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Evening star., 1902-01-18
The Bitou Thent.r

The management OF the Biiou Theatar
will rely upon a strong all round hill of
vaudeville actsiof Acknowledged exceIlence
rather than any yparticular headline featnre
for next week. The bill includes the names
of some of the best known and cleyerest Of
vaudeville actors. apd there Is every ind,.
cation that the offering will ec,ipse IN NOW.
of absolute supffiority any program Of the
season. It will ibe 4 bill that win inclnde
all Of the favofite styles of vaudeville an.
tertainment, with music occupying a pronoi-
nent position. Cook and Sonora are two of
the brightest lfunHak who eyer sent
cross-fire conveiSatidh across the foot,;ghta
and they are practically newcomers to Local
houses. so that their appearances at the
BtjOu should be the means of nrovolripo q.
deal Of laughter and hilarity. There is no
male quartet so famous as the Bison CITY
Quartet, whose act Is not onIy of praat
merit musically, but also contains much
diverting comedy. Stinson and Merton are
two popular sketch entertainers. who will
offer new comedy effort on the occa ston
OF their appearance at the Rtiou. while
Mile. Flora will display some remarkahie
feats on the wire. She is not only said ia
be young woman OF much physical at
tractiveness, but skillful performer. John
p. Clark will contribute monoIOr,,e "a
the program. He Is reputed to be 8 Celtic
wit OF much the same order as the late
John w. Kelly. the rolling mill man. The
Clio portion Of the show viii terminate with
Lottie West symonds singer OF new
and bright. The regular Bijou Stock Bur-
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Lafayette Square Theater.

The Bellows Stock Company. at the La
fayette Square, next week will round out
its varied repertoire. which has so far in
cluded everything from Shakespeare to
modern society drama. by appearing for the
first time this year in and out-and-out farce
comedy. For the accomplishment of this
purpose Mr.. Bellows has selected William
Giiiette's adaptation from the German, ..All
the Comforts OF Home," which Is war
ranted to contain a laugh in every line. It
Is indeed one OF the funniest plays Of ITS
kind every written. The situations, while
absurdly ridiculous, have been so skillfuliy
worked out that one is made to forget the
impossibility OF the story. That an impe-
cunious nephew, temporarily left In charge
OF his uncle's magnificent town house,
should rent out rooms to any one who ap-
piled for them, In order to tide over his tenn
porary financial distress. IL not quite prob
able. but the idea afforded Mr.. Gilletts a
sunicient basis upon which to construct one
OF the greatest laughing successes Of recent
years. Those who argue that the public
goes to the theater for. the sole purpose Of
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what made my debut in, and so I'm going
to tell you. 1t was as frog in The Biacs
anybody making his professional debut as
frog! Well, we all have to start, YOU
know, and I'm just as we'll satisfied that 1
started as I did. For a long time l played
Theater, Chicago. In those days we were
plain, every day supers. Anyhow, I mads
friends with the managers there, and II
there were ever any bits they always
gave them to me. Frank Mayo played an
engagement at that house once in Schiller
Robbers and they gave me the part of a
gendarme. All had to do was to walk out
on cliff and fire at Mayo and several
others-of course at a given time. But
they impressed me very strongly with the
fact that l must fire above their heads and
not at them. because there was danger OF
fnJuring them. They told me this so many
nervous that l could hardly stand still.
AS might be expected, / fired directly at
them and managed to burn them, of course,
with the powder. Mayo said some interest
ing things that were not written in the part
and dropped my gun and flew out Of the
theater, makeup, costume and ALL and
didn't go back until Mayo had left. was
confident at the time that I had killed
afraid to go back for fear that my acting
career might possibly be cut short for rea-
sons known exclusively to Mr.. Mayo
Inc CoSS Win WuiCA journey itoii
Washington to Baltimore is made has led
Percy Haswells management to keep the
Washington public informed of what she is
doing, and weekly pilgrimages are made by
number of people. Miss Haswells recent
announcement that she wanted play and
the offer of liberal cash payment and
royalty for one has caused deluge of
manuscripts. The following announcement
has been made for the purpose Of stemming
the torrent:
Miss Haswell wants a play that
lis clean and wholesome throughout.
2-Is largely a comedy with a serious
emotional climax.
3-Must leave a pleasant impression after
the last act.
4-Is preferably society comedy of life
Of today.
6-Gtves the best situations to the woman
in the case.
Golfers opportunity for picturesque set
tings and pretty costumes.
HAS no real villain, or, II So a very
mild type of villain.
S-Contains primarily a strong love inter-
est as the soul Of the play.
9-Has a climax of vital interest to the
actual theme Of the play.
19-Has a hero whose actions are gener-
ally sane and sensible.
Ills based upon a fundamental proposi-
tion of sufficient originality to arouse COM
ment and create talk
12-And above all other things a play
with crisp and entertaining dialogue that
can be actually acted upon the stage.
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Of the papacy, is the central figure His
younger brother. GiulIano, Is In love with
Fliberta Chigi, the beautiful daughter OF q
wealthy merchant, who Is murdered. The
plot hinges on the secrecy OF the confes-
sionzi. Pride of birth and Christian humIi-
fy. ambition and resignation. the passions
ana dreams OF poet and lover, as against
the discipline OF the church, constitute the
theme Of the play. Cardinals have been
exploited on the stage before. Richelieu
and Wolsey, as seen In the Three Guards
men and Henry WILL" respectively, are
not fattering characterizations OF the
wearers of the red hat. But Cardinal de
Medicf is most lovable person. It is a bold
stroke on the part of a dramatist to intro
duce confessional scene on the stage, but
Mr.. Parker has done 1t In THE Cardinal"
in an effective manner
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The Zeldenrust Recital.

