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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
THE FOREIGN STAGE.
Special Correspondence OF The Star

Special Cores pondence OF The star
LONDON. March IL. 1899.
Gertie Millar has been giving her i'm
pressions of New York, and while they
are but surface impressions, they are
nevertheless interesting.
Il think that what first struck me
most she says. was the noise of the
overhead trains. / had. after having been
in dear old London for quite few years,
almost persuaded myself that certain
streets there-the Strand, the leading city
thoroughfares and West End streets, for
example-were really horribly noisy. But
in comparison to the leading -AmeSican
streets Londons "byways and lanes
seemed to me, after short experience OF
New York traffic. perfect Ravens OF rest.
and many a time | started across the
road. but jumped back again with my
heart in my mouth after / had got only
few yards.
Are English people too polite is q
problem which struck me most forcibly
after / had been in New York only d few
days. In America. not with any idea OF
being rude, with the least desire in
the world to offend. 'pleases' and thank
yous would seem 10 be tabooed by some
unWritten law and by common consent.
For instance, the cabman who takes your
fare would as soon think of trying 10
OF saying thank YOU the waiter -
whom you pay .our bill would probably
have fit on the spot if he thought that
he was expected to say thank you in
fact. thank yous' and 'pleases' are prac-
tically non-existent across the water.
THE American hotels and restaurants
are just too wonderful for words. The
hotels. indeed. are simply palatial and
although | have not been very extensive
traveller. ] think / am correct in saying
that a first class American hotel is Just
about the best possible. You just go into
your apartment, close the door and there
you have everything you can possibly
wisn-bedroom. private sitting room. bath
room. telephone and all the 'delicacies OF
the season are yours In fact you can
sit I'm your suite and try and rack your
brains for a month without success 10
find anything you haven't got
Another Londoner returned from an
American trip is much i'm the public eye
Last Sunday Harry Lauder enter
tanned at dinner by big company headed
by Sir Thomas Dewar. Of whisky fame.
Although Lauder has been back only a
fortnight he is already talking of return
ing to the United States next autumn e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
New Lyceum.

At the New Lyceum this week Man
ager Herman has as his attraction the
Frolicsome Lambs Extravaganza Com
pany, in a big review Of Broadway hits.
In the company are the statuesque May
Strehl, Kitty Pembroke. comedienne /;
Carlton and Terre, comedians and sing
ers, Harry Antrim and Yetta Peters,
travesty sketch artists. in "A larry At
Tank Town, and the Musical Four.
Klein, OFT Brothers and Nicholson. who
have been headliners in vaudeville for
years Two skits are presented, entitled
THE Lambs on Frolic" and eat Mo-
naco-" As a special attraction for this
week the New Lyceum has engaged
Coates & Grundy's Watermelon Trust.
a quintet Of colored people who have
established themselves as favorites
wherever they have appeared. Daily mat
inees will be given throughout the en-
Sagement
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"Circumstantial Evidence. .

Chase's bill for next week includes Har-
rison Armstrong; playlet, "Circumstan-
tial Evidence; the Persian performers.
the Mirza-Golem troupe, ranking as the
greatest Risley gymnasts and acrobats in
the orient; the Barrows-Lancaster COM
pany in its newest hit, Like Father,
Like Som; Sydney Deane and company.
with the vocal novelty. christmas on
Blackwell's Island; Fred Sosman, sing
ing humOrist'; Dave Jones and Harry
Mayo. comic impersonators. and Bimm,
BONN, Barr with unique musical fea-
ture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

sons den which he styles the Temple of
David. Belle Gordon. young woman
from the east, falls into his clutches, but
is rescued by Joe Mayfield, a miner. aided
by his faithful friend Waketah. Sioux
Indian There is a series of strongly dra
matte incidents. some of the most stirring
of which include the efforts of the viii
lains to flood Mayfield's mine and trap
their helpless victims; the rescue ny Wa
ketah of Little Tatto. who has been hurled
from cliff by murderous Mexican; the
death of Dynamite Ann, a reformed VIC
tim of Mason. and the denOuement.
A full equipment of handsome scenery
is carried for the production and the cast
is a strong one. The play will be present
ed at the Academy tomorrow night and
throughout the week, with matnees Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
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Mr.. William shakespeare's Lecture.

