The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25

atre and VIII cost IN the vicinity OF SoV.
eco. Work will be commenced at once. as
the plans have been approved by the
building inspector. 1t is Mr.. Wegefarth S
idea to-have the new theatre completed by
the fst of next May and be in readiness to
play attractions as soon as desirable.
Mr.. Wegefarth's Washington and Buffa-
10 theatres are not included in the new
burlesque syndicate that has been very
| recently formed but he evidently does not
think he will experience much difficulty
in booking all the attractions he may re-
| quire. as according to his statement there
are over seventy burlesGue companies on
| the road this season, and this number will
undoubtedly be considerably augmented by
another year and as one house can book
only thirty-fve weeks it is easy to figure
| out that there should be no trouble in
| securing good shows.
| Manager Charles Frohman who will ex-
| plot Edna May for the first time on any
| stage at the National Theatre December 10
| in new piece by Hugh Morton and Gus
tave Kerker, the authors of 1.-The Belle of
New York." will surround her with a
company of extraordinary merit, The new
| piece is called The Girl From Up-There,"
| and 1t is said that 1t has been written for
the especial use of Miss May.
The management, however, is not salts
| fled to take chances with the former star
| of 1.-The Belle of New York. but will
| provide a lot CT exceedingly clever musical
comedy and vaudeville stars, so 1t is be-
lieved that even II Miss May does not
come up to expectations, her associates
will give an unusually good performance.
1t locks at this writing as a sure thing
that THE Girl From Up-There'' will be
! big success. and it will take the very
IF hoJ ha 0f
Miss May to make the performance any
| thing like a failure.
| Prominent in the company will be Viz
GINA Earle. without question one of the
very best prim9 donna soubrettes this
country boasts of; Harry Connor, long
identified with the Hoyt plays and re-
Gently seen here as the star of "a Stranger
in New York." Harry Davenport. who for
| some years has been an important men,
Der of the Casino productions; Farren
Soutar, WHO has Just come from England,
where he is accounted an excellent come
dian; Montgomery and Stone. seen locally
during the early part OF the Hashim re-
gime at the Academy of Music. and who
are the best song and dance comedians
Washington has seen in many day;
Charles T. Aldrich, also seen at the
Hasfim house, where he made a great
hit with his tramp tuggler speciality; Edna
Aug, another Hashim vaudeville enter
tainer, and Harry Kelly. recently seen at
the National as a leading member Of the
Nam 'selle 'Awkins'' company. In a5li-
ticn to these well-known artists, Miss
May will have the valuable assistance of
Nat. NJ. Wills. Aft Whelan, Grace Bel
mont, Nella Webb, Lillian Green, Ethel
Moore, jane May, and some seventy
others. The Girl From Up-There" will
hn ttn ot,l
pretentious musical comedy that has ever
occupied a local stage.
Maurice Campbell manager of Henrietta
Crossman, writes to The Times that the
fftieth performance of Miss Crossman, in
Mistress Nell" was given at the Savoy
Theatre, in New York City. last Wednes-
day night. and the indications are that the
2oOth performance will be celebrated at
the Savoy before the play takes to the
road-in fact. it is doubtful If Miss Cross
man and her brilliant success will be seen
outside Of New York this seaso1. On Mon
Gay night Sydney Booth, son of Agnes
Booth, Joined the cast, playing the part of
Jack Hart, the actor manager CT the Kings
Theatre, and proved valuable acquisition
to the company.
By January 1 there will be three COM
panies playing Mistress Nell" Miss Cross
man will. of course. remain in New York
City. y special company has been organized |
to play through New York State Pennsyl- |
vania. and Ohio, and third company with |
well-known star at its head will tour
the country west of Chicago. 1t is acknowl- |
edged that not in twenty years has there |
been success in New York to equal that |
of Mistress NelI.''
There was an interesting meeting be- |
tween two sisters who are widely known |
in vaudeville circles last week at Chase's |
New Grand. Both have been playing the /
vaudeville circuits for the past five years.
but neither had seen the othsr during ali |
Of that time. AS bad luck and inconsid-
crate bookings would have it. they had
been separated most eTectualiy Last
week. however. the long hoped for time
arrived. and both were included in Mr. |
Chase's bill. They met en- the stage OF the
Grand Monday afternoon.
Hello, 10. old girl, bless your big
heart how are you?"
Oh. EN-. but it's good to see you again.
Is 1t really your"
Kissing and embracing each other they
danced in pure delight. There would be a |
moments cessation Of the affecticnate
greetings and the sisters would hold each
other at arms length, gaze into the
others face, and hug and waltz again
1t was pretty sight, and the o;har
members Of the profession on the stage
at the time looked on with keen interest
and smiling satisfaction at such loyal
display of sisterly devotion.
The participants in the scene were
Josephine Gassman, who, with her perky
little pickaninnies has made such a hit
everywhere. and Emily Lytton. who has
been eminently successful in farce COM
edy work.
Lots OF people who don't know. think
10 is colored." said Miss Lytton in speak
ing of her sister. ''She has brown
makeup paint which is wonder fer
and she wouldn't take worlds
for the secret. 1t adds to the effective
ness of her act. Our father was an Irish
man. cur mother was French. Feat that
combination if you can"
And now the queens of burlesque and
the young women of much avoirdupois
and uncertain age who carry spears in
the ever merry-merr chorus are in the
grasp of trust. For. let it be UNDER
stood, the very latest thing in the trust
line is the burlesque syndicate which was
formed at Cincinnati the other day. and
which promises to exert considerable in
good let it be hoped-in tho
realm of burlesque
The theatres that are represented in
this newest combination of business in
terests are Kernan's Washington and Bal
timore houses, the Century ST. Louis:
The Buckingham, Louisville: the Standard,
Kansas City; Hurtig e Seamon's, Chicago;
he Peoples, Cincinnati and Harry Will
liams' Academy of Music. of Pittsburg.
Manager James l.. Herman. of Baltimore.
and George Rife, of this city, are men,
bers of the board of directors. James ].
Butler of st. Louis. is the president /
According Af .