Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-07
ANU SENENTS.

COLUMBIA THEATER.-Liebler & Co.,
the enterprislng young theatrical firm, who
in three seasons have advanced to the front
rank of American producing managers, are
about to add a new star to their constella-
ton, which already includes such brilliant
attractions as Miss Viola Allen in The
Christian James O'Neill In THE Mus
keteers" and James \. Ierne in Sag Har-
bor.'' The new candidate for stellar hon
ors is Sarah Cowell LeMoyne, heretofore
famous as a dramatic reader, whose return
to the acting stage two seasons ago was
marked by her triumphant appearances as
Mrs. Lorrfmer in THE Moth and the
Flame" and the Duchess de Coutras in
Catherine" Mrs. LeMoyne will make her
stellar debut at the Hyperion Theater, New
Haven, on February 9. in a new comedy
drama Of New York society life, written
especially for her by Miss Harriet Ford and
Mrs. Henry C. De Mile entitled The
Greatest Thing in the World Mrs. lie
Moyne will have the support of a notable
company, including Frederick De Belleville,
Robert Edeson. Walter Thomas, Charles
Abbott. Werner Charges, Edwin James,
Katherine Grey. Harriet Sterling, Hope
Ross and Ethel Brooke Ferguson.
NEW NATIONAL Observation-Disclosures
and Dockstader's MINISTRIES will give pro-
nounced touch of variety to the list of at
fractions for the current season. This min
strel firm has come to the front as one of
the conspicuous recent successes in the
theatrical world. primrose is a name to
cOnjure with i'll minstrelsy, and Dock
stader is universally liked that in every
city he visits he is heralGed as A local
favorite. carefully selected program of
music and specialties is announced.
LAFAYETTE soUAREsOPERA HOUSE
A rare treat Is promised at the Lafayette
Square Opera House next week when the
Mic mpIpdrJr1 4 Lions lear -
will be presented by Carl \. Haswin and a
carefully selected company of twenty-five
well-kn"wn players o: MIR. Haswin, little
need he said. he being too well known from
New York to San Francisco. through his
impcrsona:i"n Of The Silver King" a role
that has endeared him to the hearts of
thousands Of fhcacerfsoerS. For fifteen
years, he played the king in every city
from ocean to ocean one of the best evil
denCes that - Lions Heart" is far above
the average drama is the fact that it is
the one play chosen by NJ. Haswin. after
several years search, as a fitting successor
TO The Silver King Not until after he
had gone to Europe and visited all the lead
ing theaters and finally seen "A Lions
Heart" DID he become convinced that he
had found the play for which he was look
ing. THAI his judgment was correct is es-
tai'liSEcd hy he fact hat the piece is meet
ing WI n as great success in this country as
it did in Eur"uc, where. IN London alone
IS Was presented over 1po times. The play
is in a prologue ;t"d four acts.
ACADEMY OF Mt-SIC-John C. Rice
and Sally Cohen mead the east of "Over the
Fence - the 1afret deyicc nv Ia,eb tar-,Ir
fue, p1.rnoees which conc. 70 III -,
ueyt week Nv i-rc Inn l. sle ny ii!
the ,r,d,,.,i,,,, ,,,J h. .cr t s l"i
CD. ~ .io.,,,i;,, $40, t
-; % - III Soiiiical STU
est ana most popular music of the day.
IN hldh''s 'lilS production Mf. Hill has
por ne IN il!ith tf'f tfHtl OF me assertion
tli'it 'ii' p'@ l. none 700 good and has
,'u''ei q i'Iiii'-F 81 nov e.tles Nothing has
nerh iei' nhh"nr 1" make this one of the
n']- l"E'' e,in9,hes on Inc road support
ing is1te anu 'ncn are Harry LeClair. the
famous 'iN np.G quartz, the Bicknells and
NUMBER OF other weii-knoWn people.
mr. NV GRAND.-Another star
gram at the New Grand next week In it
are TOUR novel acts. none of which has been
presented here before. and the others are
- "tH-hio"n that they speak for them
selves Maggie CINE, the inimitabie and
ON" iS NauueN!l4dn: long sole claimant of the
-, N-uftn Oh vaudeville DANES. will
appeared here in The Sunshine of Para
dlse Alley Miss Cline has never been
successfully initiated Gertrude Mansfield
ana tafyt Wiibnr, in their peculiar little
comedy Color Bind will become as popu-
iaF as tney are IN the New York theaters
tG"lh l-dtell' the musical comedian, is an
other newcomer VINO should contribute a
GOO act Inc SaNllle sisters, Alice and
stella are charming singers and dancers
uN,hs autiuI electrical enects Rosaire's
~ l'itf o'ildhc.hS on the slack wire COM
pinaS EIace am caring MI; and Mrs Neil