Evening star., 1901-05-25
COMING ATTRACTION

LAFAYETTE SQUARE THEATER-The
Lafayette Square Stock Company. which
enters upon its thirty-third consecutive
week next Monday night, will present as
Its offering then a revival of Alabama"
the well-known and highly successful com
edy-drama by Augustus Thomas, author of
Arizona and I'm Mizzoura." The com
pany is now being carefully rehearsed by
VIM. Seymour, the capable stage director of
the organization. The story is familiar
to many theatergoers, no doubt, since Ala
bama" has had several previous l1caI pre-
sentations, both amateur and professional.
1t is a story of the south after the war
during the reconstruction period. ard its
scenes are laid in a state which suffered
cruelty during the war of the rebellion
The natural, sympathetic tale set I'm this
picturesque atmosphere deals with the love
OF northern officer Tor a daughter IF the
southland. and the healing of an old mans
broken heart. In next weeks production,
for which special scenery typical of Ala
bama is being painted by Mark Lawson.
the leading heroic role of Captain Dayen-
port will be in the hands of the new lead
Ing man, Edwin Arden. Minnie Radcliffe
will have the role of Mrs. Page William
Seymour will again appear with the COM
pany as the fine old relic of the confeder-
acy. Colonel Moberly; Thomas l.. Coleman
will be the gallant Colonel Preston; the
role of the old squire will be in the hands
of Robert Rogers: Myron Leffingwell will
have the role OF the villain, at least, the
mild villain one finds in Alabama" Hor-
servant: Louise Macintosh will be seen
as Mrs. Stockton; Carey Preston will be
played by Kathleen Chamb Ars, late cf Otis
SINNERS company: Agnes Scott and 9TH
ers will also be in the cast
CHASE'S THEATER.-The twentieth
century idea Of the living picture as ex-
empljied I'm the Keith art studies at
Chase's the past week. has elected such
expressions of approval that Mr. Chase
has made arrangements to retain them as
a feature of next weeks bill. Beginning
with the matinee Monday an entirely new
series of reproductions of masterpieces will
begin. The living studies are given with a
careful regard for every detail and the
likeness to the originals has been so
marked that the audiences have been
a new picture was shown. The studies to
be displayed next week are in line with
those that have proved successful the
past six days and nights. The remainder
of the bill contains many exceptional acts
By arrangement with Charles Frohman
there will be a presentation of the
"Chums." the play for which a New York
paper awarded prize Of 81 600. by George
play fills thirty minutes brimful of fun.
The quaint comedian, James Richmond
Glenroy, 1.-The Man With the Green
Cloves" the Nondescrpts, exponents of
famous sketch, Three Ages in Black" the
whirlwind novelty dancing quartet Welby
Pearl, Nellis and Fell and Matt and Car.
rie Woodward, in comedy pantomime duets
are among the other features. The ever
popular biograph will show a set of start
ling views, one of which shows the electric
tower at the Pan-American exposition. At
the opening Of the picture the tower is
shown by daylight: twilight comes; then
darkness; gradually the tremendous cleo
trio current is turned on, until. finally, the
tower shines forth with the radiance of a |
myriad Of incandescent lights. The Hun