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nave To choose between shutting the theater
up one day a week. or giving every meme
Der OF the company and the theater ems
ployes one day In seven of in rotation.
Unless they all agree to the former plan
the theaters that adopt IL will run the risk
OF Irritating the public and losing patron.
age. And the alternative course IL beset
with dimculties. One manager ingenuously
asks how the stars-the most dffficult OF
people to deal with. will take the idea Of
being replaced by understudies one day 10
the week and whether the public will like
1t either? On the other hand. suppose the
understudy, instead of proving inadequate,
should make hit? That might be satis-
factory to the public. but II certainly would
not please the star, says the manager,
who knows histrionic human nature pretty
well.
CoQuelin the elder has just given his first
performance in the open-air theater OF his
Home for Retired Actors at Point Aux
Danes. Many prominent actors and acc
tresses gave their services and a host OF
people from Paris attended. Coquelin has
done good work-a work that attests his
infinite kindness of heart in establishing
this home for outworn stage folk. He takes
great pride in II, and no wonder. Instead
OF passing what remains OF their lives In
penury and misery, his proteges are here
ending their days In peace and comfort.
CoQuelin has a knack OF making people
happy. He knows just what these veterans
Of the footlights need and provides IL for
them generously. Under the shade of the
trees in beautiful park they can take life
easy and fight their stage battles over
again. No monument that may be erected
to the great comedian hereafter could more
worthily prpetuate his memory than this
home of his for retired actors. II Is TO %
hoped that means will be found for mains
tanning it long after he has gone.
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Luna Park.

Beginning with a sacred concert this
afternoon, the Greater Washington Band"
Mr.. John Bovello. conducting, will begin
the second week of its successful engage
ment at Luna Park. The band has been
the recipient of many complimentary criti-
cisms of music lovers of the District and
has enjoyed the approval of all who have
gathered near the big musical shell each
afternoon and evening.
For the hippodrome stage attraction this
week Manager George E. Gill announces
the appearance, for the first time in Wash
ington Of Madame Zingarella, a remarkably
clever toe balancer, who performs a start
q globe less than three feet in diameter,
she ascends to the top Of a 72-foot tower,
and after balancing herself on the toes OF
one foot at the highest point of the tower
she descends to the earth, still standing
on the globe. AS an added feature this
week, a sensational ride will be made down
the incline of the "Shoot-the- chutes'' each
afternoon and evening by Master Frank
Hector, a mere boy. He will accomplish
the feat with his unique "unicycle." At
the point of the incline where the water
meets the abrupt terminal of the shoots"
he will leave his wheel and make head
dive in the water of the lagoon. Many BIZ
cycle performers who have visited the park
this season have announced their intention
of taking the perilous ride. but for some
unknown reason they invariably backed out
after a close examination of the 260-foot
incline. The ehutes grade atLuna Park is
the steepest of any In America.
Next Monday evening will be known as
Press night at the big resort. Newspaper
men of Washington and vicinity will be
asked to attend and help to make things
merry. A fireworks display will be offered
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COSTLY NEW YORK CHURCHES.
Trinity's Value Put at $12, SOC, 900,
Including Land.

From the New York Sun.
Trinity Church IL valued at $l2,5OoOo0.
This estimate includes the land occupied
by the churchyard 1t is in the most VAL
uable part of New York, IL not in the
most valuable division of property in the
world.
+ 81. Paups Church is valued at $500, 900.
Grace Church, at what was once de-
scrlbed as the head of Broadway. is VAL
ued at $950.0O0.
The First Presbyterian Church, on 9th
avenue between 18th and 18th streets, 10
valued at $75O.O0O.
81. Marks Church, on I'd avenue an old
landmark in that neighborhood. Is valued
ut 1915, 900.
The Marble Collegiate Church. 5th avenue
ana Doth street. Is valued at 81. 100000.
The Church of st. Paul the Apostle (the
Paulist church,, at 59th street and Co.
iumbus avenue, Is valued at 100000.
The West Presbyterian Church, on West
42d street, is valued at $6OOO. st.
Thomas at 81, Toe, 900. and the Fifth Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church, and IL West
55th street, at $1.6OO.o00.
The valuation Of the Temple Emanuel
ia 81, $40, 600; OF st. Patrick's Cathedral,
s6 600. 600, Of the B'nai Jeshurun Syna>
rogue, $500, 600; OF the Temple Beth-E Ell,
at the corner of 9th avenue and 76th
street, 81 300. 900; OF the Broadway Tab
ernacie, Broadway and Seth street, $780,
600. and of the Christian Scientist Church,
Central Park West and 8sth street, $780,
0O0
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Coming Attractions
Columbia Theater.

