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The Georgetown Orchestra.

Rehearsals for the final concert of the
Georgetown Orchestra have progressed to
such point that, as the director remarked
in a recent interview, "the end is already
in sight" Continuing, Mr.. Kaspar said
Never before have I been able to predict
the quality OF a concert SO far ahead, but
the work dppesat be last concert was to
me sourcsGof grid ihcation and even sur
prise, so far were Yprevious performances
surpassed am eenvinced that this con-
cert will demonstrate that Washington has
as good orchestral material as any city in
the United States"
When it Is considered that the majority
of the members of the orchestra not only
give their services free, but also regularly
attend rehefrsals,. the cause Of this high
standard is 4nOt far to seek. That the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is recognized as one
Of the most active factors in the musical
life of the city is evidenced by the hearty
support given it by the public. Although
tickets have, been on sale but a short time
for the coming concert at the Congrega-
tional Church. Mayo. a large part of the
house has already been sold.
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Crawford and Bernhardt.
arts Correspondence Of London Sketch.


1 was surprised when 1 met Mr.. Marion
Crawford today down at Sarah Bernhardt' $
theater. He had been supervising the re-
hearsals of Francesca da Rimini" and was
for the work. As we drove back together. the
brilliant author told me that he could count
the days that he had been in England dur
ing the last twenty years on his fingers.
Southern Italy was to him a paradise
Marion Crawford is a burly man. almost
Horse Guards Blue in his gait, but, / should
imagine, Of very delicate temperament. AL
though the day was mild, and jacket was
sufficient for the ordinary man, he buttoned
up his overcoat to the cheek bones. and
then seemed chilly. His play that Sarah
will produce in London was written In Eng
lish and handed over to Marcel Schwob to
translate. and he has done ii in mastery
style. Schwob. it will be remembered, was
responsible for Sarahs Hamlet
At the same time that / met Mr.. Marion
Crawford L had the pleasure-the exquisite
pleasure-of chatting with Sarah Bern
hardt. 1t takes years off your age to see
Sarah. The last time j saw her she was
about twenty, and now she was only six
lips, and that is that the cranks who make
out that she owes her perpetual youth
to very limited sleep are entirely In the
wrong. The theater over, she delights in
two or three glasses of beer, and then for
a solid nine hours of sleep, and pity help
the servant who disturbs her. She looks
forward to her approaching London season,
with its contingent coronation fetes,
very big event In an eyentful life.
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Cor1INC ATTRACTIONS
The National Theater.

The production on Monday night at the
National Is to be the well-heralded Under
Two Flags" under the auspices of Charles
Frohman and by special arrangement with
David Belasco. Miss Blanche Bates, who
created the role of Cigarette" in the orig
inal New York production a little over
year ago. and who has just carried the
drama through a second run ending to-
night at the Academy of Music in New
York. will. Of course. be the principal fea-
ture of the engagement at the National.
There are five acts and nine tableaux in
the play. requiring a special train for it's
transportation.
: The scenes of the play are laid in France
and In Algeria. The last scene of all
shows again Cigarettes garrett into
which she is carried by soldiers, hav-
ing, to protect her beloved, thrown herself
intended for him. Wounded unto death,
the vivandere Is borne tenderly to her
home. where Cecil arrives in time to hold
in his arms the dying girl. Thus the drama
ends.
The cast in part is as follows: Blanche
Bates as Cigarette. Eugene Ormonde as
Hon. BERTHE Cecil, Burr Mcintosh as Earl
of Rockingham. Rose Snyder as Countess
of Warminster. Eleanor Gist as Lady Ven
eta Lyonesse. CASTOR Mervale as Marquis
of Chateauroy. Matt B. Snyder as General
Lamonciere, Mrs F. NJ. Bates as Aminek
the doctress, and many other well-known
people, the entire cast without change
being brought direct from it's second sue
cessful run in New York city with a spe-
clal train for the conveyance of scenery
properties, horses and full equipment
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Walter Daanrosch.

