The evening times., 1899-10-26


day evening at the National The work is
said to be Enthusiastically catchy, and
will be awaited with interest.
Willis Maxwell Goodhue, the author of
Bert Coote's newest vehicle, has, at least,
provided an opportunity for guessing in
the title given his play. "A Battle Scared
Hero" might be fitted equally well TO a
farce, a melodrama, or a musical comedy.
Unfortunately, If Mr.. Goodhue had a con-
test in mind when he invented the desig-
nation, Mr.. Coote is SO well known as a
mirthmaker that anyone hearing of his
connection with the production could have
no difficulty in classifying il. The sale of
seats for the presentation opened this
morning at the Lafayette Square. and al
ready indicates that "A Battle Scared He
70" Will find many friends and sympa-
thiZers among local theatregoers.
There is no magician now before the pub
lie who has contrived to so effectually COM
bine beauty with mystery as kellar, who
will be seen next week at the Columbia.
This clever trickster has several feats that
are said to be as charming as they are
wonderful. Among these is one in which
he materializes an Indian princess from a
wreath OF Hindoo incense. This invention.
which is certainly more unique in idea
tHdli eitutI I1tlIIdilu MAUI OIL tue MUOii
or Bancroft's famous "Nocturne,' is de-
scribed as being the most remarkable
which Kellar has ever attempted. 1t is
preceded and followed by many others
which have never been done in Washing
ton. Seats for the engagement have been
selling-and selling well-since morning.
The headliners in the bill to be offered
next week ct the Grand are Cressy and
Dayne who will be remembered for their
impersonations of Cy Prime and Ricketty
Ann in Denman Thompson's "The Old
Homestead" Others who are to have
places on the programme are Gus Will
Jams, the original piano torturer; Harry
Edison, whose pug dog Doc created a min
iature sensation here last year; the Neil
sen Sisters, balladists; Gruett, Beers and
Gruett, grotesque acrobats; McMann and
King, comedians who were once in this
city with Primrose and Dockstader's min
strels; Arnheim and Wagner, operatie
d1ettists, and John H. Sherley, who ex-
tracts music from collection of glasses
and bottles.
In history of Augustin Daly's life and
works, recently published in THE Cos
mopolitan,' a writer commented upon the
fact that James A. Herne's beautiful play.
'.Shore Acres" enjoyed the longest run
ever scored in the managers New York
theatre. Sir Henry Irving first saw the
piece at that house and was so impressed
that he is said to have made an offer for
the right to produce the work at the Ly-
ceum in London. Briefly, Shore Acres"
is one of the few dramas of it's sort that
has ever achieved genuine success in
Gotham town. A cast that is said to be
in few ways inferior to that originally
seen on Broadway will present the offer
ing next week at the Academy, where
seats are now on sale.
James ]. Morton, lack-faced comedian;
1.-THE Review Comedy Four" quartette
Of seeming excellence; Marie Richmond,
serio-comic; Loney Haskell, monologist;
Andy Lewis and Maude Elliott, sketchists;
the Brothers Davenport, whose act is said
to be a real novelty; Farrell and Taylor,
musicians. and Cope and Dixie, vocalists,
compose the olio to be offered next week
at Kernan's by -Hurtig and -Seamon's
"Bowery'' Burlesquers. With Chin Yuen
Dong, Chinese actor, Winnie Henshaw,
and others, all of these people will also
be seen in the afterpiece staged-a skit,
entitled Stunning" The company is
said to be well equipped in every way and
may be expected to- renew the excellent
impression left here last season.