"Oh Lord, whatever happens. keep, me
from gettin sour"
Such is the prayer of Mrs. Wigs, and 1t
Is this determination to have sunshine in
the hearts that makes the play Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" both Joy
and a benefit MRS. Wigs has been a
long time returning to Washington. owing
TO three years of success in New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia and Boston. The play
presents series of admirable character
studies.
Mrs. Wigs and her daughters. Asia,
Europena and Australia, whom she named
from the Biography the lazy. lquor-loV-
ing Mr.. Stubbins, the pessimistic Mis- Hazy,
the spiteful Mrs. Eichorn, 1mpulsive Billy
Wiggs and the misunderstood Loyey Mary
constitute a circle of acquaintance with
whom every laugh-lover or student of hui
manity is glad to be thrown. The humor
of Mrs. Wigs Is irresistible. "Matrimony,"
she says. lis like everything else. You get
out of 1t about much you put in. -
This wasn't true in her own case, but she
thought 1t was, and did what she could to
make II true. 1T doesn't matter what part
of the earth you live on, II you have the
right person to live with" she says again,
and she also remarks that ''it amt no use
putin up your umbrella til II begins to
rain" She doesn't believe in shutting her.
self up in one church, and her sympathy ia
wide enough to take in Lovey Mary and her
baby protege, Little Tommy, without ask
ing any questions. Madge Carr Cook still
invests the title role with both comedy and
pathos. Stubbins Is played by Charles Car
ter and Mis- Hazy by Vivian Ogden. Edith
Taliaferro is the Lovey Mary.
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who represented her in the proceedings. IL
soon to put her plans into execution She
| has made arrangements to star Jointly
with May Yohe, and the two are soon to
have their names associated as the stars
in the musical production, mile Nitouchs.
Mrs. Scott has had q brief experience in
vaudeville, and Miss Tohe has been seen
occasionally in the variety theaters since
: Nat. c. Goodwin, who is to open his sea-
son in 1.-THE Genius" farce comedy by
w. c. and Cecil De Mile. the LIST Of October.
will begin his rehearsals for the play this
week. During his New York engagement
Mr.. Goodwin is also to present Paul Arm
strong's act play. I'm Blaze OF Glory"
and later on he plans to appear in "Sier-
ra," new play written for him by Mr..
Armstrong.
Wagenhals & Kemper have won the
legal fight over the production OF Jacob
Gordins play. ''The Kreutzer Sonata" "
which they have been presenting at the
Manhattan Theater. with Blanch Walsh as
the star. Leopold Spachner and David
Kessler, who were their opponents in the
suit, claimed that they had arranged to pro-
duce 1t with Bertha Kalich as the star.
The decision of the court gives the right OF
the production Of Wagenhals & Kemper.
The plays that have been selected by E.
H. Sothern and Miss Marlowe for their
tour which will begin with their appear
ance in Philadelphia the middle Of October,
are Percy MacKaye's Jeanne dare"
'sGuenever," by H. W.. Boynton; Suder-
mans Johannes" Hauptman's "Sunken
Bell" "Sapho and Phaon," by Percy Mac
Kaye, and Gabriel dAnnunzio's THE
ini" Their repertoire is also to include
the Shakespearean plays IN which they
have been seen since they have been star
ring together. among them Hamlet
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"The Great Divide"

