Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20

revival of The Masqueraders," the strong
and successful drama by Henry Arthur
Jones, which was produced with such sue
cess five years ago by the Empire Theater
Stock Company. The production to be
made Monday night will be in every re-
spect as perfect a performance as any
usually given by the best of road COM
panies visiting Washington; for though me
new company will play at only one-half
the regular theatrical prices, the personnel
OF the players, the talent and ingenuity of
the scenic artists who have prepared new
scenery for the revival, and the careful
manasement of the stage by Mr.. Walter
clark Bellows, insure a standard of ex-
cellence which 1t will be difficult to surpass
The object of this new stock company Is
TO provide perfect performances at popular
prices-to give. in brief, $50 show for
10 cents. Manager Berger believes that he
can provide the best players in the pro-
fessfon even at popular prices, and a
proof OF this, he calls attention to the ros-
ter of the company. Such players who
stand as high in the theatrical world as
Blanche Bates. Percy Hasweil, Alma kru-
ger, Hortense Nielsen, Katherine ields,
Louise Macintosh, Eugene Ormonde. John
L. sullivan Charles Wyngate, John Daily
Murphy, Robert Rogers and Frederick Sui
Ivan. cannot be found on the roster of any
other stock company in the United states.
Inc revival of the stock company system is
apparent in every important city in the coun-
try. In the past five years changing con-
dltions have tended to centraliZe the direc-
ton of theaters. Such theaters as were not
included in this arrangement were thus de-
void OF attractions. This led to the re-
vival of the stock company as a theatrical
institution, companies being organized to
occupy certain houses which were not in
the combination referred to. For five years
stock companies have been growing in i'm
portance and reputation. At first the best
players held aloof. suspicious of any new
departure; but enthusiastically and cor
daily have the leading cities welcomed the
stock companies that now leading actors
and actresses prefer stock company work
n vol for a~y1Nslr Tod
a city actors and actresses can enjoy lie
home life. 1t is believed that the Lafayette
company has scored a distinct advantage
over companies in other cities by the en-
gagement of Miss Bates, who is to become
a star under David Belascos management
in December: in the engagement of Percy
Haswell. who resigns as Otis sHinneE's
leading lady come to Washington; in
that of Mr.. John T. Sullivan, whose age
career is full of triumphs with the Cogh-
lans; and in the engagement OF the Subor-
dnate members of the company. Another
fact in connection with the Lafayette com
pany is that it has been organized and IS
personally managed by Mr.. Frederick IL
Berger, who for twenty years has been
the manager and partner of Sol Smith Rus
sell. Mr.. Berger has made his home in
Washington for many years, knows the
theatrical tastes Of this city, and is in
position to present the very best plays OBJ
tainable in the way of past successes. and,
later on, new and untried dramas. The
first play to be done. The Masqueraders,'
Is SO well known, and its success with the
Empire company was so great that Mite
need be said, except that there has been
such demand for seats for the opening
night that a standing room only audience
Is assured
HASHIM'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-For
next week Manager Hashim of the Acad-
envy of Music has gathered together col
lection Of vaudeville celebrities and star
feature acts that surpasses anything yet
seen at this popular house. Since the open
Ing week, it has been the aim of this enter
prising amusement caterer to present to his
patrons the biggest, best and most eXpen-
siye programs of fashionable vaudeville OBJ
tainable. In each weeks bill, not only can
the names of eminent American specialties
be seen. but also many leading novelties |
from the European vaudeville market. for |
Mr.. Hashims European agent is kept busy |
securing the foreign market for original
novelties Such bill will be in evidence at |
his Academy of Music next week. Heading |
the program will be the famous johnson |
brothers acknowledged champion trick BIZ |
cyclists of the world, who will offer some |
Their engagement is limited to one week |
only, as they sail next week to fill import |
ant contracts on the other side. A second |
headliner is that prince of back-face en-
tertainers. Press Eldridge. "Commander-in-
chief of the Army of Fun This will be
Mr. Eldridges first appearance in this city
have a new stock Of funny songs and witty
sayings to convulse Washingtonians.
third headlner is the pretty and dainty
Sabel comes direct from Mr.. Hashfm's
New York house Koster and Bial's) where
she was one of the big hits of the bill last
week She will be heard in choice roper
toire of French and coon songs, and at the |
same time display some new and stunning
gowns. A military drama in one act, en-
titled "a Forlorn Hope" will be enacted by
those celebrated dramatic stars Mr. and |
Mrs. Joseph ]. Bowling, who will make
their first appearance in vaudeville in this
city. The piece is Mr. Dowlings latest and
greatest success and abounds with stirring
scenes and Incidents Another feature act |
and one that will prove a novelty to the
patrons Of the Academy is the series of life
motion pictures of Prof. E. B. Dunn. Mr. |
Dunns idea in motion photography, which
s original with him, surpasses anything yet
seen here in the way of life motion pictur-
ng devices. and the series of views that
ne will present will include a panora annie
view of the Galveston disaster, bull fight
n Spain, the most important engagements
IF the South African war and other timely
and interesting scenes of an up-to-date
Other well-known vaudeville |
lets will be: Moreland. Thompson and Rob
erts, high,,class sketch artists: Melrose
'rothers, phenomenal acrobats; H. V. F'itz-
gerald, the American Fregoli who will
present an original melodrama in one act
Turing which he will make over fifteen
ightning-like changes of costume. Casey
md LeClair, in an original sketch: Marie |
leslie, the well-known lyric star. and sey-
raj other popular feature acts. Manager
cnanRp |
he scale of prices that will in the euture |
Prevail at the Academy of Music The new
'rices will be: Matinees, orchestra and or
heStra seats. % cents; balcony u cents :
With all seats reserved. Evenings. orches,
ra, so cents; orchestra circle and balconv
: cents, with all seats reserved; gallery
3 cents ''
CHASE'S NEW GRAND. - Manage;
Chase expects to have next week a contin
lation of the tremendously large audiences
hat have rewarded Hyde's Comedians this |
week. He makes the confident announce
nent that the polite vaudeville attractions
lie has engaged are just as potent as thosE
hat have preceded them, and he has made
very arrangement to handle with ease | !
ven larger gatherings of amusement seek | {
rs The advance sale of seats is ALREADY |
arge and gives promise of an attendance
exceeding managerial expectations The
ecessity of exercising extreme care in thf
PREPARATION of the program has been appre
lated by Mr.. Chase, and he has drafted g
lis features from the highest ranks OF | q
olite vaudeville. An exceptional event |
Which should stimulate widespread interest | -
1in be the temperance of Mr.. and Mrs !
Edward Milton Royle, who last season won S
success at Chase's Mrs | I
loyle will be remembered as the charming '
elena Fetter of the Robson and Crane | I