Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

OUR REGIMENT.-The change Of bin
at the Columbia Theater next week viii
bring out the celebrated military comedy,
Our Regiment" by Henry Hamilton.
Our Regiment" was first produced In this
country by Augustin Days Company and
proved to be one of his most emphatic sue
cesses. Associated with that success are
the stellar names of Miss Rehan, Mrs. Gill
bert. Edith Kingdom, Fanny Davenport.
John Drew, Otis Skinner. John Gilbert,
Frederick Bond and George Clarke.
The story Of the play is that Of a family
somewhat divided in its opinion Of the
Kingdoms military service. Mr.. Dobbin-
son, as an anti-military man, stands in a
hopeless minority against the united forces
OF bis wife, who copies the uniform Of the
9th Lancers in her dress, and his daughter
and ward. In addition to the opposition
of his family he has to battle with a GER
tain Ellaby, whose fondness for scarlet
uniform and a good joke at any ones ex
pense are marvelously evenly proportioned.
AT the annual maneuvers of the Sth Lam
GERS, Ellaby, in league with Mrs. Dobbin-
son, offers the hospitality of DobbnSons
roof to two young officers. The skirmish
Tor advantage between the young people
and their elders affords rich fund of ma
terial for comedy situations. Mr.. Clark
Will play the role of Ellaby, a character
part In this play will also appear Julie
Marie Taylor, one of the best known among
Wallace Worsley, a capable juvenile actor,
late or Chas. Frohman's forces. The play
calls for an elaborate stage equipment
mover lighting effects and picturesque cos
tunes.
VIOLA ALLEN IN THE HUNCH-
BACk.'-Viola Allen and a special cast
VII VIII appear in Sheridan Knowles comedy,
me Hunchback," at the New National
Theater next Monday night. Miss Allen is
accredited with a decided personal hit as
Julia. 1t is a singular fact that she did
not appear In this character in years agone,
since she has long meditated the produc-
ton of The Hunchback." Although she
appears but few times in this famous
role this spring, she has provided a pro-
auction OF great beauty. both as to scenery
Walter Jameson Lee Finney as Modus,
Aubrey Boucicault as Sir Thomas Clifford
and Adelaide Prince as Helen have, like
Miss Allen, scored personal successes The
sale OF seats began at the box office last
Monday morning.
UNCLE TOMS CAB1N."-Another va
Ration in the character of the amusement
at Chase's Theater next week promises to
be OF exceptional interest, as it will be a
revival of Uncle Toms Cambin." 1t is
being produced by George w. Fursman,
who has made fortune out of fine presen-
tations Of the Stowe drama, and 1t Is de-
signed especially and only for the forth
coming week at Chase's. The version to
De employed Is the one approved by the
author, and the scenic details will he on
an unusually large scale made possible by
the extensive capacity Of Chase's stage.
The company will number sixty people,
and the more prominent members Of the
cast include several Of the best actors ever
cast for this play. Harley Merry, the noted
New York scenic artist, is preparing the
scenery, and the noteworthy scenes will
De Uncle Toms cabin on a winter night"
Ice gorge on Ohio river" Flight of Eliza
do
Levee at New Orleans" Sports Of the
darkles." plantation scene at midnight
and the allegorical scene of Little Eva
ascending to heaven There will be jubi-
lee singers, cotton pckerS, cake walkers
and bloodhounds galore.
THE RENTZ-SANTLEY COMPANY
Manager Herman Of the Lyceum Theater
offers the Rentz-Santley Novelty and Bur
lesque Company as his attraction for next
week The roster Of the company for this
season numbers over thirty-five people In
the olio will be seen Daisy Dumont, the
and Sadie, Charlie Robin
son, the Misses Willard and Wheeler, Gruet
and Gruet Lottie Elliott and Lyons. the
rube juggler. The opening burletta this
season is entitled When Your Wife's
Away and a new and elaborate scenic
production of the latest New York dramatic
success, laughing satire on Ouida's novel.
Under Two Flags" and entitled Under
Two Jags,' will be the closing burlesque.
MOTOR CYCLE RACES.-The motor cy-
Gle races at the Coliseum, 18th and East
capitol streets northeast will be notable
events to night if the weather continues
cool and clear, the weather bureau
promises. Fem and Freeman, the noted
exciting contest. There has been a large
advance sale Of box and reserved seats.
Next Wednesday night Leander will race
Nat Butler.