Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17


| Aunt Matilda! Who did not have an Aunt
Matilda in our days of buttoned waists
and copper-toed boots? And Cy Prime,
known in every New England village, by
every man, woman and child in 1t, with
habit of imagination ingrained that
ne really believed himself: the country lout,
'Eb Ganzey;' Seth Perkins and honest,
tender-hearted old Uncle Josn, a perfect
embodiment of the race that gave such
vigor to our nation. Amid the rush and
strife of the present-day existence, when
neighoor forgets neighbor and life itself
continuous test of body and brain. tho
atmosphere of sincere naturalness which
| these characters impart to ''The Old Home
stead is one in which it is a delight to
linger Denman Thompson himself will
appear as Uncle Josh the coming week.
| and the other characters will be played by
competent people specially fitted for the
characters. The double quartet of farm
hahds, though they may not be expert
| linen with the hoe make up by their
voices for any lack of practical skill in ag-
riculture. The play will be given with
complete scenic equipment. and the same
attention to detail that has always been
| feature of Mr.. Thompsons productions.
The prices announced for this engagement
are 81, IS, 80 and 25 cents.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE STOCK COM
| PAN4.-Next Monday evening the curtain
| of the Lafayette Square Opera House will
| rise upon what is said to be the biggest
and most stupendous undertaking ever made
| by a local stock company. The excellent
| the Lafayette will then be seen in a mann
| moth production of THE Great Ruby the
| famous Drury Lane English melodrama,
which the late Augustin Daily imported to
America shortly before his death. Cecil
| Raleigh and Henry Hamilton, authors Of
| many of the Drury Lane successes which
have been brought to America, are the
| authors of THE Great Ruby" The man
agement of the Lafayette wishing to sup
| ply variety In the offerings OF the stock
company. selected The Great Ruby as
| the latest, most exciting and elaborate
| melodrama written in many years. The
| play has never been done in Washington,
because DAILY died at the height Of its
success In New York, and it, therefore,
| was not sent on the road This fact guar
antees that it Will be absolute novelty
\ foc this city, having all the charm of other
| attractions which come to Washington for
| the first time Another prime factor which
| Influenced the management in selecting this
! play was that Blanche Bates, the leading
woman of the stock company, appeared in
the original production at Days Theater.
| sharing the honors with Miss Ada Rehan.
| Miss Bates will portray her original role
| next week, and a splendid series of per-
| formances is anticipated The story of
| 1.-The Great Ruby is exciting all the way
| through, yet at no time is it ever improb-
| able. All the scenes are located in the
| London of today. and there is modern
| atmosphere throughout, with none Of the
| old style blood and thunder villains, who
We're popular. The main .heme is
| the robbery of big London jewelry store
| by a gang of diamond thieves. headed by
| the Countess MrtZa Charkoff the role
| played by Blanche Bates. In this robbery
| the great ruby is stolen, and the remain
| ing acts tell of the exciting chase of the
jewel by the detective. dozen times he
| narrowly misses recovering the jewel, but
| each time it passes into the hands of an
other person and the clue is lost. The
| great climax comes when the villain. with
| the jewel, seeks to escape from the de-
tective by ascending in a balloon. But
just the car and the inflated gas bag
| commence to arise the valiant detective
| throws himself into the car and the two
| men fight a duel in midair. One of them
| is hurled from the car-which one the au-
dience must see for itself. All of the regu-
| lar members of the Lafayette company,
| dozen extra professionals, over fifty super
! numerar ies four horses and immense
| amount of special scenery will be en-
| ployed in the big production. Unusual in
| terest has been aroused in the event. The
advance sale has been the biggest recorded
| at the Lafayette Square in nearly three
| years.
! CHASE'S NEW GRAND.-Here is the
| bill Mr. Chase offers to his patrons at the
| New Grand next week: Filson and Erroil,
Digby Bell. Emily Lytton and company,
| Eleanor Falk and the Eight Jersey Lilies,
Lizzie and Vinie DAILY, Josephine Gassman
and her pickaninnies. Sheridan and tlani-
gan and Margaret Etoi!e and Baby Lee.
! F'ilson and Erroll it is hardly necessary to
! detail, are leaders of farcical comedy on the
polite vaudeville stage. They are well
| known here account of their former
| great hits. They never permit a sketch 70
| outlive its fullest popularity. and conse-
quentIy always have on hand new and novel
offerings. This time they will be seen In
an exceptionally bright comedy, entitled
"A House Divided in the presentation OF
which they will be assisted by H. S. God
| frey. The comedy deals with the convuls-
ing trials and tribulations of an unhappy
married pair who have decided not to speak
to each other. Their troubles are en-
| HANGED when a staid old tutor engaged by
the wife is mistaken by the husband for a
| nephew who is expected. He proceeds to
| show the professor how to become a sport.
! as he would have his young kingsman.
There is no end of bright. crisp legitimate
Washington with laurels just won on the
stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in
| New York. where he appeared in his Old
| character of Ko-K" in the revival of THE
/ MikadD. Mr. Bell made such an imme-
! date and gratifying success that Manager
! Savage of the English Grand Opera Com
! pany endeavored to secure his release from
! Mr.. Chase. but without aVall. He Will. be
| heard in a monol0gue brimful of the latest
quips, witty sayings and fetching topical
songs. He has had wide, eventful and
! brilliant career. and is an artist of ripe ex-
perience and exceptional attachments. En-
| lily Lytton and company will be seen IN
| Will Cressy's latest sketch. Next. Flea
nor Falk and the Eight Beautiful Jersey
Lilies will be heard in a new and novel
! musical comedietta. The Jersey Lilies are
fascinating young girls. Lizzie and Nlnle
| Daily, two attractive young women IN eA-
uuisite costumes, give exhibition Of their
graceful dances. in which they have but
recently won such widespread European
! and metropolitan popularity. Josephine
| Gassman and her pickaninnies are direct
| from their foreign triumphs. Sheridan and
flanagan are black-face comedians and &c
| centric dancers of extraordinary merit.
! Margaret Etoile and Baby Lee give fas-
cinating little sketch. entitled "A Christ
| mas Eve special delight for the matinee
| audiences.
| EDUARD STRAUSS AND HIS OR
| CHESTRA.-Ever since Eduard Strauss
and his famous Vienna Orchestra came to
America in 1880 persistent efforts have been
made from time to time by American man
ayers to get him to come again. Munificent
offers We're made, but all to no purpose.
E,duard Strauss was too much sought after
by all Europe and had too many engage
| ments constantly in the courts and capt.
| tails of Europe to find time however much
! he so desired. to come to America, even for
! a few months. Friendship at last played
| strong part in prevailing upon him to come,
| and Rudolph Aronson Of New York, known
| in two worlds manager of great at
fractions, is the one man who was success