The Washington times., 1912-06-06
CONCERT ON SUNDAY
NIGHT WILL CLOSE
s. SEASONFOR ABORNS
Program Is Most Pretentious
! Organization Has Ever
Offered Here.


successful this year that it has twice
been extended, will be marked by tho
annual Sunday night festival Sunday
evening at the National Theater.
The program already announced is by
far the most pretentious the Messrs
.Aborn have ever arranged In this city
and consists of the gems from all or
the popular grand operas which have
been sung here this season when four
teen grand operas have been given by
Ithe Aborn organization in Washington.
only the most important principals who
have been heard here this season Will
take part in the concert next Sunday
night, and each artist will be heard In
ia most famous part. For the festival
the combined choral forces OF the Aborn
Washington and Baltimore companies
will take part in the numbers where the
chorus sing. The orchestra will be en-
larged for the concert, and there VII.
be two conductors, Carlo Nicosia and
Almerico Vinaccia.
The singing of the third act from
''The Tales Of Hoffman," will be one
lof the interesting numbers, and only
the most important artists OF the Aborn
companies who have sung in this opera
Will make up the cast. Another treat
will be the singing of the famous sex
itet from Lucia" by a double SEX
tet composed Of Misses Helena, KRIS
toffy, Biggers, Coughlan, AMI Messrs.
Sinagra, Sciarretti, Luckstone Adkins,
Waterous, Shuster, Green, and Fein.
Not since the days Of RIP Van
Iwinkle'' has SO delightful a vagabond
been presented to the theatergoing pub
lic as is depicted in the character of
Hiram Perkins, in Mary James Pa"
which is to be the offering Of the Co
lumbia Players at the Columbia Theater
next week. 1t is a part that some be-
Ilieve will make the name Of its creator,
Henry E. Dixey, notable in stage an
mails. The play was written by Edith
Ellis. 1t is a comedy drama in three
acts, that was originally produced by
the Hunter Bradford stock company in
Springfield, Mass, under the title of II
Take This Man"
There Henry W.. Savage saw, and was
so impressed by the merits Of the piece
and its unusual quaintness that he open
ed negotiations for the rights. These
negotiations eliminated in a big New
Theater. December !, 1908. Since then it
has been in constant demand throughout
the country, proving perennial favor
are laid in Indiana. and many of the
characters will be affectionately recog-
nized by those familiar with the people
of the Hoosier State.
When the curtain rises on the second
dCL OF Inc CnOTuS Lady,, at Poll 8
next week it will reveal not only a stage
picture, but picture of i scene behind
The stage as WE'LL for one of the most
Interesting episodes in the James Forbes
play is that which takes place in the
dressing room Gf the chorus girls dur
ing a musical comedy run in a New
York theater.
Here the various members who consti-
tute the ''show girls" "medhms."
t'broilcrs," Squads and other types
pf chorus girls, as they are character
ICED in theatrical parlance. are seen
before and after they make their en-
trance on the stage. 1t is an interesting
and novel group, and the rcpartee be-
tween the footl!ght favorites and rivals
furnishes an infinite variety Of hunor.
The story of THE Chorus Lady deals
with Patricia O'Brien. member Of the
tudes in her heroic effort to save her
young and inexperienced sister from the
pitfalls which beset the young women
pf the stage. There is strong dram,
charm Is its furd Of infectious comedy
rloat" OBrien Is one Of the most en-
pertaining characters ever created by
bn American author. and the role viii
week by Tzctta Jewel This viii be Mis-
Jewels first character part in Wash
tngton, and Il js confidently predicted
hat she will give an 1iIn impersonatiol o1atno
achieved in the part by Rose Stahl
kvho played It more than 5000 times.
sss
At the Belasco Theater next week th
Butterfield Players will present Anthon!
Hopes romantic story of "The Prisone
pf Zenda," which was originally pro
duced with E. II. Sothern in the leading
role. Following Sothern. the piec
served as a starring vehicle for jaime
*. Hackett. The story OF "The Pris
pner of Zenda" is known to every thea
tergoer. 1t abounds in absorbing inter
tst, is replete with stirring, romanti
brilliant comedy. The dramatizatio
presents intact the charming tale o
love, hate. and intrigue, made doubl
attractive by the colorful stage picture
and picturesque costuming.
The personality of the Butterfel
Players should be admirably suited 70
Bn artistic and physical characteristic
- of the types embodied in The Prisone
by Brigham Royce, for many year
stage director for Mr.. Hackett. Th
cast will include Franklin Richie, Jan
Marbury, Everett Butterheld, Charlie
Lane Jessie Glendenning, Walter WI
son. Pearl Havlin, Frederick Forrestel
and many others.
The first performance of the newl
organized Washington Festival Chorr
will be given at the Arcade auditorium
Tuesday evening under the direction
Heinrich Hammer. The musical bod
will present THE Seasons" by Haydl
The soloists will be Nine. Alma Wei
Eter;Powell. soprano. Of New. Yorl
Paul Bleyden, tenor, of Washington, ar
Marcus Kellerman, baritone, of Ne
York. The Washington Symphony o
chestra will assist, Tickets are now {
sale at T. Arthur Smiths.