Eduard Zeldenrust, the celebrated Dutch
pianist will give his first recital in Wash
ington at the Columbia Theater Tuesday
afternoon, January q. Herr Zeldenrust is
credited by the most eSacting critics in Eu-
rope with possessing, besides a prodigious
technique, abundance Of temperament and
sympathy. Rather than the exponent of
any one school or method, Zeldenrust is
said to represent the best in all. In London
he is termed ''the emotional player" else
where he is regarded as a devotee of Bach,
but the general and unanimous verdict
seems to be that he is an '.all round yir-
tuoso" Besides annual recitals In Holland.
England and the principal cities in the old
world, he has appeared as soloist with the
leading orchestral organizations.
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Academy of Music.

ION the Suwanee River" which has had
run of four years. in the popular priced
theaters Of the country, is announced as
the attraction at the Academy of Music for
one week. commencing Monday, January q,
with matinees Tuesday. Thursday and Sat.
urday. and will doubtless repeat it's nast
success. This play. like the brook. bids
fair to run on forever" Its Ioca,a a.
may be imagined by the title, Is in tine
southland. It's story possesses no mark of
originality and yet there Is strong oonu-
lar charm. Its characters are not iTnnosst.
bilittes, but are true to the Southern Ia nd
in which the action, reyolves It can hardIv
be classed as melodrama, and vet II has
the necessary amount of the melodramatic
flavor to be well seasoned. Heart interest
Is its great strength and a clearly foIiowed
thread Of romance Is entwined so closeIv
with rich vein Of humor that tfe NAV
as an entirety, possesses peculiar charms
for lovers of the drama wherein yirtma is
triumphant and villainy put under foot
The scenic establishment is comnleta ara
the southern locale Of the PLAY proyidas
unlimited scope for the artists brush Tha
company is practically unchanged sine. ;ts
last visit here. and includes Stella M.vs
hew, Eva Mae Haynes. Kate Weston ;~hsr-
ry. Lew A. Warneru Fred Trueslell I.ar
Atkinson. Harrison Stedman, Allan Fl Bai.
ley and the Clover Leaf Quartet ~
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The Lectures OF burton HoIme..

