Evening star., 1897-03-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

liSh actor, and his London Garrick Inca
ter Company will begin weeks engage
ment at the Lafayette Square Opera House
Monday evening, giving only one matinee
on Saturday. The sale opers at the box
office tomorrow morning. This Is Mr..
Hare's second American tour, and he is
being piloted by Charles Frohman. He
spent one week in this city last season,
and made deep impression for sincerity.
artistic worth and marvellous knowledge
of all the managerial details Of stage craft.
He has done more for real stage art than
any actor now living, with the exception
of Sir Henry Irving. But while the latter 8
energy and skill were directed toward the
perfection of the romantic drama, Mr.
Hare's bent was in the direction. mostly,
of the domestic drama. The same roper
toire of plays will be presented In WASH
ington that won approval during the re-
cent run of two months at the knlcker-
booker Theater, New York. Monday and
Friday evenings Mr.. Hare will be seen IN
his original character of Mr.. Spencer Jer-
Hobby Horse" which will be done for the
first time here. This Is said to be very
interesting play, at once partaking or the
qualities of lively farce, subtle comedy and
Thursday evenings and Saturday matinee
will be made memorable for most ade-
quate revival of Tom Robertsons splendid
comedy, Caste" Mr.. Hares name ana
caste ever since Its first production at
the little Prince of Wales Fheater in Tot
tenham Court Road, London, wheh ne
created the part of Sam Gerridge. the why,
good hearted shrewd little cockney gas
filter, and made it one of the great pic
lures in the English gallery of stage char-
acterizations. That role will be piayeo
here by his clever son. Gilbert Hare, VINO
has already won high success as char
acter actor John Hare will play Eccies,
and will be found to have broken away
from all tradition and given to the par
what Clement Scott called the one duai-
ity that 1t always lacked" The well-re-
membered success of last season. "A Pair
of Spectacles' will be played Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, Mr.. Hare. OF
course, taking his original character OF
Mr. BENJAMIN Goldfinch. This Will De pre-
ceded by when George the Fourth was
King" very pretty one-sct play. written
by Francis W. Moore. 1t will be its nrst
time here.
Mime. Sans Gene."-Victorien Sardou
wrote good play when ne ne Inrnasnee taaa,ne
public; and its true success can in great
part be attributed to the exquisite and tai
ented performances Of Kathryn k1dder,
who has played the title role now 1or Two
wears. This play and stars success has
been most pronounced in all OF the pr1n-
cipal cities of the country. from the At
lantic to the Pacific. It Is announced as
positive that the farewell performances
tional Theater. 1t was here In Washing
ton that this play first saw the light of
day, and 1t is here that the closing ana
farewell presentations are to be given,
after one Of the most pretentious successes
ever recorded of the American stage. The
same cast as to the principal people as was
seen here before is announced, with the
single exception that Mr.. Jas. Cooper will
be seen as Napoleon instead of Mr.. Angus
tus Cook The same excellent production
will be presented as formerly.
"The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle."-It is COM
monty said that women have no sense OF
humor, but Madeleine Lucette Ryley has
arisen to the defense of her sex. and In
CHRISTOPHER, Jr,' "An American Citizen"
and THE Mysterious Mr.. Bugle" filings
back that specious allegation into the teeth
of the alligator. Mrs. Ryley's latest play
is entitled THE Mysterious Mr. Bugle.''
a farce pure and simple, in which two
stars, Miss Annie Russell and Mr.. Joseph
Holland, will Jointly appear 1t is not often
that artists OF such high capabilities can
be enlisted in a purely farcical play, but
both Miss Russell and Mr.. Holland are
convinced that In The Mysterious Mr..
Bugle' they have found one of the best
1t is interesting to imagine the dainty art
of so consummate and refined artistic as
Miss Russell devoted to the exploiting Of
a role which. though legitimate, is un-
mistakably farcical but the presence of
herself and Mr.. Holland serves as guar
antee that whatever measure of fun may
be found In THE Mysterious Mr. Bugle,"
1t will not be lacking in sense and reason,
appeal as being rather unique in the stage
Offering, of these times. The production is
under the management of Mr.. Alfred Brad
ley. and the other important members of
the company are Messrs. John l.. Wood
erson Guy Standing, Edgar Morton, Chas.
Craig and Agnes Findlay and Grace Fish
er. THE Mysterious Mr.. Bugle" promises
to be one of the most interesting produc-
n In, oft n
will have its first production at the Column
ba Theater next Monday evening.
"Charley's There is every reason
to expect crowded houses for the limited
engagement of "charley's Aunt on her
return to the Academy of Music next
week. In fact. there is a widespread desire
to witness this mirth-provoking comedy
again. The play is enormously funny
one and has without doubt been one of
the most striking stage successes of recent
years. Its main success depends upon the
eccentricity Of its central figure, a young
fellow, who. for a joke, disguises himself
as an eccentric widow worth several mil
lions. Once in the widows weeds, he finds
himself unable to get rid of them for near
ly three hours The complications brought
about by this state Of things can be i'm
agined. The comedy Is a roar of laughter
from beginning to end. The critics have
put this play down the greatest success
in farce comery ever seen in this country,
and the remarkably long and prosperous
Boston, as well a TWEEN ty-weeks' run in
Chicago, would seem to furnish ample
proof of its superiority as laugh-maker
''Charley's Aunt is now in It's third year
in London, and is also running in Stock
holm. Berlin, Florence, Vienna and Paris
1t has been done for extended periods in
Australia and South Africa, and before
the end Of the present season there Is
scarcely country on the globe but has
seen this bright entertainment.
'"The Ups and Downs OF Life Company.
Oliver Byron, supported by the eminent
artistic. Kate Byron. and their company of
comedians will open at the Grand Opera
House next Monday in Ups and Downs of
Life" powerfully interesting and strong
emotional drama, replete with thrilling
situations, vein of heart interest pervad-
ing the entire play. 1t treats of the mis-
take of young girl, Alice Bruce, who at
| the age Of sixteen, is lured into clandes-
| tine marriage with unprincipled adven-
turer, who after the marriage at the
church door, is arrested for forgery and
| sentenced to five years penal servitude.
/ The unhappy girl returns to Ter father 8
| house and keeps her secret. A few years
afterward there Is an outbreak in the pris-
| on, and she reads of her husbands death.
Later on, deeming herself free, she loves
| and marries Vivian Ransome, a gentleman
| Of wealth, and in the midst of all her hap
| DineSS her first husband annearc IN tho