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Evening star., 1901-11-09

Mrs. Kendall achieves brilliant success In
h<r stage dressing by carrying ont the
combination OF hues taught her through an
astute observation of nature"
A cahlegram from London says that Will
lam Gillette Is very indignant over the re-
ports which said he was to be narrIoa TO
his leading lady. Maude Fealy. Mr. GIL
lette says there is no truth whatever in the
gossip, and wants the American newspa-
pers to mind their own business
There seems to be a hitch IN the reported
reproduction Of THE Belle OF New York
In London. Several performers have re-
fused to take part In the piece unless their
pack salaries in THE Whiri OF the Town
are paid. and money seems scarce. Helen
Dupont is the only positive engagement an
nounced for the play.
Reports from Dallas. Texas. are 10 the
effect that The Night of the Fourth COM
pany disbanded there last week. The deser-
ton OF Harry Bulger crippled the show be-
yond repair, contract made early last
summer calling him back 10 New York TO
appear with The Beauty and the Beast"
As an extra attraction and In coniunc-
tion with Bob Manchester's Crackerjacks
commencing Monday matinee November
is, Manager Herman has engaged the little
tdemon) Harvey Parker. the wrestler He
will meet all comers and give So to any
one whom he fails TO throw I'm fifteen
minutes.
Sabbath are closed the following note from
the Chicago Chronicle makes odd reading:
The company is actively rehearsing Percy
Sharpe's play. The Sixth Commandment
which is to be given its first production on
any stage next Sunday at the Dearborn
Theater"
While rehearsing a fencing scene in
Molly Pitcher in New York last We'd
nesday Olive Oliver thrust her sword into
katheryn Kidder's shoulder. and as a re-
suit physician had to he called. A waxed
moor caused the accident. Miss oliver slip
/ ped and gave Miss Kidder the thrust as
she TELL The wound was not serious.
The news was made public i'm New York
last "Wednesday that Mabel Amber the
Well-known leading lady, and Arthur Hoops
now with Virginia Harmed in Alice of Old
Nincennes. Were married October - The
pastor OF the Little Church Around the
| Corner tied the knot
w. T. Carleton has been engaged for the
chief male role in one of the eastern "Flora-
| dora companies. while his wife, Toby
\ Claude, will remain In New York and an
pear with Morocco Bound" This is the
| frst time this happy pair has been sepa-
! rated since marriage. as they have managed
to always play in the same company.
VIII s. Miller. playing an engagement at
/ present with the Amy Lee Theater Conn
pany. and who was with the Lafayette
| STOCK Company of this city last season.
| inquired prominently at a fire in Uniontown
Pa, last Friday morning Mr. Miller dis
| covered the blaze which had broken out
WITHIN a Few doors of the Opera House,
| Where the company property was stored,
ana, after arousing other members of the
company, who had retired for the night at
a hotel few blocks away. did yeoman
service lending helping hand to the vol
| unteer hremen of the town. as well as as
| sisting in the removal of all properly from
| the theater.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Is claimed, Totajada Is Infinitely superior
to all. Manager Schlesinger promises tnat
the audiences who will witness the sterling
act of La Belle Tortajada will coincide IN
the opinion that she Is unquestionably the
greatest terpsichorean artist ever brought
to this country. Immediately following ner
Bijou engagement next week Tortajada Will
spend a week In Philadelphia and Boston
at the Keith houses, and Will then return
to London to renew her trfumphs at the
Empire, which were interrupted when she
came to New York a month or SO ago to
participate in the Ladies' Paradise at TIE
Metropolitan Opera House. La Belle Tor
tajada will positively appear at both matt
nee and evening performances here, al
though in most of the cities in which she
plays she is to be seen only on the night
bills.
Second in Importance on next weeks
Bijou program will be Lenore White. the
California beauty, whose artistic work IN
living reproductions of some of the most
noted of the art treasures of the world
were seen at the Bijou last spring when
Miss White was the principal attraction
with "The DEVILS Daughter" when that
extravaganza was first presented on any
stage. Miss White will be assisted by
score of the prettiest of the Bijou's fem
mime contingent in her living pictures, ana
there is hardly any doubt that this portion
of the program will prove unusually inter-
esting.
Other contributors to the vaudeville part
of the Bijou bill next week are Post and
Clinton who will offer a sketch that is
said to be new to local theatergoers: West
and Williams, who have a sidewalk conver-
sation act, in which they will present some
jokes that are reputed to have been dn-
known to Joe Miller; the acknowledgement
will project a series of new motion PIC
! lures with considerable new and comic
| interest attached to them.
! The big Bijou Stock Burlesque Company
| will present a ripping burlesque in which
| the principal funmaker will be the effer-
veScent and volatile Bert Leslie. who was
| last week seen in his clever sketch. "A
Crazy Guy" in the olio and who has been
| engaged as one of the leading comedians of
| the regular Bijou forces. The entire COM
pany, including the favorites Nellie "
| Nichols, Susie Rocamora, Susie Fisher.
| John P. Rodgers. Matt Kennedy. Lew Har-
| vey and the two score of other Bijouites,
| will be seen in the opening part of the
| show. There will be daily matinees during
| the week at the Bijous scale Of popular
prices.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Thomas E. Shea will appear at the Acad-
envy of Music week after next in repertoire,
which will include some of his old plays
and recent production which has never
been seen here. The new piece Is a dra-
matte version of Hugh Conway's novel,
Called Back" which has been prepared for
Mr. Shea's use by James w. Harhtns, Jr..
author of The Man O Warsman," another
of the stars well-known plays. Mr.. Har-
kins play Is called The Pledge of Honor.
Special scenery has been constructed and
the piece will be presented In elaborate
style. The order of Mr.. Shea's productions
Is as follows: Monday night only, The
Man o. Warsman;" Tuesday and Friday
evenings, "Dr, Jekyu and Mr.. Hyde;
Thursday night only, THE Bells;" Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings, The Pledge OF
Honor" Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
matineeS. '.The Voice of Nature"
Evening star., 1901-11-09
Cha8e'H Th0ofar

