Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29


| OF the schoolmate's brother in the person
!, o. the comte's young friend. the Chevalier
| de ValcioS, seems to portend mischief, par
| tioularly the husband, who quickly de-
| tects in his friend the hero of the convent
| romance, regards his visits with an easy
| sort of cynical liberation. Woman's self
| love, however, is apt to be wounded by in
| difference, and in a variety of ingenious
| ways the spectator Is made to feel that
| this new phase of the situation has begun
| to work a change. The chevalier, who is a
foolish and foppish young man: contrasts
| unfavorably with the comte. The smart
| SnubbingS which he receives at the hands
| Of the comtesse indicate that the school
| girls dream is already at an end. Jealousy
| and when the fiery old uncle appears on
the scene. and. indignant at his nephew's
| conduct insists on petition for divorce
| there is great revulsion OF feeling, whlch
| the comte Is not slow to perceive. When
in the fourth act, after many complica-
| tons, including a duel at a masked ball,
this stage is reached, the end is easily fore
| seen. The curtain falls with the comte
and cOmtesse in each others arms.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-The attraction
| next week at the Columbia Theater is
| new comedy by Jane Mauldin-Feigl, en-
titled "A Paris Model which has re-
| ceived the approval of large audiences
wherever it has been presented. and that
| 1t will doubtless have successful week
| here is evidenced by the large advance sale,
which necessitated opening the box office
one day in advance of the usual time.
Rudolph Aronson. under whose direction
the piece will be produced here, has select
| ed most capable company, including such
prominent actors Piar-Morin, who is
capable of giving that popular French tinge
t. all her work that seems to be much
admired these days. Maud Haslam, who is
favorite here with theater-goers, is best
roles with William Gillette. and Leo Dit
rlchstefn is also a great favorite. Others
are William Bonneli Caroline Cooke, Mol
lie Revel, Nina Freeth. Felix Haney. Lori
| more Johnston, Edward Morrison, Joseph
Harrington. Roy Fairchild, Howard Mes
semer, Joseph S. Watson, r. ]. Thomas,
Charles Marriott and William Avery. The
story of the play concerns poor hut arts
tocratic family, the members of which
were invited to a theater and after-theater
supper by millionaire who has been rush
ing round the world to avoid a French
actress who has secured a heavy verdict
against him for breach of promise. The
most charming member of the poor but
aristocratic family lacks costume for ner
visit to the theater, and secures one from
transpires. has been stolen from the French
actress by her maid. At the supper in
popular restaurant, all of the charac tiers
Of the story meet, and when the. young
girl Is arrested for the theft of the dress
and the millionaire for avoiding the order
OF court, there is scene. 1t turns out
however. that the secondhand clothing
uSdjcl lS TIE nuSDdHu Oh the FTencn act
ress. So the breach of promise case drops
and the costly dress Is presented to the
heroine. Incidentally, another lc.e affair
is introduced ir which brainless dude
figures as well as Shutdown, a strong man
who is en9mored of the French actress
The scenery wss designed and painted hys
JCsef Physioc, and the incidental music
including new dance piece called the
Winter Frolic." which will serve to intro
duce Mademoiselle Pilar-Morin in a dane
ing and pantomimic speciality, was COM
pcs ed by Rudolph Aronson.
NATIONAL THEATER-A dramatic
event of a great deal of interest will be
Otis SINNERS engagement at the New Ma
tional Theater, which opens Monday night
Mr. Skinner will present his new and very
successful romantic comedy. prince Ru-
dolph. The play is a romantic comedy in
the clearest sense of the word, for there is
in the action none of the mock heroics
which in the novel reads SO well. but in the
play lay the actor open to ridicule for al
ways appearing at each and every critical
moment. and holding the center of the
stage the major portion of the time con-
sumed in the action of the play. Prince
Rudolph is the name of the new play
! which Mr.. Skinner will present, and it is a
free adaptation of one of the earlier novels
of that charming writer, Robert Louis
stevenson The story of Prince Ru-
Wilhelm, the hereditary Prince of Krone
field, has been married to the daugh-
ter of a neighboring grand duke for rea-
sons of state, and it has been discovered by
the contracting parties that the marriage
is irksome to both. While on a hunting ex-
petition Rudolph accidentally encounters
his princess, and makes the astonishing
discovery that his wife is q very charming
person. and also that there is a plot on
foot, headed by the prime minister for the
overthrow of the principalty and the es-
adjustment of republic. Rudolph re-
turns to the palace and for the first time
in the history of the principality assumes
control of the affairs of state, but is ar
rested upon a warrant signed by his wife
and Is taken to one of the fortress pris-
ems of the principality. Edora the princess
repents, and countermands the order of ar
rest; meantime the popuace have arisen
and she is driven out of the palace. She
seeks her husband at his prison. but he
has gone to seek her at Lautcrheim. Ru-
dolph finally traces her to the farm house.
which is the locale of the first act, and
there, they both having discovered that
they love one another, everything is for
given, and as Rudolph wins the love of his
wife, news comes to him that the rebel
lion has been suppressed, and he also wins
back his kingdom. The play is said to be
extremely well written, and it has proved
enc of the really great successes Of the
year. Indications point to the fact that
Mr.. SINNERS engagement will be most
successful one. He brings with him a COM
peny that is reported to be one of the best
that he has ever had, al! of the old favor
ties having been retained, and the additions
which have been made tend to strengthen
the organization. The company includes
Frederick Mosley, John Weeks, Frank Syl-
vester. w. ]. Constantine. A. L. McCor-
mick. Maud Durbin. Ethel Winthrop, Ethel
Browning, Noami Roberts and many other
players Of reputation and repute.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-In Shannon of
the SIXTH" which will be seen at the
Academy next week, Edward E. Kidder's
new military drama. the author who is
best known as the writer of several plays
in which Sol. Smith Russell has appeared
has made distinct departure from his
former lire of work and has done it sue
cessfully. The scenes are laid in the IA
nous Sepoy rebellion of 1857, and the steal
ing of the light of heaven a valuable
gen. from the Hindoo temple. forms the
basis of the romance. Capt. Arlington of
the British troops charges Lieut. sham
non, his rival for the hand of the gener-
ais daughter, with the theft. The young
officer is placed under arrest, renounces his
allegiance to the queen, is court-martialed
and sentenced. but through the aid of
/ fellow freshman, escapes to the hills of
Delhi. Here he meets the party of English
women who have been sent to Calcutta.
under the escort of native troops and n
native woman. Surrada, and by them de-
| serted. This woman. who has been be-
trayed by Arlington. is in possession of the
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