Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04

ing has occurred that would indicate that
tho plans announced by Messrs- Herman
and Stair for building new theater on
this site have definitely materialized.
PAIN AND SOUsA.-The music rendered
by the twenty-piece military band en-
ployed by Mr.. Pain for the production OF
the Last Days of Pompeli,' is the work
of John Philip Sousa. Mr.. Sousa owes much
of his prominence to the introduction to the
world given him some years ago during
the run of a Pain spectacle at Manhattan
Beach Mr.. Pain recognized In him the
stuff that great musicians are made of, and
his first noted work done and given OPP
portunties for development, the name OF
Sousa soon became a household word over
the land All the music for the great pro-
duction of the pyrotechnic Pain is now pre-
pared under the direction of Sousa.
THE CLOSE OF THE HANFORD SEA-
SONICharles B. Hanford closed a season
of thirty-six weeks the~26th of May last at
Toledo. Ohio. The tour extended to the Pa
cific coast and in it's total of over twenty
one thousand miles. The plays presented
were exclusively sShakespearean. the list
including The Merchant of Venice"
Richard ILL.," Much Ado About Nothing
and The Tanning of the Shrew." Notwith-
standing the depression which existed in
theatrical circles during large portion OF
the season, the tour was one of the most
successful that Mr.. Hanford has ever had,
the clientele which he has established for
himself in the territory that he visits from
season to season being of the permanent
kind that increases from year to year in
spite of conditions that affect the less thor
oughly established attr2c tions. Mr.. F.
Lawrence Walker. who has been associated
with Mr.. Hanford for the last thirteen
years. viii again be his manager next sea-
SEN
Mr. and Mrs. Hanford with several MEM
bers Of the company left for st. Louis at
the close of the season. and after a visit to
the far will return to their home in this
city.
AGA AND OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN.-
Oscar Hammerstein controls Aga for the
United States. This statement only pos
sesses especial significance when consid-
cred in connection with the multitudinous.
activities OF protean Mr. Hammerstein. His
guidance of Aga. to be at Chase's next
week. adds the promotion and production
of vaudeville enterprises to his many in
terests Not only is he first of all a Ger
man, well grounded in literature and
science. a fine physical speciman and
typical product of the Fatherland, but he
is also a painter. also a pianist, also
musical director, also a poet, also a COM
poser. also a lbrettist, also a dramatist,
also a theater architect. also a theater man
ager and now. also. In control of the fu-
ture of one OF the greatest vaudeville at
fractions In many seasons.
To Oscar Hammerstein more than to any
other New Yorker should be given the
credit of extending the amusement world
OF the metropolis from 23d street north as
RI Ia htrflt l. G,-et
theater years ago with Characteristic bold
ness. in the then. far as New York gay
life is concerned. undiscovered region north
of 2?d street. and since then he has built
half dozen in the same area, and now
all the prominent theaters are within
stones throw of Hammerstein's first ven
8 ture. which when undertaken was con-
Sidered the work of an eccentric.
PUNCTILIOUS CAR CONDUCTOR
Ben f. Wilson. the new leading man for
the Academy of Music tells the following
story of an experience with a Washington
street car conductor:
About two months ago / was in Wash
ington on a business trip in connection
with some private interests here. and had
occasion to board a car on G. street.
think IL was. Reaching into my change
purse. l fished out a quarter and handed
1t TO the conductor In the expectation of
being given tickets In return. Several peo-
pie got aboard at the time. and the con-
ductor moved on to another part of the
car Returning near my seat In the car.
/ reminded him of the circumstance that
he had failed to give me the tickets He
rejoined that had only rendered a scent
piece. and /, OF course stuck to my origi-
nal demand. We argued back and forth
for several blocks. until the incident was
noticed by the carful of people and / be-
came the center of the expectant gaze of
the passengers l found the color rising
TO my face and began to wish | had held
my peace. more especially when the con-
ductor offered me the difference. saying at
the same time that he was positive | had
only paid cents.
Il very naturally refused 1t. However I
felt that l was right. and handing the
man my card told him would be back in
{ Washington In short time. and IT, after
Z counting up the nights receipts on his car,
[ he found that he over the mooted diff
I ference, / should be pleased to hear of It,
7 II only to Justify my memory. The con-
! ductor thanked me for my courtesy and
explained that street railway conductors
/ often lose money through hot-headed and
| ead-sure" travellers being overpositiye
/ He agreed to let me know.
And. sure enough he did. Yesterday my
/ conductor walked into the lobby OF the
Riggs House and encountered me at the
/ cashiers desk. He related the incident on
the car explaining that he remembered me-
laid the money down and went his way
without permitting of further words. Now