Evening star., 1901-12-21

terror of a. prison. reception room. and
chapel IN the chateau of the Countess de
Bazan there being four acts In the drama.
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ColulxS5ia Thcater.
Tt is all in theaamily,', is an expression
that is often useE but it has a new sig
niicance when onSs comes to speak of ..The
-Four cohans. e. ach VIII be the magnet
al the Col5pbia rsxt week. This faxorite
family of Kin makers. whose name con-
jures up nsrrys rnfmories, have set new
laughing pace the stars of the latest
musical farce, >yThe Governors Son."
George NJ. Cohan Is the author of this most
recent incentive to mirth, which has been
produced by Manager L. c. Behman.
This family won the distinction of be-
ing among the most legitimate and fertile
fun makers of the vaudevilles, even in COM
petition with the best known recruits from
the domain of comedy. Now they have
new medium, which enables them to show
their quality in the matter of sustained
entertaining effort. The Governors Son"
is in three acts. and is a rapid-fire farce.
wherein the fun is produced by natural
methods
Jerry. the father; Helen, the mother;
Josephine, The daughter; and George IA
Cohan, the son, all have been given parts
that afford them full swing. But all the op-
portunit1es are not confined to the famliy;
there are other plnms In the piece and IN
the Dig company engaged by Manager Ben
man are players qualified to pick them. Tne
best1Hbility that money could command
has been enlisted to gain results in each
department ofsgthe production. ScenicaIly,
the presentation is highly elaborate, and
| the same can be said of the costuming, the
electric devices, the furniture and all tie
ad1uncts that go to make a modern plays
equipment complete. All the muSical
numbers were written especially by George
M. Cohan, and each is appropriately intro
| duced.
| In addition to the -Four Cohans, impor-
tant parts are assumed by VIII H. Sloan,
| Martin Keough, Hugh, Mack, M. J. Sulii-
van, Peter F. Randall, James II. Manning,
| Walter w. Stockwell, Alex. d. Archer,
| Charles Chase, William Cameron, A. Henry
Scott, Charles Gebest, James German, Will
| liam Byles, John Kaufman, J. w. Lacey,
J. H. Hoffman, Charles H smith, Ethei
Levey, Josephine Kirkwood, Edith Tyler,
| Lola Hoffman, Minnie Salvin, Wilma Gill
| more, George White, Marion Caugarean.
Gertrude Harrington, Elfay White, Marie
| Peterman, Ella West, Aggie Gldea, Rosetta
| Costigan, Sadie Miner, Bessie Bruno, Daisy
Thompson, Ida MantelL Vinie Danvers,
Ada Van Horn, Catherine Fletcher. Nete lha
| de Gotta, Villa Sayne, George AShtey,
| Maud w. Ashburn, Jessie Burns, Hattie
Bernard and Kittie Walker.
Lafayette Square Thenter.
| The Bellows Stock Company will revive
Steele Mackayes great domestic drama,
! Hazel Kirke" at the Lafayette next week.
| 1t will be striking departure from the plays
| of the romantic period MI. Bellows has lately
| been presenting but it's rugged simplicity
and the straightforwardness of its story VIII
| doubtless appeal quite as strongly to the
| Lafayette audiences as the more preten-
| tious class of plays produced at this theater
| during the past two weeks. Indeed, Hazel
Kirke.'' with it's pretty domestic scenes and
a.. H. tc
| a play to conjure with. Written more than
| twenty years ago it made fortune for it's
| eccentric author during the first year of it's
| production and has since lost none of its
| popularity with the vast amusement pub
| lie to whom 1t appeals.
Hazel Kirke'' was first produced at the
| Madison Square Theater. New York. in 1880
and was first. seen in Washington one year
| later. 1t Is a remarkable example of the
| success that maybe attained by domestic
| drama If well staged and acted, for there
| Is no other playCwhich has had so many
| performances in the ten years after Its
original productf6n During the past two
years it has been revived by nearly every
permanent stock company In the country
and has almost Invariably attracted I'M
| mense audiences. Manager Berger is. there
| fore, looking for another big weeks bus-
ness at the Lafayette.
The play is particularly well adapted to
| the capabilities Of the individual members
| Of the Bellows organization and will serve
| to bring once Of its most accomplished ac-
tors-Franeis 7. sPoWers-for ward in what
may be considered a star part. Mr.. Pow
ers has been cast as the stern old miller,
| Dunstan Kirke, role made famous by the
| late Charles w. Couldock. Mr.. Powers Is
not only a finished actor, but he is play
wright Of no mean ability, his Chinese play
| First Born" ranking one Of the most
unique contributions to stage literature
given us in recent years. Miss Lawrence,
who will assume the title role, is thorough
~ at home in the part, having played it
frequently since becoming identified with
stock work, while Miss Antoinette Walker
has an ideal role in the dashing Dolly Dut-
ton. The following is the complete cast:
Dunston Kirke, Francis T. Powers; Lord
Travers, White Whittlesey; Aaron Rodney
John T. Sullivan; Pittacus Green, Charles
Wyngate; Met Meggins, Frederic Sullivan;
Barney. Tony Cummings: Hazel Kirke, Lii
liam Lawrence; Mercy Kirke, Grace Girls
Lady Travers, Katherine Clinton: Clara,
Katherine Field
There will be matinee performances Of
Hazel Kirke" on Christmas and Saturday.
Chase's Theater.
Christmas week at Chase's witnesses the
return OF polite vaudeville. The bill offers
several names that are distinguished for
success in the vaudeville world. In fact
three of the numbers enjoy separate head
line distinction. although the exigencies of
their engagement here compel them to ac-
cept equal rating. These are May Edouin
and Fred Edwards Prince Sugimoto's
| Royal Japanese troupe, and the Smedley
Sketch Club Miss Edouin and Mr.. Ed
wards are clever English actors, but Miss
Edouin's first claim upon American affec-
tions Is that she is the only daughter of
Willie Edouinzand the late Alice Atherton.
who were the leading members of Rice's
Surprise Party score Of years ago. Miss
Edouin came to this country a short time
ago with her father in the original "Floro-
dora" company She was the leading CO.
medienne and played the role Of Angela
Gilfain. which she originated in the Old
country. She made fine impression and
won host of admirers. Physically she re-
sembles her father more than her mother
Alice Atherton, who will be remembered
as tail, statuesque beauty of formidable
proportions. With Mr.. Edwards she will
present new comedy brevity entitled "AIl
in the Family, in which she impersonates
hve distinct characters which run the
gamut Of eccentricity. For the past week
Miss Edouin and Mr.: Edwards have been
the chief novelty at Keith's palatial Boston