Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-29

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Manager Berger of the Lafayette Square
Opera House. on being asked how much
longer the stock company season will run.
answered: That depends entirely upon
the people OF Washington. So long
rs the Washington public continues
II patronlze our performances, hot
weather or no hot weather, We will con-
tInue At present l have plays mapped
out which will carry through July 20,
providing everything goes as l anticipate.
ON the other hand. IL there should be
sudden drop In our business. We might
close I'D on a weeks notice. Judging from
the size of the audiences we have had the
past two months l believe the Lafayette
will continue to remain open through July,
and l shall make an extra effort to do so,
because both Mr.. Arden and Miss Radcliffe
are anxious to remain in Washington until
August If possible Our spring season has
been very profit able. With the exception
of the week we did The Magistrate we
have made money The week of The
Magistrate was Rot, and then the play
had been done here by Fred Bond only a
few summers ago. so It did not draw. The
modern plays. such as Because She Loved
Him So Alabama and Secret Service
have been profitable l have several plays
mapped out, and / am also thinking of
ssi,ringing quite a little sensation upon
Washington theatergoers. l shall not men
ton the name of the play. because it isn't
quite settled yet. but If 1 should do It,
think it will cause great deal of talk
The activity in tEeatricals IS outside the
District OF Columbia which now devotes
itself to securing relief from the warm
weather Mr. Berger and Mr.. Chase show
no signs of discoura cement, despite the
trrnDerature and the public seems to hnd
that an evening at the theater, with the
right kind OF entertainment is on antidote
for the ills of hot weather. The electric
fan has done wonders for summer theatre
Gals The outdoor resorts are engaged In
extensive preparations for the regular cam
raien. the cool weather which delayed
attendance being now probably at an end.
Something distinctly new IN Washington
theatricaIs is promised In the midsummer
season Of musical farce comedy at Chase's
Theater. During the past two weeks Mr..
Chase and his representatives in New York
have been busy engaging the members of
the organization which will make its bow
To- the playgoers of the capital city Mon
day afternoon, July 8, under the name of
Chase's Musical Comedy Stock Company
The productions of the company. MIR. Chase
declares will be a procession of successes.
The stock company. which will be made up
OF forty weIl-known metropolitan players,
viii be seen in elaborate revtvals OF the
comedy-vaudevilles of the late Charles II.
HOyt- Mr.. Chase states that some OF his
reasons for deciding upon the Hoyt pieces
were their universal popularity and their
s4daptabilty to the introduction OF unllm-
tied vaudeville specialties. and he says
each production will be plentifulIy inter-
srersed with the latest novelties. In this
manner the character of the house as the
home Of polite vaudeville will be main
tanned while at the same time there will
H. found in the productions all the quail
ties that go 10 please the musical ana
spectacular tastes
Each play will be given with some OF the
members Of the original company in their
famous roles The first production VIII
i.. Hoyt's "A Black Sheep with otis Har-
Ian in his original and most successful
part OF Hot stun Mr.. Goodrich
Mudd.'' The work OF Otis Harlan in this
role probably did more than anything else
To- win for him his present place in ths
esteem of the theatergoers- In the course
az the play Mr.. Harlan will be heard in
many of his quaint monologues and
will sing a number of the newest songs.
William DeNer-. another member or the
original cast, will be seen as Good Fellow
Cunning" the famous editor of the
Tombstone inscription. John W.
Dunno. who was long member of
1hs Hoyt forces and to whose work
much Of the success OF the comedies
was due, is TO act as stage manager, and
special scenery is 10 be employed through
out. Among the feminine contingent will
be found HenrieJte Lee. exceedingly
pretty young actress; Mary Marble. who
i well-knOwn to the stage, and the three
E'anchionetti sisters. Amy. Marie and Kitty.
Others who will appear with the company
I'm its initial presentation are ID. Andrada,
George W. Wisernan. Oscar Figman, A.
ISpde. Tony Hart. John Jess. VIII Harris,
Lynn Hall. T Henry Sanger. Eva Burn
ham. Florence Mcneil and Gertrude Hayes.
in addition to these there will be a large
and carefully selected chorus.
During the midsummer season the prices
will remain the Same as have always pre-
vailed at Chase's. There will be but three
rnatinees during the week. this being the
only change from the present arrangements
in the conduct Of the house. The matinees
will be on Monday. Thursday and Saturday
afternoons. when the price Will be p cents
all over the house.
The spectacle entitled THE Burning Of
Joan Of Arc" which has been arranged by
Morgan Sherwood and Geo Denham, prom
ises TO be a feature in vaudeville attrac-
tons next season. The work is in five
scenes. has seven speaking parts, elaborate
settings and special music has been COM
posed for it, The dialogue is In blank
verse and demands good people to prop
erly speak II. and the accessories are such
as to command attention and praise. The
time OF representation Is twenty-five min
Utes- At private performance given at
the National Theater recently everything
went with the utmost SmoOthness. and Mr.
Dsuham gave fine character portrayal OF
the TALLER while Miss Virginia Johnston. in
the heroic character of Joan, achieved a
decided success. The final scene, where
the Maid Of Orleans is burned at the stake
was thrilling spectacle.
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