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Coming Attractions.
Columbia Theater

Beginning tomorrow night. Mr.. Guy
Standing and the Columbia Theater Com
pany will present Tom Taylor's old Eng
fish comedy. "Still Waters Bun Deep" No
doubt many have read of this notable sue
cess without having the opportunity of
seeing IL played in recent years. 1t will
mark the opening of the fifth week of the
summer season at the Columbia. The play
revolyes around John Mildmay, an Eng
lish gentleman. who is regarded as SLOW
and without soul by his wffe's aunt a
strong minded woman, who has doulinat ed
the Mildmay household Mrs. Mildmay all
lows herself to be beguiled into platonic
Irritation with Capt. Hawkesley, who seems
strangely inclined to let 1t remain no long
er platonic He arTanges for a daring
meeting with Mrs. Mildmay, but this rem
ders the aunt violently Indignant because
she herself had engaged In an intrigue
with the officer and resents the idea of be-
ing supplanted by the younger and more
beautiful woman. The aunt therefore
keeTs her niece's engagement with the Of
flcer. and 1T transpires during their con-
vefsation that the older women has not
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Nine. Bernhardt,s Engagement.

Madame Sarah Bernhard. regarded as
the worlds greatest tragedienne, and who
has been declared by the foremost critics
to be the logical successor of Rachel,
will present the second acts of ''LAiglon'
and Hamlet and the third acts Of Ca
mile and 'Frou Frou" at the Belasco
Theater on Tuesday. May o, as a last fare
well to Washington. The success of her
American tour has led to arrangements for
her return In composite bills to most of the
larger cities she has visited the past sea-
son. 1t is fortunate that she has selected
for the bill acts from plays SO well known
as standard of dramatic production. OF
the four, Camille is considered Bern
hardt's greatest play. 1t is the story or
Armand Duval and Marguerite Gautier-of
their loves and pains, and of her death dur
ing reconciliation with Armand at her bed
side; of her sacrifices for his sake and a
mutual misunderstanding which made pos
sible string of tragic events, giving the
whole play an intensely strong atmosphere.
The act selected for presentation here is
the one in which Camille, besought by the
elder Duval to abandon his son, agrees and
leads Armand to believe her faithless IN
order to be rid of him.
The act of L'Aiglon" included in the bill
shows the pampered boy of the court of
Napoleon, that great warriors eaglet son.
sort of Hamlet of the nursery, and
gives Madame Bernhardt full play for her
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Opening Of Luna Park.

This will be a season of music at Luna
Park. the new Ingersoli enterprise which
has sprung up out of the woodland at Four
Mile Run and now stands city of pleas
ure against the blue background of sky
aud the yerdant coloring sof the picnic
grove. Music In all it's forms will be pre-
scented. The modern day ragtime. with It's
nervous influence over the feet. will Shout
der the work of the great masters. Beeth-
oven. Mozart. Schumann, Waltz King
Strauss. Wagner, Tschaikowsky, Goldmark.
Saint-Saens. Haydn--the long array of
great ones of olden and later times On
Sundays there will be sacred concerts, when
the most famous oratorios viii be rendered.
There will be plenty of musical organiza-
tions at the park. .Allesandro Liberti opens
with his band of sixty pieces. a military
musical organization which. with it's ac-
compartment OF good voices In the solo
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alabama. I"

