Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

70 give season OF nine weeks OF Eng
lish classical plays at the seth Street
Theater, New York. She formed for
this purpose . stock company, composed
OF players schooled In the requirements
OF old English comedy-vivacity, refine
ment, good diction and polished training.
Besides Annie Russell Oswald Yorke
and George Giddens. the cast includes:
Fred Permain. Murray Kinnell, Ffolliott
Paget, Henrietta Goodwin and twenty
others.
,Chase's. 4.
Boganny Royal Comedy Company Of
nine noted English pantomimic come
dians including three clever Llliputfans,
viii be the chief features laughing sue
cess of q royal command performance
at the London Palace Theater in July
at Chase's this week. It will present the
pantomimfc absurdity Trouble Among
the Chefs" rated az one of the funniest
Of British music holl sketches. Next In
order win be the recent Broadway hit,
The Three Wonderful Singers" Weldon.
Bernard and Barrows, in a vocal en-
semble Another leading number, OF the
farcical sort. will be offered by Eta
Bryan, formerly Of Bartholomae's "Over
Night" and Roy Summer. who succeeded
Carter de Haven in 1.-The Girl in the
Taxi. They will present here for the
first time Edgar Allan Woolf's success.
italian maestro. will appear in his pro-
team novelty. in which he gives lifelike
counterparts OF some famous composers
and initiates their method of playing
their masterpieces. Charles Cartmeil and
Laura Harris the American singing and
dancing duo. will repeat the act that re-
Gently pleased English audiences Artie
Mehlinger will give characteristic inter-
pretations OF comic songs. and Juggling
de Lisle will appear in puzzling comedy
kjnaYnq xp1a
ing Glory" a story of love and adven-
ture. and the pipe organ recitals will add
to the entertainment.
Academy.
1.-THE Fortune Hunter" winchell
Smiths comedy. which comes to the
Academy for a week. starting tomorrow
evening" 10 the fountain OF a long stream
Of laughs The story concerns Nat Dun
can, a shiftless, well educated city fell
low, who Is complete failure as a
money getter. On the advice and with
the assistance of q wealthy college friend
armed with a book OF rules for good be-
havfor, equipped with fine linen and raj
ment or sober aspect and inspired with
the definite purpose Of capturing the af-
theory Of young Duncan's friend and
baoker that suitable marriage material
for the young women of remote country
towns is not available. 1t is TO remedy
this deficiency and incidentally to re-
habilitRte his financial condition that the
fortune hunter makes his memorable in
vasion.
From the piquant contrast of Duncan's
metropolitan habits with the amusing.
ants Of Radviiie. the author has derived
much OF his comedy material. The SEN
timental interest is adroitly worked out
In the fortune hunters attachment for
the daughter Of the poor drug store pro-
prietor. with whom he works: his sue
cessful employment of the money sup
piled him by his discerning principal in
New York and the unexpected blossom
ing OF his own business acumen. where
by he Is enabled to return the loan with
good interest and to refuse to marry a
girl he does not love. simply for her for
tune.
Conan & Harris production. with VIII
higher priced theaters last season viii
be presented here for the first time ct
popular prices.
Cosmos.
An exhibition OF art posing In MASTER
pieces Of the great painters and sculp-
tors Of the world, one Of the most beau
ttful vaudeville offerings. ts promised at
the Cosmos Theater next week by .sThe
Models de Luxe" q company OF seven
people. whose work is in no sense sensa-
tional. Reviewers In other cities have
commended the act highly for its refined
beauty. Another leading feature OF 4 bfll
that Is composed OF new ana exceptional
acts win be the musical novelty Of the
vfscocchi Brothers. presenting selections
from grand opera to ragtime by rare
whistler. whose notes are round, fun and
melOdious, and vfrtuoso on the Italian
organetto, IN instrument somewhat IKE
the accordion. - rsa $50
A humorous sketch. The Governor pro
tenn" by Weston, Raymond and COM
pany: unique offering OF mystifying
Arabian acrobatics by "Delsio." with .
very amusing finale: q musical offering
peculiarly her own. BY 0ct4viaI OneaL 30
prano saxophonist, and q peep into the
world of blackfacs minstrelsy, by LIE
Marie and Lift. are scheduled. The noted
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