Unusual interest is being manifested In
the coming series which Mr.. Holmes enti-
ties, "A New Way Around the World"
Although he in former travels has gone
far afield for his material, 1t was not until
the past summer that he finally girdIed the
globe. Those who have attended his lee
lures in former years cannot but realize the
immense value of this talented lecturer's
''travel-talks
To love for travel Mr.. Holmes brings a
mind adapted by many years of experience
in his profession. unusual Photographic
ability. literary style and that peculiar
faculty for adapting educational facts to
the mentality of his listeners which makes
his lectures an entertainment as we'll as a
source of valuable information. The lee
lures, as heretofore win be profusely Illus
trated by magnificent series of colored
lantern slides and an added series of mo-
tion pictures, both of which were taken by
Mr.. Holmes and his assistant, Mr. Depue,
in the lands through which they Travelled.
The subjects for the coming series will be
"St. Petersburg" Moscow" .'Siberfa. !"
Picking and Seoul. the Capital of CO.
rea." His appearance in this city will be at
the Columbia Theater.
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Columbia Theater,

The season thus far has not given to
Washington such plenitude Of excellent
novelty In the way Of dramatic productions
but that the best play Of past seasons
presentation will not be gladly welcomed for
a return engagement. Arizona" to use
current expression. made good to such
degree last year that New York, which had
enjoyed it for twenty weeks at the Herald
Square and other theaters, demanded a
long return visit, and was only satisfied
when Mr.. Thomas play recently concluded
another run Of fifteen weeks at the Acad-
emy Of Music. ARIZONA" was at the Tre-
mont Theater. Boston, recently for only
two weeks, but during that time 1t very
nearly achieved the seasons record OF
dramatic popularity. as expressed in the
attendance. Crowded houses. ruled ana
never an audience but was beside itself
with enthusiasm by the time the curtain
fell upon act III.
Despite his industry and fertility, as
shown In the production OF half dozen
Alabama" Augustus Thomas has written
nothing SO good as Arizona" Most Of the
professional critics have, indeed, esteemed
Arizona" better play than Alabama"
mitted to the assertion that Alabama"
was the best play ever given to the stage
by an American author. 1t is a healthy,
wholesome American play, replete in Incl
-, VI q In ming ana natural sort; log
ical, possible. human sort of play that pos
sesses infinite potentialities for either
smiles or tears, as a good play should 1t
was admirably staged and acted in New
York, and this city is promised the entire
magnifcent New York production and the
original cast seen at the Academy OF
Music, which includes Grace E1Iiston.
Grace Thorne Eleanor Wilton. Agnes
Muir. J. w. Cope, Alice Chandler Dustin
Farnum, Frazer Coulter, William Hazel
tine, George ODonnell. Frank Campeau
William Haworth and Stanley Murphy
Arizona" comes to the Columbia Theater
Monday, January 20, for weeks engages
ment
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The Georgetown Orchestra.

A future date of which concert goers
should make careful note is the evening OF
February 4. when the Georgetown Orches-
ira will give its first concert OF the season.
This orchestra, which never fails to draw a
full house, deserves the hearty support II
has always received, not only on account
Of the impetus 1t gives to Washington's
musical affairs, but also for the unfaiIing
excellence of program and performance.
The band of sixty-five players viii be, as
usual under the direction of Mr. Josef
Kaspar. The assisting artists are DIR. An
ton Gloetxner. who will play Beethoven's
fat concerto for piano and orchestra ana
Miss Katharine Pelton. who will sing with
orchestral accompaniment Giuck's aria,
"Che Faro Senza." and a group OF songs
with piano.
The advance sale is now going on at T.
Arthur Smiths agency. at 1a27 F street.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
Prof. Duggan's Lecture.

