The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17
THE PLAYER FOLK.

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Frank PerIey's "chaperons" company
is spending this week in Washington
putting in its spare time rehearsing a
revised edition OF the Ranken-W ftmark
piece.
George Lederer is conducting the re-
hearsals, which are held on the stage
of the Columbia Theatre THE Chape-
rons' is headed for Broadway at an early
date, and Mr.. PerIey desires TO put his
best musical comedy foot forward, hence
the week of preparation.
harry Conor, who succeeds Digby Bell
as Adam Hoag, the Cincinnati reformer,
IS industrious1y engaged learning the lit
tie bits OF business" that are so abso-
lutely Indispensable to the role, and
promises to give q performance that will
be much better than that Of Mr. Bell,
who failed to get the humor out of the
lines or the songs allotted to him
Louise Cunning who has also retired
from The ChapeTons, " VIII not, contrary
TO common report. go into vaudeville. in
this country anyway. Miss Cunning has
Tor some time been in receipt Of a stand
ing ofIer from one Of the principal music
nall managers Of London, and she be-
iieyes that few weeks hence will find
her IN London town singing the Scotch
IaFlty with vaudeville audiences in this
country.
Mrs Carter commenced a weeks en-
gGgement in "Du Barry at Ford's The
atre, Baltimore, last night, and the house
vas not large enough TO accommodate
the crowds that wanted to see the play
Mrs Carter's opening at the Criterion
IheatFe' New York, Christmas night
promises 20 be one OF the most brilliant
premieres the theatregOers Of Gotham
nave enjoyed for many a season The
criterion viii remain dark" Monday and
tuesday nights to give the stage en-
pIoyes time to TamiIiarize themselves
with the work of setting the massive ..Du
Barry scenery.
Henry Miller made his re-entry into
New York as a star last night at the Sa-
Eoy TEeaere, presenting Louis Shipman's
play darcy OF the Guard, " with good
deal Of success This is the piece Miller
USED during his summer season in San
Francisco with 50 much prosperity. From
ali accounts Darcy OF the Guard will
serve Miller very we'll for the next two
years and do much toward effacing the
memory OF the IugubrIous Richard Saw
age Of last season.
Manager Chase's musical comedy com
pany, supporting Otis Harlan in Hoytian
farces. IS scheduled TO open a new thea
ire al Charleston, S, c., in the near fu-
ture- The organization will remain in
Charleston for three weeks. presenting
the repertoire that was given DUNG the
stay Of Harlan and his associates at
Chase's this season The conTanv VIII
.ffG nj. in,
for periods Of from one 10 three weeks.
J H StoddaTt. the favorite old actor.
VINO is being starred by Kirk La sheIIe
in the comedy The Bonnie BrIer Bush. -
Is. as everybody knows, one of the gen
tlest and most IovabIe of men. But an
incident OF recent record shows that even
the kindiiest soul viii, upon occasion. re
bel
The Bonnie Brier Bush had Just I'm
ished its run IN New York and The com
pany was on a sleeper en- route for To
ronto. over the New York Central The
train being an especially heavy one. the
company was unable to command a pri-
vate sleeping car and fully dozen peO-
pie, not OF the stage, had been given
Dertns in the car Leaving New York at
. p m, things went meTTiIy until 9 o'clock
when Ar. Stoddart retired Immediately
opposite the actors section we're three
school teachers, two spilsteTs. and one
of the masculine kind They had been
down 10 New York for SATURDAY and
Sunday, and had had q gay tine attend
ing a teachers conclave or something OF
the sort. and on this particular Sunday
eyening they felt like staying up and en-
joyiEg themselves. So they began to PLAY
a game. Each had a sheet OF paper. and
starting with the letter \. each announced
a word beginning with that vowel. taking
turns until neither person could think
Of any more. The one who had the most
words on his sheet Of paper won.
This went on for something over an
hour, and when the letter i began 10 be
exhausted the few words that we're drag
ged IN By their reluctant locks occasiOned
much chatter and excitement Mr. Stod
dart found II impossible 10 sleep, yet lie
heSitated to interfere
Meanwhile the game had progressed to
2. and this letter WIS nearly exhausted.
So was Mr.. StOddart's patience
Brunette. triumphantly exclaimed one
Of the spinsters. faded blonde.
Then a long pause
Bizarre said the other splinter.
That's French. said No /
SO is brunette, said No >
Another silence
ByZantIuTn- added the male IeaCheT,
with calm superiority
oh. that's a fine one said No. /
Lovely" said No. ..
But at this point the worm turned and
Mr. Stoddart putting his head out be-
tween the curtains, added.
Pores
Amen came Ia a deep chorus from
the whole ear, and the game was diseon-
tiRaed
James K Haeketts company, following
the custom Of many theatrical organiza-
tons, is not playing this week. and Mr..
Hackett is spending a few days hunting
in Virginia lie IS an enthusiastic
sportsman and is usually accompanied by
Mrs Hackett-Yary MaBnering-but the
Western tour of Janice Meredith" com
peIs him to spend the period without the
conpan.onship Of his charming wife.
Brooklyn possesses one of the most
unique characters connected with the
theatrical profession in Corse Payton,
who conducts a theatre IN which his stock
company gives fairly coed performances
of well known plays at prices ranging
from ten 10 thirty cents for the seats
P1yton was formerly a ten, tWent, and
f-F arrO ha Tow 1-fn -5-