Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29
AMUsEMENTs.

mences his engagement Monday night, and
will devote but one weeks engagement
this year to Washington. Since Mr.. Mans
field attained the dignity Of q star 1t has
always been his desire to give his followers
the best standard Of true art. This year
he will offer the best arrangement Of plays
he has yet given Washing tonians. On
Monday evening he will open his season
with Arms and the Man." a brilliant
comedy in three acts by Bernard Shaw
The play is described as being intensely
satirical. with it's scenes laid in Russia
The aim Of the piece Is to present Inverted
character-in other words, human nature
just as 1t is, with all its humbuggery laid
bare. This comedy has proven an instan-
Philadelphia and Baltimore, in fact, every
city that Mr.. Mansfield has visited TINS
season, and in the role Of Capt. Biuntschh
Mr.. Mansfield has again given the stage
another excellent creation. On TUESDAY
New Year, matinee and Friday evening
Mr. Mansfield will appear in his remarka-
bly, successful conception OF Beau Brum-
nell. Great curiosity has been SHOWN py
the announcement that Mr.. ManSfleld
would present during his engagement IN
this city a dramatization OF the HE OF
Napoleon BOnaparte. The first perform
ance will be given New Year evening, and'
by special request this play will be re-
peated at the Saturday matinee. The pro-
ductiOn Is made on magnificent scaie'
and 1t is safe to predict that at each per
Torrance of Napoleon Bonaparte' all lit
erary Washington will pay homage to Mr.:
Mansfield for his daring Interpolation or
such an important historical character.
The only performance of "A Parslan
Romance" will be given on Wednesday
evening, and Thursday evening Mr. Mans
field will be seen as the young German
courier in prince Karl" Saturday night
Mr. Mansfield will terminate his engage
ment by appearing in the dual role OF
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" The great
interest that Mr.. MansfieldS engagement
produces is amply manifested by the enor-
nous advance sale, and when Mr.. Mans
field steps before the footlights Monday
evening he will be greeted by the repre-
sentative first-night audience To produce
SO many diverse and complex characters
Mr.. Mansfield requires the assistance of
two distinct companies, numbering in all
fifty people The principal members of
both companies are; Including Miss Bea-
trice Cameron, d. II. Harkins, VIM. Har-
court A. G. Andrews, w. n. Griffith, r.
F. Smiles, F. c. Butler, c. G. Burbridge,
j. w. T. Weaver, j. V. Serrano. Thomas
Graham, Addison Pitt, Mrs. Mckee Ran
kin. Katharine Gray. Jane Stuart, Alice
Leigh. Helen Glidden. Ethel Chase Spraghe,
Rolinda Bainbridge. Angela and Winifred
McCaull and Dot Clarendon:
New National Theater.-'In Old Ken
lucky" a play that has been seen here
before, will pay another visit to this city
next week, locating at the New National
Theater.
Academy of Music.-"The New Boy"
with James T. Powers and the original
Standard Theater cast, will be the attrac-
ton at the Academy of Music next week
Kernan'S Lyceum Theater.-Sam DeVereS
Own Company will he Axe New Year week
attraction at Kernan's Lyceum. The long
experience of the inimitable Sam has en-
abed him to secure number or artists,
forming a combination which today stands
at the head of the vaudeville word. Inc
company is headed by the mirth-p provoking
Sam Devere, who Will entertain with
-,.r,,p \ on
ings. Others in the company are Omene.
the beautiful Circassan, who Will present
her famous dance of the harem; the
Quaker City Quartet as the musical
blacksmiths Evans and Nidocq. the eccen-
trio comedians; Miss Lille Western, the
musical genius; Huested and GJyer, the
character change artists; MISS Ola Hay
den, the marvellous contralto, Rowe and
Rentz in a barrel of fun and Hayden and
Heatherton, portrayers of refined comedy
The performance Will conclude with
screaming farce in one act.
The &. G. CourSe.-Csen. Lew wallace, the
celebrated novelist has returned to the
platform for a short season. and viii APP
pear in this city at Metzerott Music Hall
Monday evening, January 1, and give read
inSS from his Cwn works. Among the Sc
lection which Gen. Wallace will read VIII
be the famous Chariot Race from Ben
Hur." The sale of seats Will open Monday
morning at Metzerott's music store. lilo F
street.
Frank g. Carpenters Lectures.-Frank
G.. Carpenter, the newspaper correspond
ent, delivered the first of his Asiatc lee
lures to large audience in Baltimore last
week. 1t was on Japan, and was Illustrated
by one hundred stereopticon pictures col
ored by the most famous of the japanese
artists. The newspapers speak in the high
est terms OF the entertainment and sta tie
that Mr.. Carpenter has accomplished the
hitherto Impossible feat of Il great lecture
superbly illustra ted He believes that news
should be the element eff a lecture as well
he u 1e1i In
formation in solid chunks, sriccI with fun
and story, about Corea, China and Japan
in the big cities during the next few
months. An arrangement las been made
for course at MetZerott's during the week
of January n when Mr.. Carpenter WILL
for the first time, appear before the Wash
ington public.
Colombia College GIee CIub.-The CO.
lumbia College Glee Club gave an enjoy
able entertainment at Met2erott Hall last
evening to rather small but most aD-
pI eciatiVe audience, including many prCmi-
nent society people. The program was an
excellent one. and was rendered in a fin
ished and artistic manner. cir. Forrest d.
carr OF this city assisted with several
musical numbers. After the concert the
members of the Glee Clubs were enter
tanned by the Cosmos Club. The Columbia
College Clubs are constituted as follows:
Bulien. +. c. Holden. Arthur Knox. M
thanei Miller, r. VI. SScheil, J. T.. Corssr
X. Il. Whitman, Frederick Dencke Fran
CTS Newton, Donald MacGrCgor. W G.
Sn"Up, Il. II. James, Philip Bissell f. W
Davenport. II. W. Euemmlng. Clark Vonr-
hees, II. Il. Heylman. Mandolin cub
y. II. Taylor. G.. s. GooliriC n, Russell Ian,
LAW cnce Hasbrouck. ii. l.. Friedman q
=. Adams II. G. Rand, C. s Hunpcrford
W. ~ RyeIaon, ID. T.. tiriswold, H. N Hall
X: NJ. Schel Philip Smith. Banjo Club
iticharJ Lawrence, leader; Emerson Footo
~, W. ii. hayes, T.. 4. Howard, Donald
MacGTcgcr, v. y. Ryerson. ID. - Gr.s.
void, II. NJ Hail.
Cutters Eiiou Theater.-Delightful Gas
Per the iodier' VIII come to Buffers Nsu
Biiou Tne@ter on Monday next New, Y,nr
week. The Casper VIII be our OLD and
familiar friend, Chas. T. Ellis, and that he
VIII be greeted by throng 20 welcome
nm there can be no doubt rs he Is ALWAYS
ioVab:c figure and one with which we
can always sympathize and take de-
light in. This IS the last season ne viii
present this pretty domestic comedy. and
the production viii have many additional
CAIRNS to attract amusement lovers. There
VIII be novelties in the production to make
1t in many respects practically new piay
in presentation at least. The scenery will
be new and the Introduction OF q new cys-
TEN of electric effects will make it possible
to produce some stage pictures; whose SUI
periorty have never been seen on any stage
in dramatic performance. Mr.. Ellis viii
sing TIE following original compositions:
Piggy Back Patty Soon" open Your
Mouth and ShJt Your Eyes" 81 Love You
Al" THE Water That Makes Me Tipsy"