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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

musical comedy entitled Lovers and
Lunatics," with Joe Morris and a company
Of forty people, will be the attraction at
the Majestic Theater, commencing tomorrow
matinee. The play is of a breezy variety,
with just enough story to create a series
Of rapid-fre situations. catchy musical
numbers, pretty girls and brilliant color
effects. The scenes of the play are laid
at Dinkelspiel Manor. adjoining the state
asylum for the insane. Heinrich D1nkel-
spiel is an eccentric character, believing his
end is not far off, and proposes to make
his nephew. Lieut.. George Richmond. his
heir. provided he marries the ward. Nellie
Huntington. George has been secretly
married few days previously. Nellie
comes to the rescue. agrees to pass as the
wife temporarily. Nellies sweetheart ar
rives on the scene, mistakes the manor
for the asylum and George for the keeper.
George keeps up the allusion. Complica-
lions arrive fast and furious and are only
cleared up by the final fall of the curtain.
A new feature of interest to the lady
patrons of the Majestic Theater will be
inaugurated tomorrow night. and will con-
tinue every Monday night throughout the
season. To each lady patron holding a
parauet or orchestra coupon a piece Of
fancy china will be given. These goods
are declared to be genuine Austrian china.
especially imported for this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Strength of the Weak" with Florence Rob-
erts as the star. for over 100 nights at
the Liberty Theater, New York, last sea-
son. Miss Roberts will be seen in Washing
Coumbia Theater this week, starting to-
morrow night. Less than ten years ago
Miss Roberts was an unknown quantity;
she had just finished season playing Mar
guerite in the Faust OF the late Lewis
, Morrison. The sudden indisposition OF the
leading woman at the Alcazar Iheater
Stock Company, San Francisco placed MISS
Roberts in immediate favor as young emo
tional actress, and for 81 years she toured
throughout the Pacific coast country IN
| ".Zaza, -. Marta of the Lowland." Tess OF
the D'Urbervilles, "Magda ana ana. 4.ne e
erts made her first stellar appearance IN
New York. The Strength OF the Weak Is
described as a four-act problem play. Inc
action begins in the American University fer
| Women on graduation day. Pauline Darcy
Miss Roberts), the yaledictorfan has writ
| ten a book which is published anonymous
| ly and which is supposed to reject certain
phases Of her life and her relations with
her guardian. The latter comes for his
| ward, who insists upon a marriage to right
| their past wrongs. The guardian leaves
Pauline after telling her he is Already mar
ried. and learning that she declares herself
free to make her name and repay him with
| the proceeds from her book. Pauline has
become betrothed to young architect,
Richard Adams. During the action OF the
play ADAMS leSiiHs .'Hee siAS 20 -,
! of the anonymous novel. Complications ead
| to Pauline's confession that the heroine OF
her book is none other than herself. The
subsequent relations between him and Pau
lines guardian, who. in reality, has been
| living under an assumed name and appears
as Adams father. create an interesting
problem In Miss Roberts company will be
| found Thur;ow Bergen, Charles Kent. c. ].
| Williams, Lucius Henderson. Gregory Rod
| gers, Clinton Maynard, Virginia Brissac,
| Ruth Allen, Florence Robinson, Ethelyn
Palmer. Marie Bertrand, Fanny Cannon
| and Ida Asher.
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new duties manager OF Mr.. Ingersolr0
Luna Park in the City of Mexico.

