Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
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YOUNG MRS. wINTHROP.-Next week
at the Columbia Theater the Harry
Corson Clarke Company will present Bron-
son Towards generally popular young
Mrs. Winthrop a play of more serious
nature than any in which these players
have previously appeared. The story of
young Mrs. Winthrop is deeply interest
ing one. At the very opening of the first
act the strained relations between young
Mrs. Winthrop and her husband are appar-
ent. The action of the play is concerned
with the development of their misunder-
standing, it's elimination in a temporary
separation and its ultimate happy termina-
ton in satisfactory readjuStment of their
difficulties The mediating influence in the
plot is the lifelong friend of the Win
throps, and the family lawyer, Buxton
Scott, genial old bachelor a shrewd bust
ness man, a thorough student of human
nature, and above all a genuine, devoted
friend to his young clients. 1t is through
his friendly and efficient intervention that
the disaster of final separation is averted.
Mr.. Clarke will be seen in the role of Bux-
ton Scott, a favorite with him. and
one in which he has already achieved en-
phatic success. The supporting company
has been advantageously cast and a uni
formly good performance is assured. The
reduction in prices at the Columbia Theater
will continue during Mr.. Clarke's engage
ment.
VIOLA ALLEN IN CLASSIC DRAMA
Should the custom of our leading actresses
in making handsome productions of classic
dramas continue, and should they prove as
successful as have many during the late
years, it is not out of the order of things
that a taste for these old works should
again be revived. There are very many of
the classic characters in which such a
cultured performer Miss Viola Allen. for
example. would be an artistic treat. She Is
to be seen as Julia in James Sheridan
knowles famous old comedy, THE Hunch-
hnTl-' he Ma;
day night, May &c She made her initial
appearance in the part at the Grand Opera
House. Chicago, April %, when she achiev-
cd notable success. There is no more de-
lightful comedy than that of James Sheri-
dan Knowles The Hunchback.'' 1t was the
delight of theater-goers in the past and it's
resuscltatlon at this time is a matter for
congratula ton. The sale of seats will open
CHASE'S SUMMER sEAsON.-Chase's
Theater will inaugurate it's summer sea-
son Monday next, with the interior trans
blossom grove, with free service of ice
cream and ices and polite vaudeville bill
of comedies and spectacular novelties The
program embraces Sidney Wilmer and
company, Golemans cats and dogs, Baker
and Lynn, the Nichols Sisters. Atalie
Claire, Ameta, Clayton Kennedy and Mat
tie Rooney and Donohue and Nichols. Sid
ney Wilmer is the confederation who
has contributed "a Thief in the Night to
the list of vaudeville successes this
son. Goleman's cats and dogs are remark
able, because it is the first act to employ
felines, particularly as comedians. Baker
and Lynn will offer 1.-The Electric Boy"
The Nichols Sisters are the famous black
face sister team. Atalie Claire is distin-
guished prma donna soprano, recently
with the Castle Square Opera Company.
Ameta is a spectacular dancer with a
beautiful transformation and serpentine
display called 1.-THE Birth of the Butter
fly" Clayton Kennedy and Matte Rooney,
the latter the daughter of the late Pat
Rooney, will present their original dancing
and piano pyrotechnics.- and Donohue and
Nichols will conclude the bill with their
enjoyable act.
EAST LYNNE. Leah Lessi will pre-
sent that well-known play, East Lynne"
at the Academy of Music the week of May
10, appearing in the dual role of Lady Isa-
bel and Madame Vine. Everybody is famil
lar with the famous story, and will be glad
of it's revival remembering such prominent
actresses as Clara Norris Lucille Western,
Charlotte Thompson and Ada Gray, who
made the heroine of Mrs. Woods story a
study and test of their ability and grace.
First of all today to portray this character
is Miss Leah Lessi. Unquestionably "Eas
Lynne is as strong in it's appeal to popular
emotion today when it was first writ
ten; love. Jealousy and revenge, with all
their suffering and despair, are about the
same the world ever. No matter what
with true sentiment and deep heart interest
have always been and always will be sue
cessful and welcome.
WATSONS BURLESQUERS.-M
Kernan's attraction at the Lyceum Theater
next week will be Watsons Oriental Bur-
lesquers. said to be of the strongest or
CARNATIONS of it's kind extant. The per-
Torrance begins with a farcical burletta
entitled I'm Ladysmith," in which all the
latest musical successes are introduced, fol-
lowed by an olio of vaudeville acts: Jean
eta Dupre, Belle Gordon. champion lady
bag Euncher; West and Williams, in a
bunch of nonsense; Ella Shields, the south
ern nightingale; Hawthorne and Allen, in
songs and dances: Brothers Lassard in
daring feats of evolution. The performance
to conclude with up-to-date extrava-
ganza THE Lady Buffaloes."
COLISEUM OPENING.-The Coliseum, at
14th and East Capitol streets will be
thrown open to the public next Wednesday
night when the season Of motorcycle rae
ing will begin. The cycler stars engaged
for a sensational contest for supremacy are
Howard Freeman and VIII S. Fem, who
will ride three ten-mile heats. There will
be a half-mile novice race and a mile open,
amateur, competition.