Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04

have been generally good. and the attend
anCc has been satisfactory considering the
fact that there have been two rainy nights
John Sousa's extravaganza. Chris and his
Wonderful Lamp. with its gorgeous seen
cry. brilliant costumes and pretty girls, its
bright and catchy music, and with Jerome
Sykes and Edna Wallace Hopper heading
the aggregation. has made decided hit,
and Ben Stevens is satisfied that he has
another money maker.
keIlar has easily proved that he stands at
the head of the magiCians Of the day, and
has mystified thousands of people by his
clever tricks Shore Acres" has again
proved its popularity, and has attracted i'm
nense audiences all the week. The polite
vaudeville has now become a fixed insti-
tuition. and the audiences have been fully
up 10 the standard, and the two variety
theaters have done we'll
Next week the Columbia will offer The
Roundsrs.' said TO be the best and bright
est Of the Casino productions, with the orig
NAL cast: the National will present "Phro-
So" with Odette Tyler and SPLENDID sup
port; the Lafayette has Belle Archer in
Hoyt's play Of "A Contented Woman the
Academys attraction is VIM. II. Vests big
minstrel jubilee and the offering of the
Grand Will be list of polite vaudeville
stars that will equal any of the past pro-
grams. At this house the management will
run a special wire to the stage Tuesday,
and the election returns will be read be-
tween the acts. At Kernan's and the BIZ
jou good variety programs will be pre-
sented-
Mr.. Frank Perley IN the city to
qualify as executor OF his fathers estate.
He came from New York in the morning
and left the midnight train. He Is
much gratified at the success of Miss Alice
Nielsen in The Singing Girl and says
that in this opera Victor Herbert has pro-
vided her with good a vehicle as she
had in the Fortune Teller" The Sing
ing Girl has already made an enormous
hit at the New York Casino, and the length
OF its run is uncertain. 1t may not come
out OF New York this season. If it goes
on the road Washington will surely have
al opportunity to hear 1t.
NATIONAL THEATER-Amid stage
environment of the most magnificent char
acter, Charles Frohman will next week, at
the New National Theater, present a dram
atization of Anthony Hopes famous ro-
nance. "Phroso.' with Odette Tyler in the
title role. Charming as is the story in mar
rative form. the dramatic version is
corded with possessing greater interest.
"PhrosO' IS an Empire Theater, New York.
success 1t attained artistic and unusual
efficiency during the long run at that IA
nous play house last season, and in putting
II out again this year Mr. Frohman has
given the various roles into most capable
hands. This is noticeably so in the selec
ton Of Miss Tyler for the title role. In the
stage world today there Is perhaps no art
list who artistiCally outshine Miss Tyler
in such part as ''PhrOso.' Her personali-
ty is such d commingling Of the earnest
forces and natural uumOr that she finds in
PhrOso the most congenIal role in her
usic career. and great as was her success
in Secret Service" both in this country
and in England II does not approach the
artistic triumph PhrosO. The
sisting company is one of exceptional
strength for ''PhrCso'' Is not a one-act
play. R u. NacLean viii be seen as the
impresstonable but irrepressible Lord
WheatIey; J. H Benrimo will make himself
rOundly unpopular as the willy governor for
Turkey sultan. SCentCaly splendid prom
fseS are made The complete production
from the Empire Theater Will be sent here.
and il i announced to be one Of the most
elaborate ever seen on that stage. famous
for its gigantis effects; therefore, much
may be expected. The play has proved to
be universally popular; il deals with those
phases OF human nature which appeal to
the heart and when staged pleases all
manner of theater patrons. The engage
ment here will undoubtedly be one Of the
splendid successes of the New Nationals
season. AS Miss Tyler is a resident of
Washington and very well known here.
where, with her husband, r. D. MacLean,
she maintains an establishment, she, on
Monday night, viii, beyond doubt, re-
ceive a royal welcome. The story Of her
success in the role has preceded her here
and the sale of seats is a sure Indication
of the reception she Will be accorded.
COLUMBIA TTEATER-"The Round
ers" IS the name OF the three-act vaudeville
that viii be seen at the Columbia Theater
erer announces this as the newest and
greatest New York Casino success, and
SENDS the entire organization and prOduc-
ton complete and intact from the home the
atre. where it has enjoyed a most prosper
Gus season Of over five months The play
Is from the French musical farce entitled
Les Fetdrdes. which was written by
Mars and H1nnequin, and While adapted
by Harry 3. Smith, with music by Ludwig
EnGlaEder. II still retains a pronounced Pa
ri$Ian flavor. but. of course. with ,ocal col
rFn+4r
girl married to a wicked French marquis
who behaves. as such aristocrats do. es-
peclaIly on the stage. She fails to fall into
his ways. and instead of becoming Paris
ianlzed, and going to the race track to
throw things al the president OF the French
republic, she sits around and mopes and
thinks that it is all very unfortunate. The
WE eventually. gets little worldly wis
DOM and resolves To do q little flirting her
sclf- not for firtatiOn's sake but rnere,v
as a medicinal dose for her wayward huS-
Dand She strikes up an attachment for
Maginnis Pasha. an Irish Turk and Incl
GentaIIy' the funny man of the play, and
IIFts with him eutrageously, to the great
interest OF her friends, who begin to think
she Is learning. Mixed UP with the wicked
French people in the show is an up-to-date
American girl, and also a beautiful Spanish
seforlta- The roster employed in the pre-
sentatLon Of The Founders exceeds II
possible. the usual Casino cast in fmpor-
tance- In the comic element is the name
Thomas .. SeabTOoke, who as Naginnts
PasAa. an Irish Turk furnishes a large
share Of the comedy. The Duke d., Pafv
Du G am. a blase n0bieman. who has tried
everything and found nothing in it. is Dre-
sented by Dan DAILY. whose reputation al
most Prccludes any reference To his ability
Harry Davenport, who was seen here la =
as Harry Bronson. In The Belle of New
York imperSonates the Marquis de Bac-
carat. the husband Of the prUdish Quaker
osS- D. L Don. who was also seen here
last year in The Belle OF New York" as
the crazy DUtchman. has been Entrusted
with the part Of Siegfried Gotterdammer-
runs. leader Of a German street band
Slanel Gilman Will he seen as Priscilla the
CuakereSs, and her delightful rendering Of
me various pretty numbers allotted to her
Lenas much TO the musical end of the per-
ii 70, Phyllis Rankin Thea, the bal
~ L rlic.r. presents an entirely different
characterization from ANYTHING in which
Ga ilas ever appeared before. Marie
sklttlSh. dancing Marie as OF old In ~
cast also are Sarah McVicker. Max Free
man. Susie Drake Frederick Urban ~
Kelly. Alma Doerge. Avis Folger' Mabei
Russell and sixty others
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA 5OT-Sr