The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-01
THE PLAYER FOLK

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The most important event in New
York theatricaIs Monday night was the
opening of David BeIasco's theater. for
merly known as Hammerstein's Repub-
lie Theater.
Mr. BelascO promised the amusement
patrons OF Gotham something new in the
matter Of playhouses, and he more than
fulfilled his promise
New York is possessed Of a number OF.
Itheaters OF more than ordinary attrac-
Itiveness, but it remained for Mr.. Belas-
co to eclipse anything the big city has
ever had in the way of theater The
decorations. in particular. are in the
very best Of taste, and represent in
themselves an outlay that would cause
the average purveyor of theatricaIs
much thought and worry before ne de
termined upon them But to Mr.. BeIas-
co the matter of a small-sized fortune
for decorations for his house was as
nothing
The opening attraction at The Belasco
was Mrs. Carter in "DuBarry,' which
Washington first passed judgment upon
last year The company is practically
the same that was seen here at that
time
Mrs. Carter win remain at the Be
Iasco Theater until BLANCHE Bates new
play is ready to be shown to the theater-
goers of New York The first perform
ance Of this piece, by the way, viii &C
cur at the National Theater, this city,
November It.
Mr. BeIasco has followed his usual
custom Of keeping silent regarding this
new play for Miss Bates, but now that
his big undertaking in New York is over,
he viii turn his immediate attention to
mis- new star. and Washfngtonians may
soon expect TO hear considerable about
the play that viii bring Miss Bates back
to the Capital
Otis Harlan. Mary Marble, Little
/ Chip, John W Dunno, and the other
members Of the company that became
IfavOrites in Washington a year or so ago
under the name Of the Chase Musical
/ Comedy Company. viii be seen at the
Lafayette week after next, in the musi-
cal piece, Lost, Strayed. or Stolen"
which enjoyed a moderate share of sue
cess IN New York several seasons ago,
but which has never been presented on
a local stage.
Miss Viola Allen and company ar
rived in the city yesterday and VIII to-
day commence rehearsaIs of Hall
Gaines The Eternal City" on the Ma
tionaI stage
Rehearsals for the play have been
under way in New York for several /
weeks. under the personal supervision +
/ Of Miss Allen, but the going over of /
+ the lines and situations at the National /
wiz be with the scenery for the produc- /
/ ton. which is said to be unusually eIa5- /
/ crate
There are eight scenes in the play. /
each calling for The best product OF the +
scenic artists studio
/ There are several 2ctors Of acknowl- 1
edged replte with MIS- Allen. notably
Frederic DeBeHevine. Z NJ Holland and
E J. Morgan.
Anna Held IS getting ready for her an
nuaI tour Of the country. She will use
The Little Duchess once more this
season, and give q sartoriaI display tbs
like OF which has never before been
seen on the American stage, and which
wiz only serve 10 emphasize the fact
that the dressmaker is just now quite as
important factor in the theatrical
business as the maker Of Iibrettos or
the composers Of music.
Miss Held's season will be inaugurated
in Washington, at the National Theater.
following the engagement Of Miss Viola
Allen IN The Eternal City.
Grace George, who has not been seen
in Washington since her production Of
Her Majesty" at the Columbia The
alter. two wears ago, viii have new
play this year.
Il is By Francis Aymar, a new writer
for the stage. Miss Georges season
Will commence November Is, and Wash
ington viii be among tn cities first
visited
Mae Lowery, who has been seen in :
Washington on number OF occasions.
with Peter +. Daley and several Hoyt !
pieces, viii replace dainty Adelaide
Manola in the role Of Resale IN Frank ]
Daniels Miss Simplicity" after the
current engagement Of The musical piece {
al IL Columbia
Miss ManoIa VIII return to New York. {
where she has an excellent opportunity &
10 join a prominent stock company She
has made quite a success for a young
woman IN this sort Of work, and while
processing a liking for tie musical
field prefers to work in that department
Of the drama commonly termed "the
legitimate"
Miss ManoIa has had considerable ex-
Derience with her mother-Marion Ma :
no.a-in Stanislaus STANCE and julian s
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