Mr. Walter Damrosch, who lectures on
Wednesday evening next at the Congrega-
ttonal Church, has lectured in all parts of
the United States on Richard Wagner and
his works, and Is now recognized as an au-
thority on this subject. 1t was at first
proposed that his lecture should be devoted
to discussion of the music-dTama Of die
Meistersinger" by this composer, but a
number Of requests have been received for
him to enter into a more general discussion
in regard to some of the much disputed
questions concerning Wagner and his
works. He has therefore consented to de-
liver his lecture on wagner as a Melo-
dist" This promises much interest Even
the opponents of Wagner have always been
ready to concede his ability as harmonist,
but 1t was the fashion for many years to
decry him as wholly wanting in melody
and, indeed there are to be found today
some who still maintain this position. His
admirers, on the other hand, maintain that
while the melodies in his later operas are
not as extended as those of earlier COM
posers, they are none the less present and
none the less of surprising beauty.
Mr.. Damrosch will take up Wagners
progress in the construction of melodies
from his first and almost unknown works
note today, such as "Lohengrin," into his
final realm of musical drama as exemplified
in Tristan" and "Parsifal." Mr.. Dam
rosch will illustrate all this on the piano.
His we'll known skill in producing orches-
trail effects as well as his mastery of the
whole subject Of the Wagnerian scores Is
bound to lend charm to his work.
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Empire Theater.

Considerable interest has been aroused
among the amusement patrons of WASH
irgton city owing to the announcement Of
the appearance of Harry Wards Minstrels
at the Empire Theater next week. 1t has
been years since first-class~ burnt cork
aggregation has appeared in this city at
popular prices, and there Is little doubt
that the Empire will have good week
with this attraction.
Wards Minstrel Company Is made I'D of
thirty talented and high-class representa-
tives Of minstrelsy. The program will in
clude scenic first part, in which end men,
singers and comedians will make merry
This will be followed by several high-class
vaudeville acts. including Harry Ward
George Wade. the Great Kitchi, Japanese
eauilibrist; Morrella, the juggler: Murphy
and Mason. the comedy musical duo; Van
Eossen and McCauleY, noYelty dancers and
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Chase'S Theater,

The Great Orpheum Show, directed by
Martin Beck, who controls the Orpheum
circuit Of vaudeville theaters in Chicago,
San Francisco. New Orleans, Kansas City
and Omaha, will be the attraction at
Chase's Theater next week. 1t Is COM
posed of the Union Calling Guards. McIn-
tyre and Heath in a new act, Joe Welch, as
an additional attraction: Elizabeth Murray,
w. c. Fields, the Serenaders. George Ma
comber and Nan Engleton and the Aglos
Trio. The Union Calling Guards have pro-
duced a genuine sensation in vaudeville as
their act is wholly different from and more
exciting than any preceding similar spe
cialty For the first time the operations of
the deadly gatling gun, 1t mowS down
rows of men in battle, are portrayed with
military precision. full company, num-
ber1ng eight men, appears in the act, which
is a very realistic production of an actual
and thrilling war episode. The act shows
the company in camp the return Of the
scout hurriedy warning of the enemys
attack to be made, the erection of breast
works, hurried preparations for battle. then
the attack, the conflict and the swiftly
passing scenes Of death and terror, ending
with the falling of the flag staff with it's ma
tional emblem and its heroic preservation
by the last man behind the gun. Mcintyre
and Heath are well-known in their line Of
black-face comedy. This time they will
give 'On Guard" their new sketch. which
Is EeSdTuSu DIS the pest OI the sketches tndl
have been played, in the hope Of finding a
successor Of The Georgia Minstreis." Joe
WEIGH, who Is the third attraction, is the
portrayer Of Yiddish types His specially
is called, "A Study From Life" and he
AYERS that 1t is life that he personally
knows all about, and which he strives to
present in a serious way so as. while anus
ing the audience, also to engage its SYM
pathies. Elizabeth Murray is the we'll
known monologuist. She tells stories with
finish and point. w. c. Fields is an &C.
centric juggler whose act Is funny because
so much of what he does Is wholly I'M
expected. George Macomber and Nan En-
gleton are travesty artists of note and will
present their speciality based upon the ia
nous scene in the tragedy "Virginius."
The Serenaders, four handsome young wo-
men attired in picturesque Spanish cos
tunes, will give an operate sketch that af-
fords them conspicuous opportunity for the
display of thoroughly trained and musical
voices. The Aglos Trio are European equi-
librists. whose act Is regarded as equal to
any OF the specialties Of the same character
that have been seen here this season.
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Kernan's Lyceum Theater.