new duties manager OF Mr.. Ingersolrs
Luna Park in the City of Mexico.
The title of the play In which Mrs. Les
lie Carter-Payne is TO make her initial APP
pearance under the management of Chas.
Dfilngham has been announced. II is
Cleo" 1t is a modern play by Edwin Mil
ton Royle with some OF the scenes laid In
this country and some in France.
Victor Herberts new musical comedy,
The Red Mill" had its initial presenta-
| ton In New York this week. The scenes
are laid In Holland and the interest centers
are touring the country. Montgomery and
! Stone, the Tin Soldier and the Scarecrow
in the Wizard of o. are cast for these
roles.
In order to accommodate the orchestra Of
sixty musicians and certain Instruments
constructed especially for the rendition OF
some Of Composer Puccinfs difficult
chestration for Madam Butterfly" which
Is to have its first American presentation
at the Columbia Theater, the first three
rows of seats in the orchestra win be re-
moved by Manager Luckett during the
week of October Is
Ada Rehan. whose return to the stage
has been expected, has decided not TO act
| this season. She is now at her cottage
near Drigg, in Cumberland. on the shore
of the Irish sea. Miss Rehan intends to
remain in England for some time, and will
pass the coming winter in London. Her
heal tn has benefited by rest. and she is
advised to avoid, for the present the toll
and excitement of the theater.
The American rights to the one-act play.
THE Poverty of the Rich" by Henry
Clews, jr., which is to have its initial pre-
sentation at the Theatre Antoine, in Paris,
next week. have been acquired by Edwin
Stevens, who is to use ii in vaudeville.
Lionel F. Lawrence, who was stage man.
ager at the Madison Square Roof Garden.
when Stanford White was killed by Harry
Thaw, will produce a play founded upon
the murder. 1t is called The Motive for
the Crime" and will be produced as a
half-hour sketch, with Ethel Hunt and
Richard Allen in the principal roles.
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appear this winter in a revival Of "she
Stops to Conquer"
Henry B. Irving's repertoire is to include
"Paola and Francesca" "Mauricette,
Louis XII and The Lyons Mail
John Drew has scored the most emphatic
success Of his career in His House In
Order"
George AIDES new play is to be entitled
Arts" 1t is to be brought out by Charles
Dillingham;.
Sir Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore
will be seen in Captain Drew on Leave
when they visit this country.
Edith Crane who will play prominent
part in "Barabbas." is the wife OF Tyrone
Power, who plays the leading role.
Man and His Angel" in which Hol-
brook Blinn and Frances Ring appeared
has not proved a success in New York.
Anna Held's latest comic opera, "A Pa
risian Model" is said to be the most at
tractive she has even presented.
Antoinette Perry has taken the place OF
Frances Starr in the leading feminine role
in The Music Master"
Mrs. Fiske is rehearsing Langdon Mitch
ellis new play, THE New York 1dea, In
which she is to be seen this season.
John ]. Donnelly. who has been Bertha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
of Hermione and Perdita when she made

of Hermione and Perdita when she made
her first appearance in this city In The
Winters Tale" and who are familiar with
her work in other prominent productions,
will have another opportunity to pass first
Judgment on her conception of difficult
character. The production Is said to be
the most elaborate ever provided for the
star The entire production has been paint
ed by Emens & Unit. and are reproduce
tons of sketches approved by Mr.. Frank
Vernon. The costumes were made from
special designs by Thomas Hesewood Of
London. The incidental music is by Hamil-
ton Clarke, and male quartet has been
provided for the serenade in the second act.
The company, which is said to be the
largest and best with which Miss Allen has
ever been surrounded. is made up of play
ers well known in classic productions. j. H
Gilmour will be seen as Iachamo. Sidney
Herbert plays Cloton, c. Leslie Allen ap-
pears as Belarius. Fuller Mellish interprets
Pisanic, jefferson Winter has the role Of
Posthumus, Henry j. Hadfield impersonates
Cymbeline, Myron Calico will be seen as
Philaria and Alison Skipworth plays the
queen Others in the company are Douglas
Gerard Frederick X. Rowland Burke
Clarke, C. H. Bates, .Leopold Lane and
Lionel Hogarth.
The curtain will rise promptly at pm,
and the only matinee on Saturday will
begin at o'clock. .-----.
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Chase's Theater.

