Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-19

greatest amount of patronage. At the La
fayette Square the booking Of THE Bride
e.ect' has reacted against the "Old Home
stead and Denman Thompson has not
met with the reception that his reputation
or the play justified. Mime. Janauschek
has presented Mt the Columbia new play,
possessing many elements of strength and
Interpreted by an excellent company, and
Duncan Harrison's Fun on the Pacific
Mall did a good business at the Acad-
envy. Next week THE Bride-elect," Sou
sa's latest operate success will be at the
Lafayette. Hermann, the king of magi-
clans, and Nine Hermann, the most
graceful dancer, will be at the Columbia.
What Happened to Jones' will play a re-
turn engagement at the National. Joe OFT
in the Star Gazer'' will be the attraction
at the Academy. blue Jeans will be seen
at the Grand, and at the Lyceum there
will be THE Night Owls
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
If it were possible for John Philip Sousa
to be present at the Lafayette Squa1e The
alter Monday night, when his new opera,
THE Bride-Elect," will be given for the
first time here, he would take justifiable
pride In the reception accorded it. 1t is by
no manner of means at all out of the way
to presage 4 glorious reception here for
THE Bride-Elect." 1t has been a success
OF the most distinct type in Boston, where
II was first presented, later in Philadelphia
and is this week crowding the Academy of
Music, BALTIMORE. The opening of the en-
gagement Monday night promises to be
enc of the most notable in the history of
the Lafayette. In compliment to the COM
poser the house will be brilliantly deco
rated with flags, and it will be truly a
gala occasion The demand for seats has
been particularly large, and society will
be out in force. Sousa stands alone among
the musical celebrities of America as IL
brettist and composer. He has written
much verse which has met with the appro-
bation OF the purely critical, but he has
shown in THE Bride-Elect," it is said. a
genius for strong dramatic construction
which was little suspected in him. This
music he considers the very best he has
ever written, and this, of course means
1t will be bright, catchy and melodious.
1t has SOME dainty airs for the prin-
clpais, some superb chorales and the
magnificent ensemble effects find an
almost overwhelming climax in the
row famous Bride Elect march, I'm
chain the Dogs of War" which closes the
second act with a whirlwind of applause, the
OF the opera. full of action in the coming
together OF the rival powers and their fol-
lowers, and it is sung by the entire COM
pany' fundamentally supported by a COM
pete mihtary band and grand orchestra
Another time during the performance
when the audience is thoroughly aroused
Is In the third act. at the conclusion of a
strong chorus, when each member of the
company draws forth an American flag
and, accompanied by the combined orches-
ira and military band, they suddenly swing
INTO that glorious march of Sousas, The
stars and Stripes Forever" Among other
numbers which appear to have obtained
special popularity are dainty lullaby of
ene snow BABY. an unaccompanied invo-
cauon, Bright Star of Love- the watch
mans patrol, THE Boat Sone.' a rolUck
n.g solo and quartet for male voices
Ihese Are Our Sentiments" and a cant
.ai traEesty on Italian opera in sextet
ayers have mounted the opera Iayishly no
expense having been spared for the artis-
nc presentation of even the smallest de-
talls, and 1t is promised that in the disnIav
or scenic splenGor and rich and handsome
-eoSeafffes me Bride-Elect'' will be the
nheSt production OF comic opera eyer coon
mere ,h dne chorus numbers over fifty voices
anu there is a beautiful ballet under the
direction of Carl Ararwig. The cast OF
principals, all of whom are said to have
n oUeia F f1s happy successes in this
Shristle Macdonald. Lillian CarIsmitb
Frank Pollock, Melville Stewart Harrr
Luckstone, Charles H. Drew and Edward
Wilks. 0 Nu"aro
COLUMBIA THEATER.-Leon and Ada
iaide Herman and the original Herman
ara the great company, numbering in ali
twenty artists, begin weeks eagayement
al the Columbia Theater next Monday
night This will he Leon Herrman's nre.
=; nhe bI. appearance IN Washington though it
is MS second annual American tour hav-
ing made his initial bow to an American
audience at the Metropolitan Opera House
Ne" YORK, two years ago, since when he
mas niled successful engagements in every
city from the Atlantic to the Pacific He
was a star in Europe for twelve years he
1Cre coming to this country being known
there as the great practitioner of the act
diapoique- phenomenal success in the
snort space of time that he has been be-
1cre the American public, the enthusiastic
reception accorded him by both press and
d.rfn ar fa1
MS ability TO wear the mantle of his late
uncle. Herman the Great. His new edi-
tons to the realms of puzzledom attract
,ne tnlhker as Wen as the mere seeker
after Illusion and contain the element of
mystery which fascinates every one added
to his own def manifestation of pre-erni-
nent dexterity. program composed of
ElyStncatlonS, marvelS and mir lcleS, rep
resentinS an elegant and exquisite enter
tainment of merriment and wonders, diff
1erent from anything ever seen on an
American stage Special attention is given
TO number of mechanical illusions, that
are costly, brilliant and spectacular Herr
mans program for Washington is a gor-
geoUs one. containing new mysteries and
illusions Of the most startling and uneN-
plainable nature The most notable of
these are Herrman's original decapitation
mystery. Elixir Vitae. a mans head cut
off in full view of the audience; the beau
tifuI spectacular Magi Comedy, the Art
lists Dream in which young artist falls
in love with a picture painted by himself
ana WHICH comes 10 HE. the MAID OF the
Moon, Herrman's most incomprehensble
feat and the wonderful clock, another I'M
expiainable trick which has caused unusual
comment in presenting these illusions. Spe-
cial scenery and electrical effects are used
by the magician. Adelaide Herman has
large share OF the responsibility of the en-
tertainment- She appears in character
the young artist in the Artists Dream
and her world-famous dances are one OF
the NEST pleasing features of the program
and have created a furore throughout the
country. They are four in number, all Gre
eticns of Madame Herrman-'ke EtoiIe de
Mutt" La Dance de Vesuvius ;" Lily OF
the Orient" and THE Black Butterfly. Her
costumes are narvels in themselves. and
when guided by the play of her graceful
arms in the light of thousands of lamps,
constantly changing color, they are made
to reveal a fancy and conform to a beau
tiful design in which no spectacle of the
stage is more effective.
NATIONAL THEArER.-George H.
Broadhursts latest efusion, what Hap
pened to JONES'" which comes to the Ma