The Washington times., 1901-08-18
THE PASSING SHOW.

E d. Stair has secured Whitman Us
good. of this city, as resident manager of
the Academy of Music for the coming
season Mr.. Osgood was formerly press
agent of Chase's and not a little of the
prosperity of that house was directly due
to his effective methods of acquainting
the amusement lovers of the Capital with
the excellence of the attractions booked
by Manager Chase He will bring to his
new position an experience extending over
a term of years and will endeavor to make
the Academy a typical family theatre.
He will introduce number of innova-
TONS. all of which should tend to make
this theatre one of the most popular in
the city.
The policy of the Academy will con-
tinue the same as last year, as regards
the matter of attractions. although Mr.
Stair promises that many productions of
much pretentiousness will occupy the
Academy stage during the year.
r. p. Jaaette, who managed the Acad-
envy last season, has been placed in
charge of Mr.. Stairs Alhambra Theatre.
in Chicago, Otto Sellhausen the former
treasurer of the Academy, VIII occupy q
similar position at the Lafayette Thea ,,
known treasurer of kernan's Lyceum.
this city, has gone to Buffalo to open the
season as personal representative of
The season at the Columbia Theatre is
announced to open September %, with
1.-THE Liberty Bellies" as the attraction.
This is new musical comedy that Klaw
& Erlanger will send out with a cast of
unusual merit. The book OF THE Liberty
Bellies is the work of Harry B. Smith.
while a number Of composers have con-
tributed 10 the score. The piece will have
its first presentation at Philadelphia Sep
TENDER 9, and after the local enga cement
will be taken TO the Madison Square
Theatre, New York, for what is expected
to be an extended run.
Following THE Liberty Bellies the
Columbia will have The Burgomaster
for week and the third attraction will
be Frank Daniels in his new piece, Miss
Simplicity" which has already been given
an amateur hearing by the Bankers As
ISOLATION. a popular Boston organization,
and has been deemed worthy of Mr..
Daniels talents. Managers Luckett and
Dwyer state that their theatre will pre-
sent more musical comedies and the like
this season than during any previous
year.
The National Theatre VIII be opened
September 22-the same night as the CO.
lumbia-with The Last Appeal" a new
play by Leo Ditrichstein, a playwright
who, during his somewhat brief career in
this country as an actor and writer, has
turned out some exceedingly clever pieces.
Contrary to published statements, Mr..
Ditrichstein will not appear in his new
play. but will be member of the Are
You a Mason company. which will be at
one of the local theatres later in the year.
THE Last Appeal Will be produced by
Henry B. Harris and will mark his first
effort as producing manager. Mr.. Har-
ris writes to The Times that he has en-
gagged d strong company for the interpre-
NJ he NJ
Uses that the performance will be of con-
siderably more than ordinary merit.
Walter Stetson. Washington come
dian who has become well known on the
vaudeville circuits. has been engaged for
the stock burlesque company that will
occupy the Bijou stage during the season.
Morris s. Schlesinger, the general man
aeer Of C. A wegefarth's amusement en-
terprise, OF which the Biiou Theatre, of
this city. is part. will be the resident
manager of the Bijou this season. Mr..
Schlesinger Is well versed in the art of
conducting a theatre along the lines that
lead to popular success and there is little
doubt but that under his progressive
methods the Bijou Will enjoy a season OF
much prosperity.
John Greives. who is well known local
ly in connection with burlesque organiza-
tons will have charge Of the stage work
of the stock company that will be at the
Bijou during the coming theatrical year.
The Biiou season viii be inaugurated ear
ly in September.
Otis skinner has secured three very ca
pable PLAYERS who were seen in Wash
fngton last season with Viola Allen for his
Forthcoming production of Francesca de
Rirnini They are William Norris, whose
work as Adonis. the court jester in I'm
The Palace Of the King" was one of the
emphatic hits of the performance, Ger
trude Norman. who played the blind sis
most beautif;z! as well talented ac-
trcsses Of the native stage.
THE Road 10 Ruin" will be at the
Academy Of Music August Is. when the
theatre Will be opened for the season.
The piece is said 10 be one OF the best
illustrations Of the modern melodrama that
viii come TO Washington during the year.
and win be found to include some new
ideas IN the line Of 'thrillers"
The Academy has been in the hands
of decorators during the past month and
will present very attractive appearance
when the lights are turned on for the
first time a week from tomorrow night.
with THE Topsy Turvy" burlcsquers.
Manager Herman enjoyed one Of the most
successful engagements of recent years
last week This organization Is the first
product of the new methods inaugurated
by the Empire circuit, and If 1t may be
regarded as a fair specimen, the associa-
ton of managers will be decided adj