The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08

and few will doubt that her eleverness
Will successfully accomplish the feat.
May Edouin and Fred Edwards. who
amused Washington last week at
Chase's with their clever variety
scheme. in which Miss Edouin
showed her skill as a character imper-
senator, have procured a play by Alice
E. Ives. called Stars Girl" The play
will be given a trying-on in New York
next week. Miss Ives field in the past
has been New England, but the scenes
of this last effort are laid in Colorado.
The number of musical shows was in
creased by one in New York last week.
where "A Venetian Romance" a three
| act comic opera, book by CorneIia Os-
good Tyler, music by Frederick Colt
| Wight. received its first production. The
piece, which treats of the Mardi Gras
| in New Orleans. proves entertaining
chiefly on account OF an excellent cast,
of which Harry Marlborough. Ignacio
Martinnetti. Mabel Hite, and Genevieve
Day were the principals
Pinero's brilliant comedy. "The Gay
Lord Ouex, which was done IN this coun-
try with John Hare in the title part and
Irene Vanbrugh as the manicure girl.
| is going 10 be acted in Denver this week
by the summer stock company, Drouet
playing Quex and Katherine Grey Sophie
] Fullgarney.
Edwin Arden. whose engagement at
the Columbia Theater VIII begin this
week. also expects to play stock star
ring engagement in Denver, Col. before
the beginning of the fail season
W. s. Gilbert writer OF whimsical
comedies and greatest OF all English
hbrettists, donned the harness once
more last week by producing in London
domestic pantomime" in two acts.
called The Fairys Dilemma" The
piece is of the extravaganza type. IN
particular a skit upon the typical Eng
lish Christmas pantomime. in general
satire Upon everything imaginable.
Two sets of characters provide the
means of doing things. the sUpernaturals
and the unnatural-the first the Gus
tomary fairies and demons and the
cond the everyday people Of the
ycrld The piece seems 10 have de-
lighted London immensely, and Arthur
Boucher. as the Clown, and Hiss Violet
Vanbrugh, as the charming Lady Ar
geia. who is changed into Columbus
during the action, are especially praised.
its free and brilliant wit is commented
upon. Bench, army, and even church
come in for their share of the satire
E. S. Willard has postponed his return
to this country until the fall of 1895. and
will tour England during next season.
Ethel Bret Harte, the younger daugh-
ter of Bret Harte, will do concert work
il, London. She has already appeared
on the stage with the D'Oyly Carte and
Georges Edwardes companies.
Ezra Kendall has closed his season
in THE Vinegar Buyer" He viii have
new play next fall
Henry Miller, in closing his New York
season, where he and Margaret Anghn
had failed TO attract the public an Ca
MILE" took occasion in a curtain speech
to blame the critics for the joint failure.
claiming that they did not know good
acting when they saw it. New YORK
critics have their faults, it IS true; oct
we have yet to hear of a case when cT4ti-
cism of any sort actually killed q meri-
torius venture Wright Lorrimer. in
'.The Shepherd King" was slated unmer-
cifuliy by the critics. but he is still play
ing in New York. Possibly Mr.. Miller
might find some trouble at home If he
looked that way.
Charles Frohman is so delighted with
the London custom of running a bar
room in connection with the theater.
that he SAYS he is going 10 try il in this
country. Perhaps if he does. there will
also be a trial in store for Mr.. Froh-
man.
Mrs. James A. Herne has won her suit
against Liebler & Co. to prevent the firm
from playing Sag Harbor'' in the stock
company theaters. She has also been
awarded 5000 in royalties.
THE Prince OF Pilsen" wound up It's
New York stay at Days Theater with
great eclat. Raymond Hitchcock, the
star of The Yankee Consul" and
Maclyn Arbuckle. the Hon Jim Hack
ler of .'The County Chairman visited
the performance at different times dur
ing the evening. appearing upon the
stage before the astOnished audience
and wishing their conferes farewell.
At the close OF the entertainra ent spec
tators and company joined IN singing
Aud Lang Syne," ''rhe Star-Span-
gled Banner" and God Save the
Kirg," while English and american
flags were waved. The organization viii
begin its London engagement May IL
Chase's vaudeville program next week
will present the Metropolitan Grand OPP
era Quartet, composed of Chev. A. l.
Guile. tenor: Virginia Norelli. soprano:
S. e Hartman, baritone; and Catherine
Inez, contralto. In the same bill viii be
OBrien and Havel in win NJ. Cressy's
Ticks and Clicks" BILLY" Clifford. the