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Frank Daniels Opera Company. The Girl
From Paris Miss May Irwin in her new
From India Hoyt's new comedies, the
romantic melodrama, Under the Red
Robe. now playing to its fourth month of
crowded houses in New York; The Widow
Jones" Thomas Keene, In repertoire; Mr..
Stuart Robson and strong company in
a revival of Bronson Howards most sue
cessful play, The Henrietta" and others.
The following attractions will also appear
In Washington next season under the d.
r2ction of Nixon & Zimmerman: Daniel
Frohman's Lyceum Theater Stock Com
pany, in repertoire; Kellar, De Wolf Hop
per Opera company. "A Round of Pleas
ure." VIM. Gillett's Secret Service" Rich
ard Mansfield. Jack and the Bean Stalk"
Tine Heart of Maryland" Two Little
Migrants" John Drew, Julia Marlowe. E.
IL. Sothern. Miss Ada Rehan and Days
company, Mr.. E. s. Willard, and such new
successes will commend themselves to
the audiences to which the Washington
houses are catering
Aside from Mr.. Nixon no man in the
country. perhaps. is better Qualied to dis
cuss theatrical affairs than is Mr.. Erlan-
ger. In his office in New York he receives
every morning teleSraphic reports of the
business done the night before in almost
every theater in the country. and his cor
respondence conveys not only the direct in
formation of financial condition of the busi-
ness, but the causes of good, bad or indif-
ferent receipts. In speaking of the syudi
cate of theCters Mr.. Erlanger said:
1t was a success from the very inception
1t was bound to be a success because 1t
was the result of the actual needs of the
theaters throughout the country.
Speaking of the proposed combination
against the syndicate. Mr.. Erlanger said
smiling: None of us is losing any sleep
over the idea. because beyond the newspa-
per expressions we have seen no evidence
of it, We are business men running these
theeters for profit, and there is no trouble
n
proportion of any money that they may
draw If certain attractions have been de-
clined by us or their terms discussed. it Is
because the public has warned us that they
cannot any longer draw what they did
when these terms We're eXacted
Columbia Theate THE Last of His
Race, the new romantic drama in which
Mr.. Creston Clarke makes his appearance
at the Columbia Theater next week, Mr..
Clarke has part that fits him like
glove and gives him ample opportunity to
display his unusual ability as "a romantic
actor. Trained as he has been in the most
artistic companies of both hemispheres,
and with the dramatic instinct inherent by
birth. as nephew of Edwin Booth and a
son of John S. Clarke, in this play as the
old Prince Okoiski and the young lover
Lors. for Mr.. Clarke assumes a dual char
acter. he has created masterpiece, and
press and public alike join in giving praise
to his artistic methods in all the cities he
has visited on his tour. OF the play itself,
d Il
tale of love do all such plays. as there is
no romance without love- and deals with an
Interesting story of a long lost son who is at
last restored 10 his rights the last of q
princely race. The time of the play being the
Marie Antoinette period. gives opportunity
for lavish display of costuming and seen
cry. all of which has been taken adven-
tage of by Mr.. Clarke's managers who
have not only surrounded him with a most
excellent company, but have mounted the
new play in a most lavish manner. 1t Will
be revelation in stage art for those who
attend the performance of The Last of
His Race
New National Theater-"Miss Francis of
Yale. the new farcical comedy will be the
attraction at the New National next week
This. the very latest of laughter-producing
themes. is from the pen of Michael Nor
ton Mr. Morton comes from a family of
the brightest ltera;eurs and dramatic au-
thors of this country. being brother to
Miss Martha Morton, the author Of some
of the most successful comedies of late
years. the last being William H. Cranes
successful comedy. "A Fool of Fortune"
Miss Francis of Yale is described as
being practical illustration of Laughter
holding both Its sides" thoroughly original
In conception and construction. a whirl-
Wild in rapidity of action. depending en-
tirely upon its story for its humor. and in
its entirety the very climax of farcical fun.
The company which will produce 1t in this
city is of the best gathered together
for the Illustration of the farcical side of
life. containing the following well-known
metropolitan artists: Etienne Giradot. the
original "Charley's Aunt in this country;
Miss Lavinia Shannon F. G. Bennett Sa-
rah McVicker. Nick Long. Miss Zenaide
Williams. Harry Keane. Gertrude Homan,
Idalene Cotton f. J. Mack and others.
Lafayette Square Opera House.-Simple
honesty and unaffected sincerity in play
or story have ever been potent factors in
its establishment in the hearts and estima-
ton of the people. a notable example of
the pubiic's appreciation of the truth in
drama Is the loyalty with which it has
supported The Old Homestead" which
will appear at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next Monday for one week. and
which will be withdrawn at the expiration
OF the present season. to make room for a
rev play from Denman ThompSon's pen.
Archie Boyd, in the role of Uncle Josh, will
present that character with all the quaint
drollery and honest sincerity in which the
rugged New England farmer was portrayed
by Denman Thompson. its author and crea-
tor and yet Mr.. Boyd's Interpretation is
entirely unconventional and unique. Miss
Marie kimball. as Aunt Matilda, imperson-
ates that type of spinster which is found
nowhere in the world outside of the rural
districts of New England. Miss Kimball,
as wei as the other members of the cast,
has been associated with Mr.. Thompson for
many years. Cy Prime. Seth Perkins, Eb.
Ganzy, Happy Jack, Rickety Ann and Reu-
ben Whitcomb will find happy impersona-
tions in Will NJ. Cressy, Charles II. Clark,
j. l. Morgan, Fred Clare, Blanche Dayne
and f. F. German, while supporting the
minor parts are Lillian Stone, Ella Hill. Ida
Stembler, Katheryne Miller, Walter Bubier,
Fred Rycroft. r. E. Rogers. c. NJ. Rich
ardson and W. II. Maxwell. The scenic
surroundings of THE Old Homestead have
never before been SO sumptuous. Matinees
will be given Wednesday and Saturday.
Academy of Musc-''The Land of the
Living" Frank Harvey's successful melo-
drama. which was so well received here in
this city last season, will be the attraction
at the Academy next week. The plot of
the play is good and simple enlisting the
attention Of the audience from the be-
ginning. The action is SO rapid that the
interest is not for a moment diminished.
The shifting Of the action from England to
South Africa and then back again to Lon
don admits of effective scenic displays.
and these will be elaborately presented.
The scenic and mechanical effects are all
new and novel, and, 1t is claimed, excel in
beauty and massiveness anything seen at
this house. The great explosion scene in
the fourth act is one of the best and most
realistic stage pictures ever presented to an
audience. Some new songs and dances
have also beer introduced; the cast Is
very strong one. headed by the romantic
actor. Frank Harrington as Gerald Ark
wright"
Bijou Theater.-A revival of old-time min
next week. when Richards & Pringle's Fa-
irC ..Ie