Professor p ]. Duggan, a well-known
Shakespearean student, will deliver an ana
lytic and dramatic discourse on "The
Beauties Of Shakespeare" at the Church Of
the Ascension, corner Of 18th street and
Massachusetts, avenue northwest. in the
Sabbath school hall, this evening at 8
o'clock. Professor Duggan has spent many
years in the study of the works Of the
great bard. and has had great success in
Australia.
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care You a BuffaIo.-

The attraction at the Academy OF Music
week after next will be the new musical
farce comedy, Are You A Buffalog" 1t is
said to be up-to-date in every detail. The
musical numbers and specialties inter-
spersed during the three acts of hilarious
nun give breathing spells between laughs
The musical numbers, by the exceptionally
large and well-trained chorus, include the
latest hits in the song world. The scenic
environment is most elaborate, particularly
the second act. which represent the lodge
room of the Buffalo" and in this act
the audience Is initiated into the mysteries
ot the order. The costumes that adorn
the pretty girl contingent are strikingly at
tractlve, and the electrical effects are both
novel and pleasi
Evening star., 1902-01-18
Cor1INC ATTRACTIONS
New National Theater,

The attraction at the National Theater
for the week beginning next Monday even-
ing will be John Drew in his new play,
The Second in Commnad."
Mr.. Frohman presents Mr.. Drew at this
time in the above new comedy, which is in
four acts, and another by Captain r. Mar
shall, the author Of "a Royal Family" It
Is story Of love and sacrifice and Captain
Marshall is said to be as felicitous in the
telling Of it as he was in the fantastic
comedy in which Annie Russell made such
a success last year.
1.-THE Second in Command" ran at the
Empire Theater, New York. this season for
nearly five months, after run of nine
months at the Haymarket Theater, Lon
don, last season. In the piece Mr.. Drew
for the first time in his career as a star
wears military uniform. With the ex-
ception Of Miss Ida Conquest, who con-
tinues to be his leading lady, Mr. Drew's
organization this year is almost entirely
new. This Will be apparent upon scanning
the names Of the players. who comprise
Guy Standing, Oswald Yorke, Lionel Bar
rymore, Lewis Baker, H. Hassard Short
Robert Schable, George Harcourt, Regi-
Maid Darlington. Percy Smith, George
Forbes Robert Mackay. Ida Vernon and
Caroline Keeler.
The character which Mr. Drew plays is
called Major Christopher Bingham, who is
kfndhearted, blundering fellow, as unfor-
tunate In his lovemaking as In everything
else. This Is Mr.. Drew's tenth season in
this city as star under Charles Frohman's s
management.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
Virginia Harmed in "Alice OF Old
VfncenRea.o

Virginia Harmed closes her successful en-
gagement at the Garden Theater In Alice
OF Old Vfncennes," a dramatization of
Maurice Thompson's fascinating story of
the revolution In the southwest, a week
from tonight, January 25 after success
full engagement Of eight weeks, the run be-
ing brought to q close through prior con-
tracts which prevented a continuance of
the play at this theater. The adapter is e.
e. Rose. The production is one of the most
beautiful and elaborate which Manager
Charles Frohman has ever placed on the
stage It win be presented in this city the
same In every respect as at the Garden
Theater, on Monday evening February g.
for one week at the National Theater.
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aKfnr Dodov

Following Arizona at the Columbia, local
theatergoers are to have the first view Of
King Dodo," the new comedy-opera which
met with such unqualified success during
a run extending five months in Chicago
during the past summer. Frank Pixley and
Gustav Luders are responsible for the work,
and the offering is under the management
OF the Castle Square Opera Company, an
organization identified with many high
class operatic productions In the larger
cities. king Dodo" is combination of
original music of the swinging Luders
brand, and purely laugh-provoking come
dy foundation in Mr.. Pixley's best vein
Many musical numbers are promised of the
character calculated to set the public
a-whistiing, and the piece is set in a scenic
frame Of rare beauty. The company con-
tains eighty people and a special orchestra
and prominent among the artists are TO be
seen Raymond Hitchcock, Cheridah Simp-
son, Gertrude Quinlan, Miro Delamotta
Creta Risley, Elsa Ryan, Edward A. Clark,
Arthur Wooley and Charles w. Never.
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A Unique Performance.