The Carroll Institute Dramatic Clubs Of
fering this year win be a production of
Augustus Thomas southern idyl, Ala
bama." at the New National Theater Mon
day evening. June (. The performance will
be under the direction of Mr. Robert Nick
man. who staged Secret Service last year.
and it promises to far surpass all prior
efforts of this organization. The part of
Col Preston, an aged planter, will be taken
by Henry F. DoIan. Francis J. p. Cleary
will appear as that genial relic of the con-
federacy, Col Moberly. In the part of the
good natured Squire Tucker will appear
ohm J. German. Capt. Davenport will be
portrayed by ]. Frank Duggan, and other
members of the club will be seen as fol-
lows: Denis Z. Connell, as Mr.. Armstrong;
George E. Sullivan, as Lathrop Page; |. j.
Costigan, as Raymond Page, the villain;
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Gus young woman. member of the most
exclusive l.ondon society of the early part
or the eighteenth century. She hears her
friends talking of the handsome Sir George
Sylvester. who has eschewed all feminine
contact because of an unfortunate duel
fought by him on account OF a woman.
Ursula declares that she will visit Sir
George at his mansion. She faints in
front of his house, but he has her carried
to the porters lodge. where her brother
discovers her and sends her home. IN
daunted. she dons male attire and pre-
sents herself at the house with the closed
doors. Sir George is delighted with the
supposed lad, and offers to take him to
London. where Ursula Is on the point of
fighting duel when Sir George learns her
identity. Ursula wins her wager and Sir
George.
The Tyler company will appear in Its full
strength. Wilson Melrose will play the
role of Sir George. Fuller Mellish, Geo.
d. Parker, Blanche Stoddard, Mrs. w.
West. Inez Plummer, Julia Lee, Jessica
Vir-Del-Ma, w. II. Tooker, Guy Coombs,
Priestly Morrison, Harold Z. Saiter, John
Kline and others are In the cast.
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work. has created distinct demand
Among the other bands booked far are
those of Phtlippini. Nevassara, Rivelia. Ro-
satt. Wheelock and Egan. and in addition
there viii be some rare orchestral treats,
the announcements of which have not yet
been made.
a fairly good sample of the program ar
rangement for the band feature is given in
the announcements of Philippini. His Sc
lections include such composers as Baret-
Clerc, Herald, Won Tilzer Sousa George
Conan and Battisti. In that little grouping
he has the Spanish march of the first. the
stirring march music of Americas foremost
bandmaster, the light but catching creation
of one of the most popular song writer's and
selections from the work of an actor whose
music, whatever may be said of his taste
is the kind that whistles
Signor Liberau used to be trumpeter In
the Papal Guards at Rome, and he has
worked into his march music some of
the more powerful passages from the papal
calls. One of the numbers on his program
that is always popular with the audience
peting days, and he is assisted by eight
masters OF that instrument. Liberati be-
Heves in volume and force. He plays much
Wagner. but even when he handles the
lighter music OF later days 1t is with a
characteristic touch. He carries with him
four soloists, and himself contributes his
cornet to the solo work
The other free attraction for the opening
week at Luna Park-for both the band and.
hippodrome entertainments are free-is the
Bessie Valdare troupe of lady bicyciists,
six in number. and said to be top-notchers
in the business of trick and straightaway
riding. Miss Valdare herself is an expert
at handling the wheel The trick riding
Individual Is done by Sidney Valdare, and
the whole company go into the drill.
The Trail now Is lined by array OF
exhibits reminding one of the noted Luna
Park at Coney Island. Beginning with the
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"Christopher Jr1

christopher Jr, farce comedy by the
"eil-known playwright, Madeleine I.ucetta
hyiey' VIII follow The Adventure OF LADY,
Ursula at the Belasco Theater next week
The Cowboy and the Lady made such a
sensational success that Miss Tyler has re-
celved number of requests that II be plav-
ed second week. but the star wishes 10
give the public as much variety as possible
curing her present season. therefore she
mas decided TO make distinct departure
from the play of western life and Chris
topher Jr. was chosen because Il is one
OF the most laughable pieces seen on the
stage.
1t is recorded as a memorable success
when first produced by John Drew and
Maude Adams at the time they were acting
together. Since then ii has become a favo-
rite with stock companies throughout the
country: 1t has not been played in Wash
ington for some years. and should prove a
novelty
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envy the last time the music OF Macbeth"
was sung in the United States
&c modern playgoers it may seem strange
TO associate music with the presentation of
Macbeth Older piaygoers will recall
that music was almost invariably used In
the earlier productions of the tragedy In
his earlier days Mr.. CASTOR was not only
walking" gentleman in several of the
famous old stock organizations, but also
the singing walking gentleman" These
are stage terms that have vanished from
the parlance of the footlights. In those
days walking gentleman" was a young
actor who played ordinary young man parts
70 straight business" roles that were diff
hcult. unsatisfactory and poorly paid. A
singing walking gentleman" was one with
a voice. They were few and far between
and those like Mr. CASTOR who were pos
sessed OF good voices were in demand for
those roles in classical plays that required
singing during the enactment. Three of
the plays that always demanded strong
men to play the parts assigned to the sing
Ing walking gentlemen" were Rob Roy"
Guy Mannering" and Macbeth"
After his experiences in the stock organi-
cations Mr. CASTOR drifted into comic opera
for four or FIVE years. This was in 1879,
when the 'Pinafote" craze was rampant
He was in the first American production of
Gilbert & Sullivans 'Sorcerer." Mrs. John
Drew produced 1t In Philadelphia but It
a failure. Mr.. CASTOR was not pleased
with his first experiment In opera and de-
clared that his appearance in The Sor-
cerer" would be his first and last In opera.
However, after much. urging he consented
to play Sir Joseph Porter in "Pinafore,"
and his appearance in this role gave him
his first prominence in New York. After
the "Pnafore'' success he remained in
opera several years. serving principally
With the companies of the late John Nc
Cauli
When the theater underwent a complete
revolution from the methods of the old
stock days to those of recent years Mr..
CASTOR changed with the times and Joined
various successful travelling organizations.
He spent three years en- tour with Z. S.
Willard In The Rogues Comedy and
other plays served with Mrs. LIE Moyne in
Among Those Present and several of her
other productions was here two years
ago as Victor in The Second Fiddle with
Louis Mann. and was last year assigned TO
a prominent part in support of Mabel Italia
ferro when she was starred by the Lieblers
in The Bishops Carriage"
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National Theater.

