The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-09
AT THE THEATERS.

AT THE THEATERS.
Evidently good Friday has no terror
for Mr.. Mansfield and his devotees and
admirers, for the audience at the Co
lumbia last night was the largest of the
| week. In the many years since DR.
JekyI and Mr.. Hyde has found a place
in the Mansfield repertoire, IL has never
been presented to anything less than
standing room only" Last night was
not an exception. and many withstood
discomforts for the pleasure of Witness
ing the SURPRISING genius of a master
actor. So many times has Mr.. Mans
field appeared in this trying dual role
that IL is practically impossible to say
anything new of the presentation. His
DR.. Jekyll is still the acme of dignity.
beneficence, and pathos; his Mr.. Hyde
the climax of vice. dishonor, and hideous-
ness The change from the phlanthro-
pist and scientist 10 the demon and muir
derer is as effective as ever There is no
question but that Mr.. Mansfeld's inter-
probation of the part of DIR. Jekyll is
unsurpassed, though his MIR. Hyde has
been equaled. If not overcome. The au-
dience last night was fully appreciative
was received with enthusiasm. curtain
calls being numerous. The support.
though not inferior. was not required to
do any notable work.
This afternoon Beau Drummer will
be presented and the most notable week
for several seasons will be completed in
the evening with THE Devil Disciple"
Julia Marlowes week at the Lafayette
Square Opera House, beginning Monday
night, will be principally devoted TO her
new play, 1.-The Countess Valeska.'' The
only DETECTION will be on Saturday night,
when a performance of "lngomar" will
be given, with Miss Marlowe as par
thenia." There will be no matinee
Wednesday. Seats for the engagement
were put on sale Thursday morning.
The first duty of an actress of the rank
and independence of Miss Marlowe is to
produce new works. That she realizes
this obligation TO art and the public is
shown by her custom of presenting each
season some novelty. Her latest offer
ing has proved the greatest triumph of
her career In New York and Bos-
ton the critics have given the play and
production lavish praise. The scenes of
THE Countess of Valeska" occur on the
eve of the battle of Friedland. The
story opens in the castle of the Countess.
1t tells OF her struggles between her pa
triotism and her love for a Prussian Of
ficer, an enemy of her country Napn-
leon appears at the castle. and one of
the strong situations Of the play arises
from discovery of a plot to murder
him. Almost all of the men are sol
diers and the women beautiful and of
high degree This gives an opportunity
Tor brilliant costuming. and the rich
O. Ia
10 make worthy setting for the sue
cession of highiy-colored pictures
Managers Herman and Rife, of the
Grand Opera House, have shown their
by booking Thomas E Shea
for a return engagement next week in his
successful naval play, The Man-o'-
Wars Man Since the piece was seen
last in this city the war situation has
taken on a more alarming aspect. the
being that The Man-o-
Wars Man" which deals with troubles
between Spain and this country. has be-
come the most timely production on the
road. 1t recently concluded a three weeks
engagement in Chicago, where II is re-
ported 10 have been witnessed every
night by immense audiences. When Mr..
Shea visited this city last January he
scored one of the greatest hits made here
this season, and it is safe TO predict that
his engagement viii be productive of
even more satisfactory results.
In addition to The Man-o'- Wars
Man" Mr.. Shea will present. for the first
time In this city, his Interpretation of the
double character of DIR. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde He has been seen In this thrilling
part in many of the larger cities in this
country, and IL is reported that in every
instance he has given great satisfaction.
Since Robert Louis Stevenson wrote !
his marvellous book many actors have
attempted to enact the dual role. Very
few of these have succeeded and the |
reason is plain. for it requires an actor |
Of unusual ability 10 portray these widely !
different characters. DR.. Jekyll is a
meek, mild-mannered gentleman with the |
lace and bearing Of student, while Mr.. |
Hyde is nothing short of a devil of so re- |
voting an appearance that the specta- |
tors shudder whenever he appears In |
the hands OF Thomas f, Shea these two |
individuals are represented so faithfully |
hat several critics in cities where he has |
been seen have gone so far as to say |
that no actor surpasses him. He will |
present DIR. JeKyll and Mr.. Hyde" in |
his city on next Thursday night
Arthur Wing Pinero's fame as a dra-
matist spreads over many lands His |
off Australia and South Africa as they |
are in London. but it is question
whether he has ever written a play so 1
full of art as his fantastic dra-
ma. THE Princess and the Butterfly
which Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theater /
Stock Company will enact for the first |
1,s- II.
Monday night.
The story is one which the genus boy no
ess than the grown up man may revel
n. and there are bits in IL which are said |
o move the audience to tears Of laughter |
is well as of sadness. There are twenty
wo speaking parts in the piece. and 1t
alls for the full strength of Daniel Froh-
mans excellent organization. Julie Opp,
With her commanding presence and sill
cry voice is an ideal Princess, while Ma
y Mannering. as an AnglO-Italian girl,
FAY Zuliani. makes the greatest hit of
Ter career. Not since his great portray
Il of Rassendyll. in 1.-The Prisoner of |
,enda'' has James X. Hackett given us
more artistic performance than his Sir
George Lamorant is said to be.
other favorites of the Lyceum
company vino figure prominently
n The Princess and the Butter
William Courtleigh. John Findlay, George
Alison. Thomas Whiffen, jr., H. S. Ia
,er. Katharine Florence. Elizabeth Ty-
ee, Grace Root. Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Irs. Charles Walcot and Alison Skip
worth The latter is new member of
DR. Frohmans company. She was seen
ere last season in "An Artists Model
ompany. In Mr.. Pinero's comedy. she
nacts the role of Mrs Ware" a part
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