The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
STAGE STARS SHONE
National Theater Performers
Take Thinking" Roles.
ALL THE LINES MPR0MPTU
Members of the AbOrn Opera Com
pany Dazzle the Audience with
Remarks of Appreciation for the
Patronage OF the Washington Pub
ie-ChOrus Makes n Decided Hit.


Hc-Chorus Makes n Decided Hit.
Thanks few thick and fast IN clusters
and showers at the National Theater last
night when the sclntiIlating stars and
lesser luminaries OF the Aborn Opera
Company finished its sumner engagement
in Washington and stepped before The
dazzling lights 10 express appreciation
for the patronage and applause OF the
play-Iovius public.
Everyone in the capacity audience"
was kept busy for an hour or more dodg-
ing tall thanks here. small thanks there
and plain everyday thanks everywhere
The atmosphere was permeated wltt
thanks and feIiCitatiOus- Breathing space
was a. q premium
Those Cy-uses and embryo Cyruses
thanked everybody and everything. Ever
the garnet carpet, the plush seats. and
acoustics got a wiggle on and were Ir
Jolly good mood. for they. TOO, came IL
for a liberal cargo OF thanks And thes
thanks were the real goods. too. They
sprung from the hearts Of the players
and carried q world OF meaning. They
we're not reeled OF, as were the lines ir
The Belle Of New York" the closing
. Performance. but were spoken with a ring
T Of geuuiueuess that touched ali who heard
them-
The members OF the Aborn Opera Com
I pauy are nothing. Il not polite. C1ur
re1us. and aUpreciative. Il would be wei
however, for them TO stick 70 acting
/ Cl1sro's Iaurels were in no immediatt
] danger last evening
Humor Flowed Freely.
/ There was a sprightliness. vivacity. an
/ Jolly good hunor running all through n
/ final performance Of the Oft-rung Belle.
/ and the players tangled in tune riEh
I uerrily- Il was a holiday performance
I Many side Quips wedged in between th
lines. ard the 5ollity 5f the clarlott
/ r0uss5 performance was enhanced NOR,
l than a triie by the Eveliness and 1oculal
mood Of the talented performers an,
others VINO uaCeuvered about The stage
I Before the performance began ever
/ person entering the IEealeT was given
/ Photograph OF the company. which ha
I endeared itself 20 the Washington thea
I ter-going public The popularity OF IN
! performers was a-tested by the pGrke.
/ house, Notwithstanding the fact tha
f prices were doubled The "S- p o.
I pIacard was displayed before the curtain
! rose on the first act
The final curtain dropped a. 1913
/ o'clock, closing the most successful sea
son in the history OF the National Thea
! ter and the A5oru opera Company 70
! fifteen weeks this company has been seel
Z IN Washington The success Of each weei
/ eclipsed that Of the preceding one. an,
I each OF the 70 performances was cred
/ liable.
The audience was Ioath % part com
I pauy with the merTy-maksrs. who had s
I thoroughly entertained Il for 50 man,
( weeks. and the LhUuderous applause tool
a rise" out OF the curtain as soon as
I fell
Perfect" Stranger Mace B0nuue
/ spokesman of the company. 10 the fore
/ He explained he was not as vel know
| 70 Neutrality-suspicious. as a person bette
I known. but he desired It known that b
: could make known the identity OF III
! other members Of tie company unknown
I TO the audience. He added lC1 thanks
/ stirred them well with an equal euantiU
! Of feHcItaJions and parboiIed them
Presented the Girl
/ After .voicirg q desire TO visit Our fai
/ city" anon and be recipient Of a simila
reception. EIr. BouviIle. known for IL
nonce as ''Keneth AIuEE." craved n
/ acceIera1ion OF presenting The LittIes
! Girl" the demure and petite Salvatiol
Army lass.
At mention Of Miss Findlay's name, tw
ushers hurried down the left aisle. bear
ling above their heads a huge floral horse
{ shoe This was g present for Mss Find
lay. The horseshoe, full three feet tale
than Mss Findlay, was placed aroUn'
her neck She afteTward stepped 20 tn
front and thanked the audience for il
/ enCoUra cement, applause, and attention
with a hope that she could see Us Al
again next season"
Miss Edith Bradford. Miss Edna Rem
/ ing, and others made little speeches. Sev
eraI OF them received bUnches Of flower
I and articles OF jewelry in boxes done z
in fancy paper and streaming ribbons.
| James Rome was delighted" al the re
ception given him in Washington Hunt
I ington MAY also expressed a desire 10 re
I turn Robinson Newbold. comedian. WI
may be wearing a stars shoes soon. de
! cIared he was suffocaJed with jubtiatiO
] 20 be in Washington. and hoped to hav
I another sPasm by a return engagement
next season. He excused himself. on II
/ ground that he was in a hurry to visit
! nearby cafe and celebrate The PortU
I Euese twins came through with a merT
I Jest. and Harry Hermsen removed his vi
I 10 show his appreciation
Edwin Long. press agent OF the Ma
Z tionaI, who was introduced as the sta
I member of the Ananias Club" made
+ speech fuu OF love. sentiment sweet ex
/ pressious. and whatnOts.
Chorus Introduced.
I The ch0rus-a right shapely. sprightly
1 musical and good looking one at that
was then introduced Mr.. Bonville sal
this chorus supported him in ~FIOro
| dOT0. and he knew It was well behave
and could deliver the goods The choru
/ smiled all over itself. and the wings O
4 the stage were pulled back TO give IN
[ smile full expansion The chorus. direc;
( ed by John Philip Sousa Bonville. the
sang Aud lang Syne." and the cuI
tain dropped between a well pleased aud
/ ence and q. merry company Of performers
! Flowing is way through the thanks
tGidden atmosphere. the audience quite
] the playhouse at Lie o'clock