Mr.. William Shakespeare will give a
lecture in the Masonic Temple Auditorium
Easter Monday evening. April II, at $40
o'clock. Mr.. Shakespeare, whose subject
will be The Art OF Singing has de-
voted especial attention to the subject of
breath. and has had as his pupils many
leading singers. Mr.. Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson. his pupil, will demonstrate
his singing and sing two groups of songs.
Tickets are on sale at the Auditorium box
once, I. Arthur Smiths and the wash
ington College of Music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

this fact will confer "a favor the
audience, company and management.
Charles +. BIaney has acquired the
rights of The Terror" play Of modern
life by Amelia Weed Holbrook, and will
produce it in the frst-class houses next
season.
A dramatization by Rupert Crossley of
William Bartlett Reynolds short story.
THE Promise of Overseas is to be given
tria! performance in Brooklyn this
week
The new comedy by Paul Armstrong
and Rex Beach which is to be produced
in the Belasco Theater. New York. April
l.. will be called Going Some" instead
of MIR. Speed as first announced.
The Tarkington Wilson combination
has a play safely locked up in the Lieb-
Ter & Co safe called Foreign Ex-
change intended for Miss Percy Has
we'll and H. b. Warner.
"A Son of the South a new play by
Charles I. Darcy, was presented by
James X. Hackett and his company for
the first time any stage a. the Du-
quesne Theater, Pittsburg. last Thurs
day night.
Hereafter School Days will be pre-
scented under the direction of Stair &
Havliin BY deal consummated with
that firm last week. Gus Edwards has
turned over the rights of that musical
comedy to them.
Anna Marble. WHO wrote I'm Old
Edam." the little Dutch skt IN which
Mary Marble and Sam Chip recently ap-
peared in this city will produce a new
sketch entitled Maggie Riley. in Brook
Iyn this week.
Edna Wallace Hopper has been study
ing law and expects soon to receive her
degree from prominent eastern uni
versity. She says she decided on this
step because of the fact that she has
been having lawsuits of her own.
The Grdiron Club. of which the late
f.. b. Hay was a valued member will
attend the opening performance of THE
Witching Hour in this city i'm a body
out of compliment 10 his daughter, Miss
Julia Hay, who is prominent I'm the cast
Uncle Toms Cabin is to be boiled
down into one act, to last thirty minutes.
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Lecture on Labrador.

A lecture on Labrador will be delivered
at 40 O'Clock Thursday afternoon a. the
Belasco Theater by DR.. Wilfred L Gren-
fell, known as the Mariner Missionary"
The lecture will be at popular prices. and
will describe DIR. Grenfell's work among
the destitute deep-sea fishermen Of the
far north-Labrado- and it's ice packs.
DR.. Grenfell has already established five
free hospitals, an orphanage and hos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Academy.

Hal Reds play "At Cripple Creek" at
the Academy this week. which had such
a remarkable vogue when it was produced
for the first time. tells simple story of
love and intrigue. while the surroundings
naturally call for stirring incidents and
rapidity Of action. Life in the Rockies
is full of dramatic and scenic possibilities
and the author has made the most of
them. The first act is laid in Martin Ma
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1.-The Call of the North"

Robert Edeson will be at the New Ma
uonal Theater next week in George
Broadhursts play of the Canadian border
lands. THE Call of the North Play
goers who recall Mr.. Blossoms work in
Soldiers of Fortune THE Rector's Gar
den.' 'Ransom's Folly "Strongheart
and Classmates will await with inter-
est his new portrayal of the character of
Ned Trent. trader, who risks his life in
defying the orders of the Hudson Bay
COmpanV
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..The Fortune Hunter. !,

The Columbia Theater attraction for
the week beginning Monday, April ). will
be Cohan & Harris production of Win
chel Smiths new American comedy en-
titled 1.-The Fortune Hunter" 1t will be
presented by Thomas W. Ross and cast,
which includes Mary Ryan Forrest Rob-
inson, Sidney Ainsworth, Horace James,
Edna Bruan and others. Wipchell Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Academy Tonight.