The Belasco Theater, renovated and i'm
proved, opens it's doors for the season next
Monday evening. Margaret Anglin and
Henry Miller will appear together in 1.-THE
Great Divide" by William Vaughn Moody.
professor of English literature in the Uni
versity of Chicago "The Great Divide" is
a drama in which there is clash of the
points of view of New England and the
southwest. Massachusetts, woman meets
an Arizona man. The development of love
between two persons the direct oppostes
of each other by tradition and environment
gives rise to dramatic situations of much
intensity. Among those playing prominent
parts are Miss Laura Hope Crews, Mrs
Thomas Whiffen. Charles Wyngate, Charles
Gotthold and Bertram Harrison
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The attraction at the Majestic this week
will be Florence Bindley in Hal Reds new
musical drama, THE Girl and the Gam
bier" This style of entertainment is Of
fered as a departure Musical numbers
and songs. as we'll as comedy. serve to
relieve the tension Of the dramatic eli
makes. THE Girl and the Gambler Is a
story of heart interest taken from life, In
which a crafty gambler and a man of the
world has taken advantage Of trusting
young girl, whom he attempts to cast aside
that he may wed her sister, with whom he
ia violently smitten. Repulsed, he seeks
revenge on her parents, and after many ex-
citing situations he Is finally beaten at his
own game and compelled by the girl who
has spurned him to right the wrong he has
done The play has been deliberately staged
and the costumes are said to be extremely
beautiful Miss Bindley will be seen as
Geraldine Lawrence, the girl" A large
chorus will support the stars and pr1nci-
pals
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ra, a Spanish settlement on the South
American coast. The period Is the pictur-
esque sixteenth century.
Cosmo Hamilton. the joint author with
Seymour Hicks Of 1.-THE Beauty OF Bath
will stage the American production Of the
play for Mr.. Frohman.
Heap good woman; make husbands
heart glad" was Geronimo's comment on
''Mrs. Wigs when he saw Madge Carr
Cook in the part at Los Angeles.
Frank Hector, who will each afternoon
and evening take thrilling unfcycie ride
down the chute's incline at Luna Park, is
only seventeen years Of age.
"Hen Hur'' will begin its eighth season
in st. Louis the latter part Of this month,
and on the same day Its companion drama,
1.-THE Prince Of India" will have its initial
appearance in New York.
Liebler & Co. will produce next season a
musical version of Mrs. Wigs" 1t will
be novelty in that 1t will be the first
time musical production has been shah
billy costumed. There is to be no chorus.
David Belasco Is expected to attend the
opening of the Belasco Theater Of this city
next week, as the local house is great
favorite with him and he has not as yet
witnessed any Of the improvements.
H. B. Irving and Dorothea Baird. with
their London company, will sail Tor TINS
side within fortnight. They will open
their engagement in New York the LIST or
October in Stephen Phillips 'Paola and
Francesca. - - - =
Robert Hickman has returned from New
York to prepare for the opening of the
third year Of his school of acting In this
city. During the two years and half of
the schools existence several Washington
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New National Theater.

The extravaganza. Babes In Toyland."
as presented by Hamlin and Mitchell,
abounds in opportunities for effective scenic
display and picturesque tableaux. The
piece will again be presented at the New
National Theater for one week, with usual
matinees beginning Monday, September 10.
The cast is headed by Ignacio Martinett.
who plays Alan. Julian Mitchell. the stage
director, has In Babes in Toyland' taken
a small army of performers and made toys
Of them all. There is a parade OF toy folk
in one scene and glimpse into a toy shop
In another There Is also series OF be-
wildering and beautiful mechanical and
scenic efrects-a shipwreck ending in
flames; the Spiders Forest, the eruption
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Chase's Theater.

Chase's bill this week will be introduced
by Walter Jones, the well-known extrava-
ganza comedian and Miss Mabel Hite, the
singing coincidence. Their act is described
as introducing meritorious singing and eff
fective nonsense. The Marnelli-Marnitz
troupe of musical balancers and bridge
builders were a big foreign card at the
Hippodrome New York, last season. Alice
Davenport will be seen with her own little
company in an original one-act comedy en-
titled Now" Treloar, the ex-Harvard var
sity oarsman and athlete. with Miss Edna
Tempest will present many remarkable
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Creatore.

Creatore has returned to America from
a wonderfully successful tour abroad. hav-
ing given a series Of concerts covering sew
eral weeks at Queens Hall in London. The
critics of England's capital were unanimous
in their praise. His concert at the New
National Theater tonight will be the occa-
sion of his first appearance in Washington
since this European success. The program
includes q new march by Creatore, which
he designates mo Name" overture, will
liam Tell (Rossini; Serenade (SchuberD;
Hungarian Rhapsodie No. diszD; (a)
Arabian Dance, (b) Chinese Dance (Tschal-
kowsky); overture, Tannhauser (Wagner).
and a harp solo by Signor Pesce.
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Academy Of Music.

