Evening star., 1898-09-14
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| the performance was as smooth as could
be, giving evidence of the careful preiim-
| mary work of all the well-known artists
| interested. The pretty little F street
| theater was well filled early in the even
| ing and last nights audience was per-
| haps more arpreciative and enthusiastic
| than the preceding one, if such a thing
| were possible. Interpreted by the clever
| pee pie engaged in the performance the
| bright lines fairly bristled, while the mu-
| sical numbers were SO well rendered that
| the necessary encores considerably length
| ened the evenings entertainment. All
| pronounced the Girl a sure enough hit
| ard predicted for her more prosperous
career than that enjoyed by her former
| namesake, Queen LII of Hawaii Mr.
| James Cathell and Mr.. Hensey were heard
| last night In their original parts. Miss
Ivy Herriott was an altogether charming
Princess, and clever little George OConnor
| made ridiculously funny Rover Greve-
| land. William H. Conley the German
! irkeeper also made an immense amount
| of fun out of his part Others In the EAST
| of the evening were Arthur Ernest Will
lam Clabaugh, Francis Dooley. "Si'' Cum
| lnings and Miss Eva Whitford Miss
Marie Howe did graceful Hula dance
| that was enthusiastically received. Differ
| ent casts will be heard at today's matinee
| and also in the evening.
HOTEL TOPSY TURvY."-one of the
most important events of the theatrical
season will be the inaugural opening of the
| La
evening next by the Herald Square Theater
attraction, Hotel Topsy Turvy,' which has
| been the musical comedy sensation OF Parls
| the past two years at the Folies Drama
| tique. On the same night of its initial pro-
| duction here, Hotel Topsy Turvy will be-
gin its season in London, and after Its pres
| entation will be offered as the Herald
| Square Theater presentation, where it is
| expected to remain the entire year. The
| production will be very elaborate, with all
| of the scenic effects, picturesque T1ounungs
and beautiful costumes that characterize
| the Herald Square Theater attractions. The
| cast is a very important one, ana com
| prises some of the most talented artists on
| the American stage, who have roles pS-rtic-
ularly suited to them Misses Marie Dress
| Ter, Carrie Perkins, Eleanor f'alk, Edna
| Aug, Emma Brennan, Virginia Ross. Mar
! jorie Relyea, Maud Miller, Leoaora Gnito,
| Messrs. Aubrey Boucicault, Edwin Foy,
| Henry Norman, Frank Smithson. Frank
| Doane, Mr.. Alexis Law-Gisiko, L. j. Con-
| nelly are prominent in the ensemble. Be
sides chorus of fifty voices, made up from
| among the most attractive of the Herald
| Square Theater ladies. there will also be
an augmented orchestra, under the direc-
| ton of Mr.. Herman Peret. Hotel ToDsy
| Turvy' is said to be particularly witty in
| theme and tells a story that Is consistent
| and humorous. while the music is of that
| catchy kind that remains reminiscent. AL
ready there have been numerous orders for
! seats sent to the box nLice, and, as it is
| the opening night of the Lafayette Square
| Theater, and the initial performance of the
| most important musical comedy of the
| year, the night should he IN eventful one.
| paper men are coming here to witness the
| performance from New York city. The
| sale of seats begins tomorrow morning.
| "REIGN OF ERROR.'-The most inter
esting event of next week will be the ap-
pearance of the Rogers brothers Mt the Ma
tional Theater il John J. McNally's latest,
and what is credited with being his great
| est success. entitled "a Reign of Error"
| The organize ton, which Is large one. is
| under the direction of Messrs. Klaw and
| Erlangar. According to competent critics
| this well-knCwn firm has set new pace in
! farce comedy. 1t is much more pretentious
| more coherent, more consistent and more
| expensively staged than any of the many
previous productions by this author, and in
| the matter of plot, construction and humor
| Gus treatment, it may fairly be called new
departure, while of course, the main pur-
pose las been to present the Rogers broth
ers in scenes and situations which afford
| them ample opportunities to amuse in their
! own original and eccentric manner. Much
| attention has been given to pleasing the
| eye with beautiful stage pictures, arrang-
| ing original and tuneful music and fur
| nshing the remarkable supporting COM
pany with material well adapted to display
! them to good advantage. The piece is real
| ly combination of American farce comedy
| and French vaudeville. Maude Raymond
has been happily provided for in the new
comedy and will prove a revelation Dash
| ing georgia came mas also Deen eSpeC eClally
well fitted. She has new music new dances,
| a distinct character role, and cannot fail
| but surprise Washngtonans in an up-to-
| date, swell characterization. George F.
Marion, a capital dialect actor, appears as
an Italian doctor. German professor.
| dago with hand organ and in a Brazilian
| makeup. Ada Lewis is another popular
| member of the cast. John Parr, Carrie Ell
| berts, Georgia Lawrence, La Petite Ade
| laide and Edith st. Clair interpret impor-
tant roles, and over thirty other pretty
girls are seen in sDecialties and groupings
arranged by Ben Teal, who has entire
| charge of the production
"DIPLOMACY"-Wa has ALWAYS
| a kindly regard for stock companies. The
| companies that annually hold forth here
| are usually literally patronized. And the
consideration is not altogether an unselfish
| one; for it is not to be gainsaid that of all
| stage performances those of a well-discip-
! lined stock organization are easily the most
| careful The presentations of the usual
travelling company are hurly-burly affairs
| IN contrast. So, when thoughtful playgoers
feel assured of well-acted, well-stagad
performance of 4 favorite play it is entirely
| natural to attend it. This leads up to the
announcement of next weeks offering a the
Columbia, when the Mordaunt and Block
Stock Company of the Herald Square The
alter, New York, will appear in Diplomacy"
and a series of standard plays. OF all of the
organizations based on the stock system this
combination to date easily holds the first
ing of elements. The first of these is un-
doLbtediy the mastery ensemble of prin-
cipals-Frank Mordaunt, Mary Shaw, Ed
gar l.. Davenport, VIM. Beach. Frank E.
Aiken, Alberta Gallatin, Una Abel, Kate
Denim Wilson, Violet Rand, Donald Bowles
Theodore Devere VIM. Heiseman, Morti-
mer Weldon and the others of the schol-
arly class. These first, and then dramas
saturated with natural acting parts. Then
a stage sage counselor. An adviser IA
miliar with all traditions of all plays; a
luminery learned in the drama as a
Supreme Court judge should be in the law.
Then general, determined, flexible, saga
cious, diplomatic thorough-a master. All
of these ingredients are said to be elements
Of the Mordaunt-Block compound. The
names certify to the company the New
York criticisms establishing irrefutably the
second, and we know that VIM. Seymour
that grand past master of stage ethics
who earned his stage schooling while stage
directing the productions of Lester Wal
lack, is the mentor behind the Herald
Square stock company's throne which es-
tablishes the third essential. 1t is claimed
that the performance of Diplomacy the
opening bill of the organization at the CO.
lUmbia next Monday night, will be identical
In text, accessories and business with that
originally offered by Lester Wallack and