Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
AMUSEMENTS.

Richard Mansfield. - Richard ManSneld
will present at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next Monday evening his new play,
entitled 1.-The Story of Rodon the Student"
which created such a sensation in New
York at it's first production at the Garrick
Theater three weeks ago. The play was
written by c. H. Meltzer. and Is dramatic
revision Of Dostojewski's great Russian
romance, Crime and .nishment." The
story Of the play is as follows: Rodion, an
impecunious student at ST. Petersburg, is
murder is no crime if the slayer can man
age to conceal his guilt and the murder is
done for good object. He goes to the
house of vile old man who loans money
at usurious rates, and who is also pro-
curer. kills him and escapes undetected.
But Nemesis, in the shape of a detective,
is on his track This official believes
Rodion to be the murderer, as he is aware
of the students pet theory but he has no
proof. Mason is accused of the muir
der, owing to circumstantial evidence. The
Mason is arrested. Still the detective keeps
on the track of Rodon, who. racked by
conscience and the knowledge that the de-
tective is constantly on the watch, acknowl-
edges his crime.
The Story of Rodion the Student" will
be presented on Monday and Friday even
ings. On Tuesday evening 1.-The Emperor
Napolean" will be given and at the New
Year matinee and evening Beau Brum-
mel will be presented. "A Partisan Ro-
nance" will be reproduced on Thursday
evening, and at the Saturday matinee the
only performance of 1.-The Scarlet Letter.
will be given. The Saturday night bill will
be DIR. Jekyil and Mr.. Hyde"
"a Texas Steer.''-Next week Mr.. Tim
Grand Opera House, presenting Hoyt's
farcial drama, "a Texas Steer" in which
he will assume his original character of
Maverick Brander. Mr.. Murphy in this
- no.,
country for his artistic impersonation and
the play itself is one which has made
dramatic and financial success ever since it
first saw the light. Mr.. Murphy is a Wash
ington actor and one who has hosts of
friends in this city. The sale of seats will
commence tomorrow at the box Office.
Weber and Fields cmpany.-Manager
kernan's attraction for next week will be
one of especial importance. The organiza-
ton. under the title of Weber and Fields
and never before has there appeared in one
vaudeville company so many stars
Among the names appearing on the pro-
gram are Weber and Fields, the Napoleans
of dialect comedy, introducing for the first
time IN this city their latest creation, en-
titled, the Senators Schuetzenfest; Lottie
Gllstn, the dainty artist. whose reputation
extends throughout the entire world; Billy
Emerson, whose name is synonymous with
refined minstrelsy; James Hoey, the orig
inal Young Mule Lavender and Tom
son. the character sketch artists; Drum
mord Staley and Belle Birbeck the must
cal blacksm.ths; the Acme Four. including
Bob and Dick Garnella ard the Sisters
Harris; and Marietta and Belloni, direct
from the FolEes Bergere, Paris introduce
ing for the first time in this country their
marvellous and wonderful troupe of trained
cockatoos
For the Newsboys.-There VIII be an en-
tertasnmert for the newsboys at the Y. NJ
c. A. rooms tonight. by Mr.. Henry Nc
Knight. Peter Sweeney, eX-superntendent
of the Newsboys' Home, and Albert Lara
Were, the page at the House. who was a
newsboy in Detroit, will address the boys.
Miss Ellen Vockey, the emotional actress
and dramatic reader, is at her home in
this city, in Wallace place, for the holidays.
The Black Patti.-Mme. S.sserretta Jones
or BLACK Patti has received another
name. 1t Is that of the Queen of Song"
and was bestowed upon her last evening at
the concert in which she participated in the
A. NJ. E. Metropolitan Church by ex-Sena-
tor Robert X. Bruce. Mr. Bruce was COM
miSsfoned by a number of prominent col
ored people of the District to present Nine
Jones with a laurel wreath as q token of
their high appreciation of her talents, and
this he did in an exceedingly happy man
ner during the concert last evening. Nine.
Jones has just returned from a European
tour, in which she scored pronounced Sue
cess. This was her first appearance here
since her return. The church was crowded
she sang in excellent voice ard was en-
cored again and again. Nine. Jones was
supported by an array of well-knoWn tall
ent, prominent among which We're Mr.. Sd
Orpheus Glee Club, Miss Louise Hamer
and Mr. William Geary