The evening times., 1895-11-30
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

.Princess Bonnie" willard Spenser's
charming opera, that has won its way To
popular favor by its graceful and tnneful
melodies, dalntiness aud refinement, and by
the humor of its clever and interesting
book, viii be the attra ctinD at the Lara yette
Square Opera House next week.
The opera comes here with great
reputation, having been already performed
over 400 times. 1t recently closed long
and brilliant engagement at the broadway
Theater. New York. 1t viii be presented
here with the same magnificent scenery,
handsome new costumes. thoroughly train.
ed and well disciplined chorus and a splen'
did cast.
In the company are number of great
fayorites who played In the original pro.
duction of the opera. First IN this respect
may be mentioned bright and winsome Jen.
ME Goldthwaite, who created the rnie OF
Kittie Glover, the summer girl, and scored
such a big bit. Fred LeDnox. the clever
which he appeared during the original
run OF the opera in Philadelphia.
Pretty and winsome Princess B,nnie has
been discovered in Miss Hilda Clark,
handsome young Southern girl OF the blonde
type who made her lirst appeYaraneTe Ya Trih ~ ,ne
said of her: "She has charm and grace af
manner that fit the role admirably" Others
10 the cast are Joseph s. GreenieIdep, VIII
n. Armstrong, George O'Donnel, Robert
BrodericI, Miss Bessie Fairbairne and
others
Clara Morris, une Of the most interesting
actresses before the public, COMES to the
Grand Opera House Monday night for a
weeks engagement. There are few ac-
tresses at the present time who pussess such
remarkable emotiunal powers as CARA
Morris and there are still fewer who can
act with such fervOr and intensftyr
Her representations Of such characters as
real, so Hfeiikc, that unce seen the charao-
tiers will never be forgotten. They become
living creatures, many OF whuse utterances
we never forget. This Is the test of great
artist.
Miss Morris has shown herself possessed in
an equal degree of that persnnal distinc-
ton, intellectual character, versatility and
power uf charm that distinguish her from
all others ON the boards. Versatility is her
greatest distinction, for, unlike other ac-
tresses whose great successes nave Deem
achieved in some special field, Miss Norris
has, with a repertoire Of over 100 roles.
triumphed In all.
The repertoire selected for her engagement
here is a brilliant one and has been arranged
as follows: Monday night she Will appear
in her great tmpersonation OF Cora in
ARTICLE Al" Tuesday and Saturday nights
aud at the Wednesday matinee she will
be seen for the first time In Washington in
her latest and most successful play. Ray.
monde" which is an adaptation of Dumas
Monsieur Alphonse." The story Of the
woman with past, but Notwithstanding
this fact it Is q clean story, and not one
of tnoseerOtc plays with which the stag ehas
been deluged of late. On Wednesday and
Friday nights Miss Morris will appear in
her well-knOwn character OF Miss Moul-
tom" On Thursday night and Saturday
matinee she will be seen In Camille" in
which character she is without peer. Her
supporting company comprises Miss Lavinia
Shannon of Washington and others equally
as well known.
The most important event Of the coming
week, ifnot OF the season, willbe theappear-
ance of Nat. C. Goodwin at the National
Theater on Monday evening, when he will
present for the first time In this city his
latest success, Ambition" written by
Henry Guy Carleton.
The play Illustrates official and social life
ia Washington. Several American authors
have been successful in putting such matter
on the stage, and others have failed. 1t
remained for Mr.. Carleton's talents to place
his name on the triumphant list.
The theme of "Ambition" is a popular
one, inasniuch as It deals particularly with
the affairs, public and private, OF Senator
Obadiah Beck, chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. He is the leader OF his
party, and is sought by the President as
secretary Of State, and after refusing the
Department a. to the policy Of the United