The Washington times., 1901-07-21
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The local theatrical field is now deserted
save for the entertainments furnished AT
the Grand by Manager Chase $ musical
comedy organization. presenting the
Boytian pieces. The Lafayette stock
company last night gave the final per
fornance of season of forty weeks be-
fore an audience that was both large and
uncommonly demonstrative. The different
members of the organization, and par
ticularly these who have been here since
the stock plan was inaugurated. were
given hearty welcomes as they made their
entrances. and during the action of
Young Mrs. Winthrop there was an un-
usual amount of applause showered upon
the players. The week was financially
and artisticaIly very successful and was
a fitting climax to the long list of splen-
did performances the Lafayette company
has given under the direction of both Mr..
Bellows and Mr. Berger.
Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown with
Otis Harlan as Wella1d Strong, enjoyed
a prosperous week at Chase's. and there
is every likelihood that the same condi-
tion will prevail this week, when the at
traction will be "A Milk White Flag
with the various members of the organ
ization well cast As usual there will be
numerous specialties introduced during
the three acts of the play. which is re-
garded by some as one of the best sa-
tirical efforts of the late Mr.. Hoyt.
Chase,s-s'A MIX White FlaE.o
Despite the warm weather the musical
comedy stock company at Chase's con-
tinues TO draw houses which remind the
playgoers forcibly of the height of the
midwinter season at that theater. The
playhoIse is one of the coolest in the
whole country, the finely arranged ven
tilating system being aided by scores of
electric fans placed at every vantage
point This fact, together with the pop
ularity which the company has achieved,
accounts for the unusual patronage.
which is little short of remarkable at
this season of the year. The public has
not been slow to appreciate the merit
and worth of the company and its per-
formances. and the result has been
crowded houses nightly. The matirees
have also proved wonderfully popular.
and three times each week-Monday.
Thursday, and Saturday-finds a large
audience in the theatre. This week the
company will present HoytS "A Milk
white Flag" it being the third in the
series of Hoytian revivals.
1t is promised that "A Milk White Flag
will be given with all the elaborateness
tial production. and which make the per-
formances of the Chase organization so
thoroughly enjoyable. New scenery. new
costumes. and new specialties in the
greatest abundance Will be features of the
presentation "A Milk White Flag is
one of Hoyts cleverest achievements
1t has military atmosphere and military
characters, and is witty and tCneful from
beginning to end. 1t has been number
of years since the Flag was in Wash
tngton, and many people missed seeing
ii ON that occasion. John ". Dunno VIII
play the part of the pompous old Colonel
Bury All. a character in which he is said
to be at his best. Otis Harlan is to be
cast as Piggot Luce. the CORPSE. He will
be very lively subject, bJwever. if his
reputation in the part counts for any
thing Oscar Figman VIII handle the
character of Phil Graves, the undertaken,
while Little Chip is to have character
istic bit of work to do as the private, a
part in which he has heretofore made a
pronounced success. Miss Mary Marble
is to be Pony. the orphan, while Miss
Henriette Lee Will have another of her
charming widow creations as Aurora
Luce. Miss Marble has part well suited
to her, and will introduce many new
songs and speciaities.