Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-16

weather OF the weeksit was presented II did
excellent business However many were
obliged to miss it md numerous requests
have been received for "a revival Of this
clever comedy thisnEea son. Therefore, al
though the regular Rigft weeks season of
the stock conpanye properly comes to q
close with the performance of Innocent
as Lamb tonight: patrons of the Column
Ola Will be treated toiJa supplementary
week and one of tis4 brightest comedies OF
the whole neutrality-suspicious. As will be
remembered. the play tsiIs the story of q
thonghtless girl, aEbouEh innocent of evil
intent. who writes Affoolish note to pass
ing flame. After hersmarriage to a very. jeal-
Gus gentleman shestrepents her youthful
folly and in seekinS7 to recover her cores
pondence merely succeeds in compromising
herself still furthaf. At this juncture a
clever woman frtenzb undertakes to get her
cut OF the dilemma, zandsthen ensues one OF
the, most interesting duels between Wo-
mans wit and mans will that has ever
been seen on the stage. The play bristles
with bright lines, and although pure COM
edy, is constructed on a basis of great dra-
matte strength. 1t was favorite in the
repertoire Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall during
their American tours and last summer
William fngerSoll did some of his finest
work in the role Of tie colonel He will
have opposite him the best actress he has
played with in Washington;:aHd needless to
say. Maud Haslam will do complete credit
to the role. James o. Barrows will be on
minded old professor, while Mrs Findlay
will play the part which Kate Denim Viii
son had last summer, and 1t is safe to say
that she will not suffer Ny comparison.
Eleanor Browning will have the, emotional
role of the wife, while Alex. kearney wilt
be the Jealous husband The rest Of the
characters will be well taken care of by the
company. 1t will be impossible to prolong
the season after next week, as several OF
the members of the company must report
for rehearsals with. their regular compan-
les, while all are anxious to secure a little
absolute rest before beginning their next
seasons work. Therefore next Saturday
night will witness the farewell of the Coz
lumbia Stock Company to one of the most
delightful summer seasons ever played In
Washington.
GLEN ECHO.-Glen Echo's unique COM
bination Of vaudeville and operetta has met
with such favor that 1t will be continued
next week, although with complete
and that Is the clever Juggling and shadow
graph performance of Clivette. This re-
markahle man has attracted attention IN
more lines than as mere entertainer. NOT
only is he aple to do half-a-dozen different
lines of work, any one Of which would
make him popular speciality performer,
but he has q knack of combining his tall
ents and performing half-a-dozen different
things at the same time in a manner that
surprises and puzzles the scientists who
human mind. The operetta, presented by
the principals of the Parry Opera Company,
will be Won Suppe's sprightly musical bur
lesque Of "Galatea.' According to this YER
sion of the story the statue comes to life in
response to the supplcations of the sculp-
tor, Pygmalion, but jilts her creator for his
servant boy, Ganymede Afterwards old
Midas. the rich but ignorant art patron,
tempts her with presents of the costliest
kind, and she throws Ganymede over also.
In short, during her brief existence in the
flesh she stirs up SO much trouble for all
concerned, that, by special favor Of Venus,
she is turned back into stone again. The
operetta abounds in music of Won Suppe's
sprghtliest vein, and the comedy is unusu-
ally strong. Misses Crater and D'Armon,
with Messrs. Deshon and Haw1ey, will sus
tain the principal parts 1t Is interesting
to note that the name vaudeville" was
originally applied to- these little operettas
in which music and light comedy are clev-
erly combined, but IN addition the manage
rlent will provide program of picked spe-
cialteS direct from successful engagements
on the roof gardens of New York. city.