Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-11
ANU SEMENTS,


GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-While there
are no embryo or other variety of stars in
the Albaugh Lyceum Stock Company, that
organization managed to make quite a IA
vorabe impression upon a large audience
at the Grand Opera House last night. The
Iyceum company comes to Washington
from Baltimore, where its popularity was
attested by d run of over 400 nights. The
bill selected for the Washington premier
was Jim the Penman,' a melodrama of
former school sbounding in strong stul-
lions and effects. The performance was
somewhat ragged. the individual work of
one or two members of the company, how
ever, standing out in splendid renef. The
TWO members of the company who carried
the production were Miss Remark, as Nina,
the wife of the forger and Mr.. Cooper, as
the scheming and very crooked Baron
Hardtfeidt, "Jm's' accomplish Their
parts were directly opposite in character
but were both good. Miss Remark carried
the part well, looking very pretty through
out and displaying considerable dramatic
talent Mr.. Cooper makes an excellent vii
lain, doing character study and inrerpre-
tdtion that was appreciated. He was a sub
tie bad man, winning the Kisses of the en-
thusiaStic gallery boys and the applause of
the pit, a Villains most fattering express
stons of approval. The third member of the
cast worthy of especial mention was Mr.
Grattan, who played Louis Percival, the
American sweetheart of the penmans wife
who was separated from her by a forged
letter written by the man who afterward
became her husband. This trio We're pro-
ficient. They knew their lines and read
them comparatively well. Mr.. Albaugh, jr
heads the cast as Lord Dre}ipcourt. The
part is not a good one, and Mr. Albaugh
will undoubtedly be seen in other plays to
better advantage.
Mr. Flood as Jim the Penman was too
mech@nical in his work to be satisfactory.
Percy Winter played the detective fairly
well. All were handicapped by the out of
dateness of the play, however, and it is
believed the subsequent Productions will
show the real worth OF the organization
morean popularity. Tonight VIM. Cranes
old success THE Senator" will be the
bill, and good production is promised
THE FRENCH MAID. There are many
novelties introduced in that brilliant mu-
steal production THE French Maid !"
which plays a return engagement next
week at the Columbia Theater The title
role is now taken by Miss Idaiene Cotton
in place of Mile. Anna Held. This dainty
Partisan cantatrice, however, will appear
in an entirely new and highly original spe-
cialty, and her new gowns are said to be
marvels of beauty and taste. There are
no more successful plays of this peculiar
style before the public than 1.-The French
Maid 1t affords opportunities for all
kinds OF specially and comedy work while
liA' iiluSlt IIppIc5 throughput most cDaFnl-
ingly. There are funny songs witty dia-
logue, novel, sensational and highly artistic
ballets, magnificent stage settings, rich and
Varlegated costumes and scores of pretty
maidens. The acting company is, of course
headed by that prince of funny fellows,
Charles A. BigelOW, in his unique charac-
terization of the weazen-faced English
waiter. The others include Hallen Mostyn
George Honey, Edouard Jose, William
Armstrong, e. j. Heron, Eva Davenport
Yolande Wallace and Mamie Forbes Miss
Held still continues TO wear her $50 900
tiara of diamonds, which is fairly dazzling
with prismatic colors and scintiliating
lights. She now travels in her own $40 900
private car, preferring its seclusion to the
noise and confusion of hotel life. This is
the car that was originally built for Mrs.
Langtry for her first tour of this country,
and is claimed to be the handsomest and
most expensive car in the world.
THE REV. GRIFFITH DAVENPORT"
AT the Lafayette Square Opera House
next Monday evening James A Herne. the
author of Shore Acres" Hearts of oak
and Margaret Flemmng,' will present for
the first time on any stage a new and orig
inal play, entitled THE Rev. Griffith DaV-
export" The scenes of this new work are
laid near Winchester, Va, and at Wash
igton, D. c. Its hero is a Methodist
preacher, the part played by the actor
dramatist, and its story treats of the eth
ical conditions just previous to the civil
war. Although the piece is of a domestic
nature, many incidents are of historical
value and actually occurred during the
period covered in the action of the play
The work has nothing to do with religion
from Il Sectarian standpoint. 1t has been
the intention of the dramatist to give as
Hteiike picture of a southern family in
the anti-bcllum days he has given of
New England life along the Maine coast
How well Mr.. Herne has succeeded remains
to be seen. That this admirable actor and
playwright is capable of doing Justice 10
his subject none who can recall his career
will doubt. 1t was as a member of the
stock companies of Washington BaItinore
and Savannah that Mr. Herne became
familiar with the idiosyncracies of the
various types of southern characters and it
was owing TO this knowledge that he won
brilliant a dramatic triumph in New
York city as the negro in The New
South" That this new work will prove in
terestng no student of the drama can
doubt, and its first representation may
mark another epoch in the annals of the
American stage.
"A DAY AND A NIGHT IN NEW
Monday evening Hoyts breezy comedy "A
Day and a Night in New York. will begin
a weeks engagement. This comedy has
three months it has made New York laugh
1t is written in Hoyts usual style which
really means an average of a laugh a min
ute. A large company-twenty-fiv speak
ing parts-render the lines, sing the songs
and execute the dances, all of which per-
meate the comedy. Otis Harlan. who be-
came famous by his creation of that quaint
character of Hot Stuff" in "A Black
Sheep heads the cast, and he has scored
an immense hit in the character of Marble
Hart, Sunday school young man from
New Jersey. He is assisted by William De-
we're, also of the BLACK Sheep company,
who will be remembered as the Editor:
Hattie Williams and others, and it is saving
very little TO assert that they manage to
make lot of fun out of Hoyts witty lines
and jolly humor. The piece is brilliantly
costumed and staged, and the same Access
series used during its run at the Garrick
Theater will be seen.
FOREVER DEVILS AUCTION."-On
Monday evening that favorite showpiece.
Charles FL. Yale's Forever Devils Auc-
ton, viii open its engagement at the
Academy or Music. 1t Is customary with
such vast amount of new matter, novel
and timely ideas into this performances as
10 render 1t comparatively new to the eve
and ear. This year the mana cement claim
TO have exceeded by far any previous pro-
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