Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
MUSIC

ridiculous very efficiently by Louis Mann
and Clara Lpman in "An on Account of
Eliza" THE Charity Ball. pleased many
patrons at the Lafayette Square. and IA
Convict's Daughter proved to be good
old-fashioned thriller" at the Academy OF
Music. 1t is remarkable fact that The
Ccnvict's Daughter did a heavier bust
ness than "Superba," more expensive
production than 1.-The Convict's Daughter"
and certainly higher in the artistic scale.
Another change has been made in the af-
fairs of the Lafayette Square Theater. by
which Walter Clarke Bellows, the stage
manager, will be the manager of the COM
pany, Mr.. Berger retaining the manage
ment of the theater. This will leave Mr..
Bellows in entire authority in the matter of
selecting plays and in deciding as to the
personnel Of the organization. Several
changes are said to be in contemplation. 1t
Is announced that Alma Kruger will leave
the company next week.
The battle of the burlesquers appears to
be on in deadly earnest. The rivalry OF
the New Bijou Theater was naturally not
relshed by Mr.. Herman, who has had the
field practically to himself for long time.
In retaliation for the opposition. Mr.. Ker-
nan has in contemplat ton a theater In Buff
falo. N. Y, territory which has hitherto
prietor. Mr.. Herman issues the following
notice:
1.-The Empire circuit. which includes the
leading buresque houses of Pittsburg.
Louisville. Indianapolis, Cincinnati. st.
Louis, Kansas City, Cleveland, Baltimore
and Washington, is about to have another
link added to its chain in the shape of
house at Buffalo, which Manager James l..
Herman has just secured and which he will
operate in connection with his other bur-
lesGue houses. This not only extends Man
ager Kernans own circuit, but enables him
to command the best attractions for his
ow ntheaters. 1t enables the Empire circuit
to offer the leading burlesque shows ten of
the best weeks in the season or practically
one quarter Of a season, and it is hardly
question that the opposition in several of
these cities will have to scratch for first
class attractions" This bulletin is supple
mented by another, as follows:
Manager Herman will next week. COM
mencing Monday afternoon. inaugurate
one-half cut rate in his prices. At night
the seats that have for years brought one
dollar and seventy-five cents will be sold for
fifty cents, and at the matinees, the seats
that have brought fifty cents will be sold
for twenty-five cents. A good reserved seat
will be sold matinee or evening for twenty
five cents"
The Bijou management announces that
no money will be spared to secure the
strongest attractions ever in the city Of
Washington.
E. D. Stair was in the city during the
week on a flying business trip, which,
though Of a very short duration, enabled
him to transact large amount of business.
A deal has been consummated by which the
Holiday Street and Auditorium Theaters in
Baltimore will book in conjunction with
Mr.. Stairs circuit. These theaters, in con-
junction with the Academy, and the house
he purposes building in New York, will con-
siderably enlarge Mr.. Stairs eastern inter-
ests.
During her stay in Washington Clara
Lipman was the recipient of a full-dress
uniform belt of the United States revenue
cutter service. The belt is brilliant cloth
of gold creation. and, having of course
been somewhat shortened in order to adapt
1t to Miss Lipman's requirements 1t makes
a very beautiful ornament, one Of which
Miss Lipman is naturally very proud The
resentatiye Sulzer, who represents Miss
Lipman's district In New York.
One of those little incidents that now and
then add to the gayety Of the theater was
the cause Of much merriment at the Ma
tional Wednesday afternoon. The Metro
pcliran English Grand Opera Company was
singing Bohemian Girl" In the hall Of
justice scene in the second act Airline had
been brought before the Count Of Arnheim
and accused of the theft of his nephew's
medallion The chorus gathered around-a
way choruses have of doing when there's
something Up. The count, with flash Of
wisdom equaled only in the day of Solo,
mon and after much meditation arose to
remark:
1--WE must have some proof, some proof"
Here are my witnesses" replies the
nephew. pointing to the chorus. You all
ho~ yIyit h M a 6ar
didn't you?"
The stage business in the opera calls
for uninterrupted silence at this point, be-
cause the audience is wise and knows all
the gypsies and brigands, so fercely be-
whiskered, the friends Of Airline and
would do nothing to harm her. The silence
came at the proper instant and all seemed
well.
There was, however, In the audience, seat
ed about four rows from the stage down.
stairs. little girl who was determined that
wrong should not go Undecided and I'M
punished. She had followed the story of
the opera with breathless interest. So,
when the nephew calls for confederation
and no one answered, the tot could hold In
no longer. At the most intense portion OF
the silence there came a squeaky. excited
little:
..Ye-s-s."
Orchestra players, cast and chorus broke
down and laughed immoderately, while the
audience applauded what was undeniably
the best feature of the performance.
when I went on the stage, at the age
of fifteen" tells tombstone Bennett, my
relatives said that the family would be dis
graced 1t hasn't been disgraced yet. and
I see no courts looming up, even In the dis
lance / was a leading lady from the start.
My guardian was most pious man. and
he tried to make me equal. If not better, his
record. Finally, 1 organized an individual
rebellion, left the school I was attending
near New York and accepted an engage
ment with the Harry Tremayne Dramatic
Alliance. My contract as leading lady
called for $50 week. AS we played most
ly in hotel dining rooms to s. and $40
houses, the only thing I drew was my
breath as compensation. During the six
months I was with the alliance we seldom
saw a railroad train. making our jumps
overland I began by playing such charac-
tiers as Camille and punching tunes out of
an organ between acts. I was SO bad that
my roles dwindled in Importance. When
my guardian finally captured me I was the
chief agitator of Glaser's I'm the Sea of
Ice" Ny job was to keep canvas ice
bridge rocking to and fro and making a
whizzing noise like the moaning of the wind
Then the leading man would come on and
say. Great heavens! The ice is breaking!
What will become of usr That was my
cue for a louder wind and f1ercer crash
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