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TiEE WASHHTGTOS1 HEEALD STTOTAY JULY 11 15909 7

OUTOFDOOR ENTERTAINMENTS VIE WITH THEATERS-

IN ATTRACTING WASHINGTON CROWDS

SUMMER AMUSEMENTS

It was with genuine regret that fare-wells were raid last night to G BelascoTheater Producing Company which oecupled the center of theatrical attentionin Washington tot tines weeks Amongthe various reasons for the closing of theBelasco Theater which gained currencywas to the effect that the com-pany had beeR kept here on a toeingoasis financially As already stated inThe Washington Herald Mr Lee Shubert for whose eepedal benefit the trialsof new plays by unknown authors weremade expected no pecuniary return forthe immense outlay necessary to givethe plays adequate production

the fact that the public responsewas not nearly commensurate with theartistic value of the company and playsgiven cannot be regarded as a seriousreason for the closing of the season

Mr E F Bostwlck the Shubert repre-sentative who had entire charge of theBelasco Producing Company and whopersonally supervised every detail of theperformances stated lest night that MrShubert who is one of the busiest managers in the theatrical business foundthat the tax upon his time to visit Wash-ington every week to view the perform-ance of a now play was more than hecould very wen afford He thereforeconcluded to move the company to Scaenectady J Y where an evening spentin looking over the performance was altthe time necessary for him to take fromhis large business interests

The original plan of the enterprise willbe continued viz the producing of newplays with a view to tooting their valuebefore the launching of the regularseason So it will be teen that whileWashington will suffer a distinct lossthe gain to the managers will be veryconsiderable and the object to whichthey were committed at the outset willbe kept in sight The success artis-tically of the three Washington weeks5s undeniable That there should havebeen selected from the huge sheaf ofmanuscripts in the possession of theShuberts a trio of plays with such un-

disputed posslWUtles as The Son of HisFather Two Women and a Man and

Miss Brown Burglar is athat Is truly remarkable Two of

these plays have already been decidedupon for early production during the

the one

There-fore

circum-stance

THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLS

XntionalThc Belle of Xerr YorkThe Aborn Comic Opera Company at

the New National Theater will repeatThe Belle of Now York one of the

most complete and striking successes oftheir season of a year ago as the offerIng for their eleventh week startingMonday night The cut seen in thisoffering last summer was one of themost uniformly excellent Messrs Abornhave ever assembled here Cud when theydecided to produce it again for the doming week they did so with the Intentionof brginff together again the same cloyer list of comedians and singers Con-

sequently a particularly agreeable fea-ture of the occasion will be the returnof two artists who made themselvesbright particular favorites with New Na-tional audiences before Edith Bradfordwho returns for her former role of CoraAngeUque tbe Quen of Comic Operaand dainty Httle Carrie Reynolds whocomes again as Flfl the little Frenchmaid The title part of Violet Gray

The Belle will again be portrayed byAgnes Flnlay whose fascinating person-ality and charming manner were so welldisplayed In this role before RobinsonNewbold whose original and ecoeatriestyle of comedy has placed him In thestellar rank with the Aborn patronswill Win have the whimsical characterof Ichabod Bronson which ranks withhis conception of The Yankee Consul-as the two best things he has ever donehere Harry Benham will be seen In hisformer part of Harry Bronson the way-ward son Herman Hirshberg is cast forthe German dialect comedy role of KarlPumpernick the polite lunatic LesterBrown as Doe SnUCklns Jean Moulanand Felix Pantos as the two Portuguesecounts Raisi and Patsi and Joe Edmonds as Blinky BilL

It was the signal success of The Belleof New York in the Aborn season ofa year ago following a number of English musical comedies that prompted theAborns to give a number of other Ameri-can works of the same class and con-sequently brought such successes as TheSultan of Sulu and The Yankee Con-sul to their repertoire The Belle ofXPW York was the crowninc achieve-ment of George Lederers memorable ca-reer of musical successes at the NewYork Casino and was the first Ameri-can offering to win any marked degreeof success in London where it made ahit that has never been surpassed by anyproduction from this side of the waterIts libretto by Hugh Morton possesses

elusive qualities that make forsuccess In musical comedy productionso hard to analyze but so potent intheir drawing power Its story of thelittle Salvation Army lassie who wins themillionaires son Is charming while Itscharacters are varied and entertainingand its comedy as excellent as it is

The score contains many famoussong hits the mention of which bringsup a swarm of pleasant memories amongwhich are When We Were MarriedThe Purity Brigade Down at Coney

Isle Wine Woman and Song Fol-low On La Belle ParMenne Youand I She Is the Belle ef New Yorkand other popular gems which placedGustav Kerker their composer In highrepute Tbe Belle of New York willbe staged exactly as done by the Abornforces a year ago and with the sameequipment of scenery

