The evening times., 1896-11-25
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

SOAllNu " L IL ~ NDs
One Of the best equipped theatrical
organizations on tour is To appear here
Monday evening a the Lafayette Square
opera House for an engagement OF slx
nights ana two mat,nees- TINS Is the stock
company from the Empire Thcatcr, New
YORK, under the management OF Charles
Frohman.
and original portrayais OF the leading
roles III tEe best modern plays have placed
her at the top notch as an actress, con-
tinues as leading woman. Mr. William
FaverSham. a young actor Of remarkably
fine appearance ana general ability, toth
III drama and comedy, although member
of the Empire stock for several seasons,
L. now fOr the first time cast as leading
man. J. L. Dodson, The noted character
actor ana comedian, who made his first
appearance in this country with Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall assumes important roles.
Miss Elsie tie " uifc, conceded 10 be the
best dresser ON the American stage; Miss
May Robson, AN ImitaDleecccntric actress.
VIII also be seen TO advantage.
Others in tie cast are Agnes Miller.
Annie Irish, Ida ConqUest, Mrs Thomas
Whiffen. Gladys Wallis, Amy Busby. j II.
6imour. J. r. Finney, Robert Edcson,
Fitz " Ililans, Ferdinand Gottscha TX.
L. Y. Backus, W. H CrompiOn, Joseph
Humphreys, lane IIarwar; Ellen CAL,
Katherine NuIkiHS, Lottic Nicoll, Charles
Young. walter Day and George +. iearce
Liberty HAM, Bohemia Mar
Il:-' ahL OWING lnr ,.hn WA III
row.
..Pudd nhead wilson and ''Pudd'nhead
Wilson'S" Interesting neighbors from Daw-
sons Landing, Mo, will be visitors at the
New National Theater next Monday. when
the same capable company OF pia yers seen
in the cast last season Will appear in the
parts in which they were SO pleasing in
Mark Twain's Missouri story.
The druwsy atmosphere of Il sleepy VII
Iage iullcd by the flow of a mighty river.
* ,iaIi oh fuIiN in the amid
which Judge Drscoll, Tom Drisc"ll Cham
bcrs, The Twins. The Wise Men OF Daw-
son. Aunt Patsy. Rowy, Roxy, and the dear
old Dave Wilson, who is known as 'Pudd'n-
head - tell their delightful story.
Theodore Hamilton has made a conspicu-
Gus success in the title role. the other
original members of the cast are retained,
including Elenor Morctu, Arnold DAILY,
Frank Campau. Frank Aiken and others.
sale of seats begins tom orrow.
4 notable theatrical event Of the com
ing week viii be the production OF Archi-
bald c. Gunter's play Florida Enchant-
ILent." 1t is a dramatiZation of one OF
his own popular novels, which had an ex-
teusIve circulation at the time of its first
publication. Most of Mr.. Gunter's stories
lend them selves readily 10 change into a
dramatic form for the stage.
1t is 4 unique story, and deals with the
affairs of the heroine herself and other
characters, who eat a mysterious seed dis-
covered by an old buccaneer on an East
INDIAN island. which Immediately changes
the sex OF the individual who swallows 1t.
The seeds are eaten IN the presence OF
the audience. hut the mctamorphosis which
follows = only shown in the changes OF
emotion, which alfectthev ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The transformation OF clothes OF the va
rious characters occur ia very decorous
WAY off the stage The company come di-
rect from Hoyts 5 Theater, New York, where
they have enjoy ed Il successful eight weeks
run.
The same ma gnificent production and st
will be given at the Columbia Thcater.
Among others the cast includes Marie
Jansen, Dan Collyer. May Haines, Clarence
Heritage, Wa sh Melville, and Effic Germon.
Maunees will be given Thursday ana Sat
urdGy.
Ada l. Bascomb clever young authorcss,
VINO has achieved quite reputation by her
clever portrayal ofcharacter, nadea a special
study o. characters on the Bowery, and
which will bethe attraction "A I the Academy
next week. The play is under the man.
agcment of Mr.. Harry Williams, who is
well known by his successful productions.
West, who plays the title role, is one of
leading soubrettes on the stage, and her
particulars very good.
The scenery is a special attraction, and
a carload is carried by the company. tits
from the brushesof John II. Young and John
q. Buss, scenic artists of the broadway
Theater, New York. The principal feat
uTes are scenes on the Bowery at night with
its many Characters; the palisades on the
explosion; the Grand street elevated sta
ton, and the housetops OF New York.
Faust" an adaptation of Goethe's i'm
mortal poem. viii be produced at the
Grand Opera House on Monday next with
usual matinees.
The version given by the Morrison
Bernard of London. the scenery, all OF
which is carried on special cars, is very
extensive. The public square of Nurem-
burg, Marguerite's garden, and the square
of the fountains are not only histori-
cally correct, but most beautifully painted:
However, the climax in scenic effects
and goblins hold high carnival on Wal
purgiS night on the summit of Brocken
in the HartZ Mountains. 1t is impossible
to describe the weird and uncanny fiend
ishness which is here portrayed as Me-
pbisto in his fiery red, accompanied by
Faust, stands on the peak of the mountain
in the fun glare OF the mysterious light.
The attraction at Kernan's Lyceum next
week will be Reilly & Woods Big Show.
This excellent attraction introduces several
European features this season, prominent
among which are. the Olifans, who come
from the principal music halls OF London.
Their actis an exceedingly novel one. They
appear as three men made into one, having
three heads, one body, two arms and three
legs
Other nalles appearing on the program
are Smith and Cook. known as the two
millionaires, in acrobatc and eccentric
comedy; Robetta and Doretto. the Chinese
e:npe rors, in" Heap Fun Laundry" the three
sisters Lane, charming singers and dancers:
Paulo and Dika, the French grotesques:
Petrie and Elise, refined and up-to-date
sketch artists; Miss Eva Armstrong, the
dashing soubrette; Kelly, Mcbride and Wal
ton. in fun in the gymnasium, and the in
imitablc Pat Reilly, making one of the
best vaudeville entertainments ever present
ed TO the patrons of the Lyceum.
The coZy little Bijou Family Tbeater
maintainsits hold on popular fancy. The
daily matineeS are rery attractive to
ladies and children in the shopping dis
tricts, and furnish enjoyable entertain
inent at popular prices.
Slaves of Gold" is the attraction this
week, but on next Monday evening Agnes
Wallace villa will appear. This star is
new to Washington, but notices of her ap-
pcarance In other cities have been very
flatteriDg. SsE