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Belasco Easter Concert.

An Easter concert will be offered to-
night by the entire French Grand Opera
Company, including practically all the
noted principals and the complete or
chestra of over forty musicians. 1t is
seldom that an opportunity occurs to hear
a dozen leading grand opera singers in
one concert, with the additional interest
and novelty of hearing them in their own
person and in Individual numbers which
have been carefully selected to show each
soloist to the best advantage. Accom-
panied, as each singer will be, by a
grand operate orchestra, nothing will be
omitted to make this concert one OF
thorough artistic and musical enjoyment
The program as arranged will be as fol-
lows:
Part I-Overture to "Semiramis" Ros-
sinD. by entire orchestra: Les Sapins"
Up. Dupont. NJ. Caillol: Les gas dir
lande'' CA Holiness NJ. Cortez; "Benve-
nueto Cellini' Diaz), NJ. Montana: a,
LES Critics dor "a. Holmes): b. sizes
Avaient de Allies QIOlmes,, NJ. Blancard /;
grand air from "sigurd" Reyer. NJ.
seneD, M. Bienvenu and orchestra;
Part II-"Peer Gynt' suite (Grieg), en-
tire orchestra; air from "Mignon'' "a.
Thomas), Mile. Dingry: Les Deux Gren-
adiers" (Schumann). NJ. Huberty; LIE
RENE de Saba" (Gounod), Nine. Scalar;
a, ."Thy Beaming Eyes Max DoweiD:
b, Because Guy d'Hardelop. Mr..
Moore; La Perle du Bresil" DAVID.
(Gounodj. Mile. Scalar, NM. Fontaine and
Huberty; overture to "Mignon" "a.
Thomas), entire orchestra.
The orchestra and concert will be under
the direction of NJ George Bonafous.
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Victor Herbert Concert.

The reception to be accorded Victor
Herbert and his orchestra by the
musicians of this city. on the occasion
OF the inauguration by him ef an ex-
tended tour OF the south. at the Colum
bia Theater tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock sharp. will be In recognition
of the services of a man who has done
much for the prestige of American
musicians. Mr.. Herbert will be assist
ed by the eminent mezzo-soprano OF
the Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera
companies, Eleonora de Cisneros. The
several selections from Mr.. Herbert's
latest and greatest opera, "Natoma, in
particular, are eagerly looked forward
to.
Prior to organizing the orchestra
which now bears his name Mr. Herbert
succeeded the late Patrick S. Gilmore a $
bandmaster of the famous Twenty-Sec-
ond Regiment Band of the New York
National Guard: was made director OF
the Pittsburg Orchestra and was hon.
ored on many occasions by being spe-
cially engaged to conduct special per-
formances by the Philharmonic Society
of New York. The present organization
is now in the seventh year of its ex-
istence. Mr. Herbert's tour is being d.
rected by the Radcliffe bureau.
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The Piper. .

Josephine Preston Peabody's prize play.
1.-THE Piper" will be seen at the Belasco
next week with Edith Wynne Mathison
in her original role. 1t will be the New
Theater, New York, production, under the
personal direction of Winthrop Ames.
THE Piper is written in blank verse
and is founded on a Browning poem.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin. The cast
includes twenty adult players and forty
children. The play opens with scene in
the market place. The inhabitants are
looking for a man who can rid them or
the rats that have overrun their city
They offer thousand guilders for the
learning that he is but wandering
player they try to dismiss him with
small payment. In revenge the pipe
begins to play 1.-The Kinderspiel, and the
children follow him until not one is left
in the village. The curtain falls on an
excited throng cursing the piper The
second act shows Hollow. Hill. cave
where the piper is entertaining the little
ones Michael has been sent out by the
piper to reconnoter. but three days have
passed and he has not returned. Michael
In the days before was enamored OF Bar
bara, and the piper fears that he has dali
lied somewhere TO tell her OF his love
He finally learns from Michael that Bar
bara is to be offered as a sacrifice in
hope that the children might be restored
She has been placed in convent The
piper is aroused. and he sets forth TO
free Barbara. Hiding himself IN the
woods. he awaits the procession bearing
Barbara to the convent. When 1t ap-
proaches he begins to play his pipe. and
the villagers begin to dance. He keeps
on his piping until they are exhausted,
and then he rescues Barbara.
The final act is in the market place.
where the people are awaiting some news
OF their lost children. Suddenly the
piper lifts his pipe and the children re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

