The times., 1897-11-21
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week. The cast of"The Sporting Duchess
this season is nearly the same as that which
presented ii here last spring. Ffoilott
FACET VIII appear as the Sporting Duchess.
j. H. stoddart Will be seen as Joe Aylmer.
Cora Tanner VIII play Lady DeSboronSa,
Edmund Collier willjbe the villain, MaJor
Mostyn, and Louis Massen Will interpret
the role OF Lord Desborough, in which ne
made such Il success last year. Miss FACET
IN tie title role is said to have lost none Dr
tn. old power that used to sway her audi
ences at Will.
j. H. Stoddart, the veteran comedian,
is study for most pctors in his finished
presentation OF the ola trainer, Joe A ylmer.
Miss E'eanore Mdretu; will appear as Vivian
Daryille Next v4eks presentation at
the National wa be the last occasion on
which the great star cast will appear in
thls popular melodrAma. The complete
original produetion viii be given, in
ol6diIig an the lieautiful scenes, variety
of costumes, the Jockeys, the horses, dogs,
aud equipages which figured so conspieu
ously in the great New York Academy
production. a special popular price matt
nee viii be given on Wednesday in addi
ton to the Thanksgiving Day aud satur,
day mdllnees.
Mr.. Charles Coghlan, the great English
actor, who produces lis new play, The
ROYAL Dox," for the first time at the
Columbia heater in Washington tomorrow
night, has had a remarkable career both as
a pla wright and as an actor He is tie
first actor to appear before the Queen at
b,ar tisfu
twenty years mourning for the Prince
Cunsort Albert. About six years ago the
Queen decided to resume theatrical per
formances at Windsor, which had been
feature of court life during the lifetime II
the Prince Cunsurt, and Mr. Coghlan was
commanded TO present a play Of his own.
y, hich he did in his brilliant comedy, 4
Quiet Rubber" Her majesty was very
much pleased with IL, royal Endorsement
giving it an impetus iii its LONDON run
almost unprecedented in English stage his
tory
Mr.. Coghlan never made production of
one of his plays in London, at which the
Prince OF Wales was not present as
''rirst-nighter !" He will be supported by
an unusually strong company, which Will
include three Of the most beautiful women
on the American stage-Mrs Louise I horn
dyke Boucicault Miss Grace Filkms, the
wife Of Commander Mark, OF the United
States Navy, and Miss Lulu Klein. These
ladies are not only remarkable Tor their
personal charms, but are also artists OF
superla tive ability, a combination some
what rare. Mr.. Coghians support Will also
include his beautiful daughter, Gertrude,
a fascinating young lady, eighteen years
OF age, who is said to have inherited the
great histriouic talent OF her eminent father.
That past grand master in she art Or
delicious 1oolery, De Wolf Hopper, VIII
this week present for the second time in
this city. a. the Lafayette, 'El Captain, r
which, as orr readers already know, was
written by CHARLES Klein and composed
10y John Philip Sousa, whose name in the
brief period Of SIX years has become known
20 every lover Of swinging melody and de-
hcious harInonyon Two continents, and who
isnow known throughout the musical world
as the March King.
Mr. Hopper's company stil contains
Nella Bergen and Edmund Stanley, the
soprano and tenor of the organization,
to whom are entrusted the romantic and
cchdilehNdl iily~eiS "a eite otoits a. " ell do
Alice Hosmer, Thomas 5. Guise, who, to
gether with M Hopper, are given the
more serious music Of the opera. Pretty
Edna wallace Hopper, contrary to common
report, is still prominent factor in her
husbands company and continues to por-
tray the leading feminine role OF the opera,
that OF Estrd9ia, ? sheartless eoquette,
while Alfred Kline. the diminutive comedian,
viii again ess1y tie role OF Pozzo, the
much-abused afanaerlaiu John Parr,
Harry p stoae, Robert Pollard Louis
shrader, KatiHTtn@ Carlisle, and other
principals VIII egaid essay the remaining
prominent parts. ar, Hoppers engage
ment includes thanksgiving and Saturday
matlnees.
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