Evening star., 1898-10-05
AMUSEMENTS.

| d CouitTy winch is looked upon as ratner
| a somber nation both in dress and charac-
| ter, should yield such a wealth of color and
| magnificence as is to be seen in THE Char
! iatan.' So fhe Charlatan'' sets the high
| water mark of scenic and sartorial stage
! investiture. Hopper, too, in his new Sousa
! opera, with its insidious waltzes and stir
| ring and splendid marches, is his real self,
| droll, comic and diverting, the same Hop
| per who has made the populace merry for
so many seasons. Alfred Klein has been
| provided with comic scenes, and one with
| George Barrum especially. which is de-
| lightf ally diverting. While Mr.. Hopper is
the dominant figure in the opera, excellent
| roles have been placed in the hands of
| Neiia bergen, Alice Judson, Edmund STAN
| ley. Mark Price and Arthur Cunningham.
Miss Bergen is in especially fine voice,
While Miss Judson has been found entirely
acceptable, in size. voice and figure, as the
| correct brand of Hopper soubrette. THE
Charlatan has undergone pruning and
elaborauon, greatly to its advantage. In
iact' In Its present state, THE Charlatan"
| is SAID by New York newspapers to be a
vast Improvement on its initial presenta-
| uon The most important change is the
new arrangement of the second act finale,
and new comic song for Mr.. Hopper. MIR.
Hopper has added very much to the better
ment of his cwn role, and has several new
topical verses to The Legend of the Frog"
which never fail of vociferous applause
The sale of seats opens tomorrow morn
ing at the National.
INTERNATIONAL GRAND OPERA
COMPANY. The International Grand
opera Company, which is to give a brief
season of opera here, beginning on the 18th
nst,at' the Lafayette Square Opera House,
VIII give us taste of the real thing in the
way of grand opera. The organization is
as complete as care and proper expenditure
can make it. 1t is headed by some of the
best-known artists who have ever been in
America. The managers of the organiza-
ton have brought from Europe soma of
the best talent that could be procured. OF
course. the principal artist is Clementine
De we're, who is at once a most brilliant
singer and a finished actress, and whose re-
cent success with the Metropolitan Opera
House Company of New York is matter
OF record. Her voice is high soprano, su-
perbly schooled, and she has achieved the
greatest success all over the Union. De
We're will sing the title role in Romeo and
juliet, which is to be given in English,
and OF Faust" Lucia di Lammermoor''
and La Bohema," in Italian. The latter
is a new opera, which has met with enor-
nous success, and will be given in
perfect manner as possible by this splen-
did company. Nine. Selma Kronold is the
dramatic soprano, and Miss Media Morri
son Is the soprano leggiera. All the operas
viii be mounted with great care, and
are to have the works presented per-
fectiy as possible; that Is, with scenery
costumes, chorus. full orchestra, etc. The
following are the principals of the COM
pany: Sopranos, Clementine De We're, Selma
krOnold, Media Morrison, Mary Helen
Howe and Mary Roebuck; contraltos and
mezzos Elaanore Broadfoot. Louise Engel
and Amelia Fields; tenors, Salvo Panbian-
chi, George Mitchell, Thomas Mcqueen and
Henry Gunson: 6aritones. Nifgilio Bellati,
H. Winfrad Golf and Qunto Zani; bassos,
Augusta Dado, Forrest d. Carr and Earl
F. Parks. Musical director, Signor r.
S&pio.
THE CUCKOO."-The next attraction
a. no Jaf or will Ia
one which ought to arouse a great deal
of interest in Washington. 1t will be the
first time in This city of brand new farce,
THE Cuckoo" which arrives with numer-
Gus complimentary reports following in its
wake. Its author Henry Guy Carleton,
has written a farce, and, of course, it is
the funniest thing he has written. The fun
is said to come in the form of a cyclone of
merriment, which pervades the perform
anc4 from first to last, q keen and we'll
sustained interest, a host of witty lines
and clever denouements and a ludicrosity
of situation and plot which affords many
and genuine opportunities for irresistible
laughter. The Smyth & Rice Comedy Com
pany, which is known to be an aggrega-
tior of players of accepted ability. is en-
gagged in the presentation. 1t is the same
company which achieved such big hit in
ths original production of My Friend
From India and which played that roar
ing farce for over six months in New York
city. In the cast is Mr.. Frederick Bond,
He is one of the most able actors in his
line on the stage, and his appearances here
in the National Theater Stock Company
has won for him many warm friends and
admirers. Others will be Edward S. Abeles,
J ohm Ward, John Maher, Helen Reimer
Nita Allen, Neeta Maynard and the clever
eccentric comedenne, May Vokes.
THE WAR CORRESPONDENTS Burr
Mcintosh who will make his first appear
aLce as a star on the stage of the Columbia
Theater next Week in Iottie Blair Parker's
new war comedy, "A War Correspondent"
is well known for many reasons. Several
years ago he was the champion spriater of
both Lafayette and Princeton colleges, and
while at the former was catcher on the
varsity nine, besides having won the first
irterc olleiyiate medal and holding the first
office. Since those days he
has Won a good position both as an actor
and newspaper writer. In the latter ca
Eacity he has been best known for his eff
forts on college foot ball and rowing. He
las now added to his list real war CORE |
Spending. The first photographs from Gu |
ba printed in this country were taken by |
Mr.. Mcintosh. In fact, they were printed |
four days in advance of any others. AS an |
actor, matter what his success may be |
III the future thousands will best remem- |
ber tine original Taffy," although he holds !
the undisputed position of the first south |
ern dialect actor On the stage. Now he Will! |
be himself q Cuban correspondent. |
Not exactly either, for as a stage war cor |
respondent ne wears evening clothes and Is |
well fed When Mr.. Mcintosh left Cuba |
late in July, he was fifty-three pounds |
lighter than when he went there. This was |
lost in less than three weeks, with the aii |
OF yellow fever, two relapses, and, later. |
n .aiaria. Within thirty days after leaving !
tie hospital he rcgained thirty pounds
cew records both ways. In the play there |
Is nothing to appeal TO the shouting sensi- |
Lihtes. The only article worn that he |
used IN Cuba is the hat which was his pill |
low while spending several hard nights on |
the ground. Every ching else was stolen or |
Turned "A War Correspondent" Is not |
built around Mr.. McIntosh's Cuban expe- |
riences. The play was written before he |
went TO Cuba for Leslie's Weekly Mr. Nc
lntosh was with the United States army at |
Santiago; the scene of The play Is located |
In and about Havana, and the time of ac-
tlon is March, '9S, before war was declared |
"A War Correspondent is comedy
There is a pretty love story. which is ro
mantle as well. that Is worked out between |
The correspondent and the beautiful daueh- |
ter OF wealthy Cuban planter During
the more serious portions Mr. Mcintosh
SHOWS that the war correspondent must be
q man OF resource and brains. With his
actual experiences to guide him. he should |
pc able TO give a good account of himself.
MIR. MANSFIELD AS CYRANO DE
Observation-Disclosures Mansfield began his
season at the Garden Theater New YORK