The times., 1897-05-02

other spot on each succeeding morrow.
Tuesday and Wednesday are circus days
And in the words, the big red, yellow aud
blue words of the posters, Don't forget
the day and date" and Don't forget the
great free street parade, the gfttering
street. pageant of millions. etc, as usual.
II daring enterprise will win the Coluru-
bia ought never TO have a poor day When
the city was oYercrowded with theaters
last year TINS rheater was huilt in spite
of cries OF suicide and IL has held its
own this year with it's older competitors.
Again. this summer, with a strong opera
company al one other theatcr for the snIn-
mer and two summer stock companies an
nounoed for hot weather ut the other
houses, the Columbia again jumps into the
midst OF the fray and dares brave the tide
of battle.
There is only one way to make u good
showing and that i $ with good company
and bright material. 1t looks as If the CO.
lumbia company had solved half the enig-
ma. Whatever the other theaters may have
up their sleeves for presentation this sum
mer, a glance at the roster shows that the
Columbia has a company such as has never
in summer work. 1t is better than Fraw-
ley's, of San Francisco, and that is the
only one which could possibly compare
with it,
Henry Bergman will be the director. and,
of course, he Will act. MI Bergman played
the Cuban in Lost, Strayed or Stolcn,''
the spaniard with Nat Goodwin in 'Arnbi-
ton last year. and the Austrian in the
William Boag is well known To all of US.
He has created roles for Crane during two
yeacs; before that he played with Mar
lowe, and his beginning " as with Downing.
Davenport viii not be the only historic
name in the cast. Jefferson is another.
William jefferson, youngest fon OF Joe.
viii play the boy parts. Geoffrey Stein
is young Washingtonian, whose work
with Marie Wainwright and other players
has been adinirngly watched by lbs friends
at home. Alfred Hickman is another we'll
known young man whois coming. Hewas
chosen by Paul Potter from hundreds of
applicants as the ideal Little Billee, and
he created this role in the original pro-
duction of 'TIilby' This season he has
spent entirely in New York city, at the
Fifth Avenue Theater, where he has played
a leading part with Mrs. Fiske in Tess
Of the u UrbaryilIes." James 0. BarTows
is a stock actor TO whom the Frohmans
have confided the creation Of roles in
nearly all their New York productions.
Practically he will be the old man of
the company.
The la0ies are quite as strong. Their
parts will be played by Katherine Grey,
Grace Mae Lamkin, Kate Denim Wilson,
Clara Evelyune, Alice Emory and Ellen
Burg. Miss Grey was the original Helen
in ''Shore Acres the original Princess
in 'Sans-G enc the original LOuka in
Arms and the Man and she has played
original roles in Mansfields company and
other New York productions. Grace Mae
Lamkin was seen here only last month with
Wilton Lackaye. She gave acharmingper-
formance of Bertha BeigTaff, the sister
OF the scientist. She has declined part
in Mr.. Lackaye's new play, TO be pro-
duced IN Montreal next week, preferring
TO become identified with so excellent a
stock company. Kate Denim Wilson has
created matronly roles with all the best
artists. Miss Eyelynne and Miss Emory
come directly from Augusun Daly's com
pany, and Miss Burg is pretty brunette,
who has played in a varied list of parts.