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sooner seen than q plan was decided upon.
M. Wilson Instructed Miss Benestaase to
catch one OF the arms Of the windmill and
swing down. when he would catch and stop
her. A moment later found the lovers to-
gether on the ground in each others en-
brace. 1t was this escapade that furnished
Mr.. Wilson material for one Of the strong
est features Of his new play and which he
Immediately introduced in the fourth act
OF The Great Northwest" To get a lady
to play such a part and to attempt such q
daring feat was his next task, and, after
exhausting every endeavor, finally concIud-
ed that his first love. the originator of the
erect, should play the part, and today finds
Miss Bonestelle in the leading role Of 1.-The
Great Northwest" making her swing for
life nightly.
Academy Of Music.-Eugenie Blair begins
her Christmas engagement at the Academy
of Music next Monday night She appears
at the regular matinees Wednesday and
saturday and also gives a special popular
priced matinee on Christmas day AS has
been before stated, Eugenie Blair will pre-.
sent her own creation of the heroine In
Mrs. Woods beautiful story of East
Lynne" and she is in every way endowed
for the exactfng role of Lady Isabel. Miss
Biairs experience and ability. together
with her beauty and grace. qualify her
thoroughly, and she has the power to por-
tray the emotions and almost tragic situa-
tions of the part. The experience of this
lady has caused her to select a competent
ana evenly balanced company to assist her.
She will have the aid of Edwin Ferry a
talented and accomplished actor: VIM
Bramwell, another clever artist Miss Ed
ma Downing, sweet and womanly, and Mrs.
Ella Wren. Eugene Blair's mother, will ap-
pear for this coming week only. Miss Lee.
Miss Wells and Mr.. Verhoff are all clever.
and In every way suitable for the presenta-
tion of East Lynne
The Gay Parisians.-The patrons of the
Lafayette Square Opera House will have
an opportunity to start the year Alright;
that is. with hearty laugh. The attrac-
ton for the, week of December 2S will be
that funny farce from the French, "The
Gay Parisians." AS will be remembered by
those who saw it last year, this comedy is
whirlwind of fun. There is not an in
slant when the action or the dialogue lags,
and the audience is kept in a fever of
and expectancy as to what anus
ing complication will next arise, and how
the tangle will ever be solved in salts
factory manner Sadie Martinot was es-
pecially engaged this season for the role
of the flirtatious and charming Mrs. Pail
lard. Otherwise Charles Frohman sends
the same splendid company seen here last
season, including W. J. Ferguson, the great
character actor: James o. Barrows. Chas
b. Wells. Louis Hendricks. w. r. Shirley.
Tully Marshall, Frank A. Connor, Percy s.
Sharpe, Mrs. E. ]. Phillips, Margaret Cor
don, Vergie Graves. Marion Fairfax, Ge-
raldine de Robine, Viva Ogden and Perle
Dudley.
Kernans Lyceum Theater.-Isham's "Oc-
toroon' Company will hold the boards at
kernan's Lyceum Theater next week. The
company has been materially strengthened
since last seasons run, which even then
ecl1psed anything Of its kind and today
offers a splendid attraction for an even
ings amusement. The costuming Of the
company is especially rich and artistic and
at times so in accordance with eastern
countries that one can almost imagine he
Is witnessing some far-away tropical
scene. Especially Is this true of the Span
ish ballet or "Strollers of Old Madrid" The
Program opens with an original absurdity
which abounds in mirth and merriment and
the entire company. The -Four
Little Tea Vende-s'' is something new and
absurdly funny. pretty ballet is intro
1uced In the ensemble gavotte called ''The
Filtration" The Mallory Broth
ers have good act and musical turn;
Shorty May and Edward Furber have a
clever dancing and acrobatic sketch: Tom
Brown Is a good character impersonator,
and recites one of Kelly's famous poems,
Ihe Drunkards Dream" supplementing it
with lightning changes in makeup. Madah
c;earness of her voice that she well de-
serves the name of California Songbird."
ms interesting program concludes with
thirty Minutes Around the Operas, which
and includes the Bronze Melba," Madam
.lo&er, and the phenomenal baritone, Fred
J. PIPER. The scene from "Pinafore'' Is
popular with every audience, and in the
mrs from Cavalleria Rusticana," I'll Trov-
atore' and Robin Hood the singing IS
excellent and shows careful training. There
VIII be matinees daily except Monday.
oousa IS Tenth Tour.-Sousa, the peerless
CONDUCTOR, and his matchless men will
make their initial appearances for 1907 or
he Lafayette Square Opera House January
. Sousa's visits to Washington mean the
assembling Of the musical and social forces
u the capital. The glorious bon voyage"ex-
ended to their fellow member by the Grid
ron Club last January at the op.ninp oe
lis sranscontinental tour at this house
: one OF the pleasantest memories of
'ousa career. The march king and his
uper1 organization will inaugurate an un-
'recedented tour of Il ,0OO miles, extending
rom ocean to ocean and gulf to gulf EN-
racing the entire United States, CapaCa
mo the maritime pEpvinces, ON December
q. at Carnegie Hall: New York, and their
The announcement of his coming carries
.ssurance of rare pleasure. Sousa's music.
'ousa's marches, Sousa's band and. above
III, Sousa himself, are a grand combina-
ION. Ihe organization is playing in superb
orm, and Sousa himself, after u triumpbal
european tour, is in magnificent fettle The
oloists will be Elizabeth Northrop. So
rano; Martina Johnstone violinst: Arthur
,ryor, trombone, and Franz Hell, horn
'irtuoso.
IlisS CLueH NOckey OF tnlS city is making
uite success in New York city. She will
i've an entertainment next Monday even
ng for the benefit of the Evening Worlds
'hristmas tree fund. at which she will give
he potion scene from Romeo and juliet"
he curse scene from Leah" and several
no,,clogues. She will probably repeat this
rogram in this city later In the season.
Miss Lucy Morrow. who Is playing the
eading role with Mr. Herne in "Shore
Acres," Is one of the few women who are
N the stage for the love of the profession.
'he Is from Birmingham, Ala, where her
atfer is wealthy and influential citizen.
md where she had every social advantage.
The believed she had dramatic talent how
YER, and irduced her parents to allow her
o go to New York and study. The part
he has in Shore Acres is understood tn
'e her first professional venture, but she
lays 1t with an intelligence and effect that
ustifies her choice Of life work Miss Nor
ow besides possessing talent is q beautiful
nd attractive young woman, and will .un-
oubtedly succeed.
The Choral Society.-There is always one
eature connected with Christmas joys that
s especially enjoyable to all lovers of
music. This is the annual concert of the
,hcral Society when the oratorio of the
'MaSCiahp iS crfvy