Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

and magnetic man hunter Under the Red
Robe is one Of ahe hest-buiit plays on the
stage. aboundingqin picturesque situations.
probable scenes and episodes. while its love
passages are bel1utifllly written. and its
literature all througheof an extremely high
standard. The period, to the student and
the playgoer, was ejfascinating one, and
Is we'll taken Advantage of in the plays
procession of 8ay eavaliers, with their
rapfers. long-plumed uhats, dangling cloaks
battling for thelismiles of ladies fair. A
good company end adequate scenic equip
ment will be sent totthe Lafayette.
1.-THE cIRcUN GIRL."-The stage pic
lures which will be exhibited when 1.-THE
Circus Girl' appears at the New National,
on February IA, ere said to be bewiidering
~ beautiful. The first act represents q
Partisan boulevard, land the garden adj
Joining famous Partisan cafe. the Cafe
de la Regence. The second act is in three
scenes. the first said to be a very realistic
representation Of the interior. of a circus
tent. the second showing the Office Of
French commissaire Of police, and the
third depicting with great elaboration of
detail ball room in which an artists ball
is taking place. The first act setting and
provided by Ernest eros. while the first
scene Of the second act is hy Gates & Mo-
range, ana the third by Ernest Albert.
THE FRENCH MAID."-.The French
Maid" which comes to this city next
month. soon after celebratingfts 175th per-
formance at the Herald Square Theater.
has proved one Of the most enticing of
Edward E. Rice's latter-day diversions.
Ihe 1uil New York cast is assured, inciud-
Ing Marguerite Sylvia, Lucille. F'laven. Eva
Davenport, Saharet the dancer and the
quintet OF comedians. Charles A. Bigelow.
Hallen Mostyn, Henry Norman, George
Honey and Edd Redway. 2.
FOR THE NEW JEWISH TEMPLE
The big concert to be given at the Column
bfa Theater tomorrow night under the au-
spices Of the ladies of the temple. for the
benefit Of the new Jewish temple now be-
Ing erected in this city, promises to be
notable event. both from the interest that
has been taken in the affair and from the
list OF those who are to take part In it.
The program will include some Of the best
known musicians of the city, among whom
may be mentiond Mrs. Kitty Thompson
Berry, soprano: Mrs Everest Barnes. mezzo
soprano: Mr.. Frederic Crosby, tenor; Jas.
Nolan basse; Mr. Henry Jaeger, the emf
nent flute soloist; Mr.. Arthur D. Mayo and
Mr.. Henry Xander, pianists; Mr.. Ernest
Lent. violoncellist, and Mr.. Sol Minister,
violinist. Besides these Mr.. Minister has
arranged for an orchestra of sixty per-
formers. selected from the most promising
talent of the capital, and this aggregation
will give several numbers that will be en-
joyable in the extreme.
THE BIJOU THEATER. Manager
Grieves has prepared an excellent program
for the patrons Of the Bijou next week. 1t
Is practically an all-star attraction and
headed by Miss Hyberta Pryme, who is de-
scribed as a talented saubrette with a very
pretty face and lots Of personal magnetism.
Then there is Marie Stuart, the dashing
Coincidence and vocalist; Hines and Rem
ington. the American costers; Collins and
Collins, character singers; George E. Aus
tin, the king of the slack wire: Keno and
WEIGH, the eccentric comedians: the
ODells. in an acrobatic comedy sketch;
Mile. Darr, the queen of the high trapeze;
Mcmahon and King, dancers. and finally a
bright burlesque, entitled "A Modest Maid
en-" Altogether the show promises to be
a record breaker.
A LECTURE ON BARRIE.-The second
of Mr.. Leon H. Vincents lectures at Wes-
ley Chapel will take place at Wesley Chapel
on Tuesday evening" His subject will be
James M. Barrie. the Scotch author. All
readers of "a Window in Thrums, 1.-The
Little Minister and other of his works
will be glad of the opportunity to hear a
critical estimate Of the author and his writ
ingS.