Evening star., 1900-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

PRIMROSE AND DOCKSTADER-Pr
rose and Dockstader will begin a weeks
engagement at the National Theater COM
meEcing next Monday. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say that the performance will be of
the first order. these two gentlemen have
always given the public wholesome enter
tainment, never going beyond the lines of
proIriety. This year they have gone be-
yond all their previous efforts both as to
company and production. MinstreIsy as
here presented is of pure American type
brought up to the standard of legitimate
drama. The color and light effects all
through the performance are OF the latest
ana most improved ideas in stage craft
The first part will include among the vo-
calists Charles Kent. William Redmond,
Charles Warren. Henry Ellis, Charles Bo-
CART, 81 Merritt and chorus Of blended
voices. The comedians are George Prm-
rose and Lew Dockstader. Larry Dooley
and Mel O'Bren All the ballads and
comic songs are of this years vintage.
nothing old being found among them. The
jokes are also new and up-to-date. The
olio viii open with Dooey and Kent, sing
ing comedians, followed by Lew Dockstad-
er In new and original act wherein he
will impersonate. Mckinley, Bryan and nu-
merous others. Bogart and OBrien follow
Dcckstader In a musical act full Of quaint
humor, then the Carl Damon troupe of ac-
rohats. acknowledged leaders In their line,
ana last, Americas only true exponent Of
the dandy darky, George Primrose, in
new creation entitled THE Sunny, Sunny
South being a series of picturesque and
romantic scenes in the south
VIM. COLLIER IN ION THE QUIET
The Columbia Theater on Monday, October
10, promises one of the most delightful
comedy attractions of the season in the
appearance of that true comedian, William
Collier. The performance will be the first
local production of a brand comedy
by Augustus Thomas, written expressly for
Mr.. Collier and entitled 'On the Quiet"
Mr.. Collier, who has hitherto been seen
mostly in farcical work, Will now be seen
in genuine comedy, taking new and higher
artistic ground than he has ever essayed
before. Mr.. Collier has been held back in
the realms of farce by an insistent public.
who camored for him In the broad low
comedy, where he first won fame and place
among our leading players He appears
student AT Yale College. who has a love
affair and other entanglements. and the
play calls for many varied characteriZa-
tions. Robert Ridgway, played by Mr..
Collier, is fine sketch Of the typical, up
tu-date New Yorker of wealth and posi-
ton; sporty, but shrewd Then there is
the low comedy part of McGeachey, very
tough New York bookmaker, and the mill
liOnaTe prince of Wall street and true
hearted. broad minded, typical, athletic
American girl as the heroine, which is said
to be charmingly played by Louise Allen
Collier. ''On the Quiet is the most exact
ing and elaborate production that has ever
been presented with William Collier, and is
mounted with superb scenery and dressing
and the final scene of the yacht being
most novel and natural sea picture. Mr..
Collier is supported by Louise Alen-CoIlier.
Helena Collier, John Saville, Geo. w. Par
sons, Cranley Douglass Katherine X. Null
kins and others
HASHIM'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Crowded houses continue to be the rule az
this popular home of fashionable vaude-
Vile, where the all-star programs arranged
by Manager Hashim are the talk Of the
town. The bin announced by this young
and energetic manager for next week sur
passes anything yet offered at the Acad-
eIny, as in the list will be seen the names Of
artists who have won success at MIR. Hash
inns New York house (kOster Bials) and
his Philadelphia house, and others who are
strong favorites in this city. Heading the
list is that shapely and pretty opera star.
Vernona Jarbeau. who will be seen here
for the first time in years in a new singing
speciality. This will be Miss Jarbeau's first
appearance in vaudeville in this city. and
her skill Will afford her opportunities TO dis
play the same grace and spirit which made
her "Staright' famous; Mr. and Mrs. sgd
ney Drew, among the highest salaried ar
lists in vaudeville and big favorites here,
will offer q one-act comedetta; Bet
tina Gerard, who Is making a hit this week
in her new singing monoogue, Will be re-
tanned next week and will be heard in
new repertory of songs: Charles T. Aldrich,
the famous tramp juggler Will present
new travesty on Ching Ling Foo John
c. Fox and Kate Allen will be seen in
their clever one-act farce, The Flat Next
Door" which abounds with 1udicrous stua-
tons and funny sayings: Lew Hawkins.
who styles himself The Chesterfield of
Minstrelsy," Will offer a mOfOIOgue, com
posed of bright and up-to-date songs and
stories Others on the bill are the Van
Aukens, daring gymnasts on the triple
bars; Artie Hall, the original Georgia coon
| shouter: Claf1in Sisters. vocalists and come
diennes; Riley and Hughes, impersonators
OF southern plantation life, and Charles De
Carno, eccentric juggler
HYDE'S COMEDIANS AND HELENE
| MORA.-Auother noted travelling vaudeville
| company Hydes comedians, including
| Helene Mora. and with Rose Coghlan and
! Louis Massen as extraordinary attrac-
/ ti6ns will follow the Fuigoras stars at
| Chase's. There is no vaudeville organtza-
| ton better known or more popular IN
| Washington or, indeed In America, than
| this famous aggregation, which IS conduct
| ed by James Hyde, for so long one Of the
| firm of Hyde & Behman, one of the fore
! most in vaudeville management. 1t has en-
| joyed the distinction a number OF times Of
| playing In the legitimate theaters here, and
| last season. at ChaSes New Grand, it drew
| immense audiences. Helene Mora is, as in
| the past. one of the chief attractions of the
| company. For years her phenomenal bari
| tone voice has charmed music lovers In
this city and has won for her almost ex-
! travagant praise. Those who for a gen
/ Rose Coghlan. will her for the first
! time in vaudeville, and will discover that
| she Is not less charming now in one-act
| play than she was when enacting the
| heroine of 'She Stoops to Conquer" Her
| entrance into vaudeville is signal victory
| for those who were fortunate enough to en-
| gage her. She Is supported by Louis Mas
| sen, well known for years as the leading
| man OF the Madison Square Theater Com
pany in New York city, and having
| earned enviable distinction in other leading
| companies. They have competent support
| and will be seen in Miss Coghian's own lit
| tie play, entitled BETWEEN Matinee and
| Night" Among the other acts are the Hol-
| loway trio, who perform many marvellous
| feats on the high wire: Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
| Hughes, who will give their own sketch, "A
| Matrimonial Substitute" which Is de-