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Mark Hambourg.

It is announced that Mark HambOurg will
visit this country in October for short
tour under the management of Bernard
Ulrich. Hamburg. who is in some re-
spects the most Titanesque figure in the
was not, in the strict sense, an infant
prodigy. He began his studies. It is true,
at the tender age Of six with his father,
who was a professor at the Moscow Con-
servatory. But he didn't like practicing
any more than the average boy. Il used
TO malinger shamefully,' said he recently
of his early musical training. II even de-
liberately drove splinters into my hands to
escape the hated practicing. However, my
father persevered patiently with me. and
at last came day when ambition awoke
In my heart. and the drudgery was drudg-
cry no more.
II we'll remember how as child I was
always encoura ged to take an active part
in boyish games but l am afraid every
youthful enthusiast is not blessed with a
father so prudent in this respect as my
own. Serious practice should. on no ac-
count. be commenced before the child is
eight years old.
LAS matter Of fact, I work pretty
nearly all day. but of course I do not
spend all my time at the piano. As a
general rule, my actual practicing occupies
about three hours but I pass many more
In stuGying the great masterpieces of lit
erature and in keeping in close touch with
current events. The necessity for this will
L think. be apparent on reflection, for once
ow. of touch with what is going on about
MN, an artist cannot bring the same
breadth of mind to bear upon his art"
Hamburg believes that piano practicing
three or four hours a day, divided into
two periods.
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III Trovatore.o

AS announced in The Evening Star OF
Wednesday, I'll Trovatore,' Verdi's grand
opera masterpiece, will be the Offering Of
the Aborn Opera Company at the New
National next week. I'll Trovatore" was
chosen in the national popular voting con-
test, and received more votes for grand
operas than any Of the other ballots cast.
The opera has not been heard in this city
by any popular priced company for many
years, and the interest evoked has been the
cause of unusual enthusiasm. Miss Estelle
Wentworth has been especially engaged.
Others Of the cast are Edith Bradford, Jo-
seph Fredericks, Harry Luckstone, Arthur
Wooley and Nella Shayne together with
an enlarged chorus Of popular favorites.
III Trovatore' will close the season OF
the summer opera at the New National.
The closing week will be appropriately OBJ
served by elaborate souvenirs showing full
ers, together with the cast Of all operas
presented since the opening Of the season
last May. The last night Of the season.
Saturday, August "a, will be a genuine
treat to all of the New National patrons.
Speeches will be given by the principals,
and members of the audience will be per-
mitted to give flowers and other tokens of
good will over the footlights. This will
witness the thirteenth consecutive week
Of the summer season, the longest record
ever achieved by a summer opera in this
city.
The last school children's matinee will
and the regular matinee Of Saturday will
be the last afternoon performance Of the
season Seats are now selling for all per-
formanceS.
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Chase's Opening.

Chases box office will be tomorrow the
mecca OF the polite vaudeville public, as the
advance sale will begin at $50 am Treas
urer Coster. First Assistant Drury and the
other ticket dispensers arrived in the CITY
Wednesday last from their different summer
resting places The huge express box con-
tanning all the tickets for tho ensuing Chase
season has been explored and the card
boards for tho opening week, August 10.
have been numerically racked to await
the momentous 1, stant of the formal OPEN
Ing of the office All this week the box
Office will be open daily from $50 I'm.
till pm and Chases may be phoned
with impunity during those hours. as
the phone ticket operators will be equip
ped to receive seat reservation orders as
fast as they are given. ChaseS inaugural
onerlns will. 1t Is promised. eclipse any
opening program In many seasons. Never
before now has there been such supply
or extraordinary foreign and American
novelties. The phenomenal growth and
popularity of polite vaudeville has not
only turned the fiood-tide of attendance
toward Chases and similar thea,ers but
II has occasioned unwonted activity along
all the lines of amusement genius sttmu
lating them to endeavors that for nov
city and sensation have never been sur
passed.
The engagements for the first week OF
Chases ninth annual opening include
Signor Grigolatfs gorgeous aerial ballet,
employing sixteen persons In its produc-
ton, and exhibiting corps of fasc!nat-
ing coryphees and danseuses
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney.Drew and company
in their infectiousIy funny creation.
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The BelaSco.

