Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10

cuiiar capabilities agan, and which en-
! oraced all that Is highland lofty in a musi-
| cal composition. Its sweetness, quiet and
| reserve was expressedsin exquisite fashion
In the manner that isJoseffy's chief char
| acteristic.
The second concert of the season will
| take place at the Lafayette Square Theater
Tuesday afternoon, December IA.
THE BELLE OF NEW YORK. with
THE Belle of New York" at the Lafayette
| Opera House nextsweek comes a fresh and
timely assortment Of sensations Emana-
| tons from the New York Casino are in
variably original. Thatthere is nothing new
| under the sun does, not mean that there can
| be nothing new under the calcium The
| substance of the MISUNDERSTANDING
advertisement is facetious play on the
| agitation in the metropolis. Par. OF the
| fun exuded from Hoyt's "A Trip to China
| town. comes from the fact that the jolly
party of adventurers never get to emma
| town. But not so in "The Belle OF new
York" for the little lady with the saliva
| ton hat is, in this case, introduced to every
variety of straight goods in New York S
breezy district. And we-that is, the audi
ence-"go" with her. OF course, Gustave
| Kerker, the Casino resident composer, mas
supplied Mr.. Hugh Morton's amusing DOCK
| with sparkling and melodious score. ana
| there are frequent intervals for fine SOLOS
| and ensembles and also there is a radiant
ballet attachment. That 1.-THE Belle of
| New York. should have held the stage OF
the Casino as long as 1t did is evidence OF
| its staying powers and the argument that
| 1t will be good for a generous reception
| at the Lafayette Opera House is reason
able conclusion. The cast reads invitingiy,
embracing as 1t does such popular enter
tainers as Dan DAILY, Edna May, Phyllis
Rankin, William Cameron, George Schiller,
| George Fortescue, Marie George, William
Sloan. La Petite Adelaide, Lionel E. Law
lloh nffo r. q
and great many others. George w. Led
erer, who staged the production of the
piece at the Casino, Is coming here to di-
rect its presentations, which in every par
| ticular will be duplicate of the original
Casino Offering.
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS.-"The Sign
of the Cross" Wilson Barrett's remarka bic
religious drama, which begins week S en-
gagement at the New National Theater
Monday evening, is the first religious play
built on purely dramatic principles that
| has been success It ran for nearly two
years at the Lyric Theater, London and
Wilson Barrett is at present on his way
across the continent bound for Australia,
where the piece Is to have an extended
run. The struggles of the Christians in the
days of Nero furnish possibilities to the
dramatfst that 1t is said, Mr.. Barrett has
recognized and made the most of. The ex-
travagance and luxury Of the time admit
of magnificent scenic effects and costumes
of the most costly and beautiful fabrics.
These, 1t is said, have been provided on
such a lavish scale that entirely aside from
the ennobling sentiments of the play it is
an exceptional production from Spectacu-
lar standpoint. The company that will be
seen in this city is with a few exceptions
the one that presented the play in London.
Chas. Dalton, the well-known English ac-
ter, appears as Marcus and Miss Irene
Rookie as Mercia. In the cast are such
well-known English players Mr.. w. E.
Bonney. ]. Monkhouse Hubert Druce Har-
Burcher Marion Iinv
Marjorie Cavania and Agnes Scott.
EDWARD HARRIGAN Mr.. Edward
Harrigan's resumption of his annual tours,
starring at the head of his own company
and presenting with all his old-time artistic
perfection one of the exquisite studies of
life in the poorer quarters of New York,
is an event that will be welcomed by thous-
andS Of thea tergoerS all over the country.
He is to appear at the Columbia Theater
next week, opening Monday evening in one
of his best and most successful pieces, en-
titled THE Grip" which was first given in
the days of the famous alliance of Harri-
gan and Hart. New music has been writ
ten for it by Dave Braham, whose songs
have been sung the world over. The word
grip" in the title refers not to the peculiar
form of influenza which has become known
by that name, but to the handshake with
which two soldiers sealed compact during
the days of the late war The pledge is
that the infant son of one shall be married
to the infant daughter of the other when
the children have arrived at maturity. But.
twenty-one years later, the daughters ia
Their, colonel is anxious to get out of his
bargain, as he has heard tale TO the eff
feet that his Old friend. a captain, who set
tied in Texas after the war, has become a
drurkard and gambler. Therefore, when
Informed that the son of the captain is
about to visit him in New York, the colonel
resolves to have himself impersonated by
his coachman, also an ex-soldier, while the
coachman's sister represents the daughter.
the latter, like her father, masquerading
a servant. The object of all this is to dis
gust the wooer who falls in love with the
genuine daughter and wins her affection;
while all is made happy in the end by the
appearance of the captain in a sober and
prosperous condition, all this being set
forth in the characteristic Harrigan man
ner, of course. with the usual pienitude of
homely wit. Mr.. Harrigan's company in
cludes Harry A. Fisher, George Merritt
Dave Braham, jr., M. ]. Kearney, James
Cassidy, Thomas Granger, James Kearney,
Hattie Moore Rose Braham and Jessie
Wyatt.
McSORLEY'S TWINS - "McSorley's
Twins" comes to the Academy next week.
In this lively farce Of pertinent comedy
hits Managers Merritt and Davis claim
that the art of the costumer, the pencil Of
the caricaturist and the humor of the
lampoonist are combined in this unusually
clever entertainment, which consumes the
usually allotted time in its funny dealings
characters. The performance is said to be
a delightful mixture of witty dialogue by
droll comedians, elegant costuming whistly
music and maids divine. AS a matter of
TACT. it takes a first-class company to make
a piece of this kind go. and the manage
ment evidently appreciated this, for the
cast is a formidable one, and several we'll
known favorites appear, including Mark
Murphy, John T. Tierney, Marie Stuart,
Marguerite Ferguson, Horwitz and Bowers
Nat NJ. Wills, Gertie Milington, Mile. Lo-
retto. Nate Jackson and other clever per-
formers, while the female contingent is suf-
ficiently attractive to be considered above
the ordinary. The author has fully sus-
tanned his former reputation as a success
full caterer in presenting to the public NC
Sorley's Twins"
THE SECRET ENEMY.-"The Secret
Enemy new play, described as a ro-
mantle drama, will be the attraction at the
Grand Opera House, commencing next
Monday. with matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday. This play was presented in Bos-
ton about six weeks ago and made an en-
phatic success. and in Philadelphia last
week it scored the same success. The au-
thors are Elmer Grandin and Eva Mount
ford Grandin. well-known actors, and who