Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

RASS ratings in front of the box
office windows in the playhouses
of Washington are being polish
ed, the ushers are getting their
uniforms out of the OLD cedar
chest or shaking out the moth balls, the
odor Of fresh paint and varnish is strong
in the auditoriums. for a new theatrical
season is at the threshold ready to make
its bow.
Among the three leading theaters, the
Columbia will be the first to open It's
regular winter season. 1T following I'M
mediately the closing of the summer stock
season. Its opening attraction is an
nounced to be AL Wilson in "A Rolling
Stone" Mr.. Wilson has often had a like
honor ia past seasons, but this year
debut will be unusual, in that Mr. Wilson
has forsaken his Metz characterizations
September ~ is set for the opening per-
Torrance at the National Theater, when
practically all of the original cast Will
present Fine Feathers" Except for the
showing of the Sunday base ball games
on the scoreboard the National has been
closed since the Aborn Grand Opera Com
pany ended it's three weeks presentation
Of grand operas in English early in the
summer.
Definite announcement has not been
made by the Belasco Theater manage
ment, but statements have been issued
that the opening week would be about
the middle of September, and that Shu-
bert shows will be booked.
The reopening Of Chase's Labor day,
September L. will be welcomed by many
lovers of vaudeville On the same date
the Academy doors will be opened to re-
ceive its first audience for the new sea-
son Of melodrama and comedy. both
dramatic and operate Sold for Money"
is announced for the opening. The fall
and winter season at Polls Theater. con-
tinuing the stock company presentation
of a new play each week. is fixed to begin
also at Labor day matinee
As the only burlesque theater in the
city, the Gayety began its season two
weeks ago. The plans for the Lyceum.
where burlesque has been presented for
many years. have not yet been definitely
announced. although a season of vaude-
willie has been limited at
The Cosmos appears to recognize no
seasons, for its vaudeville entertainments
are as continuous to weeks of tae year
as TO hours during the afternoon and
evening. The opening of the Casinos
vaudeville season Is nxed Tor next week,
after a preliminary season of moving pic
lures which has been running two weeks.
ONCE THAT HE DID NOT SCORE
Carl Anthony, the leading man of the
Columbia Players. is acclaimed nothing
If not gallant. Following a matinee the
other day. he jumped aboard Mount
Pleasant car. bound for his apartment.
A he took his seat he heard the closing
lines of dialogue between a very pretty
brunette and the conductor
Sorry. miss the man in the uniform
said, but you'll have TO pay or get off.
I'm no Andy Carnegie, That forgotten
pocketbook story won't GO"
But, conductor" began the dark-eyed
queen, imploringly, If you'll give me
YOUR name and address I'll send you the
nickel
Can't do it, he replied. It's pay now
or get off.
That was where Mr.. Anthony saw his
chance.
May be of service to your he asked
the perplexed miss.
"Oh, yes. sir" she answered. please
lend me a nickel
with the greatest of genuine pleas
ure" said Mr.. Anthony.
Then he found that he did not have a
red cent. In changing his clothes after
the matinee he had left his money in
his other trousers. The conductor put
them both off.