Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14

six months as one of the foremost fea-
lures at the famous Tivoli in San Fran
cisco, and as Maria in Lady Teazle.
with Lillian Russell Her rise to the top
of her profession was so steady and I'M
interrupted. and her display of both vocal
and hstrionit ability gave promise OF so
much. that she was selected to follow
Edna May as the star of The School
Girl. in which she accomplished highly
successful tour for one season. She after
ward appeared with John c. Fishers mu
sicai comedy organization. winning great
approval in prominent roles in wide
Toy 'Floradora." "A Runaway Girl"
The Silver Slipper and other like Of
ferings. Among her more recent con-
quests are included her success In. the
soubrette role of The Grand Mogul'' and
in Going Some. which was seen in
Washington during the past season. After
the passing of the latter Miss Reynolds
was engaged by Charles Frohman- for
prominent part in Miss Hook of Hol-
land" and her success in this piece was
so pronounced that the Frohman man
agement has re-engaged her for the title
and stellar part in the same attraction
for next season. Miss Reynolds comes
to the Aborn organization at the New
National Theater to assume her former
role of Dudley in San Toy
CHASES NEW LEADER.-Henry f..
Smith. the new musical director of
Chase's Theater is we'll known pianist
of Washington. He was born in the
city of New York. son of Henry Smith
of Gilmore's Band fame. He has had
extensive experience. having played in
a theater orchestra since he was four
teen years old. He has studied music
in all its branches and is known
as one of the quickest arrangers OF
music in the country. He also has a
record of writing a song in the shortest
ing the music quickly as his hand can
peal to Her Boy" "Only a Picture and
many other widely rendered songs were
his inspiration. He has coached many
musical comedy stars in the first songs
that made them famous among them
Marie Cahill. Andrew Mack. the late Pete
Daley and many others He will have
the best vaudeville orchestra in the coun-
try. and the only orchestra in Washing
ton with 'cellist. Every member will be
soloiSt.
PAULINE HALL.-The four weeks
diversion of the Aborn Opera Com
panys policy at the New National
has been decidedly successful thus
far. with "A Runaway Girl The
Geisha." and the announced preparations
for "Elorodora'' and San Toy" and
proves to be welcome innovation, lend
ing variety to the already popular AbOrn
season San Toy, next weeks produc-
ton. will be the last of the series of four
English musical comedies. Following
San Toy the policy will revert to good.
old-fashioned comic opera. opening with
"Erminie.'' Miss Pauline Hall being fea-
turned in the big cast of principals many
of whom were associated with Francis
Wilson in the original company.
The four weeks following "Erminie" are
to be devoted to operas selected by popu-
lar vote, as announced in The Star last
Sunday. The result of the voting cor
test, which begins tomorrow night. will
be made public June %. The only re-
striction to the voting contest is that
none other than grand. standard or comic
opera Will be considered for production.
This will bar all pantomimes and other
productions calling for several hundred
players and singers. Mr.. Sargent Aborn
who was in Washington last week. stated
that patrons. through the medium of the
newspapers and the New National The
alter programs. in which blanks will be
inserted. could vote early and often"
The management of the New National
Theater is planning for an indefinite con-
tinuation of the summer opera season, so
successful have been the seven weeks end
ing last night with The Geisha." There
is every present indication that summer
opera at this theater will run we'll into
August. Thus far 1t has been a season
of great variety and interest.