Evening star., 1909-07-11

better and ran upon the rocks elsewhere
with poor plays.
Following The Belle OF New York
this week, the Aborns will revive The
Bohemian Girl al the New National next
week and with it close their summer
season in this city. Twelve weeks is a
.lons time to run supplemental season
but the Aborn company has had that
lease of life here tbs summer. The
memory of it will be a pleasant one 10
those who have attended the various per-
forrnanccs. Taken as whole the com
pany has done good work throughout the
season. Its task has been difhcult one
but thanks % the efficiency and capabil-
ity Of the singers and their management
ii has been well performed. Washing
ton loves Of light orera and musical
comedy will always w"comc the return
of the .tboru opera Company.
Regardless Of tho heat am the depart
urc Of thousands Of playgoerc from the
city OH their summer vacations, the Co
llmhia players continue their splendid
performances to audiences that are al
Ways satisfactory in point of numbers
and many times tax the capacity Of the
Columbia Theatcr. The splendid team
company Itself. the revivai of plays that
will always charm or cheer. as the case
may y. and tho unrs m,,,ng efforts Of
tho management to ma Ike the house COM
Portable At all times, NJ matter how
warm the weather outside, are potent
factors lib tie success 81 the Columbia 5
summer season Rare Judgment has been
SHOWN III the selection of the offerings
The scenic mountlrgs and Costuming
TOO. have been exceptionally good III
every instance, and the finc judgment
and skiilful direction OF Stage Manager
Frederick s. Thompson are likewise
factors that cannot he overlooked in wha {
perhaps has been the most successful
summer season venture known to Wash
inston in many years
THIS week the attractions will be
when We Were Twenty-OIe" at the
Columbia and The Belle OF New York
at the New National.
AN OLD FAEORITE-Edith Bradford,
Who rejoins the Aborn Opera Comp-ny
here tomorrow night for the role of Cora
.Angelique in The Belle of New York.
Is one of the best known contraltos IN
the present operate field. Miss Bradford
began her stage career as Il chorus girl
and has worked step hy step. 10 the posi-
tion she now occupies. Her triumphs
with the Ahorn company in Washington
have established her as one OF the city $
prime taVOriteS.
As an underStudy with the Bestonians,
Miss Bradford was called upon To take
the place made vacant by the sudden
illness Of Jessie Bartlett DaEis, task
Sne accomplished successfully. For five
years Miss Bradford appeared in the
principal contralto roles with tile Bos-
tonians i'll Robin Hood, The Ssrenade, =
The Queen Of Laughter. Maid Marian
nd the other operas OF the repertoire.
tnce at the National Theater was in the
opening production OF the summer season
vi 1901. when she appeared as Alan-a-
Dale in Robin Hood" Through her
work in The Serenade,' The Beggar
student. The Bohemian Girl, Fra
piavolo.' IL Trovatore.' 'tMaritana,'
.C.rmen.'' The Belle of New York
The Wizard % tie Nile" and other pro-
t,.ctious here. sae became one of the
most popr u singers the Aborns have
brought To Washington. Her return to-
the features of the season at the New
National.
TOO MUCH To WEAR" Julia Dean
Is seriously threatened with forced sale
of her effects. This Is not because she is
In financial straits--quite the contrary.
for she is known to possess comfortable
bank account: but she is really In danger
of being put out of house and home-that
is TO say her theatrical house and home.
her dressing room.
Tie complaint with most women since