Columbia AVhen We Were TwentyOne

The Imp the soldier man Waddles thedoctor and alt the other interesting char-acters to be found in that beautiful dra-matic Idyl When We Were Twentyone will make their appearance uponthe stage of the Columbia Theater tomorrow night when H V Esmonds sueressful play will be revived by the localplayers Unquestionably one of the sweet-est comedies before the public today

When We Were Twentyone is espe-cially notable as being the play In whichNat C Goodwin and Maxineachieved their greatestalone playing to recordbreaking bosinesein this country but receiving from the

public a recognition such as hadnever before been accorded to Americanartists by the British people Himself anactor the author H V Esmond hascombined to an unusual degree stagetechnique and dramatic Inspiration with aliterary style that approaches geniusThe play was first produced in New Yorkabout nine years ago with Mr Goodwin

Richard Carewe and Miss Elliott asPhyllis rid until recently hafe been re-tained In Mr repertoire as aneverfalling certainty upon whIch to

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coming season in one Instance it isunderstood a cast has already been

Of the third play Two Womenand a Man there is no question of itslarge possibilities after the changes soobviously needed have been made

The Aborn Opera Company after a sea-son extending for twelve weeks have announced the end of their season for July24 This company has given pleasure tomany people who are fond of light musicduring the summer months end the

of classical and standard operasalways has Its educational effect upon thepublic Large numbers of school chil-dren for whom special matinees weregiven took advantage of this opportunityto hear music of merit There has notbeen a cheap or trashy performance inthe whole twelve weeks On the conmary the productions have been uni-formly good and considering the timefor rehearsal easily within the standard-of the better class of summer Meekperformances

This exodus from the Botesco and Na-tional Theaters win leave the ColumbiaPlayers alone In the of summertheatricals This company has spent aseason of mutual enjoyment and profitto both themselves and the public andthey are everywhere pronounced as thebest stock company of the kind thatWashington has ever seen A judiciousselection of plays should keep this com-pany in town alt summer and consider-ing the dearth of amusements in Washington during the summer season it isabsolutely necessary that this organiza-tion should remain Mr FrederickThompson who controls the destinies ofthe Columbia Players is a producingmanager of high ability and it is safeto say that more complete and perfectstock productions of favorite plays havenever been seen here due of courseto his artistic Judgment aad knowledge-of the technique of the theater If any-one imagines that Mr Thompson doesnot put In his full share of work duringtile twentyfour hours he would be wiseto peep in at the Columbia at odd timeswhere he will find Thompsonaway without cessation The result ofhis labors has been the delight of thelargest audiences that have over formedthe clientele of a summer stock companyin Washington WILLIAM OBORX

taU back In the event of becomingnecessary to replace any of his more

offeringsIn the roles made famous by Mr Good

win and Miss Elliott Onae Caldara andJulia Dean have achieved successes thatcan hardly be rated as second to theirillustrious predecessors In the parts andare certain to materially add to the iUustrkms wreath these artists have won forthemselves by their unprecedentedly ex-cellent and uniform work with the Co-lumbia Players Everett Butterfteld alsocomes in for part Richard TerenceMiles Audaine the imp that will mereprominently display the talents of thisremarkable young actor than any iawhich he has yet appeared TIM partwas written by Mr Esmond with a pur-pose of playing it himself All of theother favorites of the company win beprovided with good parts and the production will be the most pretentious yetundertaken by the Columbia company

Belaaco Closes for SummerIt is a matter of regret that so capable

and interesting an organization as theBelasco Theater Producing Company hasconsidered it advisable to close its en-gagement here for this season Rarelyif ever has a permanent company con-sidered as a whole exited such favorable comment in this city

The managements advance statementsthat this company was spe iafy engagedand selected to create now rotH andpresent absolutely new productions witha view to New Ynrk presentation duringthe next season was amply borne OUtby the work of these distinguished playerg In no sense was the project amoneymaking venture for even withcapacity audiences at summer prices theexpense of this organisation could nothave been met from the receipts

TIM Messrs Shubert announce thatthis plan will be continued nextspring at the Belasco but will be start-ed early enough to establish a followingbefore the hot weather commences Outof the three plays presented the ftrstwas a phenomenal success and rehears-als win begin early in August for thecompany which will present theto be renamed The Ringmaster in aBroadway theater in New York Theother two plays with very little changewill also have metropolitan presentationswith every prospect of success

The management of the Belasco Thea-ter announces splendid bookings for nextseason which will begin early in thefall An announcement will be made intwo or three weeks and will includehalt a dosen European celebrities andattractions together with the very bestrepresentative American stars and productions It is promised that the Bemsco Theater bookings will make a listnot before equaled in this city

Fnverahnm and HerodWhen William Faversham puts on

Phillips Herod in New Yorknext October it is more than likelythat there wilt be an upheaval of historic