Moving pictures will, as usual. be the
attraction at the Academy tonight, the
subjects being selected for their dramatic
interest and laugh provoking qualities. In
addition TO pictures there will be offerings
by Philip Osthaus in popular ballads. F.
j. Wallace in character songs and Niles
and Hart in selections of their own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Majestic.

The Majestic Theater. beginning tomor-
row. will add another large vaudeville act
TO its program. making four live vaude-
Vile acts in all, follows: Gillette and
Hallahan; Robertson and Fanchette, COM
edy singing and dancing sketch entitled
"Tidbits". jolly Ruth Garnold and Jug
Cling Elmer. illustrated songs. new trav-
elogues and the latest motion pictures
round out the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

New York. Dealing seriously with the
science of telepathy. The Witching
Hour is credited with being play of
compelling interest. It's leading charac-
ter is impersonated by one of the most
popular players in the country. The
supporting company includes Russ Whyt-
al. Amelia Gardner. Charles Balzar,
George CASTOR, George Nash. Julia Hay,
E. l.. Walton. Ethel Winthrop Thomas
r. jackson and Harry S. Hadfield.
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New National.

The attraction which Messrs Cohan
and Harris will bring to the New Ma
tional Theater for one week. beginning
tomorrow night, will be Victor Moore, in
George NJ. Cohan's successful play, THE
Talk of New York. a musical comedy
drama, which comes here almost direct
from an engagement of five months at
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Chase's.

Chase's this week offers Edwin Stevens.
assisted by Miss Tina Mar hall; Signor
Gennaro's Venetian Gondoier Band. How
ard and -Sorth. DR. John G. Bowker. Belle
Hathaway's funny family of monkeys.
Joe La F'leur and the motion pictures
Stirring Days in Old Virginia. based
upon Grants campaign against Lee i'm the
Old Dominion. IAN Evening with Dick
ems is the title of Mr.. 81 avens' dramatic
symposium. which will include Micawbey
David Copperheld, Criah Heep, Grand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
THE Cowboy Girl.

The Cowboy Girl" whielJ comes to the
Academy for the week beginning Mon
day. April ). is melodramatic I'm story
and action. and full of plea sing music and
merry Quips. The keynote of the piece is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Niblo Lecture.

\ zezas journey through Russia will be
the third of the series of Talks of Travel
in Distant Lands" which Fred Niblo is
giving at the Columbia Theater every
Sunday evening and Friday afternoon for
month. The lecture will be given to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Geraldine Farrar in Concert.

Geraldine Farrar prima donna of the
Metropolitan Grand Opera. will be heard
in Washington at the Columbia Theater
Wednesday afternoon. April = at $3.50.
This concert has been especially arranged
and large part of the house has al
ready been sold by subscription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Amy Grant Musical Reading.

Miss Amy Grant of New York will pre-
sent the Richard Strauss opera of "Sa-
LONE with Bruno HUM at the piano. at
the Columbia Theater next Wednesday
afternoon at 4:30.
The English translation of the Oscar
Wilde play is used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

father Smallweed, Dick Swiveller. Agnes.
tho Narchioness. etc The costumes are
modelled after etchings by Cruikshank.
Seymour Browne. etc. Gennaro. an emo
tional conductor. will introduce his Vene-
tan Gondolier Band in "A Night in Ven
ice and Howard and North will be an
other of the principal attractions in Back
in wellington" which include DR.. Bow
ker's travelogue, albion in Africa" with
motion pictures and colored views. The
other numbers should add mirth and mel
ody in generous measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

diversion. and to this end kilroy and
Britton have directed their special a
tention in the selection of the company
and all accessories. The production is
also superbly staged and costumed. and
represents the new ideas in theatricals in
every particular. /. is q big melodramatic
play. with comedy flavor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
1.-The Witching Hour.