Ned Nye and the Rollicking Girls. as
sisted by the Reid Sisters, will be leading
feature of Chases bill this week Mr.. Nye
is an extravaganza comedian. and was
featured" funny man OF THE Rollicking
Girl until his vaudeville advent. The
Reid Sisters interpolate their dances. The
program will also include Selma Braatz,
noted girl juggler; Claire Beasys perform
ing cats; Clarice Vance in songs and sto-
ries; Lew Hawkins, the Chesterfeldian
minstrel, in his newest blackface nonsense:
the Labakans and their wonderful dog
Folly" and Will c. Youngs and May L.
Brooks, presenting a musical act. The
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"The Girl and the Governor"

Immediately following the engagement OF
Viola Allen at the New National Theater
this playhouse will be the scene OF the
premier production by the Jefferson DE
Angels Opera Company OF the new comic
opera by s. NJ. Bremen and Julian Ed
wards, The Girl and the Governor. The
cast supporting the popular star contains
some of the best-known people on the
comic opera stage. The scenes OF the
opera are laid in a Spanish settlement in
South America in the period of 1880 ana
afford possibilities for elaborate costumlns
and magnificent scenery. The perform
ance will be given by a company OF eighty
-aeople.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

ND still the theatrical season, so
n far as popular interest is con-
IA cerned hangs in the future as d
hone deferred. One OF the mos'
,o,,,,ar stars whose mission 1t is to
80 ,,, ,nodern PLAYHOUSE, Miss Henrietta
To.u,,n and one of the most successhu III
,,.ys 10 which New York has recently ieh'
us often tickle and unreasoning indorse-
rnent the Heir to the Hoorah,' have each
.niovsd only a moderate share of passing
interest "AlI-of-a Sudden Peggy proved
70 he a play whose plot was light TO the
roint OF attenuation. The danger which SO
often presents itself when a production is
made with no other object In mind than 10
.ht'' a star was in this case especlaiiy
grave Only Miss Crosman's own viVac'ous
personality kept 1t from being fatal. Inc
romping innocence that Miss Crosman por-
trays with such compelling charm presents
a most alluring picture, yet plays must
have plots and situations, however attrac-
tive a star may be.
'"rhe Heir TO the Hoorah' gave the i'm
pression that The Virginian' had oeeh
taken as a model. the spirit OF owen WIS
ter's play being preserved through the com
edy scenes and the serious interests eh'le
Nv eliminated 1t called for little sincere
work and depended for its attraction pr;n-
c,nalIy on n series Of cowboy pranks. There
were little touches of tenderness ana
gIimpses Of real human nature OF the nom
est-heart-under-a -rough-jacket sort' Out
they did not Counterbalance the eXaggera-
ton which pervaded the performance. west
ern men say that the play is correct from
a certain point of view the point OF VIEW
Of an eastern man who has derived his
ideas of locale from literary description
and not from personal observation.
The town has apparently gone vaudeville
mad. The Belasco Theater threw open us
doors in an experimental way to this form
of entertainment. and with the great La
fayette as Its chief attraction found abun-
dant patrons At Chases people have
swarmed to see Houdini, an expert lock-
smith probably something Of a contortion-
ist and certainly In some degree hyp-
MOTHS. for only q mesmeric attraction
could keep people seated in tense interest
for an hour after man has gone into
box for the mere privilege OF seeing him
come out again There is no question OF MS
extreme cleverness He is perhaps the most
legitimate in method of the various mys-
tery workers who have from time to time
astonished the public. He does not depend
on hints OF the occult or supernatural, as
does the Georgia magnet, or strong girl in
her very simple experiment In applying
well known physical laws, nor the Fays,
who serenely pursue their way in the face
of exposure. He presents himself merely as
an individual exert and adds to his special
training patience and strong arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Coming Attractions
National Theater.

Tomorrow night at the National Theater
Viola Allen will make her first appearance
as Imogen in Shakespeare historical
romance, "Cymbeline.' The event prom
ises to be one of muslal interest,
not only because it will be the first
performance on any stage by Miss Al.
len of the role. but also because 1t will be
the revival of one of Shakesoeare's most
famous and least acted dramas. The char
acter of Imogen is one that combines
simplicity with wonderful complexity, and
unites most of the qualities that We i'm
agine to constitute excellence in woman
Those who saw Miss Aliens performance
of the difficult and widely different roles
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Playhouse Paragraphs

