Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
will Be- ssen In the play here with all the
splendid stage accessories which were used
during the long run In New York.

SplSuOlO stage ACCESSORIES Wh1Cn were used
during the long run In New York.
DENMAN THOMPSON IN THE OLD
OMESTEAD."-Foliowin the Star and
Carter at the Columbia comes Denman
Thompson in The Old Homestead" The
Old Homestead like good wine, improves
with age and grows more and more into
the hearts of the people each visit it makes
This visit in addition to The Old Home
stead presents Denman Thompson him
self. who appears in his original character
of Joshua Whtcomb. The company this
season Is of he best that has sur
people have come TO love and respect
HAsHIM's ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Rs-
ginning with Monday matinee Manager
HaShim announces a departure for on
week only from fashionable vaudeville
when "A Wise Guy" the three-act Vaudr-
Vile farce, which proved one of the big
gest hits on the farce comedy stage last
season. will be the attraction at the Acad-
envy of Music next week. with edmond
Hayes again in the stellar role. The third
act has been entirely rewritten. it IS ai-
nounced. while the piece as a whole has
been put through revising process which
Is said to have made it even more attra.-
tive than before. The chief character in
the play is one Spike HenneSsey, "A piano
mover whose accidental introduction into
the ranks of high society causes most Of
the complications. Spike Is at a hotel
experimenting the installation of a piano,
when he meets jeanette Film Flam w!o
impersonates a millonaire's daughter and
in turn is duped by bogus English lord
whom she seeks to win in marriage. Grrtie
engages the honest, but unsophiStiCatel
Hennessey to impersonate her father and
to dazzle the supposed lord by display ot
wealth HenneSSey needs a dress suit and
happens to meet the ording in his search
for one. He does not recognize the lat
ter. and by dint of muscle forcibly induces
him to trade his natty evening CotheS for
Hennessey's much-worn garments. .-en-.,--
sey then proceeds to live as he thinks a
millionaire should ana many laugha CON
plications and ludicrous scenes ensue The
discovery of the real identity OF the two
bogus principals clears up all the intri-
cacieS. however. and Hennessey emerg,.S
triumphantly in the end. The third act
now shows the stage of a New York thea
ter during a rehearsal for benefit per
Torrance. Mr. Hayes and Dorothy Neville
will Introduce scenes from The Glaiia-
tor and The Bells in this act, while the
well-known acrobatic team of Reno and
Richards. besides interpreting characters
suitable to their peculiar talents will Of
fer a new act with the assistance OF their
authenticated and phegmatic satellite.
There will be many specialtieS throughout
the action of the piece, including Ray l..
Royce. the well-known character comedian
and mimic, whose artistic imperSoaat ions
are decidedly original. and Louise Mont
rose, the pretty and accomplished come
dienne, who will offer a new singing mono
logue. The supporting company includes
Reno and Richards. Ray l.. Royce. More
land, Thompson and Roberts, Raymond
Finlay, Louise Montrose. Doherty Sisters,
Alice Lorraine, Maud Deity. Jean Cunning
ham, Lille Tedwin and mammoth chorus
Of beautiful and shapely women. The new
scenic and coStuming effects will prove a
revelation to those who admire beautiful
stage pictures. There will be matinee
daily at o'clock, and the prices will re-
main the same-15 and % cents at the
matinees and in the evenings, % and 80
cents. with ali seats reserved; gallery, II
cents.