The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-29
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

The engagement OF the famous Hostonians
at tie National next week will be made
noteworthy by the presentation OF two
operas entirely new here.
"A War Time Wedding" which will
be sung ON Monday night, is Tie Joint work
OF Oscar We'll and c. T. Darcy. 1t is a
romantic opera on somewhat serious lines
like ''Cavalleria Rusticana,'' highly dra-
matte IN flavor, with somLcr situations
relieved by quaint comedy interest.
It's scene OF action Is laid i'll Mexico in
1S4I during the Mexican war: its prin-
cipai pcrsonages are an American captain
outrageous, Mexican guerrilla, "a betrayed
peasant girl, Yankee suffer and an in
gcn.ouS young heroine. The opera is
described as full OF Color. Prince Ana
Mas, which was produced last season,
Is tie antltIesls OF tie I'm famed opel I'd.
Its scene of action is laid at the court of
N@Eaiir. III tie sixteenth century, and the
humorous incidents that are evolved out
OF tie adventures of Il vaganond poet
and an outlaw at court furnish the theme
for the book, which IS said to be witty
ami extremely droL. Tie music, which is
OF light character, is sa!d TO progress
with sparkle TO the very linale.
The arrangement OF the repertoire is as
follows: Monday, "Wednesday and Satur-
day, "A War Time WeduIng:" Tuesday,
Hood" Friday night, Prince Ananias."
Noted among the principals with the
BostOnlans this year ale those fayorite
artists Henry Clay Barnaiee, William H..
Macdonald, Jessie Bartlett Davis, Helen
Bertram Henley, Eugene Cowles, Harold
biakc. George rockingham, Jerome Sykes,
Frank Pollock. Josephine Bartlett, Alice
Nelson and Others. The sale OF seats wiu
open on Thursday morning.
one or the biggest hits made by a
theatrical play last season in New York
and Chicago was scored by The Derby
winner which comes to the Academy next
week. Resembling Shore Acres" in its
pathos and 'Cbariey's Aunt in its COM
edy features, The Derby Winner NAV
be said TO be play made to please old
and young people alike.
The play has Il plausible and Soul-stirring
plot well-selected company presents it
and il deals with horses and with human
love. two topics which singly or COM
bned are very near To the hearts OF the
people.
Sccnically the piece has a peculiar in
terest. The old homestead OF Gen Grant
at Old Orchard, near St. Louis, is shown
in the first act in all its rural simplicity.
The second act shows the interior Of a
racing stable at the magnificent race
course of the st. Louis Fair Association
anu at tDt COURSE ltSel1 is
shown III its entirety with genuine race
horses engaged in a genuine race. The
last act gives the inter iOr OF an old
army mans home, and in it comes
pretty and smooth finish to one of the
prcttiest Of plays.
In the company are Frank Mcdonald
late OF Fanny DavenpOrt's company; Mr.
and Mrs. Frederic Ormonde of the ManoIa.
Mason company. Eddie Giguere and Blanche
Boyer. who were the stars OF last year.
- Police Patrol company, Billy Welch
and Kittie Francis, late of the silver We'd
ding company; Harry Ryerwin. Gussie
Gill. Florence Ale the Eldridges and
other artists of equal strength. A pickanin-
ny band is also carried as We'll as Il COM
plete stable OF thoroughbred horses and
jockeys and whole carload of scenery.
Roland Reed has sailed trumphantIy into
the affections of his theateI-guers with his
new play. The Politician" which he will
present at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next week.
Laughter reigns supreme. The play is
politician and his methods. and the differ
ent scenes depict with lifelike reality the
many phases of machine politics.
Apart from the political idea. there are
many incidents of an interesting nature
20 serve to keep up the interest of the au-
dieIce- The characters are novel and well
drawn. The role of Gen. Josiah Timber
in the hands of Mr.. Reed is Il creation des-
tined to become a national character. The
has rare opportunities as
political wire puller who runs
juggles with platforms, and
emptes barrels.
Another character that not only interests
the man. but the woman also Of the audience,
is Cleopatra Stugen, a Twentieth CEN
fury woman portrayed by Miss Isadore
Rush. She is really an ur-,o7iate woman
and probably a little beyond. The several
suits she wears in the different acts ara
fetching and have caused consid.
erable discussion.
The Politician" will undoubtedly have
a most prosperous time here in the I'll
Manager Kernan's attraction next week
will he the Vaudeville Club. another of
Weber and Fields gilt edge organizations,
and like Others controlled by this success
full firm IL is composed absolutely OF high
class and refined artists of marked ability.
Among the names appearing on the
program are Mcintyre and Heath. those
Ethiopian comedians, whose
regulations as entertainers par excel
'encc extend throughout the world.
Others who will lie seen with this com
pany are tie Brothers MrcTs. in their mar
Vicious performance on the bounding wire:
Sam Bernard. the refined German comedian
and mimic; O'Bricn and Buckley, musical
experts and comedians; Lizzie B. Ray
mOGd, the fascinating singer OF catchy
songs: Mcbride and GoodriGrc, the eccen-
tric character duo. and the Fansons, the