The Washington times., 1901-06-30

| pose of keeping the theatre delightfully
| cool and To- mako E,liZa's tscane across
! ever. 1t is said that JHcletomitis has not
| broken out in any first-class theatre in
Washington for ovtf'esghteen years.
Frank ]. Wilstacf, business manager of
Viola Allen. and G6o Rill in addition be
associated in the management of Ade-
| laide Thurston in new play next season,
has summarized his experiences of the
past dozen or so years in the theatrical
| world in the following. which he terms
I"How to Succeed in the Show Business:' =
Accept that play which the shrewd and
! successful managers have declined.
Ask the advice of your friends and then
| go and do otherwise.
Fail in New York if possible Success
| on the road is then assured.
| Never lie about receipts. II business is
| bad tell everybody the exact figures. Aim
| always to surprise.
| If your star is strong in the cities
| jump into the tall grass" and get the
| money.
Don't feed the critics and starve the
| actors.
Give your star an interest in the prof
| it's, then she won't quit you when there
| are none.
In respect to plays. the unconventional
! is usually unpTofitable.
| Curtail expenses when you have a sue
| cess; increase them when you have a
! doubtful property on your hands
One sheet of beautiful paper is worth
| five hundred that is unattractive.
! Always speak handsomely of opposition
| stars. 1t is only magicians and ''nigger
singers who are licensed to knock.
Don't sneak into town ION rubbers" /"
| If acquainted with the alchemy of adver-
| tising a pint of printers ink may be con-
verted into a hogshead Of gold.
| 1t is cheaper to store scenery than to
| try to make the public accept what it
! does not like.
Always rush in where angels fear to
! tread. A play which an angel is will
ing to back with cash never succeeds.
/ Plays and real estate are much alike;
1T is difficult to dispose of property with
d bad title.
The public often judges the play and
players by the manager. Large jewels
| Indicates small stock of gentility. just
! as a sparkling and bedizened shirt front
| is the mirror of an unpolisheG brain. II
Is only the ten, twenty, thirter who hnds
| it profitable to flash screaming yellow
diamonds on the populaee- The low brows
i are dazzled by headlights
Don't mistake theatregoer for a shot
I gun and attempt to ram unpalatable dra-
matte morsels down his throat II you
| do you are likely to gain an early and in
| innate acquaintance with the financial
I hospital presided over by the sheriff.
IT is always wisdom to accept the in
evitable quickly. While you may succeed
! in deluding yourself you are not likely to
fool the public.
7 After n big success--etire.
| AT the KniekerbcSker Theatre, New
York. last Tuesday, George Lederer's mu-
steal piece. "The Strollers,' was given it's
| first presentation and made what is COM
monty termed "a questionable success.
| That is to say, the first nights audience
| realized that 1.-THE Strollers" possessed
| some good points and a lot of had ones.
] The performance lasted fully an hour
| longer than il shotIld, si which naturally
wearied the speetatorsC II is understood
! that Mr. Lederer armed with blue PEN
cil attacked the rplsysoon the following
morning and that the iater performances
during the week verelfmuch petter thah
| the initial one. - -,
''The Stroilers" introduced Francis VIII
son in part that somewhat resembles
his famous Caddyi OF 'Ermini,e. Bel1rd dSad
/ the production it was generally conceaeu
that he had the best part OF the COMEDY
| but the newspaper criticisms We're very
| partial to the work OF Eddle fOy, anu
4 Mr. Wilson and his comedy legs were al
! most lost sight of IN. the triumph OF the
| former Chicago actor. o 1t was the inten.
/ ton of Nixon & Zimmerman to presenl
! Mr. Wilson in The Sfroilers" in case i:
| proved a success In the Metropolis. but Il
view of the great hit scored BY ME- foy
| il is extremely doubtful If Mr. wilson WIZ
! consent to appear IN the pay s certaluIy NM
| not in Its present fornl for he is not un-
like other funmakers andaespeesally stars.
| all of whom demand that they ashah De
supplied with the best roles.
The present theatrical year in Washing
ton will go down in local history as
notable one in many respects. Never be-
! fore have the theatres remained open so
| late in the summer and probably never
/ before have the amusement seeking peo-
pie been provided with so many forms of
| attractive entertainment. The latest and
| most important announcement in connec-
| ton with the amusements of the heated
| term is made by p. B. Chase, of Chase S
| Theatre who will, on July s, inaugurate
! at his playhouse a midsummer season of
farce comedy. Great things are prom
ised in this latest Washington stock or
ganizatior and folks theatrioally inclined
/ viii not want for merriment or high
I class of summer entertainment
! The popular farce comedies OF the late
/ Charles H. Hoyt have been decided upon
as the presentations TO be made They
! have never before been play ed by stock
| organization in Washington and the re-
| vivals, Mr. Chase declares, will be made
| upon elaborate scale. The first pro-
! duction will be one of the cleXerest OF the
entire Hoyt group, "A Black Sheep, and
| Otis Harlan the urbane and original
| comedian. will be seen in his original role
| of Hot Stuff the black Sheep of dis
! tinguished family. In each OF the sue
! ceeding productions. which will include
| the perennial favorite. "A Trip to China
town" "A Milk White Flag, and the
| like, several members of the original cast
| will be employed in the presentation.
Among the other principals engaged will
| be William DeNere and John w. Dunne,
1 both OF them prominent members of the
| early H0yt forces. In "A Black Sheep
! Mr. DeVere will have the role of Mr..
| Goodfellow Cunning, editor of the Tomb
| stone Inscription" Mr.. Dunno viii take
| charge of the stage. His work behind the
scenes contributed much to the success
| full runs of the -Hoyt pieces when they
| were first brought out. Others IN the
| cast will be Henriette Lee and Mary Mar
| BILE, two yivacious and interesting young
women: y. Andrada. q. w. Wiseman, Os-
| car F'igman. A. Bode. Tony Hart. John
Jess. VIII Harris Lynn Han, 7. Henry
| Sanger, Eva Burnham, the three Fan
| chionetti sisters, Florence Mcneil, and
Gertrude Hayes. These players will De
supported by feminine chorus. The cos
tuning and the special scenery and stage
effects will be most elaborate, according
to the prospectus.
Notwithstanding the expense attached
to these presentations, said Mr.. Chase IN
speaking of the midsummer season.
lar prices. The only deviation from the
present arrangements for performances.
etc at the theatre during the coming
comedy season viii be a change from
daily 10 tri-weekIy matinees- The matt
nee performances will be on Monday.
Thursday and Saturday afternoons, wnen
the prices will be % cents for the entire
ing to the present standard, % ana 81
cents. The Monday matinee Is expected
to be one OF the most popular of the
week Patrons OF the theatre VIII nave
the same comforts and arrangements as
at present. The Grand, as is well known,
is usually from 10 to 20 degrees cooler
than the streets and the people are going
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