Evening star., 1901-12-04
AMUsEMENTs.

organization of 100 people coming to the
in the latest musical success. '~rhe
Chaperons, next week none is better
known or more liked, perhaps, than Digby
Bell, the former comic opera favorite, who
has returned to the line of work in which
he won his greatest fame. Since the days
of the Digby Bell Opera Company. six years
ago, this popular singing comedian has d.
vided his time between comedy drama and
vaudeville. The former comic opera star
says he never ceased to yearn for return
to the business in which he won his great
est fame, and although he had several op-
portunities he refused them all, until Man
ager Perley offered him one of the principal
roles in THE Chaperons," the great singing
organization that is Mr.. Perleys successor
With Jos. C. Miron, the great basso, and
Marie Cahill. The Chaperons" comedienne,
Mr.. Bell has a comical trio, entitled The
Man Behind the Scenes that results in en-
to respond. Walter Jones has scored hit
in THE Chaperons," dividing honors with
Mr. Bell. while Louise Cunning, the little
prima donna; Eva Tanguay, with her
bins, the dancing sprite, are a few of the
other stars with this organization. The
stage will be under the personal direction
of George w. Lederer Although musical
comedy, The Chaperons" is produced on
the lavish scale to be expected in a Per-
ley production. Seats are now on sale.
MRS. LESLIE CARTER.-The advance
sale for Mrs. Leslie Carter's new play, "Du
Barry" opens at the box Office of the Ma
tional tomorrow morning, and If one may
judge from the mail orders the event will
be one of the most successful of the sea-
son.. Remembering with what success and
indeed ultimate triumph Mrs. Carter's new
plays have been offered in this city, it is
natural that David Belasco should con-
slider the capital city his, mascot. and
ShOnlE n
the first time on any stage, his new play,
'Du Barry" next Tuesday evening at the
National. Mrs. Leslie Carter will give her
premiere performance of the beautiful and
vivacious favorite of Louis XIV Of France.
While the management INDUCES in no
prophecies regarding it, two things may be
stated as positive: That David Belasco has
used every effort to give Mrs. Carter the
best opportunity she has ever had, and has
spared no expense to make the production
not only pictorialy beautiful, but. abso-
lutely correct from the historical side; and
that the actress whose former triumphS
were so marked in '"The Heart of Mary
land and "Zaza'' will do her best to MAIN
tain the position which she reached through
those memorable achievements The nota-
BILE names in Mr. Belasco's organization in
clude c. A Stevenson, Campbell Gollan,
Hamilton Revelle, Claude Gillingwater,
Frederick Perry, CASTOR Mervale, Henry
Weaver, ST., H. r. Roberts Beresford
Webb, c. P. Flockton, Walter Belasco,
nor Carey, Blanche Rice, Helen Robertson,
Irma Perry, Nina Lyn, Edith Van Ben
thuysen and several others. The company
comprises more than one hundred people,
who will arrive by special train Saturday
afternoon.
HENRIETTA CROSMAN - Some time
has passed since Henrietta Crosman made
a success at once so artistic and sensational
that a well-known critic said it came las a
shock of pleasure" but Washington was un-
able to see her and judge OF it's cause. With
the circumstances back of her absence, the
play-going public is familiar, no doubt. 1t
is enough now to have the pleasure of
knowing that an opening has been made for
her here, and that she will be at Chase's
Theater next week presenting George e.
HaZelton's merry play of the restoration
period, Mistress Nell" 1t was in this play
that she startled New York one ;drizzly
Tuesday night, demonstrating what was
to be quality of art seldom seen
in that metropolis, and winning triumph
wholly by virtue of that art. The critics
one and all sang song of joyous and graf
flied praise, but a similar song was subse-
quently sung in Philadelphia, Chicago and
Boston. In these four cities seldom, very
seldom, united in estimation of dramatic
wares, as we'll as elsewhere, the actress re-
ceived encomium without alloy, and it is
with this unique distinction that she comes
here. Miss Crossman has appeared in New
York at three different theaters for over
seven months in this one play and part in
a single season, a record without parallel.
Mr.. Hazelton's play is fine example OF
the old school of comedy. it is admitted,
with modern garnishing 1t is picturesque
in situation, interesting in theme and story,
sparkling in wit and brilliant dialogue, and
noted for it's good literature. Eye-pleasing
costumes and adequate scenic framework
are promised.
THE DANCING G1RL."-'"The Dancing
Girl" by that well-knoWn English author
Arthur have a n e1 h.
orate revival at the Lafayette Square next
week. when it will be put on in a manner
that will eclipse any production yet made
by this organization. The Union Veteran
night and on Tuesday night Tribe of Ben
Hur, local organization, will be the bene-
ficiaries. AS an evidence of the peculiarly
strong hold this organization has on the
public, it need only be stated
that hundreds of people have bought and
paid for seats ten weeks in advance during
the past few days.
THE HEART OF MARYLAND"-"The
Heart of Maryland David Belascos ia
nous production. which, in the past season
was greeted by large audiences and an en-
thusiastic recognition of it's brilliant merit
will give playgoers the pleasure of a re-
turn visit, which is to be inaugurated next
Monday night at the Academy Of Music
THE Heart of Maryland" has held the
stage for many seasons and has demon
strated the popularity with theatergoers of
all varieties of taste
BIJOU BURLESQUE AND OLIO.-The
Bjou Theater stock burlesque headed by
those two exceptionally popular and clever
Dave Lewis and Bert Leslie |
will present absurdity for the opening
part of the show at this cozy little play
house next week that is said to be very
funny and which is expected to display the |
abilities Of the several members to better
advantage than has anything the Bijou
organization has yet done. There will be
the usual quota of musical selections con-
tributed by Susie Rocamora, assisted by
John Grieves' assemblage of chorus beau
ties; Nellie V. Nichols, the volatile little
whose efforts place her in the
front rank Of her class; John P. Rodgers,
the basso: AL Cameron, Hattie Hilton, Rita |
Knight, Dave Lewis, Bert Leslie Sophie
Leslie, Matt Kennedy, Lew Harvey and
Grace Spencer.
The Olio contains the names Of number
Of well-known vaudeville performers Of ac-
knowledged cleverness. Willard Simms
and Katherine Linyard will be featured as
the headliners. Mr.. Simms is an artist Of
fine abilities mimic, while |
Miss Linyard is a vocalist Of such impor-
tance that up to the time of her entry into |
the realm of vaudeville she was the prin-
cipal support of Lillian Russell in her more