Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03


wv agement states has peen
the most successful season
IN their eminentIy successful career. the
success has not been alone III Inc DON
Office as the result of capacity houses.
but upon the stage and with the pleasure
loving neopIe If Washington who have
found much enjoyment in the stock pro-
auctions of the summer. Indeed many
have exnressed the wish that they might
continue through the winter season as
well instead of being transferred 10 Bal
timore. NJ
inrron docs not seem as remote now as
AZ did a few months ago. 1T seems GER
tain TO come and soon, too. me transfer
OF the Columbia Players to Alhansh ;
theater in Baltimore for the winter Is
believed in some quarters 10 he the
initial step that will lead to winter
stock here: but the Columbia manasement
has not given authority for the thought
Next week marks the opening of the
regular season at the Belasco Theater.
Al II Wilson. who has provided the
opening attraction at the Columbia TOT
some wears past. will this wear open
the Relasco \ week later the Column
bia and National seasons VIII begin
The Top o TIL World" viii make the
bow for the season at the Columbia
Early in October the new Imperial
i
program of announced refined Nauue-
VILE and two performances dallT
Washingtons amusement world VIII
then he fully awake ana adequately
eoaippsd for the winter and spring
novelty in the character of its
orchestra will he tried at the Nationai
Theate-r this season in the elimination
of reed and brass instruments. leaving
the entire orchestra composed OF
stringed instruments. including a harp-
With the advent Of a muslcal at'rac-
tiou the regular orchestra viii he aug
,.ntad with the required reeds, brasses
and tympani.
The argument for and asalns. an
orchestra in the theater Is getting
warm in New York and there are ad-
yocates of both plans.
II i contended by some that the OF
chestra detracts from the PldS: IA, "a
others declare it is a very convenient au
i,,nrt TO kill the waits between the acts
and make the audience forget the physi-
cal fatigue that results from sitting 10.
two or more hours in a theater chaif. =
hand is not essential to a regiment OF sol,
diers il is advanced. so far as actuai
warfare is concerned, but II mas pee pee,
known to relieve many weary mar ~
and sometimes to inspire Na'oi WIN ~
music. ., ~. .h
public will not stand for me itiiinasion
Of the orchestra. if only the orchesua IL
o~ars a. the local orcheStraS nave beeH
doing in the past. musical programs tnat
are attractive. There are too many WIZ
vii not admit that the drama ana ms
are not akin and who will regard theii
separation as commercial rather imam
dictated by the demands of artistic pro-
priety-
HARD LUCK IN ALASkA.-Eusene
Phelps. stage manager of the Holden
PLAYERS. was the director of the hrst
stock company TO play in ALASKA. WIeh
Tho co7unanv arrived at its destination
there was only IS cents among its MEM
bers but three days later over s.,uo Was
placed to their credit At that Time TOUT
years ago the theaters were ciosed ON
"Wednesday and Thursday evenings py
mutual consent. The former night was
given over to the churches and on the
latter evening the business places OF tne
towns held the attention of the innaoi-
tants.
HAS FAMOUS FORBEARS-It is be-
Ifeved at Chase's that the greatest sue
cess ever achieved in vaudeville by le-
Ultimate actor is that of Wilfrid Clarke.
the added attraction this week. As
one of the leading coined ans of Augustin
Days famous stock company. Mr.. Clarke
proved himself tn be one of the best
laugh producers on the stage. Although
he rs constantly sought after by produce
ing managers. he prefers vaudeville and
refuses To return to the field in which his
father and uncle stood paramount.
MIR. Clarke is the son of John Sleeper
Clake and nephew of Edwin Booth. He
owns part of the Walnut Street Theater,
Philadelphia. He was educated at st.
Croix College. Paris France, and Dull
witch College. England. He served as lead
ing comedian with Barry Sullivan. Edwin
Booth. Lawrence Barrett, Julia Marlowe,
Ada Rehan. and in Days company ne
filed the place of the late James Lewis.
Always noted for having an excellent
vaudeville company. Mr.. Clarke this sea-
son has secured the services of Grace
Meinken. who has played important roles
with Annie Russell. and in the kiaw
and Erlanger productions, and Louise
Gayetty, an actress well known on the
Pacific coast a leading woman in many
San Francisco casts. Edward McCun-
ness and Gus keegan have supported
some of the great stars now touring the
country