The result will be that we willlearn a lot of things that we everydaymortals never knew or had forgottenSeveral Important points of history aresure to crop up and be thrashed outanew For is generally conceded that Honed the Great was not aJew Those who hold that he was an Israelite base their belief on the words ofJosephus who said that Herod was

Of the stock of the Jews who firstcame from Babylum This theory is nolonger accepted for Justin proclaimedthat he was of the bated Philistinerace Herod was not chosen by theJews but appointed by Antony and theRoman senate Then again you hearpeople say that It could not havo beenHerod who ordered the s Nacre of theInfants of Bethlehem for the very

reason that he died 4 B C Oddas it may Herod did die 4B was during his reign that ourLord was born This at first sight

an absurdity but is in point offact the sober truth The Christian

commonly held to correspond to thebirth of Christ but this is not accuratesince that event took place four yearsbefore the era now accepted as the com-mencement of the new epoch in reckon-ing time So it is that Christ was touryears old when the Christian era begunand lived when Honed was King of

Strong Company SecuredBickel and Watson Lee Harrison and

Barney Bernard will be members of thebig company with which Klaw Eranger will surround Mile Gen 0 whenshe enters on her career as a star underthe management of this firm The bookWin be by Harry B Smith and the musicby Maurice Levi Mile returns toAmerica in August

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COMING ATTRACTIONSColumbia 3Ir Temple Telegram

Another farce is booked for presenta-tion by the Columbia Players next weekwhen Temples Telegram wilt

When We Were Twentyone Itis very different in construction sidtheme from Are You a Mason andThe Man from Mexico which Seoul to

have struck the public fancy to an unusu-al extent but possesses all of the laughterproducing qualities of those two playsIt may best be described as the highesttype of farcecomedy and sue that hasafforded more genuine amusement to theAmerican people than any other piecebefore the public as many as six com-panies having been required at one timeto meet the public demand for this antidote for the blues Like several previousofferings of the Columbia company tINpiece is one of the Madison Square Thea-ter successes In which house it attained-a run of many months to phenomenalbusiness Originally however it was

by one of the New fork stock com-panies but Walter Lawrence quickly rec

its value secured the exclusiverights to the play and presented it atthe Madison Square Theater with one ofthe most notable casts ever seen In thathome of successes and with an elaborate-ness of production that was astoundingThe Columbia offering will be noteworthyin every particular and will have in thecast all the favorites of the company

Xatlonal The Bohemian GirlThe Aborn Opera Company who have

devoted their entire season so far tMsyear to musical works of light caMfeerwill end their engagement at the NewNational Theater with the more classic

The Bohemian Girt as thouflnar and twelfth weekly offering begin-ning Monday night July IS This selec-tion is announced as being in response tonot special but general request for willieMessrs Aborn have many times receivedwritten and verbal requests from theirpatrons for works of the grand operacategory the greater part of these haveasked for The Bohemian Girl Not-withstanding these demands the Aboramanagement have confined their repertoire to the lighter comic operas andmusical comedies with the intention ofpresenting only a single week of themore pretentious grade of compositionfor their closing week bettering the larg-est number would be suited by this rou-tine While catering to the more captiousmusic lovers in the selection of The Bo-

hemian they are still appealing toopera patrons in general In this choicefor it is one of the most popular of stand-ard operas because of its manymelodies and other musicalThis splendid composition is not oftenheard bat has been an important and attractive bill of the Aborn repertoire for

Mrs re-place

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manly at thestrated its undiminished popularity by at-tracting large attendance The cast wfflbe mostly made up of artists who haveappeared in the same parts here beforeand whose individual fitness for their re-spective roles is already wen knowsHarry Luckstone whose splendid barytonehas not been heard here before this sea-son but who was s decided favorite offormer Aborn seasons will come backfor the farewell week to sing tIM role ofCount Araheiffl George Tallman will alsobecome a member of the Abom organi-zation here for the final week only tosing the tenor role of Thadasus Theother parts win all be in the hands ofwell established favorites mnnsEdith Bradford as the gypsy unionBlanche Morrison as Branson as Florftstehj sad George Satelaa as-Devilshoof

OUTDOOR AMUSEMENTS

Luna Park ChangesThe management of Luna Perk an-

nounce several new changes ta policyaad attractions which will probably proveof considerable interest to summer amusemeat patrons For today entertain-ment there will be addition to theusual sacred band concerts by the Amer-ican Regimental Band this afternoon aadnightIllustrated songs In tbe siroome at nighta last opportunity to see Daredevil Whitemake his thrilling bicycle ride down asteep chute and then dive Into a shallowtank of water this afternoon and nightat i and 1 oclock Commencing

there will be another gift of themanagement to patrons this season

addition to the free gate week daysthere will be free vaudeville from BOWon For this week the vaudeville featureacts will Include Harrison end Puree ec-

centric Irish comedians Chrisoie Walthara singing soubrette and oooa shouter Clark Brothers whistlng imitatorsthe Dupont Sisters aerial gymnasts andthe best of motion pictures

