The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
"chnse,s New Grnnd,,-vaudevirIe.

The third season of Chase's New Grand
Opera House is expected to open tomor
row more auspiciously and successfully
than ever before. The theatre now ranks
as a permanent amusement institution of
the city. and it's clientele is all that
could be desired Manager Chase
made brave but losing fight.
financially speaking, during his first
brief season, but what he lost in money
returned to him fourfold in the form of
public confidence and faith in his policy.
Last season the New Grand Opera House
began to reap its harvest and polite
vacdeyille" Manager Chase has
made synonymous with wholesomeness in
theatricals, became a familiar and much
appreciated pleasure among the cultured
classes.
Having permanently established the
reputation of the New Grand as
reputable place OF amusement, especially
attractive through its daily matinees for
ladies' and children, Mr.. Chase has law
ishiy aud generously paid back to the
city some Of his large profits by beautify-
ing and enriching his playhouse.
Therefore. the incoming season and
its opening excite more than ordi-
nary public attention, and should prove
the most gratifying and momentous eyert
in the history OF the rejuvenated theatre
Included in the opening bill are but two
contributors who have been seen at
Chase's before, the others being for the
1ncst part recent importations from Eu-
rope. The NEST ambitious number is the
Willis troupe, made Up of five instru-
mentalists, who render a programme Of
familiar music. They carry appropriate
stage settings OF their own and perform
upon great variety OF instruments. Mil
ton Aborn, a former comic opera come
dian. will present his new sketch, A
Vaudeville King" which is the latest Gre
alton Of the prolific George Cohan. Mr..
A5orns assistant will be Miss Hattie
Arnold. who has also been connected with
various operate companies for some time.
Better Known here are Greasy and Dayne.
who have been seen several times at the
New Grand Opera House, notably in Mr..
Cressy's ''GrasPing an Opportunity That
funny Offering is said TO be surpassed this
season by Mr. Cressy's Key OF c. which
will be the sketch presented this week.
Tom Lewis and Sam Ryan, the veteran de-
lineators of black face eccentricities, viii
provide their quota of humor. A dainty
picture of Juvenile femininity and early
development Of inherent genius is Little
Elsie, Familiarity called The Pocket Edi-
ton OF Cissie LOTUS mainly for the rea
son that she is as gracious and graceful
in her limitations OF celebrities OF the
stage as is the young English actress.
She will bring fresh budget OF songs and
imitation. familiar face will be that
Of Miss Ella Chapman, the banioist and
monoloEisu, who for the past five years
has been a feature of the best bills in the
music halls of London. The Lukens
Brothers. who are famed as acrobats. do
ing all sorts of marvellous work upon
horizontal bars, form enc CT the minor
numbers of the bill, although it is likely
that there will be many who will derive
considerable pleasure from their skill and
daring. The Morello troupe. in their novel
act, viii furnish some rough comedy OF
an amusing nature.
The advance sale of seats for tomor-
rows matinee and evening performances
has been large and starts of at the top
notch capacity audiences achieved by
Chase's New Grand Opera House last sea-
son.