Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

WHEN REUBEN COMES TO TOWN.
Morris and Halls new musical comedy,
When Reuben Comes to Town." will be
the offering at the Columbia Theater for
one week beginning next Monday. The per-
formers, for whom the play is a vehicle,
are well known in the world of musical
comedy. They are Dorothy Morton. Mayme
Gehrue, Ida Hawley, Maud Amanda Scott,
Geraldine Fair, Dorothy Kendall. Three
Dunbar Sisters. Edna Dorman, Lyman
Lloyd, Lucille Webster, Kittie Hawkins.
Grace Falk, Winnie Hawkins. Douglas
Flint Bert c. Thayer, Budd Ross. John
Keefe and number of other clever people.
In all the company numbers fifty, lncludlng
bevy of pretty girls. The scenery OF the
three acts gives. first, view of the hotel
at Manhattan Beach; second, the house on
Riverside drive, which Reuben wishes ne
hadn't third, garden and conservatory
The costumes add greatly to the scene.
THE LITTLE DUCHESs.-The advance
sale of seats for the engagement next week
OF Anna Held will open at the box oft'ce OF
the New National Theater tomorrow morn
ing .The Little Duchess" which achieved
success on her last visit to Washington,
will form Miss Held's offering for the com
ing engagement. The company will lnc.ude
Joseph Herbert George Marion. Hubert
Wilkie Knox Wilson, Edouard Durand, the
dimnutve Franz Ebert, Louise Royce, An
ME St TEL Miss Billy Norton. Adelaide Or
ton, Katherine Bell and "Saharet the fire
dancer together with large chorus.
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN.-The
offering at the Lafayette Opera House
next week, commencing with the Monoay
matinee, will be the musical comedy play,
Lost, Strayed or Stolen" presented by the
Bjou Musical Comedy Company. This is
the new name now borne by the clever or
ganization headed by Otis Harlan and
Mary Marble, which has already played
0f fyrn in Vas
distinct success. In the company, besides
Mr.. Harlan and Miss Marble. are Little
Chip the clever vaudeville performer; Jane
Lennox, Florence Mcneil, Eva Burnham,
Pearl Torme, Agnes Scott "a Washington
girl who is playing some very impor-
tant roles with this company and Messrs
John W. Dunno David Andrada, Tony
Hart, John w. Early and chorus of thirty
amusing form Of the search across Paris
for a missing baby, which has been lost
through the carelessness of a nurse. Three
godfathers start off to find the youngster,
and the search leads them first to military
barracks and then to the apartments of an
actress. Mr.. Harlan will be seen as the
chief godfather, and Jane LennoX will be
seen as the actress.
HYDE'S COMEDIANS.-Hydes Come
dans under the personal direction Of James
Hyde Of the well-known vaudeville firm of
Hyde & Behman, will make their annual
The company includes the Four Mortons,
the Musical Colbys, Piccolos Midgets, the
Nichols Sisters, Trovollo, Boyce and Wilson.
Hall and Staley. Tom Hearn and O'Zav ana
Delmo. The Four Mortons are comedians,
singers and dancers. who offer a most re-
fined and amusing act. The Musical Col
bys are also four in number. Their instru-
mental work is lightened by novel comedy
Piccolo's Midgets are four lilliputian aero
bate wrestlers.
TWO LITTLE wAIFS.-"Two Little
Waits" new play by Lincoln J. Carter,
will be the offering at the Academy next
week. It's Initial performance in Chicago is
to have men with signal sue
cess. The story hinges about two
twin sisters, waits, bearing a striking
resemblance. The fact that they
unknown to each other leads to many
misunderstanding, and intricate situa-
tons. Stanley and Lolita Lamb, two
clever little tots, essay the parts Of the
waits Helene Carrall fills the dual role of
a lovable. affectionate wife, and, In direct
contrast the cold-hearted INSCRIPTIONS adj
ventures, and her transitions from one
character to the other are said to be easy
and complete. The scenery, electrical eff
fects, etc. are far above the usual standard.
There VIII be the usual Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday matinees
SIDE TRACKED-The attra ction at the
Empire Family Theater next week will be
drama, full of fun and bristling with SEN
sa ton. The tramp has done a great deal
to bring out the humor of many plays of
late. but it is rarely that he acts as both
comedian and hero. Horatio Xerxes Booth, 4
In Side Tracked does many realistic
things, as well as many laughable ones;
rescues the heroine foils the many schemes
Of the villain. prevents another hero from
being hanged, makes love to the soubrette
and makes his way into the hearts of his
auditors as genial, kind-hearted fellow.
DAINTY DUCHESS CO-Next Monday l..
Lawrence Weber's Dainty Duchess" will
appear at kernan's Lyceum Theater The
company includes Tenley and Simonds, Mel
lie Sylvester. the De Graft Sisters, Howe.
Waller and Walters. Carson and Willard
and a score of others. The open
Ing bill is entitled THE Arrival of
the Duchess" this is followed by the olio,
and the entertainment will conclude with
farce entitled "Harem Scarem."
Bobinger's Hotel at Cabin John Bridge
is famous for breakfast and dinner par-