lovers OF vaudeville will
find considerable entertainment at the
Glen Echo amphitheatre, in tact the only
amusement OF the sort in any OF the sum
mer resorts.