Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11

Si'4iiA II "ell OVER iNIt all she CeSiTSu WdS
the opportunity of creating the title role
In Mrs. Jack" as she thought it was Pc
cullafiy suited to her personality and
methods. But whether she would have it
or not the first nighters at Wallacks made
lier star by unanimous verdict, which
was SubStantiated by New York theater
goers. who crowded both Wallack's and
the Victoria during of 100 nights di-
vided between these playhouses
The enthusiasm of the flrst-nighters and
the press settled the question with Mr..
Harris He ordered new paper. bearing
Alice Ffscher's name in large type, Public
opinion has done it's work.
So that the morning after the first per-
Torrance a unique scene was enacted in
Miss Fischers little apartment On 1O3d
street. The telephone bell-B-r-r-rH Miss
Fischer's maid-'I1elo-who is it?" Manly
voice at the other end of the wire-'1 want
Miss Fischer Two minutes later-Miss
Fischer at phone: Hello, Oh! Is that you,
Mr.. Harris? Good morning. Well-how do
you think it" Mr.. Harris interrupt
ing): ut was great. Simply great, ney
have made you star all in one night.
Who? Why, the audience, of course. They
simply wouldn't have it otherwise. Didn't
you hear them going wild? III get out
lot of new paper today and you'll soon
see your name on every fence and ash
barrel in the city. Come down as soon as
you to the Office l have a five years
contract for you. Good-bye"
80" explains Miss Fischer, "as long as
play anythng-I love the telephone, for it
brought me the message of my 'stardom.
Why, the tinkle of the bell is music in
my ears"
stage career: Il feel that 1 have played
every bad empress i'll history. My career
of imperial crime began in my third season
the stage, when l created Agrippina,
the mother of Nero, in a play of that name.
Quite recently 1 played that gentleman's
wife, Poppea. The only thing that would
tempt now to leave the more congenial
field of comedy would be an opportunity to
be seen his infant child or his grand
mother"
THE BERGER STOCK COMPANY
Preparations are rapidly going for the
opening of the Berger Stock Company
at the Lafayette Square Opera House
Tuesday, April u. Fred Sullivan, the stage
manager, has been in the city all the week
arranging matters preliminary to the first
company rehearsal Monday morning. The
players already have their parts we'll in
hand. and the week will be devoted to
securing unity of stage effect. Mat Nor
gan, well-known scenic artist who de-
signed and painted the scenery for the
Blanche Walsh production of "Resurrec-
uon, has been at work on the Lafayette
stage preparing four elaborate sets for
4'iliOhiiNyJ anu HHSu the curtain rings
ur on the opening night finished and
thorough production is promised.
Unusual interest is felt in the forthcom-
ing production of Sardou's great drama
Diplomacy" the opening week John T.
Sullivan is to be seen in his old role of
Captain Julian Beauclerc. 1t was in this
same part and with his own cOuDany
that Mr.. Sullivan in 1892 toured the coun-
try scoring the most pronounced success of
his entire career The production was in
every respect an admirable one the cast
including Rose Coghlan as Countess Zil5a
the character she originated in this country
when the play was first produced at Wal
lacks Theater, New York. Mr. Sullivan's
company appeared in this city on two
occasions AS to Mr.. Sullivan's capabilities
in heavy" work it We're needless to dwell
at length. His past good work with the
Berger Stock Company is ample guarantee.
Tor his fitness TO duplicate brilliant per
formance
A COMIC OPERA SEASON.-Comic on
era at Chase's will be an important factor
In the spring and summer schedule of local
amusements. The first of the series of sly
teen will be presented April 20 next. and
the cast and chorus, numbering fifty voices
Will give it with fine effect. 1.-The jolly
Musketeer is the one selected for the
opening. 1t will be remembered that JEFF
ferson de Angels produced 1t only a few
seasons ago
At Chase's this part has been assigned
to John Henderson, the well-known and
popular western comedian who won imme-
date prominence by his eccentrically funny
acting in the title role in king Dodo"
hubert Wilkie, formerly of the New York
Casino Company and many other nroTni-
nent organizations. will be heard as the
debonnair Francois. and Yvette will he
portrayed by Miss Laura DEMO- All the
principals have been singing The Jolly
MuSketeer'' in Philadelphia tbis uaal,
where the newspapers credit them with n
good performance
THE BERTHA GALLAND SEASON
The date of the opening night of the CAL
land company has been definitely settIed
for the 11th of May. This will bring the
company here one week later than was at
first expected, but the present arrangement
was found necessary on account of the
amount of work connected with this en-
gagement.
The School for Scandal will be PLAYED
from the DAILY version. which was used by
Ada Rehan Naturally. some changes will
De made, and the comedy will be presented
IN Tour acts instead of the usual three, as
mas been the custom. The original form Of
the play called for five acts
In Romeo and Juliet" Miss Galland will
appear In combination Of the original
text and the Maude Adams version. This
is or interest, since the original Shakes
pearean death scene will be used instead of
the David Garrick elaboration Students
VIII understand by this that in the former
Romeo. finding Juliet apparently dead kills
himself. whereupon she. awakng also. dies
In the Garrick version Romeo arouses him
self sufficiently to speak to Juliet and then
they die together.