Evening star., 1898-10-29


cessful run at the Madison Square Thea
ter it comes direct to the Lafayette Square
Opera House nxet week with the orig
inal cast and all the special scenery
productions. The play is in three acts,
and is based upon the familiar idea
SO cleverly exploited in The Comedy
of Errors" The two Dromios Of the mod
ern piece are two cousins named Partridge,
who resemble each other as closely as two
peas. AS one is seeking to evade the sheriff
and the other has embarrassing love af
fair upon his hands, the misunderstanding
which grow out Of the remarkable resem-
blance between them are both numerous
and funny. The company is headed by Mr..
H. Reeves-Smith, a well-known London
comedian on the Charles Wyndham order,
Alfred Partridge. The ladies in the COM
pany are the Misses Mabel Lane, Agnes
Knight and Jessie Bateman. All are noted
Tor their beauty. Appended is the cast:
LORD Wallerton, an impecunious nobleman,
Charles V. France; Colonel Racket, guar
dian of Evangeline, Gordon Tompkins; the
Hon. Arthur Partridge, son of Lord Wal
lerton, Alfred Partridge; his cousin, H.
Reeves-Smith; Stubbs, landlord of the Red
Lion Shrove. G. F. Leicester; Spiffins,
city waiter, Geo. Shelton Snap, a bailiff,
Cecil Thornbury; Tom Rushton, a stable
iao, FRED Dark; James. servant, E. Ford;
Lacy Wallerton, Arthur's stepmother,
Mabel Lane; Evangelne Van Boch. an Az
rican heiress, Agnes Knight Peggy Stubbs,
landlords daughter. Jessie Bateman.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-~rhe Rio Min.
Strei Jubilee comes to the Academy of
Music next week. Half century ago
ieadlng legitimate actors were accustomed
TO appear between the acts of standard
plays at the best theaters in New york in
plantation dress and with blackened faces.
rms SHOWS the esteem in which the negro
mlnstrelsy of that day was held. The same
type OF m1nstrelsy will never again be pre-
sented before the same class Of audiences
because minstrelsy has developed and the
publlc or the best class of theaters no long
er demands the old style But Mr.. West be-
1eves the old system may be restored He
has shown good judgment by surrounding
himself with a host of well-known per-
formers 1t is the individual membership
OF a company that gives it standing with
the public. Next to Mr.. West who is an
ideal interlocutor. Ezra Kendall unques-
tlonably stands first AS monologue art
1St there is one who can approach any,
where near him in personal magnetism and
perfectly genuine humor. Carroll johnson
is another universal favorite. In the mu-
seal first part are such artists as r. j.
Jose, one of the most popular of American
ballad singers; Clement Stewart who Joins
Mr. West after years of recognition as the
leading baladiSt of England; H. w. Grill
man. one OF the most powerful of Ameri-
can bassos; Charles Kent, the popular bari
tone; Ed. German. Joseph Garland and
many others whose names are familiar
In the olo. in addition to Mr.. Kendall and
WI JonHSOn Will appear SuCh people as
Tom Lewis, the clever delineator of negro
comedy; the great TrovolIo, the remarkable
Ventriloquist, who with his walking autom-
atoms has completely revolutionlzed all
previous ideas of that familiar specially;
the Freeze Brothers, whose skillful tam
BOURNE spinning is said to be startling in
its novelty; McMahon and King, whose
latest laughable absurdity bears the fun
promising title OF "a Hot Time in Coon
Town Charles NJ. Ernest, who Joins with
Mr.. Lewis in a strong speciality: besides a
score of acts that have been selected with
but one idea in view-that of novelty and
cleverness. The afterpiece is spectacularly
patriotic. 1t is Mr.. Vests production Of
Remember the Maine" exactly as pre-
Olympia, in New York. 1t is said to be the
most elaborate and most realistic stage
picture that the Spanish-American war has
brought forth. Taking 1T all in all there
seems no doubt but that Mr.. West has fully
carried out all that he has long claimed
could be done in minstrelsy, but that con-
servatism and the old-time, threadbare ira
ditions of burnt cork have prevented his
doing until the present season.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-Fred
Irwin, who is directing the Irwin Broth
ers' Venetian Burlesquers the attraction
at Kernan's Lyceum next week was one
or the first managers to give q show with
a straight olio, finishing with a burlesuue
The result is the Venetians while in every
sense OF the word meeting the demand for
burlesque entertainment, present a show Of
high-clasS vaudeville acts that have pleased
the most fastidious audiences. Newell and
Shevett rank high as horizontal bar artists
and perform number of truly marvellous
feats. Harlan and Yost have achieved
reputation in illustrated songs enjoyed by
no other artists. The beautiful, graceful
Sisters Carmentelle are afforded ample op-
portunity for their vocal talent and terpsi-
chorean skill in their quaint ski. Fun
with the Mississippi GAL" Russell and TIL
lyme are without peers In eccentric dane
r. nd aoI cfo oy,1
of those easy, off-hand comedians who in
dulge in Sidewalk conversations Rice
and Eberlan have also taken high rank in
illustrated songs. The Versatile Trio con-
sisting of Jack Marshall Nellie Sylvester
and Chas. H. Weston, present an act that
is repiete with rapid-fre comedy. Mr.. Ir-
win also. presents an original burletta. en-
titled The Street Fair" which he has
staged and mounted at great expense.
Miss Winnie Richards, the star Of the
Tivoli Music Hall, London, forms the CEN
trail figure. She is supported by Jennie
Clifford and a chorus Of twenty sweet
voiced and fair-faced maidens.
"BECAUSE SHE LOVED HIM sO"-
William Gillette the celebrated author of
successful plays that have won internation-
al fame. will present his latest and what is
considered his best comedy entitled "Re-
cause She Loved Him So" at the New Ma
tional Theater week of November 7. Mr.
Gillette's best successes, such as The Prj
Vate Secretary" Held by the Enemy
LOO Mucn JOnrSOn, Secret Service ~
should be guaranty enough to amusement
seekers that the latest offering will come up
to his very high standard. The company is
under the direction of Charles Frohman.
The Frohman name in conjunction with
Gillette Is double guarantee of its excel
lence The company TO interpret the com
edy here were picked from the cream of
Charles Frohman's forces. This ia saving
much, for Charles Frohman is the largest
controller of artists in the world He is
known in London as the manager of the
Duke of York Theater, where his own stock
company is playing. In America Manager
Frohman controls the tours of Mr. John
Drew, Miss Maude Adams, Mr.. Henry Mil
Ter, the Empire Theater Stock COMPANY
and other worthy organizations too numer-
Gus to mention. Because She Loved Him
So will be mounted here in that superb
manner that characterizes all of Charles
Frohmans enterprises.
FRANK DANIELS.-Frank Daniels will
make his bow to Washington lovers of
mirth and melody week from Monday
evening at the Columbia Theater He will
bring with him his entire company and pro-
duce his two big comic opera successes.
THE Wizard of the Nile and THE Idols
Eye" The company will include all of the
old favorites of last year, Helen Redmond
Norma kOpn ALI