Evening star., 1898-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS.


Square Theater, commencing next Monday
night, is one of these exceptional events
Miss Nethersole opens her engagement
here with The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.
This is the problem play of Pinero which
created such an astounding impression sew
eral years ago when the Kendalls first Of
fered 1t here Miss NetherSole's famous
representation of Prosper Mermees gypsy
jade. Carmen one of the most popular
dramas of the decade and exclusively in
its dramatic version the property of Miss
Netherso!c. will be presented Tuesday
night. Wednesday night Washington will
witness the first production here of The
drama, by Louis N. Parker and Murray
Carson. authors of Rosemary" This play
was originally presented by Miss Nethersoie
at Her Majesty's Theater, London, Septem-
ber /, and scored an unqualified success.
Philadelphia. which was the first scene of
Its American presentation, declares 1t a
magnificent production of powerful play,
graceful, scintillant, picturesque and NOV
ing. The significance of its title is in
volved in the personality of Princess Beat
riX of Moya, a royal maid of old Spain
the Spain of 1893. Young, lovely, shrewish
and loveless, the princess is notorious for
moods of varying gentleness and vehe-
mency. She mocks the loves of her maids
and her courtiers and SCOTS at the exist
ence of the passion generally. The open
ing of the drama finds ROderigo, mariner
oI uCnle lineage, just OaCR from uuhIoWH
seas, whittier he sailed with Columbus.
Travel stained and shaggy. Roderigo is mis-
taken for an irresponsible wanderer ana
ordered from the royal grounds. Milady
commands her gallants to eject the fellow,
but Roderigo is made OF stern stuff and
valiantly routs his assalants and wittily
engages milady with such success that her
admiration is won. The contrast of his
manliness against that of the beribboned
popinjays of her own court favors him so
vastly that the spark of love is created. 1t
is on the proud maids surrender and her
love for Roderigo that the play rests.
Tragic death of the twain is the final cli-
max. "Frou Frou" and Camille are list
ed for presentation Thursday and Friday
nights, respectively.
ANNA HELD IN THE FRENCH MAID.
The daintiest piece of imported bric-a-
brac brought from foreign shores is
little Anna Held, who is announced to ap-
pear at the National Theater next week
as an added attraction to that popular mu-
steal comedy, The French Maid" which
will be presented here with the same orig
inal company as seen here last season,
with one eXception-the title role-which
this time will be impersonated by Miss
Held This one feature alone should prove
a novelty worth seeing, as it will be her
first appearance here in an EnSlish-speak-
ing part. And America long ago surren-
dered to the charm of the little Held. Most
of the visiting Parisiennes have been nota-
a shrug of shoulders less beautiful than ac
curate. Miss Held also has a shoulder
like those scuiptors rave over and repro
duce. 1t is left shoulder, and the tan
talizing sentiments which she expresses
with it are untrarslata5le. 1t punctuates
al her songs. The Helds face is perfect in
shape, while pair Of hypnotic eyes dis
rms scGffers. She Is the embodiment OF
all that is dainty and magnetic. Neither
tall, nor lank, nor lean, she is bit of
dOll-lika creature, full of verve and decd-
edly taking. She speaks English with the
drollest little accent Imaginable. Perhaps
pression that she learned to use was
'W hat do l care?" Charles A. BigeloW
who is nov featured as the leading come
dian Of the piece, will interpret the same
remarkable funny character in his own in
imiiah.e way as he did last season. Other
prominent members of the original COM
paRy who Will be remembered for clever
work are Hailen Mostyn, George Honey,
William Armstrong, Eva Davenport, Io-
lande Wallace and Mamie Forbes.
THE HIGH ROLLERs.-The High Roll
ers come to Kernan's Lyccum Theater next
week. opening with the matinee PERFORM
ance Monday. and lovers Of burlesque are
promised genuine treat. The High Rollers
nave had triumphal progress all along the
Ire, their two burlesques, The Paresis
Club and "A Lady of Quantity" proving
big winners. Miss Sylvia Starr, one of the
greatest favorites on the vaudeville stage,
heads the feminine High Roller contingent
Miss Starr Is fair Of face. and Is endowed
with well cultured voice and a queenly
carriage. She is supported by a company
OF artists who have established regulations
and, as consequence, the program pre-
sented at each performance is d go from
curtain rise to curtain fall. The opening
burlesque is a spicy piece of music and hu-
NOR the High Roller at The Paresis
Club The program closes with a bright.
breezy buriesque, A Lady of Quantity"
ress cab IL gan and 4 an A1 rohnd ahlef hrh class ps
oio will fill any ordinary individual full of
entertainment, giving them all they can
stand for one evenings pleasure.
MOVING RE- ORDS OF THE WAR;
The Wargraph views preserve a welI-stIs-
tanned interest. Schools and all educational
interests should see these views They form
graphic and expressive cOnception of
those leading events which made up our
war with Spain. CUBA is the scene of MANY
OF the pictures. Scenes in American camp
life likewise form an interesting feature of
the exhibitions. On the eve of the greater
future which our recent , ar with Snain
mas gone far toward assuring us. opportunf-
ties or seeing sterling incidents which
uansp!red in the Spanish-American strug-
gle should not be neglected.
"A BACHELORS HONEYMOON.
Bachelors Honeymoon" which will be seen
at the Columbia next week will act as
pleasant surprise, both in the character of
IHe play ana the excellence of the members
OF the cast. Hoyts Theater, New York. was
the scene of its launching, and ii has ridden
ON the crest of the wave of prosperity ever
since. The comedy is from the pen of John
Stapietcn, whose work as a stage manager
ana producer has been we'll and long identi-
ned with stage work in this country "A
bachelors Honeymoon was written for the
sole purpose of producing laughter. and it is
filled with funny and screamingly odd situ-
ations. The play has been constructed in n
cleanly and legitimate way, and amuses
and conVulSeS without double entcndra In
addition to the merit of the play, attention
must be called To the very strong COMPANY
which presents the farce. 1t is seldom that
farce comedy receives its presentation at
the hands of legitimate actors but in "A
Bachelors Honeymoon the execution
proves to be the rule, for every one connected
with it has made his or her name in the
dramatic field. The company is headed by
Mr.. George f. Nash. the excellent leading
man whose work with MIR. Joseph Jeffer-
son. Mr.. W. j. Florence, Miss Olga Neither
sole and other reputable stars will be dis
tinctly remembered. 1t is only sufficient
to say that in the character of Mr. Paul
tSmall Bottles) in "Chimmie Fadden" it
stood pre-eminent as a strong piece of
work. Mr.. Geoffrey Stein, who is q Wash
ingtonian and is well and favorably known
for his splendid character work with the
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