The evening times., 1896-10-03
COMING TO The THEATERS.

villain whom no one revflcs or hounds
or shuns is the evil spirit in AN innocent
Sinner the new comedy-draula by Law
renee Marston and Lillian Lewis, which
will he the offering at the National The
ater the coming week, with Lillian Lewis
and Lawrence Haniey as the stars, assist
ed by an excellent company, and with all
the scenic beauty and effect offered by
the locale or the story, the mountain cuun-
Try OF Tennessee.
In An Innocent Sinner ali the charac-
ters are types, but IL is question if
dramatist ever conceived more stiking
figure than DIR. Jacob or "A Ia ore success
fully carried out conception. Miss Lewis
is the heroine u the story, Iiinda. over
hom Dr. Jacob. PLAYED ny SO talented All
actor as Mr.. Lawrence Hanley, exercises
his evil influence. DR.. Jacob is Il strongly
drawn character.
The woods and hills Of Tennessee have
left their impress on this man, but some
how the spirit Of evil has settled in him.
He is pleasant, but his jests re grim
satire; he is strong, but he is getty; he is
fearless, yet he cringes. He philosophers
grimly. He puts grim cynicism into
home.y but stnkingly strong descriptions
Of affairs passing and conditions existing.
He thus briefly describes country doc
tors practice: II made eight calls, collect
ed chickens, four dozen eggs, six pounds
Of butt er, one pig and 30 cents in cash.
II everything goes all right there'li be
four funerals and a pair Of twins tomor-
row"
That eminent composer OF stirring music,
John Philip Sousa, who is at the present
time IN Europe supervised and conducted
the final rehearsals OF his remarkably sue
cessful comic opera, ''El CAPTAIN before
it's initial presentation at the fremont
Theater, Boston. last spring. and which is
specially compos.d for DeWMf Hopper.
Mr.. Sousa's interest in the proper pro-
ductiou OF the opera. and the perfect III
tcrprctat,un of the melodic gems and lively
marches, which are SO largely evident in
the brilliant score he has provided was so
great that he deliberately closed the spring
tour OF his famous band two weeks earlier
than lie originally intended, and in doing
so, sacrificed several thousands Of dtllarS
in order TO be present and personally as
sist the star and his associates in the final
scenic, full-dress and orchestra rehearsals
OF the opera. Mr.. Sousa has been aptly
termed the March King" a title richly
deserved. for in the brief period of five
years, he has contributed more popular
marches to the melodc literature OF this
COUNTRY than any American composer.
''ElCapitan,' withits gorgeous scenic and
costume investiture- its great cast OF prin-
cipals and grand chorus of fifty voices,
will be the attractive magnet on next Mon
day evening at the Lafayette Square
Opera House. The engagement is limited
to six nights and an only matinee on
Saturday afternoon.
Murray and Mack, the well-known and
popular Irish comedians, viii Fay US an
other visit next week when they will ap-
pear at the Academy.
This season. as Las teen announced for
some time the comedians will tring for
ward an entirely y new piece, called ''Finne-
gan's Court ship" 1t is fiCm the zen of
George IL. Limerick. the author OF two OF
their former successes, Irish Neighbors"
and .Finnegan's Ball." The title is rather
bdd, though CONSIDERABLY chosen in this
time Of intense competition and general
surfeit, and will illustrate in varied and
humorous form all the name implies. 1t is
dra wn upon an intelligeit5 farce pattern,
with coloripg lines of humorous character
and incident and glowing charms of dance
and melcd here and there to brighten and
strengthen the picture If one may so put 1t.
All the scenery, mechanical. effects and
Costumes will also he new. Messrs. Muir
ray and Mack have always kept faith with
the public. and in the present instance they
will endeavur to justify the kindly feeling
and liberal patronage which has always
followed their professional efforts.
After a lapse of few Gays, devoted
to repairing the damage. to. the roof in
cident to the big storm. the b jou Family
Theater will reopen its doors next week.
with "Old Dan Tucker" as the special
attraction. and the Edison vitascope in
addition. Owing to the. closing Of the
house last Wednesday SO many people
were disappointed at not being allie to
see this wonderful machine that Manager
whitesell iecided-to Feeain II for ,onotber
week, N4th a new series of pictures.
While sOftl Dan TICKER in drnniatic