The evening times., 1899-11-18


over the legend Mile Fifi-The Cause o.
the Trouble" The idea is a good one. and
like all good theatrical ideas. will be ex-
tensively copied. The Fiji to be seen here
by the way. is Alice Judson, little local
woman who made a hit last season in the
soubrette role of The Charlatan." Miss
Judson has many friends in this city and
Z the welcome rendered her undoubtedly will
B be a warm one.
The company to be exploited in The Girl
from Maxims" on Monday night AT the
National comes almost directly from New
York and no change has been made in its
personnel. This is true not only of the
principals engaged, but OF the most inconse-
quential people in the cast. The Organi-
Zation. which is one of the strongest
Charles Frohman controls. includes Jose
phine Hall. W. J. Ferguson. Lewis Baker
Alfred Klein, Robert Hickman. Paul Me
AIlister. Charles ". Lane. Gertrude Whit
ty. MayEs Realty, Rose Flynn, Blanche
Cert. Mamie Forbes. Caroline starbuck, and
Florence Otis. Nearly all of these actors
and actresses are well known here. fully
three-fourths OF them having been feat
ured with various productions. Seats for
The Girl from Maxim's' are selling.
Neil Burgess. formerly the star of The
County Fair" The Year One" and The
Widow Bedott:" Gerald Griffin. whose new
est sketch bears the title, Silence Is Gold
en-" Billy Link, a black-faced comedian;
Adele Purvis Onri. dancer and globe roller:
Doherty's White Poodles, beasts of extra
ordinary intelligence: Jack Marshall's
''Newsboys' Quintette,' vocalists; Maddox
and Wayne. who promise something unique.
and the American biograph, make up the
bill announced for next week at the Grand.
The roster bears only the names of per-
formers who have demonstrated their abili-
~ in this city and the enjoyment OF pa
irons is guaranteed. Mr.. Burgess the
headliner, is appearing in a condensation
of the first success and is sure to make a
hit.
Twenty eight people are said TO compose
the company which will bring 'McFadden's
Row of Flats TO the Academy on Monday
night Among these are Bobby Ralston. a
diminutive comedian; Lizzie Conway, serio-
comic; Thomas and Quinn, dualogsts;
Charles A. Morgan, impersonator; Nettie
De Coursey, singing and dancing soubrette:
THE Four Emperors of Music instrument
talists, and Harry Watson. a tramp bicy-
clist The present edition of "McFadden's
Row Of Flats" is said TO be a new one.
written by John Fowler. great deal of
catchy music is averred TO have been in
jected into the piece, while the specialties
interpolated all will be of the first order
of merit. The Flats has been here
three times and has drawn well on each
occasion.
The programmes have been completed for
the afternoon and the evening concerts to
be given tomorrow at the Columbia
Theatre by the Banda Rosa. Popular and
classic music have equal shares of the bills,
the selections ranging from Wagner to
Sousa and from Verdi to Herbert The per-
formances cannot but be enjoyable and
probably will be well attended.
Madame Emma Nevada. whose local re-
cital will occur on Wednesday afternoon at
4:15-at the Columbia. seems to have recon-
quered New York after an absence of
twelve years. Her appearance Sunday at
the Metropolitan Opera House was signal
for vociferous applause, while the critics
were enthusiastic in their commeRdation on
the following morning. Seats for the Wash
ington concert are selling at Sanders &
Stayman's.
Were The Times in the business of claim
ing proteges 1t might sustain an excellent
argument relating to its discovery of the
Clerise Sisters, two exceedingly clever
girls who will be seen with Weber's
Dainty Duchess" company next week at
Kernan's. When the duo first came here
they were in the chorus of a farcical
organization and were mentioned for their
apparent interest in the performance
Later, they returned with the High Roll
ers" aggregation and again were heartily
commended. During the summer the sis
ters appeared on the roof of the American
Theatre. New York, and made a great hit.
Their future is assured in the profession
which they have adopted.