Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

the Grand September IL. The dates of OPEN
ing the other theaters are not yet fixed, all
though it is pretty certain that the National
will open September Is, with THE Children
of the Ghetto" With the amount of hot
weather experienced during the past two
months, it is hoped that there viii be an
early fall, and that the season will be a
good one from the start.
The purchase of the Augustin Daily prop
critics by Mr.. Charles Frohman insures the
keeping up of the high standard of amuse-
ments that the public had come to regard
as the special property of Days Theater.
Mr.. Frohman has become the greatest
theatrical manager that this country has
seen. He is justly styled the young Napo-
leon. for in a managerial sense his ambition
and achievements parallel those of the con-
queror at Jena and Austerlitz. He has, be-
sides. a balance wheel of judgment and eau
ton which his friends believe will prevent
his ever meeting Waterloo.
Mr.. Frohman has won his way to his
present position by his indomitable energy,
business capacity keen judgment and dog
ged persistency. When he was an employee
he was untirngly faithful in the interests
of his employer, and when he started for
himself he carried to his work the qualities
which had made him valuable to- others He
has gradually extended his operations until
he now controls more theatrical enterprises
probably, than any other manager in this
country or in Europe His success is the
ties and indefatgable industry.
Liebler & Co.'S production of Sydney
Grundy's 1.-The Musketeers" in which James
o Neill will play the romantic role of OAR
tagnan, will be one of the largest compa-
MES on the road the coming season Mr.
U NELL will be accompanied by seventy peo-
pie. The entire scenic equipment utilized in
the first presentation of this play in Amer
lea at the Broadway Theater in New York
last season will be carried by the company
Ihe public desire for the romantic play is
growing stronger, shown by the demands
of local managers for productions of this
character. Mr.. O'Neill cannot fill half the
time that has been offered him. Nora
U Brien who will play the Queen in support
of Mr.. O'Neill, made her professional debut
as a joint star in the legitimate four years
ago with Charles B. Hanford and E B.
Spencer The following season she went to
England, and played in support of Wilson
Barrett, with whom she remained two
years Last season she made a most favor
aple impression in support of Charles Cogh-
ian IN The Royal Box" and also with Mr..
y Nell in The Musketeers' at the Broad
way Theater
kERNANS LYCEUM THEATER-The
'Bon-Ton Burlesquers" is the name of the
attraction engaged to fire the first shot of
the season at the Lyceum Theater and it is
douotful whether a better organization ex-
lists The "Bon-Ton" is well known to this
city and has always been remarkable for
vaudeville cocktail, a mixture of mirth
dancing and melody, entitled the "Bon-Ton
reception which represents an evening at
the White Horse Inn. 1t is a musical re-
view of a gay party who indulge in all kinds
OF thlngS at an hour when sedate people
are In bed. The story is bright full of Incl
dent. and the fun has been inserted with
lavish hand. From first to last il is brim-
full of tuneful airs of the catchy order, with
number of well-arranged dances The
second part of the bill is a series of variety
acts the first being contributed by Miss
Mae Taylor, known as the sunbeam SOIL
brette. Her speciality is an infusion of song
and dance that is the essence of neatness
grace and melody. Larry Smith and Mamie
Champions turn" is a hodge podge of &C.
centric acrobatics and dancing by Mr.
Smith, songs by Miss Champion and mis-
cellaneous absurdities by the pair Byron
and Langdon are 1.-The whole thing when
II comes to travesty acting: their sketch is
full OF ridiculous repartee of the kind nova
days called funny cracks" Gallagher and
Barrett will be well to the front with their
new farce, called Irish Milionaires," and
Miss Rene Auguery, the undisputed queen
OF the lyric stage, whose range of voice
has made her as great a favorite in the
London music halls she is in this coun-
try, will be heard to fine advantage. Sig
field Wiener is a special importation from
the other side. He is clown juggler who
is said to occupy a sphere of his own in
that particular form of entertainment "a
Dream of the Orient is the name of the
which is the big card of the show The
conclusion of the entertainment is a pun
gent burlesque entitled "a Run for Your
Money 1t is bit of real life in the coun-
try. 1t is quaint and irresistibly funny and
the audiences are usually convulsed with
laughter. Matfnees will be given daily.
BIJOU MISUNDERSTANDING evening
September.2 will witness the formal re-
opening of Manager Greve's popular tenn
pie of entertainment and the PATRONS of the
BiJou will be made the recipients of most
agreeable surprise on entering the cozy
portals of that theater. During the sum-
lner months the house has been in the
hands of large force of experienced work
men and all that the artistic skill of scenic
painters and decorators can do has been
done toward furnishing Washington with
one OF the prettiest places of amusement in
the country. The boxes of last season have
been torn out and replaced with twelve
large and commodious ones facing the stage
which has been set back several feet, al
lowing more room for the orchestra eats
The loges have been cone away with and in
their place large revolving chairs put in
New scenery and handsome hand painted
curtain has arrived from New York. and
the old system of sliding flats has been dis
carded to make room for the new idea of
drops" which will be used hereafter.
For the opening week a splendid array of
talent has been booked and the program
Will contain the names of many prominent
theatrical stars. The policy of the house
VIII alone remain unchanged, and it will be
the best talent obtainable on all occasions.
The stock company, greatly enlarged will
introduce many new artists and containing
the names of many clever people. will
doubtiess prove most enjoyable feature
during the season. Among its principaIs
may be named Miss Ida Mule sonrano
principal boy; Miss Edna Aug, contralto;
Miss Gussie HelSton Soubrette; Miss Fav
Powers, contralto; Miss Annie Carter. lead
ing contralto; Mile Craski, ballet mistress.
carr Anderson, COMEDIAN Belle Gold.
comedlenne; Henri Wallace, leading tenor:
sam Adams, character comedian; Frank
Aeader, basso; Barry Thompson comedian:
Nina Collins, Flora Parker, Dot Davenport
Billy Watson, Charles De Forest. lack
Flood, Sol Goldsmith, the Bijou Male Quar-
tet and picked chorus of forty pretty
young ladies and twelve young men Man
ager Grieves has made it point as far as
possible, TO compose his stock company of
Washingtonians Every employe of the
house will be uniformed in West Point Ca
det gray, lined with gold, while a badge ON
the hat and coat will indicate the respective
positions they occupy
THE GRAND'S OPENING DATE.-The
opening of the Grand Opera House for the
coming season will occur on September II
next, and not one week later, as has been
mistakenly announced heretofore BY that
time the renovation and restoration of the
roomy theater will have been Complicated
without undue haste or any abandonment
of necessary work The nropron, of -