The times., 1898-02-05


properties and beautiful new costumes.
Two performances of the brilliant COM
edy ''The Rivals will be given on Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
1t is quite safe to say that no theat-
rical attraction of the season is antici-
pated with a livelier degree of interest
than the engagement in Washington of
Mr. Sol Smith Russell.
When the curtain goes up at the
Academy next Monday evening the
players in Sydney Grundy's Sowing
the Wind will undoubtedly be greeted
by a large audience. This play. during
the three seasons of it's existence, has
enjoyed a success rarely surpassed in
England or America. II is play that
appeals with peculiar force to the hui
man heart and stirs to its lowest depths
that element of human nature known
as love of fair play. Rosamond is q
character to challenge the sympathy
and interest of the most indifferent
playgoers. Spurned because she has
been denied. the privilege of lawful
parentage, she turns upon Brabazon,
the adopted father of her lover, and as
sails the cruelty of his sex toward her
own. in way that makes the old man
writhe with remorse, for the ghost of
Helen Gray, the beautiful victim of his
own sins, rises before him.
He attempts to excuse his fellow sin
ners but the woman oyerwhelms with
her logic. 1t is fine battle. this con-
fiict of sex against sex, and is fought
with great briliiancy on both sides.
The pith of the whole matter is that
Brabazon is really Rosamond's own
father, and the unfortunate Helen
Gray, her mother. although neither of
the two former are aware of the fact
until near the close of the play. This is
what gives such a fine Zest to the fury
of the girl, and the passionate contro-
versy between them. The climax of
the play is one of the most thrilling
emotional scenes ever introduced into
any drama.
There are several side complications,
but the interest is never diverted from
the pathetic love affairs between Ned
Annesley and Rosamond, the efforts of
Neds adopted father, BrabaZon
to prevent the marriage. and the
contest between BrsbaZon and Rosa
mond, with it's sensational denoue-
ment. The deep pathos of the main in
cidents of the plot is happily balanced
by due allowance of excellent comedy
and there are several amusing charac-
ters all drawn with great skill and a
keen sense of humor. The dainty and
cOSlu1ilt OI the ctOlSIdD
period in which the characters in
Sowing the Wind" are attired will
charm the artistic eye of the play
goer. The costumes are reproductions
of the style in vogue in England in 1880.
Charles E. Blaney's merry farce, "A
Hired Girl" is announced as the at
traction at the Grand Opera House
next week. The piece is said to be one
of the funniest on the road, while an
excellent cast of comedians ard vocal
lists makes the entertaining qualities
assured. A special feature has been
made of the vaudeville portion of the
bill. which will equal that of any of
the recent Blaney plays. Matinees will
be given on Wednesday and Saturday.
Beautiful Hybarta Pryme, the talent
ed niece of President Mckinley will be
one Of the attractions at the Bijou
next week. The natural talent her
arch ways and manners, her personal
magnetism and vocal attainments
make a pleasing memorandum to
those in front who pay and appre-
ciate their moneys worth. Pretty, chic
Marie Stuart, one of the foremost OF
our condolences, will also be in evil
dence. William e. Hines and Earl
Remington, acknowledged to be among
the foremost delineators of coster life;
George T.. Austin, slack wire comedian;
Harry and May Odell Collins and
Collins, and several other high class
people will complete the bill.
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After struggling for nearly a year
against adverse circumstances and
against a heavy debt the Morton Ca
diets are obliged to ask that the favor
of the public be extended to them at
their benefit concert to be given at the
National Theater Sunday evening
February 90 The concert will be a re-
markabe one from an artistic stand
point. and will be one of the musical
successes of the season. Haley'S Mill
tary Concert Band. which will be the
leading feature. is known as the repre-
sentative musical organization of the
city at present, while its reputation for
giving music to please all tastes and all
classes is second TO none.
There will be many other features
fully in keeping with the foregoing. the
whole making up a program that
should be entertaining in the extreme.
The Mortons incurred considera BILE ex-
pense in making their recent trip to
Galveston, Texas, and the way in which
they We're kept out of first prize took
away the opportunity they had of
meeting their Indebtedness with the
first share of-tiae prize money. Failing
in this the boys of the company, assist
ed by their friends, have made a great
effort to keep their heads above water,
and not being able to accomplish much
in this direction have accepted the
proffer OFFS benefit. to be given as
stated above. aiT The affair should be
made a financial success beyond all
doubt. as the Mortons are one of the
objects of pride connected with the
National capital.
Manager Kernan's attraction at the
Lyceum next week will be Jermon's
Black Crook Extravaganza Company.
This organizat tfon is cited as being one
of the most complete in existence. The
individual members of the company are
all artists of ability, depending upon
merit to win approval. The curtain
rises on a musical satire by Frank Du-
mont, entitled Americans in London
The plot hangs upon reception ten
dered by Americans to the Prince of
Wales. the complications arise from
mistaken identity and the comedy
which follows is fast and furious. Sew
eral popular musical numbers are intro
duced, the whole closing with a grand
ensemble The clio which follows is
composed of Larry Smith and Mamie
Champion. the comedy sketch artists:
Wagner and Arnim in their novel spe-
cialty. entitled Opera in the Kitchen"
Miss Nellie sylvester. and her famous
Alabama cake walkers; Barton and !
Ashley the comedy boomers; Miss Kit |
tie Wells. in a selection of new songs; /
Emery and MARROW, in an original crea- |
tion, and Miss Kittie Clements, the |
BoMery girl The concluding feature |