The Washington times., 1904-08-28
Opening of Season.
Will Occur in Mex York La
Dor Dau-HeTe One
Week Later.

the theate-x In New York wide open.
the period being considerably earlier
than that which has marked the gen
eral launching or stage attra ctions in
the metropolis heretofore. The two
most important openings OF last week
were Military Mad which began its
career 81 the Garrick on Monday even
Ing, and The Isle OF Spice" which
served TO attract attention TO the Ma
jestic Theater on Tuesday evening.
The former is an adoption from the
German and has been made over for the
American market by Leo Oitrichstein.
VINO has enjoyed considerable experience
in this line, some os IL quite successful.
This example Of his skill is broadly
fsrcicsl, dealing with the worries OF a
retired capitalist who hopes to spend
his declining years IN peace upon his
large country estate. but finds himself
the center OF n military mpmsnt
and his house the quarters Of several
officers given TO firtatious with the fe-
male members OF tho establishment and
20 the ctherwisc sportive tendencies OF
soldier .aen.
Mr.. Ditrichstein's piece IS capitally
played by Henry V. Donuelly. Thomas
a. wise. Ida Conquest and quite = large
organization OF other performers. in
Guiding Ditrichstein himself
THE Isle OF Spice came to the Ma
jestic after a prolonged summer run IN
Boston. and there Is little doubt that it
will have an extended career in this
city. The book. which is by Allen Lowe
formerly q newspaper writer OF con-
siderable prominence. is bright. lively.
and fun OF the element colloquiauv de-
scribed rs ginger" ana much OF the
music is spirited and melodious.
The stage management OF this Offering
is particularly worthy OF note by reason
Of its entire originality and effective
ness. in these days. when so many Of
The producers of musical pieces Of the
lighter type satisfy themselves with
merely reviving old groupings. figures
and movements. the Introduction OF ac-
tualy fresh pictures Is refreshing 20 tie
spectator and calls for a word OF com
nendatiOn for the inventor. who, IN
this instance is Augustus Sohlke.
The cast Of THE Isle of Spice en-
braces Alexander Clarke. Herbert cav
fhorne, Gilbert Gregory, Blanche Buck
ner. Susie Forester Matte Martz end
= iarS~ number OF well drilled and cap
uvatins chorus damsels.
Thursday night Arthur Byron began
his career as "A star unOer James X.
Hackctts management in a three-act
farce called Jacks Little Surprise" at
the Princess Theetcr. Next week the
Lyric will be thrown open with THE
Royal Chef" which has attracted IA
vorable attention in Chicago. The com
pany viii include Sam Collins. Joseph
Miron. John Park. Amelia Stone. Stella
Tracy, Gertrude MnlIngton. and an en-
ssmble described IN the advertisements
as THE Stunning SQUAD BIS
ON Saturday evening Williams & Wal
ker will begin their season and that OF
the Grand Opera House, which has been
extensively remcdlcd during the sum
mer.
On Saturday night OF next week Mrs.
Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch" will enter
upon its New York career at the Savoy
Theater. on Monday next the Criterion
will see a revival Of The Dictator, "
with William Collier I'm his original part.
On September ! Days Theater viii be
gin operations with Edna May as the
star OF The School Girl and on the
same evening The County Chairman
will be revived at Wallacks.
On September John Drew VIII pro-
duce THE Duke Of Killicrankie" at the
Empire: Denman thompson will be OBJ
served in an entirely new production Of
the Rogers Brothers will reopen the New
Amsterdam in The Rogers Brothers in
Paris" "A Little OF Everything. with
Fay TempIeton, Peter r. Daley and the
remainder Of the company will be trans
ferred 10 the Broadway Theater for a
brief season. and The Spellbinder.
with Charles Dickson. Ralph Denmore
and others IN the leading parts. VIII take
possession OF the Herald Square follow
ing The Girl from Rays. which pro
ceeds 10 Boston
Denmsu Thompson, who has been a
hard and stead worker all his life, has
made Up his mind to reduce his labor'
for the future He says: Il shall pla,
but sixteen weeks I'm any year here
after. Ia fact. IL l had consulted m,
own iaclinations ] should not have ap
peared at all I'm public during the com
ing season. But Klaw & Granger ex
pressed strong desire that 7 inaugural,
the season at the New York Theater an,
while 7 was at a. I concluded that
might as well I'll eight weeks OF add
tiOnal time in two other cities at tn
conclusion of the run here. I am IN tn
seventies. and 7 don't feel like. exert
ing myself as ] did I'm my younger days
Still, for a man who has tried stimuli
taneously TO write plays and play il
them and 20 play the stock market an,
/ QOGl
so badly. ] have dropped stocks AM
the horses for good, and all and am sat
isBed 20 GO ahead with my profession
exclusively from now on"
The engag cement OF Charles J. Rich
man for the current season as leadinI
man for Amelia Bingham at a week.
salary OF $50 Is an event Of some i'm
portance-especially 20 Mr. Richmau
who fnds himself and his earning powe
very materially and suddenly advanced
Mr.. Richman. by the by. is in somcthin
OF an enlargement with the Mcssrs
DeMillc. sons Of the late Henry Q. De
Mile These young men wrote for Rich
man play called The Genius" and
was prevented last season for severa
weeks by a Philadelphia stock company
Richman had an option on this piece
with the understanding that he shout
produce IL this season as 4 starriu
vehicle. II Is claimed by the author
that he held the property until too lat
for them 70 dispose OF IL elsewhere, an
they contemplate damage suit agains
the actor.
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