Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-23
AMI SENENTS,

SOL. SMITH RI SSELL.-Next Monday
evening this popular comedian will begin
an anga cement Of one week a the New
National Theater. Mr.. Russell and his ad-
mirable supporting company will be seen in
Charles klein's new play, Hon. John
Cirigsby." We told that the play has
been written specially for Mr.. Russell, and
chat the character of tn title will be found
To afford him excellent opportunities for
the exploitation of his talents as a come
an. Moreover, it is added, Mr.. RuSseirs
bOyhood was spent in the very district in
which the scenes of Mr.. klein's new play
are laid, the SaugamOu county of Illinois
the time of action being 1850. John Grigs-
by, the character of the title. is lawyer of
more honesty than wealth, and spends his
time and talents in defending the penniiess
poor, although such practice keeps him
poor and threatens the prospects of his son.
The latter loves and is loved by the daugh-
ter of the local nabOb-a slave owner, prop
erty holder, newspaper editor, politician,
etc; but the lad fears that poverty Will pre-
vent him from winning her. Grgsby is ad-
mired by a wealthy widow, who, through
her influence, secures him the nomination
or scat in the supreme court. He has
interested himself in the case of a young
school teacher who has been made the vic
tim of persecution by the ma Dob ard his
friends for no other reason than that she
has undertaken the education OF negro
children. GrigSby learns that the girls
mother was deserted after marriage 10y her
husband. The WhOIe-SOuled lawyer tax =
action in the case by suing the nabob and
his allies for defamation, and, incid antally,
giving his best opposition to Il crooked"
bill they are trying TO force through The
legislature. The nabOb proves II GrIgSDy
that the latter's nomination WAS due to the
influence of the widow. whcrsupon he de-
termincs 10 drop out of the tight. Learn
ing, however, that her prosecutor is, really,
the girls father, he renews his efforts in
mr. behalf. forces the nabOb to disgorge
and confess. obtains his consent to the
marriage of his daughter with the perni-
less son, and eSpouscS the girl James
LaCkaye. William Sampson and William
CUllingtoL have been added to Mr.. Rus
sells company. Handsome new settings
are promised. Matinees of The Honorable
John Grigshy'' will be given Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons. The sale of seats
opened this morning, and is already quite
large.
HAVERLY'S M1NSTRELS.-Coi. j. II.
Havcrly and his American European Min
strel Company will begin a weeks engage
n.ent at the Columbia Theater on Monday
eN ening next. Col. Haverly will certainly
prove welcome visitor to the city. and he
VIII present during the week a long list of
Old-time stars who won glory under his
banner in the past, as well as the genius
which has come to burnt cork entertain
meuts within the past few years. Among
the prominent stars on the Haverly roll
will be found such entertainers of world
wide reputation as Billy Rice, Arthur Dem
ing, Neil O'Brien, John Blackford, +. H.
Bogart, John Daily, Master Martin. Eddie
La Barre William Eunice, William +.
Riley. Teddy Thatcher and Master Freddie
La Barre. all of whom come under the head
of comedians. The vocal department is GER