Evening star., 1901-07-20

capital city. The Lafalette Opera House,
" hich for the past forty weeks has been
the scene of ambitious stock company pro-
ductinns. Will be dark For the time being,
the amusement field Of Washington proper
viii be turned over entirely to Mr.. Chase
and his musical comedy company, which
has come into such popularity with the
playgoers in town. Out at the palm gar
den at Cabin John bridge the moving
pictures will continue with all new scenes
and Will probably prove attractive as
in the past. Mr.. Chase proposes to hold
the fort against Old Sol for several weeks
Yet and has under contemplation a number
nf Hpytian revivals to follow "A Milk
" hite Flag" announced for next week.
and a Day and a Night" announced for
che week thereafter So far he has COM
: pIrteiy routed the torrid forces and each
night the past week has found his theater
: almost crowded. From present Indications
il would seem that Chase's will only be
closed for the few weeks that will be nee
esSiry 10 put the playhouse in proper con-
dition for the regular season. beginning
about the middle of September.
Tonight the curtain at the Lafayette falls
for the last time the stock company of
I.Hsl-19ol and important epoch In the
history of Washington dramatics will be
marked The season at the Lafayette has
been a remarkable one in many ways and
the prospects are that the end this evening
will bring forth a notable demonstration.
Many of the regular patrons of the theater
are out OF the city at present and will un-
dOUbtedly regret their inability to be here
II say goodbye to their favorite players.
Il is reported that there Is large advance
sale for the farewell performance tonight
and great enthusiasm is expected. When
the curtain is finally rung down it will be
after flowers have been showered in abund-
anC- upon the players and after each of
the more popular principals has been called
before the curtain to utter parting word.
The members of the company will go their
SeV eral ways to spend a few weeks in rest
and recreation prior to the beginning of
tho regular theatrical season Many ia
mIliar faces Will unQUeStiOnaby be seen at
the l.afalette when the stock season opens
again the latter part of September or first
OF October but number of those who
have taken part in the presentations have
made engagements with other Organiza-
tons.
Mr. Berger has been heartily consratu-
lated upon the success of his first season
manager of the Lafayette.
Theatrical shadows which foreten the
coming of important events have already
appeared near the horizon in the dramatic
centers in the shape of calls sent out for
rehearsal 10 be held early in August. The
vacations of the players will soon be over
all all Will De DdCk IN the large cites StruS-
Cling with their new lines and new charac-
ters for the plays of the approaching sea-
SON Before many days have passed there
will be evidences OF the nveiest activity
III the theatrical world, for the publicity
promoters will begin to food the country
with advance stories telling of the Won
G-rs which will be seen when their respect
I've attractions reach town.
Mr. Tim Murphy is an artist with pencil
nd as well a : Al He. has
the summer in active preparation for his
production Of Paul Wilstaoh's new Wash
irgton play, "A Capitol Comedy. Mr..
Murphy spent two weeks in June in Wash
ington phOtographing and sketching from
the original sites OF the scenes In "A Cap
itol Comedy" One scene in particular
gave him trouble on account of the red
tape in securing official permission to make
. reproductions. II is representation of a
corridor in the Senate wing of the Capitol
Having started the scene painters on the
production from the models which he made
himself. Mr.. Murphy began designing his
pictorial advertising His printers say that
u IS not in their recollection that anything
mere artistic than his sketches have been
put on the stones for American theatrical
advertising and that the posters will be in
as much demand the wonderful Mucha
creations. which Bernhardt brought over
four years ago
Ii has often been remarked that a good
play with a great part will make" an
actor. InsomUch that an actor TO be a fac
tor and a star" by right must first play
a great part with great success. this die
tr.m appears to be reasonable and sound.
The occasion for this Is that the public,
having seen an actor or actress in great
part Is ever desirous Of seeing the same
actor or actress in something else" What
{s-
stanced in the case Of The Little Minis
ter" Ii was not Maude Adams alone who
was made by impersonating Lady Bah
bic: Two actresses other than Miss Adams
achieved immense popularity ana fame In
this fdvDrlte role-Adelade ThurSton and
Winifrrd Emery Miss Thurston over
large part OF the United States. and
Miss Emery at the Haymarket. in Lon
don Miss ThurstOn's immense success as
Lady Babbie made star of her She
proved her right TO the title and the pub
lie approved of the possession Those who
saw her Lady Babbie will be eager TO see
her in sweet Clover" and that Is the
secret Of how actor or actress is
made
Washington playgoers. and especially
those who remain in town during the heat
81 term. are quick 70 show their apprecia-
fi1n of an entertainment that appeals to
their fancies During the past week. IN
the face Of the hot weather. there have
been crowded houses nightly at Chase's
theater. where the musical comedy stock
company has made an exceptional success.
The players have become great favorites
already with the patrons of the theater.
and the stock company's presentations are
quite the reigning fad The combination of
tuneful music continuous bit of plot and
vaudeville. all given setting OF pretty
scenery vivacious chorus girls and hand
some stage furnishings. has proved to the
public's liking and torridity seems not to
have the slightest deterrent effect upon the
pidygoers.
All OF the principals of the Chase COM
paDy have more than usually interesting
personalities and stage histories. Many OF
them come from old stage families. as is
especially the with little Mary Mar
bic. whose antecedents are known as the
pioneers OF the American dramatic Mar
bles. Warrens and Jeffersons. There is one
member of the company in particular who
has become quite a fayorite just during
the present week, for she has had in "A
Trip 10 Chinatown her first congenial role
OF the Washington season, but who repre-
Sents the first of her family behind the