Musical comedy and vaudeville the COM
bined form of entertainment that has met
with such fine success at Chase's Theater
this season, Will again be the attraction
there next week, beginning with the Mon
day matinee. One Of the most attractive
bills Of the season Is promised. The basis
will be the well-known Hoyt comedy, "A
Tin Soldier" which will be played by Otis
Harlan and his associates Of Chase's Musi-
cal Comedy Stock Company In the fash
ioning of IA Tin Soldier" Mr.. Hoyt was
guided by the desire to furnish amusement
only. yet the comedy is not without
found their mark. The plumber in this
case is the victim The play is essentially a
vehicle for vaudeville, and its adaptability
for that purpose led to Its selection on ac-
count of the good chances for Mary Marble
and Little Chip, who will have the parts
which brought to public attention Flora
Walsh and James T. Powers, respectively.
Mr. Harlan Is also Well provided for. ana
is in the vaudeville that Mr., Harlan will
next week find his chief opportunity. He
will be seen in the burlesaue on David
Harum which attracted SO much attention
last season. He will burlesQue several
characters ef the book and play. principaIIy
the horsetrading deacon, and viii have the
assistance of Miss Lane as the Widow Cul-
len and MT. Dunne as David Haruna. He
will also lead In the rendering of q new
pickaninnie melody calling for the services
Of the full strength of the ensemble singers.
A newcomeran tAes company will be Martha
Briggs yo6ng Fbman who is said to Dos
sess partic,4aryf pleasing mezzo soprano
voice WithEhe f4mpany Will also be seen
the international Trio, young women sing
ers and dancers who have Just returned
from a tour OF Europe. AS an extra meas
ure OF entertainment Mr.. Chase has en-
gagged MONSIEUR paoques Inaudi known
among the medical profession as the man
with two brains. Inaudi has been in this
country but 3 few weeks, and has created
a sensation among doctors, teachers and
students. His mental powers approach the
superhuman. He solves the most difficult
mathematical problems in a few minutes,
and has never yet failed to reach by a pure
ly mental process solutions which some
times require hours OF painstaking efforts
to prove with the pencil. He win take
problems In the English, French. Russian.
Italian and Spanish LANGUAGES and return
the answers In those tongues One Of his
most surprising .feats Is that Of solving
mentally four prDblems at once (atldition.
division, multiplication and dndinr the
square root. each sum being OF several
figures, while he II answering Questions
from the audience az to the day of the week
of any day Of any year. Any member Of
the audience wtlE be privileged to submit
problems to Inaudi
Evening star., 1901-11-09
Cor1INC ATTRACTIONS

Box office Indications, as usual. point to
large audiences during the engagement of
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson in his familiar plays,
RIP Van Winkle." 1.-THE Rivals" "Cricket
on the Hearth" and "Lend Me Five Shiil-
ings,s at the National next week. The
sale OF seats opened Thursday morning.
and since then there has been constant
demand Irving's genius was such as
to invest even a. worthless scoundrei
like Rip Van Winhle with Z magnetism
which II Irresistible. There are few people
Of the present generation Of theatergoers In
America and OF the generation preceding
who have not at one time or another had
the pleasure OF seeing Mr.. Jefferson In
Evening star., 1901-11-09
A Day and q Night.

