Evening star., 1901-09-07

Brothers, celever xylophone players; Laura
| Comstock, who will Introduce her latest
1 and most successful act; the Livingston
| family. Howard & Emerson. IN their IL
| iastrated song entertainment, and num-
Der or others more less well known to
| washington theater-goers. The sale of
seats Will commence Monday morning
| Mail orders for seats are now being re-
ceived, and the entire seating capacity of
| the BiJou has been practically disposed OF
/ for the opening night. Monday. September
| 10 Notwithstanding the Importance of the
| attraction there will be no advance upon
| the regular Bijou prices There will be
| matinee every day during the engagement
| Of the Howard & Emerson Company
THE LIBERTY BELLEs."-Thc first
| presentation in this city of Klaw a. Err
| langers production of Harry b. Smiths
| new musical comedy, The Liberty Bellies"
| will be made at the Columbia Theater Mon
day evening. September 23. This organiza-
! tion is one of the largest musical comedy
| companies that will be seen the coming
| season. and in many respects is the mos,
important. cast of forty weli-known
| players will be seen in this presentation.
| the principals of which Eta Butler.
Sandol Milliken, Augusta Close, Edna Hun
| ter. Lotta Faust. Pauline Chase. Grace
| kimball, Edith Barr John Slavin. Harry
| Gilfoil. ]. c. Marlowe. ID. NJ. Lomsden, l..
| ID. Wharton and n. X. Cafferty. Several of
| these will be readily recognized artists
| of wide repute, especially Eta Butler the
| comedienne and mimic; Sandol Mlliken.
! the actress and vocalist; Harry Gilfoil, the
| character actor and Harry Davenport The
| story OF the new piece will be told in a
| prologue and two acts which will be pre-
Sented with unusually elaborate scenic
| equipment. The two characters which give
| the new musical comedy its title, The
Liberty Bellies Margery Lee and Dorothy
| Grey, played by Eta Butler and San
dol Milliken. Marie Lamour will play the
| part of a Japanese student. The scene Of
| the first act occurs in a dormitory in the
young ladies' seminary of Mrs. DIR. Sproul,
played by Crissie Carlysle, who was for
| several years of the most prominent
| members of the New York Casino Com
| pany. sentimental eScapade. in which
| college student and Annapolis cadet
| figure, leads to the expulsion of Misses
| Grey and Lee The two acts are confined
| to exploiting the humorous side of the ef-
| forts of two independent young women to
| earn their own living. In one of the scenes
| they will figure as practical cooks, afford
| ing no end of amusement There Will be
| several unusually attractive musical num-
| bers presented during the performance of
| THE Liberty Bellies"
| CHASES NEW GRAND.-There is
! wealth of promise in the announced open
| ing of Chase's Theater a week from Mon-
| day. The commencement of the polite vau-
| deville entertainments will bring joy to the
| largest clientele boasted by any theater in
| the country Mr.. Chase's permanent pat
| ronage is unquestionaby the most flatter-
| ing commendation that can be given. 1t Is
| a patronage which has been built up by
| conscientious endeavor, untiring efforts to
provide for the comfort and convenience OF
| the playgoers, and to furnish them the best
| that the modern vaudeville stage has to
| offer. During the coming season the popu-
| larity of the house 1T is expected will be
| much enhanced. There will be variety of
| entertainment throughout and in vaudeville
| only the brightest novelties will have a
| place on the program The vaudeville man.
| ayers have succeeded now in wedding out
| all of the poor attractions, and are prepared
| to present to their patrons only those spe-
| cialtieS which are known to ring true. The
| coming season at Chases. opening with a
| Monday matinee September 16 will be
| marked by the same liberal management
as heretofore. The house has been placed
| in the best possible condition, and newly
| tinted decorations will please the eye. while
| many added accessories will make the
| members of the audiences feel even more
| at home than ever before. The air of hos
| pitality which pervades Chases is one of
the delightful features of the house.
| For the opening bill Mr.. Chase has pro-
| vided a host Of good things The BILL
| taken singly and collectively. gives promise
| of being about the most evenly balanced
| and most worthy yet brought together.
| Much time has been spent in the selection
| of the acts and the Offering may we'll be
| regarded a standard for the season. 1t
| is but necessary at this time to enumerate
| the several acts which win compose the
program First viii come the vaudeville
| rage of the season. Ned Wayburn's Gains
borough Octette." direct from sixteen weeks
| at Hammersten's Paradise Gardens in New
| York. Others will be Charles e. Grape
| win, assisted by Anna Chance and com
pany. in the new sketch, Above the
| Limit the great Onllaw trio, from the
London Hippodrome, equilibrists; Bert
| Howard and Leona Bland. In breezy little
| comedy, called "A Strange Boy" Caroline
| Hull. in stories and song: the Fraser troupe
| of five international dancers, John and
| Harry Dillon. the comedians and parody
singers. and Monroe and Wesley. eccentric
/ entertainers. Seats will be sale next
| week, and orders will also be received for
| DprmaneQt reservations.
| BARBARA FRIETCHIE."-A sump-
| tuous production of Clyde Fitch's success
full play. Barbara Frietche.' made ia
| NOUS by Julia Marlowe last season, will be
| presented at the Academy of Music week
after next. There has been few, II any.
| American. plays so successful this one.
| The story of the beautiful southern girl Is
| one that will bring tears to the eyes of
| everyone. Barbara's supreme devotion to
| her Yankee sweetheart. Capt Trumbull,
| and her futile efforts and her own tragic
| ending, is story that will live on, side by
| side with the poem of John G. Whittier
| forever. Throughout the action of the play
| runs vein of light comedy that offsets
the heavier parts of the drama. The title
| role will be essayed by Miss Frances
| Gaunt, who has been playing for Charles
Frohman in Under the Red Robe" She
| will have the support of strong company,
| as we'll as the magnificent scenic produc-
of the play last season. The usual prices
| will prevail. The sale of seats reserved in
| advance has begun.
Aside.
| Ward and Vokes open their season In De-
| troit Monday night.
! Louise Davenport Sheridan, wife of the
| late tragedian, w. E. Sheridan, died in San
Francisco last week.
| 1.-The Two Orphans has been revived in
| San Francisco, and people are being turned
| away nightly.
| Marie George will continue with THE
| StrolIers," reports to the contrary notwith-
| standing
| Ellen Terry has left London for Axle
Bains, France. for a course Of treatment at
| that famous health resort.
| Carrie Radcliffe had auspicious open
| ing in Philadelphia last Saturday night at
| the Star Theater. appearing as Camille.
| Yvette Guilbert is writing not only a
novel dealing with Bohemian life in Paris,
but a three-act play, which Will shortly be