Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-06

comic opera in it's most artistic and clean
est form. and with the public In general
whose sympathies ara always with him and
whose desires for good and wholesome
fun he Is ever endeav0ring to appease.
Mr.. Wilson is always greeted in this city
by audiences of thei.highest class, and is
always applauded to the echo. Half a
King in some respects, may be very like
some Wflscnian favprites that have pre-
ceded 1t. though the story is sufficiently
elaborate and interspersed with surprises
TO keep the auditora looking all the time.
Such matters as costunring. stage setting,
nsht effects and elaborate properties are
always beyond cavil in Mr.. Wilson's pro-
auctions. There has been a very large de-
mand Tor seats in advance, and 1t looks
as though Mr.. Wilson's engagement will
not be even remotely affected by the an
tagonism of a so-called theatrical trust
which exists somewhere or other, and for
some purpose or other of which the aver
age theater goer knows little and cares
less.
KERNANS LYCEUM TEEATER-Pa-
pinta, the mirrorial danseuse, will be seen
with Hopkins Trans-Oceanics at Kernan's
next week. Papinta Is of Spanish descent
but was born in San Francisco. She Is
niece of Senator Mitchell and cousin of the
Duchess de la Rochefoucauld whose guest
the famous danseuse always Is when she
visits Paris. During the few brief years
she has been on the stage Papinta has
Travelled over Great Britain and the CONT
nent She Is shapely and handsome young
woman. 1t IS not claimed for this artist
that her dancing is the greatest ever seen,
but she Is considered by competent judges
10 be In every respect a very artistic
danseuse. while the light effects and other
accessories introduced to add effectiveness
to her movements have never been equaled
before. She dances in the recess of a large
N-shaped mirror, which reflects every
movements of the graceful dancer, as well
! as creating the optical illusion of fifteen
Papintas dancing. The lights are again
Inguisfed, and in a few seconds once more
nash upon billowy mass of drapery that
IS describing eccentric circles in unison
with the music. amid the varying tints of
opalescent flame. This is repeated several
times. and with these multiplied reflections
swlrl.nS and sweeping robes and bewilder-
ing changes of lights and positions, a per-
rect phantasmagoria Is mirrored upon the
mlno. Others in the company are VIII II.
FOX, the Sidmans, Morton end Eevele.
Leona Lewis. GeEaro and Bailey and Henry
essler. There Will be matinees Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
"sIGN OF THE CROss."-"The Sign of
the Cross" Wilson Barrett's remarkable
religious drama, that is playing to crowded
houses at the Academy of Music in Bal
1imore, will appear at the New National
Iheater Monday evening, November Is.
Inc engagement Is positively for one week
only The costumes. scenery and appoint
ments are exact copies of those used when
the piece was brought out by Wilson Bar
rett at the Lyric Theater. London, three
years ago. Charles Dalton. the handsome
young English actor, who made such an
impression as Marcus Superbus the Roman
company last season. is still the leading
man. Miss Gertrude Boswell, a young
American girl who created the part of
Stephanus. the boy martyr, is in the COM
pany, and her powerful and at the same
time child-like acting of the difficult role
have been highly praised wherever the
company has appeared. Miss Irene Rookie,
well-known English actress, who is
az rcT tn h,,t hoe
been playing in the piece for the past
eighteen months in London, is the leading
woman. She has received the highest
praises of the New York and Boston
critics.
CHARLES COGHLAN.-Mr. Charles
Coghlan, the eminent English actor, will
present his latest play, to which he has
given the unique title of THE Royal Box
for the first time at the Columbia Theater
Monday. the 22d instant Mr. Coghlan
withholds the story, plot and incidents of
the new piece for revelation at the first
night. 1t is known. however that it is a
costume play. the action of which takes
place just before the Prince of Wales, son
an's part is that of an eminent actor of
that day The piece will be staged with
Mt Coghlan's usual elaboration as to
scenery, costumes and effects HIS supnort
Will, 1t is said, be an excellent one
BIJOU FAMILY THEATER.-Milton and
DoiHe I>OuieS Will De the great attra ctiOn
at this popular theater next week This
engagement will suffice to show amuse-
ment lovers that the manager of the Riiou
does certainly mean business" Two rep
utable stars like Mr.. and Mrs. Mobiles
in addition to the long array of high.
class vaudeville acts presented 10 the pnb
lie for next week, will surely be appreciate
ca. MI. Mobiles, who, by the way, is au-
tnor OF several accepted plays, will present
ms new one-act comedy-farce, "Bilgevilie
junction., assisted by his charming and
talented wife and able support. Besides
these two headline stars an extreYneIv
strong high-class vaudeville bill will hs
gwen, with such artists as Fredo and
Daie, a frontage team of musical artists
Just from the London musical halls; James
bingham. the curious human phonogranh.
Messrs Hart and Irving, the wonderful
Transformation artists: Jonathan BROCK
inc CELTIC syndicate; Miss Katie Bingham
AZ Iacei na vocalist and dancer; Messrs
Harian and Marsh. the Washington fa
vorites, will remain one more week with
the Bijou Comedy Company in a Local
farce, On the Other Side" Usual nrices
ANTHONY HOPES READINGs.-Mr
Anthony Hope Hawkins is announced to
appear in Washington on Mondav No
vember Is, for two readings from bic onn
writings. Anthony Hope" as he is known
to the whole English-speaking world. has
gained literary position so peculiarly his
own, and, though still a young man has
achieved a success so brilliant that in an
nouncing his appearance in Washington
t the management feel justified in anticipat- |
ing for him a very cordial reception A
graduate of Oxford and member of the
hhgllsh bar, he has trained and fluent |
delivery, and that he is not less hannv
with his tongue than with his pen is evi-
denced by his reputation as one of Lon |
don's most wittiest and graceful speakers
HIS programs will be made up Of selec- |
tons covering a wide range. from sucn
delicate and airy sketches as Comedies |
or. Of ,co9drtship," the Dolly Dialogues and
The Heart of Princess osra" to the power |
full and dramatic scenes of ''Phroso." "a
Man Of Mark" and THE Prisoner of Zen
da." The sale of seats will open Wednes
day morning at the Columbia Theater box
office. wa
THE SECRET ENEMY" - The days
of the bear, explosion, bridge jumper, |
tank diver, grind organ, fire engine. freak
melodrama is past, and the audience of |
today demands more wholesome and in |
tellectual theatrical diet Recognizing this
the firm of Liebler and Miner have deter
miner to produce only such plays as will
demand respect. Their first Offering Is a
romantic play entitled THE Secret En-