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Belasco,


For the third week of the summer season
at the Belasco Theater. beginning tomor-
row night. Edwin Arden and his company
will present "Raff1es, the Amateur Cracks
man." the clever comedy drama in which
Kyrle Bellew achieved such success. Mr..
Arden will be seen in the title role of Raj
fles, the thief and polished crook whose
sole object in stealing was the excitement of
eluding discovery. The stories Of the daring
exploits Of Raff1es, written by 3. w. Hor-
nung, have been widely read. and they have
been made into thrilling play by Eugene
Presbrey. The incident Of the Melross dia-
mond necklace is the principal theme Of
the play. Rafies, while visiting at Milches-
ter Abbey, where Lady Melrose has a won
derful diamond necklace. interrupts the
visit of 'Crawshay, burglar who Is trying
to steal the necklace. Crawshay has actu-
pounces upon him in the dark. takes the
necklace from him and then calmly turns
the burglar over to the polfce-keeping the
diamond necklace himself because he has
made a wager with Capt Bedford the de-
tective, that the diamond necklace cannot
be recovered inside of twenty-four hours.
The role Of Capt. Bedford Is a strong con-
trast to the role of Raffies, and the rest of
the play Is duel of wits between these
two men-the ingenious criminal who seeks
to escape detection and the nemesis striv-
ing to fasten upon him the proof of guilt.
How Raffles foils the detective at every
turn, keeps the necklace for twenty four
hours in order to win the bet, and then at
the critical climax, escapes from what ap-
pears to be a. hopeless situation, makes up
one of the most thrilling comedy dramas Of
recent years. The love interest Is sustained
by the affection OF Raff1es for Gwendoline
Conron, and his remuneration Of her because
he realizes that his fondness for stealing
has made him a social outcast. Mr.. Arden
will be supported by the full strength Of
hts company, with Miss Chrystal Herne in
the role of Gwendoline. Edward Ellis will
be seen as the detective, Captain Bedford,
and Charles Hammond will appear as
Crawshay. the burglar. There will be the
usual bargain matinee Wednesday and
Saturday, and an extra matinee on Thurs
day. Decoration Day.
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Coming Attractions.
New National.

The summer opera business opens at the
New National Theater tomorrow nigh,
under the direction Of the Messrs Milton
and Sargent Aborn. the well-known New
York managers. The first production, and
one which will be given nine times during
the initial week Of the season, will be the
tunefui Smith & De Koven comic opera.
Robin Hood" for twenty years the most
successful production in the extensive roper
toire OF the Bostonians. In selecting the
the original Bostonian singers as were
available. and succeeded in filling the bal
ance of the personnel with other artists of
high standing.
AS previously announced, Miss Estelle
Wentworth, the Washington soprano. be-
comes prima donna, appearing for the first
time in her home city as Maid Marian In
Robin Hood" tomorrow night. Miss Went
WORTH aside from being ringer Of noted
beauty, has won distinction Tor the number
of important leading roles she has created
In some of Broadway's biggest musical sue
cesses Miss Wentworth is also a Bostonian
singer. having the distinction of being the
last prima donna Of that memorable organi-
Zation.
Albert Parr. the leading tenor of the
company, Is equally well known. He also
has to his credit the creation of a number
of leading tenor roles. Mr.. Parr will appear
in the title role of Robin Hood tomorrow
night, and will sing the leading tenor roles
throughout the season here.
The few Washington playgoers who have
never heard Robin Hood" are familiar with
the many song hits and tuneful numbers II
contains. ''Oh, Promise Me-" Brown Oc-
tober Ale" The Jet Black Crow" ''The
Tinker's Song and ''The Armorer's Song"
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is out before the ringing up Of the curtain
sis Hopkins" Is really more than a mere
play; 1t has become classic of the Ameri-
can stage, for 1t depicts type of character
which is frequently seen in many of the
country districts of the middle west Miss
Melville's portrayal of the joys and sorrows
and the bitter disappointments of this odd
little country girl is work of dramatic art
in which the actress sinks her personality
and becomes for the time the living, breath
ing embodiment of the character she is por-
traying. The exquisite art of the actress
the fidelity to human nature in the play it,
self and the genuine homespun types of
character surrounding the star make the
play what 1t truly is-a classic of the Amer
lean stage.
