The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18
Relief Without Publicity.
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Every amusement goer who is fond of
the intense and thrilling in the drama will
welcome with delight the announcement of
the forthcoming production OF THE Fatal
Card"
Manager Charles Frohman will present
1t at the New National Theater for one
week, commencing next Monday, January
20, with the same company and exactly the
same massive scenic environment and
thrilling effects which have created a
sensation in Boston for the past three
months and characterized the original
production OF this famous play all last
season in New York city.
The plot OF this drama is thrilling and
marvellous. The material used by the
eminent English authors has been construct
ed skillfulIy and the work OF the master
hand Is visible in every touch. IT alter
nately thrills and amuses the most phleg-
matte audience, so that the interest is
cumulative until the end, when there is
climax such as rarely has been seen or
heard upon the stage.
Quick action characterizes the ending
Every tangled thread OF an amazingly in
volved plot is Strengthened In an instant
There is lot OF comedy, too, OF the
jolly kind which makes you laugh, with
out the introduction of the buffOonery
usually seen III plays of this class.
In the company is James kearney OF this
city, who is stage ma mayer, ana his charm
ing wife, Anita Rothe.
Sardou's Napoleonic comedy, Madame
Sans Gene will begin 4 weeks engage
ment ut the Lafayette Square Opera House
next Monday evening, with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday.
The talented American actress, Miss
Kathryn Kidder, will appear as Nine.
Sans Gene. the careless wasnerwoman, the
handsome duchess and the friend OF Napo-
leon, in which she has already made such
brilliant success. Augustus Cook willagain
be seen in his life-like impersonation Of
Napoleon.
The great success OF Madame Sans
Gene illustrates why many previous at
tempts of NapoleoInc dramas have been
failures. successful historical romance
has but rarely been written with the lead
ing historical personages as the central
figures. Sardou has understood this inn
portant distinction, and the story or
madame Sans Gene is a personal one.
During the forthcoming engagement Miss
Kathryn Kidder will appear for the first
time at the Wednesday matinee only as
Rosalind. in Shakespeare's comedy OF
las You Like It. and there will naturally
be considerable curiosity among her adj
mirers in this city to witness her interpreta-
ton OF this most charming Of all of Shake
speare's female characters.
The play has been in rehearsal for num-
Der OF weeks, and will be presented with
every care as to detail. under the per-
sonal supervision of Manager Augustus
Pitou. The music OF the play VIII DE sung
by the Apollo Octette, OF this city, and
PRODUCED into the performance to give ef-
feet to the different stage pictures.
The coming attraction for next week
at Aliens Grand Opera House is A Straight
Tip the best of all of John ]. McNally's
pieces.
written, and is now bright and new IN
every particular. having a strong dramatic
plot filled with witty dialogue and ludi-
crous situations.
Nessrs Murry and Lohman have selected
an exceptionally strong company Tor ms
seasons tour. among which are some OF the
highest salaried speciality ar,lsts IN the
profession, and pretty girls and elegant
costumes are promised.
In fact. the company is nearly the same
as the one that enjoyed the successful run
of ten months in New York city. Notwith-
standing the number OF specialtles and
musical melodies introduced. the plot OF
the story is never lost, and interest never
lags from start TO finish
No doubt "A Straight Tip Will DO the
business its enviable reputation deserves.
Almost any Southern play of merit is
sure of popuiar favor. When such play
has uncoinmonly strong points OF attrac-
ton its popularity Is sure TO De OF tne
greatest. Such is that OF" Down In Dixie,
Scott Marbles picturesque COMEDY drama
To be presented by Managers Davis ana
Keogh at the Academy next Week
The particular parts OF Dixie shown
in the play are Georgia ana South Carohiia.
The events Of the drama occur on TWO dlf-
ferent plantations and in charleston
cotton warehouse. In the last-named place
is used the big cotton compress that mas
created SO much talk.
Two scOundrels plan that young naval
officer shall be crushed to death in this great
machine, but the heroine of the play rescues
him Just as the pOnderOus crusher is de-
scending upon him. IN tins waIenouse , also
who compose the famous pickaninny band
that belongs TO Down in Dixie" 1t would
be hard to determine in which the boys get
the most applause-tbeir playing of must
cal instruments in the band, their drill in
the bright Zouavc Uniform, or their pastimes
as jolly little ragged ''coons" on the planta-
ton.
Each one of these features makes an
emphatic hit with every audience that sees
Down in Dixie" or course, the basis of
the play is a love story, and it is very
romantic one. The comedy is of the most
agreeable and inspiriting kind, and the pro-
ductiOn is very fine in pictorial way.
The greatest array of vaudeville talent,
both European and American gotten to-
big city show, the New York Stars, which
will appear next week at Kernan's Theater.
In the company are Ami and Ino, the fly
ing meteors, European wonderful female
seen in the world. Nile. Florizelle, from the
Crystal Palace, London, does, without
a doubt, the most sensational act before the
public today, an act which astohishes an
beholders.
The chief laugh-makers win be the re-
nowned American Macs. originators of
their own specially. Others of note are
Charley Case. monoiogue comedian; Cora
Routt, the dashing little vocalist; Fields
and Lewis, parody singers and producers;
Matthews and Harris, in a sketch up to
date: wan and Bambard, knOckabOutcOme-
dians; Great Sparrow, the funny clown
juggler, and Fred ]. Huber, in a laugh-pro-
voking sketch, entitled Sights In New
York." in which the whole company win