At the Belasco Theater next week John
Mason will appear in The Witching
Hour by Augustus Thomas The play
ran all last season and part of the pres
ent season at the Hackett Theater in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

tered half dozen lines in his best off,
the-stage English when female Kid
Burns enthusiast i'm the audience ex-
claimed: Its too bad. He talks just
like anybody else
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pital ship for his work along that 2.tbo
miles of rocky, barren coast He Is de-
voting his entire time this winter TO lee
turing in the states in orde~ to raise
money TO carry on his work among the
fishermen of the frozen north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Opera in Baltimore.

The Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York announces its farewell per-
Torrance at the Lyric Theater in Balti-
more for this season, Monday evening,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

wrote ''Brewster's Millions comedy
which has enjoyed much popularity dur
ing the past three years.
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In the Spotlight.

Leo Mars has been engaged for a
French role III The Dollar Prince
Al Fields and Dave Lewis have Joined
hands and are working together as a
team
Charles Frohman has accepted a new
play called Thrift for presentation in
London.
Joseph Coyne, who is playing in 1.-The
Merry Widow in London. will remain
abroad under contract for several years.
Miss Emma Litl.efield Of The Talk
of New York company is Mrs. Victor
Moore in private life.
Beatrice Prentice in the cast supporting
Robert Edeson in the Call of the
North.
York company that broke up recently in
Philadelphia will appear in vaudeville in
single act.
FRITZ scheff. in The Prima Donna"
played banner week" at the Columbia
Theater last week. the house being sold
out at every performance
1.-THE Duchess of Bluffshire" will be
presented to a Washington audience at
the Columbia Theater by the Triangle
Club of Princeton University Saturday
night, April n
Thomas Ross. with The Fortune
Hunter" will be sent into New York for
a run by Conan & Harris following the
coming engagement at the Columbia
Theater.
different roles since he became a star
Six of these are Shakespearean. five
tragic. and the others alternate between
comedy and the romantic.
Russ Whytal. a prominent supporting
player with John Mason in The Witch
ing Hour was the star in For Fair
Virginia. popular drama of few sea-
sons past.
and Augustus Thomas have effected a
partnership and will produce I'm Miz-
zoura in London at an early date. Mr..
Thomas will stage the piece.
For at least four weeks this season
Mrs. Leslie Carter will head a stock
company in St. Louis appearing in four
of her most popular plays. She will have
a strong supporting company.
Miss Gertrude Hoffman is to be star
in new musical comedy next season I'M
der the management Of Morris Gest Max
Hoffman, Miss Hoffman's husband, is to
write the music.
Katherine Grey has been engaged by
Wagenhals & kemper for the leading
role in Max Fosters play. THE Whiri-
pool" which will be produced for the first
time in this city next month.
AS The Witching Hour is a long play.
it's story beginning at the rise of the first
curtain it is essential that patrons be
present prior to o'clock in the evenings
and - O'clock at maIineeS Attention to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

March -. when Puccini's La Boheme'
will be the Offering. The cast viii! in
clude Bonci, Farrar. Sparkes. Amato, Di-
dur. BoZanno. Ananian. Paterna, Orlando
Raimondi and Carreri. Tickets are on
sale at Smiths, 14ll r street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Miss Gertrude Hoffman is to be star
in a new musical comedy next season un-
der the management Of Morris Gest. Max
Hoffman, Miss Hoffman's husband, is to
write the music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Katherine Grey has been engaged by
Wagenhals & kemper for the leading
role in Max Fosters play. THE Whirl-
pool" which will be produced for the first
time in this city next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Nesia Tilley. the well known English
speciality performer. sailed from Eng
land for New York last FRIDAY undcr
contract to Percy q. Williams. She VIII
begin her engagement at (he Colonial
Theater, New York. April =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Joseph Coyne. who is playing in 1.-THE
Merry Widow in London. will remain
abroad under contract for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Miss Emma I.iti .efield Of The Talk
of New York company IS Mrs. Victor
Moore in private life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

