Evening star., 1899-03-08
AMUSEMENTS.

RICHARD MANSFIELD-No other en-
eagemeut of the dramatic season is antici
pated with greater delight than Richard
Mansfeld's. This great artist will pay his
annual visit to this city next week, appear
ing at the Columbia each evening, but CIV
ing a matinee on Saturday only. During
this engagement Mr.. Mansfield will not
present any other play than "CyranO de
Rergerac," in which character he has ere
ated a sensation greater than any other
artist Of his generation. He has framed
this persOnation with a production that is
spoken of as being artistically and picto-
rally more elaborate and sumptuous than
any ever before given play. Some idea
of the scale of Mr.. Mansfe!ds artistic en-
terpriSe may be gathered from the conSid-
Grafton of the fact that there are in his
travelling company nearly 100 people; that
the scenery and furniture and baggage oc-
cupy over four baggage coaches. Mr.
Mansfield and his organization travel every
where by special train. Everywhere that
he has presented his latest creation he has
met with success greater than any ever
accorded him or any other artist. The
curtain during Mr. Mansfield's engagement
will rise each evening at 7:f5. Carriages
may be ordered shortly after H. This
hour prevailed during the run at the Gar
den Theater, New York city, and every
where else that Mr.. Mansfield has this
season presented "Cyrano de Bergerac"
1t enables those living remote from the
theater. in the suburbs or in adjacent cities
TO reach the late trains with a convenient
margin OF time. There Is still a large num-
Der or choice seats for sale at the box office
JAMES X. HACKETT-Next weeks at
traction at the New National Theater will
be the young romantic player James X
Hackett. who Will produce, under the man
agenent of Daniel Frohman. the four-act
romance Rupert Of HentZau." compan-
ion play to The Prisoner of Zenda The
nGad MI.
the ending of that play. and the characters
ana scenes are generally the same The
plot treats OF the results of a scheme by
Whica Rupert, the Count of Hentzau. hopes
20 be released from the exile to which King
Rudolf has subjected him. He seizes a love
letter which Flavia has sent 10 RassendvIl
intending to curry favor with the king by
showing II to him Rassendyll. good old
Colonel Sapt and Fritz Won Tarlenheim band
themselves together in an effort TO prevent
the latter from reaching the king and so
preserve the queens honor. This is finally
successful though not until the deaths of
King Rudolf and Rupert have been encom-
passed and many other exciting episodes
taken place. Mr.. Hacketts companv has
been largely strengthened in numbers for
the new play and Mr.. Frohman has pro-
Nided elaborate scenery and effects and
regal costumes. Miss Jobyna Howland
who VIII play Queen Flavia, and who is
known as the Gibson girl posed for the
pictures which illustrate Rupert of Hent-
work of Gibson. The sale of seats will
open al the box office tomorrow.
THE THREE DRAGONS Direct
from Its engagement at the home theater
In New York, the Broadway Theater Opera
company cannot fail to find a cordial well
come at the Lafayette Square next Mon
day. In THE Three Dragons" Messrs
smith and De Koven have eschewed ro-
mantle opera for the more popular fin
de steele comic opera. Their efforts at
| Iunmaking have been altogether success
IuL 1t Is claimed that the libretto of the
new work produces more laughs than any
Work OF similar nature since "Ermiuie. I.
The company includes Jerome Sykes and
ftlcnard r Carroll. a pair of comedians
hard TO duplicate. Their opposite PERSONAL
tiles and diverse methods make their work
all the more effective But the lyrical part
of the organization has not been sacrificed
TO the comic. Mr.. Joseph OMara a mag
netic young 1rishman, with the voice of
thrush. supplemented by a most seductive
brogue. is in the cast, as is also W. H.
Clark, basso of exceptional merit Miss
Marguerite Lemon is the prima DONNA and
others to be heard are Mr.. r. s. Pigott Mr.
Il. III. Carroll, Mr.. Chas Hildesley Miss
Linda da Costa. Miss Leonora Gnito and
Miss Fanny Briscoe.
ISABELLE URoUHART.-The Increasing
| popularity of the Grand Opera House is
| daily atfested by large audiences. The pro-
gram for the present week. headed by Sid
ney Drew and wife, Maude Courtney and
Waiberu and his trotting horse Dahl" |"