The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-24
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush,' with
Mr. J. II. Stoddart and Miss Marie Bur-
roughs in the principal parts. will be pre-
scented for the first time on any stage on
Monday, March rs, at the Lafayette
Square Opera House, under the direction
of Frank L. Perley and Fred NJ. Ranken.
The dramatization, which was made by
James Mac Arthur and Tom Hall, has re-
ceived the personal sanction OF Ian Mac
laren. The dramatists have taken their
plot, personages, incidents and situations
from his three popular books, Kate Car
negie," AUD Lang Syne,' and Beside
the Bonnie Brier Bush" Therein they
are said to have discovered the elements
for a drama written on a sympathtic ba-
sis of truth and filled with exquisite ten
derness and purity.
The central role of Lachlan Campbell
will be played by that sterling artist, j.
II. Stoddart, whose sympathy with Scotch
character renders him peculiarly suited
to the assignment. Miss Marie Burroughs
will be seen as Kate Carnegie, and the
lesser roles have been entrusted TO the
care of such well-known players as Au-
gustus W. Cook. r. A. Roberts, Marian
A. Chapman, Charles Harbury, Carrie
Lee Stoyle, w. ID. Rochester, Evangeline
Irving, Cuyler Hastings, Delphine Per-
rault. Walter Crane, Emmett Corrigan
and others Harold Going and Ethan Al
len head quartet which will appear
as lawmakers and street singers. Her
man Perlet. director of Music at the Her
aid Square Theater. New York. has com
posed a musical setting that includes en-
tr'-actes. anthems, incidental measures
and an overture. This promises to be one
Of the noteworthy features of the pre-
sentation. OF equal interest will be Josef
Physioc's succession of scenes. rejecting
the landscapes about DrumtOchty. He
has devised and skillfully executed a
magnificent scenic effect for the close OF
the third act Matinees will be given on
Wednesday and Saturday. The advance
sale of seats and boxes. which began last
Monday, indicates a widespread desire TO
witness Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush
Beginning Monday evening next. for
one week, with a matinee on Saturday
only. the New National Theater will
have an exceedingly strong attraction in
the weIl-known author-actor, Mr.. Will
lam Gillette directed, as always, by Mr..
Charles Frohman. Mr.. Gillette made a
deep impression on the playgoers of
Washington and vicinity earlier in the
season in his masterpiece Of forceful and
intense dramatic writing "Secrct Serv-
ice During the forthcoming engage
ment he will have the principal part in
a play OF an entirely different sort the
comedy success from his own pen. Too
Much Johnson" Coming all in one
season. these TWO. so widely cOntrasted,
tility as a play-maker, and at the same
as an actor.
There will be another source of inter
terest for washingtonians in this en-
Eacement. in that this city will be the
only one in the United States to see
this special revival Mr.. Gillette viii
play in Secret Service" until Saturday
night of this week. when he Will come to
Washington TO take the part Of Augustus
Billings in TOO Much Johnson" for
week and on the following Wednesday
he sails for London. where. on the 10th Of
April next. he viii present the latter
play at the Garrick Theater. To Jump
from Washington to London is such an
unusual proceeding for a theatrical com
pany that ii is bound to attract interest.
Mr.. Gillette will bring with him splen-
did company of comedians. and am alto
and equipment being the very same that