Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28

lesauers'' claims so. This is the fourth year
this company has been selected by Mr.. Ker
nan to open his popular variety house. 1he
first part of the "Bon-Ton" program is
breezy musical me'ange named The Home
" Twins" The OleO includes Gladys Van. in
serio-comic songs: Shayne and Worden
sketch artists: Barrett Brothers, Irish
comedians; Viola Sheldon. a characteristic
singer: Byron and Langdon. travesty art
lists and Dave Nowline, in interesting lml-
tations of men and animals The closing
portion of the bill is Il new bur.esque en-
titled "A Jamboree. a comic fab,e OF the
Paris exposition feature OF this is the
''Danse de Turbillion'' of Mile. Dazzia. This
act VIII have the advantage of three spe-
cally painted scenes, representing Morn
ing Noon and Might" Matinees will
he given daily as usual
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.-Those who We're
unable to get out to Chevy Chase Lake
las; week to hear Jules Levy. the once
popular idol and king of cornetists. will
have an opportunity TO hear him tomorrow
evening and each evening next week. -
and $50. Personally, Mr.. Levy has changed
but very little since the "pa!my days.
when no auditorium was large enough to
accommodate the vast thronss that desired
to hear him. and when American million
aires English dukes and Russian princes
bid against each other for his services.
WILDWOOD.-The attendance at Wild
wood continues good. The change in the
the large dancing following, the large
vaudeville pavilion being now used for that
purpose and the dancing commencing at
and closing at II.
Aside.
Della Fox is back in New York. and last
Monday began rehearsals with the Rogers
brothers.
Eugene Blair may come to Washington
early in September with "A Lady OF
Quality
The polite lunatic In THE Belle of New
York" will be p.ayed next season by Joseph
Kane.
A burlesque on QUO vadis'' will he the
oDening attraction at Weber & Fields. De-
Wolf Hopper is said to be happily cast
Peter Daily. being about to star, is losing
jewelry. He was robbed of his fine god
watch upon recent visit to Atlantic CITY
Guy Coombs of this city has been engaged
by "The White Horse Tavern company.
which starts ON Il western tour september l.
Bettfna Girard played a return engage
ment at a New York roof garden last week
She is playing at Keiths Boston house this
week.
One of Charles Frohman's most impor-
tant purchases. in the play line. has been
THE Wilderness" by II. v Esmond
author Of when We Were Twenty-one."
Harry ST. Clair of this city has signed
with John Grieves' Merry Revele-s" for
next season. The show opens in New York
September }.
G. A. Wegeforth. lessee and Charles P.
Salisbury, manager of the Bijon Theater.
are both in the city experimenting i'm
provenents in the house, which is to open
September 3
temptation a season as an old-ine legiti
mate tragedy star He believes that the
tendency of the times is to revival of
this style of drama
The Prince and Princess of Wales at
tended a performance of THE Casino Girl
in London last Monday night, and after
ward personally congratulated Mr.. Lederer
on his success.
Maude Courtney, the girl that sings the
old songs" is very i'll in California. She
was playing the title role in "A Contented
Woman at San Francisco when attacked
by throat trouble
Marcia Van Dresser. who was the con-
tralto with the Bostonians last season, has
been engaged by the Liebler company for
a prominent role in the Viola Allen COM
pany.
Katherine Grey has decided to join her
husband Jack Mason, in vaudeville. A spe-
cial act will be written for them, and the
pair will undoubtedly be the highest-priced
in the vaudeville ranks.
The leading role in Joseph Arthurs play,
Lost River. has been given to Robert
billiard Later in the season Hi,liard will
be starred by the L!ebler company in a
dramatization of Richard Harding Davis
Van Bibber."
Blanche Bates has been making a great
success with the stock company in Den
Yer, Col. She lately appeared in The Last
Word. taking Ada Rehan's old part, and
was enthusiastically received.
John Drew figured hero last Tuesday
| on the Long Island beach. A young wo-
| man was swept out by the undertow and
| Mr. Drew was the most prominent in the
rescue.
Mr.. Dooley, made famous by Peter
| Dunno. is to be seen on the stage the COM
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