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A Trim to Chinatown,

In compliance with numerous requests,
the attraction to be presented at Chase's
Theater week after next will be "a Trip
to Chinatown the rollicking and efferves-
cent Hoyt comedy which met with such
emphatic success during the Introductory
engagement of Chase's Musical Comedy
Stock Company last summer, and served
to permanently establish it in popular
favor. Mr.. Harlan will again be seen in
the part of Welland Strong, which is per-
haps the most uniquely original characteri-
cation in the Hoyt repertoire. Miss Lane,
the new leading woman, will be cast for
Mrs. Guyer, the dashing widow, with whom
the old man to be impersonated by Mr.
Dunno does not have good time at all.
Mary Marble will again don the boys
clothes which are so becoming TO her. Much
of Little Chips best work was done last
summer in "a Trip to Chinatown"
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Lulu Chaser.

A week from next Monday night Lulu
Glaser Will open a weeks engagement at
the Columbia Theater. Miss Chaser is IA
Vorably known here on account of her long
association with Francis Wilson as the
leading support of that clever artist Since
the retirement of Alice Nielsen from the
comic opera field, only recently announced,
Miss CHASER is the undisputed queen of
that enchanted realm. The opera she will
appear in is brand new one entitled
Dolly Warden" 1t was written by STAN
islaus STANCE and Julian Edwards and
the record of whose achievements is as
follows: Friend Fritz" Madeline, or the
Magic Kiss The Goddess of Truth"
Brian Boru," 1.-The Wedding Day." The
Jolly Musketeer," and now Dolly Warden
F. c. Whitney, well known to Washington
operagoers, as the organizer and manager
of such opera companies as Rob Roy
Brian Boru," and THE Fencing Master"
is the organizer and manager of Miss
Glaser's company. The list of names is as
follows: Van Rensselaer, Wheeler, Mark
Smith, Richie Ling, Tom Daniel, Percy
Stephens, Harry Lott, Estell Went
worth, Amelia Fields and Ada Palmer
Walker. The opera is dressed mag
nificiently. The costumes were designed by
Madame Seidel of the Metropolitan Opera
House, and made at the famous ateller of
Nine. Friesinger of New York. The period
of the opera is 1870, and the prevailing
fashions for women's wear at that time
originated at the gay court of Louis XIV
of France. Many points in those fashions
are coming in at the present time.
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was persuaded to accept q position with
Joseph Jefferson, and with him, playing
leading female parts, she has remained
ever since until within the last few months,
when she essayed the part of Glory Quayle
in 1.-THE Christian" Messrs. Liebler & Co.,
the managers of 1.-THE Christian" have
spared no expense to make this the most
elaborate of productions. Others in the cast
besides Mr.. Morgan and Miss Leslie are
Howard Brooke, Charles Hallock, Edward
Emery, Frank Roberts, Adolph Lestina,
Douglas Arthur Charles Garfield. Edgar
Norton, Oscar Eagle, Georgina Dickson,
Fanchon Campbell, Carrie Merrilees. Rose
Norris. Jessie Bradford, Perdita Hudspeth
and Jeanne Drew.
There will be matinees during the en-
and Saturday.
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q IeCoIu THAT SILL remains unbrOken al Rcd
Oak. Nseo
Montgomery and Stone, who were tho
emphatic hit of the recent performances of
THE Girl from Up There" with Edna Nav
in the principal role, will come to the Ri
jou week after next and will afford local
theatergoers an opportunity of witnessing
their old familiar BLACK face act in which
they first won renown. During the latter
part of their engagement they will present
for the first time in this country q new act
they have just prepared, and which will
be shown in London commencing the mid
die of November. Heretofore Montgomery
and Stone have always appealed as black
faced performers-that is, they have used
burnt cork to disguise their features-hyt
when Manager Charles Frohman conceived
the idea of presenting 1.-THE Girl from lin
There" he insisted that Montgomery erd
Stone should discard the oId-time nake-Iln
and play their roles in what is technicallv
known AS straight makeup
No one was more surprised at thu eYn-
phatic success of their work than the two
clever dancers themselves. And it was on
account of this tremendous American and
London success that they determined in the
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future to lay away the burnt cork. Dave
