Evening star., 1898-07-06
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A WEEK OF REPERTOIRE.-The Co
lumbia Stock Company last week scored a
big success in William Gillette's and Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's charming play,
Esnleralda,' but the intense heat kept
away great many peeple who have ex-
pressed wish to see the play, SO the man.
agement have decided on a revival next
week of all the plays thus far produced by
the Columbia Stock Company this season,
with "Esmeralda" as a feature, which win
be given twice during the week. The fol-
lowing Is the repertoire: Monday evening,
won at Last Tuesday and Friday even
ings, THE Mighty Dollar Wednesday
evening and Saturday matinee, "Esmer.
AIDA Thursday evening, Brother john
closing the week on Saturday night with
Innocent as a Lamb" which is meeting
with great success this week.
"ERMINIE." - "Er.ninie" has already
proved itself the most popular opera Of the
summer season at Glen Echo, and the pro-
duction of Jacobowsky and Paulton's best
work by the Parry Opera Company is re-
ceiving the praise of all who have wit
messed it. "Erminie' bids fair to break
the weeks record at The Glen. Tomorrow
evening will witness the fftieth perform
ence OF the season, which event the man.
asement propose to mark with the dis
trihution of appropriate souvenirs. The
season has been remarkable for the salts
factory representations of light operas of
tie standard repertoire, and the develop
ment or number of new singers and act
ors, who have become pets of the Wash
irgton public. Among these may be men
toned Frank Deshon, AIlene Crater, Viola
ID Armon and Charles Hawley. In no op-
era OF the season have these favorites ap-
Feared to better advantage than in "Er-
mimic" and reinforced by Richard Carroll
of Rob Roy memory they constitute the
nncleus of large and thoroughly COM
petent cast.
Added to the outdoor amusements Of
Glen Echo this week are the daily balloon
ascensions. and thrilling parachute drops
OF Prof. Leo Stevens. Prof. Stevens makes
an ascent every evening at o'clock, I'M
less prevented by storm, and those who ar
rive early on the grounds. witness the in
nation OF the monster balloon, which gives
a coed idea of the method of working the
war balloons now In use in Cuba
THE UNION ROOF GARDEN-The I'm
ION roof garden, the pioneer enterprise of
lts klnd in this city, opened successfully
last evening, the hlgh-class vaudeville per-
fornance being witnessed by large num-
Ter of persons, despite the rather threaten-
ing condition Of the weather in the early
part of the night. The roof garden is un-
der the management of MIR. w. Francis
Thomas, and this weak he has been sue
cessful in giving to the local public an ex-
ceilent show for a refined audience, lacking
the VUlgarity IF The regular vaudeville
stage. The gard en- is located on thu roof of
the Union depot, located on 3Gth street, and
running through from NJ street to Prospect
avenue, occupying the entire western space
OF the large roof. The place is easily ac .
cessible to the Capital Traction railroad or
the Metropolitan railroad, the terminus Of
10th roads bsfng at this point The enter
tainment was to have opened on Monday
evening. but the rain storm prevented, and
last evening witnessed the initial perform
ance. The roof garden commands a fns
view Of the Potomac ard the surrounding
portions of Virginia, and is always in the
path of cool breezes. The place was pref
lily illuminated last evening with lanterns
The coping of the walls was filed with
plants in bloom, while large decorative pot
ted plants were placed everyw here with ef-
feet.
The program was opened by the Mitchell
sisters, who made a good impression and
were forced to respond to three encores.
Loney Haskell, a dialect comedian amused
the audience with his collection of jokes
appearing several times. Miss Gladys Van,
a pocket edition of Lillian Russell appea1-
ed to advantage in a number of vocal Sc
lectfons, al of which were good and new
After an intermissior the Worlds Trio
general, appeared and gave the audience a
good represe entation of life on the Bowery,
with it's many vicissitUdes. Encores were
LIBERAL. Miss Florence Moore, with her ex-
cellent soprano voice, has a number Of ap-
pl opria tie songs at her command, which
she renders in a pleasing manner. The two
Fremonts, in their Comeoy sketch work
are excellent. The stoW will continue
every evening this week. Refreshments
are served at the garden, but no intoxicat-
ing drinks are sold.