Commencing Monday, September 10, with
the usual Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
matinees. 1.-THE Gypsy Girl" with an en-
tire new production of special scenery and
mechanical effects, will be the attraction at
the Academy of Music. The play is by
Hal Reid. Several new features have been
added, prominent among them being the
famous Knickerbocker Quartet Miss KEN
per, the star, will introduce songs. After
the matinees Miss Kemper will hold recep-
tiOns on the stage. -
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Columbia Theater.

George Primrose and his big minstrel
company come to >the Columbia Theater
next wees with humorists, comedians, vo-
calists, dancers and musicians. 1t is an
nounced that every scene. act and song will
be true to the traditions of negro life in
the south The old-time jubilee melodies.
refrains and dances that are ever popular
with the public are literally used. The
tagging and costuming are noteworthy fea-
lures of this production. The stage set
tings for the first part are of great beauty
and the costuming throughout Is costly and
elegant. In addition to the large number OF
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An Extensive Contract.-Madge Carr
Cook. mother of Eleanor Robson, and the
star of Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch this weeks bill at the Columbia
Theater, has signed unique contract with
George c. Tyler, manager of Liebler & Co.,
whereby she agrees to play the role of
Mrs. Wigs for the term of her profess
sional life" The proposition, so she admits,
was made to her, and her signature OBJ
tanned to the contract by Mr.. Tyler just
before she left New York to open her sea-
son.
The contract was drawn by the attorneys
for Liebler & Co. and Mrs. Cook who
benefits very materially by it, inasmuch as
She will receive very large fixed salary all
the year, together with a percentage of the
receipts when playing.
She frankly confesses that she loves the
role of the quaint, motherly, optimistic Mrs.
Wigs, whose proverbial philosophy dis
penSeS with all worries, makes 1t sinful to
fuss and useless to begin putin up your
umbrella till il rains
Il am thoroughly elated,' said Mrs. Cook,
"at the Idea oil playing the part of Mrs.
Wigs for life, for l do enjoy 1t. and /
think l may say without egotism that what
ever successes | have made have been made
In great single parts. Joseph Jefferson him.
self, seeing Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" at the Savoy Theater in New York,
came back on the stage to congratulate
me, and, strange to say. told me that !
would live and die Mrs. Wigs, just as he
was doomed to live and die Rip Van
Wrinkle"
Mrs Madge Carr Cook was born IN Suth-
erland, England, and has been on the stage
since the age of three years. Her first role
was that Of Fleance in Macbeth. Her
recollection Of 1t, she naively confesses, is
too dim for words" But she remembers
her mother telling her that in the scene
where Banquo instructs the child to seek
her mother she forgot the situation COM
pletely and. wandering down to the foot
lights. remarked with all the frankness and
righteousness of childhood: DO you know
what? / have some oranges, candy and
ginger beer that mamma gave me for
being a real actress
This is Mrs. Cooks fourth year in Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
A novel Observation-Disclosures Blinn.
although not singer, has the honor OF
making one of the most unique successes In
comic opera ever known. Two years ago
George Edwardes, the famous London pros
Queer and manager. when about to produce
the brilliant comic opera, THE Duchess OF
Dantzic," offered the principal role, that OF
Napoleon Bonaparte, to Mr.. Blinn. The lat
ter regretfully refused the offer for the rea-
son that he could not sing. Blinn possesses
quite a striking physical resemblance to the
great emperor, and besides Edwardes knew
thoroughly of his ability an actor. So
the latter resolved on quite a daring expe-
dent. sent for Blinn the second time and
told him that II he would accept the part
OF Bonaparte he would cut the music out Of
it-that he did not like the idea of Napoleon
singing anyway. Blinn accepted the part.
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"Ou Parole"