Manager Herman of the Lyceum Theater
VIII present as the attraction for next week
the World Beaters' Company, an organiZa-
ton which for years has ranked among the
strongest and best burlesque aggregations
before the public. The comedy is still under
the management Of Herbert Mack to whose
methods and original ideas, coupled with
long experience, much Of the success of
the company has been due The entertain
ments by this company will be found bright
and breezy. The highly amusing farcical
skits serve as happy vehicles to bring on
ana unload the specialties. Money has been
iaV1shly spent and number Of striking
stage pictures Is the result. The ensemble
VIII be first Introduced in a laughable nau-
Teal burletta. and later in farcical con-
cert, entitled Women Stock Exchange"
The olio Includes such well-known perform
ers as Udell and Yule. character singing
comedians, in an original absurdity,
stranded OPERA" Joseph Harrington and
Luella Miller, In their comedy sketch, up
side Down" Randall. the novelty juggler;
Princeton Sisters. In a new and original
speciality; May Gebherd, the jolly burles-
quer: Maude Mcdonald, the living Venus;
the Farnum Brothers. acrobatac comedians,
In That Sickly Golf Player" Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Hiatt, in their operate comedy
musical act and others equally clever
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pupils OF Professor Charles Haydn Chase
excited the most pronounced approval or
very large audience. Professor Chase's
studio was filed A select program was
rendered by the following; Mrs. M ID.
Hall. Miss Myra Magee, Miss Fannie Cissel
Dorothy Stearn, Bessie Heider, Marian
Godfrey, Helen Chandlee. Annie Heider.
Marguerite Scott Fred Earle Godfrey.
Chester Newton. Valera Krentzlin Jarvis
Cissel. Clair Lohr, Byron Spaulding Ed
mond Schofield and Milton Whitney.
A musical entertainment is now In prep
aration by Flynn's Business College The
musicales already given by this college
have attracted much attention for their
high merit, and the next entertainment. for
which some OF the best local talent have
been engaged. promises much pleasure at
the close OF the season, to the lovers OF
music.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sylvester gave
musical entertainment at their S street
residence Thursday, assisted by Mrs. NJ. r.
Waldecker and some of her pupils. An
excellent program was presented. Those
taking part Were Mrs. NJ. r. waldecker
Mr.. A. Luerssen, Mr.. II. Senay, Miss NJ
Miller. Mrs. r. Coleman. Mrs. Senay Miss
F. Metz. Miss +. Sylvester, Mr.. y. Wal
decker. Miss n. Waldecker. Miss NJ. Syl-
vester and Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester. At the
close OF the entertainment refreshments
were served
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John Stetson's Feeble Old Age.

From the Boston Journal.
John Stetson, the father OF the once we'll
known theatrical manager. was ninety-six
years old on Wednesday, March 20. He is
living at his home, co walker street.
Charlestown. where almost all Of his life
has been passed, and which he refused to
leave even when his son offered him a
handsome home in Boston. The once active
man is now confined to his bed. and is de-
MED to all visitors except the members of
his family Several bouquets of flowers
sent by friends brighten the appearance of
the apartment where he passes these last
days OF his Afe. During the past year his
faculties have suffered, and now day after
day passes In the placidity of childhood
His memory serves him only as far as
members Of the household are concerned,
hut beyond faint smile there is no recog-
nttioR of others
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Miyo San operetta Company.

The Chase bill of polite vaudeville novel
ties for week after next embraces the Miyo
San Operetta Company. Harry Foy, Flor
ence Clark, Charley Case, Montreal, Dave
Genaro and Ray Bailey. Eva Nudge,
Blanch Ring and ClotIde Antonio. ''Miyo
Sam is an opera in one act, very much
like the ''Geisha'' and San Toy" in that
its scene is laid in the picturesque heart of
Japan. and it's atmosphere has all the
charm of the orient. The company is made
up of well-known comic opera singers they
being Laura DEMO, Florence Tyler Helen
Bracket and Adolph Mayer
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Manager schlesinger's Benefit.