The Columbia University show, Made In
India" which will be given. in the ball
room of the New Willard Monday after
noon and evening. is the most elaborate
dramatic production that the Columbia
students have attempted. The piece liz
entirely the work of the undergraduates
and enjoyed q one weeks run in the ball
room of the Hotel Aston In New York.
Frank Stammers has entire charge of the
staging of the piece Morris Kinney, a
third-year student IN. the college, who In
previous shows had performed special
dances. gives an Interpretation OF the
Soul of Brahma" dance in East Indian
costume. A soldier chorus I'm the frst
act with many intricate formations, II
one Of the features of the show.
The book and the greater part OF the
music was written by Emil Breitenfeid. q
senior in the School of Law at Columbia,
and there are interpoiated songs by
Nathan Salisbury, Stanley Weiner and
Theodore Roosevelt Murray. Richard
Conried, a son Of the late impresarto or
the Metropolitan Opera House of New
York. assisted Mr.. Stammers with the
musical arrangement. ------.-.-----. e -. 81.
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engagement at the Belasco, beginning
with q grand Easter concert tonight, in
which the entire company and orchestra
will take part. The repertoire NJ. Lay
ollie has arranged for the week should
prove particularly attractive.
Samson and Deiilah," Saint-Saens
great music drama. will be heard Mon
day night. and Massanet's That's" will
follow Tuesday night. Puccinfs very
popular Ia Boheme," founded on Alfred
Murser's romance, whose scenes are laid
in the Latin Quarter IN Paris. will be
given at the Wednesday matinee. with
Gounod's ever popular Faust to follow
Wednesday night. ''Herodiade." Mas
senet's masterpiece, with Mile. Scalar as
Salome will be given Thursday night.
In Difference to numerous requests made
to the Belasco management, another pres
entation OF 'Siguard" will be given by
the French Grand Opera Company Fri
day night by the same all-star cast which
sang it last week. The fact that the per-
Torrance occurred on the evening of
Good Friday prevented many from hear
ing it. The opera OF Romeo and
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Princeton Triangle Club.

The merry-making OF the Mardi Gras
festival at New Orleans has been used
by G. ". Bum, 1912. and Cyrus Nc
Cormick, 1912. as the basis for a plot
for the Triangle Clubs new comedy.
"Simply Cynthia" which will be given
at the Columbia Theater next Tuesday
afternoon, while z. Paul Nevin, 1912:
Edward Gray. 1911, and Lemuel Skid
more, 1911, are responsible for a
collection Of songs composed for the
occasion.
The Triangle Club has for many
years offered annually new musical
comedy. and on Easter trips seldom has
failed to include Washington. About
seventy undergraduates OF Princeton
University compose the company.
The plot contains, OF course, q love
story. misunderstanding. an am
bilious mother. spurious nobleman
and a somewhat thrilling kidnapping,
Seats are on sale at the Columbia
Theater.
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whole world under your two hands
The love interest is supplied by the
romance of Wanda Kelly and Tom Blake,
the son of Jim Blake, a representative
from Illinois, who is the head of .ae
political machine in his section of the
country Back of this, however. is the
tragedy in the lives of other characters
in the play. and the action hinges upon
feat a reform measure fathered in the
House by an insurgent representative.
1t is not in its political aspect but IN
its heart interest and the intensely hui
man note that 1.-The Woman makes it's
appeal. 1t is said to be an unusual play,
and, as its characters and locale suggest,
a play Of the moment.
For the Interpretation of "The Woman
Mr. Belasco has provided cast Of ex-
ceptional merit, including Helen ware
with Henry B. Harris. Jane Peyton.
William Courtleigh. Edwin Holt. Cuyier
Hastings, William Harrigan. Carleton
Macy, Guy Nichols and John Ellis. There
will be the customary rnatinees.
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Cosmos Sunday Concert.

A special act employed for the Cosmos
concert today is a novel shadowgraph ex-
hibition by the Dantes. Other acts from
last weeks bill, all in new repertory. in
ciude Belle and Mayo, In songs and
character bits: Billy Fogarty,. That Eel
low in White; Tanean and Claxton,
comedy musicians and Elsa Ford, the
singing coincidence. The musical pro-
gram by a special augmented orchestra
under John Bovelio will include the
William Tell overture. Carmen" Sc
lections, Evening Star" from Tanhau-
ser (cornec solo), Berlin by Night"
Lincke. and selections from Romeo and
Juliet"
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Engel Recital.