The preparations have been completed
by Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene for a week
OF opera at the National Theater begin
ming tomorrow night. The program for the
weeks engagement Is as follows: Monday
and Tuesday evenings. Bohemian Girl
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, III
Troyatore;" Friday evening and Saturday
matinee, Chimes of Normandy" The
Opening opera--'.Bohemian Girf'-abounds
In alluring arias. duets, quartets and ehor-
uses, which do not lose their attractive
ness because they have been familiar for
almost two generations A special feature
In the first act of Bohemian Girl will be
a Spanish dance, under the direction of
Miss Cora B. Shreye. Interest is mani
tested In the appearance of Tom Greene
in the leading tenor roles. He has appear
ed with many Of the best opera companies
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Academy Of Music.

"sjs Hopkins" will be the attraction at
the Academy. beginning tomorrow night,
when the popular character actress, Miss
Rose Melville. will be seen for the seventh
season in the title role, portraying the sim
pie country girl of Posey county, Ind. sis
Hopkins" has been such a success that Mr..
J. R. Stirling. Miss Melville's manager, is
making this tour of his star a brilliant af-
fair He has put out an entirely new pro-
duction and the play has been amplfied and
improved Some of the lesser characters
have been made more important features
The costuming is all new and the special
ties have been changed and amplified This
is especially true of the seminary scene.
wherein Sis sings her pathetic little song OF
home and does her funny speciality. Here
too Obadiah. the undertaker's assistant,
appears at his best In comedy role. The
story OF Sis Hopkins Is one of sweet SIM
plicity and gentle humor throughout. 1t
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Belasco Theater.

