Evening star., 1898-10-12
AMUsEMENTS. A

Tor the first time in Washington Mr.. Au
gustus Thomas latest and greatest comedy
success, THE Meddler." This brief an
nouncement will doubtless be sufficient to
start the footsteps of that favorite players
myriad of admirers box officeward THE
Meddler' is first-class from every point of
view. Since the days when it became
necessary to lay aside the "Henrietta'' Mr..
Robson has tried several ventures in
comedy with only Indifferent success, but
now he has captured play and q part fur
nished by Augustus Thomas that are de-
cidediy amusing. The play is constructed
with nice ingenuity. The dialogue is far
and away above the average, and the char
acters are well known. MIR. Robson's voice
and manner fit The Meddler' capitally
and the entire company is the best that
Mr.. Robson has ever had with him. The
play is presented with artistic precision.
Marie burroughs, as pleasing to look at as
OF yore made her temperance on the stage
as the wife of the friend. Mrs. Robson
has the part of a widow, with whom the
Meddler is fascinated. Theodore Babcock
personates the dangerous man with wo-
men? Harold Russell is the husband, TheO-
dore Hamilton has the part of the friend
of-all, and Maud Granger that of his help
ful wife. Gertrude Terry is the sister of
the Meddler and in love with the danger
Gus man. The complications are many and
Iaughable throughout, and the names of
these players are guarantees of excellence
in comedy presentation. The preliminary
advance safe LOT the engagement OF stuart
Robson at the Columbia will begin at the
box office of that play house tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock.
INTERNATIONAL OPERA COMPANY.
Grand opera. given with full chorus, COM
piete orchestra, scenery, costumes, proper
ties and all the paraphernala that goes
with the luxury of hearing a musical pro-
duction, will be a part of the performances
to be given by the International Grand
Opera Company on October II at Lafayette
Square Opera House. The brief season
of opera which this organization is to give
here will be more than ordinarily appre-
ciated, and for the reason that this highest
kind of entertainment appeals to the very
best people. For number of years past
the public has had thrust upon it any guam
tity of make-beleve and inferior opera
companies, but it can safely be promised
that the Internationals will give adequate
return for the prices charged at the door
In the first place, the celebrated prima
dona soprano Clementine De We're heads
the list of the artists. The next to be
taken into account is Nine Selma Kronold,
who without doubt is the best dramatic
soprano in America. Signor Panbianch.
the tenor, is gem in his way, and young
George Mitchell, the new American tenor,
it is well to give the entire list, which is as
follows: Sopranos: Clementine De Vere
Selma kronod. Media MORRISON, Mary H.
Howe and Mary Roebuck. Contraltos and
lileLEoS. EltahDfe bfOdOfOOt, Louise fInSet
and Amelia Fields. Tenors: Salvo Pam
blanchi, George Mitchell, Thomas Mcqueen
and Henry Gunson. Baritones: Virgillo
Bellati H. Winfred Golf and Quinto Zani
Bassos: Augusta Dado, Forrest D. Carr
and Earl 2. Parks. Musical director, Sig
nor X. Sapio. Aside from the great artists
employed in the casts, every opera will be
adequately mounted in the way of scenery
and costumes, properties and accouter-
ments. The sale of seats will begin tomor-
row morning at the box office 10
house.
EMPIRE STOCK COMPANY.-Following
DeWolf Hopper at the New National will
come Mr.. Charles Frohman's favorite or
ganization, The Empire Theater Stock
Company. They will present Paul Potter's
tested the capacity of the Empire Theater
throughout all of last season. The COM
pany comes to US intact and embraces
among others, the following popular Wash
lngton favorites: William FaVersham Jo-
seph Nheeloch. jr., ". H. Crompton, Guy
Standing. +. Y. Backers ]. H. Beurimo,
John R. Sumner, Miss Millward the new
leading lady; Eleanor Maretti, Jessie Bus
ley, May Robson, Lillian Thurgate Clara
Bloodgood, Nedeline Manu. Helen Com
stock. The organization comprises thirty
two members. and the entire scenic investi-
ture used in the New York production will
be brought to this city.
WHEN LONDON SLEEPS. Probably
no play in recent years has caused So much
comment as When London SleeDs. the
very realistic English meodrama which
opens at the Academy Of Music Monday.
october II. Mr.. Darrell like the expe-
rlenced actor and dramatist he is, has
struck a fresh idea, and treated 1t with
consummate skill Briefly told, the story
refers u the love of two women for one
man and the wicked wiles of a polished
villain. There are many exciting situa-
tfons during the progress of the piece some
of them of the most thrilling description,
and Just the sort of emotional incidents
calculated to please those who love their
dramatic fare hot and spicy.
THE PASSION PLAY.-The recent sue
cess of the Passion Play presentation at
the Lafayette Theater was so gratifying
to Nixon d Zimmerman that they have re-
quested Manager Cloward to again produce
the pictures at the Lafayette Thcater on
reXt Sunday. Although this means an all
night trip for the company, it has been
rarged for the company to leave at i
o'clock Sunday morning, returning again
at o'clock Monday morning. The con-
tract with the people of the Passion Play
torbids any such unusual jump as they
are under contract for week stands but in
Difference to Mr., Cloward's personal wishes
to again present the pictures before his
Washington friends. they have consented.
This week the Passion Play opened three
n nonths' engagement in conjunction with
the Rev. H. NJ. Wharton, the great Baptist
evangelist. at Richmond on Monday night
The hall in which the pictures are shown
is the great Auditorium in the fair grounds,
having Il seating capacity of 1900.
AMERICAN WARGRAPH.-The war
graph, at MetZerott Hall, is Offering some
new moving pictures of the most interest
ing character. THE grand naval review
and firing Of salutes by the victorious
squadrons at the tomb of Grant on the
Hudson" continues to excite great enthusi-
asm. THE passing Of Major General Shat
ter and Colonel Roosevelt through the camp
of the Rough Riders on the Santiago trail'
is likewise a view of interest and arouses
enthusiastic applause. THE leaving of the
boys for Cuba is attended with sadness,
while THE sports of the boys in camp
at Tampa evokes laughter and merri-
nlent. The new picture of The bur
i;ti of the Maine Victims" with Its long
array of hearses, is view of the most
affecting character and solemnity. The
taking of the Spanish outposts by Ameri-
can pckets at the battle of San Juan is
a thrilling view. Owing to the many un-
able to get seats on Saturday last at the
regular 80 matinee an extra matinee will
be given Saturday at 80
BLACK CROOK BURLFSQUERS.-Jer
mons BLACK Crook" Eurlesquers will be
the attraction at Kernan's Lyceum next
week, and they promise entertainment
somewhat different from. if not more en-
iOyable than thai the ayerapa b,rIecr,.