The program for the recital to be given
at the Columbia Theater Wednesday aft
ernoon. April &c. by William A. Engel,
jr, will be as follows: 80 III
Prelude and fugue. A minor. Bach-Liszt:
CO. Capriccio. opus &c. No. ., Brahms:
(c) Sonata, opus n, No. q Beethoven:
Allegro. Adagio. Allesretto; Die Lorelie.'
List: Etude, opus ., No z; Etude, opus
10, No 3: Impromptu. opus sc; Ealse, opus
42-Chopin: (a) Were Ny Songs With
Wings Provided" Hahn: fb) Brother o
Mine" Tours: (c) wind on the Heath"
Lohr. Miss Faye r. humphrey: Hunga-
rian Fantasia, List: orchestra parts by
Mr. g. M. Fabian on selected piano.
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are laid in a local hotel during ses-
sion of Congress. The time is the pres
ent. The central character is Wanda
Kelly, a telephone operator, and in the
course of the play the author shows to
what extent the telephone dominates anu
controls the destinies of men and women
AS Wanda says:
You don't realize the power of the
telephone girls position. We know more
than the prime minister and the Secre-
tary of State put together. because we
hear both sides. You see. one Of the
big central stations. like main or north,
is the world and it's all there on the
switchboard, good and bad. love stories
and death notices. winners and losers.
all going on at once, and the telephone
girl is a sort of fate, who sees that
the right people get each other-it's hard
not to interfere when you've got the
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not deal with public deeds Of the great
man. all Of which are treasured in his
tory, but is built around an early and 1T
tie known incident in his early career as
an attorney Of Springfield, ILL., The char
acters are all in the hands OF capable
players. Mr.. Fitzpatrick has made the
character life study. Other acts are Elk
celia and Franks. physical culture girls:
Reeds Comedy Bull Dogs most of them
prize-winners: Vera Roberts. singing
comedienne; Dolan and Boyne. versatile
entertainers, and Genevieve Farley, SOU
brette. The motion picture plays will be
changed daily. with special musical set
tings by the Cosmos Orchestra.
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port of Otis Skinner and early in the
present season created one of the leading
roles in Gus Thomas play, THE Mem
Der from Ozark William Courtleigh will
be seen as the Hon. Jim Blake, a politi-
cal leader. He recently appeared in THE
Prosecutor" and last year was a member
of "A Fool There Was company. He
appeared I'm vaudeville two seasons with
much success in Peaches" William
Harrigan, who takes the part Of Tom
Blake is son of the veteran Edward
Harrigan of Harrigan and Hart days.
Last season he appeared in Fred Thomp-
sons companies. Cuyler Hastings ap
pears as Matthew Standish, and when the
play Is ended Monday night will have in
terpreted his 415th part since he made
his debut on the stage. Edwin Holt.
who has had a long career on the legi-
innate stage, will be seen as the Hon.
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Aborn Opera Season.

The second annual spring season Of
the Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany at the New National Thester viii
begin Monday. May !. with verdfs ma
iestic and imposing Aida" as the Of
fering. Messrs. Aborn recently made
q new and elaborate production OF this
opera for their New York and Bos-
ton engagements.
While this organization is appear
ing here, four Aborn English Grand
Opera Companies OF the same size will
be presenting similar offerings in 1ea-
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Coming Attractions
National.

David Belasco will present ''rhe wom-
an" play by William c. de Mile. for
the first time on any stage. at the Ma
tional Theater for one week, beginning
Monday. The scenes Of the new play are
laid in Washington, and the characters
in several instances find their prototypes
in this city. Even so recent a develop
ment as an insurgent representative As
to be found in the cast.
The three acts Of Nj. de Miles play
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Virginia Theater.

1.-THE Fall Of Troy" a reproduction Of
the Trojan war. will be shown today at
the Virginia Theater. and Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday. This is described
as the most costly production of moving
pictures ever produced Among the su5-
jects are the flight Of Helen. the flashing
spears, the chariot race and the bat
tering Of the walls of Troy. The con-
clusion is the thrilling catastrophe of the
burning civ
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musical act. which includes cello and cor
net playing: Harry Rose, the ventriio.
quist. will give q final exhibition OF his
amazing gift; the TiyoH trio Will render
grand opera vocal selections, as will also
Ada Mortimer. An extra number of mo-
ton picture plays Will complete the per-
Torrance
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Howe Travel Festival.

