The evening times., 1896-12-16
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

The Lafayette Square Opera Houses
Christmas week offering will he In Gay
New York. which l., technically, the New
York Casinos third annual review. anu III
reality a preteutIous sluw-pleCe, III which
DurIeSqueS and travcsties on popular sue
ceSSes are held in alignment by narrative
OF the adventures of ohnny Brow and his
bride. Sally, of Huckleterry Center, Me
during "A honeymoon trip to gay New York.
The elastic nature OF the piece prevents
the use OF n great variety OF stage ma
terial and current report credits 1t with
an unusual measure OF originality anu nov
city. The company to be seen here Is in
the main, the same that took part In the
long run OF the piece at the casino.
walter Jones, who gained fame as the
tramp in u li32." has the part of
stranded actor, and is credited with hav-
Ing deveIoped a h1gh order of ability as
burleSquer. David Warfield is promi-
iesane of Irving's Macbeth are features.
Lucy Daily gives piquancy TO the several
songs allotted to her In the part OF Prince
Rou.e-et-NoIr. She also offers a black
face speciality that is said to be novel and
UNIQUE. Lee Harrison, William +. Richie,
Arthur V. Gibson, Gilbert Gregory, Jeanette
Bageard, Gertrude Zella La Liska, Chris
tine blessing, Josephine Stanton, and three
score others contribute. The ballet in
PRODUCTIONS are described as beautifully
cOhtumed.
The advance sale for the engagement be-
pins tomorrow morning. Matinees will be
given Wednesday, Christmas Day and
Saturday.
The Christmas attraction mt the Columbia
Theater Will be Neil Burgess in his new
and eXcriciatinGiy funny play, The odd
Miss Todd" MIR. Burgess entertainments
have always been remarkably appropriate
to Christmas times.
His humor is of that clean, absorbing
type that ut once warns the heart toward
that which is good and pure and turns the
heart to thoughts OF childhood and home.
In his line OF work Mr.. Burgess is pre-emi
net, a nj in The County Fair he holds the
record for the number OF times that one
piece has ever been played in New York
city.
lie has associated with him this season
the strongest support with which ne has
ever been Identified, and nothing has been
omitted that could, in any way, lend to the
completeness OF theproduction- The sale of
seats Will commence at the box office
Thursday morning.
Local playgoers have always extended a
cordial greeting to the comedies of Charles
Hoyt, but the presentation OF his most
artistic success, "A Contented Woman" at
the National Theater next Monday evening
VIII command more than ordinary atten-
ton, as Caroline Miskel Hoyt w hose
beauty has been the subject OF song and
story, Will be seen in the title role.
"A Contented Woman is full of bright
wit all the way through, the suffrage
question. having proven most pliable sub
lect for the talented hoyt TO found his COM
edy on.
Cagohne Miskel Hoyt Will pay the lead
ing role. The play was written especially
10 give this charming and talented artist
an opportunity OF exhibiting her clever
ness. and her success has been pronounced
ever since the opening.
The play OF East LYNNE" which has
charmed the mothers OF the present gem
GRAFTON, cannot in any way fail to attract
the sons and daughters.
The Academy of Music next week begin
ming Monday, December 81, will be given
over to the production OF this play Miss
Eugen.e Blair VIII be tue star TO portray