Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-24
AMUSENENTS.

Robson as the Dromio of Syracuse in
magnificent production of Shakespeare's
Comedy Of Errors" Mr.. Robson adds this
year to his long list Of revivals Of the
classic drama that Of the Comedy of Err
rors." embellished with elaborate pictures
of the different scenes and reproductions
Of the beautiful costumes and the manners
of the interesting people Of Ephesus during
that semi-classic age Immediately following
the introduction Of Christianity. This play.
which is an adaptation as well as great
improvement upon Plautus Latin comedy.
The Menechmi." written 1900 years ago.
has always possessed especial interest for
the student Of Shakespeare, not only be-
cause II was his very first dramatic work,
but because he is believed to have made
in it, more than once, illusions to his own
life. Comedy Of Errors will be played the
entire week, with the exception of Satur-
day matinee and night. when Mr. Robson
will present for the first time in this city
Buckstone's charming comedy, Leap
Year"
New National Theater.-Hoyt's comedy
"A Texas Steer" with Tim Murphy as
Maverick Brander, will return to this city
and be at the New National Theater next
week.
The Stoddard Lectures.-The Stoddard
lecture season at the Academy is fast draw
Ing to close. Tonight will be heard for
the last time the charming lecture On Cey-
Ion and India to the Himalayas. On Mon
day evening the closing lecture OF the Sc
ries, that on the glories of India, will have
Its first presentation. No great city Of
the eastern world Is more closely identi-
fed with English glory than Calcutta, the
capital Of Empress Victoria's Indian en-
pire. Mr.. StOddard visited II In the height
OF its winter gaiety. when it presents a
picture OF fashion and splendor. In marked
contrast to this Is the great Indian capital
of the past, Delhi. the favorite city Of the
great mogul emperors, an interesting his
tory OF whose reign Mr.. Stoddard gives
The splendid remains of mosque. fortress
and palace give one idea Of the as
| tonishing magnificence OF these old conquer
ors Among the most pathetic scenes Of
modern warfare are those of the SeDoy
mutiny Of 1851 whose horrors are WILDLY
painted on the battle1elds and SCARED
monuments OF Lucknow and Cawnpore.
Mr.. Stoddard reserves for the close of what
Is perhaps his most ideally interesting lee
lures his visit to Agra, where, under every
possible favoring circumstance, he viewed
that great architectural triumph of the
world, the unrivaled Taj-Mahal. This lee
ture will be repeated on Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings. After that there remains
one further opportunity in the farewell
Stoddard matinee OF next Saturday, when
in treating OF Historic and Scenic India
Mr. Stoddard will give the gems of both the
India lectures.
Harris BiJou Theater.-At Harris Biiou
Theater next week Charles L. Davis, known
to the theater-going public as the man with
the loads OF diamonds, the pIau with the
elegant theater in Pittsburs, but best Of
all, as the man who gives that popular
rural comedy, Alvin Joslin, to the stage,
will appear after an absence from the glare
of the footlights for enc year. The stage
settings will represent many places Of in
terest In New York. the play having a
strong vein of melodramatic interest as
well AS generous Quantities OF fun. The
scene representing East river by moon
light, with full view Of Brooklyn bridge,
Is especially elaborate There are numerous
new and original bits In The performance
and there is every reason to expect that
Alvin's return will call for a most enthu-
Siastic welcome.
kernan's Lyceum Theater - Manager
Herman has secured as u special feature
Prof. Ricardo's group Of performing leopards
for his attraction next Week. These animals,
although wcll trained, very ferocious.
Their performance Is described MS bein G
one of the most remarkable and interesting
displays of animal sagacity ever witnessed
In conjunction with the above the Fay
Foster Novelty and Burlesque Company
will appear. This organization includes a
number of well-known speciality and bur
lesque artists. among whom is Clarisse, the
American Dancing Girl; Miss Marie Arm
strong, the vocalist; Leoni and EN erett,
Florence Edwards, Howard and ellison. Carr
and Tourjee, Master Jack Fenton and J. J.
Fenton. The closing feature will be an
original burlesque on "Erminie." The en-
gagement begins with special Easter
matinee Monday.
fifth and last concert this season of that
splendid organization, the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, will take place on Monday night
at Metzerotts Music Hall. Each year :he
popularity of this orchestra grows stronger,
and the attendance at its concerts is only
limited by the capacity of the hall. The
program at the last concert will include
Beethoven's Fourth Symphony, two move
ments from Berlioz's Fantastic Symphony"
and Wagners prelude to The Meister-
singers" There will also be two soloists-
Mr.. Alvin Schroeder, violoncellist. and Mr..
Ferruccio Busoni, pianist The first will be
heard in Loetfier's Fantastic Concerto" for
violoncello and orchestra, and the second in
his own arrangement for piano and orchss-
ira of LISTS Spanish Rhapsody" Both
these gentlemen have been heard here. and
their ability Is well known. Conductor
Paur Is evidently determined that the clos
ing concert shall furnish the greatest
amount OF satisfaction to all lovers of the
best class Of music.
Miss Kate Fields Lecture.-Toniyht Miss
Kate Field will lecture in the banquet room
Of the Shoreham upon Charles Dickens"
This Is one Of the most attractive OF Miss
Fields lectures, and she handles her subject
in a mastery manner. She tells much that
| Is new about the great novelist and holds
| the interest Of her audience rom the begin
| ming to the close OF her talk. brilliant
| woman, of high intellectually, of original
| ideas, with firm convictions and the courage
! to maintain them, Miss Field IS one OF the
most attractive figures of the lecture pla t
FORM ana II Is always d pressure 10 listen
| to her.
| Creston Clarke.-Creston Clarke has alto
| gether a stage ancestry upon both sides.
| His father, Jno. S. Clarke, proved the most
| successful comedian that ever visited and
tarried in London. His mother, Asia Booth
Clarke, was a lovely woman in mind and
| person, and devoted all her time to the ed
| ucation of her children. Young Clarke left
| college full Of eagerneSS to follow in the
| footsteps of his father and his iluStrious
uncle, Edwin Booth. whose fame came to him
across the He appeared for the first
time on the stage twelve years ago, during
| the last visit of his uncle Edwin to Europe
| in a performance of "Richelieu." The yeaI
| previous to his uncle's death 1t was decided
to make him member OF the Booth com
| bination and d successor to Lawrence Bar
rett. Last November he entered into q
| two weeks engagement in Philadelphia
when he acted Hamlet sixteen times, anG
when the critics and public were startled by
his personality and his powers as an actor
was extended to fifty-sevsn performances
He begins an engagement, April =, al
Albaughs. The repertoire will be Hamlet
| 'Shylock," Romeo David Liarrick' anC
| "Richelieu." The chief support in the hero
/ ines will be Miss Martha Ford, a young
| lady who is apt to surprise and delight the
play lovers in her portrayal Of the women
! of Shakespeare.
| The Midway Plaisance-Old and young
| will See the marvellous reproduction of the
| Midway Plaisance unfolded al Convention
| Hall on Thursday, April - for nine days
/ Every detail Of this great undertaking is
| under the personal supervision of Manager
Ormond II. Butler. All the features seen