Still another innovation win consist ofthrowing open the Luna Park Companysattractions to children free of all chargeon Monday Tuesday Thursday and Fri-day afternoons between 2 and 5 oclockThese attractions consist of the carouselchutes roller coaster aerial swing so-cial twirl and scenic river The dancepavilion stated by the management to bethe largest and most perfect dancingfloor In the South continues to be themost popular attraction ta the Park itselevation rind coolness on the warmestcity nights making dancing not only possible but enjoyable with an excellentorchestra in attendance every night Thespecial feature of the pavilion the primdances on Tuesday and Friday nightswilt be continued the prizes for the bestlady dancers becoming more valuableand acceptable each week The trip tothe moon with its Increased ride of teaminutes and beautiful illusion of a skyvoyage Is one of the favorite rIds

Glen Echo ParkBenHur that notable dramatization-

of Gen Lew Wallaces famous book willbe the offering In the Hippodrome atGlen Echo Park beginning this eveningThe presentation will continue through-out the week Admission will as usualbe free Edward Morgan who was

the most celebrated actor of thetitle role in this great play will be shownIn the principal role It will be repro-duced with every detail portrayed

Dancing continues to be an attractivefeature s Glen Echo The big pavilionIs free ta the patrons of the park Thereis a great diversity ef other amusementsto be had at Glen Echo Park There are ex-cellent facilities for picnic and organization parties Cars run to Glen Echodirect from F street

Noted Audience at PlayA distinguished audience witnessed the

performance of The Man on the Boxat the Theater Royal Chatham theweek of June 21 Mr Dore Davidson Inthe oneact play The Musicians Daugh-ter making a special hit The audiencewas wildly enthusiastic The box occu-pants were Admiral Sir Charles DruryG C V 0 K C B K a J D R Ncommanderlnchief at The Nore andLady Drury Rear Admiral G A Gif

fard C SL G admiral superintendentof Chatham Dockyard Mrs Gttfardand Miss Giffard the mayor of Chathamand family CoL J R Johnson C Bsecond commandant R M L L Inspec-tor Gen C Pearson M D 3L A R NHospital Col T F MacNeece A M SA M 0 eastern coast defenses LieutCoL p L H McKerreH and officers Argyll and Sutherland Highlaadersr

New National and

Ute best of mios ad

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LOCAL STAGE NOTES

The White Houso Tavern wilt prefeably be produced by the Columbia Playara at an early date

Souvenir photographs of Miss AgnesFlnlay will be distributed at the NatalTheater next Saturday afternoon-

A Broken Idol will open at theSquare Theater IB New York early ht

August Otis Harlan Is the star

Robinson Newbold wilt tile sanerole in The Belle of Kw York thisweek as the one he played la this seineproduction at the National lest season

Rath D Blake wilt be seen as TheFirefly in the pnxeUea At tWbea WeWere Twentyone at the Oaiunthfa thisweek

When We Were Twentypne is themost pretantleus offering that has yetbees attempted by the Columbia com-pany x

Miss Marjorie Rataer who has beeaabsent from the east of the Ahscn Operacompany rejoins that rganiseuion to-morrow night i

With the revival of The BohemtawGirl at the National week thesummer season will have reached thetwelfth week

Phil Branson and Harry Luckstone twoWashington favorites jeitt the AhoraOpera Company next week to appear hiThe Bohemian GirL

Robert Hdesoa wilt Ms season inThe Noble Spaniard in Bestow early

in September An excellent cast will support him la the new play by W SomersetMaugham

Look out for Mrs T sapiesIt will be delivered ax the Co-

lumbia Theater next week wttt be openfor perusal each evening aM is sure tobe entertaining

Souvenir photographs of Miss PrimYOn Busing were distributed at the Na-tional Theater at yesterdays matineeOver 60 pictures were given to Miss vonBusings admirers

The New National Theaters regularwinter season 9f J9GSM prowtass te he themost important m ten years One of theearly attraction win he Rah est Mesonin his non ploy A Spaniard

F Cecil Lewis the Washington boywho has made an agreeable bupcaasins with the Columbia Players will hiWhen We Were Twentyone h themost important role he has had dareshis present engagement

Lawreaee Eyre ia finding spare mo-ments front the strenuousupon hint as a member of the ColumbiaPlayers to write an opera He ht aahonor graduate of tIN Steraburg Con-servatory of Music of Philaaslphls

Waddles The SoldIer ManThe Doctor constituting the much die

cuseed Trinity m When We WanTwentyowe will he purred this weekat the Columbia Theater by AlexaaaerFrank Charles Laae tad Lawrence Eyre

