The evening times., 1899-11-25
THINGS THEATRICAL.

For some inexplicable reason, it las
4! been rumored in local theatrical circle
this week that Arizona" which is scaed-
uled for next week at the Lafayette, is to
be presented by a number two company
| This is manifestly untrue. there teing only
one organization on the road playing Au-
| gustus Thomas drama. The company to
be seen here includes Annie Russo rs for
mer leading man. Vincent Serrano, be-
| sides such people as Theodore Roberts
| Edwin Holt, Stephen French, Mate Ear e
Grace Henderson, Adora Andreas, Eleanor
Robson, Geneve Ingersol, Malcolm Gum
! George Nash. Edgar Selwyn. Licnel Barry
more. Albert Bruning Sidney Aims o-th
and Almerie Grigsby. Many OF the ac-
tors and actresses were engaged in the
Chicago run and the remainder are OF
most promising order. a
According to the various stories regard
ing THE Cuckoo that have come to this
office, that Brookfield farce must contain
many characters entirely new to tie stage
Most unique of these. perhaps, is an Afri-
can monarch. King Kamswaga. wno Is he
invited guest of an English town. TIE
royal savage is very proud of certlin pic
lures tatooed on his chest and back. and
causes numerous riots in his efforts to re-
move his clothing that the representations
may be viewed by his host and hostess
The nearest approach to a like creation in
comedy was that realized by George Nash
In THE Marquis of Michigan" and, eyen
in that instance, the points OF Similarity
were few. The idea seems to be as move,
as it Is ludicrous. THE Cuckoo" follows
The Girl From Maxim's" at the Nat onal
Washingtonians probably will be much
relieved at learning that Dear Old Char
ley" next weeks Offering at the Columbia.
is not a French farce. 1t was written by
Charles Brookfield who, though an Eng
lishman. frequently has demonstrated the
fact that he possesses keen sense OF the
ridiculous. The story Of the play does not
concern marital infidelities. there are no
scenes between naughty actresses" and
young husbands, the CanCan is barred
from the incidental music and there are no
lines of double meaning. Briefly, Dear
Old Charley is said to be as wholesome
as it is funny. The producing cast includes
George Boniface, jr., George Ober, Kathryn
Osterman, Helen Harcourt. Bertha Waltz
niger, Florence Turner, John Hyams, Al
fred Burnham, and Stephen Maley.
Camilla Urso, the famous violin virtuoso
will headline next weeks bill at the Grand
The remainder of the acts slated for what
promises to be an interesting vaudeville
entertainment are to be furnished by Flor
ence Modena and Hugh Stanton, whose
sketch is entitled, For Reform" Joe
Welch, Hebrew impersonator; the Three
Sa Vans comedy acrobats; Hilda Thomas
and Frank Barry. mimics and portrayers;
j. Wilmott Eckert and Emma Berg, who
are appearing in japanese operetta COM
posed especially for their use and cap
toned Little Pee Weet," and the Bio
graph No more attractive list of turns"
~ ,.rI-a
G. Chase house and the Times ventures
to predict that the results will be the ban
ner business of the season.
Although the Hanlons have never ca
tered especially to the first rows, it is as
serted that in their this-year's 'Superba'
they have made convincing effort to remedy
a defsct noticed last season by The Times
Not on:y have they brought over complete
ballet from England, but the remainder of
their chorus is said 70 have been filled out
with the bsst-looking women obtainable
The "Suparba' is averred TO have been i'm
proved in many ways since its earlier pre-
sentations in this city and much has been |
gained in, the alterations. The attraction is
an ideal one for Thanksgiving week and |
should draw the biggest kind OF houses TO
the Academy. where seats for the engage
ment were placed on sale Thursday morn |
ing. There will be three matinees.
Concert-goers will be interested in the
information that the date set for De Pach- |
mann's coming piano recital at the Column
bia is next Wednesday. The affair will not |
take place until Ais o'clock. thus giving |
Office workers ample time in which to reach |
the theatre. De Pachmann has been high |
ly praised in the West and his work prom
ises to be really enjoyable.
Thompson and Carter. a sketch team: |
Carver and Pollard. eccentric condolences;
Bailey and Madison, grotesque acrobats; |
the Hague Sisters. singing and dancing SOU
brettes; ". c. Fields. tramp juggler
whose turn is said to be considerably out
of the ordinary; Mile. Marie. who poses
under multf-coiored lights and Minerva Lee |
and Harietta Bradford. vocalists, compose
the olio to be shown hext week at Ker-
mans by the Irwin Brothers Burlesquers.
The performances given are brought to a
close with the rendering of an extravaganza
written by William Ballauf, while
treasurer of the Lyceum, and entitled "A
Hot Wave" This piece is described as be-
ing one Of the best of its sort and probably