Norris s. Schlesinger and Fred Wilson,
manager and treasurer, respectively, of the
Empire Theater. have arranged first-class
program for their benefit, which will occur
at the Empire tomorrow night. The chief
feature Of the bill will be Haley's Band Of
thirty pieces, which will render number
Of selections calculated to please the most
discriminating of audiences In addition to
the Haley Band. Nellie V. Nichols, John p
Rodgers and Grace Spencer will contribute
to the program. The Empire box Office will
be open all day Sunday for the sale Of
tickets. There has already been a large
number Of seats sod for the benefit, and
there is every Indication that Manager
Schlesinger and Treasurer. Wilson will
profit very materially by the entertainment
They are two exceptionally popular amuse-
ment caterers and during the season have
made hosts Of friends by their Uniform
courtesy and faYors extended to the patrons
of the Empire. The following program will
be rendered: March, Our United Emblem"
Brown; overture. flight Cavalry" Suppe;
song Made, Conae Be My Lady, 30
raine. Grace Spencer; selection, "Fausf,"
Gounod; waltz, wedding of the Winds
Hall; song, selected, Nellie V. Nichols; ex-
cerpts, THE Singing Girl" Herbert; flower
song. Hearts ana Flowers" Tobani song
AT the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea- Mr.
John P. Rodgers; selection, "Florodora,"
Stuart.
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1t is broad. there is no Objectionable exag-

It is broad, there is no Objectionable exag-
Grafton.
Mr.. Clarke's methods Of inspiring merri-
ment, while mastery, are legitimate. His
makeup is eccentric, quaint or humorous
as the case may be, but it is not a bur-
lesque nor caricature. He sinks his own
individuality entirely in the role he as
sumes, and, incidentally, no two of his
delineationS are the same. But he is al
ways gentleman; never clumsy nor
coarse.
Mr.. Clarke has surrounded himself with
supporting company of unusual excel
lence, including Lottie Alter Laura Almoc-
nino. Florence Robinson. Helen Ware, Mary
karr, Laura Bryant, Lucia Huxford John
Wesley, Fred Murray, Thomas Forbes,
Harry Doenton, Henry Hockey, Thomas
Phillips and Thomas Hodgman.
"A special scale of prices will be in force
during the engagement.
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Columbia Theater.

Harry Corson Clarke comes tc town on
Monday evening prepared to dispense
laughs for six evenings and two matinees
at the Columbia. The subtle wit the broad
situations. the pleasing drollery and the
convulsive laugh inducing compiled lions
which are dominant throughout every act
of What Happened to Jones" have made
the play more famous than comedies usual
ly are. 1t requires the exercise of Won
derful amount of ingenuity to please all
kinds of people; to present a comedy on
the broadcast lines without resorting to
questionable subterfuges. yet this is what
George H. Broadhurst has done with what
Happened to Jones'" The comedy element
lis the one element in the play, and, while
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comedians; the famous Brothers La Mole,
introducing their sensational break-away
iaoder act, and Monroe and Varrin, song
illustrators.
a street parade will be given every day
ana band concert in front of the theater
peIore each performance. The prices of
admission during this engagement will be
somewhat lowered. Matinees, best seats
VIII De 10 and % cents; nights. 10, % and 80
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symphony Orchastra.

The first concert OF the Washington
Symphony Orchestra. Reginald De Koven,
conductor. will take place at the National
Theater Monday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock.
The program viii include Nicolai's merry
Wives OF Windsor overture, Beethoven's
concerto in e flat for plano and orchestra,
three movements; Saint saens' poem sym-
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Chamber Concert,

A concert of select chamber music will
55ee given in the Raleigh Recital Hall on
Wednesday evening. April 80, Under the
auspices of Providence Hospital The mu-
cisians who will be heard are Miss Bertha
Lucas, violinist; Mrs. w. L. Wilson, So
prano; Miss Edna Scott Smith, contralto
The musical numbers will be interspersed
with character readings by Prof p T. Dug
gan, the Shakespearean lecturer. and hui
morous numbers by William III. Conley.
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Next season the Bostonians are to revive
robin Hood with as many of the orig
inal cast as can be got together.
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Much Assaulted Player.
From the. Kansas City Star.