The Columbia Canoe dub bad as theirgu ets at the pretty uariver dubboojieSunday afternoon the ntesobers of theColumbia Players The entire companywas invited and but few of themK avast rbsmsrtvm of tilecooriasy

Frederick A Thompson who has beesupon a flying trip to New Yorkins for plays for aa tnasftntuof tbe season at the Coiumfata Theaterreports that the succoss of Use Colnmbta-sampaay is occasioning marked ly rHntamong prominent managers there

There will be a gala night at the Na-tional Theater Saturday July M waeaUte farewell win be aiM by to priedpata and chorus of the Abora OpenCompany TIle management t pianolafor an appropriate souvenir of the aloeins night of Bohemian Girt

Julia Dean was recipient at the Co-lumbia Theater Tuesday evening of abouquet of roses that stood higher fromthe stage than did the popular ieedtaglady It wee a memento from the Kamah Canoe Club the members of whichorganisation occupied seats m tha frontof the house that evening

EDITH BRADFORD

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Popular Favorite Returns to AbornCompany

The return of Edith Bradford to theAborn Opera cut this week is consid-ered by the management one of the fea-tures of the summer senses Miss Brad-ford made her Initial bow to a Wash-ington audience in summer opera ap-pearing as AlanaDale In the produc-tion of Robin Hood the opening operaof the Aborn regime at the National twosummers ago Since that time MissBradford has boon Ute most popular ofall the Aborn principals soaring heavilyThe Seranade Mikado The

Beggar Student H Trovatora TheBelle of New The BohemianGirl The Fortune Teller MaritaaaWang and others of the repertoire atthe New National Theater

A chorus girl a few years ago MissBradfords rise in popular favor hasbeen nothing short of remarkable Asan understudy with the Bostonians shehad an opportunity to assume the rolesplayed by Jessie Bartlett Davis and madean instantaneous hit during the tour ofthat memorable organization Later sheappeared ta the support of Jefferson deAngelte in The Girl and the Governor1and ia a number of important Broadwayproductions

It bad been the plans of Messrs Abornto bring Miss Bradford to Washingtonat the opening of the present summerseason at the National but contracts invaudeville where she was appearing in

Cinderella preventedMiss Bradford will arrive in Washing

ton tonight to rehearse with the company for The Belle of New York andwill remain for that revival and for

The Bohemian Girl announced as thetest production of the summer season

Mme Tetrazzinl ApplaudedNo one could ask for a more enthusias-

tic first appearance in Paris than was ac-corded Mme Tetrazzinl on Saturday af-ternoon June 26 in the Trocadero atthe concert for the benefit of the Cotssumptives Home at Lame Tbe vast au-ditorium was thronged with members orthe French aristocracy the fete was un-

der the direct patronage of the Duchessde NoaiUes the Duchess de Guicha Coun-tess de Felz and other titled ladleswith many English an Americans ar-tists journalists c all eager to hearthe prima donna who came precededby such a wonderful reputation Therewas some skepticism on the part of theFrench As one paper put It So maaysingers come to us with exaggerated

but hardly had the diva sungthe first phrases of her first number themad scene from Lucia when the au-ditorium resounded with bravos Fromthat moment it WAS a climax of triumphfor Mme Tetrazzini To the numbersassigned her on the programme the ariafrom Lucia Ah torn e lul fromTraviata and the Polacca from Mig

non she added an aria from Un Balkta Maschera Tostis Sereaata andeven then the public would hardly let hergo after she had returned innumerabletimes to bow and kiss her hands

rep-utations

OUTLOOK FOR OPERANext Seasons Promise for Musical

NoveltiesIn his little den in the Victoria Theater

New Yerk Oscar had anaildays reception right after his returnrom Europe on Tuesday The followingday he made an announcement of his op-

eratic plans The regular season ta NewYork will begin on Novnber and in

the week followingMy idea in going abroad three months

ago said Mr Hammerstein Was to obabs new works and singers both ian myeducational opera and the regular seasonI hunted is out of the way places forartists as far se Constantinople tohear some voices I had been told weresore to please me

Speaking of his educational jjpera besaid it would be given with est artlets and there would be nothing cheapshoot H but the prices With the excep

of a rows in the orchestra allseats on the lower floor will be 5L80Willie the cheapest wilt be cents

The repertoire will consist of operas InItftUaa and French sald Mr Hammerstein The ensemble of tenors barytonesbassos sopranos and contraltos numberstwentyfour and would I think do creditto any of the large opera houses ta CoatInental Europe i

of the new ringers I have enaged for the regular season Wilt he heardduring the educational season includingFrederic de Comas my new Spanishtenor MargnerKa SJtva formerly of NewYork who has soared a success abroadMiss a coloratura of Europeanrepute and Miss Valdar a contralto ofwhom I expect great things The firstweeks educational repertoire will includesuch operas as The Prophet Lousegrin Aids Cat men and The J w

