Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
ANIUSENIENTS.-

notable and brilliant attraction next week
in Willard Spencers successful comic opera,
THE Princess Bonnie" which will be pre-
sented with entirely new scenery, new cos
tunes and other appointments. Since
American composers first began to take
leading position in the field of comic opera
there have been few compositions of native
authorship that have achieved such dis
tinctive success. 1t has already played one
successful engagement in this city, and the
evident favor which its tuneful, catchy
melodies and diverting story made on the
Washington theater goers warrants the an
ticipation of another profitable engage
ment. Its return here with nearly the
original cast will be particularly note
worthy. The peculiar atmosphere of ro-
mantle interest which surrounds the orig
iEal Princess Bonnie" both on and off the
stage las naturally excited not a little
curiosity in regard to her successor, Miss
Fllda Clark She is said to be an exceed
ingly pretty blonde, who bears a striking
facial resemblance to Miss Mayo on the
stage She has a pure soprano voice. and
with a quality that speaks to the heart.
She has a charm, grace and refinement Of
ram er that are happily suited to the role.
Especially prominent in the new cast is clev-
er Jennie Goldthwate, in her original part of
'Kittie Clover the summer girl She
scarcely needs any Introduction to Wash
ington theater goers. Another important
| member OF the cast is tie weii-known
comedian, Fred. LennoX, the original
''S!lrimps.'' Others in the cast are Joseph
C;reensfelder. Geo O'Donnell, VIII NJ. Arm
strong, Robert Frederick ard Miss Bessie
F&irha;rn. Natirees Will be given Wednes-
day and Saturday.
Aliens Grand Opera House.-One of the
greatest of all emotional actresses, Clara
Norris, viii come 10 Aliens Grand Opera
House next week. her first visit to mis- city
after an absence OF nearly four years For
the present season Mss Morris has wisely
selected as her repertoire the plays that
have ever wen fame for her. and gives the
characters in which she stands pre-erli-
Hently alone. The one new play Of her
repertoire is an adaptation of the elder
Dumas Monsieur Alphonse,' which she
calls ''Raymo; de" The story OF the play
is wonderfully direct, is woven together in
powerful manner and holds attention
throughout. II deals with woman with
p9St ard n.ne-year-old child, but not
Withstanding this f2Ct it is d clean story,
and one which the ladies' of the country
Will nos blush at. The repertoire for the
week has been arranged as follows: Mon
day night, Article H. Tuesday and Sat
rrday nights and at the Wednesday mat
iree. "Raymonde;" Wednesday night, Miss
Mnlton;" Thursday night AID Saturday
M" tlnee and on Friday night Miss Mul-
ton vii! be repeated The company sup
porting Miss Morris has been carefully Sc
leoted. and is said to he the best she has
ever had. and includes such well-known
Walter Wall er, Howard Coveney, George
Paunccfort, Mss i-aviria shannon Mrs.
Charles Gaylor, Kate Weston Cherry,
Marion Ballou Celia Clay and the clever
child actress, Margery Valentine
Nation al Theater-"Amhitton,"a political
play by Henry GLy Carleton. VIII be pre-
scented by Mir. Nat c. Goodwin Monday
evening at the National Theater. The piece
is said 10 be OF local interest, and the NOV
| ing incidents Of the drama concern the
conspiracy Of United States Senator and
a sugar king to induce Beck Goodwin, as
cha rman of the committee on foreign af-
fairs, to ahate his efforts to have the Cuban
Insurgents recognized beigerents. Mr..
GocdM IN is surrounded By one of the best
companies be has ever had. as will be
readily recognized in such names as Geo.
taWcett, C. i. Montana Henry Bergman,
Louis Payne, J. c. Saville, Arthur Hopes,
John I Craven and Annie Russell, Jean
Clara Walters, Estelle Mortimer and Ethel
Browning. There Will be an elaborate dis
play OF scenic environments.
Academy of Music-"The White Squad
ron. which has already been seen with
favor in this city, VIII be the attraction at
| the Academy # Music next week, inter
| r1etei by strong company. which will in
clude Master Archie Thomas. aged four
years. the little champion hornpipe dan
GER better known as Little Jack. the small
est hornpipe dancer IN the world.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Manager ker-
mans attraction for next week VIII be the
Reilly and Woods Big Snow. There are
( many organizations that pose in the va
rely world "hiSh-class," but their
makeup does not substant:ate the title. \
| Figh-class company must necessarily con-
tain Iner.torious talent. refined novelties
and reputable artists; ii must also be free
from vulsarisms and suSsestiveness.
Prominent among the stars of this
saniza don is Miss Madge Ellis the charm
| ing i:ttlc. vocalist. wEo comes fresh from
her triumph of l'r' nights at the Ameri-
can Roof Garden, New York. She has a
number of very rev and catchy songs,
which will he heard in Washington for the
! first time Among other features on the
| Program are the Maternal Trio originators
and producers, Evans and Eidocq, Rice
| and Elmer. jerome and Alexis, the three
| sisters Land, the EremontS, Pat Reilly. the
| faVorite Irish comedian; a new series of
| living marble statues and Mile. Susanna
! Schaftor, Who is acknowledged the most
! accomplished member of the world famous
| Schaffer family. This lady is a direct i'm
| portation. and VIII make her initial bow
| before Washington audience on Monday
night. There VIII be matinees Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
The Waller Benetit-The advance sale of
| seats for the Waller benefit to be given at
| the Academy CT Music tomorrow night has
begun and the affair promises to be very
successful one. Mr. Joseph Douglass, whose
| reputation violinist is becoming ma
tional, will render some selections on
| this occasion, which VIII undoubtedly be
| well received. The Lotus Quartet, an or
ganiZation of colored singers, Will be heard
| Tor the first time by Washington au-
dence. Their rendition of jubilee songs
and plantation melodies is very effective
Miss Henrietta Ninton Davis the we'll
known elocutionist. will also appear in reci-
| tations and dramatic readings.
| on Good Cookng.-rhe advance sale of
| seats for the Murrey course of lectures on
| good cooking shows that the announcement
! of a series OF talks by this popular lee
turer has met with general favor There is
probably no man in this country who is
| better known as a COOK than Mr.. ThoS. j.
| Murrey, but apart from that ne is a capt.
| tai talker and has the reputation of beng
a teller of good stories. He is extremely
| popular with the members OF Congress
| who make the House restaurant, OF which
| he is the proprietor, their headquarters
about lunch time. or after a long days
session and it is in response to general
| invitation from these and from others who
| know him an authority on the culinary
art that he has announced the coming
| course, although his lectures in other cities
| have always met with great success. The
| lectures are to be given at Metzerott Hail.
| and are five in number. beginning next Fri
| day afternoon at 2:3o O'Clock. The first lee
| ture is on the possibilities of the chafing
| dish. and will be of particular interest to
! society people and to young men who have