Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-18

The policy of the Glen Echo management
has evidently been shaped with a view t.
enCoura ging home industry. and the results
have been highly praiseworthy. The Alum
nj Guitar. Banjo and Glee Club made
pronounced hit. and asked no odds, and
this week the Burnt Cork Club did the
same thing. presenting show which in
PRODUCED clever ideas, with clever people TO
interpret them.
Primrose and DoCkStader's Ministries are
making a strong point in New York by
satiriZing the shirt waist fad in the cos
tuning Of their first part. The Burnt Cork
boys We're a few days ahead of the Old
timers at Manhattan Beach in this idea.
Oscar Hdmmerstein. the New York music
hall man has also been alert to the posi-
bitieS of the shirt waist advertise
ment and announces that on and af er next
Monday the uShers and musicians his
roof garden will he clad i'll this novel and
picturesque garb. now so much discussed.
At the opening of the theaters next
month. with very few exceptions, the same
corps of assistants will greet and attend to
the wants of the public. Faces that one has
grown used to at the box offices. entrances
and aisle centers viii not be replaced, and
tie home feeling that seems specially
In Washington theaters and those of no
other city will continue to exist.
AT Mr.. Raplcy's New National there will
be in evidence both in front and behind
the fOGtliShtS T. Arthur Smith, treasurer;
+. H. Smith ticket agent: James Jemeison,
main Goorkceqer; Thomas Cassidy, bal
cory d"orkeeper: John Riordan. gallery
dooIkeep@r: John Evans. Special officer;
Carleton Willett, chief usher. Chris. Arth,
jr-. -eader of orchestra; NJ. y. Sherwood,
master of properties; II. A Sauter. master
mach.rist; Walter Burke, chief electrician;
Jerome Davis, chief engineer.
At the Columbia Theater Messrs Luck
EFT and Dwyer will have y. Stein as treas
urer: William Fowler. assistant treasurer;
James {. Lee, doorkeeper: Ben Jones, head
usher. with Sol Minister, leader of the
chestra. The stage Will have its previous
corps OF directors and assistants.
Mr. p. b Chase. while he has altered
the name Of his vaudeville house. has not
changed the personnel Of his representa-
tives at Chase's New Grand. There will
b. Whitman OSguod. advertising agent;
Wells Herbert treasurer. S. c. Stokes and
Mr. W. F. Thomas. assistant treasurers:
D. NJ Woodland. dGorkeeper and use
perinterdent: Geo. Fooks. stage manager,
and ChaS. Ackley. musical director.
Mr. Hashin Will probably bring most of
his assistants for III. season at the Acad-
envy If Music from PHILADELPHIA
At kernan's Thcater Mr.. Eugene Herman
will he assisted by Ridge Waller treas
Urer and advertising agent; Carroll II
DikemaR. assistant treasurer: Joe Woods.
Assistant treasurer: Geo f. Woody door
keeper; J. y n Moore, doorkecper: James
MckeGRa. chief usher; Louis Pagct ush-
er, Jesse Rollins. usher. Adoiph Walters.
usher Harry WanraH special officer, and
Nyra Fisher. superintendent bar
Chas 7. Salisbury OF the Bj u is in New
York. ami has not Completed his arrange
ments for the coming season. having so
far only engaged Fred Wilson as treas
urer-
Nothing definite has been determined as
to the September offerings a; the Columbia,
which will open on the nth of the month,
but The management will have three
BE- The Gentlemen from Texas" a new
play by Augustus Thomas. with McI.yn
Arbuckle in the leading role. Arbuckle was
seen here last season, when he made dis
tirct hir IN WHY Smith Left Home after
an unusually long ana successful run in
NV York Another new piece will be
1p.r Majesty, a dramajiZariDn Ly J. |. a.
Clark" Of Elizabeth Knight TomPkins' TO-
mantle tale of myth ical kingdom Grace
George. ore Of the most ambitious of the
younger set Of starring actresses, will enact
the part Of the girl queen MIR. Clarke last
year draIuatized The First Violin for
Richard Mansfield, but he actor So mars
fei'lized the play that the author preferred
To hav" his own name dropped from the
programs
What viii undoubtedly prove one of the
most popular now productions Of the cur
rent season viii be Foxy CUTLER" with
Jstrfn- Sykes. Helen Bcrtram and Ado'ph
link as the trio ~ fun makers. Jerome
sykes was last 50 in Chris and His Won
derfuI Lamp. Helen Bertram in THE
Eiceryy." while Ziukc has appeared period
icaliy wish the LiIipu;iaas.
The New National Theater will he early
In the fed. opening September 10 with
new rRe!!c Of New York as the attrac-
ton. The opera is an old acquaintance,
but Ike many another old acquaintance il
greatly appreciated.
Alexander Hashim. who is In the city,
personally experimenting the preparations
for~she coming campaign. announces that
Academy aF
known as Hashim's Academy of Music, will
be devoted to fashionable vaudeville, with
the biggest star headIuers in America
among the acts on each bill. The new man.
asement promise that the Academy will be
Conducted on the same scale and with the
zane arrangement to detail as that which
has made their Grand Opera House in Phil
adelpA.a 50 conspicuousiy successful and
which they rely on to make Roster and
Bias in New York The leading vaudeville
house in America. Washington will see at
the Academy Of Music the best ac.s played
a. the Philadelphia and New York houses
The theaier WHOM the Improvements now
IN PR gress are completed, Will be most IN
N-ttHg and comfortable The prevailing
cel,rs viii be white and gold Cthe Iashim
circuit color. while The interior Of the
house viii be drl!cately relieved by decor
awe tnis. Alexander Hashim who Is
now permanently located here is enthu-
s'Asilc concerning the pros poets of the
Academy
Il consider Washington one of the best
amusement cities in the country" ne said
yesterd1y. That my idea on this point is
not shared by a number Of theatrica! men
Is due 10 the fact that they affect to DO
business in this city with Inferior shows
That IS where they make the mistake
There IS no city in :he Union more appre-
clat.ye Of good performance than Wash
lngi"n- But the people quick to dis
cover when an attempt is made to give
them an Inferior performance. You can
amuSe, but you cannot fool the theaterroers
OF this city In sci, citing the bills for the
Academy | have chosen only the best and
a. the thcater will re comfortable the sur
r"unGinss In accord with good taste and re-
fined IDEAS, with price that are popular |
nave. l think every reason 10 feel pleased
with the outlook"
Manager Chase makes emphatic claims
for the beauty Of the New Grand as II will
be opened to the public September 10
keitn's Philadelphia Theater. II is stated
t not nealy so beautiful. An effort hs IS
been made to have the theater represent
art In Its best and most highly developed