For the last week OF their present APP
pearances in Washington at Chase's The
ater Otis Harlan and the other favorite
members of Chase's Musical Comedy Stock
Company will present another Hoyt COM
edy, with interspersed vaudeville. The play
selected Is "A Day and a Night the last
great success written by Mr.. Hoyt before
vile numbers is promised by the company,
in addition to which there will be several
especially engaged performers. Mr.. Har-
Ian, Miss Lane, Mr.. Dunno, Miss Marble.
Mr.. Andrada, Mr.. Hart. Mr.. Bode. Mr..
Hall, Mr.. Marble and Little Chip viii be
seen in both the comedy and the vaude-
VILE.
Evening star., 1901-11-09
New. Bitou Theater.

What is claimed to be the most expensive
single act ever offered to local patrons OF
buriesque and refined vaudeville is La Belle
Tortajada. the famed Spanish singer ana
dancer who will be the principal attraction
at the Bijou next week There have been
many dancers seen In Washington, but. It
Evening star., 1901-11-09

its tour OF the principal cities by special
train, and as contracts have been signed
for a run at the Colonial Theater. Boston.
TO begin February 10. only the very largest
eastern cities will be visited.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

some of his lannon's characters. The lapse
of years. 1t IS said, has made no appreciabie
difference In Mr.. Jefferson's appearance or
his art. Thes Arrangement of the repertoire
for Mr. JeffEsona engagement the Na-
tional, whfdh is $or one week, Is as fol-
lows: Men6ay, tuesday and Thursday
evenings AID satizrday matinee. RIP Van
winkle:" Wednes1ay and Friday evenings
'.The Rivals Saturday evening BENG ae-
voted to his doublekbill, Cricket On the
Hearth ana lend Me Five Shiliings..
The sale otEseats. for this engagement is
Evening star., 1901-11-09

s. Miller Kent's season in ''The Cowboy
and the Lady" has been surprisingly sue
cessful. Mr.. Kent goes into Boston shortly
for season of two weeks.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Blanche Bates, who is in a Detroit hos
pital suffering from typhoid fever has had
a relapse and the chances of her recovery
are slight.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Reports from Dallas. Texas. are TO the
effect that The Night of the Fourth" COM
pany disoanded there last week The deser-
tion OF Harry Buiger crippled the show be-
yond repair. a contract made early last
summer calling him back TO New York to
appear with The Beauty and the Beast"
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Edward McWade, the author of win
chester has written new romantic play.
called 1.-The Land of Mystery 1t will not
be produced until next season.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

There seems TO be hitch In the reported
reproduction of THE Belle OF New York;
In London. Several performers have re-
fused TO take part In the piece unless their
back salaries Ina 1.-The whirl OF the Town
are paid. and money seems scarce. Helen
Dupont is the only positive engagement an
nounced for the play.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Clyde Fitch's 1.-THE Last of the Dandies"
is going very well in London, the splendid
acting of Beerbohm Tree being big factor
in its success.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Elizabeth Tyree is back once more with
the Frohman forces and will be given a
prominent role In the Empire Stock Com
pany.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

AS an extra attraction and I'm conjunc-
uon with Bob Manchesters Crackerjacks.
commencing Monday matinee. November
ls. Manager Herman has engaged the little
tdemon) Harvey Parker. the wrestler. lie
will meet all comers and give So to anv
one whom he fails TO throw in fifteen
minutes
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Edward Harrigan recently succeeded Will
ton Lackaye as Uncle Tom in that drama
at Boston and is credited with investing the
old role with unusual pathos and interest.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Clever Fanny Fields, the German come
dienne. after her splendid London season.
has gone into the English provinces for a
month, and her success continues.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Corinne is reported to be doing well in the
English provinces with her new play, called
''Carmita.' 1t is romantic comedy drama
by Arthur Shirley and Walter Parke.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Grace George. under the management of
William A. Brady, tried her new play, I'm
der Southern Skies" at Newburg. n. Y,
last Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

When the Bonnie Brier Bush" company
leaves New York it will be minus the serv-
ices Of Gertrude Bennett, Sydney Booth and
Charles Hutchinson. Cheaper people for the
parts will probably be secured.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

The election cost several theatrical man.
ayers pretty penny. Thousands of dol
lars worth of bill boards were torn down
by street urchins in New York Tuesday
night to make bonfires.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

