The Washington times., 1901-09-26

| Eva Davenport, Sydney Barraclough, and
others The chorus is described as "a
dream of loveliness." and few productions
] can claim as many pretty girls as The
| Little Duchess" The costumes were all
made abroad and are said to represent in
| themselves a small sized fortune The
regular scale of prices will prevail. The
sale of seats viii commence at the box
office this morning.
Chase's-"A Stranger in New York.
In redemption Of the promises made last
summer at the conclusion of a season
remarkable for its success, the same
group of entertainers is announced to re-
appear at Chase's Theater for a brief
period of musical farce with interspersed
vaudeville. beginning with the matiness
next Monday. The company. which con-
tinues to be known as Chase's Musical
Comedy Company has been rehearsing an
entirely new repertoire of Hoyt successes
during the greater part of the current
month. The first of the new series to be
presented will be "A Stranger in New
York" which has been acted here but
once, and has therefore the attractive
ness of comparative newness to the ma
jority of theatergoers. The comedy is
said to be one of the celebrated play
wright's most brilliant efforts. There is
more body TO it than Is usual in Hoyt
construction, and it is said to be more
consistent in plot than many of the
dramatists earlier compositions for the
stage. which were more on tho order of
elaborated sketches. Otis Harlan will
once more be at the head of the Chase
company. Mr.. Harlan. who has in his
day played more Hoyt parts. perhaps.
than any other actor will be seen as the
Stranger. role which is said to fit him
admirably. All the old favorites of last
summer will be found on the bill. These
Will include John w. Dunno. Mary Mar
bic. David Andrada, Little Chip and
Gertrude Hayes. the Girl In Lavender
Maude Scott. a young actress of whom
much Is expected. will be the new lead
ing woman. feature upon which spe-
cial effort is said to have been expended
Is the vaudeville offerings Speeialties
will be literally interspersed through the
piece, Max Hoffman. the musical direc-
the production. There will be no ad-
vance upon the usual prices. Daily natl
nees will be given.
The Academy-"A Ragged Hero.-
Manager Stair Will present at the Acad-
emy next week "A Ragged Hero" a mel
odrama depicting life in New England
and containing a number of effects and
climaxes which are said to be entirely
new. One of these is the rescue of a
child from the upper window of a burn
ing house by the quick -witted ragged
hero" With not a moment to spare and
seemingly no means OF rescue al hanu.
he jumps into a swing, sways 20 and fro
until the height of the window is at
tained. when the child leaps into his arms
and is borne to safety.
The third act eliminates in a race for
life between a bob sled and a railroad
train. The heroine has secured papers
which will save her imprisoned lover S
life and accompishes a portion of her
journey to the jail down steep hill on
a sled. There is railroad crossing at the
foot of the hill and only by the ubiqui-
tous ragged hero's" promptness and
bravery is collision averted AS it is,
the girl daSheS across in front OF the
train and triumphantly fulfilis her mis-
sion. The Interpretation of the various
characters of the play has been entrusted
to what is claimed to be a competent
company. the leading members of which
are Edgar Foreman and Julia West.
Kernnn's-''Broadwa Bnrlesquers."
The Broadway B,ilesquers, an organi-
zation that has achieved considerable sue
cess during the last few years. both
financially and artistically, will be at the
Lyceum Theatre next week. The opening
first part is an original conception in bur
lesque, being somewhat constructed on
the lines of minstrel show. and the
picture it presents upon the rising of the
curtain is one long to be remembered.
The artistic grouping of twenty young
idOleS Will De enhanced ny "Hdt eic
agement claims is as pretty costumlhs
and stage settings as have yet been seen
at this house. The whole performance is
rounded ont by well seasoned and excel
lent comedy The olio of the company
embraces some of the best performers In
vaudeville Kelly and Davis. mirth pro-
vokers: Ziska, the magician. with his
mystifying tricks: Rosalie, vocalist with
some new songs; Thompson and Green.
in musical comedy. and several others
present an array of good talent that few
organizations on the road can surpass-
The closing burlesque. according to the
press agent, effervesces with mirth.
comedy. and fun. Musical numbers are
introduced. while the costuming and
commonly good. There viii be daily natl
nees during the engagement OF the Broad
way Burlesquers next week.
BijOu-StOck Burlesque Company.
The efforts of the Bijou Theatre Stock
Burlesque Company will be contred next
week in giving a burlesque on Augustus
Thomas Arizona which has been
twisted around for the purpose of the
Bijou company by John Grieves. the stage
director. The piece will, according to the
management. afford seplendid opportuni-
ties for the different principals. including
Emile Beaupre, Nellie V. Nichols. Lizzie
Freligh, May Audubon. Bessie Phillips.
John Rodgers, George Gale. Fred Cady,
Charles Rice. Lew Harvey and Matt Ken
nedy.
feature of the Bijou entertainment
next week will be motion pictures of the
principal events following the shooting of
President Mckinley at Buffalo. These
pictures will show the scenes Immediately
after the President was carried into the
Exposition hospital, Mr. and Mrs. NC
Kinley walking from the Milburn house
on the morning before the awful crime,
the important events both In Washington
and Canton. Ohio, showing the vast
crowds of friends and acquaintances OF
the late Executive in the latter city ana
the exercises at the vault wherein now
lie the last remains of the departed
martyr 1i
The vaudeville portion of the Bijou show
next week will be given by such we'll
known vaudevhlians as Cushman, Hoi-
comb and Curtis, in their familiar act.
Teaching SCHOOL, Jules and Ella Car
retson. travesty' artists; Esmeralda; VINO
will give high class musical act; hitue
Bingham. who will sing some OF the new
est popular songs and Rice ana Saoy;
the German entertainers. Matinees VIII
be given each cay. u