Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04


summer theatrical season is broken. The
variety theatcr has its own clientele. but
it is a large one and the fact that the Ly-
ceum Tneater. with its fluff and frivolities,
Is terra incosnita to a large number of the
alter patrons, especially those Of the fem
mime gender. does not prevent 1t from occu-
plying a significant position in the amuse-
uent world Some os the acts which are
now berg hailed novelties IN the legiti-
mate theaters are only reproductions of
turns which were long ago familiar to the
variety tneater-sCers. The arrival of the
Bon Ton BurIesquers starts the blaze on
Pennsylvania avenue. which will in the
course of Il few weeks be reflected at the
front entrances of all the play houses
The Columbia Theater has in contempla-
ton a new street front. which will be
as distinctive in style as is the interior Of
the house. The designs have not yet been
completed but it is expected to begin the
work very soon. and to have ii ready in
time fOr the opening Of the theater some
time IN September. The Lafayette Square
Opera House still has an arrangement Tor
a stock company in contemplation; but mas
booked dates Independently The
Chase-Hashim fight for the vaudeville
championship Of The District OF Columbia
promises to be a merry one, both con-
testants are men of nerve and determine
ton Mr.. Chase is first i'll the field and has
the advantage of 4 large ana Well-eSItb-
NsEed clientele. The fact that the hrm no
longer exists as Burke and Chase is
brought to attention by the changing Of
the theater's name from The New Grand
Opera House to 'Chase's Grand Opera
House" Mr. Burke has not been actively
Identified with the business of the theater
for some time. 1t is possible that Whitman
OsEood. the New Grand's advertising rep
resen;ative, will take active charge of the
booking department. The coming or the
Hashim regime at the Academy of Music
~ lNN-T no ns.0n
in charge OF the house. The program ls Tor
two long performances daily. with start
Ing array of headlines. In the meantime
Manager r. r. johnson of the Palm Car
den is working manfully and with success
in his enterprise Of educating the public
taste. 90 that the standards Of comparison
by which vaudeville will b. judged may be
considerably higher than they Were few
years ago when the proposition was DIS
tinct novelty. and when Washington thea
ter-goers did not know the difference be-
tween "top-liner" and Scene-sh'fter
There were some fears of trouble between
the orchestra at the Palm Garden last week
and Stuart, the male Patti" Mr. Stuart
has repertoire whose musical difficulties
might puzzle a rrima donna. and the or
chestra had not time to get the accompani-
meHtS pat when the curtain rang up on
Sunday II ght. Stuart was v'Shy annoyed,
and after the show dropped his soprano.
GyDHsd his "Nny3. Bll Voice AMI pro-
ceezied 70 tell the leader of the orchestra
lot Of things which the irnTerspnator III bought
he ought to know. The leader gasped with
Indignation. started to speak and then.
without word. took up his violin and pro-
ceed"f 10 play
VIVA; made You take all that abuse from
him spectator asked. later.
Well the leader answered. he had me
guessing ! excited. and for the min
ute couldn't make UP my mind whether l
ought % smash him for a man whether
was under obligations to treat him like a
lady"
The differences were all adjusted after the
Monday performance. and the orchestra and
the solOst after better acquaintance, enter
tain the highest mutual regard
The appearance of summer vaudeville has
necessarily created some lively competition
with the excursion traffic. which formerly
came pretty near monopulizing the recre4-
ton seekers. River View is making prep
arat!uus to meet this competition by Il Sc
rieS Of attractions the first Of which will b.
offered in a short time one Of The most
Interesting subjects for the moving pie
lures 80 frequently displayed in connection
with van ieyi!ie entertainments WAS that
which shove number of hands me
h9r-es diving from an immense height into
pool Of Water The orig mails of these pie
lures to be at River View. and q stage
Is beng erected AT the top Of The shoot the.
chute" apparatus from which the animals
are 20 make The plunge Chesapeake Beach
* also arranging to secure attractions -
succeed Davenport. the king Of the wire.
Extensive Improvements, which include
harhJr 10 admit b Eats near the railway sta
ton, are under way at the Beach.
Charles Hoyt has been released from the
sac!tariuIn by an order Of the court, and
was put In charge OF a physician and a
guard an The fact that Hnyt has a fortune
Of $2pu anO has lad to some ineiruatinrs as
to the friendly interest in him. but there are
few who would believe that man vino
had done much for other people as
Hcyt has would lack for disinterestcd at
in limo Of
OF the benefits he has conferred II is only
necessary to cite the eases Of Tim Murphy
and Frank Daniels both Of whom made the
hits that settled their careers in his p eces
Frank Mckee. HOyts partner, IS quoted as
follows:
Had J not taken such action as I did
| would have been blamed If Mr. Hoyt had
injured himself OF Others as competent
phys clans assured me he was liable TO do.
] nave been criticised by those who are not
familiar with the circumstances. Mr.. Hoyt
i Il NJ large property. He owns an in
tC-"st IN the Garrick and Madison Square
TheaJ-rs. and derives a revenue from sew
eral of his plays II not my intention
L. be- app iEt@d guardian or manager of his
estate. but / desired that some one be
named "EO would take care Of his inter
eStS.'
The manner in which "Reminiscences begets
"Reminiscences is shown by the following an
ecdDtes. recalled by recent publication of
recO!lec.iuns Of the days when Jerome
s0c!ated IN the conduct Of the Alcazar
Opera Company In letter to Sykes he
SAYS:
''Funn!er things happened with the AL
cazarS- You Will remember at St Ignac
1ucaian. You invited me over to the Jail.
saying one Of US had 10 be locked up for
beginning the opera before the commits
Sioner generals inspector blew his cornet
and as you had 20 90 on for matinee
thty gave me a cell until you could get
back to relieve me. / threatened To leave
Inc JAIL unless they sent out and got me a
p'"I liable 1--er that you hired a man to
be locked up whenever we inter rered with
me law, as we were zoo busy TO have our
Time taken up and couldn't study Iaw In
Spanish You VIII remember at Cuadla-
nara, county OF Santa Cruz Mexico the
painter sent Us in a bill for $50 for paint
ing dodgers for he Alcohol Comic Troupe
At limberville, Waxahatchie county, Tex
German landlord played the AIcazars
You looked over the advance sale and to'd
him II was bad He said not to mind we'd
have good house anyway. You said Won
bet We would not play to so. 'Vortv dol