-- William Gillette opens his season In
"Clarice'' at Montreal early in Octo.er.
Charles Walcottt is to have part in
Otis SINNERS production OF The Duel"
Forbes Robertson's American engagement
begins the latter part OF October.
Nat. Wits play is entitled "A Lucky
Dog"
Robert Hilliard is to star in THE Turn
Of the Tide
Nat c. Goodwin Is going to revive when
We Were Twenty-One.'
Bernard Shaw's latest play is called 1.-The
Doctors Dilemma"
Maude Adams opens her season in Peter
Pan" early In October.
Annie Russell has entered upon what
promises to be most successful season
as Puck in midsummer Nights -ream."
Gustav Kerker's new musical satire
Burning to Sing, or Singing to Burn" has
caught the fancy of the English playgoers.
Florence Gale has opened her season in
Margaret Mayo's new romantic play,
Loves Victory"
John Hare is to appear as Napoleon In
the London production of La Belle Mar
seilaise.''
w. H. Crane and Ellis Jeffreys are to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Ned Wayburn Daisy Dancers, who made
hit in New York city at the roof gardens
during the past season. This number
comes with the same costumes, electrical
effects and dancers headed by Miss Doro-
thy Jordan. The great Chevalier De Loris,
said to be the champion sharpshooter OF
the world, will exhibit his Workmanship
by playing an upright piano with rifle
and again by disrobing lady by shooting
the buttons and hooks and eyes off her
dress. Dome, the clay modeler;. Ward and
Curran in The Terrible Judge" Kennedy
and Wilkins in song and dance comedy,
and the great Dankmar-Schiller equili-
brists will complete the bill Of high-class
vaudeville acts.
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Mrs. Temples Telegram"

After a fortnight of vaudeville the Be
lasco Theater will on Monday night, Oc'
tober 8, resume dramatic attractions. Or
that evening the farce comedy, Mrs
Temples Telegram" will be the attraction
The play was seen here last season. The
comedy had long New York and Chicago
runs and is at present at the Messrs
Shuberts Theater London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Let Us Initiate the Songs of Birds.

Whistles to initiate the songs OF birds
may be readily made in different ways
Remove the spout from small toy teapot,
make a whistle at the lower end OF a quill
and fit that end to the hole Of the teapot
left upon the spout being removed. Then
fill the teapot rather more than half full
of water. blow the whistle and clear bird
like notes will be sounded.
Another form OF bird whistle may be
made out OF piece OF elder or willow
Make in the middle of piece OF either Of
these woods a whistle, the wood being of
course. first followed out. Place one end
of the whistle made in the mouth and
the opposite end just under the surface Of
glass of water, says Home Notes. BY
then blowing. the bird-like notes, as with
the quill and the teapot, will be obtained.
These whistles may be made of metal or
glass as wei as wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Belasco Theater.

Vaudeville will again occupy the stage
at the Belasco Theater. and the bill prom
ises to be equally strong as that Of
the past week. Miss Maggie Cline. usually
styled the Irish Queen will be heard in
her Irish songs. Miss Ciines success in
both Europe and this country has placed
her In a favorable position among 'vaude-
vile headlners." Mrs. Stuart Robson will
present a playlet entitled 1.-The Late Mr..
Wildcats" One of the special features of
the program will be the appearance Of the
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Orpheum Show,

Next week at Chases, commencing at
the Monday matinee, October 8, the Or
pheum show will be seen. Its list Of
novelties includes the "Rain-Dears," with
dainty Neva Aymar; MeneTekel, the mys-
tic novelty; Walter c. Kelly, dialect COM
edlan: the Four Nightons: Wilson and
jessie" Claude and Fanny Usher's "a
Tough Love-" Work and Oder, and new
Vitagraph views.
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Stewards Moving Pictures.

Archie l.. Shepard will inaugurate his
third season Of Sunday concerts at the
Academy next Sunday night, October T.
with production of high-class moving
pictures
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New Lxceum Theater.

