The Washington times., 1902-01-12
HE single novelty of the past week
was the first local presentation of
the successor to Robin Hood

HE single novelty of the past week
was the first local presentation OF
the successor to Robin Hood
L Maid Marian''-which achieved a
musical success at the National Theatre
in the hands of the Bostonians. This band
OF singers has returned to the characters
first met in Sherwood Forest years ago,
when neither Harry B. Smith nor Reginald
DeKoven was so well known. and when
they were capable of doing better work
than they have displayed of late years.
Such old-timers as Barnabee Macdonald,
and rockingham endeavor, with but
fair measure of success, to keep pace with
the younger element of the Bostonians-
Misses Rafler, Van Studdiford. and Har-
per, Mr. Hnckley. Mr.. Rushworth,-and
the other members of the organization.
Stuart Robson celebrated his fftieth year
on the stage at the Columbia Theatre
Monday night ard Rad the pleasure of
playing to the largest business that has
ever been his in the Capital. The Hen
rietta' proved its right to be called the
best of American comedies, while Mr..
RObsons Bertie was never better. The
Romeo and Juliet revival at the Lafay-
cite was entertaining, while vaudeville
continued to draw big houses to Chase's.
The Academy did good business with
Nellie McHenry in "M'liss, and the
houses devoted to burlesque-the Bijou
and Kernans-both had satisfactory
week.
Tomorrow night at the National Wash
will har bai fret --5s, Of
William Favershem in the guise of a star,
and his play, "A Royal Rival" will dis
play him in some of his best work SO tbs
said. san Toy that very delightful lit
tie Chinese musical affair will be at the
Columbia with a cast that contains the
names of a number of warm local favor
ties. Lady Windemere's Fan" will be
played at the Lafayette, and at the Acad-
eruy AT Cripple Creek" will hold forth
Manager Chase will celebrate his third
anniversary as a Washington vaudeville
manager, and in commemoration of the pc
riod will offer programme that promises
TO pe uncommonly good. The Lyceum VII
be tenanted by Frank Carr's Thorough
bred" burlesquers while the Bijou show
will be given by the regular stock bur-
lesque company, assisted by an array of
vaudeville talent headed by the Russell
Brothers in a new sketch.
That tuneful little musical Jewel. "San
Toy" will entertain the patrons Of the
Columbia Theatre this week The num-
bers of San Toy" have aroused no end
of praise wherever they have been sung.
r,Ia hmm ,al
the local theatre patrons will turn out
in large numbers TO hear such gems as
The Padoga that Rhoda RAM" The
Song to the Moon" I'll Introduce 1t Into
China" Tommy Atkins, Love Has Come
from Lotus Land ''Kow Kow," and
''Pynka Pong is quite certain.
The little story that runs through the
piece tells of San Toy a mandarin's |
daughter, her escapes as a boy, then as
a girl, her love for an English officer, |
her service with the Emperor, and her |
final happiness. The first act represents |
scene in Pynka Pong by day. and later |
by moonlight. The second shows the
Emperor's palace in Peking.
The San Toy company will include |
Samuel Collins. George X Fortesque. |
Melville Stewart. Sarony Lambert, r. S. |
Piggott, Paula Edwardes, Marie Celeste, /
Isobel Hall, Elgie Bowen, Julia Willard |
Marie Welch. Margaret York, Jeanette |
Palmer, and some sixty others. Thurs |
day and Saturday matinees are an
nounced.
William Faversham has been q great |
favorite with local theatregoers for these |
past six or seven years, ever since he |
commenced coming TO the Capital, play
ing the villains roles with Charles Froh- /
mans Empire Theatre stock company !
When Mr. Frohman determined to have /
Mr.. Faversham discard his evil ways and |
play the heroes in the various pieces that |
have occupied the Empire stage during |
the past three or four years, the result |
was eminently successful. The actor
proved his versatility by abandoning the
sinister parts in favor of those roles that |
are known in the field of drama as |
leading"
Then came Mr.. Frohman's second move
on the theatrical checkerboard. This was
nothing else than the making of a star of
Fayersham. This was done in the fail in
New York, and was more than ordinarily
successful. Equipped with play with
Don Caesar de Bazan, that ever-popular
swashbuckler, as the chief parsonage. and
surrounded hy nj nj NJ