montgomery, the junior member of the
team, Is primarily responsible for the or
ganization of the society of American
vaudeville actors known as the White
f1ats. montgomery Joined the Rats in
London several years ago. and upon his re-
turn TO this country discussed the advisa-
olilty Of forming association Of his fel-
low players in America George Fuller Col
den, Mark Murphy Nat. NJ. Wills, Ezra
Kendall, Charles t. Aldrich. and a num-
actors readily fell in with the idea and
montgomery was offered the position of big
chief, as the president of the White Rats
Is called He was compelled to refuse the
nonor, on account of his engagement with
the CHARLES Frohman comedians to go to
LONDON, whereupon George Fuller Golden
was elected to the responsible place Mont
somery occupies unique position in the
vaudeville world, where he enjoys the repu-
tat1on of being a literary student of I'M
common application. His partner, Fred
Stone, was formerly noted in the theatrical
world as the cleverest amateur boxer in
the business, and was at one time the
sparrlng partner of James ]. Gorbett dur
ing the latters preparatory work for his
champion battles.
THE present fad for dramatizing novels
has, like everything else, it's advantages
and disadvantages" says Charles Dalton
VINO is soon to make his debut as star in
this city In THE Helmet of Navarro"
one OF the advantages is, of course the
familiarity Of the title combined with a de-
sire on the part of all who have read and
admired book to see:its characters real
creatures of flesh and blood, moving amid
the surroundings that they have been able
to picture only n Their minds eye, and
actually performing deeds of heroism and
villainy that have stirred their blood and
held their attention through the medium Of
type The chief disadvantage, it seems 10
me, is that of these people each has his
idea of what the play will be. The hero
must be just the man bis fancy has paint
ed; the heroine the woman he Gas pictured
her. If the characters and the scenes 40
not correspond to his IDEAS no matter how
well the parts may be played, how telling
the incidents and climaxes or how beautiful
the scenic environment, there always will
be sense Of disappointment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Denman Thompson celebrated his sixty
eighth birthday last week.
Mazda Craigen has Joined the compa ny
presenting 1.-The Last Appeal"
The third and fourth acts of 1.-The Red
kloof' have been made into one.
Wilton Lackaye has bought house in
West 92d street, New York city.
E. D. Stair has added the Academy of
Music. Buffalo. to his list of theaters.
In playing the chief role of darcy of
the Guards" Henry Miller uses an Irish ac-
cent.
Carolyn Gordon has succeeded Grace
Freeman in 1.-The Rogers Brothers in
Washington"
J. K. Murray and Clara Lane are back
in opera again and are singing at the BIZ
jou Theater in Boston.
Charles T. Aldrich, the tramp juggler,
will sail next week for London, where he
has extensive engagements booked.
Ellen O'Malley, the young Irish actress
well known in London, will be E. s. Will
lards leading lady this season.
Georgia Dickson. who is now playing
Mrs. Calendar in 1.-The Christian" has
been on the stage for more than fifty years
Marie George has issued a denial of the
rumor that she is to marry d. L. Don.
Both are in 1.-The Strollers"
Robert Edeson of Amelia Bingham's COM
pany is to star next season under the man
agement of Henry B. Harris.
May Irwin has been telling eastern re-
porters that she intends to retire from the
stage after this season.
''The Last Appeal" recently seen in this
city. will give up the ghost in Chicago
about the first of November
Jerome K. Jerome's Miss Hobbs has
been put into German, and will be rfc-
scented in Berlin in the near future.
Grace Kimball, who impersonated one NJ
the young women in the dormitory scenes
Ia THE Liberty Bellies has retired from
the company.
Australia is to have next summer-sum-
mer here, but winter there-"Ben-Hur
Way Down East, Lovers Lane and
Sherlock Holmes"
Edward Corliss, who composed ssThree
Little Lambs" VIII probably collaboraf,.
with R. A. Barnet on his next musical com
edy.
Stanislaus STANCE has signed contra Of
with Francis Wilson for comic opera Tor
use next season, the score to be wril.e-, by
Julian Edwards.
Thomas F. Shea has added a new plav.
The Pledge of HONOR an adaptation Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
Chase's Theater.

