Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-13
AMUsEMENTs.

NATIONAL THEATER.-The new mu-
steal English comedy success, ''In Town."
comes to the New National Theater next
week. 1t will be performed by George Ed
wardes' London company from the Gaiety
Theater, where the gaiety girls come from.
to contain the pink and pick of all the Gaie-
tvs most charming examples of physical
loneliness If it were not that 1t Is one of
the least of the Productions attractiveness
1t might be featured as beauty show. I'm
Town comes directly to the National from
the knickerbocker Theater, New York city,
lresh In newness, elaborate in scenery and
dress. and diverting in the brilliant quality
OF the FUN, songs and dances. The COM
padiy and porduction will be brought down
from New York intact, with all the beau
ties who have made CholIy knickerbocker
ana MS father, brothers and sons happy for
the past months. Miss Maud Hobson is one
OF the delightful and charming newcomers
she is not entirely unknown here, having
peen a member of the original company
which presented THE Gaiety Girl" She
mas an important part in I'm Town. and
will be one of the chief eye-dazzling charm
ers in the gaiety hosts. Another beauty
Is Minnie Hunt, who was one of the pref
test girls in the "Gaiety Girls" She has
role IN the new musical comedy which utii-
ICES her personal charms and artistic
graces to the fullest advantage. And still
another gaiety Venus whom Washington
Jams have seen and admired is Miss Marie
Studholme. She was the leading enter
tainer in An Artists Model" Her "Ump-
ty-umpty-Ay" song was one of the great
hits in that work.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-The double hill
of "Billee Taylor and "Cavaileria Rusti-
cana, Is now being given in better form by
the Castle Square Opera Company at the
Columbia, and is proving an exceedingly
strong attraction. Mr.. Joseph Sheehan,
who suffered from a slight indisposition
the early part of the week, is now in voice.
ana Is singing at every performance Both
operas are now smooth and clean cut. and
are very enjoyable. Miss Go,den's work in
.Cavalleria Rusticana" is superb, and she
is given an ovation nightly. The bargain
matinee will be given. as usual, tomor-
audience Miss Lillian Russell, Miss Della
Fox, Miss Lucille Saunders and Mr., Jeff.
De Angels of the Wedding Day. COM
pany will occupy the boxes at that time
The next weeks bill. to be given by the
Castle Square company is Glover" that
gem OF comic operas, which was written in
the happiest mood of Won Suppe Seem
ic Artist Frank King and assistants
will Guido all previous efforts in the
matter of settings. The cast of prin-
cipals includes all the favorites, and
a new and popular artist in Miss Elvia
Croix, who will make her debut with the
company here in the fascinating role of
Fanny Miss Croix is known in private life
as Mrs. Thos. Q. Seabrooke. She is con-
sidered one of the best singing soubrettes
on the American stage, and her appear
ance with the company will be a feature
Mr.. Raymond Hitchcock will be seen in his
best work in this opera. Others tn the fine
cast will be Grace Golden, Joseph Sheehan,
Melville Stewart. Gertrude Rutledge, VIII
liam Wolff and E. N. Knight. The strong
and inspiriting chorus will, as usual. be
well drilled. and the orchestra will come
up to all requirements.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE THEATER. -
Magician Kellars program, as it will be
given in this city at his forthcoming en-
gagement at the Lafayette Square Opera
House. beginning Monday, October 49, is
the most complete and bewildering he has
ever offered his patrons. Unlike the old
fashioned sleight-of-hand performer KEEL
lar believes that large illusions and 'ex-
the theater present the most attraction to
audiences. No less than seven master
pieces of the modern magician's art will
De combined In one entertainment In the
Slmia Seance' he will show how the ia
nous Davenport brothers performed their
so-callsd miracles; the "Cassadega Propa-
gande' will introduce tiny cabinet, just
about large enough for doll, in which
Will be produced all the manifestations
claimed as supernatural by believers in
spirituslism; "F'ly-To' is an experiment in
Hlndoo conjuring, in which men and wo-
men are made to appear and disappear in
the most astonishing and unaccountable
manner. illustrating the projection of the
astral body, as advocated by the Mahat-
mas OF India and the orient; Oriental
Wonders will witness the growth of huge
bowers of blooming roses. in which ladies'
OF rare beauty appear; "Out of Sight will
show designing husbands how to get rid
or wife with neatness and dispatch, such
as would turn divorce court judge green
with envy; "karmos' is an exhibition of
mental telegraphy, or mind reading. in
which Mrs. Kellar shows such an advanced
knowledge OF the art that her perform
ances are almost incredible. She reads
bank checks, bills, notes, private papers
anything, in fact, handed to Mr. Kellar in
the audience. She is blindfoded on the
stage, and not a word or sound is uttered
during the entire experiment. Her instant
calculations in mathematics are marvellous
sOUsA's BAND.-John Philip sousa will
give a single concert at the Lafayette
Square Opera House next Sunday evening.
This is an announcement that will bring
pieasurable anticipation to every lover of
music, for Sousa is probably closer to the
heart OF the people than any other COM
poser or conductor of the day, and, with a
thorough appreciation of their tastes he
gives them what they want Sousa is as
much master of the art of program maxi
ing as he is of march composition His
concerts are models of good form and taste
In this respect, and this is one reason why
the coming of Sousa is an event In the
musical season that arouses great enthu-
siasm Sousa is so well known that there
Is no need to speak-and especially to
Washingtonians-either of his personal
quehHueS VI HIS musical abilities. The
gram to be presented Sunday evening will
include the following numbers: Overture,
III Guarnay," Gomez; ballet suite, THE
Rose of shiras" new, Eilenberg: scenes
from Die Gotterdammerung," Wagner:
soprano solo. Linda di Chamounix,' Done
zettt, Miss Maud Reese Davies; transcrip-
ton of Rhapsody Hongroise, )" Hauser:
two numbers from Fairy Scenes" new,
Massenet; trombone solo, "F'elice," Liber-
ati serenata, Love in Idleness'' new.
Macbeth; march, 1.-The Stars and Stripes
Forever Sousa: violin solo, Romance
Sans Paroles" Wieniawski Miss Jennie
Hoyle; humoresque, THE Band Came
Back" Sousa.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE.-Mr. Morri-
sons production of the new romantic melo-
drama, THE Privateer,'' will be presented
for the first time in this city Monday even
Ing next. The play has enjoyed an ex-
tended run in New York city, where II
scored great success. This is due, how
ever. to the elaborate mounting given it by
MI. Morrison as much as to the merit of
the play itself. and the excellence of the
members of the company in the leading
roles. The presentation here will include
the original cast all the handsome scenery.
electrical effects and intricate mechanisms.
There Is nothing of its class before the
pubic that calls for more care in presenta-
ton and general detail than "The Priva.-