1.-THE Adventure of Lady Ursula" by An
thony Hope, has been selected for produc-
ton this week by Odette Tyler and her
company at the Belasco Theater This is
declared to be a charming comedy The
play was originally produced several sea-
sons ago by E. H. Sothern and Virginia
Harmed. and proved a great success. AS
Ursula Miss Tyler will have role of more
Importance than those in which she has
appeared at this time. The part should
be well suited to Miss TyIer's powers as a
comedienne. "The Adventure OF Lady Ur-
sula' as a title gives an excellent idea Of
the tenor of the play for Ursula's adven-
ture forms the central thread of the plot.
Ursula Is a dashing, impetuous, mischisy-
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1nly been the mistress of his heart, but
his accomplice in certain schemes. Dis
gusted with his infidelity. she informs him
she will prevent her brother well as
Mildmay from taking shares in bubble
company of which Hawkesley is promoter.
The captain threatens to produce a packet
of compromising letters Mildmay, who
has learned these facts from place of
concealment, goes to the London Office of
Hawkesley's bubble company to beard the
lion in his den. He is received as green
norm. Midmay listens with seeming gull
libility and then surprises the promoter
completely through revelation of fatal
antecedents. This scene is said to be
masterpiece of the drama. The prelimi-
nary conversation about business, in which
the city swindler attempts to pull the
wool over the eyes of the shrewd provin-
cal, and the gradual ascendancy of the lat
ter Is worked up from the quietest begin
ming to climax of power. Mildmay is en-
abled by his triumph abroad to completely
master the domestic situation at home.
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F HE past week was a particularly
successful one for both the Co
lumbia and Belasco Theater
III stock companies. The size and
enthusiasm of the aHdiences. at
both plavhouses each evening made IL diI-
fcult to realize that it was merely the
suppIementary season and not the helght
of the regular show period Al the Co
Iumbia the stock company presented 1or
the first time In this city r. e Carton
Liberty Hall" 1t is indeed charming
comedy. full of tender sentiment, genue
humor and heart interest. The presenta-
tion. was made especially notable by W. ii.
Cromptons delightful characterization OF
the quaint old bookseller William Tod
man AS portrayed by Mr.. Crompton I'm
Gle Todman was simple lovabie and sym
pathetic old gentleman. whose eccentricity
only made him the more admirable. IL
was an artistic and finished piece of work
and added to Mr.. Crompton's reputation
among local theatergoers as an imperson-
ator of old man character roles. AT the
Belasco the Odette Tyler company increas-
ed the favorable impression already ere
ated by an excellent performance of THE
Cowboy and the Lady one Of the most In
teresting pieces yet produced by the COM
ing week give assurance that there VIII be
no paucity Of theatrical entertainment for
the Washington public.
y
The performances given at the National
Theater during the early part of last week
by the Juvenile pupils of Miss Cora B..
Shreve should not be passed over without
notice in a review of the weeks entertain
ment. In truth, the exhibition given by
the little lads and misses was scarcely
short of remarkable and Is deserving Of
sincere praise. Many of the tiny perform
ers at first glance appeared hardly old
enough or large enough to do more than
toddle. and yet when the music started up
they executed most amazing and difficult
dances with all the ease and confidence Of
finished performers of experienced years.
number of the turns would cause even
the old time professional a twinge of envy
and would make q hit on any frst-class
vaudeville bill or in the modern extrava-
CANA spectacles. The performances were
thoroughly enjoyable, and reflected credit
not only on the little folks themselves. but
also on those who trained them for the ex-
hlbition.
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big dining hall and dancing pavilion, the
Trail proper starts at the laying hen,
which when hit with a ball promptly and
accommodatingly lays a hard-boiled egg,
which rolls down to the lucky thrower.
Then there are thirty other attractions.
chief among them, Of course, being the
chutes. circle swing. scenic river. caroussei.
trip to Rockaway, bandstand and hippo
drome stage. Among the attractions which
line the Trail are the cat house. photo
graph gallery, mutoscope parlors. palace Of
decisions and hall of mystery, Japanese
tea gardens sceniotorium, Egyptian palm
lists, tours of the world. rife range, Chateau
Alfonso and all the usual booths for candy.
soda water, hot roast beef sandwiches and
similar conveniences for the inner man.
Next week Philippians Band and the Mo-
rims, high divers, will be the free attrac
tons on the bandstand and hippodrome
stage
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in this country, and is known as one OF
the leading American tenors in grand opera
AS Thaddeus Mr. Greene win be heard TO
good advantage. Verdi's tuneful opera OF
''Trovatore' will introduce some new and
interesting singers. among others Mr.. Irwin
Myers OF New York who has been spe-
cially engaged to sing the role of Count di
Luna and who is said to possess high
baritone voice of quality well adapted to
Verdi's music 1t will be his first APPEAR
ance In this city In this opera Mr.. Greene
will be heard in Manrico-a part In which
he has appeared over fifty times.
THE Chimes of Normandie,' which is a
most tuneful creation, will no doubt at
tract those most interested in French COM
ic opera. Age seems to develop the arts
tic wealth of this opera and time mas NOT
lessened its charms. For the week OF
opera popular summer prices Will prevail
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Thalia Theater Yiddish Company.

