Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

Community MIR Isham has made an
vfahlc reputation as purveyor OF clever
shows given exclusively by colored artists
ana h promises that King Rastus Is the
hest Of them all Elaborate scenery ana
handsome costumes will add to the efee-
tiyeuess Of the entertainment among
those or prominence who will support biity
KerSanis III this orgauiZa ton are smart
and Williams, Mallory Brothers ana brophS'
) II. Dudley. Tom Brown. Eva La rue.
Alberta OTmes and chorus OF 'itie
handsome girls Of various shades ana co.or.
Matinees are given every afternoon az the
Bijou fheater.
GLEN ECHO PARK.-The laughaoie
performances Of the company OF negro
comedians who nave heen nidRlns
constant merriment at Glen Echo Park
Amphithfater this week have proven
50 POPULAR that the management has de-
cidcd 10 comply with the demand to give
patrons more Of the same entertainment
with characteristic readiness TO accede TO
any reaS enable request Manager Alvey mas
rt-engaged the fun makers for next week
There VIII BE- change IN the m0slcai Seitc-
tiuuS ana SpeCialteS. and the dancing PICK
auinirs Henderson and Coleman. and
WhistinG Rufus Will present some mover
wrinkles in their acts. The cake waik
which has made such hit this week, VIII
be kept on. and striking feature VIII be
added. This Will be nothing less than
watermelon eating match Pie-edtlRS con-
tests are both amusing and astonishing, but
when WateTmelonS are the objects ana col
ared brothers and sisters compete for mas
inspires even more passion in their paiates
than their welI-belored chicken, their eff
forts make all other glstronomic eXhlbl-
lions pale by COMPARISON, especially when
no other culinary implements are permitted
IL be used than those nature has provided.
The lawn concerts Sunday at and
pm. ny iialey'S Washington band will be
especially good. a number of the newest
and best compositions are on the program.
THE DIVING HORSES.-Prof. HolIo-
ways diving horses, King and Queen,
whose act has created much interest.
will be at the National Base Ball Park every
day next week, and Will make two dives
daily. and pm Their intelligence is
shown by the fact that when either horse
makes i bad dive ii will without any word
Of command, reascend and repeat It.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.-Chevy Chase
Lake is still made brilliant at night by the
thousands of fairy lights. arranged in
unique set pieces. along the shores and on
the water. There ample amusements
for both young and old
Fanny Rice will not open her season m
til after the presidential election.
Dorothy Usner was quietly married Au-
gust IL to G.. W. Baxter. who runs a news
agency in New York.
Arthur Sidman well known around the
vaudeville circuit will star the coming sea-
son in a play called York State Folks
1t is reported In Baltimore that JGfln W.
Albaugh. jr. will be a member of the La
fayette Square Stock Company
Ella Chapman. the banjoist and mono
1ogist is a sister-in-law of Harry Ford of
Ford's Opera House fame in this city
'Marcere," Blanche Wash's Nv play,
includes some novel effects, including ship
scene and an explosion.
May Mannering begins her season as a
star at Buffalo. \. Y, October |, with
Janice Meredith"
Next Monday night every theater in Lon
don will be open. and the theatrical season
in Eng under full head.
Lawrence Hanley is anxious to appear in
the east and has refused several offers
from western managers
Paris is very dull Electrically Only few
Of the theaters are open. and they are do
ing no large amount of business, owing to
the continued heat.
Louis Wesley is playing Walter Jones
old part In Gay New York" which opened
in Boston last week and is said 10 have
made big hit.
Al Leech and the Three Rosebuds have
had a new sketch written for them by Joe
Hart. entitled Examination Day at
School"
country has been engaged for the leading
roles at the Gaiety Theater London re-
placing Violet Lloyd.
Baldwin Sloane will write the music of
MIR. Doolcy. the decentralization of Peter
DUNES sketches. which the Broadhurst
Brothers are 10 produce the coming season.
MaybeIe Claire. who made her debut in
Washington during the summer, is pre-
scnting her act. Poems and Pictures, at
Keiths, New York. this week
Fanny Brough. the well-known English
actress. has resigned from the Frohman
London Company, claiming that the part
assigned TO her was unsuitable for her
talents
Charles Frohman will open his new Lon
don house with original farce entitled
Self and Lady" Elaine Terriss and Sey-
mour Hicks VIII have the principal charac-
ters.
Marie Burroughs has engaged Maurice
Barrymore to play the leading heroic roles
in The Battle Of the Strong" the play in
which the former will be the star the COM
ing season.
Winston Churchill, the author Of Rich
ard Carvel is a personal friend of john
Drew. and has written letter to Charles
Frohman thanking him for placing his
revolutionary hero in such capable hands
Howard Gould is 10 go out in Rupert of
HtntZau, under the management OF Wal
lace Munro. The scenery and properties
have been secured by a special arrangement
with Daniel Frohman.
Frank Doane who was the leading come
dian Of A Day and a Night last season,
will be tho chief fun producer of "A Mill
tary Maid" the farce in which Josephine
Hall VIII be exploited the coming season.
Henry Miller is having eXtraordinarf-
y successful season in San Francisco. He
.cI, Il nj,
the bill, and all the seats have been sold
out a week in advance.
VIII Vaudeville has resigned from the
Sire Brothers production. "A Million Dol
lars, and will play Dan Days part in THE
Founders. which will be taken out by
Thomas O. Seabrooke next season.
Belle Archer has new play with the
strange title. Jess of the Bar H." Miss
Archer opened her season last Tuesday at
FIshkll Landing, y. Y, and both star and
play Is credited with a successful start
Nell Gwynne.' now being presented at
the Haymarket Theater. London was writ
ten by Paul kester. an American dramatist
whose first real big hit Is now being re-
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