Evening star., 1898-02-12


Richelieu with his life. His sweetheart OBJ
tains an interview with the great prelata,
and so successfully pleads her lovers cause
that the cardinal pardons his lieutenant
and pronounces his benedlction upon the
lovers. These latter parts are played by
William Morris and Mary Hampton in Mr..
Frohman's company. the character Of Rich
elieu being intrusted to Giles Shine. There
are score Of actors in the cast, including
Edwin Tkanhouser. Frank McGlynn, Mil
ton Lipman, William Farnum, Lawrence
Eddinger, Ogden 8. Wight, Marie Ander-
SON. Lorle Eddinger, Marie Moore, George
Frank Walsh, Charles Hartley, Andrew
Leigh, Herbert Denton and Olive Cromp-
ton.
NATIONAL THEATER-Almost any
musical comedy can boast of at least two
authors, the one who composes the music
and the one who evolves the language, but
1.-The Circus Girl" which comes to the New
National Theater Monday evening for
weeks engagement, should be at least three
times as good as any previously seen here.
as there are six persons names attached
to it. James T. Tanner and w. Palings
wrote the dialogue, while Ivan Caryll and
Lionel Monckton composed the music, to
which Harry Greenbank (who was partial
ly responsible for the "Geisha') and Adrian
Ross placed the lyrics. THE Circus Girl
wardes in London two years ago and made
a hit. 1t is still being played there to re-
ceipts that are sufficient to support the siA
authors and Mr.. Edwardes and leave
enough to pay the rent and the salaries
besides. 1t was brought to Dalys Thea
ter New York, last season and given there
by an American company for twenty-one
weeks. Its tour upon the road began on
November l. under the direction Of Charles
Frohman and A. H. Candy, and 1t has just
completed an engagement in Boston which
lasted for five weeks, and which, 1t was
said. was very profitable. Altogether The
g,1bs H. hoo 1f r,,1o y1nr
ever presented. The production which will
be seen in Washington is said to be mag
nificent one in the way of scenic display
and wardrobe. The London scene models
were all followed exactly by the American
artists, and all the elaborate dresses of the
piece were made from the original water
color plates by Comelli In order that the
presentment might be as nearly as possi-
BILE q duplicate of the English one, Mr.. ].
A. E. Malone, stage manager Of the Gaiety
Theater, London, who made the first pro-
duction, was engaged to stage the piece by
Mr.. Frohman. The music of the play is
said to be of q high standard, and yet to
contain many airs that at once catch the
popular fancy. The company is very
large one, numbering over seventy-five per-
sons. and including cast that seems to
be especially fitted to the difficult roles.
Among the principal people are Amanda
Fabris, Gladys Wallis, Mary Young, Ma
bella Baker. Minnie De Rue, Florence
Thornton. John slayin; Samuel Edwards.
Joseph Fay, George Miller, Edwin Han
ford, Edwin Van Vechten, Richard Quill
ter, Basil Tetson, Charles Whalen, E. B.
Knight and N. 8. Austin. 4
FRANK DANIELS IN THE IDOLS
EYE."-Frank Daniels will begin his annual
in Washington at the Column
bia on February 81. He will then produce
for the first time in this city the new comic
opera which Victor Herbert and Harry B.
Smith have written, and which Manager
Kirke La Shelle has mounted in the most
sumptuous manner for him. 1t will be re-
membered that Messrs. Herbert and Smith
are the composer and author respectively,
of Frank Daniels former success. THE
Wizard Of the Nile," which Washihgtoni-
ans thoroughly enjoyed during its presenta-
tion in this city last year. Critics who
have written of this new work Of these two
referred to as the Colbert and Sullivan of
America" are unanimous In the opinion
that the opera is an altogether creditable
successor to THE Wizard" The librett6
is said to be the wittiest which has thus
far come from the pen of Harry B. Smith.
The score is described as teeming with
calculated to live long and pleas
antly in the memories Of all who hear
funnier in this opera than in anything else
he has ever produced. His support is un-
derstood to be of a most capable character,
including Helen Redmond, Norma Kopp.
Danforth and Maurice Darcy, besides a
well-trained chorus Of pretty girls pos
sessed of strong. fresh voices. The opera
has enjoyed long run in New York city
and was described by the New York Even
ing Post as 1.-The comic opera success of the
season." Since its New York run 1t has
made hits in both Philadelphia and Boston.
The engagement here will be for one week
only and there will be matinees Washing
toms birthday and Saturday.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-As a usual thing
Charles Hoyt writes his plays for men.
From "A Bunch Of Keys" down to "A Trip
to Chinatown" the women have occupied
secondary positions. There will be a par
tial reversion Of this condition Of affairs In
"A Milk White Flag" which will be the
at the Academy next week. In
"A Milk White Flag" his shaft of satire Is
aimed at our National Guard. One Of the
chief characters in the play is fin de steele
American woman, who knows her rights
and means to maintain them. She becomes
a little tired of her lord and masters vagta-
ries. and finally. when she shows plainly
that he esteems -Four Queens above his
helpmate's piece Of mind, she character
istically sets things in operation to free
herself. But this is not all. She is an emf
nently practical woman, and when the local
military company wishes to secure the
corpse Of her suddenly deceased husband,
she not only parts with it and saves burial
expenses, but also insists upon a sum of
money for turning over the cadaver. It is
easy to imagine Just why Mr.. Hoyt exer-
cised such care in the selection of a woman
who Is to play this role. 1t must be done
In a tragic. travesty style, which a shading
too much or too little might make it often
sive. But Mr.. Hoyt feels that there can be
no danger OF such happening. with the
role tntrusted to the dexterous and expert
enced hands Of Miss Lansing Rowan. He
selected her for the part, out of all the
prominent actresses whose work Is known
to him. and he has even gone SO far as to
change the part and make it more promi>
nent.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Next Tuesday afternoon the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra will give it's fourth con-
cert this season at the Lafayette Square
Opera House. The program which has al
ready been announced is one that will
Frove interesting, and the soioist will pre-
sent his own composition ON the violin.
This admirable organisation gains in pub
lie favor with each appearance, and its
work has become 60 familiar with the
musical contingent in this city that II is
locked upon with positive affection. Mr.
Paur, Its conductor, is a. musician of high
attatnments, and gains in respect by his
executive ability as evidenced In the per-
feet mastery OF his force and his intelligent
readings. Those who purpose Intending