A new wartime play, entitled ION Pa
role" will be given for the first time on
September II at the National Theater. The
author is Mr.. Louis Shipman, best known
as the author Of Darcy of the Guards"
which was written for Henry Miller, and
1.-The Crisis" which proved a success for
James K. Hackett. ...,.-H.
The action OF the play takes place in Vir-
ginia during the closing Of the war 1t has
been treated on novel lines. inasmuch as 1t
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has been written from the southern point
Of view. Mr.. E. A. Bradep, who Is the
manager of ION PAROLE has selected a
very strong cast. Miss Charlotte Walker,
who enacts the principal character of Con-
stance Pinckney, is well known in Wash
ington, having been here many times be-
fore. Mr.. Vincent Serrano, whose work is
so we'll known here, will be seen in the
character of the federal officer of Maj.
Dale.
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feats of strength including Treloar's famous
single-hand lift Of horse and Its rider.
Clifford and Burke, blackface manipulators
of laughing magic; Arthur Whitelaw, Irish
American character humorist; Luce and
Luce. musical comedy artists. and the mo-
ton pictures of THE Prisoners Escape"
are other features
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full player. who is considered a budding
genius.
In California the favorite variety of cab
bage now grown is called the Mrs. Wigs"
The English rights to "Alice-Sit- by-the-
Fire have been acquired by Mrs. Russ
Whytal.
Ann Warrington has been engaged by
Maurice Campbell for Henrietta CrossmaDs
company.
Victor Mapes has arranged for the pro-
duction of a new drama by Brander Mat
thews and George Arliss
Panhandle Pete" the new musical COM
edy by Willard Holcomb, is to be seen in
New York next week.
Frederick Pauldihg is writing new play
which is to be produced later in the season
by Klaw and Erlanger
Rehearsals have begun for Mr.. Wilson
That's ALL the play in which May Irwin
is to be seen this season.
Grace Elilston has returned home from
abroad to resume the leading role in 1.-THE
Lion and the Mouse"
H. B. Irving, the son of Sir Henry Irving,
has added THE Bells to the repertoire
AoA Ills AAuCAASoA loOA.
James X. Hackett is to present a dramat-
ization of Katherine Thurston's novel, "The
Masqueraders," early in October.
Henry Miller is to star. jointly with Mar
garet Anglin this season in William Vaughn
Moody's play, "The Great Divide"
Fay Templeton opens her season in For
ty-five Minutes from Broadway" in Colum-
bus this week.
orrin Johnson and Grace Filkins have
been engaged to play in Charles Kleins
1.-The Daughters Of Men,"
Francis Wilson begins his tour in Pitts
burg. His first attraction will be 'The
Mountain Climber"
Clara Bloodgood will. be seen this season
in new play which Clyde Fitch has just
delivered to Charles Frohman.
I, Otis SINNERS biggest success was as the
priest in Lavendan's great play, 1.-The
Duel" He will be seen in this part on tour
this season.
John McGhie. musical director Of 1.-THE
Man from Now" has just completed the
score Of new comic opera.
Z Gertrude Rennyson, prima donna for the
last three seasons with the Savage Opera
Company, has joined the Paris colony OF
former English grand opera stars.
Claiming Pollock's dramatization OF
Agnes and Egerton Castles novel, 1.-The
Secret Orchard" is to be brought out by
the Shuberts early in November.
Louise Cunning Is declared to have made
a decided hit in the star part of 'Vero-
nique," which had its premiere in Philadel-
phia last week.
The Jefferson De Angels Opera Company
will open at the National Theater, Wash
! ..1s' Oc.oper O. IN new comic opera,
by s. NJ Bremen and the music by Julian
Edwards. The scenes are laid at La Quay
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Houdini. the handcuff king and prison
breaker, will be at Chase's. commencing at
the Monday matinee, September II. Other
numbers will be Carleton Macy and Maud
Hall in~"The Maggie and the Jay" the
Fodr Dancing Fords, Harry 'Burgoyne.
Mlae., Nadji. Lucy and Lucier and Kimball
and Lewis.
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MPainting the Town.

Charles Yale's musical comedy. Paint
ing the Town." will be the attraction at
the Majestic Theater week beginning Sep
TENDER II, with matinee Monday. A COM
pany of sixty people, including Halliday
and Leonard, Maize King, Edith Lowe and
Louise Sanford.
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The Hackman lat Niagara>-"Thats the
Horseshoe Fall"
The Tourist (from Eden valley)-"I see.
An thet there other ones the Horsepower
Falls, ehf"
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.oueen of the Highbinders. /"

Queen of the Highbinders." which
comes to the Academy week of September
IT. is noted for unique and surprising dra-
matte effects.
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Iyceu1n.

For the week commencing tomorrow mat
inee the New Lyceum offers THE Avenue
Girls" The two burlesques are called
Tiger Springs and 1.-THE Get-Rich-Quick
Brokers'"
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for their entertainment. It Is announced
that Luna Park will remain open during
the month of October.
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49, ? =. ,
Houdiui.

vocalists and comedians complete orches-
ira Is carried - $3.50
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''The Red Mill had its first performance
at Buffalo last week.