The engagement Of the Lyman H. Howe
New York Hippodrome Travel Festival at
the Columbia Theater will be brought to
a close with the two diversions sched-
uled for this afternoon at o'clock and
tonight at S:15. The program will, as
heretofore, include the launching of the
Olympic, the opening Of the Roosevelt
dam. the flight above the peaks Of the
Alps on a dirigible balloon and the jour
neys to various parts Of the earth, In
Guiding London. Indo-China and else
where.
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Casino.

The vaudeville bill at the Casino
Theater this week includes the Plaza
Comedy -Four. Edkardo. the cellist. as
sisted by Evelyn Earle. concert stage
pianist; the three Delmous European
acrobats. who are said to present an act
of absolute novelty; George F. Clark and
company in a comedy sketch entitled AN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Yankee Doodle Four. opponents OF
laughter and song. AS an extra at
traction at every performance there
will be a boxing match of three rounds
between Kid Egan, the welterweight
champion of the south. and Kid Sulli-
van. the southern lightweight cham
piOu.
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decided to retain the double bill, Came
roni, the teeth descensionist, and Alice
Teddy, the skating bear, during the first
three days this week.
The extra booking will start tomorrow
afternoon with a matinee performance
for the benefit of school children. Bowl
ing, pool and billiards, moving pictures
and the improved Japanese ball game
are a few Of the many attractions Dane
ing sessions will be held in the ballroom
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday even
ings, starting at $40 o'clock
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and after beauty. charm and fascination
diminished he cast her off. She returns
to the Carlyle neighborhood, and there
hears that her child is seriously i'll. Dis
guised as a nurse, she is admitted to his
room, but the sight OF her dying baby
Is too much and she reveals her identity.
Gayety.
Rose Sydell and her we'll known
London Bellies are TO Be the attraction
this week at the Gayety Theater. The
entertainment consists OF a highly
amusing farce. entitled Tho Girl from
Sherry's," which is divided into two
parts and introduces a number of
characters new to the burlesQue stage.
Special scenery and costumes are used
and electrical effects embellish the
musical numbers. Between the first
and second acts vaudeville specialties
by Campbell and Weber. in "The Art
ist;'' Susie Fisher, woman baritone; ;
Benet and Rose, entertainers; the NAL
lard Brothers, comedians and the
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Columbia.

Interest in the Columbia Theater's an
nouncement this morning of the opening
of the third season of the Columbia
Players tomorrow night, with David Be-
lasco's romantic play, Sweet Kitty Bel
lairs." as the bill. centers in the make
up Of the company. Many old favorites
have been re-engaged, including Everett
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Casino Sunday Concert.

The program announced for tie Sunday
concert at the Casino Theater today In
cludes severalfavorite acts from hast week Q
bill. headed by Dunn, Warren and Mack,
a trio of singing comedians. The Shep-
perly Sisters will again offer their aLtiRtic
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Beginning with matinee Monday, the
Whitney Musical Comedy Company will
present rollicking musical farce. The
cast of forty-five people is headed by g.
Tut Whitney, the colored comedian.
Nine. Bruce, the singer. and Homer Tut,
the man with the broad smile. appear
The piece is literally supplied with songs,
ensembles and dances. The production is
deliberately mounted
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Chase's.

Chase's this week offers r. A. Rolfe's
New York musical comedy Of footlight
life. 1.-THE Leading Lady" featuring the
comic opera soubrette and dancer. Mer-
cedes Lorenz, and Ralph Lynn and Ed
ward Coleman, comedians. imported es-
pecially for their roles from London. Tom
Terriss. the English character comedian,
and his company Of twelve associate Lon
don players will appear in "Scrooge,"
adapted from Charles Dickens immortal
story, "A Christmas Carol a sketch
played five consecutive years in England.
Charles Lovenberg will present his
grand opera trio. The Neapolitans,"
composed Of Mile Esteile Ward. So
prano: Mile. Marion Iittlefield. contralto.
and Signor Francesca Manetta. singing
selections from Offenbach, Donizetti.
Verdi and Anchi. Frank Morren. the
California Boy" will include his funny
5lackface parodies and peculiarties.
Sergt. Brennan, the English world 8
champion diabolist," will give a wonderful
exhibition of skill. Carl and Victor Ped
erson will add humorous and hazardous
feats aloft: Somaroff's Royal Russian
kennel dogs have been secured. and the
daylight motion pictures will give a
laughable subject. "A Queen for Day"
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Cosmos Theater.

