The Washington times., 1895-01-27
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

buslneSS-oriyen amusement seekers. People
nowadays seem to want to go TO the theater
TO forget for the time the cares that beset
them during their waking hours.
No man of the century has better succeeded
In giving the public this respite from care
than Mr. Charles II. Hoyt. For ten years his
bright comedies have been seen with pleasure
and laughed at immoderately. None of Mr..
Hoyt's many successful productions have en-
joyed more popular favor than the one which
will be presented at the New National Thea
ter tomorrow night.
Hoyt's "A Texas Steer is a succession OF
laughter producing action, lines and situa-
tions, and at the same time 1t tells a pretty
story and deals with the keenest satire with
the politics OF the day. Amid the hilarity Of
| of "A Texas Steer" Mr.. Hoyt's deft pen has
managed to put in touches of the truest and
tenderest pathos.
The play will come to US with a cast that
has never been excelled in its production. Mr.
George Woodward, a very capable character
comedian, will be seen in the role of Maverick
Brander; Miss Alice Evans, who scored such
n phenomenal success in the long metropoli-
tan run in New York. will be seen in the role
OF Bossy Brander. The other popular roles
in "A Texas Steer will be filed practically
| by the same people seen in them before.
At the Academy tomorrow evening the
theatrical ornament will be frightened with
| a new and very luminous star. His name is
| Charles FL. Hopper. He is talented and re-
1ne1 comedian, possessing tenor voice full
of rich and sympathetic melody. He dances
with a nimble foot and owns brogue as
| sweet as ever graced the hills OF Wicklow.
! He will appear in his new Irish comedy
drama, ''The Vale of Avoca." In many ways
| it is perhaps reminiscent of Dion Boucicault,
although the subject dealt with is treated in
a thoroughly original manner. ''The Vale of
Avoca" was not written from history as 1t is
read by lovers of Irish plays but from facts
and experiences gathered in reality In the old
country by Grover and Greene. 1t is one of
| those dainty affairs which never falls to at
| tract attention and which interests the OBJ
server from beginning to end. The company
selected by Manager Evans includes Annie
Ward Tiffany Hugo ToIand, Clarence Handy
side. Alice Haines, Florence Ashbrooke, Rose
Tiffany, James S. Maffit. Paul Barnes, Neill
| O'Brien. Juliette De Grignon, Lille De Grig-
non, and George Reynolds.
| Otis SINNERS premier as a star In Wash
| ington at the Grand Opera House tomorrow
| night in Clyde Fitch S new successful comedy
drama, ''His Grace de Grammont," and his
subsequent performance of Victor Hugo's
! powerful tragedy, 1.-THE Kings Jester" will
undoubtedly be the theatrical event of the
week and is calculated to attract one OF the
most brilliant first night audiences.
| There is no need to dilate on Mr.. SINNERS
ability as an actor now; his praises have long
been sung by the press and public and his
| progress upward to position at the head of
| q company of his own and as a producer of
new plays OF a serious interest has been con-
| fideDtly looked forward to as natural re-
suit of his superior ability, artistic instinct,
and scholarly attainment.
| In the production OF Mr. Fitch's new play
| he has not only assumed the labor of study
ing out his own important part of the play,
| creating new character which will stand as
| the personality of one of the bravest, gayest
| gallants in history but he has also taken
upon himself the burden of directing all its
affairs. planning carefully TO present the
misenscene with faithful accuracy as to its
historic detail in the matter of costuming
stage pictures, and other appointments. This
new aspect of his accomplishment will be
watched with a degree of interest almost
equal to that taken in his appearance in a
new role.
Mr.. SINNERS efficient supporting company
deserves word OF mention. 1t contains a
number of people whose names are very
familiar 10 theater-goers in conjunction with
the distinguished companies in which they
have played. 1t includes Frederick Mosley,
r. Peyton Carter. Wadsworth Harris. Frank
l.. Sylvester, John Burgess Weeks, John
Hamilton Bradshaw. and the Misses Maud
Durbin, Sarah Truax. Pamela Keith, Rose
Shuman, and Maude Marean.
Farce comedies as rule possess no plot to
speak OF and depend solely upon their spe-
cialties and what is styled fhorse play for
their success. "The Side Show" in which
the popular young comedian, James B.
Mackie, will appear at Buffers Bijou Theater
tomorrow night was written for Mr.. Mackie
bV that w0ll-kn0wn journalist a.
jerks, ESQ.,. of Pittsburg, Pa, and contains a
we'll defined plot. which Is carefully worked
out and leads to many amusing situations
and laugbable complications. The ensemble
OF Mr.. Mackie's company is without doubt
the best coterie OF comedians, dancers, and
| singers that has ever been banded together,
and consists OF the cream of operatic comedy,
burlesque, and terpsichorean talent known to
| the American stage.
The attraction at the Lyceum next week
will be Gus Hills Novelties, an organization
composed OF American and European artists,
every one Of whom Is recognized 'star,"
standing pre-eminent In their respective lines,
The company is headed by Les Youieres,
French eccentric dancers, singers, and come
dians, from the Alcazar Theater, Paris;
Hacker and Lester. the acrobatic cycle won-
ders; Billy Carter. banjo and monologue art
ist; Dryden and Mitchell, character comedi-
ans; Estelle Wellington, the charming vocalist
and dancer; Swan and Bambard, grotesque
knockabout stars; Montague and West the
| comedy-musical duo; Wills and Halpin, as the
copper and tramp; Nelson and Milledge, up-
to-date sketch artists. and Gus Hill, cham
| pion club swinger of the world. The per-
| formance will conclude with the original
farce entitled "0n the Bowery."
| Julia Marlowe Taber's determination not