Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
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has been continued one more week, owing to
it's enormous success. Never in the history
of dramatics in Washington has a comedy
been able to play two weeks without
change of bill, but Managers Palmers and
Albaughs foresight in booking Paul NJ. Pot
ter's dramatization of Du Maurer's Trilby
shows that even Washington theater goers
will turn out for good play and SO excellent
company as this one Mr.. Wilton Lack
aye is one of the best character actors and
an artist of remarkable power. His Sven
gall will long be membered as creation i'll
stage craft. Miss Blanche Walsh makes
an ideal Trilby, is handsome and good
actress, and great favorite here. John
Glendenning Burr Mcintosh, Madam Cot
trelli, Alfred Hickman, Ignatio Magnetic
Miss Rosa Rand, Miss Hattie Williams
and the balance of the company have made
distinct hits in their respective roles. A
Christmas matinee is announced and the
usual Saturday. The advice is given to
all to secure their seats in advance.
Aliens Grand Opera House-The man
agement of the Grand Opera House has Sc
cured for appearance here one of the fore
most attractions in this country, the Gar
rick Burlesque Company, which will COM
mence an engagement of one week next
Monday. This organize ton is composed
of the foremost artists in the field
of opera and burlesque. Several of its MEM
bers, notably, Elvia Crox Seabrooke, Carrie
Perkins. Jennie Reynolds, Gertrude Muir
ray. Margaret Macdonald, Willis P. Sweat
nam. Mark Murphy, Sol. Aiken and Louis
Wesley, have individually headed their own
companies. Mn Mansfield presented Thrill
by" with a wealth of scenery and embellish-
ments. with costumes which would hardly
be possible to duplicate. The production
in this city will be precisely the same as that
in New York. "Thrilby'' is an elaborate and
complete burlesque on Mr.. Du Maurter's
beautiful and touching story, "Trilby." 1t
possesses refinement which has not been
nlE6 Gil IL ttet.,
lows poem, 'Evangeline." 1t is in two acts
and comprises the principal scenes which are
used in Mr.. Potter's play, as well as those
mentioned in Du Maurier's novel. ''Thrihy''
is assured of a hearty welcome here, as the
reports which have preceded 1t have made
theater-goers anxious to see what it terms
an ideal burlesque. The company includes
fifty people, and the entire production is
carried by the organization.
New National Theater-"Charley's Aunt
will again be seen next week.
Academy of Music-Helene Mora in "a
Modern Mephisto'' will be the attraction
ext week.
kernans Lyceum Theater.-Sam Devere,
one OF the most popular and best-known
entertainers on the vaudeville stage, will
be seen at kernan's Lyceum next week
at the head of his own company The in
imitable Sam always has an abundance of
up-to-date witticiSmS and parodes, which
he delivers with that facility acquired only
comprises European and American stars,
all of whom ne has individually selected
for their eminence in their respective lines.
Among the names appearing on the pro-
gram, besides that Of Sam Deverea are Omene,
the Turkish dancer; Ward and Curran,
the eccentric comedy pair: Flynn and Walk
er, Americas representative sketch artists,
IN their own original conception entitled
Her Other Husband" Lille Western, the
greatest of all instrumentalists; the Dono-
vans. the Irish crystals, originators of the
dog story" Conwell and Swan, premier
wing and buck dancers of the world; Rich
ards. the wonderful double voice vocalist
duplex: Price and Steele, the up-to-date
comedy duo, and the Great Rikart, humorist
and mimic. The performance will conclude
with roaring farce, by Sam Devere en-
titled 1.-TWO Old Pards" During the engage
ment there will be matinees every day.
German Opera.-A short season of four per-
formances of Wagner opera, in German, is
to be given at Aliens Grand Opera House
rext month by the Damrosch Opera Com
paEy, under the direction of Mr.. Walter
Damrosch. This magnificent organization,
which had such wonderful success last sea-
son In ewsYork, Philadelphia, Boston, Chi
cago and several other cities, Is now making
tour of the west and south. where it is
drawing crowded houses and having the
most enthusiastic receptions. With posi-
bly, single exception. 1t is the largest and
most complete organization touring the
country today, including. as it does. the
greatest Wagnerian singers of Europe. head
ed by Frau klafsky. whose success this
year has been nothing short of phenomenal:
the grand New York symphony Orchestra,
seventy-tive musicians; a selected chorus
of seventy-five voices-in all, 40 people:
magnificent scenery and stage settings, and
handsome costumes. subscription sale
for the four performances Crannhauser Die
Walkure Siegfried and Die Meistersinger)
will soon be opened. For this sale which
will positively be by mail only, reduction
will be made, and a special rate given Of SIG
orchestra r.
chestra circle. and 1925 and Sis for boxes
Gor the four performances. These orders
will be filled in the order of receipt-posi-
lively no speculation allowed nor favorit-
ism shown, and not over ten seats given on
any one order. This plan has been success
fully followed both seasons in New York,
Boston and Chicago, and subscribers will
be notified by mail when to call for seats.
Columbia Musical Parlors.-The coming Of
Pamer's ''Trilby" to town has again
awakened the interest so greatly manifest
ed upon the publication of Du Maurier's
popular novel. This week has heen decid-
edly a "Trilby'' week. Hundreds of people
visited the graphophone parlors to hear the
great "Trilby" song, Ben Bolt" the cele
brated Like Trilby" and the comcal song,
Since Trilby Came to Town" These rec
ords, with a new one of the "Casey series"
entitled Casey Taking the Census" and
The California Dance" as rendered by
Cullen and Collins on the banjo, will make
up the drawing cards for next week. The
Improvements are now entirely completed.
and the handsome parlors are brighter and
more beautiful than ever with the large
plate glass front. the largest along the
avenue.
The Vassar Girls.-The Vassar College
students have changed the play which
they will produce at Metzerott Hall next
month from THE Squirrel Inn" to THE
Russian Honeymoon"
Rev. Dr. d. J. Stafford. assistant pastor of
ST. Patrick's Church, will start lecture
tour early in January.
Miss Ellen Vockey has been meeting with
decided success in a dramatic recital in
Boston.
MIR. John P. Clum, whose illustrated sto-
ries of American scenes and incidents were
so favorably received by Washington au-
diences last season, has gone to Florida for
the purpose of securing some new material
for use in his engagements this winter. His
tour will include the principal features of
both the east and west coasts, as well as
interior points.
Miss Annie Lewis is recovering her health
down in Georgia.
CoeducatiOn at Columbian.