Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
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interpreted the willy cardinal in Bulwer's
play of "Richelieu' at the Columbia Thea
ter last night to the evident satisfaction of
a large audience The contrast between
Hamlet and Richelieu is very great, but
Mr.. Whiteside showed the ability to por-
tray the latter with fully as much effective
ness as the former. and his work last night
deepened the favorable impression Of his
talents made Monday night. His concep-
ton of Richelieu Is that Of a man thorough
ly confident in his own power and in the
justice of his own position. He has ambi-
ton. but not so much for personal elevation
as for the love of his country and his king
He Is cruel to his enemies, but he has n
warm human side to his nature as is shown
in his love for julie and he spares De
!dauprat because of his love for her The
audience was at times enthusiastic in its
applause of Mr.. Whiteside's mastery act
ing, the height of interest being reached in
the famous scene, where he draws the
circle of the church around Julie and
launches the curse of Rome on those who
dare to step within it. The supporting
De Mauprat with spirit and discretion
Chas. D. Herman being good Barradas,
Miss Lucia Moore charming Julie and J.
J.: Saphore a good Joseph. Tonight Mr.
Whiteside will be seen as ShyIock in ..,rhe
Merchant of Venice.
.Pudd' nhead Wilson. THAT 1.-The plav's
the thing is clearly proven by the sue
cess that Is attending Mark Twain's "Pud-
q mead Wilson, during it's second season.
me man VINO created the stage version of
this delightful Missouri story has passed
away, but his convincing play still lives
ana moves its audiences to alternate laugh
Ter ana tears. 1t has been proven that
this truest and best of American plays
depends upon no one man for it's interest
ana success Frank Mayo's creation In
TINS play was greater than his own great
personality. The play is simple, sweet
not seem to be acting at all, but who
reach right out and lay hold on the hearts
or their audience, holding their love and
attention until the final fall Of the cur
tam, and one carries from the theater
grateful remembrances of them. One en-
ters into the spirit of the story, and in
dustriously helps those upon the stage
IN Inraveling the mysteries which are
only mysteries to them. For one knows
ali about 1t when the prologue is over The
second presentation of "Pudd' nhead Will
son in this city this season begins at the
New National next Monday, and will con-
tinue throughout the week.
"A Trip to Chinatown."-An event that
washington play-goers are sure to regard
as one of more than signal Importance in
amusement annals will be the coming to
the academy next week of Laura Biggar
ana Burt Haverly, in Charles Hoyt's most
famous farce-comedy, "A Trip to China
town For $50 consecutive performances
IT held the boards at Hoyt's Theater, New
York, playing to the capacity of the house.
MS mas never been approached before,
the longest run previous to that time be-
ing "Adonis.' for G04 times, ending April
Il. 1856 When the play was removed
from Hoyts Theater. it was still crowdiny
the house and had it not been for its road
ENGAGEMENTS. previously made, would
probably be running there now. When the
curtain ascends Monday evening on "A
Trip to Chinatown" the admirers of the
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IN every way to- the farce-comedy given
IN New York. The cast includes: Laura
Blggar, Burt Haverly, Ernest Elton Gus
Thomas, Richard Karl, John P. Drawn,
belle Chamberlain, Maud Bagley and Rose
Sutherland Since this farce-comedy was
last seen In this city many new features
nave been added, and a number of musi-
cal numbers. that are sure to set everybody
singing and ~histlfng them, have been in
troduced There will be no advance in
prices during this engagement. %. 80 and
10 cents for reserved seats, with matt
nees Wednesday and Saturday at % and
so cents.
of George Remington. the big melodra-
n attic spectacle, "Cuba's Vow" will be
seen at the Grand Opera House next week.
This Is the play that made such furore
IN New YORK when 1t was presented at the
Star Theater. The day after it was pro-
duced numerous threats were made against
the management that through friends Of
Spain in New York the play would be
stopped Nothing came of these threats
and the friends of Cuba libre and they are
legion, crowded the house to it's utmost
The play is in three acts and a
prologue. The scenery. by Harley Merry,
Americas foremost artist in this line. is
beautiful, and the mechanism
and settings of the play at once new, eIab-
crate and accurate. In the company are
such sterling actors as Logan Paul. II
Coulter Brinker. ]. W. Weber. w. l..
Buchanan, Hamilton Harris, ]. w. How
iand V. M. de Silke, Frank l.. Brownlee.
George Henery, TAYLOR Granville. w. B.
Langston. Henry NJ. Truman, w. III. Govey
NJ F. Davey, Miss Adelaide Cushman.
Miss Etelka Wardell, Miss George Brier
and Miss Rose Evans. "Cuba's Vow tells
a story OF keen contemporaneous interest,
and tells 1t in a thrilling and romantic
manner. No melodrama of the present sea-
son has SO much of interest, none better
mounted, and none interpreted as SPLEEN
didly as "Cuba's Vow"
Black Crook Buresque Company.-Jer-
mons Black Crook Burlesque Company.
direct from the Lyceum Theater. Phila
delphia, an attraction of some twentv-eirht
or more clever and talented performers.
Will be seen at Kernan's Lyceum during
the week OF April 26. and this means ex-
actly that the best, cleanest and finest bur
lesque SHOW on the road this season will
amuse the thousand and one patrons of
inns popular temple of amusement. The
Win a musical Skit. called
The Palace in the Moon;' then comes an
exceedingly clever olio of specialties, and
the extravaganza, THE Yellow Kid Of
Hogan's Alley at Vassar College" ter
inmates one Of the best programs ever
given by burlesque company. The seen
cry and electrical effects carried by Man.
eSer Jermon are said to be far better and
more plentiful than those of any other sim
iiar organization. and in the grand trans
formation scene at the close of the SHOW
no less than 245 brilliant electric lamps are u,
used. P' az
Queens Lace Handkerchief. ~-Jobann
Strauss delightful opera, Queens Lace
Handkerchief" will be the second opera to
be produced here by the Castle Souars
opera Company, next Monday. with the
usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees
Strauss is the composer of Merry war"
Prince Methusalem,' Gypsy Baron" and
many other beautiful operas but none per
maps has merited the popularity received no
Justly as this tuneful opera, which needs
no description, as Washington music lovers
are too well acquainted with the story. II
Is only fair perhaps to extend a word of
praise to the Castle Square Opera Com
pany who opened here last Monday night
so successfully as to simply astound the
audience by their ability. This is a most
complete organization In every sense. per.
sonnet. large and well-trained chorus
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