Miss Charlotte Walker enters upon the
fifth week of her season at the Belasco
Theater tomorrow night, when she will be
seen In the title role of Cousin Kate" the
delightful comedy by Hubert Henry Davis,
In which Ethel Barrymore scored such
pronounced triumph two seasons ago. The
continuation OF Miss Walkers season be-
yond the original limit OF four weeks was
made possible through the courtesy of Da-
vid Belasco who gave Miss Walker per-
mission to remain In Washington for this
week. and perhaps longer, until actually
needed for rehearsals of the new play in
which he will star her early In the season,
though with the distinct understanding that
her season here might be terminated al
most any day by receipt of telegram
from her new manager.
Cousin Kate" Is delightful comedy,
which will afford Miss Walker the best coGn-
edy role she has essayed the entire summer.
1t is that of q breezy and v!vacious young
girl who has written cynical novels
dealing with love and matrimony. But
this cynical attitude toward life has been
due to the fact that she has never had
any actual experience with love. On her
way to attend the wedding OF her cousin,
Amy Spencer. Kate encounters in the train
q most attractive young man, with whom
she shares her lunch and talks. To her
amazement, the young man gets out at the
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The Majestic.

According to Manager w. D. Fitzgerald.
the Majestic Stock Company will present
this season the strongest organization OF
stock players ever seen here at popular
prices. Every care has been exercised in
selecting the members Of the company, and
when the Majestic is thrown open to the
public next Monday afternoon. August 10,
the patrons will be greeted with a notable
array Of talent
Miss Kathryn Purnell. the leading wom-
an. requires no Introduction to Washing
ton!ans. having been seen here to great ad-
vantage last season. She appeared in q
variety of roles, and no question remains
as TO her versatility. Franklyn Munnell
the leading man, comes after many years
or successful stock work, having been as
ISOLATED with the Empire stock at Proyi-
dence. the Paytons in Brooklyn. the castle
Square In Boston. and has spent several
years with high-class road attractions w
s. James and JEFF w. Murphy, both seen at
the Majestic last season, will return to a
large following OF admirers the former to
play character roles and the latter as a
juvenile man.
Miss Rosahnd Allen, who made a distinct
hit last season in a production Of George
AIDES college Widow has been engaged
for ingenue parts. and comes here with an
envable reputation for cleverness. Miss
Florence Hamilton has been engaged as
second business woman, Miss Anna La
Shele is widely known character woman,
and Miss Jennie Stanley will appear in gen.
eral business parts. Harry Bewley and
George w. Elwood are comedians with an
ability for fun making that has made them
we'll known to the patrons OF htgh-class
eastern stock companies. Arthur Pickens
Is an actor who last season scored a tri-
umph with the Virginia Harmed company,
and has been engaged for heavy roles. Ed
win Redding will be seen in general roles.
Coupled with excellent stage manage
ment. specially prepared scenery and me-
chanical effects, with an excellent organi-
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Luna Park.

Six more days, twelve more delightful
concerts by the Greater Washington Band.
and that representative body will close its
successful season at Luna Park The
bands music has caught on. comments
have been favorable. which makes it evi-
dent that it has made good. The band
begins the second week of its engagement
today and will again prove itself capable
of entertaining muSic-loverS with that type
Of music which pleases. John B. Bovello
whose compositions and enviable style
have won for him prominence. at given
periods throughout the week Will intro
duce the Forge of the Forest" ampl1ted
with electrical effects. etc, and that most
unique Of all compositions, hodge-podge
OF dscord and harmony, entitled The
Musicians Strike" Sig. Bovello has also
composed a piece entitled Echoes from
Luna Park which he has dedicated to
Manager Charles J. Goodfellow.
The Mech Trio will present their novel
gymnastio act, which Is interspersed with
marvellous feats of strength. Mr., Loeb
strongest man and will do some lifting
upon the hippodrome stage that will look
and seem incredible.
Ticker day." a day as full of fun It's
ludicrous name would imply, Is scheduled
for Wednesday, August IA. Every patron
passing through the gates on this occasion
will be presented with an amusing ticker,
and 1t is surmised that hilarity will run
rampant on the day in question.
Another day which Will be more stately
and dignif1ed will be italian day, which fol-
lows, it's date being Thursday, August Is.
Customs and pastimes peculiar to sunny
Italy will be part of the days program.
and Fergusttnio Macuskaletto. the Italian
statesman and orator, will deliver an ad-
dress.
Independent Of the foregoing a pleasing
surprise is promised in the moving picture
theater, and 1t is anticipated The Magic
Whirl." which created such sensation at
the jamestown exposition. will be installed
and in operation by tomorrow.
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According to a recent announcement from
the Offices Of the New National Theater's
press department genuine surprise is in
store for summer opera patrons during the
final week that the Aborn company is In
Washington. Handsome souvenirs, beauti-
fully illustrated, are to be provided patrons
at each performance throughout the last
week. This will also be at tho special
school children's matinee Of Wednesday and
tho regular Saturday afternoon perform
ance. The souvenirs. which are to be OF
handsome design. will be in the form Of a
permanent picture album and program ref
erence. The cast that appeared In every
opera of the season will be contained in
the book. with pictures Of all the principal
singers. A photograph Of the entire Aborn
chorus Is to be taken this week. and when
finished 1t will have a conspicuous place in
the souvenir. The opera season at the New
National has, established itself as the most
successful ever enjoyed in this city. and
that suitable souvenirs are to be provided
is a matter for congratulation.
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Coming Attractions.
The National,

