Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

for the close of the SEASONAL
most as supplementary en-
eagement The New Theater
has been the subject of much satif1cai
comment as an impractical upiift propo-
sition.- The ':uplift of the stage mas
always been phrase to invite cyhcai
comment, while, on the other hand' It's
degradation has been attempted with
mercenary shamelessness without prac-
tical resentment. AS revealed 10 the
public of this city, the New Theatef Is
magnificent de luxe proposition, addressed
rather to. the worthy expression o. what
already enjoys approved existence IN Ora
matte art. The are Lo signs-of the de-
ys,onn,ent a. American dramatic lit
erature worthy to rank side by side with
the MASTERPIECES of other times and coun-
tries But il has shown that the poverty
of good acting which has been so potent
81 encouragement to original EFFORT In
ideaHstic lines Is without excuse One
performance after another has been given
with proficiency of cast that ie1I no
room for complaint or apology E'ach
play has renewed the surprise that so
much competence has hitherto lacked IA
cilities for adequate exploitation and
names comparatively unfamiliar nave
been bIazoned in recollection along with
the traditional stars. Washington wei
coined the occasion with the same en-
thusiasm that 1t displayed in greeting
the Manhattan Opera Company, social in
terest, as well as popular appreciation,
being brilliantly manifest The New
Theater has made a tremendous stride
toward the establishment of a criterion
for the American drama, even though its
influence may be limited to the inter-
pretive phase of the theater without
yielding noteworthy results in poetic
creation. Advocates of national thea
ter whose function shall resemble that Of
the Coincide Franchise in preserving ana
fostering the best in literary expression,
a theater which shall express govern
mental recognition of the potency OF the
stage as an influence on popular thought
and taste, will find a strong argument
in the achievements of the New Theater.
The stock companies which dispense
both music and drama have found hearty
Endorsement. The local spirit is strong
and 10 be accepted as a Washington
fayorite is no small compliment. 1t has
been paid to several players this spring.
and it has been demonstrated. too. that
press of new aspirants to fame
JULIA DEAN RETURNS.-It is the
confident belief OF Managers Metzerott
and Berger that no announcement they
could make would be received with such
genuine delight as the one Of this morn
ing that Julia Dean has returned to
Washington as the leading woman of the
Columbia Players.
During the many weeks of her stay in
Washington last season Miss Dean played
a variety of star parts such as probably
never before had been assumed 50 sue
cessfuily by single artist In brief
season Her versatility was thoroughly
tested. and her graces and personal mag
netism soon established her as a prime
iavorite with Washington playgoers
Deans pre-eminent fitness for :he posi-
tion as leading woman of the Columbia
80. 1909 a--!' a--e u.s. c-.o--~ 40
with the Belasco play. The Lily had
terminated Accordingly when a message
was received stating that The Lily
Miss Dean should open her engagement
tomorrow night in a play In which she
Is credited with having scored her great
Great Divide was accordingly Iostponed
week to permit of the production of
The The New York Idea" Miss Dean comes
pack with renewed strength and vjgor
ana broadened artistic Judgment thar
II Is predicted. will eventually make i,er
the foremost stock star in America
VETERANS IN VAJ-DEvI11r
Polite vaudeville Patrons are nromi.ed
a great novelty at Chase's this week
III the -Four Old Soldier Ffddlers."
roh'ics makes strange bedfelIows, it is
said, but polite vaudeville brings about
even stranger alliances. as In the case
OF these former civil war fighters
Blue and the Gray" Forty-six wears
ago Two of them. at least. mus: have
a annas,n confronted each other on the
Gettysburg- One is Col j. Z. Pattee
OF toe Iron Brigade. and the other is
ospt; George =. Dillon. who was in one
o. the virginia regiments. These two
regiments faced and fought each other
during the fierce charges in that his
e eofar oaet .sc IT is said, and there. is
veterans, each severely wounded during
the conflict, were often in o e UrOx9
unity TO each other Probably it would
not have been safe for any one to in
innate To either of them during those
Turbulent days that forty-six years
later they would be joined in a vaude-
Vile act illustrating the reunion Of the
brave men who arrayed themselves
against each other under the Stars and
stripes and the Stars and Bars. Col
Pattee, me leader of the four soldiers
Is nearly sixty-six years old. and was
porn in Wayne county. Mich He en-
usIeu IN company X. Gath Michigan
Infantry, august ., 1862. He was later
detached and became a member OF Bat
terry Ii. 4th United States Light Artil-
1ery. He Tough: with the Iron Brigade
at Gettysburg. and was within stone S
throw of Gen. John 3. Reynolds when
the latter was shot from his horse
during the first day of the memorable
battle He was wounded at the Weldon
railroad during the Petersburg conflict
In April. 1855. he was sent to SPRING
field. Ill, on recruiting service. and
was one OF those selected to escort
the body of President Lincoln to its
last resting place. He is great grand
father His mother is still living His
honre is al Huntington, W. Va. al
though he spent several year in this
city Capt. Dillon is sixty-se- years
of age, native of TaZewel y. Va,
ard he served with the Sat. 'avalry
Baualion- He was with Gen. Jubal A
EaIlX during the entire Shenandoah
valley campaign. during which he was
wounded The other members o: the
Quartet are Capt. John II. Thomas, an
ex-Enion soldier. and Maj. ]. H.
1iainersley, an eX-Confederate.
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