Weekly Salaries OOOOO

Other singers tOn the educations sea-son are Tenors Messrs Duttaalt LocaRues and VenturinL Barytones Btgnataro Bock Vina Mattes sad MarMaHaBassos Lasfcai Ntootay and Scottprona Mmes 9yrra Lango lUsho Barone sad Grips Contraltos MatesSoyer and Genial

TIM other novelty I will inauguratenext continued Mr Hammerstein win be the presentation of operacomique and operettas In French everyTuesday and Saturday night at the Man-hattan and Monday and Wednesday taPhiladelphia This with the familiaroperas ha the repertoire win demand theservices of seventyeight singer for firstrules white fifty will be required to stagsecond roles and my weekly salary Usewin reach upward of MMi

The now operas to be produced toy theOpera Company in New York

end Philadelphia will Include EJektr-Peueranoth Herodiade Sapbo Gc1-

settdte Moaaa Vases AphroditeThe Vlotttt Maker of cremoas lasstitled Natoma for which J D Red-oing baa written the book It winbe one of the first grand operas by anAmerican composer to be produced htNew York and will be ready for produc-tion early in January I shall also re-vive The Daughter of the Regimentduring the regular season Besidesengrin and Tanahsnser I shell ofcourse present all of tbe otherthat have neon suag at the Manhattansince its opening three seasons age

Opera Cemluue and OperettaThe opera oomique and operetta reper-

toire includes La BlaacheDragons de VUlar cInches de eon

vtUo Belle Helens Gcande DuchessGtrofleGiroas La Fine de Madame

Aagot MasootteT La Jour t laMutt La ChauverGorute Die TIndermaus La Fllle du Tambour Majeor-

OrahM aux Enters sad Le JonsPartunease

Here is tIN list of principals for theseworks Sopranos aad mssao oopraaos

Cvaiieri Deslormss LaysLange VUlar Dacbeoe andtenors Messrs de Trim Tales sadardo barytones Dnfovr and Lerovxtoner buttes Dambrtee sad Bums bassbuffo Salvator Xostraad and BfendoL-Messrs R aaad and Gilbert wilt partici-pate in several

This is the roster of ordain engaged forthe regular season Tenors Mars Zenatalie Dalmore McCormaek Coastaa-tlno Di Bernard DoOautt Moaena lidPartaoci barytoaes Mosses Reaaad-Sammarco Polese Dufrann Crabbe OU-

ibert Lesona and Fcssetta bassosMessrs Huberdean VaUier and DeGreats sopranos Mmes Tetraninl Gar

CavaUerl CarmenMeUs Ma-aarta Treatmi and Del Hiezaoso-praaos Mmes GervflleReaehe Dorlaand Bayard

HammerelnI

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new VIetsc Herbert

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THE BELLE RECORD BB

Story ef the Most SHoceasful SatireWork of Its Kind

Harry Bronson son of Ichabod Branson president of the Young Mens Res-cue League of Cohoes N Y is cele-brating his twentyfirst birthday and hisfarewell to bachelorhood as be te getagto be married at noon to Core AagoHqeethe Queen of Comic Opera Ee Is ta a

gram from his father stating that be sadthe online Rescue League are eoaUag toNew York In order to work up a crusadeagainst vice and that be say expectthem ta a few hours This news Is fol-

lowed by the arrival of the bride andbridesmaids her father Sntffctasand the two counts Butt too each ofwhom want her to marry him Thisparty te followed by that of Kissy Fitsgarter a dancer and her friends whoclaim that Harry has trifled with heraffections and threaten to stop the wedding Harry still further oompbeatesmatters by falling la love with hisFrench chefs daughter who has beenmade up as a candy girt for tbe occasionCorn however te bound to get him butat the cruldal moment they are inter-rupted by the arrival of the Y M R Lled by Ichabod who surprised at whathe sees and the various stories of thewouldbe brides casts his son off penalless sad all leave him but Fin whopromises to stick to him Barry how-ever falls a victim to the charms ofViolet Gray a demurs little SalvationArmy lassie who te known In the slumsand Chinatown as tIN of NewYork and whom Ichabod Bronson dis-inheriting his son has made heiress toaU his mousy Harry without moans ofsupport gets a Job at the soda fountainta Smylers candy store where FM lindahim also Cora aad her crowd whocoed to interview him for the MorningFlapdoodle Violet Gray also who hasmade a really lasting impression OB hisheart finds him there and proposes aplan whereby she hopes to disgust hisfather and restore him to favorHarry however refuses to listen to theplan and they are interrupted by thearrival of a German lunatic whose mis-sion is to kill Mr Bro whom hedoes not know and who has a strenuousinterview with the elder gentleman Vio-

let Ignoring Harry begins her plan todisgust his father which she attempts-at Narragansett where after a vainstruggle to carry it out she faints inHarrys arms Harry tells his father allabout tt and everything ones up bappily

