The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-25
THE PLAYER FOLK.

tiently awaiting their turn to come into
Gotham to display their theatrical wares
Charles Frohman's production of Angus
tus Thomas play, Colorado" which has
been occupying the stage of Wallack's
Theatre for the past month, With any
thing but success, will HE itself and its
interpreters TO other cities, and viii be
succeeded by Kyrle Bellew, in the Liebler
& Co. production of "A Gentleman Of
France" Mr.. Below has been playing
chiefly in the West and Canada, and with
very marked success He has the assis-
lance of such a talented actress as
Eleanor Robson, who viii be pleasantly
recalled by Washington theatregoers for
her delightful work IN Arizona. >" and
later in the dramatic version of Judge
Grants ''Unleayened Bread"
Sadie Martinez has but few nights
longer to present 1.-The Marriage Game, -
which New Workers. have refused to pat
ronize, thus following the lead of Phila-
delphia an6 Boston, and discrediting Man
ager Nethersole's contention that it was
Just the very thing the theatre going
element OF the metropolis wanted The
bad odor Of THE Marriage Game" viii
doubtless be no barrier to the success Of
Otis SINNERS revival Of Francesca di
Rimini," in which this excellent actor
achieved a real triumph in Chicago. Phil
adelphia, and several other cities in
which the Roker drama has been seen.
Skinner was. until last season, refused
a recognition by New York, but his
Prince Otto" captured the critics and the
public, and there is hardly any doubt but
that he VIII repeat his last seasons sue
cess with his new production. He viii
have the benefit Of a splendid supporting
organization which includes William Nor
ris, Marcia Van Dresser, and Aubrey
Boucicault.
The Liberty Bellies the latest sample
OF the bedroom comedy, viii depart from
Madison Square Theatre Saturday. and
viii be followed by Charles Frohman's
production OF Sweet and Twenty
Way Down East which mas been ex-
periencing a prosperous engagement at
the big Academy OF Music, will make way
for E J. Morgan II revival OF The
Christian and two weeks hence Maude
Adams in Quality Street" at the Knick-
erbociTer, and The Messenger Boy" at
Days VIII depart from Broadway
.'FIorodora," also. is in the last weeks
OF It's remarkable engagement, and before
the pretty maidens quit Gotham the i'm
POI ted IBusicat piece viii have been pre-
scented FIVE hundred times on Broadway, a
record only equaIed BY Dixey's famous
run in "AGonis-
Klaw and E.Ianger Opera Company re
Gently received communication IN verse
from a young man in Baltimore who wants
a place n the chorus OF the organization
Mr. sykes Immediately responded that one
as bright as the writer appeared 10 be.
could do better for himself By writing
lyrics for other choTisteTs TO sing. Here
is a part OF the jiugiing epistIe-
Who Is it knows who's done a decd before lis
been comuitJedf
Whose buleiaz brain has yet 70 he BY criminals
Who % ssrT.1sses sherlock Eo,nes he may be
sisted -'kIller-
Poor fcel, II i the master mind A duplicate
OF Fey-et Foxy QufHes.-
.'wI.a." Fczy cries. with IyFie-IIke look, pre-
sJrHes 10 write tins rhyme.
Does he not realize the priceless value q Tieh
time:
No sooner than he signs his name, I, deep and
Subtle quilIe--
VII ~ tbs note vas written by the one whose
name ! he-e esrr-
An right agaIE-'tiS
From enc who would fain secure a job
n the capable chorus which surrounds
The sCintTIlatirG star and dauEtless, dare
devil. death-defying dude detective. Foxy
CUTLER. JAMES MILLER.
2IG6 Oak Street. Baltimore, Nd.
The coming engagement CT the distia-
guished comedian. Stuart Robson, in this
city viii revive pleasant memories 10
him. and many which viii probably be OF
sadness OF the actors OF today few, Il
any. have been so closely ideatiffed with
the early political and theatrical life as
Mr. Robson
There are statesmen today, no doubt,
who may recall Stuart Robson as small
boy. with boyish treble, who came to
Washington from Baltimore in company
with Arthur Pue German, both being fired
with political ambition Both succeeded
in obtaining appointments as pages in
Congress n the days when Webster, Clay.
Calhoun. Douglass, Davis. Toombs, Sum
ner. and Seward were the dominating fig
ures in national legislation.
German never parted with his political
aspirations, but young Robson had enough
Of it after two sessions of Congress, and
Joined fortunes with three of his play
mates of Baltimore. Edwin and John
Wilkes Booth. and John SLEEPER Clarke.
as an actor. The season before the tragic
death of Lincoln it VIII be recalled that
he was in the support of Laura Keene,
and prior to that he had been a member
of the stock company in Mont gomery, Ala,
Of which the veteran John u. AIbaugh,
formerly CT this city, was the manager.
There is no actor IN America, with the
possible exception of Joseph Jefferson,
who has made so wide an acquaintance
with men in public life as Mr. Robson. In
tie old DAYS of John ChambeTIin Nj.
Robson was pretty certain to be found
there each night he was in the city, the
centre Of group of famous stCry-teilers,
or putting in the daytime huge black
cigar in the lobby of the Arlington or
Willard.
In fact. Mr.. Robson, native of nearby
Baltimore anG an old stock actor Of this
city is regarded by many as Washing
touiln. It was in Washington, too, that
he scored his first great success as Ber-
tie the Lamb, in The Henrietta
a character which has since become fam
Gus and has made of Mr.. Robson a very
wealthy man. 1t has been announced that
the coming local enga cement of Mr. Rob
son will be his last appearance here as
BERTHE, which fact viii make the play
loving public peculiarly anxious TO see the