The Washington times., 1901-07-14

DESPITE the discouraging weather Of the
past week. Chase's and the Lafayette
have found that the receipts for the six
DAYS VIII compare favorably with those
of any similar period since the warm
weather set in. Neither heat nor rain
served to keep large numbers from at
tending every performance, and thu July
season. as a financial venture. has been
q success. Wen-prodUced reyivals Of old
faVurites occupied the boards at both
houses. Manager Chase opening with his
Musical Comedy Company in Hoyts "A
Black sheep while Uncle Toms Cabin
was brought TO the fore at the Lafayette
This week finds Hoyt's \ Trip to Chi
natoWn'' at Chase's. The successful com
edy viii be given an up-to-date produc-
tion. with Otis Harlan at his best as
MelIand Strong. A score Of novel special
ties will be introduced. and scme iiber-
ties have been taken with the last act
by means Of which the farce is said to
have been much improved. The capabiii-
ties of the company viii be fully demon
strated in the piece, it is said. and the
effect viii be watched with interest
This is the fo-tieth and last week Of the
Lafayette Square Stock Company and the
final offering is Young Mrs. Winthrop,
one of Bronson Howard = greatest sue
cesses. The play is a superb vehicle for
the capable organization and viii no
doubt be Witnessed by every local admir-
er of the successful company. since dis
bandment comes on Saturday night Man
ager Berger selected the play as best
suited for climax 70 nearly a year of
successes and is confident that his judg-
ment viii be upheld by local playgoers-
Il.
a Trip 10 Chinatown" viii be the sec
ond Hoyt production of the midsummer
season at Chase's. The impression made
during the past week by the company Mr..
Chase has called together Is most fat
teI-ing to that organization. for the eN-
pressions of approval have been neither
stinted nor half-hearted. They have come
spontaneously from the people who have
witnessed and enjoyed the performances
The members n the company. many Of
whom z-ere already well known 70 the
Washington plavgosrs, have either re
reyved OF established their popularity. and
keen interest Is expressed in the char
acters they are TO play in the productions
TO come In a Trip TO Chinatown il is
stated. the capabilities Of the organization
viii be shown 60 better advantage even
than was The case last week with "A
Black sheer" There is more lively sing
ing and specially work in "A Trip TO
Chinatown and Il is this character of
entertainments .he audiences seem to have
most appreciated. This week novel and
striking specialties VIII abound. 1t is
stated that the Interpretation 10 be given
"a Trip" viii be different from any here
tofore shown and Will be along the elab-
orate and finished lines laid down in the
initial peri 1rTnsnces. The rehesrsals in
dicate as much. Otis Harlan is TO be seen
in one CT his best-known and funniest
character PARTS. TyelIand Strong. II is the
equal in every wav. II is declared. Of his
Hot Stuff in a Black sheep. It gives
him, however. much more latitude for in
dIviduaI hu-nor John Dunno will be at
his best in the character Of Been Gay. the
OLD rounder Miss Marble will appear as
Willie Grow. Miss Lee as Daisy GEyer.
the widow. and Little Chip" win do the
famous waiter part. Noah Heap. Harry
Giifoi made the part famous, and II IS
promised that Little Chip viii intro
duce some Of his own specialties which
VIII b. decidedly q hit The other mem
bers Of the company viii be appropriately
cast. Special scenery has been painted
Cor the production. and in all respects it
viii be ~ 10 the standard set by the
stock COMPANY. The mstinees win be to-
rnorrow Thursday. and Saturday after
Moons