That Otis Harlan and his associates Of
Chase's Musical Comedy Stock Company
have a place in the affections of the play
going public Of Washington is evidenced
by the large number of purchases and or
ders in advance for seats for their return
home to Chases Theater next week in "a
Contented Woman" "a Contented Wo-
man. was a labor of love with Mr. Hoyt
and he always esteemed it as the embodi-
nent of some Of his smartest writings. It
was written to Introduce his second wife,
Caroline Miskel Hoyt as a star an end
which was triumphantly achieved. Mrs
Hoyt starred in it for several seasons, and
1t Is believed that her performances Of it
here were the only ones which it received
in this city. Certainly it has not been seen
here in many years. After the death of
Mrs. Hoyt the play remained idle for sew
eral months. Mr.. Hoyt was much disin-
clined to ever again allow it's presentation
on account of it's associations with his wife
When he was finally persuaded not to per-
NIT so fine piece of theatrical property
to lapse he engaged young actress named
Agnes Rose Lane to take Mrs. Hoyt's place
because he found in her the nearest APP
proach to Mrs. Hoyt. Miss Lane has APP
peared in the comedy hundreds of times,
and she will make her debut as leading wo-
man of the stock company in it. The theme
is womans suffrage, and those who are at
all familiar with the delicate edge of Hoyt s
satire can easily imagine the delightful
manner in which he has handled womans
sentation will employ the full strength of
the company. Mr.. Harlan will again be
seen in one of those Characterization for
which he has shown himself so we'll adapt
ed. Mr.. Dunno, Miss Marble. Mr.. Andrada,
Mr.. Hart, Mr.. Bode and Little Chip" are
said to be delighted with the duties 20
which they have been assigned. Vaudeville
will, as always be prominent part of the
entertainment. Among other pleasing fea-
lures will be some new songs and dances
composed by Mr.. Hoffman, the musical d.
rector. In the ensemble will be seen sew
eraI new young ladies who have been Sc
lected for both their looks and their ability
to sing. New scenery and costumes have
been provided. On election night. Tues
day, November s. a special wire and corps
of operators will be located on the stage
Returns of the voting all over the country
will be received and read both during and
after the performance. A special musical
program will be rendered by the augmented
orchestra after the regular performance, so
that the audience may be entertained while
waiting for final returns.
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Columbia Theater.

Monday evening Washington theatergoers
will be given the opportunity of seeing Ed
ward ]. Morgan in his original role of John
Storm, when 1.-The Christian" will be the
attraction at the Columbia Theater. When
THE Christian" had it's initial presenta-
ton in this country in September, 1898, the
entire list of available material the country
possessed was cautiously scanned for an
actor suited to the part of John Storm. y
There was only onssmaA who seemed to fill
all requirements, and that was Edward j.
Morgan, who was DIT that time the leading
man of the Lycefm Stock COMPANY and
very much in demand.f The author Hail
Caine, was here, and he personally passed
judgment upon HIM declaring him. without
hesitation, SO far as physical appearance
went, at least, 1.-The ideal John Storm" All
the influence within reach was brought to
bear upon Daniel Frohman, the manager of
the Lyceum, and he at last consented TIC
Mr. Morgan's temporary release to create
the part of John Storm. Through Mr..
Frohman's kindness Mr.. Morgan was per.
mitted to remain with THE Christian"
through the six weeks engagement at the
Knickerbocker I'M which the receipts were
practically the largest, at the usual prices,
in the history of the house. At the con.
clusion of the engagement at the Knicker.
booker Mr.. FrohraAn demanded Mr. Nor.
gan's return, and he hadsto be surrendered
much to Mr.. Morgan's regret, as well as
the regret of Liebler d Co.. for no part the
actor had ever before essayed seemed so
peculiarly adapted to his personality and
characteristics. The time came, however,
when Mr.. Morgan's contract with Mr.. Froh-
man expired, and he was at liberty to ac-
cept the Liebler & Co. proposition. fair
proportion of readers of the book and ld
mirers of the play have always commended
that John Storm and hot GLORY Quayle"
was necessarily the foremost character, and
should be SO regarded in the decentralization
and presentation of the play.
Practically an equal interest centers in
the young lady who will appear as MIR.
the child part in ..Editha's BURGLAR some
twelve years ago, was the original Little
Lord Fauntleroy and maintained like dis
tinction through the sensational run Of
THE Prince and the Pauper'' where she
was again the central figure. AS she grew
older and too rall Tor cnlsd's parts she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
The BijOu.

