Evening star., 1897-02-13

duchess was a most remarkable character;
she owned and ran a stable in the name of
Mr.. Miner. dressed loudly in checks, was
in the paddock and betting ring at every
English racing event, and bet with as reck-
less a purse as a r!nnger. She died only
a year ago. The part affords Rose Coghlan
opportunity for revealing that exquisite
h!strion!sm Of which she is mistress in .
new light Among the other members Of
the cast are such excellent names as Cora
Tanrer Louis Massen, E,ita Proctor OTIS
Harry Lacy. r. A. Roberts, Beresford
Webb, Sara Converse and Harry Gibbs.
The great Derby race scene with its tWcn-
ty Thoroughbred race horses, ridden hy
professional jockeys, furnishes one of the
most exciting incidents of the play, and
the winning of the favorit,, Clipstone
brings to a termination the intricacies of the
plot and secures the happiness of the hero
and heroine. THE Sporting Duchess will
he found to be the dressiest of all the melo
Dramas. There are over 500 costumes and
gowns, the latest importations from Lon
don and Paris, and instead of a monotony
OF evening dress on the gentlemen, there
Will be glfttering military costumes, repre-
sent.ng the uniforms of the worlds great
nations. The cost Of this scene alone is
said to be $4,000. There are fourteen other
scenes, all of which are built on colossal
scale.
Nat Goodwin in the "RivaIs.'-Mr. Nat
Z. Goodwin, always prime favorite in
Washington. whose engagement at the New
National Theater will be brought to a close
with this evenings performance. Is enjoy
ing the supreme satisfaction Of having
played to the largest weeks receipts ever
accorded him in this city. In addition to
The Rivals" as originally announced for
tonight's program. Mr.. Goodwin has con-
sented to present the delightful comedietta,
The Silent System in which dainty NOR
sci he will be ably assisted by the beau
tiful and accomplished Miss Maxine Elliott
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani. accompanied by
a few Of her closest friends. will attend the
gers comic play. 'At Gay Coney Island
at the New National Theater, where she
has secured box for Monday night.
New National Theater.-"At Gay Coney
1sland' is the title of the play which serves
to inaugurate the starring career of
Mathews and Bulger, who will be seen for
the first time in this city at the National
next week. The play runs about as fol-
lows A gay young girl has money left her
by her millionaire fathers will, on condi-
tlon that she marry before she can inherit
IL. She does not care to marry, but she
wants the money. SO she decided to marry
a decrepit invalid who will die convenient
ly after the ceremony, leaving her to en-
JOY wealth and all the delights of widow
hood. She consults young DOCTOR who
promises to get her doomed invalid from
among his patients This is an old sport
in the last stage of alcoholism who prom
ises to die to order, if he can get all the
liquor he desires, before his deceaSe, and
splendid funeral afterward. She marries
him and sends him to the hospital at once,
and then hurries home and invites her
friends and relatives to the prospective
funeral. But the old sport will not die
and the young wife finds that she will not
be rich widow, but must submit to living
with rum soaked old man. So the un-
happy wife decides to kill her tank of a
husband. Coney Islam is selected as the
place for execution, and an oblising old
German agrees to kill him with the aid of
an Internal machine. The last act sees
the whole cast at Coney Island, and this
resort is depicted the stage in all its
glory. Mathews and BulSer are best
known. perhaps, as creators of songs. They
are the authors of no less than fifty songs
and parodies which have made their names
familiar throughout the country. and
through their genius many favorite
comedian has been enabled each season to
restock his fund of songs and stories.
Academy of Mustc.-Eugenie Blair re-
turns to the Academy next Monday night.
and will be seen in her own version of
Charlotte Bronte's intensely interesting
story. Jane Eyre a book that has
place in every library. lane Eyre" and
East Lynne have always been termed
sister plays. yet never were two sisters
more dissimilar, and never were there two
plays in the same repertoire that called
for such different display of emotional
ability. Both Jane Eyre and Lady Isabel
are charming and womanly-both suffer
yet only one SINS and by that SHINING comes
out as pure as the other, who only suffers.
Eugene Blair has proved her ability to
grasp both of those characters. and by
versatility of individuality has placed
Jane Eyre the same high level as her
Lady Isabel and Madame Vine. However,
she has given to the development of the
former play the same conscientious care
which characteriZes the latter. 1t will
prove interesting to Miss Blar's many ad-
mirers to see her in Jane Eyre" Edwin
Ferry as Rochester is perfectly cast. and
while his Levison is a fine piece of work,
he will prove more acceptable and congo
NAL to his audience in the first-nameG
character. Eugene Blair brings the same
talented company, which is in every way
worthy of Jane Eyre on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday matinee and night
Miss Blair will present East Lynne and
Jane Eyre the remainder of the week
Grand Opera House--"Trilby," which will
come to the Grand Opera House next week,
Is tremendous success. With large au-
diences everywhere, everything from the
beginning to the end of the play is rap
turously applauded. The theaters are
crowded to their full capacity; there can be
no question that the play is likely to enjoy
a very large share of popularity for a long
time to come. The play has much the same
fascination the book. and holds the at
tenticn during the entire evening. 1t serves
better to please and attract than does the
book. The atmosphere is of course,
straight to the point and life-like. The
dra matist's work has been we'll DONE ami
Tr.lby' has been accepted and hailed
every where with delight. The sequences of
the play are admirable. The dialogue is
intelligent, and the entire story most en-
trancing. The cast is a strong one, COM
er1sing the best members of Mr. A. NJ
Palmers company. and the stage setting is
SO excellent that the impression of beauty
has had an effect of lively entertainment,
and intense interest Is achieved At the
Wednesday and Saturday matinees The
management will give away to each lady
having reserved seat the most beaat;f,iI
and expensive souvenir ever offered. II
consists of a box of French bonbors a
bunch OF natural roses and an exquisite
photograph of 'Trilby"-three souvenirs 10
every lady. The house on these occasions
Will no doubt be crowded.
kernans Lyceum Theater-Manager Ker-
nan attraction for next week will be that
exceedingly popular and well-known or
ganization and drawing card, the Meteors'
figh-class Vaudeville Company. which is
now In its tenth season of prosperity This
year II has assumed new Importance as
Wen as Increased proportions, and 1t will he
iouhd leader in every respect The art
lists composing this organization are among
the brightest lights of the vaudeville nrn,
1ession. including several stars of the first
magnitude, who We're especially secured for
this combination from Europe Heading the
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