In the east, where the theaters on the
Sabbath are closed. the following note from
the Chicago Chronicle makes odd reading;
The company is actively rehearsing Percy
Sharpe's play, The Sixth Commandme Mt.
which is to be given its first production on
any stage next Sunday at the Dearborn
Theater"
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Timothy Sullivan. the well-known New
York politician, is reported to have mort
gagged the Dewey Theater for 500 900 so
as to bet on Shepard. He was lucky in get
ting only $33, 900 placed.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Frank Carlisle, recently with the Under
Two Flags" company, which disbanded in
Philadelphia two weeks back. has been
signed for one of the chief roles IN Colo
rado'
Evening star., 1901-11-09

The Isl Perkins company is in quaran-
tine at Luverne, MINI. Miss Warren, the
leading lady. arrived in that place suffer-
ing from smallpox, and the company Is
held up for further developments.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

John Drew's success in New York. play
ing THE Second in Command" has been
so pronounced that his time has been again
extended and he may remain until the first
Of the year.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Selma Herman, the well-known actress,
Is soon to be married In Cincinnati to a Mr..
Simmer, also of the theatrical profession.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

The strange powers Of Jacques Inaudi.
the mathematical wonder who Is to appear
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Two songs were recently brought out in
London named after the two successful
plays, Are You a Mason?' and Sherlock
Holmes They are said to be quite
Evening star., 1901-11-09

A cablegram from London says that Will
lam Gillette Is very indignant over the re-
ports which said he was to be married to
his leading lady. Maude Fealy. Mr. Gil
lette says there is no truth whatever in the
gossip. and wants the American newspa-
pers to mind their own business"
Evening star., 1901-11-09

The latest rustic drama to come to The
front is called ''TSe Deacon of Grand"ille." "
1t is five-act affair and the date of pre-
sentation has not yet been made public
Evening star., 1901-11-09

The Palace Music Hall of London has
just declared a dividend of 20 per cent
and added S150,O00 to the sinking fund.
Quite good years profit.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Elfe Fay has caught on in the London
music halls and she is engaged for several
months ahead. She has nothing new to
offer. but her freshness-her extreme fresh
ness-pleases.
Evening star., 1901-11-09
ABIDE

Dan Daily is reported to be negotiating
with Clyde Fitch for an original musical
comedy.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

The London county council has paid the
Gaiety Theater $4,000 damages for tear
ing down the house, $1O0.0O Of that sum
being for time lost The theatar stood in
the way of improvements by the city.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Mrs. Kendall achieves brilliant success In
h<s stage dressing by carrying out the
combination OF hues taught her through an
astute observation of nature"
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Here is an important Item, all the way
from London: Mrs Kendall derives all
her ideas Of harmonious combinations of
dresU from flowers. Her artistic eyes note
with admtration the exquisite coloringa
end oontrasts OF the various tints of such
. doWor e forget-me-not, for example. and
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Peter Daley goes into vaudeville for the
rest of the season. but he is 'farmed' out
by Weber & Fields and will take De Wolf
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Checkers" book written by st. Louis
man named Blossom, is to be dramatized
for the benefit of Willie Collier. The story
is Of sporty boy who pulls himself up
from the gutter to position of affiuence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Already "The Insect Book" by Dr L. o. Howard, published last week by Doubleday, Page & Co.,, is about to gc into it's second edition. The volume Is valuable addition to the New Nature Series, which deal with birds. flowers mushrooms and butterflies The se- ries, by recent printing, has already reached seventy-five thousand copies.
 "The Black Tortoise," which Double day, Page x Co.,, are about to publish with the name of "Frederck Viller, attached as author we are now in- formed is by a Norwegian holding a high position in his own country. He is c. Spare. who till last year, when he became a member of the present lib- eral government in Norway, was a captain in the royal navy Mir Spare has just written a new story, "The Mysterious Ship which is now also being translated into English.
 The Velvet Glove" which is the title of new romance by Henry Seton Mer- riman, which Dodd, Mead & Co. will publish next month, has it's story loca ted in the north of Spain in about 1870 While it deals principally with the al- liance between the Jesuits and Carlists. students of Spanish history will find it interesting, as it gives the causes of the present anti-clerical movement in Spain, while what is presented as sheet fiction has within twelve months been made a reality.
 The August number of the Metropoli- tan Magazine is the first issue of that periodical to appear at reduced price;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-03

in material, reading matter and illus trations it is equal to it's predecessors. The August number contains the latest story from the pen of Laurence Dun bar Julia Marlowe contributes a pa per entitled Some Fancies and Lit tie Philosophy;" there is also the first installment of an article on "Steeple- Jacks and Chimney Doctors" illustra- ted with many unique photo-reproduc- tions. Captain Henry Hoffman, the only surviving member of the America, the first cup winner, presents a timely contribution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-03
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