Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-22
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drains delightful comic opera, will be given
a splendid presentation at the hands of
the Castle Square Opera Company the last
half of this week at the Columbia. The
music of this gem Of operas is bright and
exhilarating ard the dialogue terse and
really funny. The cast will include Ray
mond Hitchcock as Coquielicot, a part In
which he has excellent opportunities. He
is said to have made great hit in the
character. Miss Lizzie Macnichol will be
the Countess and Miss Grace Golden will
portray the title role. This will be the
first time Miss Golden will have ever been
seen here in a boys part. She should as
sumo the role in charming manner. The
management have arranged for an excel
lent production, with special new scenery
and pretty new dresses.
Next week pretentious production of
The Fencing Master will be the offering
Ih1s successful opera comique Is included
IN the list of the popular operas with
WdsnlngtOnians. 1t Is the intention of the
management to present just important
q production at the Columbia next week
lor the regular popular prices Of the thea
ter as was ever given at any former pres
entatfon. 1t is being rehearsed from the
original prompt book and the scenery and
accessories are the same that was used
In the original production. The costumes
are all new, made from the original plates
All the favor!tes will be in the cast The
Fencing Master will run all the week. as
the production Is entirely too heavy to
run Jess than full week. There will be
a popular ladies' and childrens matinee at
the Columbia on Saturday at popular
prices.
FALLEN AMONG THIEVES "-Thos.
H. Davis in William T. Keogh's superb
production, Fallen Among Thieves, will
be at the Grand Opera House ali next
week 1t was seen here for the first time
last season and met with a brilliant re-
ceptfon; 1t makes its second visit in a new
dress, with many novel features added
The play overf1ows with the popular ele-
ments OF success; its stirring scenes, thrill
ing cl1maXes anu exciting situations are
never overdrawn and are consistent with
the action of the story. The scenes are
laid In Vermont and in New York city. The
frst act shows an old New England home
stead IN winter. The subsequent acts show
various localities in Greater New York in
Guiding an East river wharf a gilded
gambling palace, an old barn at Yonkers,
view OF 18th aveLue. and a magnificent
moonlight view of High bridge. 1t is in
every way an admirable blending of COM
edy and sensation, tenderness and strength
In plot story, scenic. mechanical and sem
sat1onal features it is new revelation in
tnriiling comedy drama. The mounting
OF the play is a marked feature. There are
Twelve beautiful and elaborate scenic sets
each being triumph of stage mechanism
one or tie most realistic scenes Is the view
reproduced in all it's ponderous details,
showing with striking effect its mammoth
arches, huge abutments, balustrades and
driveway.
STUART ROBSON-Mr. Stuart Robson
Will on next Monday night present as his
opening bill at the National Theater THE
Juckhns, pastoral comedy -drama, which
was SO 1aVorably received on Mr. Robson's
last engagement in Washington. An al
most entirely new cast has been secured
and by reason of their especial fitness for
TINS play are said to lend additional in
terts to the production 1.-The Jucklins."
which will also be presented Tuesday and
Saturday nights and Wednesday matinee.
Is dramatization of Opie Reds success
lui novel, and is essentially drama of
doEe, ROSTERS and "wollerin.' The unde-
n1able appreciation which was accorded this
play last season has caused Mr.. Robson to
make magnificent scenic production OF
IT, IT, On Wednesday night THE Juck-
mortal comedy, THE Comedy of Errors
which Will be given for two performances
only. Ihe same magnficence which char
acterized Mr. Robson's early presentation
Oh this play will be reproduced in it's en-
tirety Friday night and Saturday matinee
Bronson Towards perennially delightful
comedy. THE Henrietta" will be given,
Mr.. Robson appearing as BERTHE, the Lamb
ne sale OF seats begins tomorrow morn
ing.
THE GEEzER.'-Donnelly and Gtrard
IN the spectacular operetta-''The Geezer."
will be the attraction at the Lafayette
Square Opera House for all next week
Every theater-goer of Washington is thor
oughly familiar with these greatest of fun
makers for the past ten years in THE City
Directory" Natural Cas- and The Rain
makers. They come now with the fun
niest OF any production yet presented by
them-namely. the spectacular operetta
THE Geezer'-the greatest work Of Mr..
no rl1ox ok
funny situations, amusing sayings new and
catchy music: and the richest and most
beautiful costumes of entirely new design
Is an attractive feature new and specially
fects, go to make very pleasing spectacle
The play Is in three acts, picturing the
popular tea house of China, where the
greatest attraction is the pretty Chinese
female attendants. where Two Hi presides,
and is annoyed by Nellie Fly, the daring
American newspaper correspondent who
on her trip around the world teaches him
to respect American independence. Her
his departure for America In search of an
American heiress to wed the emperor
thereby hoping to replenish the depleted
Golfers OF the empire with her millions,
his arrival in New York and reception in
Chinatown, and his aptness in acquiring
American practices all well brought
out. He secures the prize, sells at auction
the Chinese maidens. and departs for home
possess the heiress himself but his du-
plicity Is discovered and he is thrown in
prison, and counterfeit emperor perpe-
trates successful plan for the bringing
about of this result.
EUGENE BLAIR.-Eugenie Blair can
easily be placed at the head of the strictly
emotional actresses of America She exceIs
IN the portrayal of sorrow and her wonder
full power lies in repression. Miss Blair
Is of the school of acting of today, and has
that intangible something called magnet
ism to great degree. She is always
womanly and sympathetic and has never
failed to convince her audience of her sin
cerity and dramatic skill. Miss BIafr's re-
pertoire includes many of the standard
plays, such as Camille" East LYNNE
The Iron Master Jane Eyre" Gar
men," Mercy Merrick," etc, in all of
which this talented woman has won dis
tinetion and renown. She was accented as
star from the start. and has come at
last to I'LL the void made by the retiring
OF Cara Morris and one or two other cele-
brated emotional actresses. This charm
ing star will be seen at the Academy next
week. appearing as Camille Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights and at the
matinee Wednesday. The Iron Master will
be given the latter part Of the week
MAY HOWARDS BURLESOUERs-
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