That the management of the Bijou is
putting forth every effort to make the
stock burlesque company the very best that
has ever offered a similar style of stage
entertainment to the theatergoers of Wash
ington is evidenced by the important an
nouncement of the engagement of Dave
Lewis as the principal comedian of the BIZ
jou organization. Mr.. Lewis will be seen
as member of the stock company Monday
afternoon, when he will appear in the open
ing first part together with the other mem
bers of the Bijou forces. Lewis most re-
cent engagement was as the principal COM
edian of the Inflated Ladies' Paradise
which Alfred Aarons put on at the big
Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
few weeks ago. Frior to that he was the
chief comedian Of the Belle Of New York"
and 1.-THE Belle of Bohemia" during the
London careers Of the Lederer productions
He is accounted one of the very ablest of
the German funmakers, and the fact that
out of the vast army of comedians who
mangle the English language for the sake
of provoking laughter he was chosen by
Manager George Lederer to succeed Sam
Bernard is pretty good evidence of his
worth as comedian. The program as laid
out by Stage Director Grieves for the stock
company for next week includes a mixture
of burlesque and music, with a predominant
ing strain of comedy. The popular men,
bers of the company, including Louise
Moore, Nellie V. Nichols Susie Rocamora,
John P. Rodgers. Matt Kennedy Dave
Lewis and the others, will furnish a pro-
gram Of the latest songs. There will be
several marches to give variety to the per-
Torrance.
The vaudeville portion Of the bill will be
headed by Mr.. and Mrs Mark Murphy, the
eminent Irish comedians, who will present
their latest sketch; Lew Bloom, the famous
tramp character artist, will give budget
Of funny stories and sing some new paro-
dies; the Painter trio, consisting of two
women and one man, will display all sorts
of feats in the acrobatic line; Mr.. and Mrs
Neil Litchf1eld will enact a little rural
comedy replete with funny incidents; Coax
ley and Heusted will show their abilities in
the field of terpsichore. There will be daily
matinees and the Bijou's scale of popular
prices will prevail.
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0Home. Sweet Home"

Following Mans Enemy at the Acad-
envy of Music the attraction will be Home,
Sweet Home another of the new plays
this season that have made hits in houses
like the Academy throughout the country.
1t possesses a love interest that is particu-
larly effective with ladies and children, and
is simple in construction. 1t is said to be
just what such audiences as the Academy
are most fond Of
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COMING ATTRACTIONS

A young woman, beautiful. well educated
and moving in the best society, who figures
as cook In rural clergymans ,-itchen
That is the odd figure in Lady Hunt
worth's Experiment" the three-act comedy
by r. c. Carton, which will have it's first
presentation in Washington at the New
National next week. 1t will be presented
by Daniel F'rohmans Stock Company, from
Days Theater, New York, at the head Of
which, this season, is Hilda Spong. The
play was successful six months at the
Criterion, London and had a run of more
than half that time at Days given by the
company which will present it here. Some
might think from the nature of its con-
struction that Lady Huntworth's Expert
ment" is a farce, but this is not So It's
story is possible, it's characters of a recog-
nizable type. its incidents plausible What
saves Lady Huntworth's Experiment.
from being farcical is the fact that the ex-
perimenting heroine deceives no one. She
does not try. The entire household of the
vicar knows that though a first-rate cook
she is personally a fraud, at least so far as
her disguise is concerned. The only thing
she seeks to conceal is her identity. When
she is first seen at her mental work dis
turbances caused by her homogeneous pres
ence in the household distract the OBJ
servers thoughts and faughable incidents
crowd upon one another so quickly that it
all seems plausible. Mr. Carton has con-
terity, and his adroitness in what he leaves
out of the story equals, according to all
accounts, his cleverness in what he puts in
Nor is his fiction too strange for a play
that is three-fourths jocular and lightly
sentimental for the other quarter Daniel
Frohman has mounted Larry Huntworth's
Experiment" with his customary good
taste. and he has been complmentel highly
on his discretion in assigning the various
members Of his company to their parts.
In the cast. besides Miss Spong will be
Grant Stewart, William Courtenay, William
F. Owen, Albert s., Howson, Mrs. Thomas
Whiffen, Beatrice Morgan and Nevada
Hefron. The only matinee Of the engage
ment will be given on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
Academy of Music.