From the Knnsas City Stnr.
George Nash was soreiy tried when he
played Captain Hodeman in Arizona" be-
cause in every performance ne had to SUBJ
init to blow on the cheek. delivered hx
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Forepaugh & Sells, Circus.

Washington will have two days of Fore
paugh & Sells Bros circus, April 30 and
May 1. The show is advertised as double
measure and good value in every respect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26

Dan McAvoy, the comedian. ana Mabelle
Gilman are engaged, the marriage taking
place next fall
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When Mrs. Patrick Campbell comes to
this country next season she VIII be her
own manager.
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The run of 'Du Barry" in New York Will
close May 81 although from present indf-
cations the piece could continue far into
the summer, with undiminished patronage.
Mr.. Belasco, however, does not wish to en-
danger the health Of Mrs. Carter and will
close before the intense heat sets in.
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Mabelle Gilman will be one OF next sea-
sons stars. Baldwin Sloane and George
Hobart having been contracted with to fur
nish musical comedy for her. 4 promi-
nent comedian, probably Thomas o. Sea-
brooke, is being negotiated with for her
chief support.
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Elsa Ryan, formerly with Days Musical
Company, is to star next year in Nevada"
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Nat. Goodwin is now said to aspire to
Robert Downing's old role Of the ''Gladia-
tor"
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The regular season In New York, It is
said. will close earlier than usual on ac-
count Of the dearth OF good shows
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William Collier Will be a member OF the
Weber & Fields forces neXt-season. some
what filling the void created by the deser-
ton OF Lillian Russell and De Wolf Hop
per. Mr. Golfers salary is said to be in
the neighborhood of 81. 800 per week. Weber
& Fields had to buy his release from Jacob
Lit.
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The first Washington session of the
Shakespeare Birthday Club was a highly
successful affair. Edmund Lyons was the
moving spirit Mr.. Lyons is now in nego-
tatlon for his return to the cast OF Quo
Nadis" in a big production to be made in
New York
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be her leading man. The new play ordered
for Mr.. Morgan Will not be ready until
about the first of the year. and his starring
tour viii start then
Daniel Frohman will star Bertha Gailand
next season In Paul Potter's ''Notre Dame"
The piece was originally written for Miss
Galland. but had to be utilized by the stock
company. William F. Owen. Frank Bangs
and Frank Losee will be in Miss Galland' s
support.
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When Viola Allen starts next season with
THE Eternal City" Edward J. Morgan will
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Amelia Bingham has forfeited 81 900 and
returned Hearts Af1ame' to its author,
Mrs. Robert T. Haines.
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The Theater Republic, New York, closed
It's doors for the last time Saturday night,
and when 1t reopens again about the list OF
September it Will be known as Belaseo
Theater Republic. Mrs. Carter in "Du
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Again It is announced that ISIS Hopkins
stay In a box. According to report Rose
Melville will really appear next season in
"A Hoosier Cinderella" This will be re-
ceived with some hope now that the Rays
have determined to shelve "A Hot Time"
and appear in something new.
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'The Little French Mflliner,'' recently
produced in London, is an adaptation OF
'Corafie & Co.," the shoekingfy outre COM
edy that was once produced In New York
by Charles F'rohman. The piece has caught
on in London and is big success
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Rose Osborne, once the leading lady of
Thomas w. Keene, committed suicide last
Tuesday by jumping in the East river at
New York. Her mind was unbalanced.
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A plano recital. given last week bx the
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ly produced in Australia, is called 1.-The
Never, Never Land" 1t may land" never
theleSS
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''Sir Henry Irving, who has returned to
England In the best health he has ever
known, has not, l am officially informed.
ever had any notion Of producing a Dante
play by Sardou or any one else-at least,
not for many years past. Sir Henry is
much amused at the persistent rumors
which have been printed concerning this
Dante drama Sir Henry will. 1 am as
sured. produce no new play whatever this
season, but will confine himself to Faust,
to Beckett. and to one or two other inter
esting revivals."
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Laura Bigger, who inherited $500, 900 from
Henry NJ Bennett, who recently died in
Pittsburg, has given out the information
that she will not return to the stage.
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A new burlesque. 1.-The Wonderful Wiz
ard of o." written by Frank Baum, a
Chicago newspaper man, will have it's first
presentation in the windy city about
June l.