At the New Lyceum Theater, commencing
matinee tomorrow, the Empire Show opens
a weeks engagement. THE Lana of Sun
shine" the opening skt, is a semi-panto-
mime, introducing Roger Imhof a clown,
with Hugh Conn a pantaloon and Su-
zanne as the fairy. In the olio the four
Leigh sisters, a European sister act: The
four musketeers, Martin and Crouch aero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Economy.

"Your wfe's recent illness must have
been fearfully expensive?"
Not at all; she missed eight receptions,
four balls and the opera season. Think OF
the saving in Clothes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

bats. and Imhofr Conn and Co-inne, and
the Minnehaha Maidens sixteen in number,
will Be seen.
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"A Rocky Road to Dublin. >

For the week commencing October the
Academy offers Barney Gilmore. the sing
ing Irish comedian, in "A Rocky Road to
Dublin" a comedy drama in three acts,
by Daniel L. Hart, author of The Parish
Priest"
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"When Knighthood Was in Flower

The Majestic Theater will offer. commenc
ing the week of O:.oher S, Julia MARROW e
great success, when Knighthood Was Il
Flower"
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Maver's Concerts.

A. c. Mayer will present Miles Bros.
motion pictures and vaudeville at the Ma
iestic tonight Popular prices will prevail.
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"The Clansman. p"

''The Clansman" will return to Washing
ton for a weeks engagement, beginning
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Majestic Theater.

motion pictures will show the exploits Of
The Diamond Smuggler.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Monday, October S, at the Columbia The
alter.
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Columbia Theater.

The new modern play called 1.-The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Next Thursday evening the employees
of Luna Park will give banquet in honor
of Mr. George E. Gill. Mr.. Gill leaves
Washington Friday evening for Pittsburg.
from whence he will depart to take up his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Frank Campeau. the villainous Trampas
in 1.-The virginian." and Dustin Farnum.
the cowboy hero. have appeared together
as stage enemies for number of years
In ARIZONA" while Farnum was pla wing
Lieutenant Denton, Campeau was playing
the treacherous Mexican, Tony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Cora Maynard's new play. The Measure
of Man. was favorably received at Its
initial presentation at Atlantic City on
Wednesday evening. Percy Haswel. Mary
Hail. Robert Drouet and E. NJ. Holland
have the leading roles in the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

THE Belle Of Mayfair" Leslie Stuart
newest musical comedy, now being pre-
scented at the Vaudeville Theater London.
will be produced in America about the mid
die of October under the direction of .Thos.
W. Ryley, who controls the American and
Canadian rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Mr.. c. Leslie Allen. who will appear In
the support of his daughter, Viola Allen,
at the National Theater this week. was a
member of the old National Theater Stock
Company in this city in 1885.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-03-03

and she gave suggestions toward the
building OF the magnificent home In
9th avenue, whose doorstep the Yerkes
hoped to make their stepping stone
into New York's most exclusive So
ciety.
While this house was being built,
the beautiful daughter and the schem-
ing mother were planning a preten-
tious residence, to cost 100000, on a
large plot OF ground just two blocks
away. The wife, unconscious OF the
devotion OF her husband for another
woman, was herself selecting and buy
ing pictures, Oriental hanglngs, rugs
and tapestries for the second house.
1t thus happened that short time
after the mansion on 9th avenue was
finished, the key to the second man
sion was turned over to the young
Cincinnati woman. The wife in time
had her eyes opened to the true situs-
ton and naturally Yerkes and his wife
became estranged. Since then Mrs.
Yerkes has been living in solitary
splendor in the 9th avenue mansion.
From New York Yerkes turned his
attention to London and by develop
Ing railway property there added
largely to his millions. In London he
became power and got into society,
the great metropolis either not know
ing or not caring that he had worn
prison stripes In Philadelphia, that he
stood charged of bribery and corrup-
ton in Chicago and that through the
power OF his millions he had erased
that part of the decalogue which wa.
not to his taste.
few weeks before his death
Yerkes returned to this country, and
as his wife was In possession OF the
9th avenue mansion he took up his
abode In hotel. There he was strick-
en- with his fatal sickness. his wife
refusing to see him until toward the
actual minute of his death. The for
tune left by Yerkes is estimated at
$3O,0OO,OOO.