Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
The Walter l.. Main Circus.

Monday and Tuesday, October and S,
are the dates advertised for the appear
ance of the Walter l.. Main all New Big
Fashion Plate show, and the indications
are that it will be greeted with large
audiences. For the past eighteen years
Walter L. Main has toured this country
every summer with his excellent circus,
menagerie and hippodrome, and has estab-
lished a reputation that any amusement
caterer might well be proud of This is to
be the shows first appearance in Wash
ington. This year he seems to have out
done all former efforts, as the Fashion
Plate Shows are new in their entirety This
one fact will be verified when the parade
passes through the principal streets dis
playing the long line of newly gilded cages
and several original tableaux cars and
charlotS, the handsome and costly cos
tunes and the large number of we'll
groomed horses, many of which have re-
ceiyed blue ribbons at the prominent socie-
ty horse fairs. Particular attention should
be paid to the eight handsome black
chargers which draw the military band
wagon, as this is the Identical group of
Wnlcn SO much was written after having
LED division A at the last inaugural parade
The program, which is a long and varied
one, includes several sterling novelties.
among which Is the high jumping horses
ana ponies OF Madame Marantette. who is
Wen known In tnis city; the act of Prof
ID. ii. Dockrill during which sixty-three
horses are introduced In the arena at one
time; the difficult acrobatic feats in the
Silvinis troupe, the daring stunts on the
aerial bars by the Brothers Petit: Com
nors the king of the mounding wire: the
military maneuVerS of the female Zouave
corps, and the graceful riding of Reno Nc
Cree and Miss Davenport, to say nothing
of the army of grotesque clowns and lest
ers, who furnish fun galore The tents
Will be pitched in the lot at 18th and d
streets northeast, and two performances
will be given daily, at and pm.
Chase's Theater.
"a Stranger in New York" the late
Charles Hoyt's successful musical farce
next Monday afternoon will inaugurate
two weeks season of musical comedy
and interspersed vaudeville at Chase's
Theater. The determination to present
new series of Hoyt's most popular com
edies was brought about by the great
success they achieved the latter mart
Of last season. Vaudeville specialties of
unusual merit will be interpolated. 1t is
somewhat strange that of all Hoyt's nu-
merous plays "A Stranger in New York"
should have been seen in Washington only
once. 1t will therefore prove to be a dis
tinct novelty to local theater patrons. I'm
like most of Mr.. Hoyts works "A STRANGER
in New York. does not RELY on satire aIene
to attain public approval. 1t has an anus
ing and involved plot that affords oppor-
tunity to introduce comedy of rare Quail
ny, COMEDY such as only Hoyt could write.
ger In the original cast. will play that role
In the coming production. John w. Dunno
VIII appear as l Collier Downe. the part
originally played by George A. Beane
while David Andrada will have the role of
Wright limit. Baron Sands will be played
by Tony Hart. This is the part made
famous by Harry Gilfoil Little Chip"
will play Clymer, bell boy at the Norman
House, and with petite, jolly Mary Marble.
will Introduce refined and entertaining
speciality. 1t will be done in Chinese MAKE
up and they will sing a song specially
written for them, entitled "Ching a Ling
Loo Maude Scott, the new leading wo.
man. Will have the role Of Hattie Chase,
the best fellow Of them ALL" part that
contains rare bit Of delicious comedy
Mary Marble will play boys character,
that of VIII Chase. and 1t will be- the first
time the part has ever been played by a
woman. Johnny Hyams was the original.
The specialties to be introduced are said
to be unique and entertaining.
Kw