Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
A M U S E M E N T s.

Palm Garden at Cabin John Bridge, had
the usual ups and downs attending the
launching Of new theatrical enterprise,
but got into smooth sailing before the week
was out. y bright. catchy BILL which, in
spite of the failures TO appear. presented a
very good average, gave promise CT en-
terprise the part Of the management.
Washington Is now peculiarly we'll equipped
in the matter of summer diversions. Outside
the excursion trips. which range in dis
tanCe and mode of travel from a jaunt by
boat to River View to breezy trip by rail
to Chesapeake Beach. there are now three
suburban theaters in operation. The sum-
mer park has become much of an insti-
tuition that the vaudeville people are in de-
mand the year around. TO the envy, no
doubt, OF many dignifed "leg-ts.
As usual, the first attraction to waken
Washington theatricals from their summer
lethargy will be variety organization.
The painters and 'scrub-lad!es'' now have
the house In hand. and will make way for
Comedians and coryphees a week from next
Monday The list of attractions for the
season at Kernan's includes the following:
Bon Ton Burlesquers. the Dainty Duchess,
the BOhemans. Knickerbocker Burlesquers.
the Grass Widows, Tammany Tigers. City
Club Burlesquers Parisian Widows, Vanity
Fair. Imperial Burlesquers. Irwin Bros.
MajeSt.Cs. BOwery Burlesquers, Rose Hill
English Folly Company. the American Bur
lesquers, Gay Masqueraders, Miss New
York, ir.: Australian Burlesquers, Sam De-
vere's Own Company, High-Roller Burles-
Quers. the Nagabonds. Harry Morris Little
Lambs ComDany. Trocadero Buresquers,
the CrackerJacks. Rentz-Santley Burles-
Quers. Hartig & SeamOns "A Social Maid
Al Reeves Big Company. Irwin Bros Bur
lesquers, the ItOpians. Clark Bros Royal
Burlesquers. Scribner's Gay Morning Clio
ries.'' Rose Sydells London Bellies the
sy The Ramblers," City Sports Burles-
quers. the Broadway Girls. Frank b, Cars
Indian Maidens." Sam T Jacks Burles-
quers. the Broadway Burlesquers.
One of the saddest incidents to be chroni-
cled of the week is the passing of Charles
Hoyt as an active influence in the world of
entertainment. He was sent to an asylum
for the insane last Thursday. and very
little hope is entertained for his recovery
from the malady which removed John Nc
Cullough, John T Raymond. W J. Seam
Ian and others from the glare of the foot
lights to the somber and pathetic isolation
OF The ward for incuraDIes. 1t was Wash
ington's melancholy privilege to see the
last of Hoyt's productions, "A Dog in the
Manager" II was very bad. Yet there was
a hope that the invincible Hoyt would
somehow build IL up and make ii a success.
The failure to do this emphasized the sus-
pici"n Of the playwright's decline which
had been aroused by the extinguishment of
the legend --HoytS TheaJer. wnich once
blazed So jauntily over the little playhouse
which has since resumed its original name
Madison Square Theater.
AT the cxamina: sion Hoyt said that his
only rclativ" was a cousin in Vermont
Although he admitted the need of care and
attention he could not understand why he
should be deprived of his liberty. He made
very strong appeal during which one of
bis Characteristic sallies fickercd jlp like a
light from the old days.
81 don't want to be shu, up said he
Il do not know just what TO do as i don't
know much law. l studied law for year.
Judge. and at the end of the year I asked
the lawyer with whom / was studying how
ne thought was getting on. He said
Well Hoyt. / know all your stories, and
You know all mine
Hoyt smiled family and continued:
That is what he though: had learned in
my year of study. So l gave up the law
But do hope. judge. You will grant a stay
OF proceedings for a few days and let me
consult lawyer. If you knew how l was
inveiS!ed into coming here you would I'M
derstand the matter better. | have been
taken advantage of by those whom 1 con-
sidered my friends"
He told Of his partner Mckee's advance
ment in the business after coming to him as
agent for One-night-stand companies and
spoke highly of him. \ number of physi-
clans agree that he has paresis IL is said
that some of HOyt's friends in Charlestovn
y. H. are in favor Of con:esting the legal
fty of commitment. 1t would be great
gratlacation to many people to learn that
Hcyts trouble is only a temporary one.
W. y Brady has returned from Europe,
where he saw the Passion Play. His opin-
ions of ii quoted a. follows:
Il will not deny that it is artistic. 1t Is
simply great II is put on there bur II
wouldnt go here for several reasons. In
the hrst place. you couldn't get the right
KIND oil people in the cast. If you got the
stars II would take months and | euess
years 10 train the great crowds of super
ITINERARIES that play very important part
in the production.
Those peasants over there throw their
lI,"r ~,
up body OF people ike that in this coun-
NY. Besides. there isn't house in Ne,,
York in which play OF that kind couId he
put on /: given here even by the same
players who give it in Oberanmergau the
people wouldn't approve it. Its too sacred.
lhen II $ acted in too realistic a manner
There would be trouble here the first nfpbt
l don't think there's d manager in This
country VINO would take hold OF it,
There is one performer in conjunction
with Haley's Band at Glen Echo who has
been unrecCgnized In the public prints AL
though source of much interest and diver
son Tor people with sharp ear for music.
II : lnsty-vGiced frog who has taken UP
q nome In the lake where Mr. Ea gv holds
court over his musical island IL IS To nrdi
nary frog, but an animal gifted with a
sense Of rhythm and harmony and as soon
"a tHt hrSt note Of composition is so,1Dd
ell h. sets up his series OF sharn rrfIIs Al
ways N tune. be ii waltz or naZurka and
inFar'ahly on the fifth note of the key. The
~. .S,1-"'L c.IlNtEtd Is that the frog Is
making an EFFORT to join in the feast of
Hr.ody-and not a bad effort at thar Pos
slbiy there Is an amphibous prodigy await
ing Development
Chesapeake Beach has taken consnicu-
Gus place in the running for Washington
favor The list of attractions is so varied
that it is scarcely possible to exhaust then,
In a single visit. The performance Of
davenport the king of the wire" this
week adds touch Of
other aliurements Of the enterprise.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
THE PALM GARDEN.-TEe frsr yvsel,
OF the Palm Garden at Cabin John has
proved 10 be a highly satisfactory enter-