The evening times., 1896-03-14
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Monday begins what will probably prove
one or the most successful engagements OF
the Nationals season, that OF the FRANK
Daniels Comic Opera Company In Sinitn
and Herbert's The Wizard or the Nile
with the same production and Tue same
great company of eighty people that char
acteriZed the seven months engagement
at the New York Casino as one of the most
brilliant in that HOUSES history
or Frank Daniels. who heads the cast,
there is need TO say little, his great popu-
larity in Washington having been raised
10 its highest pitch by his last appearance
here as Shrmps in Princess Bonnie, IN
which opera, it will be remembered. he
was commonly known as the whole
show" In The Wizard of the Nile he
has. OF course, the burden of ma king tue
entertainment. but does 1t in such way,
and is surrounded by such clever people,
that he is not obtrusivea as a star. though his
part of kibosh Is the most prominent one
out OF il he gets so much run that MS au-
dicnce is Kept in constant laughter, 1t IS
said, and the operas wonderful record
for success is ample testimony to this state
ment.
rae original cast will be seen. including
Dorothy Morton. Louise Royce, Walter
Allen, Louis Casavant, Leonard MaikeI'
Helen Redmond. Claudia Carlstedt and
others with n splendid chorus OF siXty-five.
But one mat inee will be given during the
weeks engagement. that on Saturday, at
which. to signalizc the first Washington
Daniels as a star. the manager ent will
present 10 each lady occupying reserved
seat II beautiful souvenir, bronze finish,
bas-relief, dancing figure of Mr.. Daniels
in his character OF kibosh. the magician.
A new play will be produced at the La
fayettc Suua re Opera House Monday night
next. 1t is from the pen or AIT. Sydney
Rnsenfeld, the well-knOwn playwright. The
piece was produced for the first time in
baltimore tnis week. and appears to have
realized n positive success.
The struggle of an ariStOcratiC Newport
family TO keep above water in the fashlOn-
able swim, which absorhs not only time
and nerves. but plenty OF money. gives rise
to the title, "A House OF Cards
The list of players whS have been en-
gagged to interpret the work Is altogether
a. 1arkapie. II Suggests mana gerIut en-
terprise not often enconntrTsd TIRE hn,c 10 .eSe sc
these disciplined actors assures Il capable
II not magnetic performance GOOD pfay
are hard TO find and always welcome: III
-,.e wurI or those competent to Judge may
he taken. Mr.. ROsenfe!d's newest work
fulfills this bill. Here are the names OF the
actors and actresses who Will present this
play here Monday night: Maxine Elliott,
Frank Worthing, Henrielte CrOssman. Ed
gar L. Davenport, Mrs. Thomas Barry. F.
r. Mckay, Kate Lester. Grant stewart,
Kate Oesterie. Frazer Coulter. Maud Mon,
roe c. F. Craig. Isabel Haskins, Campbell
Gollan Cecil Magnus and others or indi-
vidual weight.
1.-THE Great Diamond Robbery" by E.
NJ. Alfriend and A. c. Wheeler. Il strong
nelodrama dealing with metropolitan scenes
and characters, will be the next attrac-
ton at.the Academy. Money has been
layishly spent on this production. which
will be most complete in every>detait. The
scenery Is believed to be the finest pictorial
accompaniment ever given To a melodrama
in this country. One set. which repre-
sents the Hoffman House cafe. has been
painicd with a fidelity of reproduction
that is rchia rkable. Photographs OF the
original were taken from every possible
point Ia insure absolute accuracy or detail.
In selecting the company. Messrs. A. II.
Palmer and Edwin Knowles engaged each
artist with the sole idea of obtaining for
each role its best possible exponent THE
Great Diamond Robbery east is probably
the strongest ever gotten together for the
production OF n melOdrama. II includes
Mime. Janauschek. Mrs. Annie Yeamans.
Lillian lawrence "a local favoritel. Maud
Ranks, Ellen Cunmns. George c. BOniface.
c. r. Hawkins. Edward Holland. Joseph
Whiting, W. A. Whitccar, and Frederick