from Il Detrolt Ffee Fre8.
Mr.. Joseph C. Foster was at one time a
popular and successful manager In Phfia-
delphia, Pittsburg. Cleveland and other
western cities. He met with reverses and
organized company to play In the small
places in the west. This company consist
ed principally OF his own family. with a
few additions. They arrived at Bucyrus,
Ohio. where bills were issued. q hall rented,
and everything put in readiness for a
nights performance. when a novel Incl
dent occurred. Mr.. Foster-the "gover-
nor. as he was oalled-vas sitting in the
hotel. Illuminating. perhaps, upon the fun
house he was to have In the evening, when
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wiIfred Clarke in vaudeville.

The bill for Chase's Theater week after
next includes the names of Wilfred Clarke
ana company, Al Leech and the Three
Rosebuds. Keith's improved sensat tional cy-
Gle whirl Ed Latell. James J. Morton, the
Seven Reed Birds, Satsuma and Ida Rus
sell. Wilfred Clarke Is the son Of John
Sleeper Clarke and brother of Creston
Clarke. He will take the part Of Dr. Felix
Mole in I'm the Biograph.' a successful
one-act farce. Keith's Cycle Whirl returns
with four new trick riders. Seats are now
on sale.
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q. 9. Willard.

The story Of "The Cardinal" the new
play by Louis N. Parker. In which Mr..
Willard will be seen week after next at the
New National Theater, is one Of Rome and
the Medfcis, the date Of the action being
1510 The young Cardinal Giovanni de-
Medici. who hopes to wear the triple crown
Evening star., 1902-01-18
BischOR Concerts.

The first of this delightful series will take
place at the Congregational Church next
Tuesday evening. The program will in
clude organ solo, Sonata PontifcaIe, Lem
mems, Mr. Fulton B. Karr: alto solo, SUM-
set, Buck, Miss NJ. Adelaide Lynham; tenor
solo, ''Iii Sing Thee Songs of Araby," Clay,
Mr.. Will c. Mills; quartet, Prom the
Valleys and Hills" 'Balfe, Mrs. Bschoff,
Miss Lynham, Mr. Mills and Mr.. Lawson;
soprano aria, "Regnava mel Silenzio" Dom
izetti, Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoff: three or
gan numbers by Dr. Bischoff-a, Moszkow-
ski. Serenata; b, ,Schumann, Traumerei; c,
Thomas. Gavotte from Mignon; bass solo.
"Gipsey JAM" Herbert, Mr. Herbert d.
Lawson; soprano solo, "Staccato Polka. ;;
Mulder. Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin:
quartet finale. Good Night" FTotow, Mrs.
Bischoff, Miss Lynham, Mr. Mills and Mr..
Lawson
Evening star., 1902-01-18

During the Kendals' English provincial
tour, which begins about the first OF merit
month, they Will produce two new plays
one is by Miss Clio Graves and Lady Colin
Campbell and the other is an adaptation
from a German piece
Evening star., 1902-01-18

j. E. Dodson. the well-known character
actor. who has been with Mrs Ffske's
company until recently, has been signed by
hiaw d Erlanger for the London produce
ton of Ben Hur." Mr. Dodson viii have
the part of Simonides
Evening star., 1902-01-18

Elizabeth Tyree has made several SUBJ
stantial hits OF late, but the boys part she
Is playing in the curtain raiser. The Ro-
manesoues," at the Madison Square The.
alter. New York, Is said 10 be the best work
OF her career.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
Kernan,s Lyccum Theater.

