The evening times., 1895-10-05
PLAYS OF NEXT WEEK.

III any one doubts that David Belasco's
'Tbe Heart OF Maryland" which Manager
W. d. Mann is having put in shape for pre-
sentation at the Grand Opera House next
Monday night, is not production of RAG
nitude he could soon have the impression re-
moved by visit TO the stage. An army
of scene sbifters, carpenters electricians,
scene painters, property men and fly men
are at work bringing order out OF chaos.
After the curtain falls on ''Puddn'heaa
Wilson, the scenes at Dawson's Landing
will be removed and those that depict the
historical mountain section of Maryland
put into place.
II took three large cars to transfer this
reproduction on canvas OF hill, dale, valley,
mountain, homestead, orchard, and mead
ow from New York TO Washington.
The wellknowB scenic artists, Earnest
Albert and Richard Marston, have spent
the past year in sketching these scene in
Maryland by visit after visit to the actual
locations of the scenes OF the play and in
transferring them to canvas.
The company OF thirty players has been
reDearsinS al the week. All told more than
Dfty people are engaged in the work con-
nected with the production. Should the
play pack the house at every performance
next week Manager Mann would not re-
ceive a s his share near the amount of money
be will spend in Washington before the cur
tain goes up next Monday night.
The ast includes Frank Mordaunt, Maur-
ice barrymore, John E. Kclierd, Cyril Scott
Odeli Williams, Henry Weaver, ir., Edward
j. Morgan, John W. Jennings, Scott Coop
er, A. c. Mora, w. II. Foy, A. Pearson, Rob
ert Mcintyre, William johnson, Frank
StanwicS, Edwin Meyer, II. E. Bostwick,
Edwin F. Mayo, Master Johnny McKever,
j. II. Hazelton, Thomas Matlock, Frank
Powell, Joseph A. Weber, E. j. Boyce, c.
II. Robertson, Miss Helen Tracy, Mrs
Leslie Carter, Miss Georgia Busby, Miss
ANGELA McCaull.
Three plays viii constitute the repertoire
to be presented by Frederick warde and
his company at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next week, and will afford cppor-
tunity for the star to be seen in a widely
divergent range of characters.
The Mountebank" Is q romantic drama
from the pen of D'EnDery, whose scenes
are laid in France during the early part
OF the present century. 1t was q fayorite
play with Frederick LIE Maitre and with
Charles Dillon, but has been seldom pre-
sented in this country.
1.-The Lions Mouth" Is a picturesque
story of life in Venice during the sixteenth
century, and was written expressly for
Mr.. Warde by Henry Guy Carleton, author
of 1.-The butterfly" I'm Mizzouri," and
tuC pay pIOuuStu ny JOtIu
Drew at the Empire Theater, New York,
entitled, THAT Imprudent Young Couple"
For several years Mr.. Warde has been
specially identified with the role of Damon,
In John Banim's standard play, damon
and Pythias," and his rendition of it is
considered one of his must efficient por-
trayals.
For each play Mr.. Warde brings all the
scenery, properties and accessories, and
Is thus enabled to appear amid surroundings
thoroughly In keeping with the require
ments of the periods in which the various
scenes are laid. The supporting company
numbers thirty people and is said to he
especially capable.
Monday night at the National will be
an event to musical lovers, when Camille
d'Arville and her opera company present
here for the first time STANCE & Edwards
comic opera, Madeline; or, the Magic
Kiss"
Camille d'Arvillc, who heads this or
gnaization, will be remembered here as
having been with the Postonians, and made
a most pleasing impression. In Madeline
she has a part that suits her admirable
voice. This season, it is said. she is in
better form than ever. The solos which
fall to her lot are of an attractive nature.
George C. Eonifane, jr-, the comedian. is
with Miss d'Arville, and is said to be
excrucia iatingly funny. Madeline" to.
quote from the New York Herald, "is
one of the greatest comic operas since the
days of 'Ermlnie.'"
The costumes worn by Miss d'Arville
this season are said to be marvels of
daintiness, and will create a sensation at
the National next week.
Miss d'Arville's wedding dress, worn
in the second act, Is the latest and most
fashionable thing from Paris.
New scenery will enhance the attrac Give
ness of the production.
The Academy offers as the attra ction
next week the Khnball. Opera Comique
Company with Corinne as the bright, par
ticular star. COrinne has not been in
Washington for number of years. but has
proven to be a big attraction throughout
the country.
The company numbers sixty persons, and
will be seen In "Hendrick Hudson. ir."
The costumes have been most lavishly sup
piled. The scenery is rendered striking
by a series of ingenious transfomat atoms
The regular Academy prices will prevail
during this engagement.
Weber & Fields have launched before the
public another new COM
pany, which will surpass all their pre-
vious efforts The title Of the new organ
ization Ia 1.-The Vaudeville Club" the at