Evening star., 1901-08-31
COMING ATTR

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-Never before in
the history of the Academy of Music has
that coZy house had so auspfcious OPEN
ing has been witnessed during the past
week and never before have the audiences
departed more thoroughly delighted with
the entertainment furnished and the studied
comforts that have been placed at their
disposal Next week The Great White
Diamond as an attraction, it Is believed.
will prove even more of a success than has
the attraction of this week. Many good
plays have been written by Walter Fessler.
but THE Great White Diamond" which Is
his latest, is already recorded by critics as
his best. The play introduces a character
entirely new to the stage. 1t is that Of the
"Nyctalops," founded on medical authori-
ty, who is supposed to be blind In the light,
but can see in the dark. Mr.. Fessler has
been through his thirty-second degree in
the field Of stage mechanism, and there Is
building of THE Great White Diamond" to
satisfy his audiences desire. 1t is a melo-
drama of a new school. with a series OF
thrilling climaaes se; OF the tta realistic % type:
lite" and other legitimately sensational
episodes of the play must be seen to be ap-
preciated. The weeks engagement will be-
gin on Monday with a special Labor day
matinee, when the night prices Of the house
will be charged. For all of the usual natl
ness, Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday the
regular matinee prices will prevail
CHAsE'S NEW GRAND OPENING
Two weeks from Monday will witness the
opening of the regular fall and winter sea-
son at Chase's Theater and the hearts or
many theater goerS will be made glad. Prob
ably no other theater In the entire country
can boast larger permanent clientele than
Chase's and undoubted zest Is given to the
theatrical season when the vaudeville be-
gins The opening bill Of September 10
will be in every way fitting one to In
augurate what promises to be banner
season at this playhouse. The Offering will
be one strictly of novelties, and 1t Will be
Mr.. Chases aim throughout the season TO
present the most striking acts produced IN
this country and imported from abroad.
Newness and novelty will be the watch
" ords throughout. Comedy of the purest,
crispest type will abound in the opening
bill, but the act which will attract the
greatest amount of attention 1t is believed
will be the Gainsborough Octet, which ran
for fourteen weeks at Hammerstein's Dot
garden in New York, and was accorded the
most fattering praise on all sides Since the
and mechanics in all the skilled branches
have been hard at work on the interior and
the lobby with the result that the house
has been put in the finest possible corci-
ton for the coming season. The decorative
scheme will be even prettier. II is promised,
the house has been the conversion Of what
was heretofore known as the gallery into
a second balcony, which has been richly
decorated and made one OF the prsttiest
and most comfortable parts OF the house.
It will be entered through the main floor.
as in the first balcony and at the same
price-25 cents. The seating capacity OF the
second balcony will be 000 and II IL ex-
pected to prove a popular place.
Mail orders for the permanent rescrva-
tion Of the same seats each week through