Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-13

comedies. mfr SMOOTH, 1.-The Man from
Mexico" ETC., etc. the later yeh.cles wh.cn
Manager Smyth has employed for his YER
setiie star: but Mir. Collier has done many
excealent things IN New York OF a wholly
legitimate character. Ii may not be
known to the average ;heatergoer here that
Mr.. Collier was for several years one OF
the most valuable members OF that sterling
company headed by Ada Rehan and John
Drew, which gave to Augusttn Days name
and theater a talismantc potency of inter-
national reach and power. II was In this
superior school. associated with the best
art SITS of the Stage. that William Collier
vas trained and consequently his -dehec-
ton into farce and farce comedy has never
been excused. despite his large financial
success therein. by those of his friends who
expected him TO emulate John Drew in the
path of straight comedy. But Golfers ca
reer before the larger audience OF the
country. Ike that Of many ano;her star
before him. was created out OF hand by a
striking Success outside OF the line of work
which he had elected as his own. His ac-
ceptance of the engagement in The City
ID rectory'' was an accidental affair. and
al most. was taken up as but stop-gaP
for few weeks of time. The morning az
ter he entered that cast he woke up TO
find himself famous. and managers "tum-
bling over each other 10 star him in broad
farce and buresQue.
Collier at that time confronted with
the Issue which comes perhaps once In
every successful actors life. Sure success
and fOrtund, or MY own ideals and my
own artistic purposes. Many a fine stage
career has been made and lost by this de-
ciSlon. ana the 3 tuation Ia not W rhoui
Its pathos to those who admire the payers
when his manager urged that he had bet
ter star in farce comedy. on the ground
that the ligh:a.Tg OF success rarely struck in
the same place twice. Collier agreed. Thus
1t Is tina: We have seen Collier for many
years-and always with peasIre. too-in a
class OF work which he believed not the
best he could do. And thus 1t is that
Messrs. Smyth and Perley. bel ewing that
the field of legitimate comedy with Good
win. Drew. Crane and the rest. has bought
the latest product from Augus;in Thomas
pen for use by Collier this season.
"On the Quiet" has taxed the seating ca
pactty Of tho Chestnut Street Theater. Phil
adelpha, during the past week to is full
limit. and 1t now ranks al one OF Augustus
Thomas greatest successes The scenic en-
vironment OF "On the Quiet is par iculariy
rich and effective. Tho cast !nc,u3es. among
Others William Collier. John Savil!e. Helena
Collier. Louise Allen-Colier. Craniey Doug
lass. Katherine Muikins. George w. Par
sons. Thomas Garrick. Laura Palmer f.
+. kra1scr. Mary Fletcher N neite THU
len and Sochlro Olda.
NEW NATIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ard pockstader. those true exponents OF
bla ok-face comedy and their great company
will he the attraction at the National Thea
ter next week. There will he two matt
reeS Wednesday and Saturday. 1t is said
they have tho finest and most complete pro-
ductton sceEicaily and aItisticafy that IN s
country has ever seen As the cur ain goes
up on the first part the audience is treated
to n Kaleidoscope OF scenery and costume
which Is feast for the eyes. This Is ony
a fcrerunner Of o.her effects brought ont
later In tho Oiio: as the act presented by
George Primrose. whose fame As dancer
and graceful performer IS world vide The
act /. entitled THE Sunny Sunny Sou H..
and d splays a picture Of an Old side-whee
steamer lying on the shores OF the Misss-
s.ppi. with the overhangins pines and will
lows bending gracefully toward her as II to
say. Thou hast been a good and faithful
servant. 50 rest In peace" The cond
ricture Is one :hI. - full ot southern life
being : cotton field in full bloom. the stalks
dropping frora the WEIGHT OF the r snow
white heads, ard IN the distance can be
seen the plantation cottages where the ddr-
KEYS pass their leisure hours. The tn ri
and ias' picture il the interior of one of
the cabins. Each picture IS first seen at
dawn, then sunrise. AMI sunset and moon
Light. The star of uouo'og st5. Lew Dock
sfeder. a 50 has new and novel act Ii fs
fuii OF life end ND to ;he tines. The scene
! S railway station. where a sDecial tran
IF Pullman GERS has Just pulled in. the
audience will hear the clash of the bell. the
exhaust of steam, ard the whistle also the
cheers Of the crowd who have come 20 hear
tfcir favcri;e rres dentia! candida q sneak
The first to appear the rear eii1 Of the
Pullman is William Jennings Bryan. who
delivers an Grafton and asks far support
of his cause: next comes Van Wyck. fol-
owed by President Mckinley. who also de-
scrbes the benefits of expansion and sells
a 4 " conti3en iai secrets between Mark and
himself. He Is followed by Mark Hanna.
who does not say much but looks wise. He
is next followed by Roosevelt. who bows
gracefully. bus has time to speak as the
ira n Is about TO pun ont. and just It
does Lew Docks.ader jumps off the rear
r,fa m ta( lvpa nj n
are occurring and stn-a little from his
rcper.n re of quaint songs. The remainder
of the Oiio includes Rogart and O'Brien.
musical comedians: he famous Carl Daman
'roup of acrobats. FIVE III number. and Doc
ley and Kent. the singing comedians.
IIASfITM'S ACADEMY OF MCSIC.-A
glance at the big list of stars announced for
next weeks attract on by Manager AieX-
auder Eashim at the Academy of Music
win show that A most attractive program
has been provided on all that Is good in
vaudeville.
For this week the list of headIiners in
clude BESSIE Bonehi.l. Vernona Jarbeau. Mr.
and Mrs. Sydney Drew. Bettina Gerard.
ChaS. I. Aldr.ch. Lew Hawkins and Fox
and Allen. who direct from Mr..
Hashims New York house (koster &
Diaisl and his Grand Opera House. Ph.la-
Geiph!a. where each scored individual hits
and were accorded great praise by the press
of both cities.
This aggregation OF stars is without doubt
one of the biggest. best and most expen-
Sive ever put together on one program.
Bessie Bonehli!, who has a wide circle OF
friends in this city, and who Will be seen
here for the first time in vaudeville, heads
the bill. She is well remembered here for
her clever work at the head of her own
company in "Playmates.' and for this week
she will be seen in new speciality, intro
iuc'ng "A repetoire Of pleasing songs and
recitations. Another old favorite who VIII
arso be seen for the first time here is Yer
mona Jarbeau. the pretty and shapeiy opera
queen. she who has rightly been termed
''the Queen of Opera Bouffe." and will be
heard in choice selection of French songs
and coon ditties, (which will show no
d;Ylinution OF the grace and spirit which
made her Starlight famous. A third
headiner are those legitimate stars, Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney Drew, who have just re-
turned from a triumphant success abroad.
and who will be seen for the first time here
in several years. They viii appear In their
London success. when Two Hearts are
Won" which is a delightful little come
dietta in one act. A fourth headliner Is
that big Washington favorite, Bettina Ger
ard Mss Gerard scored SO great success
last week tha: Manager Hashim Induced
her to remain another week. when she viii
offer a new singing monoogue entitled. "A