Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS,

FRANCIS WILSON.-In the new comic
opera, The Monks of Malabar" which will
be seen at the Columbia next week, Fran
els Wilson has forged another strong link
in his already long chain of successes, the
number of which already reaches almost
dozen. Different from most people VEN
turing in large productions, Mr.. Wilson
stepped boldly out, and gives the public q
most elaborate production, and launched 1t
at once upon New York audience without
even trying it on the dog" THE Monks
Of Malabar" is another Wilsonian piece,
with all the unique situations and gorgeous
oriental surroundings that have In the past
served to make Wilson a popular and
Profitable entertainer. An entirely new
company has been provided this season
Madge Leasing, well and favorably known,
has role adapted to her abilities Other
| new principals Edith Bradford Clara
Palmer, Edith Hutchins, Louise Lawton
and Messrs. Van Rensselaer, Wheeler and
Hallen Mostyn.
MARY MANNERING IN JANICE
MEREDITH."-In selecting Paul Leicester
FOrd's successful novel, Janice Meredith"
as the vehicle for Mary Mannering's first
starring tour the difficulty of dramatizing
adequately this complex book was not over
looked. With its embarrassment of riches"
to material the author and Edward E.
Rose are said to have done wonderfully
well. The first act shows the farmyard at
Squire Meredith's seat of Greenwood and
Charles M. Colins), Mrs. Meredith Louise
RiaD, Squire Hennion CA. S. Lipman) Lieut..
Mowbray George Backus), Tabtha (Amy
Ricard), Joe Bagby aubrey Beattie),
Charles Fownes, afterward Jack Brere-
ton CRobert DrOueD, and the fascinating
! heroine, assumed by the star In this act
the story is well outlined, the troublesome
conditions of the times pictured and Won
derfuI contemporary" atmosphere main
tanned in every detail. The second act is
still at Greenwood, In the living room, the
day before Christmas, 1916. The third act
Is at Trenton, at the headquarters of the
Hessian commander, Col. Rail Carl All
rendO. whittier Janice is brought charged
with assisting at Brereton's escape. The
third act shows Yorktown on the day of
CORVALLIS surrender. Lord Cloves, the
| villain of the piece, meets his just deserts,
and Janice and Jack come together for
good. Throughout the piece scenic effects
general accessories and beautiful cistumes
have been lavishly supplied. The sale OF
seats begins tomorrow morning.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE STOCK COM
PANY.-Owing to the success of The Great
Ruby now being presented at the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House, the management
has decided to continue the attraction for
two consecutive weeks in Washington, the
been considered strong enough to play for
two conservative weeks in Washington, the
last occasion of the kind being three years
ago when Mrs Leslie Garter played The
Heart Of Maryland two weeks at the La
fayette. But The Great Ruby" is such
| gigantic undertaking and the demand for
seats has been so great that the manage
ment has decided to extend its time. The
matinee seats for this afternoon were prac-
| tically all sold last week, the eighth row in
| the balcony being the best obtainable on
Monday. For nearly every performance
! this week the advance sale has been up to
| the capacity of the lower floor, with great
| demand for balcony seats. Blanche Bates
| scored the hit Of her career in the piece at
! Days Theater and she Is duplicating that
| hit this week. John T. Sullivan, as the
| great detective, and Eugene Ormonde as the
| Russian prince, complete a strong trio OF
| players.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-This house has
| changed management, and will next Mon
| day open its doors again one of the chain
of theaters going to form the Stair circuit
| of family theaters throughout the larger
| cities of the country. Painters. and reno
| vators are busily engaged putting the In
| terror in shape, that when 1t Is again
| seen 1t will be fresh and bright The policy
| of the management will be to furnish the
| best class of plays at popular prices, and
| effort will be made to cater especially
to ladies and children. The attraction Sc
! lected for the opening Is "A Rough Rider 8
Romance one of the best plays yet seen
based upon the Standardization war. 1t
| is an elaborate scenic production. and each
| one of Its four acts will be staged with
! special and picturesque settings. The prices
| at this house under the new regime will
| be from fifteen to fifty cents, and matinees
| will be given Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday at the uniform price Of twenty-five
| cents.
| CHASES NEW GRAND.-Fison and Err
| roll, who are unquestionable leaders In the
| bright and breezy farce comedies Of the
polite vaudeville period, have been engaged
| for another week at Chase's New Grand.
| They are immensely popular in the capital
| city, a fact which has been thoroughly
demonstrated by the audiences during the
| past few days. Next week their sketch will
| be "A Tip on the Derby" In the parlance
| of the track the sketch is described as "a
| smile at the start, a grin at the quarter, a
| laugh at the half, a roar in the stretch and
a scream at the finish" Charles r. Sweet,
! one of the cleverest comedians, and who
evolved what has proved everywhere an ir-
resistible laugh provoker, comes with THE
Tramp Burglar. 1t has won for Mr. Sweet
a deserved position among the headliners.
Hariette Weems and company will present
for the first time in vaudeville an ambitious
dramatic sketch, THE Violin Maker Of Gre
| mona" Miss Weems, since her entrance
into vaudeville, has been as eminently suo-