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acquainted with the players who amuse
and entertain them each week This famil-
iarity across the footlights establishes cor
dial terms between audience and players
Mr.. Payton. for instance, even makes a
speech at every performance. If 1t Is Fri
day, he will address the audiences as my
dear Friday nighters," and the regular pat
rons go wild with glee and wait at the stage
door If they are not permitted to go behind
the scenes Similar intimacy exists between
Edna May Spooner and her audiences, and
in many other cities where stock companies
are regular institutions, the managers and
stars think it good for business to let the
audiences get acquainted with the players
Those few Westinghouse who have met
Edwin Arden, and know how much he
holds himself aloof from the public, Will
therefore be much amused at an incident
which happened at the Belasco Theater
one night last week. The performance was
over and the curtain had fallen. Mr.. Arden
stopped in the center Of the stage for
moment to speak to Miss Herne, when
some one tapped him on the shoulder. Turn
ing he saw young man whom he was sure
he had never met before. This young man
grabbed him by the hand and shook 1t Wig
IT was a member of the audience tonight, ..
said the stranger, land as liked your per-
Torrance very much wanted to come be-
hind the scenes and tell you so. That GER
Miss Herne-by the way, wish you would
present me so 1 can tell her how much
liked her work"
Arden was thunderstruck at the audacity
of the man in forcing himself behind the
scenes, to say nothing of his impertinence
in asking to meet Miss Herne Absolutely
aghast at such nerve, Arden could only
gasp:
How did you get here?"
II came through the door behind the
boxes" answered the stranger.
Then you can return to the place from
whence YOU came" shouted Arden. You
would never dare to walk into the drawing
room of stranger and ask to be presented
to the people you saw there. How dare You
come here?"
The stranger seemed really offended at
Arden's reply, and with an indignant re-
mark he left the theater Then Arden gave
orders to the stage doorkeeper to require
cards of unlimited visitors hereafter.
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been lost by an Indian hunting expedi-
ton and found by an old Nevada miner.
better known as Bruvver Jim, the LATEST
man In camp. "Bruvyer jim takes the
child to the mining camp at Borealis where
he lives under the impression that II is an
Indian papoose before discovering the child
is white. and he and his rough companions
undertake Its care and prepare celebrations
In its honor.
Mr.. Wilton Lackaye will create the title
role Of Bruvver Jim, a rugged miner, whose
latent love, tenderness and nobii ty are
awakened by the care of the child and the
influence OF the child upon the men OF the
camp excites all the variations of humor
and pathos with which the play abounds.
Miss Hilda Spong will create the role of
Miss Doc and Miss Charlotte Walker will
be seen as Miss Docs niece, Kitty. They
are the two good women in camp, and her
yearning over the child reveals the fact that
Miss Dac was once married and had a child
supposed to have been killed by Ind ans al
the same time that her husband had been
murdered by them.
"Bruvver Jims Baby is a play that fine
ly blends action with sentiment, and is
unique among western plays because IL
maintains the picturesque life and color of
Nevada without the indulgence of gun
play.
terror of Jim's cabin, the second spires
in Webber's blacksmith shop. the third at
the home of Miss Doc and the fourth opens
with a gambling game in Bones saloon.
where the business of cleaning out the camp
is inaugurated. A large dramatic organi-
cation is required for the play and Its en-
sembles The full strength of the Column
bia Theater Company will be used, and
this will be further augmented by con-
tingent of players from New York. who
have been specially engaged to round out
the production. Notwithstanding the char
acter of the production there Will be no de-
parture from the usual scale of %, 90 and
70 cents for evenings and % and 80 cents
for matlnees
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Chase'S.

Chase's brings its ninth and most success
full season of polite vaudeville to a trium-
plant close this week with a strong pro-
gram of the latest amusement novelties.
comprising Emmett Dewey and company in
I'm Dreamand." Grace Hazard Little Hin.
The Kita-Banzai Royal Japanese eroupe.