THe Aborn Opera Company at the New
national Fheater will present during the
coming week another opera selected by the
popular vote OF the summer Opera cIianteIs
Ire coming weeks Offering will be W Vim
cei' NaNace's enchanting romantic ope-a
mariana The selection by the n,,huc
Themselves OF an opera OF this sunsrtor
cai"rr denotes strong reaction In the
musical bent OF present day thea1erpoars
turning from the mediocre brand which
seems TO have held sway for a long time
20 the more mus!cianiy compositions that
obtained In years gone by. Messrs. Aborn
state that this rehabilitation Is not con-
hn"d 10 Washington. but seems TO be gen.
erai. Tor the same gratifying result has
attended their revival OF the classics in
eiSht other cities this summer
Wallace composed other operas. such as
"l4urlire' and The Amber Witch" which
brought him fame and fortune. but his
OTHER compositions were all overshadowe ed
by his one masterpiece Mariana" which
VIII undoubtedly i've forever. The ubretto
by Edward FltzbalI. Is quite worthy OF
the beautiful score. IL is founded on in
cidruts IN the romantic career Of Don Cae-
sdr de Bazan. whose adventures have been
reCpunteri and embellshed by poets novel
fists playwrights and librettsts. time out
OF number. Joseph w, Smith. operate
tenor who has been very successful In this
role with the other Aborn organizations
will be brought TO the New National In
tIIe same part for the coming week Edith
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Bradford. too will have a role right In the
line OF the best she has done here, as
Lazarillo. the enthusiastic boy follower OF
the d!scredited nobleman, Don Caesar.
Quite as much is to be expected OF Grace
Orr Myers in the prima donna role OF
the gypsy maid. Mariana, which she, 100
has assumed successfully before. The other
assignments will be in the hands or faVor-
ties thoroughly established with the ADorh
following including Huntington May as
the kings minister. Don lose Desantareul
the intrfguer: Charles Z. SwiCkard. as King
Charles II: Phil Branson, as the eccentric
Oil Marquis de Montenori and Tillie Sal
linger as the Warehouses; William Loush-
ram as the Captain, and C. w. Phiilips. as
the AIcalde. Not only are the musical NUM-
bers allotted to the principals of prohhc
vocal opportunity. but the ensemble mum
hcrs offer quite much display 10 the
chorus. who, doubtless will prove as ade-
duate as ever to WallaCes splendid music
The last but one of the special school chill
dren's rnatinees will be observed Nednes-
day. and the regular matinee of Saturday
will be given. as usual
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same station, but Kate leaves him abruptly