A special engagement of Stephen Fitz-
patrick and company is announced FOR
the Cosmos. Mr.. Fitzpatrick will appear
in the role that he has made famous. that
Of Abraham Lincoln in The Welcome
Guest" a one-act play. The play does
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Awful Night; Myers and Perry. in a
musical act, which includes solo harp and
flute playing; Weston Sisters, song and
dance condolences. who appear with
striking changes Of costume; Milton G.
Lyons miniature theater, in which the
players are "mannikins," manipulated by
Mr. Lyons in a wonderfully realistic
manner Some unusually interesting
Photographic motion picture plays are
promised between the vaudeville acts.
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Butterfield. Frederick Forester. Stanley
James, Joseph Hazleton, Arthur Richie.
Edwin H. Curtis, Emily and Nina Mel
Hayes Brown. The leading lady will be
Frances Nelson. and the leading man
Henry c. Mortimer.
Among the newcomers will be Louise
Arnold. Jessie Glendinning, Louis Nor
rell. George Barber and II. c. Parker,
all Of whom come with the most nat
tering reports from those companies with
which they have been appearing.
Sweet Kitty Rellairs" is fascinating
with which the name Of Henrietta Cros-
man is conspicuously associated. 1t was
produced at the BelascO Theater in New
York December o. 1909. and remained
two years. 1t is one of the prettiest OF
costume plays, its scenes being laid dur
ing the French republican wars in the
spring Of 1888.
The first three acts transpire In Bath
England, and the last at Bristol, where,
with the soldiers marching away In
rainstorm to embark for distant shores
the final curtain descends. There Is also
a prologue. which has most important
bearing upon the story and which Will
be spoken by Miss Jessie Glendinning.
AS no one Will be seated during the CON
tinuance Of Miss Glendinning's speech, 1t
is urgently requested that all patrons
be in their seats when the overture be-
gins promptly at sos o'clock.
The personnel Of the cast. as announced
bv the Columbia management, will be
as follows: Henry c. Mortimer. Louis
Morrell, Herbert w. Parker. john HON.
man. Theodore Hardy. william Grant
frederick Forester. George w. Barber,
Arthur Richie, Stanley James. Everett
Butterfie!d, H. Edwin Seymour. Tom
Jones. Fred Eckertt, Joseph HaZleton.
Miss Frances Nelson. Miss Jessie Glen
dining. Miss Emelie Melville, Miss Lou
ise Arnold. Miss Carrie Thatcher. Miss
Nina Melville, Miss Pearly Dayhoff: MISS
Octavia Ellis, Miss May Clarke. Miss p.
NJ. Carey. Miss Caroline Hosuton. MISS
Virginia Monceur and Miss susan her-
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Majestic.

Careful preparations both as to cast
and scenery have been made for the
production at tho Majestic of Master
and Man." which will be the stock COM
any's offering for the current week, with
usual matinees. 1t is an industrial play
Of today, touching upon tie problems of
labor and capital. but in a spirit which
anita gonism. 1t is described as somewhat
resembling THE Lost Paradise" The
entral interest in the play is based on
q love story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Juliet" previously announced, will be
omitted from the repertory.
Mlie Cortez. whose Carmen was a
distinct triumph last Tuesday night, will
be heard in that role again at the Satur-
day matinee, with NJ. Montana as Esca-
milo, and the week will close with Dom
nizetti's ever-welcome Lucia"
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Academy.

One of the first of the Mrs. Henry
Wood s novels to be given stage pro-
duction was East Lynne Its tmme-
date success encouraged the dramatiza-
ton of other of the Wood novels, sew
eral Of which have achieved success, but
the success OF East Lynne still lives.
This famous play will be brought to the
Academy. opening tomorrow evening, with
Gertrude Arden in the leading role. The
story has to do with the life Of Archi-
bald Carlyle, a prosperous young lawyer,
and his wife Isabel. Archibald is ell =
gagged on a murder case to defend Rich
ard Hare. Hare has been accused
through what Carlyle feels to be a
trumped-up charge by Levison, the vii
lain. While he is defending Hare he is
seen with his sister Barbara more or
less. With smooth tongue and polished
manner Levlson points out to Carlyle
young and beautiful wife that it is not
in the interests of his client that Carlyle
visits Barbara so much, but because he
is interested in her.
Her jealousy aroused, the wife forgets
that she is also mother and she fees
with Levison. For time Carlyle is
heartbroken, but after q lapse Of time he
marries Barbara Hare. Meanwhile the
wife's lot has been one Of misery. Levi
son had refused to make her his wife,