The names OF David Kessler and Mr..
Samuel Tornberg, who are the leading play
ers of the noted Thalia Theater Yiddish
Company, which Is to appear at the Ma
jestic Theater on Thursday and Friday
evenings. May 81 and June /. are well
known even outside the circles of those
who understand the Yiddish dialect. They
will appear In two of their best Yiddish
plays, The Russian Jew in America" and
God, Man and the Devil" In the opening
piece the two players will portray a type
of Russian Jews who have emigrated to
this country to seek their fortunes here
an original type. The supporting company
Is notable and has been praised by the pub
lie and press in every city wherever 1t has
appeared.
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Band Concert and Barn Dance

interest or society, OF the workers In the
cause OF social service and of the public IN
general Is growing in respect to the band
concert ana barn dance at Boundary Cas-
tie 18th street and Florida avenue, Thurs
day evening. May 81 from to IL O'Clock.
for the benefit of the children's play-
grounds. The executive committee con-
slsts OF Mrs. John h. Henderson, Mrs VIII
lam II. Taft. Mrs. Robert S. Oliver Mrs.
William j Boardman, Mrs. James W.
Pincbot, Mrs Fred T Dubois.
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Kernan's .Lyceum.

Herman Rife's production, THE High
School Girls Company" under the personal
direction of T. w. Dinkins, will be the next
attraction at the Lyceum Theater COM
mencing tomorrow matinee and continuing
for the usual weeks engagement, with reg
ular matinees. Among the Unknown per-
formers with this company are Sol and
Nat Fields. brothers of the noted Lew"
Billy Hart and Emma Weston, Hughes and
Hazelton, Gilman. Francis and Gilman
and the Six Flying Banvards
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tells Of the life of Sis. her courtship by
man who wants to win her love that he
may get possession of her land. She dis
covers this deception by an accident and
goes away from all the peace and quiet
OF New Harmony Ito learn to be like
other people" and she comes back a we'll
gowned. accomplished woman. wholly dit
ferent from the awkward. quaint little SIS
who SO tearfully said goodbye to her
parents and neighbors and her rustic sweet
heart In the second act.
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Rufus Rastus Compauy.

Ernest Hogan and his Rufus Rastus''
company in musical comedy, will be the
attraction at the Academy of Music 9th
and d streets northwest, for one week, be-
ginning Monday. June 4. There will be
performances every evening and on We'd
nesday and Saturday afternoons
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fortune. The parade will leave the show
grounds at 10 o'clock sharp tomorrow morn
ing. and will be seen the following
streets: Leaving show grounds over L
street to 14th. down 14th to Pennsylvania
avenue, Pennsylvania avenue to 9th street,
9Th street to H street. II street to 18th,
18th street to U street and back to the
show grounds.
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wide range Of emotions. In Hamlet" and
''Frou Frou'' the acts have been selected
which also give dominance to the Bern
hardt temperament. Madame Bernhard
will return to Washington with her full
company of Partisan players.
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J ~, m = Armstrong. as Decatur: Mrs. How
en-smith. as Mrs. Page: Miss Fannie
Is.inpoeil. as Mrs Stockton. Miss Edith p
Luckett, as Carrie Preston. Miss Alma g
wright. as Atlanta Moberly.
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'Mextcana" is to go on tour again next
season. N'
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George Arliss has been engaged by Olga
Nethersole as member of the conpany
TO support her In her Paris engagement
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me Llebler Company is after amateurs
VINO are presenting MIS-. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch without authority.
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Louise Cunning and David Bispham are
10 appear as co-stars in new musical
comedy next season.
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Efie Shannon and Herbert Kelley ara
soon. to open an engagement at the Sub
urban Garden, st. Louis
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Olga Nethersole's engagement in Paris
begins June z. She is to give fourteen
performances at the Vaudeville Theater
and before she returns to this country she
Is to tour the English provinces in ''Adrt-
enne Lecouvreur"
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Thomas w. Ross, who has made such a
NIT this season in Checkers" has signed
five-year contract with Conan & Harris
to star hve years under their management
He is to be seen next season In The Gov
errors Son.
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The indefinite run of "Happyland" In
New York, which is expected to mean all
summer, has deprived De Wolf Hopper of
an expected automobile trip through the
British Isles. He had intended to sail
early in June.