same station, but Kate leaves him abruptly
without learning his name. Then. from
Amy, she learns that Heath Desmond
Amy's fiance, has run away on the eve of
the wedding. and has just returned to the
village. Kate goes to OWlscot, the future
home of Amy and Heath. in order to air
the rooms. and there in the deserted house
she encounters the same man she had met
on the train Still not realizing that he is
Heath Desmond, her Cousins f1ance, she
has tea with him and permits him to tell
her romantic stories about the three little
bears. Before she realizes 1t they are
hope!essly in love with each other. but
when Kate learns his name she pretends
that she was only experimenting with pas
sion to get material for q new novel. Later
however. the tangle is unraveled without
breaking any hearts. for Amy has been
consOled by the clergyman Of the village
and finds out that religious life will per-
haps be best for her after all. The play
ends with Heath coming to Kate and, in
answer TO his request to know If she will
marry him now, she answers. with an Irish
brogue, "Shure and | win
There will be matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. and Miss Walker will be sup
ported by the full strength of the Belasco
stock Company. Sydney Mather will be
seen as Heath Desmond and Fannie Hartz
will have the role OF Amy. Alice Butler
Will contribute another splendid charac-
teriZation as the mother of Amy, and AL
fred Hudson, jr.. viii be seen as the min
lister. Cousin Kate promises to be the
most enjoyable offering of Miss Walkers
entire summer season.
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ivory with lavish bordering of gold i'm
parts sense of refreshing novelty to those
familiar with the heavy Colors that in the
past have aided in diminishing the ultra
spacious character of the interior. The
smooth mosaic floor and the heavily -gilded
photo frames of the main lobby and the
deep. soft wilton carpet in the drawing room
contribute a heightening effect that will
not be lost by the appreciative eye. From
the front wallis back throughout the the
ater there is dark antique oak VAIN
scOtinS that serves as a relief for the light
colors of the walls and ceilings. The sit
ting accommodations in the drawing room,
always applaudable, are absolutely
luxurious. and those lady patrons who tire
OF shopping In the daytime and drop in
for a restful stay, or who wait while their
escorts secure seats, will be loath to re-
hnQuish them. Immense velvet plush di-
vans. settees, sofas and arnchairs are
invitingly placed along the walls. Chief
among them is an imported Japanese chair
of bog oak that is a marvel of carving
craft. Every woman will yearn to possess
one like II
In the mammoth auditorium the contrast
with the lobby and drawing room Is at
once perceptible. as here ruby red, ivory
and gold are the color themes In the treat
ment OF the towering arch. walls and cell
frGs. Passing through the elegant, airy
drawing room, with Its light green ivory
and gold, and entering the theater proper
with its ruby red, ivory and gold, the
auditor Will not fail to be impressed by
the difference. Nor has sanitation been
forgotten, for the floors under the seats
have had three coats of germ proof paint
deep wilton carpet wells the tread OF feet
along the aisles. The parlors on all three
floors are most inviting and fairly shine
from cleanliness. All the windows and
dor openings are filed with stained glass
ami the Co!ored light they admit softly IL
Eliminates the interior
Tive prnscenium arch and the boxes fairly
GAs'.H with gold incrusted upon plastic re-
H. -"gree An asbestos curtain has been
NJ m IT." arch, and its green hue is
"N'f.'ld Ly Greek banding of gold In
u r'atcr Of which is a golden wreath
ST. uuding n golden Tyre The spacious
'..- o." Ed\" been newly upholstered and
va .eH"c and several hundred feet OF foot
rF-N added On the stage tho dressing
ru''.s HaV" been claboratcly treated aud
q. .."Eic department. has created rour new
"a. interiors. a street and an oIio all
h' = and snowy. helping to make the
g. surroundings CHEEKY and pleasing
T. .-' eye. The stage has been entirely re,
VIII. In accordance with the Dfstrirt ree-
ui"' ns, insuring absolute safety In all
ptt|s uf the thcatcr.
Iha great entrance arch of Chase's has
had more light bulbs stud It's surface an1
tar laying OF leaf gold upon the prorrudfnp
POINTS gives II an air OF richness that anil,
rep'"Svnts the prosperous state OF the no
att. For the ninth annual occasion In
u career Chase's submits itself 10 its
Washington friends as worthy Of the lov
ai'F that has been its portion during the
past eight seasons
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"The Marriage Of Kitty"

