Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Mauritania to Be Given by the Castle
Square Opera Company.
THE isle OF CHAMPAGNE" AGAIN
National Opens Its Season With
"The Tarrytonn Widow"
INTE R E STING Cos SIP

The warm weather this week has had
serious effect upon the attendance at the
theaters, but the Columbia has had good
audiences 10 witness the performances of
the Castle Square Opera Company. Two
operas have been presented and both have
been fairly we'll done. Monday night a
more ambitious attempt will be made in
Wallaces beautiful opera, 'Maritana.f
With this work come memories 10 the
older generation of Caroline Richinss, Rose
Hersee Perepa Rosa and Emma Abbott.
all of whom have sung the title role here
Then, too, Zelda Seguin, Mrs. Cook and
Lizzie Annandaie are remembered as Lag
eriilo. Castle as the rollicking Don and
Campbell, Carleton and Pruette as Jose. In
the coming performance 1t is expected that
Miss Lizzie Macnichoi will fully equal any
who have preceded her in this boys part,
and that Mr.. Sheelian will be up to the
standard OF Doe Caesar but there Is some
doubt as to the remainder of the cast, al
though every one hopes for the best.
Maule Adams charmed by her personality,
but the opinion expressed Tuesday that
Bab5!e Is Lot the best vehicle for her ex-
pioitatiCn as a star is still maintained. al
though several changes have been made
in the play since its first presentation
Having finished with the prize fighters,
TIE NationaI Theater will formally open
its season Monday night with the Tarry-
town Willow At the Lafayette Square
the Isle of Champagne will again be
seer. though without Seabrooke- However,
II Will be d good production, and its pleas
ing music will be heard with pleasure.
A novel and handsome costume such as
has never been seen on the American stage
before Will he worn by Katherine Germaine
in the production or the Isle of Cham
paGne." IL consists entirely of jewels, and
4ir.. 10.
signs OF course. he stones are not OF The
first water. but. nevertheless. the dress,
when completed. cost $1.2li. and the effect
over the footiights Is quite startling After
Mss Germaine had projected the idea she
visited number OF New York costumers,
who told her that such a dress was i'm
10 ssiSility. Finally. however. she found
ere willing to undertake the task of max
ing IL. and under her direction was built
rather than made one of the most gor-
gt0Gs gowns ever worn 10y prim1 donna.
L. consists OF perfect imitation diamonds.
cUeTaids Tuhiss. pearls aud other preci lus
stones. ana ~ mounted ON a giuze FIR IN
which the limitations giistcn as real gems.
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