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

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tn, highest standing in the profession. who
are delighted to come to such beautiful
CITY as Washington and remain here indef-
niteiy. Certainly. II similar enterprises
have prospered in other cities less cultured
and not nearly such enthusiastic theatcr-
loving cities as Washington. Ii Is not ex-
pecting too much to say that stock com
pany should last several years In this city
At the Pike Opera House. in Cincinnati. tho
stock company there Is now entering upon
Its fourth season. The fifth sea son or STOCK
companies has now been inaugurated at the
Grand Opera House In Pittsburs: the Gil
rard Avenue Theater in Philadelphia: the
Academy Of Music, In MI waukec: the I'M
perial Theater, in st. Louis and the Audi
torium In Kansas City. Without detrsc'i.;s
in the least from the excellence Of these
organizations and tho undou3ted success
they have scored. l fell to ird on the list
OF any of them such excellent names or
players as have already been engaged fer
th.. Lafayette comedy company. Great
names. I know. do not in themselves MAKE
the successful stock companies. But when
those names have been selected with the
greatest care and because Of ability rather
thar eminence in the profession you are
bound to get good results. Especially when
stock company Is organized on the most
liberal principles and Is In the hands OF u
competent stage director who has spent
years In stock and production WORK. as
Walter Clark Bellows has. New scenery
each week Is another luxury winch ie"
stock companies can f3rd, because II ne
cessitates the constant e!nn ovment 81 u
scenic artist and q coupe Of assistants by
that Is what the Lafayette viii oTer ei4ch
week. Each Monday night there WIZ De
complete production in the broadcast sense
of the word
.Theatergoers of she cap toi city viii! dcUp.-
less remember that pretty and shapey
opera queen, verona Jarbeau, hrst ~Ge1
she was the S'ar of several D 8 operate
productions and fa;"r when she toured at
the head OF her. own Company Ia Star
light" She viii be seen fere for the first
time In vaudeville in this CITY. having
signed contracts with MIR. Hash m for a
special tour over h s &C rc,iit OF ih' ers.
Ms Jarbeau. wisiie having yielded to the
better remunerat cnS and conpa ati'e ease
of vaudeville eEgagemeEts, has Sacrlhce"
none of the ariste ear. IONS Sne put upon
herself as an opsfatie Star- She gives 81 T.
able seectlo ns and siEgs wi. absolute con-
sCientiousness. Her remarkable voice.
which more than anything csc, d.st-n-
guished her from the ope-atic stars. is s IL
dominant feature OF her performances
Miss Jarbeau comes direct from MIR. Hash
inns New York house tkoster Il B.a.'s).
press of that city.
His former training as a prest!d.Gitator
and sleight-of-hand worker stood EuH.n
Stevens Of the Empire Theatcr Company IN
good stead when II was dec ded tie organi-
cation should present BRO her Officers.
the clever comedy by Trevor. MIR. Steve rs
was called upon to pay the part OF an Aus
traian millionaire. gambler. former alb. con-
Il oil had In Uny ri mo
out the plot Of the p ay the villain must
equip himself with crust he'd index and sec
ond finger on the right hati. mark OF
identification against himself. X Is neces-
sary for Mr.. Stevens to keep these two FIN
gers tightly closed upon the pa m CT MS
hand, and yet retain muscular control over
the remaining ones. This ach evement.
whose difficulties may be a Ger. A ned by
tual experiment. he accomp.shes thou;
crampng or difficulty 10y Catching the ma Is
In what is commonly known among sic ght-
of-hand people as their pa rlng pocket. the
muscles Of the palm being contracted
and exercised as to form quite a little re-
ceptacle for coins. and other objec used IN
tricks of various descript on. Mr. Stevens
is an excellent character actot.
When Reginald Dekoven wrote and pro-
duced his first opera thirteen years ag,, in
1887, 1.-The Begun. which was done by
the McCaulI Opera Company. the German
and French composers absolutely dominated
the American musical fed This first op-
era of Mr.. DeKovens was the first ere
which pointed the way for other native pro-
auctions, and at the present time, win me
exception of the musical comedies from
England. the light opera field Is exclusively
poSerS who have ad1pted America as their
home. Foxy CUTLER Is Mr.. Dekovens
sixteenth opera. all written with Harry b.
Smith. with the exception Of The Aiger.-
ans, whose book Mr. Glen McDonough
wrote. Mr.. DeKoven has always held the
idea and acted on 1t. that it is quite pos
sible to treat tune or melody 50 1t win
appeal to the ear Of the average theater-
goer In a manner sufficiently artistic to in
terest the educated musician.
William Collier said recently: eft is my
habit to walk off into the country as far
from the haunts of men as l can get. 1t Is
singular thing that l cannot plan out n
new characterization or study a new part
In room. even in the city anywhere l
have to get out into the open air. believe
if l were forced BY circums ances to study
a part in the city my memory would re-
fuse to work. A funny incident resulted
last summer from rd3 habit OF Country
meanderfng. While learning he lines and
developing Robert Ridgway, the character
which l play this Beashn ill On the Quiet
l had wandered FAR OFF On a little country
road from a stattcn inDthe New Haven Rad
in Connecticut. about ffteea or twenty
miles from New York 1t was beautiful
afternoon. but slight suggestion that rain
might eventuate before the day was over Raj
commenced to manifesti;tself in the sky IL
there was any one about was not con
scious of 1t. and suddenly a br ght idea
seized me for original and highly humorous
treatment OF certain situation In my new
play. l stopped in my TRACKS in the mid
die OF the old country lane. and at once
commenced to play the scene. enacting as
I did so. the various characters who would
be on the stage and concerned in that par
ticular situation. Suddenly I received
blow back Of the ear that knocked me to
the ground. and before could arise two
lean but snewy sons OF the land Of steady
habits pounced upon me with ferocious
faces They jerked me to my feet and
slowly and solemnly conducted me for near
ly two miles to the little local police sta
ton at the other end of the town. | had
another hour OF argument In the little po-
lice station before could be released from
the custody OF my captors."
Rose Coghlan had an unpleasant expert
ence In Newark last week. When she came
to that portion of the sketch where she re-
moves her dress and slips on a dressing