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be a dull moment throughout the length
of the performance The .-11! Of fun COM
mences TO roll with vaudeville cocktail
entitled "A Partisan Night in which all
the members of the company participate;
then comes part second, the olio of vaude-
vile stars, which introduces Fern Melrose,
the sweet singer: Byron and Langdon, the
travesty stars; Agnes Behlar the American
chansonette: Morrison and Markey, the
Irish lords; Leroy and Woodford, comedy
sketch artists; Vernon and Mack, the fash
ION plates. There will also be seen Mile.
Rosas troupe of oriental dancers. The
closing burlesque is entitled, "A Devil of
a Time and, as its name implies, it is
full of mischief and deviltry. The show
ends as it commences, with scream and
a
EDISON WARGRAPH.-The wargraph
approaches its thirteenth week with no
feahng of superstition regarding bad luck
l Jndiminished attendance and an excellent
performance displays their usual degree of
success and the wargraph rejoices Its new
views are capturing favor, and ''The Firing
OF Spanish Artiley" is particularly effec-
tive. Christmas is a season of intense
enjoyment, and at the wargraph such en-
Joyment Will be gratified. A full and COM
plete program. presenting q great record of
the war, is presented. Daily exhibitions.
including Sundays. at 2:3O 80 and SIS, at
the cozy and comfortable Metzerott Hail.
next Columbia Theater.
THE ROGERS BROTHERS-One of the
pronounced hits of the early theatrical sea-
son in Washington was the Rogers broth
erS IN "A Reign of Error" Arrangements
nave been completed with Messrs KlaW &
prlanger for an early return of these clever
comedians at the Columbia. The company
includes. besides the Rogers Georgia
came, George F. Marion, Maud Raymond
ADA Lewis, John Parr, La Petite Adelaide
Budd Ross and Edith St Clair. with a host
of pretty girls in the chorus "A Reign of
Error tells the story of the adventures Of
TWO stowaways on a yacht, who, being de-
slrous OF following their sweethearts with
out their knowledge. adopt this method Of
travel 1t happens that the owner of the
yacht overhears the conversation of two
schemers to deprive the rightful heir of
nast brazilian estate, and, discovering the
presence of the stowaways, decides to palm
1nem off as the missing heir and his cousin.
! Inc sto"aWays are impersonated by the
rogers brothers, and they Immediately he
% ooIng most ambitious in their efforts to
G0EVince everybody of their false identity.
Inc complications which ensue are ludi.
crous In the extreme. 1t afterwards comes
OUT mat they will be compelled to keen M
d tetlueeta wh1ch was bequeathed with the
estale, and when they learn this they arc
more than anxious to resign an honor
"hich was forced upon them.
THE FRENCH MAID,-..rba Ereno,
MAID after another long and brilliantly
successtui run In New York city and Ros-
ION IS 10 play return engagement at the
tt>e" National Iheater on Monday Decem-
IN tba ,,tas AS seen mere last season, nothing
III the way of musical comedy entertain
aeht could be more captivating than '"The
french Maid" which is one long succession
VI 1uhhy scenes, capital songs, lively cho-
lii ana sensational ballets. The piece
VIII be presented here with the original
cast, headed by Charles A. BigeIoW who
as the English waiter, presents one of the
Iri- FUNNIEST types OF character on the stage.
ne production Is very massive and bril-
haht one, with magnificent scenery cos
tunes and accessories As an additional
feature this season the peerless Anna Held
VIII appear in the second act of the piece
IN an entire new specially. 1t is said that
during her appearance here she will wear
a costume blazing with over 10000 worth
of diamonds.
ETHELBERT NEVIN and EMMA JUCH
a pianO-fOrte and song recital by Mr.
Ethelbert Nevn and Emma Juch is an
nounced for Wednesday evening December
u. at the Cniversdlist Church. corner of
l"th and l. streets, and comes as a well
come piece of news indeed to the host of
warm admirers of these two artists. There
is scarcely piano player of any standard
sood, Dad, or indifferent, who has not play
ed or tried to play the dainty "Narcissus'
of Nevins, and equally few are the singers
VINO have WfthStOod the charms of the
'Nevin Songs" To hear this popular pian-
list and composer in a program of his own
works offers a tempting prospect to 50
many that the success of this concert is
practically assured. Madam Emma Juch
IS an artist who needs no praise nowadays
Her consummate art is a thing proven
throughout the land since her appearance
with the great American Opera and the
MapleSOn companies, and If she eXcelS in
any one direction it is in the interpreta-
tiOn of just such artistic songs as Nevin
has written. Mr.. Nevin will perform a
number Of new compositions some of them
as yet unpublis he'd. including a new piano
suite. "A Day in Venice" and will accom-
pany Madam Juch in her songs. as the pro
gram will consist of Ncvin compositions
alone. The sale of seats begins Monday,
December 10, at Guzman's, 925 Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue.
THE PASSION PLAY PICTURES-Two
more exhibitions will be given Of these pie
lures on Sunday at the Grand Opera House.
Great interest was shown in the pictures by
the attendance in spite of bad weather of
goodly numbers of people, and the two op-
pOrtunities now given to again see the ex-
hibitiOn will be welcomed by many. The re-
production of the famous play as given at
Horwitz. in Bohemia. is so perfect and nat
Lral that one looking at the pictures and
listening to the lecture or story as told by
Mr. Jas. Skelley is almost made to believe
that he is in Horwitz and witnessing the
original. The words of praise given the
production by eminent diVines and promi-
uent laymen stamp the Passion Play pic
way of moving pictures. Seats at GuZ-
mans, in +. +. Droop e. Sons.
FRANCIS WILSON.-Francs Wilson was
never so unctuously humorous as in The
Little CORPORAL" his latest vehicle, the
work of Harry +. Smith and Ludwig En-
glander. The cachinatOry nature of the
comedians Petitpas. valet OF the Breton
nohleman, Marquis De Andre, does not de-
pend unOn Mr.. Wilson's acrobatic horse
play, but scores by the continuous ripping
nature of the scintillatinsly witty lines de-
liVered in a way to tickle the risbilities.
Harry r. Smiths book is "A surprise The
lines he has provided for the Little Corp
oral' are keenly witty and stamped with
bright. undeniable humor The action of
the opera is during the early NaOoleonic
era, when the COrsican wore his hair long
and was known the citizen general .
The music provided by Mr.. Englander is
fluent and tuneful. There are many catchy
songs and marches and final choral effects
Mr.. Wilson's company is large and well
chosen. the ladies of the chorus unusually
preposseSsing as to looks and more than
adequate as TO vocal capabilities. The stage
settings. scenic effects and costumes are
provided on a liberal scale and nothing is
stinted to give the opera fine background
The Little Corporal will he presented al
the Grand Opera House the week beginning
January ., opening with a special holiday
mai tinee. The sale of seats and boyes