The Washington times., 1895-01-06

Mr. wilson usual lavish style. The story has
been most happily adapted from French
source by Mr.. j. CheeSer Goodwin and the
music is some of the best that has yet been
done by Mr.. Edward .Jakobowski. the COM
poser OF "Erminie." Mr.. Wilson'S only matt
nee will be given on Saturday.
Augustus Pitou's Madame Sans Gene Com
pany will play return engagement at AL
baugh's this week. Although it has been only
a few weeks since Washington theater-goers
enjoyed week of this same play. such is the
intrinsic merit of MADAME Sans Gene and
the popular interest in the Napoleonic re-
naissaEce. SO to speak. that no doubt the
Grand during the week will be packed nightly
with fashionable audience that will greet
Madame Sans Gene witheas much enthusi-
asn as upon it firstN Nroduetion here. Madame
Sans Gene loses nothing in acquaintance,
the second hearing being better than the first
There never has been a moment since the
death some seventy years ago OF the Man
of Destiny at st. Helena, when the public in
terest in his unexampled, If not unexempiary
career, has been SO great as to-day.
The first production in America of this play
occurred in this city on November last, and
WAS such an instant and signal success that
Madame Sans Gene is undoubtedly the
chief dramatic sensation of this season. In
this initial production critical notice was
made OF the general excellence OF Mr.. Pitou's
company, while the magnihcence OF the
scenic production was very greatly admired.
Miss Kathryn Kidder, one OF Americas most
accomplished actresses, made quite a
triumph in the title part. and Mr.. Augustus
Cook shared the leading honors as Napoleon.
The company is composed OF the same artists
that gave Madame Sans Gene its first pro-
duction in this city. The advance sale opened
Thursday and is very large for the week.
Matinees will be given Wednesday and Satur-
day. sos
"Old Hoss'' Hoey, who is beyond question
the most popular farceur in America, has
forsaken "a Parlor Match" the play in
which he carried all before him, in associa-
tion with Charles Z. Evans, for a prosperous
period of nearly dozen years, and has now
branched out as ''lone STAR in the charac-
ter of Marmadul Flam. in musical farce
comedy called ''The' Flams,h which was
especially written for the comedian by Harry
and Edward Paulton, the successful authors
OF "Erminie, ""Dorothy," "Niobe." and half
a dozen other clever things. In 1.-The Flams"
Hoey appears Monday evening at the
Academy OF Music.
In the first act Hoey sings one of the new
songs that he brought over from Europe last
summer called "Ours Is Happy Little
Home" Miss Cherrie Simpson also renders
difficult piano selection in this act In the
second act the light fantastic toe is tripped
with interest and merriment by John G. Rice,
who is the principal support in Hoey,s new
company, and Miss Carrie Merrilees in a
joint dance. Here also is introduced a new
song and dance which in some sections has
been saccepted as the worthy successor of
popularity to '.Ta-ra-ra-Boom-dea ay" and
Marguerite This is called the Naughty
Continong," engaged in by the three sisters
Merrilees, and is described as possessing the
same saucy fling as did the two former
crazes. The supporting company includes.
besides those mentioned above, an unusually
large number of pretty and talented girls a
coterie of Incompatible dancers and singers.
The first man to spread q knowledge of
America throughout Europe was an Italian
newspaper reporter whose)writings attracted
such marked attention they secured for him
the extraordinary hohor Of having the new
continents named flor him. Although no
such results are possible with Mr.. Frank G.
Carpenter. the widely known Washington
correspondent yet he has given the American
people, during the past SIX months, through
his interesting articles, far more information
touching the people of Japan, China, and
Korea than Signor Vespucci gave Europe
through his books. o.
Supplementing his hewsy letters upon these
countries Mr.. Carpenter now comes with
three most Instructive talks, which are pro-
fusely illustrated with the stereopticon. His
tour embraces all the principal cities of the
United States, and his course season practi-
cally opens at Washington, his home city,
during the week of January 81, at Metzeroti
Music Hall. He will give two courses, both
| alike, beginning with Japan Monday and
Tuesday evenings, then China, and closing
with Korea. The timelness of these talks
aside from the interesting personality of the
noted correspondent, bespeaks for him cor
| dial reception.
Walter Sanford's latest praiseworthy pro-
duction, "a Flag of Truce" Genes to Buffers
New Biiou Theater tomorrow evening for
the week.
The story tells of an attempt by the villain
to defame gallant soldier, and also to rob
that soldiers brother of his true and loving
wife. The eldest son of quaint old Rhode
Island farmer goes to war, his brother. the
hero, remaining home to support the family.
The villain makes it appear that the soldier has
deserted, and the brother to protect his hon
orable family name rushes to the front to take
his place.
The conscienceless scoundrel then plots
the death of both brothers through false
| flag of truce, meanwhile winning the graft
tude of the wife by appearing to aid the
family. 1t is cleverly told story of false
hood and deceit mastered by true love anG
honor The comedy, always introduced be-