Evening star., 1897-07-31

popular. In a recent letter to a relative
In this city one of the young ladies de-
scrfbes In very eraphic and entertaining
ing the queens Jubilee celebration. and
how handsomely > they were entertained
there. Their many friends in this city.
where they passed their girlhood. will be
glad to know that the Misses Leech are
prospering. .,..
role Of Hattie. ing HoYt's "A Stranger in
New York." suppA Anti1g Marie Jansen in
that role. Harry sGiifotl and William F.
Ryan Of this city are also members of the
same company
During the Bond Conpany's recent sea-
pened on the firstinigkt Of the production
of Where Are We Al" "A large picture
Is used representing Burbage. the actor
dmpersonated by Frederic Bond). as Vir-
days." Mr.. Bond requested the property
man to find the worst looking picture pos
sible of an old-time actor. Now. mind
you," said Bond, II want the bummest
picture you can procure OF an actor In a
toga."
Il know where I can find just what you
want, MIR. Bond" said Props.
On the evening of the performance the
company gathered on the stage for final
instructions. The genial property man ap-
peared. and, calling Mr.. Bond aside, re-
marked: I've got just the picture. repre-
senting an old fakir in armor." Unwrap-
ping the picture which was in frame.
Mr. Bond took one look and broke out in
howl of laughter. Calling the company
Holding the picture behind his back. he
first remarked that he had requested the
property man ITO get him the worst look
Ing picture Of An old fakir to be had, and
here is what he has brought me-" Holding
up the picture, the company saw the we'll
known features of one of their own num-
Der. the body clad In a very short toga,
armOr on, and looking very fiercely at moth
ing. Down in the corner was written on
ward ever. yours, Maclyn Arbuckle.''
Arbuckle's first season on the stage was
in legitimate drama. supporting Marie
that interesting period.
The success Of Secret Service in Lon
American plays. Louis Nethersole has
purchased the London rights of Edwin Mil
ton Royle's Friends and Mr.. Chas
Frohman's London agent has secured Mr
Mr.. Whiteside has secured the American
and Canadian rights of Espy Williams
dIamatization of the well-known novel,
THE Man in Black" by Stanley Weyman,
author Of Under the Red Robe" The play
founded upon the last-named novel has
proved to be the greatest success Frohman
has ever produced. Weyman's name is
just now on the top wave of popularity
with that portion of the playgoing public
which likes stirring romances of the Du-
mas order, and as ''The Man in Black Of
fers many excellent opportunities for the
best efforts of dramatist. 1T would not be
surprising If Mr.. Williams has furnished
Mr.. Whiteside with an intensely interest
ing play.
Mr.. Homer Lind of this city has just
completed arrangements with Her Majes-
tvs Theater.' London, the finest theater
in all Great Britain. This is an elegant en-
fnan n{nl md
tistic view. The season will begin Sep
tember 4, and they will first produce RIP
Van Wrinkles" new opera by Franco Leoni
and one-act dramatic opera by Reginold
srmmerville for the :'Trentice Pillar" In
this last opera Mr.. Homer Lind creates
splendid part Mr.. Lind expected to visit
America this summer, and had almost
completed arrangements to come here,
when at the last moment this engagement
was insisted upon,Iand he had to go right
ahead with the rehearsals, which prevent
ed his coming here.
Mr.. Lind WriteSs that at Kissengen one
meets enough Americans to feel perfectly
at home. Among those whom he met last
week were Mr.. and Mrs Lisner of the
Palais Royal, and he states that at soiree
given week before slast he had all Ameri-
can girls for partners
The Washington Correspondent is the
title Of new and original comedy in
prologue and three acts by William T. kir-
by of this city. The book of the play was
entered for copyright protection this week
and Is now in the hands of a prominent
theatrical manager for consideration.
COLUMBIA THEATER - Washington
ians judgment on new plays has become
quite factor with the, producing managers
OF this country. and 1t is a well known
fact that no play of recent years produced
here and which had our stamp of approval
has ever failed to he a big success through
| out the country. and it is this very fact
that caused Manager Rosenbaum to Sc
| lect Washington as the place to try his
newest possession in the play line. At the
Columbia Theater Monday night the initial
| performance of THE Marquis of Michigan
| will take place. This new farce is the CO.
| work of those two clever writers, Glen
| MacDon0ugh and Edwin Townsend, who
| years. MIR MacDonough numbers among
| some OF his most noted successes The
Frodigal Father and "Delmonico's at Six, -
| while Mr.. Townsends latest success was
| that unique and amusing play "Chimmie
| Faddcn.' seen here twice last season. The
| cast gathered together for this new produc-
work up all the fine points of the piece. and
| it includes Mr. Geo. Nash, Miss Marion
| Gironx, Miss Eva Davenport Mr.. Geo. Bar
mum, Miss Sadie Stringham, Miss Ethel
| Knight Millison, Mr.. Chas. Jackson, Mr.
! Robert Patton Gibbs. Miss Flora Wildmere
Mr.. VIM. Porter, Miss Alice Pixley, Mr.
George Green. Mr.. Nicholas Murphy and
| the stage management rests with w. II
l
| with this enterprise is very large, the man.
| agement persuaded Manager Rosenbaum tC
! allow the prices to remain the same az
| prevailed during the summer season, anC
it is hoped the public will appreciate this
fact and turn out to greet the new Mar
| quis of Michigan"
THE PROVOST GUARD."-A new mill
tary comedy drama entitled 1.-The Provost
| Guard" by Washington Davis, will have its
| initial performance the latter part of next
month at the Marble Hall Theater of the
Soldiers Home. Mr.. Davis thinks he has a
play which will stand the test of public ap-
pl oval and will present it first with a cas-,
selected from the best amateurs in the
District. The production will be under The
direction of Professor Frank Boswortn
who has had years of experience both as
an actor and stage manager, and who will
certainly bring out of both play and play
| ers the best results obtainable
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-In addi
ton to the rollicking farce, Betsy" the
Frederic Bond Company will add as spe
cial feature a charming sketch taker
from an incident in the Franco-Prussiar
war in 1870, entitled Our Bitterest Foe
Mr.. Bond has met with very cordial re
; | ha hi.