The times., 1898-04-24
NEXT WEEK.

John Drew will begin an engagement
al the National Theater a week from to-
morrow night. when he viii present a
play altogether new to the city. "One
Summers Day" II is described as a
love story, ciassed as a comedy. and Is
from the pen of a young English author
actor. Henry9V. Esmond. London play
goers seemed to have liked il. for it was
staged at the Comedy Theater Septem-
Der 10 last, and only withdrawn a few
weeks ago. thus giving it a run of over
six months there. MIR Drew played il
for seven weeks al WallackS Tneater,
New York, though originally it was only
booked for five weeks One Summers
Day IS of the present date. healthy in
sentiment, and has to do with band OF
more OF less jolly English pIcnickers on
a picturesque Thames island Its scenes
are laid altogether out of door-the first
two acts taking place in a sunlit corner
of this island, while the last is placed on
a mOonlit lawn Mr.. Drew's manager.
Charles F'rohman is said TO have shown
his best enterprise in elese stage set
tings Indeed he is declares. to have
given to John Drew this season in two
plays the most artistic frame in which
that actors work has been placed since
he became u star, six years ago The
cast of lone Summers Day viii be
nearly double that necessary for "A Mar
riase of Convenience" MatiEees viii be-
given Wednesday and Saturday. The
sale of seats begins THURSDAY next
Sousa's 'aThe Trooping of the CoIors.''
the monster international spectacle, OF
which so much is being written Just now.
will be produced in this city on May
Ii and l. at the Lafayette Square Ope-
"a House. OF this spectacle the Pitts
burg Times says as follows:
The Trooping OF the Colors," Sousa's new
musical patriotic spectacle was given its first
production last night at Pittsburg Carnegie Mn
sic Hail. The audience was large and thorough
" in the humOT for performance OF the kind.
The whole thing Is admirably worked up and
everything possible is introduced % appeal
the pride and patriotism Of not only nStive-born
American. but Americans by adoption
1.-The Spirit OF 76'' dominated not only the
production. but the audience. Everyone, rom
white-haired men and women TO shrill-v0eed eh.l
dreu, joined in 4 Wild outburst OF cheering when.
near the finale OF the piece. the United States
military and marine forces marched on the stag
with the fiUtter of nearly POO fagS around ard
above them. Several Of Americas bcst-snown
patriotic songs and HYMNS were given powerful
rendltIOnS. and the audlcnCs, aS each couclud a..
made the hall ring with enthusiastic cheering
One of the features IS the entrance OF the Con
tineutals-a white-haired, feeble man. IealOusly
holding the American flag, while on one side IS
n younger man, fling Yankee Doodle and on
the other a STRIPPING beating an old-fashioned
drum.
Then came British grenadiers, saluted by the
chorus with God save the Queen; next, the
German infantry, while the blare Of the band
and the voices OF the big chorus flied the place
with the ST ring notes OF ''Die Wacht Am r Inc
next, preceded by the singing OF the solo ct the
''AIarseillaise, came some French Z0udvSS- then
in marched n standard bearer of Ireland. who
was greeted with loud applause, and behind hiil
the Scotehmen, headed BY bag-pipers-
Then came the boys in blue, and the -aulicnce
seemed never 10 weary OF cheering the United
States infantry and marines, they ranged tn NJ
selves in front along the stage Then every BODY
Joined in singing ''Tha Stars and STRIPES For
ever which was repeated again and again. the
enthusiasm reaching a climax when The stav
Spangled Banner was sung. with each memhcr
of the chorus waving a small American tag "A
time to the music.
The performance viii be repeated this alter
noon and evening.