Happy" Jack Gardner. Martini and Maxi
m iian, Billy CASTOR and Ethel Green and
the unique motion pictures, 1.-THE Tramp
Dog" I'm Dreamland" is the spectacular
comedy novelty and dramatic fantasy FASH
Toned in the art and scenic department of
David Belascos New York theater. 1t will
be played by Emmett Dewey and Company
Grace Hazard will be the supplementary
leading offering and will present her mn-
steal caprice called Five Feet of Comic
Opera" Miss Hazard sings seven or eight
different roles from the melodious master
pieces and all her changes of costume are
made on the stage in full view of the au-
dience. Little Hip is the famous baby eie-
plant born at the New York Hippodrome
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NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL. GUARDSMEN

are expected to assemble at Camp Perry,
Ohio, next August, to contest for the tro-
phies offered by the United States govern
ment through the national board for the
promotion of rife practice and those Of
fered by the National Rife Association. In
addition there will be the matches of the
Ohio State Rife Association.
The rifle world is said to owe much to the
generous support given by Congress, which
has recognized the advisability Of encourag-
ing practice with the military rifle and re-
volver as essential to the possession of a
military reserve force. In addition to pro-
viding the principal trophy, Congress gives
the national board sum of money yearly
which is utilized for the purchase of medals,
cash prizes and other expenses incidental
to the work. The expenses of all the teams
are also paid by the government indirectly,
as they are met from that portion Of the
fund for the support Of the militia, which Is
set aside for rifle practice.
Camp Perry, 1t Is explained. will AFFORD
many attractions Of modern and historic In
terest to the visiting riflemen.-- The range
is in sight of the scene Of the battle of Lake
Erie, where Commander Perry, after whom
the camp was named, received the sur
render Of the British squadron. To the
south Is old Fort Stephenson. where Col.
Croghan and a handful of men, supported
by a single field piece, defeated the British.
Not very far away are old Forts Meigs ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26

far better to provide forty weeks of SPLEEN
did vaudeville than to undertake to re-
main open additional weeks with bills be-
low the high standard set. Another most
important reason for closing at tnis time
Is that several weeks are required to do the
work necessary to maintain the reputation
OF the theater as being the most beautiful
In the city. OF the great American and for
eign artists. to appear next season at
Chase.s the following are confidently SUBJ
mitted: Mrs. Leslie Carter, May Irwin,
Lew Fields, Arnold DAILY, Lawrance
D'orsay. Ezra Kendall, Harry Bulger,
Marie Lloyd, William Hawtrey, Marie
Dressler, Charles Warner. Stella Mayhem,
William H. Thompson. Eva Tanguay and
Papinta. There will be a score Of other
stars of equal magnitude. Europe will fur
nish polite vaudeville with many celebrated
and scintillating novelties. There will be no
advanced, prices. but matinees will be
given every day, at which every seat in
the theater will be reserved and sold for
20 cents, and at the evening performances
the prices will be Is and 90 cents, as al
ways.
WANTED TO MEET ARDEN-Over in
Brooklyn, where Corse Payton checks babies
during matfnees of his stock company, and
where Edna May Spooner holds pink teas
on the stage after her ,matinees, the public
at large is permitted to become very well
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Miami, the former American and the latter
British. Johnson's Island, where many con-
federate veterans are buried, Is to the east.
1t was from South Bass Island, now known
as Put-in-Bay, that Perry set out to meet
the British. Along the shore of the bay is
a beautiful shaded park named in his honor
and under it's sward lie the remains of the
gallant British and American officers and
men who fell that day. A number of can
mons used in the battle mark the spot.
Other more modern places also attract at
tention. The largest fish hatchery in the
United States is on the island, as are some
celebrated caves. Here is also the largest
summer hotel in the world, from whose
piazzas the tents of Camp Perry will be
visible. Connections between PUTIN BLY,
and the camp will be maintained by rail
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under such pleasant and inviting conditions
will make a great mistake Those who
cannot cemain the two days required in
orders ne added. should make strenuous
EFFORT to spend at least one day in camp
and on the range, either with his own COM
pany or one connected with his battalion.
The LIST Battery. Field Artillery. under
command OF Capt Fox, will report at
camp tomorrow evening. 1t is expected
that the battery will take one of its
pieces. which will be equipped for sub
caliber practice over the thousand-yard
range.
