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here The cast that will produce THE
Gypsy Baron" includes Thomas H. Persse.
rinkay: William Wolff, general director of
the organization, as Zsoupan; William
Schuster. as Carnero: Melville Stewart.
well known here, as Count Hominay, and
LIGHTER a prima donna of exceptional bril-
liancy. will be Saff. having as alternate
Miss Katherine Eland. Miss Lizzie Mac
nichol Washington's own contfalto, Will
alternate with Miss Mary Linck, recently
returned from Europe to rejein the COM
pany. Mias Oriska WordeI will sing Ar
sena. andi Miss Gertrude Rutledge, Mira
bella; Harry Morton will be Jozsy, and
Frank Ranney, Pail. All the productions
will be sung in English, which is another
good point in favor of the Castle Square 8
season. The prices will be 2l,- 80 and .
cents for the evening performance, with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 70
and 80 cents. Nothing higher.
Columbia Theater.-The success Of Mr..
Walker Whiteside at the Herald Square
Theater New York, last season, Is one OF
the indications that he Is the coming traT
gedian who is to take up the mantle OF
His Interpretation Of Hamlet showed q
deep analysis and original conception, while
fis elocution was commended on all sides.
Probably no actor who has achieved fame
Is less known than Walker Whiteside. He
started in his profession at the top round
of the ladder, while others have endeavored
through long years of patient work to reach
the top. 1t does not follow. though, that
he may not permanently hold his place in
the front rank of American artists. Ed
mund Kean burst upon the London world
like brilliant meteor in the darkest night,
and Edwin Booth played Hamlet at the age
of nineteen. Mr.. Whiteside is justified ip
the same tragic role, as he has the intelli-
gence and dramatic instinct necessary, for
its successful Interpretation. His presence
on the American stage at time when the
public is deploring the decadence of the
legitimate drama Is q happy event. It jus-
tfies the commonly accepted saying that
great actors are born, not made.
The repertoire is as follows for the week
Monday, Friday, Saturday matinee, Ham
let: Tuesday, Thursday, Richelieu; Wednes-
day, Thursday matinee. The Merchant Of
Venice; Saturday, Othello.- 4--4
Academy of Music.-Mr. Edward Harri-
gan will appear at the Academy next week
in his masterpiece, "Old Lavender 1t is
impossible to tire of Edward Harrigan.
Nature has so befriended him in his chosen
profession that his very exterior excites not
only mirth but actual hilarity. The mo-
ment he emerges from the wings, that
moment begins the laughter and enjoyment
to the audience. His brogue is of the
richest character, natural and yet incapa-
bic of correct imitation. There is humor
in his legs: humor in his walk; humor in
the flip of his coat-tails; humor in his eye:
humor in his voice; and, above all, the true
I. Il. d
rigan is not a caricaturfst: he is an actor Of
the newest and best school of the most ap-
proved methods, and his characteriZations
are above all else true to nature. The
story of the play carries a poor good
hearted bank clerk from, wealth to poverty
by befriending others. His family, the
people he has to do with, the various in
cidents, the bits of pathos. the old style
which he must adapt himself to afford
opportunity for movement, color and melo-
dy. During Mr.. Harrigan's engagement the
popular prices-25, 80 and 10 cents for re-
season such pronounced success, will
prevail.
Grand Opera House.-Contracts have
been signed for an engagement with the
Barton Key Kodak Comic Opera-Burlesque
and Vaudeville Company for a weeks en-
Rose pr the
English versions, and other selections of
the great composers. The company, pro-
nounced the best that has appeared here
for many seasons, Is headed by Miss Edith
Howe. especially engaged from her recent
successes in comic operas with Mr. r. D'Oy-
ly Carte in England, and TO whom Nine
Calve gave beautiful letter, predicting
success for her exquisite voice of delicious
timbre. Miss Edith Du Fres. contralto is
also new to the American public, and
brings rich, pure contrafto of great
power and sweetness. Mr.. Chas. J. Camp
bell tenor and light comedian, was for
some years leading tenor with the we'll
known COMPLICATION Opera Company, and
has just closed a season as principal tenor
of the Della Fox Opera Company Mr.
Seth Crane has wide experience as lead
ing basso in comic opera at the Boston
Globe and Museum, with Francis Wilson
and other companies of equal merit Mr.
Fred. Frear was also a member of the
Comly-Barton Company. The musical di-
rector. Mr.. Watty Hydes. is well known as
ord ~ ID
Pauline Hall Opera Company Mr.. George
n Fortescue, the prince of comedians
who is supported this season by Mr. Wal
ter Howe, comes fresh from his recent big
side-splitting burlesque tragedy, entitled
"A Girl From Hoboken;' and the company
has lately been augmented by the engage
ment of Miss Louise Hamilton who will
give her musical "Ta-ra-ra' in one octave,
assisted by Mr.. Burt Clark. called "A Fa-
KRIS Cinch.' The rest of the company has
been selected for individual merit A spe-
cial matinee will be given Easter after
noon at 2 Mr.. Barton Key, the manager,
1nherits his taste for music, being the son
OF Philip Barton Key, and a grandson of
the famous Francis Scott Key, who gave
TO his country the popular and national
air entitled the Star Spangled Banner"
Bijou Theater-"Killarneya and the Rhine"
VIII be the next attraction at the ever
popular Bfjou Family Theater, and that
clever romantic actor and comedian. j. E.
Tooie, Is the name given Of it's exploiter
The Bi1ou has been dark all this week, and
the announcement of SO sterling a player
as Mr. Toole should have the effect of
drawing full house every night next week
There are few Irish character actors on the
stage today with better reputation for
good work than Mr.. Toole, and his per-
sonat:ons are always as ENJOYABLE as they
are real. His Pat" is a genial, hospitable
refined character, with heart in his bosom
large enough to cover a multitude of sins
The play was written especially for the
actor and gives no end of scope for the
very work he excels in. Scenery and effects
are spoken of as being perfect, and the
costumes are correct in detail The sup
porting company is the best that has ever
been with Mr.. Toole.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-The attrac-
tion at Kernans Lyceum for next
week will be Harry Morris 10th Century
Maids. The Girl Bachelors Ball. the OPEN
ing number In the program, is a unique
operate satire on the present tendency to-
ward masculinity on the part Of woman.
1t Is particularly bright, elegantly cos
tuned and emblazoned with marvellous
electrical effects. The many specialtits
which follow will include such weII-known
vaudeville artists as Lew Randall the
eccentric acrobatic dancer; Thomson and
Collins, the kings supreme of parodists:
Carter and Auber. artistic operate duet
lists: Nettie De Coursey Na Petite Chan
terse), who will introduce her new AMI