and presented 10 vaudeville patrnns N
Hammersteins in New York tomorrow
week. The familiar characters arc 10
be retained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

this fact will confer a favor on the
audience, company and management.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Henry Miller's Associated Players in
The Servant i'm the House had an Idle
week in consequence OF the Illness %
Tyrone Power and Edith wynne Mat
Unison. Both had colds and have com
petely recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Miss Kate McLaurin has replaced Miss
Beatrice Prentice in the cast supporting
Robert Edeson in the Call of the
North.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Charles Frohman has accepted a new
play called THRIFT for presentation in
London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

AS The Witching Hour is a long play.
its story beginning at the rise of the first
curtain. it is essential that patrons be
present prior to o'clock in the evenings
and = o'clock at matinees. Attention to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

For at least four weeks this season
Mrs. Leslie Carter will head a stock
company in ST. Louis appearing in four
of her most popular plays. She will have
a strong supporting company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Leo Mars has been engaged for
French role in The Dollar Prince
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

A dramatization by Rupert Crossley of
William Bartlett Reynolds short story,
THE Promise of Overseas is to be given
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Nellie Beaumont late of In New
York company that broke up recently in
Philadelphia, will appear in vaudeville in
a single act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Al Woods. the we'll known manager,
and Augustus Thomas have effected a
partnership and will produce I'm Miz-
zoura' in London at an early date. Mr..
Thomas will stage the piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

AL Fields and Dave Lewis have Joined
hands and are working together as a
team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Russ Whytal. a prominent supporting
player with John Mason in The Witch
ing Hour was the star in For Fair
Virginia. popular drama of a few sea-
sons past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

FRITZ Scheff. i'm The Prima Donna.
played banner week at the Columbia
Theater last week. the house being sold
out at every performance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

The new comedy by Paul Armstrong
and Rex Beach which is to be produced
in the Belasco Theater New York. April
l.. will be called Going Some" instead
Of MIR. Speed, as first announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Charles +. BIaney has acquired the
rights of The Terror" play OF modern
life by Amelia Weed Holbrook, and will
produce it in the first-class houses next
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Thomas Ross. with The Fortune
Hunter will be sent into New York for
a run by Cohan & Harris. following the
coming engagement at the Columbia
Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

William H. Fowler, trea surer OF the
National Theater. will join The Washing
ton Base Ball club when the team ar
iives here for the opening game on April
IL. MIR. Fowler will leave with the club
for New York April ~. 10 be succeeded
at the theater by Clarence Jacobson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

F. II. Sothern has played thirty-seven
different roles since he became a star
Six of these are Shakespearean. five
tragic and the others alternate between
comedy and the romantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Mary Mannering will be the star for
the American production Of The Tru-
ants" the comedy by Wilfred r. Cofcby.
now being presented by Lena Ashuell at
her kingsway Theater. London. Miss
Mannerings rehearsals are now under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

THE Duchess Of Bluffshire will be
presented to Washington audience al
the Columbia Theater by the Triangle
Club of Princeton University Saturday
night April ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

The plays OF Tim Murphy's repertoire
seem TO be much i'm demand for the Lon
don stage. Mr. and Mrs Kendall produced
"A Corner in Coffee last fall under the
title of The Whirlpool. Sir Charles
Wyndham is To produce The Carpet
Dagger. and Cyril Maude is negotiating
for Cupid and the Dollar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

The Tarkington- Wilson combination
has a play safely locked up in the Lieb-
Ter & Co safe called Foreign Ex-
change intended for Miss Percy Has
we'll and II. Il. Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Five Paid in Full companies viii
end their seasons simultaneously the night
OF April IL. One company Is to quit ont
the gulf coast. a third in tho middle
west. a fourth i'm eastern Pennsylvania
and the fifth in New York city