The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
THE PLAYER FOLK.


made a substantial hit at tho Garden
Theatre, according to the general tenor
Of the metropolitan reviews, although the 1
piece is said to be nothing but i roaring
melod rama.
Local theatregoers have pretty good
idea Of the merits OF Mansfcid's Beau
caiTe' and Charles Daltoa's Henry of
Navarro. Mansfield scored an unusually
emphatic success and Gothamites appear
to think exceedingly we'll of his idea OF
the barber prince.
Mr.. Dalton is practically newcomer
to the metropolis. although he has ap-
peared there several times in 1.-THE Sign
of the Cross" Mr.. Dalton had a most
difficult task laid out for him to follow
at the Criterion Theatre such eminent
entertainers as the Rogers Brothers and
Sir Henry Irving, who have been termed
the basement and attic of dramatic art
of the time" and that he succeeded in
convincing New York's theatre patrons
that he is an earnest. conscientious, and
able actor is considerable Of an accom-
plishment-
Sir Henry Irving is through with his
New York and Philadelphia engagements
and all reports are to the effect that his
business has not been exactly what was
The knighted hummer Is at present
working his way Westward, and viii give
Washington the go-by this year, pTesUm-
ably because the people Of the Capital
City did not flock to see his performances
two years ago in large enough numbers
TO suit the box Office Instead of coming
here, the Irving company viii visit q
number of cities that have never before
had the honor Of paying 50 to see his or
ganizatton- Such towns as Kalamazoo,
Milwaukee. Dayton, and Des Moines are
said TO be III a culver of excitement over
the coming Of Sir Henry and Miss Terry.
marguerite Sylvia, the comic opera pri-
ma donna, Is occupying good deal Of
space in the public prints nowadays. on
account Of the fact that she has a hus-
band, not an offence IN itself, but this
particular husband happens to be the
manager OF the sylvia Opera Company,
owned and directed BY Kirk LaShelle.
Recently, when Mr.. LaShelIe thought
a change in his business representative
with the sylvia company would not be
bad thing, the star promptly set her foot
on any such plan and announced that if
husband went. wife also stopped work.
The matter was amicabIy settled and Mr.
LaShelle-s interests are still looked after
by ". D. Mann Miss SylVa's husband
Now however, comes the announcement
that Miss sylvia VIII next season be seen
al the head Of another Marguerite sylvia
comic opera company, under the direction
OF F c Whitney who also manages the
Lulu Chaser opera company
It IS expected that Miss sylvia viii be
seen in a new Offering OF a piece that has
already been tried with considerable sue
cess. Charles Alfred Byrnes' - Nor
mandy Wedding"
Digby Bell, one of the comedians Of
'sThe Chaperons,'' Frank PerIey's organi-
zation OF singers and fuumakers. Is said
10 have q congeniaI role IN the new mu-
steal play Bells last local appearance,
outside Of the vaudeville houses, was IN
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's Joe
Hurst, Gentleman" in which the come
dian gave very faithful poTtra;ture of a
coekney circus proprietor. Il was a very
charming story, and there is hardly any
doubt but that IL would have succeeded
If he dialect had been eliminated. Half
Of the audience did not have the slightest
idea of what Bell was talking ABOUT
Joe Hurst Gentleman met its fate IN
Washington three seasons ago, since
which time Mr.. Bell had been entertaining
vaudeville audiences, with the exception
Of a brief engagement in The Mikado'' at
Manhattan Beach
Bells tells an interesting story OF what
he is pleased to term the turning point n
his career.
Says he II had Just returned to this
country from Italy I made my debut in
that far-O1 sunny land, and returned to
America all ready to win fame equal to
the greatest That was IN 1873 I started
s Il IL
We sang there t1r two nights, II jubi-
liant spirits. The third day our manager
left, with all the available funds. and
We were facing starvation and homesick-
ness I don't know who hit upon the
happy idea, but IL was proposed that We
give a performance Of '-Pinafore" which
was Just then new and famous
WAS made manager and We com
menced to perfect ourselves IN the Gilbert
and Sullivan opera IN two days We made
brief tour Of the Canadian cities and
we're received so well that By the time we
reached Toronto We had plenty d money
10 take US to Chicago. where We gave the
first Pi1afOTe' performance ever seen
in that city
IF you can, imagine ny ehagrin and
modification on the opening night strut
ting about the stage, rugged up as the ad-
mirai and wdrblng 7 polished % the
the splendid bTayura5 Of Il TToyaJOFe'
Presently, I began to get laughs: that
was indeed something that had never be-
fallen me- in grand opers- In the second
act took heart and by the time for the
last act I found myself saying, this IS
great I readily contracted the comic
opera habit and remained IN the field for
years. 0cca sioaslly I have stTayed into
vaudeville Vaudeville is all right for
man TO rest without retiring to the coun-
try where you do : 1t draw salary. Still
one doesn't care - remain IN vaudeville
forever
another star announced for next year is
Adelaide Prince, who has frequently
played before Washington audiences In
support Of her husband. Creston Clarke,
the tragedian.
Miss Prince was at one time a member
Of the J. NJ Hill and Augustin DAILY com
panies. During her career at the DaTv
playhouse Miss Prince understudied ada
Rehan and in several productions won q
good deal OF praise for her acting. Miss
Prince has of late years confined her
appearances principally to what are called
one-night stands in the theatrical world
with Mr. Clarke in a repertoire of class
zeal plays. This seas ID she is with Viola
Allen, playing the part originated by
Marcia Van Dresser
The sale of seats fer Mrs Carter's OMEN
ing performance in la du Barry" will
commence at the National Theatre box
Office tomorrow morning. The advance
orders are so numerous and Manager
Rapley has had so many enquiries as to
the new Belasco play that there is
SaIs hot