The evening times., 1899-04-08
THINGS THEATRICAL.

1 Alec Robinson Observation-Disclosures Alfred Hickman
| Mr.. Cruger Harry Gwyneute
| Mr. Creighton on..................Geo .Geoffrey Stein
Mr. raxton.. = rahA An.neu
Belts. George Gastoh
Jasper. .Fhomas Phiifips
Cain, a Waif. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mrs Van Buren, Mrs F. N. Bates
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Phyllis Lee. Mary Van buren
Bess Van Buren. Georgla Weiles
Mrs DE Puyster. Marie Barrlnger
This reproduced cast of characters should
serve at once to recall to amusement-Iov-
ers the story and charm Of that first OF
Lyceum Theatre successes, THE Charity
Ball. as we'll as to assure that the piece
will suffer nothing when it is presented
next week by the Frawley Company. The
Belasco-De Mile work Is notable for its
finished construction and its dramatic
power, together with the literary skill and
grace with which the last-named of the
! collaborators was wont to invest his efforts.
The fact that every member of the 0rgani-
Zation appearing at the Columbia has
| achieved distinction in the very line OF
labor for which Mr. Frawley's casting OF
the comedy has placed him or her. prom
ises much for the local rendering. Special
scenery for the production has been paint
ed by Frederick Schaefer, while New
| York costumer is now finishing the elab-
ladies. The Charity Ball. is great play
| and it will probably make a second tri-
umph scored by the Frawley Company.
Franz Schalk, the conductor of the Mau-
| rice Grau Company. which is shorty TO
give season Of classic opera in this city,
studied the violin in his youth in Vienna,
where he was born in 1863 He bsgan his
career as a virtuoso in his native city
! playing for short time in the orchestra
OF the Royal Opera He studied under DR..
Anton Brickner, the celebrated sympho-
mist. who advised him to devote himself
to conducting. Upon the Doctors recon-
mendation he was engaged for the Stadt
! Theatre in Graz. Next he secured place
as the successor to Anton Seidl for tn.
direction of the German Opera and Phil
harmonic Concerts at Prague. A year ago
he was called to the Royal Opera at Berlin
to replace Felix Weingartner. Upon the
completion of the American tour of the
Grau Company he will return to Berlin
| for the season of 1899 and 1900.
Perhaps no more interesting commentary
| could be made on the genius Of Joseph JEFF
ferson than is that embodied in the fact
! that during score Of years his repertoire
has never varied from the same plays in
I which he made his greatest hits. In these
days, when an actor is esteemed fortunate
if he can make his vehicle last through a
season, it is pleasing TO note that the art
of one star is so fine and true that the
public does not need to be diverted by
novel offerings from him, but is content to
study the portrayals which many of the
number have seen dozens OF times. THE
Dean Of the American Stage" is still doing
The Rivals" and RIP Van Winkle''-he
will appear in the former piece Wednesday
and Friday and for the remainder of this
next week will present the latter at the
National Theatre-and has never yet felt it
encumbent upon him to make change.
Nothing more in the way of praise could be
spoken.
The first half Of next week at the Grand
will be filled in by the Harris Brothers
with a production of different scenes from
several of their works. number OF we'll
known local amateurs are TO appear in the
presentation. the effect of which will be
heightened by the efforts of an augmented
orchestra. large chorus and a children's
ballet. The performance should be enjoy
able and will probably be well patronized.
Seats are now on sale.
1t was inevitable that a story so full Of
dramatic possibilities as is that of Captain
Dreyfus should ultimately find its way
TO the stage. and so no one need be sur
prised that the incident forms the super
structure for the sensational play. ''Dev
lis Island" which will be seen next week
at the Academy of Music. The offering is
said TO be a thrilling one. while the pro-
duction Of Manager James II. Wallick is
described as being quite elaborate. A cast
composed Of well-known people will be
seen in the piece. among those TO appear
being Emily Rigl. J. II. Wallick. Cora
Macy. Leander Blanden. Dorothy Ross
more, Howard Truesdell, Christie Mac
Lean. Carleton Wells. Tony West, Edward
Ames, and large auxiliary corps.
1t is not often that the managers of bur-
lesque troupes go TO the expense OF hav-
ing prepared for their organizations ma
terial for fore and afteIpieces. Much stock.
however. is laid by the works Of Fred Sol
omon and Edgar Smith whose extravagan-
zas. THE Ladies Alimony Club" and Sc
cret Servers" will be presented next week
at kernan's by the May Howard Company.
An olio in which are included such PEOPLE
as Mills and Simonds, comedians: Irene
Watson. dancer; Lorenz and Allen, singers
of coon songs: James Flynn and Fannie
de Costa, farceurs; Moran and Wesley. vo-
calists: AL Weston, monologuist, and 9TH
ers. comes between these two offerings.
and the three portions of the performance
guarantee the patron of any taste at least
an hour of solid amusement.
Mcintyre and Heath, plantation come
dians; Press Eldridge, the clever mono
loguist; Ellsworth and Burt, sketch
team: George Leslie, an eccentric laugh
provoker: Nellie Trixeda and Maud Gil
bert. serio-c comic; the American Vita
graph, and the house stock company make
up next weeks bill at the Bijou. The en-
tertaining qualities of all are well known.
and there is every probability that Man
ager Grieves' cOzy little place OF amuse-
ment will be filed at each of the per-
formances given.
WIVES SECURE DIVORCES.
AIlerafinns In The SuIt of LOeffler Va.