The morning times., 1896-11-26
COMING TO THE THEATERs.

one or the only two surviving huock
10 Washington neSs week to begin is
seventh annual tour Of the cities at thiS
point. Palmer's Company Is gone and
now given TO starring Ada Rehan Only
Charles FrOhnian ami his brother, Daniel,
are at present in Possession OF stock 9rHahi-
Laiions, the former directing the Empire
in existence seven years, and the latter
being at the head of the Lyceum Theater
Company. 1t is CbaYles Frohman's En-
pire Theater Company that is coming here
and ii is bringing with il four Of its greatest
successes.
Mr.. FrOhmans company is larger ana
stronger Than when it was last seen hefe,
and the wide range Of acting called for
in the plays inwhicbit will appe ar demands
a large and vafdgated assortment OF
dramatic and comedy, talent. Asat preSGn.
Viola Allen, william Faversllan, Elsie
de Wolfe, Agnes Miller. Annie Irish. lea
Conquest May Robson, Mrs; THOMAS
Giiinour, J.. E. Dodson, Fritz Williams,
Ferdinand Gotlschalk, L. Y. Packns, W.
IL Sr9mpton; J: T.: Finney, Joseph Hninp,,,
Mulkins: Lottie. Nicoil, Charles Young.
Walter Day. and George +. Pcarcc.
The company. will play an enga cement OF
'iiN nights and Two nav'nses at tne Lazy
day evening. The opening Dill VIII DC
Liberty dali" wiitn IAN win slca.
iu' cASS al the EmJire Thpater Tor 100
nights. 1t Will be given ON Monday and
tuesday nig.Iy AMI dl U.It wednesday iiiiit-
nce. Bohemia" viii be given It's only
;resen,atioh on "Wednesday hgnt. rms is
Ii. piece with whicn tnis organization
trumphantiy closed its last season in New
York after run OF 100 nights.
Thursday and Friday evenings and Sat
nrday matinee will be devoted TO Sydney
ms VIII be the hrs. PRESENTATION In Tins
city OF THIS great play by the original cast
whiih prayed II for over 400 nights at the
+miire Iheaier. For the farewell Dcr-
coinedy by Brandon Thomas, author Of
"Chariel's Aunt" viii be the hill The
Empire Company ssoredits greatest comedy
success in New York in this piece
"A Florida Enchantment.' by Archi-
bald .Ciavering Gunter, Will be presented
at the Columbia Thelt ,r next week and will
hiyea very ma andsome production: ltcnmes
direct from Hoyt's Thcater New York
Where IL has enjoyed successful run OF
eight weeks.
II Is In four acts. The first. second and
third occur IN part ~ the Oglethorpe
piant:t'lon, st Augustine. Fla, slowing
a picturesque view of the Matanzas river
ne fourth act kes place IN the anti room
IN the Ponce de Leon Hotel, with the hotel
and magnificent gardens illun irated- The
scenery was painted by Hoyt.
1he unique story deals with the affairs
OF tle1heroine, her servant and the other
crJracter > who eat a mysterious seed dis
+ covered t,y ap old buccanecr In an East
lrdian Island and which immediately
oranges the sex of the individual who
swallows II. The seeds are eaten in the
presence of the audience, but the meta
;Eorphnsis which follows are shown only
if tie changes OF emotion which affect the
various individuals. The transform iion
of clothes Of the various characters ucurs
OFF tine stage.
includes Marie Jansen, May Haines, Effie
Gerrn"n. Grace Huntington. Dan Collyer
Clarence Heritage. Wash Mclv illc and
other weil-known artists: Sale "r seats
opens at tile box office this morning.
Mark Twain's ''Pudd'nhea Wilson" thar
proved So popular last season here, returns
next week to the New National rhe cast
IS UNCHANGED rxeent that Mr Theodore
ilamilton will be seen in the title role
Judd nhead Wilson is a simple story
81 village i'i,. & In southeast Missouri tefore
I That carry with them the scent of flowers
the hum of bees md sleepy, restful lethargy
that the flow h 1heS Father Of Waters
| lulls the village Unto! that rest on its
shores. but during the action of the play the
village folks are attimes stirred To a high
mitch of excitement by the events of the
story.
You are thrilled. ..yuu cry from sympathy
with the sorrows, and you laugh with their
JOYS ana at the quaint wit and wisdom tina,
pervades the play You find that Judge
manners, sweet ROwy. a typical South.
crn girl, peppery Aunt Patsy, and that won
terlul creature Roxy, with ner grand pas
'inn. druil Sheriff Einkc and Pudd'nhead
| Wilson at once gain loving favor with you
| Sale of seats begins this morning.
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4 story Of New Otk life il wen written
aud well played is always attractive to
,hcater-gCcrs, and "A Euwcry Girl" which
VIII appear at the a cademy for one week
| commencing Monday. is, Fl ON he favor il
was received wi h last season by the pub
| lie, one of the test of its class.
The scenes are located in New York city,
| like pictures are shown during the action
| nf the play Cf such well-kI own localities
| as The Bcwcry at night, the elevated rail
road station at Grand street. the house
| ops of New ork. with Brooklyn Bridge
\ in the distance. and the famous Palisades
| On tile Hudson River.
| The charac ers III The play are all drawn
| from life, and oEe OF The TEST is that of
| The Bowcry Girl. which IS an IDEAL char
| grace by the captivating ccmediennc. Florrie
| West. who is q great a favcrite in Ondon
| and The large cities III Europe as here in
| this country She Will have the support of
4 a capable company and the play VIII be
produced with an entire new scenic equip
| ment.
| Morrison's superb production of Faust
| will be the attraction at the Grand Opera
| ties, mechanical effects. costumes, and
| dialogue are historically correct. Mephstt
| is generally regarded as the incarI atioI
| Of the spirit of evil which is supposed T.,
| spring from hell, to, infect the souls o
l.Iien as pestiicnce does their bodies. No,
| So!
From the earliest Christian nursery out o
I,,tr- hoo,