The Belasco Theater will close for the
summer season Saturday evening. August
p. when It will have completed a summer
stock season Of fifteen weeks. establishing
new record for a long summer run in
Washington. The bill for the closing week
will be 1.-The Marriage Of Kitty" the clever
comedy by Cosmo Gordon Lenox. In which
Miss Marie Tempest starred in this country
ana ebroad two seasons ego. Miss Char
lotts Walker Will gay adieu to local
comedy role, end fhs play viii be a fitting
climax to the most prosperous summer sea-
SOP the Bslasco Theater has ever known.
Tte new record Of fifteen weeks for the
Simmer sSason exceeds by two weeks the
best previous record ever made by any
othSt local. theater The seats for "The
Marriage 81 Kitty" go on sale at the Belas-
% box pffcs tomorrow morning. The man.
aSernent positively announces Miss Walker Q
farewell night as Saturday. August "a.
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''Billy's Tombstones," one Of the very
latest new hits.
The Amertcus Comedy Four in what Is
called the drollest act In vaudeville.
Mile. Clara Ballerint. the beautiful
Italian aerialist, the rage of the New
York roof gardens this summer.
Walter Daniels, the artistic proteanist
Poulton and Dooley IN The Tramp and
the Tourist"
Prof. Daniels educated Indian orang
outang, a captive simian marvelously
stimulating the humans link OF two
beyond him in the evolutionary chain of
life.
The American vitagraph will present
The Boy, the Bust and the Bath
Chase's prices remain everlastingly
fixed at % cents for the daily rnatinees
and 25 and 80 cents for the evenings. All
seats reserved
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A Teddy Bear Matinee

There will be a Teddy Bear matinee" at
the Belasco Theater next Saturday after
noon when every lady on the first floor Of
the theater will be presented with a Teddy
Bear free Of charge as a SOUVENIR In order
to encourage a large attendance of Teddy
Bears. the management also announces
that the young lady bringing with her the
largest Teddy Bear she can beg borrow or
steal VIII be presented with a box for the
performance of Cousin Kate" The ten
girls bringing the next largest Teddy Bears
Will each be presented with two seats for
Cousin Kate" After the matinee, all the
girls with Teddy Bears over two feet high
will be invited to present their Teddy Bears
to large white Teddy Bear nearly four
feet high. owned by Miss Charlotte Walker,
VI which the actress Is very proud
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An Opera of Ballads.

When Vincent Wallace wrote Mariana, :"
little did the composer know that his feeble
effort would reach the highest pinnacle of
success and make a name for itself dear to
the hearts OF all music lovers Another
striking feature of this opera, aside from
Its enormous success as musical compost
tlon, IS the number of individual ballads 1t
contains. During the early career of the
work 1t soon became known as the opera
OF ballads" containing, as 1t did. more sep
arate vocal solos than any other opera of
It's day. These old songs will be heard here
this week at the New National Some Of
the more popular ones are: Scenes That
Are Brightest" "'Tis the Harp in the Air."
Happy Moments" The Angelus," Hear
Time" and Let Me Like Soldier Fall"
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winafore" at Glen Echo.

Gilbert 4 sulliyan's fairy opera TO-
ianthe" was last weeks attraction Of the
short season OF summer opera at Glen
Doho, and proved most successful. The cast
was we'll chosen and the attractive chorus,
with the bright costumes and scenic effects,
made an excellent impression. The opera
selected for this week, beginning Monday
night, will be the ever tunefm III. NJ 8.
Pinafore," which has been chosen by spe-
cial request Of large number Of the pa
irons Of the park. This charming opera is
90 well known that comment is useless. The
familiar melodies are always delightful.
The cast and chorus have been carefully
selected and the production promises to be
Of high order Of excellence.
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comedians are versatile entertainers.

comedians are versatile entertainers.
while the chorus IS composed Of a SCORE
Of burlesque beauties. This season the
management has secured the laughab1e
musical comedy, "Mr Wise From Broad
way" in which Sheppard Camp, the man
from Georgia, will be seen In the title
role. He will be supported by company
of players that is second to none in the
burlesque field. The vaudeville portion of
the bill comprises nothing but feature
acts. such as the Three Melvin Broth
ers." gymnasts; Coccia and Amato. whirI-
wind dancers. in the "Mixea and the
Maid" Flemen and Miller. the English
Americans; Andy Mcleod the Hibernian
minstrel: Edyth Forrest. character artist,
and other brilliant satellites of the vau-
deville world.
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"Fascinating Flora"

Tho Belasco Theater will be dark for
three weeks after the close OF Miss Char
lotte Walkers season. and will be reopened
for the regular fall and winter season Mon
day. September 10. with the big Casino
musical success, Fascinating Flora" which
is now completing an all-summer run at the
New York Casino. The original cast will
be seen here, headed by Miss Adele Ritchie,
Louis Harrison, Frederick Bond. Maude
Raymond, Ella Snyder and Ada Lewis