Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-06


titled IF That Amt Winning a Home,
Don't Know" and the cake walk accom-
paniment is said to be one of the funniest
things introduced in ia ecical comedy pro-
auctions recently. Another coon song for
which this organization is said to be re-
ceiving much acclaim is contributed at the
beginning of the second act by Miss Dress
Ter. Mr.. Rice and company. 1t is entitled
Susie, Dis Coon Hab Got de Blues" and
still another at the finish of this act is en-
titled "Ram-a-Jam, l Want That Man"
There are many other catchy songs in
"Courted Into Court notably a song rem
dered by Mr. Rice, entitled "Why 1 Be-
came a Sailor" another one, contributed
by Miss Dressler, entitled Miss Modesty,"
and still another by DRESSER and Rice en-
titled Taking a Chance" The engage
ment of "Courted Into Court at the Co
lumbia is to be for one week, with the
usual Thursday and Saturday matinees.
and the indications are that the manage
ment of that theater will not complain of
the patronage accorded it. If one may
judge by the large advance sale already
recorded.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA
HOUSE.-""The Girl From Paris will begin
it's engagement at the Lafayette Square
Opera House Monday night, and theater-
goers may look forward to an evening
of exceptional enjoyment. This merry
musical comedy which Mr.. Edward E. Rice
presents, has scored one of the strongest
successes OF present theatricals, and has
don. England. for more than one thousand
nights, the Herald Square Theater in New
YORK city for more than three hundred
rights, and comes from the Chestnut Street
Theater, Philadelphia, where it has de-
lighted large audiences for ffty-six per-
formances. who laughed hilariously at the
witty dialogue and laughable complica-
tons and incidents. 1t Is a performance
that has everything possible in it's makeup
to amuse. besides being a presentation
with story that is always consistent with
the happenings. Its dialogue is crisp and
OF an up-to-dateness that is entirely I'M
conventional. Many of the musical num-
bers have become very popular and the
strains OF Sister Mary James Top Note"
80 Take You A Warming" THE Batter
sea sea-, Butterfly tier Shooters I'm All the Way
undoubtedly he heard, hummed and
whistled in Washington after Monday
night. Scenically and in costuming The
Girl From Paris is one of the most mag
m M OF Mr.. Rice's offerings. The chorus
he has selected is one of the most attract
I've that could be gathered. and a special
feature will be a largely augmented or
ehestra, under the direction Of Mr.. Max
knauer. The company comprises many
well known and prominent artists, includ-
ing the Misses Josie Hail. Cheridah Simp-
son. Ollie Redpath Phoebe Coyne, Anita
Wilson: Mile Wilson, Ida Rock, venie
las. T. Sullivan. Frank Smithson, Edwin
Chapman, Banjamn Howard. Harold
Ward and number of others of equal
Importance. The usual matinees will be
given Wednesday and Saturday.
NATIONAL THEATER-Joseph Jeffer-
son will begin weeks engagement at the
New National next Monday November the
Sth. and remaining the week appearing
every evening and at the Saturday matinee
MI Jefferson only plays a limited number
or weeks each season. and is, therefore,
restricted to the larger cities, and we
should consider ourselves lucky that we
are one of the few. On this visit Mr. JEFF
II son will present: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday evenings and Sat
urday matinee, his famous creation of Rip
van Wrinkle; Thudsday and Friday even
ings there will be double comedy bill,
"A Cricket on the Hearth and Lend Me
Five shillings:" Mr.. Jefferson's position on
the stage is claimed to be so far above his
contemporaries that it is stated that for
real Importance and deep intellectual en-
1oyment the bill at the National will offer
greater inducements than any other attrac-
ton that has appeared SO far this season.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-Walter Fessler,s
new melodrama, THE City of New York"
Will give Its first Washington production
Monday night at the Academy of Music.
1t is said that this play appeals strongly
to those that love the stirring in theatre
Gals. and that it contains plenty of that
touch and go element that is so large a
part of successful plays. Part of
the scenes are laid in the great
metropolis, and the latter half
of the play is laid in Montana, where amid
the Businesses Of the mountains the vii
lain's schemes are baked and the wrong
done comes to his own. There is in the
play railroad wreck, with a train crash
Ing through a trestle bridge. and a wild
slide for life down a mountain lumber
flume. The Bowery is shown in real
istic manner, as is the tomb of General
Grant. at Riverside Park. During the ac-
ton of the play numerous up-to-date and i
novel specialties will be introduced, for
some of which real originality is claimed
The cast is headed by Pauline Train,
clever little soubrette, and Walter Fessler,
the author. who will present a role that is
old. with new beauties, in such manner
that he will certainly win appreciation
Others in the cast are J. Hay Cossor Por-
ter ]. White James Vincent, Grace Gaylor
and Olga Verne. The engagement prom
ises to be successful one.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL
has grown to be an accepted fact in the
cities visited by the Boston symphony Or
chestra. that the lovers Of the best in
music are largely dependent upon this or
ganization. Everybody interested in the
success of these concerts will be in attend
ance at the Lafayette Square Opera House
next Tuesday afternoon, at 4:15 O'clock.
when the following attractive program will
be rendered: Brahms Symphony No. g.
Goldmark, two movements from concerto
for violin (1rst time at these concerts);
SHdDflei, THdpSOuy LOT ORCHESTRA, ESpa-
ma" first time at these concerts); Weber
Invitation to the Dance" arranged for
orchestra by Felix Weingartner first time
at these concerts) Mr.. Franz kneisel for
the past decade. the concertmaster of the
orchestra, will play in his own finished and
HAWKES. style two movements from Gold
marks beautiful concerto for violin Those
inclined to criticise the average program
as ultra classical will rejoice in the fact
that the last two numbers on the pro-
gram are waltzes. orchestrated and elabo-
rated to an extent to make them worthy of
an appearance on a symphony program
Chabrier's beautiful rhapsody for orches.
ira. "Espana," will readily be recognized
by majority Of the patrons Of these con-
certs. although the prediction is ventured
that such rendering of the familiar meio-
dy they had never heard before Those who
recall Weber's exquisite Invitation to the |
Dance" with its charming orchestration
by Berlioz, which was played at these con-
certs last year, will have an excellent on
portunity to hear the same beautiful thcme
orchestrated In an entirely UNIQUE ind
brilliant manner by Weingartner. who
ranks today es one of the leading orches
trail conductors in Europe.
Season tickets for the five matinees and
single tickets for the first matinee. next
Tuesday afternoon, are now on sale nj the
box office of the Lafayette Square Opera
House OPSio