The evening times., 1896-11-14
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Freeoll, the accomplished vocalist. ven
trlloquiSt and lightning change artist, Will
be at the Lafayette Square Theater next
Week. resol is a young man under thir-
" years or age, slender OF build, medium
nelgbt and has mobile features which to
hin are Stock in trade, inaSmuch as IL
Is owing to the changes he makes in the
thCiie muscles OF his face that he is able to
not only imperSonatc so many other peo-
pie, but also make such wonderful change
IN himself that his audience are led to be-
l'N" that he has made great cha nge in cos
tune.
He sings Soprano, contralto, tenor and
baS,, anu at times. In the quick changes he
irakes from one voice to another, he be
wi!ders his hearers to such an extent
that they believe him to be singing in the
four voices at once.
The various characters he is able to
~. ''ue nj tie c"" acterizations hc -,
Apply portrays proclaims this fact. In
ine me. tragedy OF 'itarnalaontc lie eBacts the
jealous husband, the foolish, sentimental
wife. the lUvelacc and the lodgcr VINO has
been disturbed by the shots which end
tile tragedy His groatrt and most eN-
travaganza entitled "Eldurado." said to
self.
To supplement Fregoli's performance sew
eral weilknown vaudeville artists have
also been aged, among whom are Press
Eidridge and Signor and Madame BoreIli.
The first dramatic offering made by
the management of MetZerutt'S New Co
wLo- surrounded by an CNCellcnr company.
come 10 that ayhoUse next Monday.
The Hollands are rapidly acquiring a rep
ertore which now CCnSsts of three plays,
all Of which have been written by American
authors. and two Of which have never been
presented IN Washington. They are A
SuperfluouS Husband" )" the new American
comedy by CLYDE Fitch and Leo Dietrich
stein, and Colonel Carter of CarterSvillr,"
for whose dramai IzatiCn Augustus Thomas
Is -esponSitlc. ara i is said to tie u dramatic
gem Of the purcSt luster.
Colonel Carer of Cartersviile'' is in one
act, and is used as prologue to the piece
de TeSlSf ance OF the evening, a Super
fluous HUSBAND The action Of the play
Is placed III Virginia on the borders OF
from which Mr.. Thomas secured his adap a,
uon. was written by +. Hopkinson Smith.
"A Superfluous Husband and Colonel
Carter OF CartersyiIle'' VIII be presented
Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Thurs
day matinee. On Thursday night and for
7. Stone vivdl Y realistic dramatiZatIOn of
ElIZabe. III FhIpps Trains remarkable and
original story, "A Social Highwayman,"
VIII be presented
At the New National Theater on Monday
night Miss Georgia aCayvanandherC CUmpany,
who lately began their season at Palmers
Theater, New York. VIII present. precisely
as 1T was seen there, Robert Buchanan's
beautiful drama, Squire Kate IL was in
years ago. being then leading lady of the
Lyceum Theater New York Company made
the greatest success of her career.
1t tells of Catherine ThUrpe's love for
George Heathcote, who. unknown to her,
loves and is loved by GATHERINGS younger
sister, Hetty. Georges stepfather, CATER
Kingsley, is miser. and finding that Gather
has come into most unexpeCt ed fortune
he conceives plan of marrying her to his
stepson, but 10 this George viii not consent
while Hetty lives, though Catherine believes
he does. she discovers the truth BY accident
and her affectionforh her sister is transformed
into the most bitter hate. which she takes
nopalns to conceal The miser resolves upon
desperate eeXpedient;the epoisoningofHetty.
This he mama ges to accomplish, suspicion
falls upon Catherine, and her discovery of
this brings abouta revolutionin her feelings
for her sister. They are once more upon
terms of sisterly affection, GATHERINGS in
nocence andt the Gaffer's guiltare made plain
and everything ends happily. though by no
means conventionally, exceptfnr the Carter.
1t lis presented withthe advanta ges ofelab-
crate and specially painted scenes by Homer