Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-17
AMusEMENTs.

THE DEFENDER"-Next week Wash
ington will be treated to an entertainment
Of music, gayety and spectacle. The pres
entation viii be A.. H. Chamberlyn's THE
Defender" which on Monday evening be-
gins a stay of six days at the National
Theater. This piece Of comics, drolleries
and jingling music has been most favor
ably commented upon in Boston and New
York, and In the latter place the show has
just completed an engagement of 100 nights
at the Herald Square Theater. THE De-
fender" as its name implies, has nautical
colorings, and the story, which Is by Allen
Lowe, introduces figures familiar to the
yachting world of swelldom. Sir Thomas
Teaton, who is supposed to voyage from
London in quest of Americas cup, is the
central figure, around whom countless
merry characters revolve in diverting
frolic. Manager Chamberiyn has provided
SumptuouS stage settings and spent money
lavishly for the costumes of the three acts.
LIBERTY BELLES.'-Klaw& Erlang
ers Troubadours with Harry Gilfoil as
feature, will present Harry B. Smiths mu-
steal comedy, THE Liberty Bellies at the
Columbia next week, after an enormously
successful four-months' run at the Madison
Square Theater. The company Is very
strong in principals and talent, and is pa--
ticularly noteworthy, because of the large
| number of beautiful girls who play con-
spicuous parts in the cast. Mr.. SIN ta's
comedy fairly bristles with novel ideas,
clever comedy situations, speciality features
and brilliant musical numbers, the latter
possessing great variety, being the work of
TUNES, klaw & Erianger have maintained
their wide reputation for generous produc-
tons.
EUGENE BLAIR.-Eugenie Blair re-
turns to Washington after an absence of
four seasons, and will appear in ''Zaza"
next week at the Lafayette Square Theater,
beginning Monday matinee, September %.
Saturday. Among the names in the cast Of
this production will be found Alanson Les
sey, Eleanor MonteH, Katherine de Barry,
Clifford Nipple, Frederick Ellis Duff, Theo-
dore Spanton, Oscar APPEL. little Hazel
Lillian Pierson, Helene Craven, Gertrude
Stanley, Cora Wells, Marion Herbert, Mer-
cedes Darlington and others.
PHROSO.-It appears that it would not
be far short of the mark to say that the
Chase Theater patrons next week Will be
animated Interrogation points, as their Gu
riosity has been considerably reused over
Phroso. They are expected to determine
to their own satisfaction, at least. whether
or not this sensational novelty in vaudeville
is actually man or mechanism. Some Will
think, PEI haps. that Tom FIcks motor cycle
sensa ton, also IN the bill. is entitled to
foremost place. This act will present the
veteran rider, Tom Ecks, and Stone. Judge
and Armstrong, who are famous as pace
followers and PAGERS, and there will also
be introduced Miss Lottie Grandon, the
champion lady bicyclist of the world, who
was the first and the only one to success
fully execute the wheel ride around the
loop the loop" A wealth of speciality tai
ent will complete the bill.
WARM MATCHBOX Crimmins, a
comedian of unusual ability. who has Gre
ated many original acts, together with his
co-star, the charming comedienne. Rosa
Gore will be Manager Schlesinger's offering
at the Empire Family Theater next week,
yry;t1 in q rr1o
Match" 1t has been the policy of the man
agement to follow up it's success with every
possible effort at Improvement, with the
result that Its attraction. instead OF retro
grading, as is usual, has gone ahead. Nu-
merous strong specialties are fittingly in
troduced throughout the performance. The
company includes such well-known fun
makes as Christopher Green, Charles Han
ley, Daniel Barrett, Edward Lynch, Thos.
Jarvis, Minnie Harvey, Lille Tudor, Katie
Millar, Jessie Milar Vera Belmont, Wales
ca Clemns, Rose Golde, Eva Hoy and Flora
Theolo.
BANDIT KING."-James H Wallick's
big productions of the Bandit King and
the Cattle King will be the attraction at
the Academy Of Music all of next week.
These are undoubtedly two of the strongest
melodramas that ever have been presented
to the thea tergoers of this country, and
served to make an immense fortune for
their owner and manager. Mr.. Waltfck
troupe u tTdt!leu VIII NC a SPeS-ai
feature of the engagement. The title role
of both plays will be in the hands of Mr..
John J. Farrell, talented young actor. 1t
was originally intended to do the Cattle
King the first half of the week and the
Bandit the second, but this arrange ment
will be reversed.
MOONLIGHT MAIDS''-The Moonlight
Maids are underlined to appear at the Ly-
ceum Theater next week, commencing with
the regular matinee Monday. The company
of thirty-fve will be seen in the original
burlesque, entitled "A Day and Night"
Throughout the comedy there will be
number of specialties by Williams and
Adams, Monte Carlo milionaires: Orig and
Ardell, burlesque musicians; Frey, Allen and
Evans, vaudeville's cleverest trio; and the
Walker Sisters. singing and dancing SOU
brettes. Manager Herman has made
engagements to give the full returns of the
foC ferlt n;o