Weber's Partisan Widows at the Lyceum
Theater next week should be big attrac-
ton for Manager Herman. The Partisan
Widows company has been the worthiest
accomplishment Of Lawrence Weber, to
whom the burlesque and vaudeville stage
has been largely indebted. The costumes
and scenic embellishments of Weber's
Partisan Widows are fully up to the, mark.
The supporting company is composed Of
high-class artists. The array of artists is
headed by Mildred Murray. who Is pro-
nounced one of the most beautiful women
on the American stage. Next to follow are
the Three Great Nayarros, acrobats; Sny-
der and Buckley, In their musical comedy
entitled "Blatz Wants a Drink" Jordan
and Welch, portrayers Of Hebrew charac-
ters: Garrity Sisters. character change ar
lists and buck dancers; Chas. Fake, as
sisted by Chas. Lillian, descriptive and
character singer; Nelson and Melledge, the
California comedy couple, and twenty
young ladies. The burlesque is entitled
"Encampment at West Point and is full
Of funny situations
Evening star., 1902-01-18

A Son Of the late Ariel Barney has been
engaged for Juvenile role with Amelia
Binghams company.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
KiltIes' Sacred Concert,

The official concert tour of America "by
authority of his majesty's government in
Canada, which the 48th Gordon Highland
ers are making, has so far included nearly
800 leading cities, but not until now have
they visited Washington. The New Ma
tional Theater will, no doubt, see a large
audience at the sacred concert to be given
by the KiltieS" tomorrow night, as their
musical reputation precedes them owing to
the great successes achieved in the cities al
ready visited, including the immense audi
ence week ago at Madison Square Gar
den, New York. The Kilties' list Of patrons
is distinguished one, including the Right
hon. Lord Pauncefote, British ambassador;
VIM. Il. Smith, superintendent of the
United States Botanic Garden; Dr. Thomas
Miller, chief of the Caledonian Club; Daniel
Fraser, j. A. Sutherland and John Mac
Gregor.
The program will include the following:
Grand march, "Silver Trumpets" Vivi-
AMI; fantasia, Songs Of Scotland" Bonni-
seau; cornet solo {selected), Musician Her
bert }. F1umerfelt; (a) melody in F, Rubin
sein: (b) march, Austria" Nowiesky; male
churus, Sweet Sabbath Eve" Parks. rem
dered by the choir Of the band; regimental
marches Of famous Scotch regiments, ar
ranged by Bandmaster Slater; solos on the
great military bagpipes. Pipe Sergeant Fer
guson; "reminiscences of All Nations Fred
Godfrey: tenor solo tvocaD, Dream Of Par
adise, II. Gray, Frank Bemrose; excerpts
from the works Of Wagner; old Spanish
chant. 1880; hallelujah chorus Handel
Aud Lang Syne."
Evening star., 1902-01-18

Edwin Holt. who has been playing the
leading role in the Sky Farm IS TO star
next season in play by Langdon McCor-
mick entitled "Out OF the Fold" The
theme was derived from Moody and SAM
Keys hymn. Ninety and Nine
Evening star., 1902-01-18

Gus PfXley, the comedian with one Of
Murray Mack's companies. is suffering
Win bad case OF smallpox at a hospital
az sand Creek, Col. II Is believed that
Pixley caught the disease while PLAYING in
kansas City two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1902-01-18

W. II. Crane made his first stage an
pearance in a speaking part as the Notary
in ''The Daughter Of the Regiment" about
thirty-three years ago.
Evening star., 1902-01-18

iesque Company viii present new bur-
iesque that win engage the services of the
entire company, and Will incidentally intro
Quce several new members Of the already
large and handsome chorus In the three
Howard Sisters. the pleasing singers and
graceful dancers. who appeared In the olio
at the Bijou week before last. The Friday
maSanees, when smoking Is prohibited, still
whose special benefit they are arranged
and who seem to take especial enjoyment
In the bills OF refined burlesque and clever
vaudeville, such as are not to be seen at
any other Washington playhouse. Manager
Schfesingers thoughtfuiness in providing
each lady at the matinee last Friday with
a box Of bon bons is only a forerunner to
that have been planned to make the ladies'
Friday matinees appeal to all who care for
a clean and bright burlesque performance.