Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
regarded as winning lead-off for the La.
fayette's new season. }

CHASE's THMTHR.-Chase's Theater
Eeopened yesterdav with two capacity au-
dlences IN attendance1upon the first polite
vaudevnie PHI Of the season. Taken as a
satisfactory, althoughzthere are one or two
turns which mi9ht be profitably rebur-
i nished. feature, too, that added not
!iteie 10 the general strength Of the bill was
tne exceilent workrdone by the new orches-
ira, under the dfrsrtim Of ". J. Kerngood.
faul stevens openedIs the show with
UNIQUE eeuilibristic act. which for naSelty
alone heads the list lin its own line. He
was followed by the vNona Sisters In piano
ana violin selections which were given
hearty encores. they played Faust
Isn ~ the music ftom the tower scene
Of 7 Trovatore' and Neuxtemps' "Souven-
rs y Amerieaine,s the last named para
phrase of YANKEE Doodle" The violin
work however, was a little marred by an
corresponding lack Of care in technique.
bertie Fowler. monologist. repeated the sue
cess or her last appearance. here, furnishing
ner auditors with some new stories. Edwin
M. taVor and Edith Sinclair, one OF the
pest-knoWn vaudeville teams on the stage,
appeared in a sketch entitled Caesars Re-
turn" that did not at all sufiice to show
like good music the singing turn of Miss
Avery Strakosch was perhaps the most en-
joyable turn Of the bill. Miss Strakosch's
excellent voice does not seem to have be-
come impaired in the least. and her num-
bsrs were we'll chosen and as well rendered.
The hit Of the bill, however. from every
point OF view was the sketch THE Awaken
Ing OF Mr.. Pipp," presented by Charley
Grapewin, Anna Chance and c. Morton:
me sketch shows the evidences OF careful
writing, and though Mr. Grapewin Is given
unlimited opportunity for overwrought eff
portrayal Of the role. Another novel turn
that excited universal laughter was that OF
Crane Brothers and Belmont In sketch
showing q hayseed minstrel show. Prof
MaCartS trained dogs and MONKEYS rounded
out the bill. The stage has also been sup
Piled with an entire new set of scenery,
which added considerably to the attractive
ness OF the several acts presented.
ACADEMY,-The management Of the
Academy has continued it's policy inaugu-
rated at the beginning of the season IN
presenting attractions Of a high order to
the patrons Of the house, and w. b. Nam
keviles melodrama, The Little Mother"
which opened up for a weeks run last
representation Of New Yorks densely pop
ulated section. Pathos and comedy are in
termingled throughout the action Of the
play, and there is one scene just before
the ending of the first curtain where the
comedy action might we'll be eliminated, be-
cause 1t is hard to imagine that friend of
family in which death has claimed one Of
Its members, and that member the mother,
would indulge in mirthful past1me The
plot centers on the efforts Of drunken
stepfather to gain possession Of his dead
Wife's two little boys and to force 1.-The
Little Mother to marry one Of his cronies
order that the former may gain possession
OF fortune left to the children. The in
terror Of cell-like bed room in an East
Side tenement house showing the prepara-
lions Of the two orphan boys for the COM
ing or Santa Claus and the prayer of one
OF the youngsters to st. Nicholas won favor
with the Juveniles in the audience. The
principal role is taken by Ed. A. McHugh,
which he was highly successful, and his
each appearance called forth laughter
winch, at times, threatened to mar the
serious lines. Bertha Morrell as Nan, THE
Little Mother" carried the sympathy Of her
auditors by the excellent way in which she
interpreted her part-s Charles L. Newton
enacted the role of Robert Dillon, the hero
lover; Phil Mccarthy and Eugene Bryant
were casted as the schemers.
THE EMPIRE THEATER-The second
week OF the season at the Empire Theater
started Off with twoglarge audiences yes
Ing the presentation,iof THE Other Eel
low, hodge-podge of songs and comedy
by. Bernard King. in which Harry West is
featured. 1t Is announced by the program
tention Of the fun-loving public to the fact
that the plot of this play was sown and
gathered by man with an impeachment in
his speech, therefore the plot may be diff
cult to solve and this pronouncement is
amply borne out. Harry West has the part
Of rich German Several good singing
and dancing specdaities were given, the
dancing of Paddy and Bessie Miles, espe-
cially the latter, being effective. Harry
West and George Oracle, in character
songs, pleased the house, and the Barnard
Sisters did singing and dancing turn that
went well. Harry Vale executed some
clever caricatures Of character types with
great rapidity in crayon, and Harry Shean
does a Hebrew speciality. George Oracle
and Cad Potter sang several duets that
were much appreciated. There is praci-
cally no story at all to THE Other Fellow