The evening times., 1897-12-29
COMING TO THE THEATERs.


a Virginia courtship," the latest addi
tIon to the extensive repertoire OF wflliam
H. Crane, Will be offered at the National
Theater next Monday. Eugene w. Presbrey
is the author, nd many plea asant things
have been sa i'll uf both In all of the cities
in which Mr.. Crane has presented the play.
As the title Of the play suggests, all OF
the scenes are laid in the Old. Dominion,
and the perlod in which the action - set
Is about 1s lbs At this time the young State
contained many aristocrats, who still
clung to the manners, customs and fashions
Of Europe, and it is with a group OF these
people that the pla ideals. The characters
are said to he deftly drawn, and the Work
Is permeated with an atmosphere that Us
rarely found in any but the real old
comedies of the Georgian period. The PLAY
was given for al. fortnight in San Fran
cisco, where Mr.. Crane opened his season,
and IL is sail to have been immensely
successful. For three weeks 1t held the
boards in Chicago and the impression it
created there was responsible for It's
being booked for q run OF three months.
beginning the latter phtt OF next month. at
the Knickerbcker Thxater In New York
Mr.. Crs ne IN a yerycongeuial character In
the comedy and his Importing company
is said T.. be by alma nner Of means the
best he has ever headed.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield VIII signalize Ills
forthcoming engagement at the Lafayette
next week with the initial production m
this city of a rcw play entitled ''The Devil's
Disciple" from the pen Of George Bern ard
Shaw, well known as the author off, rms
ard the Man." The Devils Disciple.
which is In three acts, deals with the ed Iy
history Of this country In those perilous
times in the year i77s when our patriotic
fatteis We're fighting for liberty and IN
dependence. The scene of the story is laid
IN Webster Bridge, y. H., and the plot 'lei!s
with the family Of one Peter Dudgeun q
member OF which prior Othe play has been
hanged as n rebel. Mr.. Mansfield pia VS.
the role Of young patriot, thOse antag
onism to King George and freedom Of
speech has won for him the undescrvcd
title of the Deyirs Disciple. This new play
will be given on Monday, Tuesday and
"Wednesday evenings and Saturday natl
nee; "A PaIIsian Romance" ON Taursday
evening: 'Beau Brummei" ON Friday
evening, anG ''Dr. Jekyii and Mr.. Hyde"
on Saturday evening. The seats will NJ on
sale at the box office tomorruw morning.
Mirth. as provided by the Smyth & Rice
Comedy Company. I'm My Friend From
Irdia.' will undoubtedly enliven the 1T
tendance at the Columbia Theater when
IDS presented there next week. The members
of the Organization are said To present a
Close and finished study Of the characters
as they exist in real life in our great cities
problem much more difficult to solve an.l
more delightful in effect than the ordin.ry
comedy companies. My Friend From
India'' is by Il. A. Du Souchet, and
introduces theosophy for the basis OF he
most amusing combination of humorous
situations ever offered for an evenings
entertainment. Theosophy at once sug
Ecsts something unfathomable, dark. nys-
trIious. occult. This natural conception
is ar admirable foil for the funny business
OF the playwright, who uses IL to the hcst
advantage. And so, THE o der OF the
Yellow Robe of India IL brought into
laugha bic contrast with frightened barbe
I'm yellow bedspread. The whole pork
packers family, who hope 10 sail INTO
New York society On the BARRIERS back,
finally become converts to theosophy, and
don the yellow robes.