Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04


day night the community VIII
miss Charlotte Walker. Her de-
parture will Ger .ainly be felt by
local theater goers, who have grown dur
ing the past few weeks to look upon this
distinguished young artist as their own
pride and Joy. Rarely has any star scored
seuch local popularity as has Miss Walker.
She has certainly been a revelation to
her admirers in the past few weeks, for
those who have hitherto contended that she
is only COINCIDENCE discovered that she
has in her the making of a great emotional
actress.
Miss Walker was handicapped earlier in
the season by the fact that Miss Hilda
Spong had the choice of roles over her. At
the Belasco. however, there was a change
and Miss Walker was enabled to appear in
representations. which showed her to better
advantage. She has been recognized as a
star. has been advertised one and has
had the chance TO play some great parts.
The public. too. has shown its interest in
her BY attending in large numbers. In
fact. the past few weeks have been the
most prosperous of the summer at the
Beiasco.
1t required managerial pluck to present
Charlotte Walker in such roles Nora and
Zaza. in the face of predictions that Miss
Walker could not play such heavy parts
ager Page took the chance and Miss Wal
kers triumph has been. in way. a SPLEEN
did yindiCation of his judgment. The pres
entation of Taxa" made famous by Mrs
Carter. was not only an ambitious under
taking, but IL was such a success as one
seldom sees with summer stock company.
Miss Walkers farewell bill Lady Win
dermCres Fan. is an attractive comedy, in
great contrast to the previous plays pre-
seHted al the Belasco. This time Miss Wal
ker Will play good wonan-something she
says she has wanted tn do for some weeks.
Nora was rather wayward, Mrs. Murgat-
royd was a heartess adventures In "A
Bunch of Volets. and as for '.Zaza" well
the less said the better in spite of her
splendid regeneration in the last act Now
Miss Walker has a chance to appear as a
really good woman in Lady Windermeres
Fan, and she says 1t is chance she has
long been awaiting. However. If she must
leave US. perhaps ii is better that we
should see her in role which leaves ONLY
the most pleasant recoilectons. and such a
part is Lady Windermere al Wides bril-
liant comedy.
feature is the fact that it was on Christmas
night. ls.iS. at the Belasco. that Mrs Car
ter produced for the first time in this coun-
try the play of ''ZaZa, and II was here also
nearly nine years later and in this same
theater that Miss Walker essayed the same
role giving IL an Interpretation alike pleas
ing and distinctly individual.
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With the waning OF the summer theatre
cal season in Westinghouse season that in
point OF success. both artistic and financial
has surpassed the most sanguine expecta-
lions OF the optimistic playgoer-and the
opening of the regular fall and winter sea-
son the attention Of playgoers is divided
between the closing attractions now being
announced and the coming of the greater
plays and players that are to entertain us
when the thermometer drops
the Majestic Theater which for over
three seasons has been under the direc-
ton OF Stair K Havlin. will this season
be managed by w. ID Fitzgerald oner-
ating a permanent stock company with
Kathryn Purneil as the leading woman
The plays presented will include the
more popular variety of standard melo-
dramas and rural stories The opening
has been announced for August ~
The lovers of burlesque will have two
theaters this SEASON between which to
divide their patronage the one Catering
10 men only. and the new playhouse the
Gayety. offering advanced buriesaue for
the entertainment of women and chill
dren- The new Gayety will throw open
Its doors Monday night. August II. under
the management of William ) Clark
The Columbia Amusement Compunv wifi
book the attractions With the ooeninp
OF the Lyceum tomorrow night Washing.
toms regular theatrical season NAV be
said to have begun.
The new Academy work upop which
has been progressing favorabIy during
the past few weeks will open Mondav
August 10 Mr.. John Lyons. the popular
manager in seasons past. will again be
on hand to welcome patrons The new
house will have an extra seating Capacity
Of. 500
At the New National Theater. where
the Aborn Opera Company has enjoyed
the longest run Of any opera season in