The range will be open Decoration day
for team and voluntary practice. The
general stan and general non-commission-
ed stan is to report next Thursday evening
stage of the competition for places on the
brigade rife team viii be in order.
novelty in the way of an outing of
National Guard infantry organization will
be a practice march which the members Of
Company G. 1st Regiment Capt. J. Harry
Bean. commanding. will take this week. A
detachment of twenty-five members of the
leave this city Wednesday evening at 9
O'Clock for five-day trip to Frederick.
Nd, and return. Camps will be established
each night.
The route will be by way of Cleveland
Park. Tenleytown. Rockville, Gaithersburg
and Hyattstown to Frederick, returning the
same way The troop. for the time being,
viii travel as far as possible the first night
and make an early start Thursday morning,
Memorial day. Supply wagons are to be
taken for carrying tentage. provisions, etc.
DR.. Foster. battalion surgeon. viii accom-
pany the party and Sergt. Frank j. Cole
man will be veterinarian and stable SER
geant. Lieut.. Duncan l.. Richmond will be
second In command. while Lieut. Sullivan
will have charge of the supply wagon. Maj.
Neumeyer, commissary general. District of
Columbia militia, has arranged a menu.
The men will be attired In khaki uniform
will carry overcoats and be provided with
shelter tents and saddle bags. Frederick
1t is expected, will be reached by Thursday
evening.
A game Of base ball has been arranged
with Frederick National Guard team for
Friday afternoon. A visit will be made to
Braddock Heights. where views can be OBJ
tanned OF battiefields of the civil war. The
commissary ARRANGEMENTS are in charge of
Sergt. James Dinnis. The boys will depart
from Frederick at noon Saturday and plan
10 arrive home about dusk Sunday evening.
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is the complete song. which is printed fol
the benefit Of many Star readers:
Oh, promise me that some day you and
Will take our love together to some sky
Where be alone and faith renew,
And ind the hollows where those flowers grew,
Those nrst sweet yiolets Of early spring,
Which come In whispers, thrill us both and sing
OF love unspeakable that 10 to be;
Oh, promise me! Oh, promise mel
Oh, premise me that you will take my hand,
The most unworthy In this lonely land.
And let me sit beside you, in your eyes
Seeing the vision Of our paradise.
Hearing Gods message while the organ rolls
Its mighty music to our very souls,
No lore less perfect than q life with thee;
Oh, promise me! Oh, promise ME.
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Majestic.

Miss Rose Melville in isis Hopkins" one
of the most charming and delightful Of the
rural type plays of today, will begin an en-
gagement tomorrow at the Majestic. This
is the eighth season Miss Melville has been
playing the part of this delightfully."- quaint
and refreshing country girl of Posey coun-
ty, Ind, for whom the play is named. and
interest in the stage story of the play
shows no sign Of waning. In fact almost
everywhere Miss Melville has appeared she
has played to the capacity of the theater.
and oftentimes the house is sold out COM
pletely and the standing room-only' sign
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Of Iieut Dennison. who Is at present under
treatment in Georgetown University Hos
pital
1t is declared there is not feature lack
ing necessary for the comfort and con-
venience of the officers and men in con-
nection with the camp of instruction. Capt
King has every facility at hand for assist
ing the rifemen in making acquaintance
with the bulls eyes, and Lieut.. Lakeland
provides amply for the comfort of the in
ner man and his necessities in every other
direction. Capt. Summers remarked on
departing at the end of his tour of duty
that there was not the slightest chance for
adverse criticism on anything in connection
with the camp. One of the officers said
that District guardsmen who fail to avail
themselves of the opportunity to qualify
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HE weather man, that all-impor-
tant arbfter of theatrical man
ayers fortunes, has been very
good 50 far in giving Washing
ton some remarkably cool wealth
| er, rendering indoor attractions particularly
| satisfying SO far as personal comfort is con-
I-cerned. Indeed, the belated spring season has
meant many thousands of dollars to theater
managers everywhere this year, and nota-
bly, in New York. Many who made ar
rangements to close their theaters on a
certain date were constrained to keep open
longer, while some who had not anticipated
this GOODNESS on the. part Of the weather de-
partment and provided attractions for the
extra period have ruefuIly watched the dol
lars go to competitors
Speaking Of the weather and amusements,
another subject Is called to mind, and that
is the outdoor attractions. With the weather
here. as well as at many other places, the
coolest known for the same period during
many years past, and theater managers
generally happy over good box receipts for
this time of the year, there is a gloom
which Is quite to be expected over the pro-
motors Of the outdoor amusement enter
prises, who are calmly waiting for a change
In atmospheric conditions. However, on
the near approach of June 1t may be con-
fdently expected that a change will come
in twinkling, and more satisfactory
equation for amusement managers will
promptly ensue.
