Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

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, prices will prevail during the coming sea-
son. the matinees being daily at 20 cents
and the evening performances % and %
cents. Exceptions will be made only our
ing the engagements or Mrs. FlsRe anu
Miss Crosman and their companies, when
the highest prices will be $l.JO Tney
usually play at 81. but Mr.. Chase held out
for the lower figure and secured II MT.
Chase Is contemplating bringing the Percy
Haswell Stock Company to washington
for a supplemental spring season, begin
ming about May l next and continuing UNI
til the real hot weather sets in.
The patrons of Kernan's Lyceum on
the reopening Monday. August II, may APP
preciate the engagement OF one Of the
most notable of the new burlesque organf-
cations. Topsy Turvey. as we'll as the re-
suits of the work of renovation which
this popular playhouse has undergone dur
ing the vacation. The interior presents the
appearance of brand-new house, fresh,
inviting and attractive. The lobby has been
lavishly redecorated, and it's walls hung
with handsome frames of theatrical celeb
rites: the box office, in which several In
novations in the art of ticket selling have
been introduced and to which the latest
system of telephone service has been add
ed, looks new and business like; the audi
torium. in which all the seats have been
renewed and upholstered, Is decorated in
design of old gold and green. blending
with effect with the white of the balconies;
the handsome private boxes. with their
pink interiors, are rich in upholstery and
tapestry; and the buffet, in which the de-
sign of an old baronial hall is deliberately
carried out, is calculated to possess all that
charm In which the conviyial soul Delights.
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the bookings which will make their initial
appearance here, including the opening
show, Topsy Turvey, which is owned
by James j. Butler of the Standard
Theater St. Louis, and president of the
Empire circuit: the Trans-Atlantics, which
will include the cream of European and
American burlesque stars; Harry Martelis.
which is said to be the browning effort of
that veterans career, which has been one
of repeated successes, and the Blue Bloods,
the organization on which A II. Woodruff
of High Rollers fame is said to have con-
centrated his energy and judgment. Most
of the annual visitors who are invariably
ACCOMPANIED by new features will be seen
again. including the Dainty Duchess, I'M
perials. Majestics. Dewey, Broadways, Aus
tralians, Goth Century Maids, Utopians,
Merry Maidens, Rentz-Santley, Bohemians.
Cracker Jacks, Bowery, Partisan Widows,
Irwin Bros. High Rollers. Morning Glories.
Grass Widows. New York Stars. City Club,
knickerbOckers, Gay Masqueraders, Rose
Hill, Rice and Barton, HANDLERS. Wine,
Woman and Song. Royals. Vagabonds. Big
Sensation, Sam Devere, City Sports Al
Reeves, May Howard and Reilly and
Woods.
Manager Herman predicted in The Star
at the close of the past season an i'm
provement in the future burlesque organi-
cation. and the personnel and equipment Of
the attractions about to go on the road
seem to warrant the statement that his
prediction was not without foundation The
Empire circuit, of which he is director.
and with which all his burlesque houses
are connected, has in a measure had a
salutary effect on reckless comedians and
irresponsible managers who combined the
past season to startle the city fathers Of
authorities in Washington into having
passed regulations governing theatrical
performances that more or less cast a
stigma on burlesque shows Though the En-
pire circuit was organized for Self-preSer-
walton. excluding from its chain of theaters
all attractions playing opposition houses.
on the ground that in no city in which the
population Is under 100000 can two bur-
lesque houses thrive, it dawned upon the
directors that they could control the char
acter as well as the booking of the bur-
lesque show, and more than one attraction
was barred for no other reason than the
transgression of the prOprieties 1t may
be added that, in several cities the En-
pre circuit. as well as in others on the
burleSque circuit, ladies are among the
patrons. and their tastes are carefully con-
suited, and while the environments Of GER
tain houses may be against the attendance
OF ladies, the attraction that passes muster
the coming season on the Empire circuit,
with its constant interchange of manager
lal opinion, Is calculated to be above re-
proach. 1t Is in connection with this cir
cult that Manager Herman enjoys the mo-
nopoly in the booking of hurlesque organt-
cations in Washington, Baltimore and Buff
falo, and it is with these advantages that
he is enabled to promise his patrons per
formances that are absolutely unobjection-
able and shows that play his house only
in Washington. The half-rate cut In prices
will continue.
John Grieves sends word that he will re-
turn to the management Of the Bijou The
alter early in September, and that he will
present line Of shows similar to those
with which he previously identified
He Is now in New York and Is engaged in
selecting the members of his company.
special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
says: In the Church of the Transfgura-
ton, Lieutenant Frederick Lindsey Mich
olson Of Putney HILL London. England.
and Miss May Blossom Boley, an actress.
whose home is in Washington. D. c., were
married today after short and romantic
courtship.
When Lieutenant Nicholson first saw his
wife she was playing in the Alice Nielsen
Comic Opera Company, in the Shaftesbury
Theater, in London, In 1.-The Fortune Tel
ler, two months ago. An introduction
soon followed, and it proved to be case
of love at first sight.
Lieutenant Nicholson, 1t Is said, will
come into possession Of a considerable in
heritance next September
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
CABIN JOHN BRIDGE-Go where the
crowd goes and II will lead Won IN Cabin