Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Aliens Grand Opera House.-General
Felix Agnu: and Miss Louise Malloys
charm': and most Interesting work, "a
Woman of War; will be presented at the
Grand Opera House Monday night, in
drama tic form, by a company In every way
qualified for the task Miss Virginia Stuart
young actress richly endowed with his
trionic force, Wilt mpersonate true, warm
hearted, patriotic southern girl, an under
taking N which she is in every way fitted
and in Which rendition she has already
achieved q large measure Of success in the
leading theaters of New England, New
York and Philadelphia in the north and
Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta and other cit
les in the south. The company in support
OF the star is said to be a masterful one,
every person in 1t having been chosen for
his or her aptitude to effectively play the
particular role assigned. The scenic en-
vironments will be thoroughly adequate,
and the play will deal with facts known to
all who braved the terrors of war in and
around Port Hudson, where the action of
the play takes place. When Gen. Agnus
| first wrote his story reviewers declared that
the character of the girl Of the south was
overdrawn, and the author retorted that 1t
was taken from life. The play Is laid in
and around Port Hudson, which is ably
defended by Captain Lattimer, in the
within tho federal lines Miss Alice is sus-
pected Of supplying information to the be-
s'eged, and, upDn being discovered, is ar
| rested and tried by court-martial, but her
| devotion to heE cause not only won for
herself the respect of her judges, but an
| offer of assistance from a Union officer to
| ably defend hefj being condemned to be
| shot, she, through the fundamentally of
| this same officer, end with the aid of her
| lover, is rescued: Some Of the members of
the cast arc: Geo. 2, Parker, T. j. Quinn,
| Gabrielle Mexican. ~
! Lafayette Square Opera House-The COM
ing week at tine Lafayette Square Opera
| House promises>to be notable one indeed,
| as the opening, hight of the engagement
| there will serve to introduce Miss Ada
Rehan and Mr., Augustin Days Company
! in their latest New York triumph, 1.-THE
Countess Guckiw The title of the. play is
derived from a familiar or nickname given
TO the countess heroine, impersonated by
! Miss Rehan. The scene of the play is laid
| at Carlsbad, in 1919. This place and time
admit of quaint and Snowy costumes and
| the characters are of the society gathered
at the famous Spa. The story is one of
romances and several loves and lovers. The
| countess has had her romance When six
teen she had refused to marry the old
| other to please her friends, and was happy
when death took him away. Years later
| the old general rcappears and again be-
| sieges her heart, but an audacious nephew
| Of the general storms her and captures her
before the general is ready for battle. It is
the part of Miss Rehan to play a woman of
| the world, Of the Austrian type, which she
is said to do charmingly. Gliding the fool
| ish, engaging in battles with the smart ones,
rebuking the bores and advising the tender
and timid. All in all her characterization
OF the countess Is pronounced as fresh, as