The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-05
TIE PLAYER FOLK.

! theatrical world will be centred on Wash
ington next Tuesday night. when Mrs
Carter viii present her new play, By
David Belasee. La du Barry" at the
National Theatre.
1t is expected the production viii be
one Of much prodigality, as BeIasco Is
| known as an elaborate pFovider of stage
| 1aagGihCence, and those VINO are IN q
| position 20 know, assert with every evil
dence OF verify that he has ecIipsed all
his former efforts in staging La du
! Barry for Mrs. Carriers use, The com
pany Is not only Uncommonly large, but
| contains the names Of many players OF
/ recognized ability. so that there Is every
| indication that the new BeIasCO piece will
be the most noteworthy production OF the
| season in this or any other city.
| Mr. Belasco has a foudness for bring
| ing out his plays in Washington. 'Zaza
and Naughty anthony both saw the
footlights for the first time in this city.
The management of the National The
| atre calls the attention CT tie theatre
| going public to the fact that
/ the curtain Will rise on La
| du Barry" at $50 o'clock every night
| during the local engagene nt- The sale
| Of seats opened this morning, and there
was such a brisk demand Tor chairs that
| there is hardly any doubt but that the first
night audience will be one OF the most
| brilliant OF thee year.
rrr
Frank PerIey's Singing Comedians is
the name of a new organization formed
this year by Frank Perley, theatrical
manager of much prominence II was Mr.
| Perley's idea to have the new company
take the place of has former Alice Mel
sen Opera Company. which. since the de
lection of the prima donna, has ceased
TO exist The Chaperons" is the title
of the piece that has enlisted the atten-
ton of the Perley organization, and from
all accounts from cities IN which the
company has appeared the performance
is OF cons derabIe merit
The book OF The ChapeTOns" is by
Frederick Rankin, who wrote The
ANGER for Frank Daniels use several
s~zsoas ago, and the music is by ISadOTe
Witmark, 3 composer Of much ability
SINE OI the songs IN The ChapeTOns"
are decidedly meritorious, and better than
anything that has been heard in a musical
piece ia this city for time. The principal
numbers are IT Made Him Think Of
Home sung by Walter Jones; When i
Strike Ny Low c. by Joseph Miron. the
bass0; The Man Behind the Scenes, -
-Sambo," sung by Eva Tanguay- the Vi
yacioUs little soubrette Of the PeTley
company; In sy OficiaI Capacity by
CabIll; 1T Seems Like Yesterday, by
Louise Cunning, and Were All Good
Fellows. rendered by Templa SAKE, the
English baritone and q male chorus Of
sixteen. The Chaperons' IS produced on
a scale of magnifceuce rarely seen in
similar productions.
Chasc's will be occupied by Henrietta
CrosmaH next week, and vaudeville viii
sY,.-
ing. Miss Crosman viii present her great
success. Mistress Nell" which was one
Of the real sensations Of last year
The production VIII De the came as
given during ihe extended runs in three
OF the principal theatres OF New York.
and the company VIII include a number Of
capable and well-known players, proml-
neat among whom Is Harry Woodruff re
Gently seen IN this city with Frank Dan
iels.
Mistress NeII' is b. George HazIeton-
and. not only IN point or literary excel
Ience mas il been highly pro Used every
where ii has been presented. but il tells
a stirring story OF the principal events
IN the life Of Nell Gwyn-
The sale CT seats IS -ery large and
NashingtOnians are taking great inter
est in the visit of Miss .,rosman and her
merry play
The Heart OF Maryland, 80 David Bel
asCos great success. vii be al the Acad-
eny CT Music next week with a company
Tor which many promises ara made By
The management.
It has been some years since The Heart
OF Maryland was IN Washington. with
Mrs Carter IN TIE role OF Maryland Cal
vert. and it has since been presented Il
nearly every city CT any prominence what
ever in this country, with Unvarying sue
cess
The interest in The play is still very
great and in the places where the piece
has been played this year, the oId-time
enthusiasm has been displayed throughout
the numerous stirring scenes
Henry Arthur James play. The Dane
ing Girl VIII be presented BY Mr. Bel
Jews stock company at the Lafayette
Square Theatre next week The Dancing
Girl served E Il Sothern very well
number OF years agO and was presented
in Washington by him with a great deal
OF success. It's revival BY the Bellows
company is expected 10 prove unusually
interesting The Lafayette scenic artists
are preparing an elaborate production
Twins Big Show. enc OF the best of the
AN---~- SNS "a NS444i6 SGl kts'iue GlSaIiL8-
5ions, will be at Kernan's Lyceuga next
week with what is said to be an entirely
new equipment OF scenery costumes. bur
lesqueS and many new faces.
The burlesqUeS are described as more
ambitious than these provided Y me
average buriesque comb nation. and in
the present instance the claim seems to
be well founded. according to the reports
that preeede s:re coming ef the IRWIN az
gregation-
Elsie de Wolfe is no longer presenting
The Way Of the World at Hammer
STEMS Victoria Theatre New York. Mr..
HammerStein and the De Wolfe manage
ment have had business misundeTstanC-
ing and as a result Mss De Wolfe has
refused to continue her enEagemeut at
the Victoria. and claims that she has
practically perfected arrangements for
opening at another metropolitan play
house in a few weeks. Nj Hamner5tefn
says Otis Skinner in Francesca di Ri
mini will follow The Way of The
World.
Richard Mansfield has been at his old
tricks again and has been accusing the
theatre patrons Of Washington. along with
those of Baltimore, of being cold and IN
responsive.
gagement the actor came before the cur
tain in espoEse TO the continued cries
fer a speech and said.
This city Dreaming Baitimcre] and
Washington are cold and unappreciatiTe.
New York is almost as bad. The TWO
cities ia which Ii is really 4 pleasure to
play are Chicago and Boston In these