Evening star., 1901-08-10


gathering of the clans of comedy next
Monday night at Kernan's will occur In
pretty play house, newly decorated for the
occasion. Kernans will have monopoly
of the field for several weeks
washington's outdoor amusement season
has not up to the present time been con-
spicuous success. The brunt Of ill-luck has
fallen on Glen Echo. and Manager Thomas
does not hesitate to lay the blame for this
at the door of the street railway upon
which patrons of the place are dependent
for transportation. If the improvement at
present to be noted In car service continues
Glen Echo may finish out fairly prosper
Gus season There are few places of out
door resort In the country more beautiful
than Glen Echo. but it has so far found
itself at a disadvantage every season in the
matter of TRANSFORMATION. Manager Thomas
registers an indignant denial of report
that the members of the Haveriy company
have been lingering in penn1less deJec-
tion along the banks OF the canal. MI
Haverly was supposed TO be In New YORK
making arrangements to get the denizens
of his enchanted bower back to the Rialto
The Salt Lake City newspapers, however,
have been welcoming Mr.. Haverly back to
the west. where, he announces In interview,
he intends to devote himself to his mining
interests. The responsibility for the wei
fare of the spriteS of the enchanted power,
therefore, fell entirely on Mr.. Thomas
shoulders and the experience account
in his ledger shows some heavy entries on
the board bills" and railway fares
pages The minstrel show has afforded
lively though not pretentious entertain
ment. But the car ride Is one OF the most
important features OF an evenings on1ng
up the Potomac: and the patrons or CABIN
John not only get more ride for the money,
but being at the terminus or the railway,
stand better chance when the rush Tor
seats occurs. Cabin John, however, has not
had the volume of business which a resort
with it's equipment and natural advantages
would enjoy In another city of Washing
tons size. The scenic railway, the car
rousel the motion pictures and the other
legitimate "yalue-received' entertainments
are still compelled to compete with the
nickel-in-the-siot gamble in the bar room
of the restaurant.
One of the ideal summer amusement cit
les of the country is Denver. There Is a
bond of sympathy between that city and
Washington, theatrically speaking, as the
EeIlows-Long Stock Company Is now play
ing there John T. Sullivan, John DAILY
Murphy, Fred. Sullivan and Charles Wyn-
gate are among the people who make the
stage look as if It had been transferred In
toto from this city. Their surroundings do
not suggest work for Elitch's garden,
where they are appearing, is a delightful
sylvan retreat, In which the legitimate dra-
ma Is offered with a zoo and botanical gar
dens as side attractions. The best box OF
flee results are secured from the severely
legitimate bills, and on the evening when
the writer chanced into the cozy semi
rustic theater the elite of Denver had
turned out to see La Tosca," with Blanche
WaIshe in the title role. Robert Lowe Of
rE,fa airx r,l1 lover .t0hn
T. Sullivan was lhe villain Scarpia, an
admirable and consummate villain. There
had been a base ball game the day before
between the members OF the. Elitch-Long
Dramatic Company and the Eitch-Long
comic opera company-fOr the summer sea-
son in Denver is N the hands of a monop-
oily. The dramatic company had been VIC
torious after q Closely-contested game,
which developed 30 much excitement that
Mr. Bellows was compelled to suspend q
rehearsal John T. Sullivan was proud and
happy man-not because OF Scarpla, put
because of the base ball victory 1t Is the
irony of fate that Sullivan is not content
to be one of the FEW HrSt-class stage VII
lans extant. but cherishes secret ambi-
tions to be enrolled in the ranks OF gentle
and affable heroes.
Robert Lowe distinguished himself on this
particular evening. Mrs. Glitch Long, who
occupied one of the boxes. turned pale ana
gasped when one OF the curtains took frs
from candle. The actors were In the
midst of an important scene and did not
observe the danger which threatened the
structure. The hames climbed the tapes
try and rapidly made their way toward the
scenery. The demonstrations or the audi
ence finally attracted the attention Of the
PLAYERS and after some inenectua at
tempts had been made to put the fire out,
Mr. Lowe stepped calmly forth and set
tied the affair by tying a hard knot In the
curtain Mr. Lowe is becoming an ac-
cOmpiished athlete, he Is under contract
to Miss Walshe to play leading roles at
a weight of not more than 1f5
II was privilege to observe Rose Cogh-
lam who has succeeded Blanche Walshe as
the stellar attraction Of this company, in
rehearsal OF Peg Wellington 1t was re-
mlnder Of how much personality counts
for in theatric art, despite the well recog-
nized fact that the highest results are at
ralned when the actor Is the faithful and
intelligent interpreter Of the author. 1t
was a dull work-a-day occasion; no ap-
plause, nothing but the clatter made by
the stage hands. But her every movement
was an expression of grace and every syl-
liable was full OF animation, intelligence
and vocal beauty No one could be more
frank and unaffected than Rose Coghlan.
And no one could be more thoroughly
stepped in pride OF family. Her chief pur-
pose In going TO Denver was to put on
''Charley's play" and as she thus describes
Fortunes Bridge" there Is an uncon-
sclOus note Of loyalty and admiration In
her voice which only echoes the intense
devotion which the late Charles Coghland
inspired In all who knew him. John 7. Sui
Ayan becomes indifferent to his own sue
cesses. in order to tell OF the wonderful
fascinations of this man of magnetism
and brains; George w. Tyler forgets the
greatness which Hall Caine thrust upon
him when '"rhe Christian" landed In unex-
pected triumph. In order to indulge in remi-
niscences of the days when Charles Cogh-
Ian graced the stage While 1t was as an
actor rather than as playwright that
Charles Coghlan excelled, the potency of
his genius makes the manuscript he left
behind him seem like some mighty tails
man. The labor of all who have TO do with
IL will be labor OF love and reverence.
Eugene Jepson. the comedian who Is to
accompany the Klaw and Erlanger Comedy
Company In its forthcoming tour Ia '.The
Rogers Brothers in Washington" relates
an amusing incident in his experience as
member Of a stock company where the bill
was changed each week. Bulwer Lyttons
Money" was the attraction billed for the
coming week The actors and actresses
had to provide themselves with mourning
costumes-an essential to the production.
Mr.. Jepson, with another member Of the
company. visited one OF the leading dry