Maude Adams HonoredMaude Adams has been elected an hon-

orary member of the Harvard DramaticSociety In comraemoratlooof ihe nerfennance of Joan of Arc Stadiumlast month As the sign of membershipshe has been presented with gold medalOn one side is the seal of Harvard ORthe reverse side the seal of the HarvardDramatic Society ant tile inscription ToMiss Maude Adams our ftrst honorarymember Miss Adams Is now on herway to Ireland for a summer vacation

tIIddled state when be a

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AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS

GATE ADMISSION WEEK DAYS

AfteraeeB anti Night

By the AmericanTOHISHT BEST MOTION PICTURES AND 5LLST8ATE3 SONGSThis AfterMK n r tjt T 9and M ht at l A99eKnm n-

la His TBrilllBg Bicycle Chute RI4 aad DHe

Another Prosperity Gift to AH Patrons

GREAT BILL OF FEATURE ACTSWE HAVENT DONE GIVING THINGS AWAY

Free Childrens Days Monday Tuesday Friday and SaturdayreMfouK will be Free te children The amiMemejitii are CarreBseLCkutrx Roller Coaster Aerial SWing Sdclal Twirl Fanny Chat aH andSrenle Elmer

PRIZE DANCES S t DANCE PAVILIONTUESDAY Hall FRIDAY MGHTS wltH HHHitooaie ie best LadyDancer In one each nlskt to be announced at the time

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SACRED BAND CONCERTSRegimental Band

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HERES A CHANCE FOBTHE B1TDDIKG DRAMATIST

By LEE SHUBBRTmy

work as a producing manager which so-

mieresta m as the search for aw au-

thors with new ideas Also there isnothing thix gives me mote pleasurethan having discovered a draatetfe workapparently Inspired withthought to give the author the

every technical department under thecentral of our arm so that his play

best cateubMBMl ablate judiciousapproval

It te the now Ides that spells dramaticprogress and I halley the drama to j

progress rapidly ta America Within

become mere cosmopolitan and itsJudgment of theatrical works both moredtscrtaafaatteg and mere liberal Everydm I discover a piece with some teasetinny new purpose and am able ta pro

right equipment throughout i foal that Ihave actually something forthe cause of theatrical advauoamait

tragic humorous psychologic ordermc on the metodrasaatfe Thereforeit does avt so awch matter m what lineslien the new idea I have munrHaiil seems

method of eonaMsriag plays

at hand and not to make snap judgmentsfrom outlines CJaaxaeteriaatlOB detail j

almost imp stall to give in seenariaform may moM what seems primarily j

to be aa vapUaatbt idea naturalaa idea which at ant seemed

quite wtthtai reason and feasible foe dra

Playswhen I one ate Iowa and owe aqr entireattention to the matter without huerrup

Reed to Yesterday ad TheWInching Hour wore highly successfulnew Ideas ta dramadc form produced byour It was tbe new idea la TheReturn of Eve by aa entirely unknownauthor which led me to produce It re-cently Also the ideaVampire by two very young authors In-

duced me to present the work I am al

originaltechnical

deflcieactes bettering that she msphatlonof now thought and real ambition willreach over the footlights further than asuperior piece of technical work foundedon timeworn thoughts and trI withtbe skill of the expert hack

I am as anxious to help develop authorsas authors doubtless are to be leveloped This is not altruism bet soundbadness sense pavIng the way for futureproductions

I sey in all

tile In tIN andtie

keep pass with the times makethet few ysem tIta public has

duos It with the right and theI

r r IIIh bed

III tM great American eI thorn III so i

to UC every sort OIl playhoc i

to hand it tIM Wee is trulyand

totor produetlsiu I wID my that I alwaysprater to have u

or ride

aaade I do not Uka to readI like to read me

ways to venture much on awhich to me to talA IItkme and wm even wwIook

May there is nothing

some newesanee-

be anod in lIc tonsmanner

players

speak a lot

only virilesinosre-

complete amuIpt

quitmay

treatmenthavethem te

striking now In The

ready playseems

If I may do soopen to any charge of egotism I shouldlike to call attention to the fact that thefirm of which I am the senior partner hasproduced during the last few yeses more

by unknown American anthers thanany other management As our list ofproductions is today the largest of anymanagement in the country we arestrious of always being pioneers so

fields that the drama Is to eater

IOHME CALDAEAS AUTOMOBILE

LeadlsK Maa of Columbia PlayersMotoring Enthusiast

Oravs CaIdara is having lots of funthose days with his now automobile Al-

most every evening aa hour or so beforetwfttgbt be may be seen dotes the Speed-way and every night after tbe perform-ance be chases the moon around for aahour or two to cool off before retiringfor a rest Bat this thingof learning to run