Upon the advent Of the New National into
the supplemental season of summer opera
tomorrow night the full complement Of
theatrical entertainment for the season will
have been placed before local theater
patrons. Never before in the history of
the city has there been a better choice of
offerings proffered by local managers, and
surely the patronage should be commensu-
rate with the enterprise and iberality Of the
promoters. Seldom is such excellent talent
placed at bargain-counter prices, and that
| theatergoers are quick to recognize this
| fact has been shown already in the excel
lent attendance. With a summer roof gar
den at the Belasco and an orchestra palm
garden at the National Washington the
alter patrons win have something In the
| line Of "open-air amusements" this sum-
mer. The palm garden at the National
opens tomorrow night. 1t adjoins the left
side Of the orchestra and is illuminated by
myriads OF electric lights.
tUndaunted by atmospheric conditions and
O. spring SO backward in coming forward
as to defy even a weather bureau expert,
| the promoters Of the outdoor amusements
heralded openings of their, resorts yester-
day and today with a sang froid worthy
| Of patronage, despite things. With the
| passing of May but few days distant and
! the advent of June with its time-honored
| assurances of bright sunshine, flowers and
| summer skies, the winter of discomfort for
| the outdoor amusement promoters will have
| become glorious summer with it's happy
| realizations of big crowds and plethoric
| purses.
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several of it's members by change of resi-
dence. NARROW and Kicks are in San Fran
cisco, Percy Reid, late of the government
printing Office, is prospecting in Nevada;
Doty is in Seattle, and Colcock has re-
moved to New York. Sickler, California
national guardsman and one of the good
shots Of the battery, expects to return to
the slope, and it is possible that Mullan
may return to his home In Minnesota.
I ~
Officers and men Of the Naval Battalion
have decided to provide costly floral an
Choir as a tribute to the memory of Melvin
L. Cleveland the member who was drowned
November 20 last. Coxswain Chauncey B.
Rooney will depart by steamer the morning
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u1sroRY OF A FAMOUS SONG

HISTORY OF A FAMOUS SONG
The history Of one famous song. brought
up to standard of popularity second to
none, sung for years before thousands of
people by one great singer. and now being
repeated with equal success from year to
year, is the unusual record Of Clement
Scott's beautiful ballad, "Oh, Promise Me-"
Reginald De Koven wrote the music for
this appealing song-story, and Jessie Bart
lett Davis. for years the prima donna con-
traIto with the Bostonians, made 1t family
ballad by her effective singing of the beauti-
full words. Next week. at the National Thea
ter, ''Oh. Promise Me- will be repeated many
times during the nine performances of
Robin Hood" by the Aborn Opera Com
pany. being sung by Miss Edith Bradford
In the role of Alan-a-Dale. The following
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~OMPANIES 1 and NJ, I'd Regiment
National Guard of the District OF
Columbia, finished their tour OF
duty on the rifle range last Fri
day afternoon, being tn, last COM
panies of the regiment to complete their
practice under general orders No. L.
A total of twenty-seven officers and 2lo
men reported and fired official scores. or
that number nineteen were members OF the
band and sixteen of the field music. Majors
Stephan, Simms and Harvey were present
portion of the time their commands were In
camp but the regimental staff was con-
spicuous by the absence of all of its mem
bers.
Capts Brian, Sayers. Summers and Ma
gruder of Companies E. G, and X, re-
spectively. are commended by Maj. Bell
on the result of their labor in the interest
of rifle practice, as each OF them qualified
practically every man taken to the range
capable of ever becoming successful shot
The plan of assigning the inspectors or
rife practice to duty on the range mas
proved to be a great success. Capt Tom
iinson and Lieuts. Heidenreich, Farrow and
Caldwell have been on duty thus far, each
serving a portion of the time required by
>rders. Lieut.. Caldwell Is serving In place