The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23

him the use of large property room,
until finally he mastered the problem upon
which he had been at work so long
Mr.. Howard has; since his enga gemens
with me in st. Louis continued to pre-
sent motion pictures in illustration of the
songs he sings. and TO him is due the
credit for a most novel addition to the
progress of vaudeville entertainment"
Augustus Thomas new comedy. ION the
Quiet was produced at New London,
Conn. Thursday night by William Collier,
supported by an exceptionally largo and
clever cast. He plays a student of Yale.
and Mr.. Thomas has fitt>d his quiet pc
culiarities to a nicely. 1t is said to be
the most ambitious effort Collier has ever
made, and Judging from his reported sue
cess at New London, he will prove most
acceptable to his many admirers.
A number of unique and original char
acters in the play materially help Mr.. Col
lier to keep up the fun and enjoyment.
The scene showing a full rugged yatch
with scenes on deck and in the cabin,
used in the last act, is a novelty. The
company is a strong one, including Helena
Collier, John G. Saville. Louise Allen Col
lier, Katherine Mulkins, and Cranley
Douglass.
Paul WiIstach writes to The Times that
to be given in New York next week, it is
estimated that Richard Mansfield will
have to pay out not less than $50, 600 be-
fore the curtain rises.
Some - the expenses are of sort
unusual in the average stage production.
One item is six horses, bought from a
circus, because these animals are ac-
customed to noise, lights, confusion, and
| applause. Aside from the scenery the
other most expensive item is probably
the forty two full suits of metallic armor
for the Engli.h mobiles in the battle of
Agincourt The ieweled orders of the
court and mobiles of France and England
| are all identically correct, and the battle
| flags embIazoned with the coats Of arms
| of the various noble houses must have
| cost pretty penny. There are some fifty
| of these standards. Mr.. Mansfield has
| a boy choir of twenty-four, male adult
choir of fourteen, a ballet of twenty girls,
and a cast of forty seven.
The incidental music will be played by
| grand orchestra of thirty. 1t is con-
servatively estimated that Mr.. Mansfield
will be surrounded by $50 people appear
ing in Henry "" aside from the stage
hands to the number of fifty, and the mu-
sicians.
Miss H. win'fred Dewitt, better known
to local theatregoerS Dy her nom de
theatre, Solaret, has been engaged by
Manager Chase, OF the New Grand, as
business representative of his Washing
ton home OF polite vaudeville. Miss De-
Witt was for several years one of the
most prominent dancers of the country.
In her new position she has charge of all
the correspondence and other business
connected with the New Grand, in addi-
tion to assisting Mr.. Chase with his work
as secretary OF the Association of Vaude-
Vile Managers. It is a most responsible
place, but Miss Dewitt is possessed of
considerable business experience and has
taken hold of her work in manner that
would lead one to believe that she had
been in a similar position for years.
Mr.. Chase's interests at the offices Of
the Vaudeville Association are in the
hands of John Burke, his former partner
in the management of the New Grand.
At Baltimore Mr.. Chase is ably repre-
scented by J. Albert Young, who was busi-
ness manager and treasurer of the Lyceum
during the occupancy of the house by the
Albaugh' Stock Company. and William
Reeves, who was treasurer of the Wash
ington Grand last season.
Godfrey Stein, the well-known Wash
ington actor who was engaged by Hen
-ietta Crossman for four weeks for the
part of Buckingham in her production of
Nell Gwynne." has made such a success
in the role that he has been offered and
accepted, the opportunity of creating the
part when Miss Grossman presents her
play at the Bijou Theatre, New York City,
two weeks hence.