Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23


and, plucking up a handful of sweet rails
ms, blurted out between chews:
iii it up, boss. You look like Gus Tin
daily, the club-swinger."
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-At the
National Theater every evening next week
and the regular Wednesday and Saturday
matinees will be seen that quaint comedian,
Willie Collier. in an entirely new farce
comedy from the French by Du Sou
Chef. entitled THE Man From Mex
1co. The story concerns one Benjamin
F1tzhugh. VINO by attending a stag supper
at notorious resort. gets arrested. and
to escape domestic scandal deceives his
wife by telling her that he has suddenly
been called to Mexico. In reality he be-
comes a member Of the chain gang on
Blackwells Island and is obliged to serve
out his sentence. The second act finds
him In the penitentiary, a full hedged con-
vict, but nevertheless a favorfte with the
warden, and there he kicks up all manner
o. amusing and side-splitting didoes. Fin
ally he comes out of Jail and returns to
the domestic fireside in New York city with
flying colors, clad in a very extravagant
and decidedly picturesque Mexican cos
tune. The second act is pronouncedly the
funniest of the three, but each of the other
two contains many very highly amusing
and sensational situations. Mr.. Collier is
surrounded with very efficient company,
many of whom have established them
selves as favOrites here. Louise Allen, the
leading lady, appears as the suspicious and
jealous wife of 1.-The Man From Mexico"
and incidentally introduces in the third act
a new and decidedly novel Mexican dance
called, "Maraquita' The part of the Off
cicus friend will be played by Maclyn Ar
buckle. and the other characters are In
trusted to Charles Mason. NJ. l.. Heckert
Dan Mason, Philip Ryley, Geo w. Parsons,
Carolyn Elberts, Violet Rand and kathe-
rne Mulkins.
hn<r ~,
an engagement of week at the National
Theater Monday evening, May 2. This will
be Mr.. Drew's second visit to Washington
this season, he having been seen here ear
lier with the brilliant comedy of MANNERS,
"A Marriage of Convenience" which sgd
ney Grundy made from the original Of the
elder Dumas. This time he will demon
strate his many-sided art by presenting a
comedy of an altogether different Ncharac-
ter, entirely new to Washington, and call
ed "One Summers Day" 1t is from the
pen of young English author-actor,
Henry V. Esmond, and Is described by the
critics as IAN idyllio love story" 1t will
come with the prestige of success in New
York and London. The story is declared
to be interesting, garnished with the mer-
riment of true comedy, a healthy senti-
ment and many gentle touches of pathos.
Seats go on sale Thursday next. There
Will be matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
THE HOFFMAN, RECITAL-The sec
end Hofmann piano recital occurs Tues
day afternoon at the Columbia Theater at
4:l5. SO great was the enthusiasm at his
first recital, and so many requests were
made that he return for another recital
that this one was at once arranged and
1t is safe to say that the many that heard
this young artist will again attend. Josef
HOFFMAN, stands today among the few
great pianists. and he has Won this dis
tinction not from any personal traits or
mannerisms, but upon purely artistic
lines. When he is at the piano he makes
the instrument the living part of him
SELF and draws from 1t certain tones and
effects that are nothing short of marvellous.
In command of touch and technique and
understanding OF pedal work he is not
surpassed, and in many interpretations he
Is without an equal. Hoffman, will play
a new program for this reel al, giving the
beethoven sonata. in 4 Hat major and
selections for the works OF Chopin. GODDARD,
w agner, and his Observation-Disclosures
He plays the compositions Of this great
master. 1t is said, as only pupil
of Rubcrstein could. To show the Won
derful control of his left hand, and extra
ordinary execution, he will play compost
tons of his own, an etude called the Lee
gend, for left hand alone. Seats are SELL
ing at Guzman's, in E. F.. Droop s; Sons.
c. A. c. MINSTRELS-One of the clever
features of the Columbia Athletic Clubs
minstrel show at the Columbia Theater
May will be the chorus of boy voices
from one Oh the DeSt boy CnOlrS IN the CITY,
These youngsters have been actively re-
hearsing with the club members and will
appear in black face. and will be appro-
priately costumed. Their voices blending
with those of the men make "a novel and
pleasing effect, in addition to which young
Bryan Morse, the possessor of phenom-
email soprano. will sing ballad with the
entire company in the chorus, number
that will undoubtedly be one of the hits of
the evening. Another feature worthy of
particular note is the quartet composed of
Messrs. Cough. Hensy, Cronin and Asmus-
sen. The capabilty of these gentlemen is
we'll known and they have arranged a
number of selections particularly appropri-
ate to such an affair. From the work of
the troupe at rehearsal, 1t is clear that all
of the amateurishness generally apparent
in productions Of the kind contemplated
by the c. A. c. has been eliminated, and
professional flavor will permeate the entire
performance.
FRANK DANIELS.-Frank Daniels will
on May 8, at the Columbia Theater enter
upon the last week of the most prosperous
season he has ever had since he has been
on the stage. The great success he won
during his engagement at the Columbia last
February he has repeated since wherever
he has been. During the season he has
played one week of one night stands Ev-
cry one Of the six theaters In which he ap-
peared that week was entirely sold out
from one to two weeks prior to his engage
ment. Manager LaShalle has had many
fattering Inducements to continue the sea-
son. but he has fatty declined to make any
bookings for this season after the coming
Washington engagement.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE
Next week Mckee Rank:n's excellent
company will commence an engagement at
the Lafayette Square Opera House, open
ing il the dramatization of Mrs. Burnett's
novel. That Lass O. Lowrie's." There are
some excellent people in this company, no
tably Mr.. Mckee Rankin, Miss Nance
O'Neil, Miss Rose Eytinge, Mr.. Wilton
Lackaye and others whose ability Is well
known, and an excellent performance may
be expected.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-The attrac-
ton at the Grand Opera House next week
will be "Cubas Vow" a melodrama in five
acts, with comedy. 1t is as melodramatic
as any piece that travels. with half dozen
carloads of real moving machinery. and in
1t yet only a few shots are fired. The alb
sorbing interest is not Of the kind that
sends the gallery into ecstasies and the
boxes to cynicism. Every word tells, every
moment on the stage means something of
life or death, every pause is eloquent There
are CLEANS of comedy which is distinct
i've the touch OF Gilbert or a Pinero.
In fact there is enough action Gilman AMI