Mans Enemy" the scenic melodrama
which comes to the Academy next week,
is by Charles A. Langdon and Eric Hudson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Robert Drouet has secured a rich Chica-
goan to back him nexc season, and he will
go a-starring In an original play the title
OF which has not yet been made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

David warfeld in The Auctioneer' has
been one OF the hits of the season. The
star and play have been successful from
the first night.
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II o T o P R Y
Town hall TONIGHT

Ihat night the gross receipts were S,7' 10
a record that still remains unbroken ar Red
Oak. - ASeo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

After spending considerable money in try
lns to have The Castle Inn" dramaiized.
Jacob Lift has thrown the piece overheard
as being too cumbersome and expensive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Hugh Conway's Called Back" to his re-
pertoire for this season. He is now play
ing In Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Nllllam Frederick. the well-known bari-
tone mas been secured by Nixon q Zim-
i n man Tor the title role I'm THE Torea-
DOR. Christie Macdonald is another i'm
portant engagement for the piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Charles Hawtrey's New York success I'm
The Message from Mars has led Weber
d Fields to put a burlesque on the piece i'm
rehearsal. 1t is promised for next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Blanche Bates. who has been with 'Trn-
der Two Flags" In San Francisco is quite
III. and Isabel Irving is playing her part
of Cigarette"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Harriet Ford. who has made the acting
version of "A Gentleman OF France" will
write an original play for Edward J. Nor
gan, which may be used next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

over one hundred people are used in Lot
tie Blair Parker's new play, Under South
ern Skies, in which Grace George opens
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Charles Frohman donated the entire re-
Gelpts OF the opening night OF Virginia
harmed appearance in Alice Of Old Vim
eehIies In Cleveland to the Mckinley me-
mortal fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

James ONeill bids goodbye TO Monte
Cr1sto' next season and will appear I'm
a new play, entitled The Christian King.
The piece will be given an elaborate pro-
duction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

ne Britishers would hardly recognize
Inc sleeping Beauty and the Beast" when
II Is presented in this country. John ]. Nc
Nally and Cheever Goodwin have er,firfi,,
rewritten the piece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Bertha Galland. under the management Of
DANIEL Frohman, is booked for a tour this
season IN dramatization of Maurice Hew-
Iett novel. The Forest Lovers" She
comes TO this city THANKSGIVING week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

E. D. Stair has added the Academy of
Music, Buffalo, to his list of theaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Inc venerable Italian actress, Adelaide
Rlstori, who has passed her eightieth wear.
recently celebrated her diamond wedding
10 dramatic art. Mime. Ristori first went
on the stage as a baby in arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

FRANKIE Bailey, who became quite well
known as one of the leading chorus girls
OF the country, and who was with Anna
Held IN The Little Duchess" left that
company suddenly last week. No explana-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Otis Skinner has made such a suSstan-
ia success on the road with Francesca da
Rlmlni that he has secured New York
opening, and will go into WalIacx's about
the first of the new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Henry Irving and Ellen Terry began their
seventh American tour in New York last
aohday night, playing king Charles the
First" The house was hacked and many
curtain calls were demanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Beatrice Morgan. one OF the beauties of
the stage, is a daughter of the late Matt
morgan, the famous artist and caricaturist
Miss Morgan plays the inssnue role in
Lady Huntworth's Experiment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Marguerite Tucker, formerly an actress
with the Hands Across the Sea- company,
was was married in Boston last week to a
Chinaman named Sen Yen How. and has
gone to live In Boston's Chinatown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

olspatch from Waukegan. Ill, SAYS:
Jules Grau, brother of Maurice Grau. and
mead OF the Jules Grau Comic Opera Com
Pany' was stricken with paralysis a few
Gays ago and was rendered practically
helpless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

In playing the chief role of darcy of
the Guards Henry Miller uses an Irish ac-
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Stanislaus STANCE has signed a cortract
with Francis Wilson for comic opera for
use next season, the score to be writer. by
IuIian Edwards.