The times., 1898-02-10


to try his hand on WeymanS story.
Mr. Frohman himself went to Europe,
met Mr.. Rose, and together they map
ped out the general plan of the work.
1t was produced in London, and sub
sequentIy in New York, where the ro-
nance held the stage of the Empire
more than 900 nights. Under the Red
Robe" viii make it's initial bow To
Washington next week, when it will be
the attraction at the Lafayette Square
Opera House. TIE usual Wednesday
and Saturday matineeS will be given.
Some of the members of Mr.. Froh-
mans company, who Will be seen in
leading parts. are Giles Shine. Mary
Hampton, last seen here as leading
woman with f. II. Sothern: William
Morris, late the star in THE Lost Par
adise," and Marie Anderson. The ad-
vance sale of seats and boxes will open
this morning.
"A Milk White Flag" which will be
produced at the Academy next week,
with all the scenery used during its
run of more than 200 nights at Hoyt's
Theater, New York, is unquestionably
one of the best and most ambitious
pieces of work Mr.. Hoyt has yet done
It is purely Hoytian. yet the author
appears to have reached out further
and higher than in his previous plays,
and in spite of the fun he makes he
teaches a strong lesson and draws a
picture more sharply in contrast than
in any of his other productions. The
satire deals with the state militia, and
is of the sharpest and keenest sort, yet
this clever playwright so adroitly
wields his shaft OF wit that ii is impos-
slble for even those whom he makes
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that the laughter is incessant from the
rise of the curtain until its final fall
and such a thing as a lull is not per-
mitted. Music has been abunddntly
supplied. and the specialties are of the
best. Several of the scenes are spec
tacuar in the most pronounced sense,
and the picturesque ensembles. in
which pretty girls in fetching costumes
and brass band in gorgeous uniforms
appear fill an effective part.
The Last Stroke a new melodrama.
having for it's theme the struggle for
freedom in which the Cubans are now
engaged, will be given its first prOduc-
ton in this city at the Grand Opera
House next week. In New York the
play achieved considerable success.
The play is by a new conner to the
ranks OF l. ~ hblI IS bill
he appears to have made an emphatic
hit with his first effort 1t is described
as romantic and stirring story of
Cuban life The first act is laid in
Florida and the other three acts are
placed within the lines of Gen. Gomezs
army in Cuba. The leading characters
are Americans serving in the Cuban
ranks There are numerous opportuni-
ties for exciting situations and strik-
ing stage pictures. The author is said
to have given his story the necessary
Cuban atmosphere and local color with
out sacrificing American sentiment. 1t
is essentially Cuban with the proper
American spirit to make it attractive to
the patriotic. Picturesquely mounted,
intelligently conceived and faithfully
portrayed it becomes not only an en-
PERTAINING but an instructive play at
this time An unusually good perform
auce is promised The cast is said TO
be very strong one.
In the theatrical world few people
have been more talked of in recent
years than the Baroness Blanc. whom
Manager Greves has secured as the
top-liner next week at the Bijou. With
her social eccentricities. her elopement
with a nobleman of considerable rank.
her sensational divorce and finally her
race for the laurels of stage land, she
has been in the public eye almost con-
tinuously for five years or more. Last
week the baroness was the stellar at
traction at one of the famous Waldorf
Astoria breakfasts. and her dancing on
that occasion provoked no little talk.
Pretty Marie Heath, late star with "A
Turkish Bath" is another favorite
promised for the next bill at the Bijou.
The Misses Biggar and Dreyher are to
return for a six days engagement. and
winsome Gertie Gibson will fill her last
week of the season in Washington.
Others to be seen are Beeson, Miller
and Lulu. one of the best comedy trios
seen here this year: Hadi Less.te, Eu-
ropean artist with thoroughly unique
specially: Fisk and Quigg, eccentric
comedians Carroll and Nealy, in a
plantation act; Kelly and st. Clair,
German dialect comedians: Price and
Watson sketch artists, and the Bijou
Stock Company in two new buriesques.
Fred Riders Moulin Rouge Extrava-
ganza Company. which appears at ker-
mans Lyceum next week, presents an
entertainment that is removed from the
ordinary burlesque show, in that it is
more of comedy with the addition of
a host of pretty girls in gay attire. The
situations are complicated and laugh
able, and portray the troubles of a
couple of would-be bachelors, whose
wives discover their flirtations with
the members of a theatrical company.
The frvolities presented in this absurd
ity are such as to cause much merri-
ment, and a laughing festival is prom
ised all who witness the buriesque
satire. "A Hot Box An additional
feature is the presentation of a number
of strong specialties, among them Har
ris and Walters, the favorite comedy
sketch team: the Two Bernards.
petite pair of merry makers, the Ur-
line Sisters, a beautiful pair of duet
lists: Cuerbo and Nolan. two bright lit