Capitol or any other provoklaglysteep Incline with a ton or two ups barmanly shoulders be should nut thfakthat Mr Gaidars te seriouslylug entering late uoiiiprttttoa with thelongearned animal whose patience te as-

unswervable as the currents of the oceaaMr Caldara Is aa apt pupil and alterfew lessons ta tile use of speakers throt-tles reversing leavers brakes Ae bereached the coaclusioa that it was awaste money to esapiey a highpricedchauffeur and be started out one nightto try Ute delights of motoring aloneAlter lining out every road ta PotomacPark and doing the greeter part of tINcenter of the town and meeting withno mishaps 3 r Caldara reached tileconclusion that all this talk about auto-mobiles climbing telegraph polessuch things was all bosh and with un-faltering confidence ta hi ability to gtvepoints to the most experienced aaa onthe market be started up Capitol Hill

All went well until be was about half-way when the car began to slow-down and despite his frantic efforts tokeep it awviog it came to a steeledabout TM feet below the crest of the hfflAll efforts to budge it were unavailingHe adjusted the keys experimented withthe levers and valves trtec dtRer

car would not budge There was but onething to do and Mr Caldara did itIts not kind to toll on Mr Caldara forit wes most uadignioed thing to dobut be actually got out and bedMr Caldara te not to be disconcerted bylittle things and when a midnight straggler with more humor than sympathybegan whistling Marie CafiTs popularsong A Little Farther Mr Cablesnot only acoommodatiagty Jotoed ia thechorus but braced his broad sbouMersagainst the machine and it was seoa overthe WIt The mention of tile affair tenot altogether pleasant to Mrand be wit not attempt anotheruntil aa is better acquainted with hismachine

wtst laying

speak trf pouD4 II aew-j

a JIIOItor car Bot-an Xr Celdara aacl It 8a3one should He him

all-ot

tIN-t Mat all to no purpose the

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gears as

denIdimLb

THIS WEEK

Kai Tfconand Sat

Prices 25c 50c 75cMats 25c and 50c

NO PHONE ORDERS

in AirMatine

and Sat

50c75e Opera Co in

AUGMENTED CASTBradford ReWasex Xrrr

Carrie Reraeld HermanHlnfktor Asae Fialayv HarryBrabant tee R4iM l9 C TVFblllliM Jean Xentea Felixtan Lester Brown Grace Turnerand 39 others

text Verk Seats teBserreirdOM of till seasonTHE BOHKXIAX GIRL

Gand ConcertHEVYHASE

BY SECTION OF

Marine BandEvery Including Sandal

Dancing Weekday EvealagaJ-LTATMIXATED PONY TRACK

ST JOSEPHSSunday School

MARSHALL HALL

Monday July 12 Field Sports

ADMISSION

A STJOGESS

The proauctioa of WQlard Hsecomba-drftssaUoatlao of St Elmo the worldpopabur novel by AnKnsta J Xvans

by tile Pap Players at the Academyweek was so

mi IOM fii that It broucht aboat of baUers fur rights to produce theplay These Menses Holoomb and Gtaserhad acquired by purchase from the orig-inal a few mouths beforedeath end took precaution of iiaringthe play copyrighted in Great Britainsad lbs colonies as well as the UnitedStates and Canada

r through Z D Sa1r MrGtesor manager they hold thebooking rights m the North while JakeWale who controls the most of theSouthern theaters Is interested with thePags Tlanjsmln Company Inc in ex-pbiltlat the play below the Mason andDims line Negotiations are In progressthrough Altos Kausers playbrokiog officefor the disposal of the Pacific Coastrights while law A Erlanger wilt

Elmo ia Central territoryVaugban Olsen will star la the title

role on the Northern circuit opening atColumbus duo next month while theSaotbom company will open o LaborDay probably at Norfolk Va Miss

McComas who created the role cEdna Earl at Richmond will be fea-tured together with Frank Sylvester Inthe title ruts Robert T Halnea lastseasons leading man with Olga Nethersole and recently a stock star throughNew TCngiand is prominently mentionedas tbe probable Eastern exponent of thischaracter

Vaughan Gtener however Is the orgtoal St Elmo having first played thepart te the Canadian copyright perform-ance of the play at Windsor Ontariothe afternoon of June 3 Just four hoursbefore the curtain rose on the Richmondperformance of St Elmo

Pea the feat time in many saasonYork teds itself without miiweelc

matinees As the Shuberts control theonly legitimate theaters now open withthe exception Of Webers they j cldeJ-te eliminate the Wednesday aft noonperformances The only other mateattractions la Manhi n twa jt Bumbcr oeccpy roof gardens

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