The evening times., 1896-03-21
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

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COMING TO THE THEATERS.
The Lafayette Square Opera House viii
| next week have genuine novelty and at
\ the same time piece credited with one
| In New York il made run OF several
months and came almost directly To Wash
iDgton. 1t is "Gentlcman Joe," to be
| pla yed by the AronsUn Company.
| James Il. Powers, who has long been re-
garded as one Of the most entertaining
! coniedians on the American stage, ap-
| pears in the title role. He is an actor oi
| an unusually keen sense Of humor, mag
netic personality and delightful skin III
| the delivery OF funny lines.
Bat there are many conspicuous names In
| the cast. George Fortcscue, the giant
| Catharine OF the original "Eyangeilne.
| appears on the stage in trousers for the
| first time in many years. Flo Irwin VIII
sing the pickannlny melodies Tor which SHE
has achieved a reputation. and Clara Vie.
| land Will give her limitations OF famou,
| actors and actresses at present before The
public.
A sensation. OF which little has beer
written, but much is expected is ..2aeo.'
| There is a large chorus. Although ''Gentle-
man joe is described as comedy 1t Is
mounted as an Cpere.
William Gillette and his remarkably sue
cessinl lcomedy, Too Much Johnson. comes
with Saturday matinee. THIS production
comes with the prestige of IN entire sea-
sons run i'll New York, where the play re-
ceiyed its first presentation last Sc pteIn-
Der a year ago, and scored the one big
triumph or the year, pia wing continuously
for 81 ) performances at one thcattr. in the
face OF all Kinds OF competition. In TOO
Much Johnson Mr.. Gillette is said TO
have evolved the most brilliant ana most
successful play of its class thai has ever
emaDated from q native author. TIE COM
pany will lie the original one in every detail.
Mr.. Gillette appearing in the dual capacity
OF author OF the play and the main factor
and the central figure OF the caAt. The COM
pany includes William Gillette. Ralph Del
more, Samuel Reed, Charles j. Bell, W.
Hull Ansly, Robert Hickman, Benjamin
Hendricks. Maud Haslam, Kate Week. Anna
Belmont and others.
"1492" returns to Washington next
Monday for It's second week this season.
kice's extravaganza is fascinating stage
picture, and the music and specialtles are so
bright and original that It has ontlived
number OF less pretenii2us pieces
The name of Edward T.. Rice is in itself
sufficient 10 guarantee a most meritorious
spectacle, for he has no superior in the
orga niIation of extrayagan nzas of this
order. His keen appreciation OF everything
that will Please the public, and always on
the alert Tor novelties. has had much to do
with the monetary success he has so long
enjoyed. During the present season
"l492'' has undergone many changes
and all happy to say, for the better, ms both
the travesty and company have been man
10 say that a man Of Mr.. Rice's experience
would not recognize changes OF any kind
unless they were most aGvanta geous, and
certain not TO initiate against the general
excellence of his standard.
1882" Is one OF the most versatile per-
formances now before the public. II fairly
overflows with fascinating features; the
sublime, the ri0iculous, the grave and the
gay, poetry and music, all combine 10
make this one of the grandest entertain
ments now on the stage. Many thousands
-ln hsgt- tr,4st
spectacle are most enthusiastic i'll their
praises OF its scenic splendor and mirth-
provoking propensities.
The Academy will present its patrons
for the coming week the new comedy
drama. "a Bowery Girl This will he
the first appearance of the play in this
city. although 1t has been seen in all
the large cities. In Chicago, Kansas City.
Philadelphia. Boston. Brooklyn. st. Louis
ana New York the receipts broke all rec.
ords. The success Of the play is one of the
things that has opened the eyes of the
managers and the public alike. a Bowery
lures OF metropolitan life of whom man.
ayers were afraid of public prejudice. aud
the public was curious. The latter evil
IDENTIFY feel rewarded by the way they have
been crowding the theaters. The love
story in "A EOwcry Girr'is is n simple and
pretty one, with charm OF bringing out
ihe Bowery characters and enwrappng
also in the folds of cupid.
There is nothing int ricate ahont it.
but 1T is unique in the way i'll which its
Bowcry Girl is not built TO give Oppor.
tunities for sEeciaities. Yet ii Las several
very good ones which come in naturally.
mg II ns rsf ohG anS
localities in New York is carried by the
company.
The appearance of Sousa and his famous
band of fifty eminent musicians at the La
fayette Square Opera House tomorrow even
ing will be the event of the musical season
here.
Who is there who does not know of SOusa
and his magnetic marches? They consti-
tute the natural national marches of Amer
lea. and TEEN with the spirit Of this great
republic. II for no other reasonhhan his
marches. Sousa is entitled to the considcra-
ton OF every music lover in the United
States. But there is anothe rplaim equally
as strong. Sousa stands today as the con-
ductor OF the greatest concert bands known
To musical history: In the words ofGilmore:
that great and gifted leade rawlIen asked
leadership, The United States Marine
Band under Sousa's leadership stands to-
day peerless and unrjvaled onthe American
There is always an especial interest at
tached to the coming of SOusa g Band. 1t
arOuses the musical enthusiasn of the
classicist as well as the worshiper of the
lighter and popular melodies. The virtue OF
Sousa is his catholicism in mifsic. He is at
home in all schools. and plays all things well.
A really high-ciass show awaitssmanager
Kernan's patrons. He offers q company
thronged with talented people, everyone
OF them occupying fOreIr Ost place In the
profession. In the array are the phenOme-
nal acrobats, the four Nelson sisters. A
few years ago these clever artists were
comparatively unknown. Their first en-
gagement in America was with Flynn and
Sheridan in the New City Sports Company.
They have tablished reputation that
they may well he proud of. The four Moor
ish dancers are introduced in the grand
banquet hall scene of "A Hot Night and
the grandeur and beauty Of the scene as
well as the dancers bcggars- description
Other specialties appear on the program
which is altogether attractive and enter
taining. sa}
The "unspea kable Turk" the careless
child OF the sun in Italy. the MOguI and
the Parsee in India and the alert Jap are
to be conspicuous figures in The enter
tanning scenes which John l.. StOddard is
10 unrOlT at Meizeros L in Il is coming course.
There are TO be three courses Just alike,
and the sale of the course has been i'm
mense.
Jack DAILY, the lightweight, has gone to
New York.
|. The Reading club has been transferred to
Allentown. Z t.',- sS2s