The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27

erbocker. and oh Susannah" at
Hoyts. are doing fine business in spite
OF the Lenten season. On April II Ellie
Shannon. Herbert Kelley and w J. Lee
Moyne return to the scene of their for
mer popularity, the Lyceum, presenting
Clyde Fitchs new play, The Moth and
the Flame which was recently pro-
duced in Washington with success.
Charles Frohman and Gilmore and
Tompkins have decided TO continue The
White Heather" at the Academy for
the remainder of the season. This Will
give the play q longer run by at least
TWO months than The Sporting Ouch
css'' had at that house. Next season
The White Heather" will be presented
delphia. and Rose Coghlan is to be
starred in it.
New York. March 23.-The only new
production Monday night was made
known at the Herald Square Theater.
where Edward L. Rice presented mu-
steal comedy in two acts. called Monte
Carlo" As its title indicates, the import
ant scenes of the piece are laid at a fa-
nous gambling resort. The characters
are an English officer. a reformed circus
performer, a lieutenant in an English
regiment, a sea captain anu a par Oh
London music hall sisters" The music
was written by Howard Talbot aud is
bright and catchy throughout. There is
a song sung by the British officer called
The Guns Go Boom and the Guns Go
Bang" which made a genuine success
and was encored al least half Il dozen
times. The part Of the circus man who
has become a waiter was capitally acted
by our old friend. Edward Chapman. OF
in, lg hn hae Ta
JEANNE Winston. Marguerite Sylvia. Ma
RE Cahill and Josie Sadler. The latter
was seen in a "slavey" part. la Jo-
sephine Hall Incidental TO the perform
ance there was introduced d Baccarat
ballet danced by "a score OF young and
pretty girls. Mr.. Rice presented the play
with beautiful costumes and handsome
scenic embellishments There was Il
large chorus. which usual included a
number of beautifully formed women,
whose costumes were cut short at the
TOP ard bottom Monte Carlo is bright
and airy. and should run until the advent
Of warm weather.
A rather interesting event at the
Knickcrbocker Tuesday afternoon was
the debut in this city Of a young woman
by the name of Margaret Fuller who Is
said to be niece of Chief Justice Fuller.
: She was seen as Camille, and had the as
| sistance of Joseph Haworth as Armand.
| Joseph Wheelock, Edgar l.. Davenport,
Aunt" Louise Eldridge and other capa-
bic actors and actresses. Miss Fuller is
| a hne-lookinE girl. and has considerable
/ dramatic ability. She plays the part of
/ the consumptive heroine in a convention
/ al manner, and should say that she
! has yet considerable to learn before be-
! coming a star of the first magnitude.
| The affair was under the direction of
| Frank l.. Perley. who seems to think
! that Miss Fuller is a find"
The Geisha' was revived at DAILY s
! Monday night in a manner quite superior
( TO any of its previous performances, and
! with several changes In the cast The
new people include Joseph Herbert, Mar
| guerite Lemon and Frank Rushmore. The
| performance went with hurrah, and
! seemed to be very much enjoyed by the
! large and fashionable audience. The
| japanese costumes and scenery have not
! been surpassed since the days of The
| Mikado" The newest "Geisha" Is all
right Owing to the success of this re-
| yival it Is not likely that Ada Rehan
will be seen on the stage of Days The