Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
GOSSIP OF THE FOYER.

oOoSlF Uf lHE FUIER.
The new Gayety Bur,csque Theater is
hreproof and one of the handsomest in
the city. and the stage can be seen from
every seat in the house. The seating ca
pacity Is 1.SO0. Besides the orchestra
and balcony, there is a gallery. The
theater has three tiers of boxes on each
side. The plaster work was made from de-
signs OF Ernest c. Bairstow, local sculptor.
The building front is artistically deco
rated with repousse work and figures
carved In stone The top is surmounted by
a heroic figure of a dancing girl. The
theater cost S125. 600, and is owned by the
Washington Theater Amusement Company.
l.. Lawrence Weber and Edward F.. Rush
are the promoters, who represent several
prominent Washington business men be-
hind the enterprise. The executive staff
comprises William S. Clark. manager Jo-
seph Lesser, treasurer: George Leavitt, as
sistant treasurer: Henry Lawson advertis-
ing agent: Charles Lewis, stage manager,
and Prof. Albers, musical director. num-
Der of New Workers came to the city for
the opening night
One of the earliest premiers of the COM
Ing season at the New National will be
Henrietta Crosman's production of THE
Christian Pilgrim Although Miss Cros-
man will not appear until early in October
interest already attaches to the engage
ment.
Mr.. Clarence D. Jacobson, acting treas
urer OF the New National. will be located
at the Academy of Music until the open
Ing of the season at the former playhouse.
The urbane Clarence will now take a few
lessons In ''melodrama crowds.
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klaw & Changers big production. THE
Silver Girl will be one of the early at
fractions at the New National A return
of the Lion and the Mouse" with the
original New York company. including Ed
mund Breeze, is another booking that will
prove interesting to playgoers.
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The first and only occasion on which Vic
tor Herbert personally conducted the re-
hearsal of a vaudeville act occurred when
he arranged and staged the Lasky RoIfe
Quintet, which is al Chase,s this week
The members of the quintet are all we'll
known artists. Miss Leonora Sheinl1art,
having been brought over from the Leipzig
Conservatory to fill the chair of first lady
celiist, and Mile. Samarrato a graduate
harpist. from Naples. The act is undoubt-
eddy the most artistic in vaudeville
Guy Standing. Washington stock IA
vorite. has returned to New York from his
vacation. and will begin rehearsals of THE
Right of Way on September Q,
When the New Nationals little weekly
publication. "Greenroom Glimpses." ap-
pears this season 1t will start its second
scribers AS heretofore. the nacer will be
beautifully illustrated and will be mailed
to any address free of charge.
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Odette Tyler is reported to have made n
most pleasing impression at the Suburban.
in ord
past week she played the leading role in
The Toast of the Town" She had excel
lent assistance by the best performers OF
the stock company. Her engagement termi-
mated with the Toast of the Town" when
she returned east to join the company or
ganized for her regular winter season
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James X. HaCkett has engaged Fannie
Ward. an English player. for the principal
part in "a Fool and a Girl" which will
be produced September 30 In this city The
play Is by David Wark Griffith and is set
In Mexican California. Miss Ward attracted
the attention of the London managers some
time ago when she appeared in THE Bish-
ops Carriage" Miss Wards engagement
with Mr.. Hackett Is limited, 1t is an
nounced. as she has to return to London
early next year
Mr.. and Mrs. John Glendenning Jessie
Milward) arrived in New York recently on
the ST Paul. Mrs. Glendenning will be re-
membered as a clever member of the Ar
den stock at the Belasco the past summer
The police Of Philadelphia have been
asked to make a search for Harvey A Cas-
sidy. well known for his delineation Of
Shakespearean roles. who has been missing
from his home in that city some DAYS. Cas-
sdy. who is fifty-two years old left 10 60
10 the railroad station to meet a friend
n rd ha hoe
Cassidy was In Modjeska's company and
also with Blanche Walsh For the last two
seasons he has been touring with Charles
B. Hanford of this city.
Fred Shrader is now doing the press worL
FOR Luna Park in Coney Island
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Mrs. Leslie Carter will bring out her new
play at the National Theater In Washing
ton In November and then becomes the
AS'or lheater star for much of the winter.
Tim Murphy's company for this season
includes the following: Dorothy Sherrod,
Maude Neal, Anne Duf, Aubrey Powell.
Daisy Dinsmore, Margaret Anthony, Mar
torie Mcbride. o. ]. Griffen. Edwin HAYES.
Edward Tanner. James Dudley, Oscar Nor
fleet, Franklin Chase, Tim Murphy. and on
his executive stan l.. F. Werba. director
OF the tour; T. f. Saunders, manager:
Heber Mcdonald in advance: w. c. LeTort.
stage carpenter; Alexander Frye. cleo
trician. and G. p. Fortier, stage manager
Mr.. Murphy opens the season of the Tu-
lane Theater, New Orleans. tonight.
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The name OF the new play to be pre-
sented at the New National by Mrs. Leslie
Carter in a few weeks has not yet been
announced. Mr.. Frank Wistach we'll
known in Washington newspaper circles,
will be business manager this season for
Mrs. Carter.
Washington will be the first city outside
! OF New York. to see THE Follies of 1907
| since the long summer run at the Jardn de
| Paris atop the New York Theater. The
| original company and production comes
| direct to the New National to iraugucate
the road tour of thirty principal cities
! William II. Fowler. treasurer OF the New
| National. who has been away from the city
/ during the summer attending 10 his duties
| as business manager of the local base ball
| club. Will return to Washington this week
| to start the sale of reserved seats Thurs
| :,