Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

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that of Marie Tavary.s past must have
been One cannot but look with curiosity
| at such a woman, and her appearance In a
| vaudeville house. however unique the thea
| ter, cannot help but be surprising and
coul- only happen here at the New Grand,
| where the character of the theater and its
how eminent.
| Camille D'Arville. the latest accession
| from comic opera ranks to polite vaudeville
| VIII appear later in the season at the New
Grand: Her manager gives it out that she
| gets 81 900 week. and. while there may be
| some doubt about that figure, there is no
| question that the New Grand MANAGEMENT
will pay whatever is necessary to have her
| mere She may not be the same DArvile
who reigned in comic opera in New York
! for years. disputing Lillian Russells claim
| as the most conspicuous and admired of the
| prima donnas. but she is still a splendid
| singer and a woman of beautiful nersoraI
| ity.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-Next Monday
night Creston Clarke will omen his annual
engagement at the Columbia presenting
ms new and elaborate production of Ham
let. Mr. Clarke's Hamlet is more or less
familiar to local theater-goers. and is per-
maps one of the most popular of his many
different characterizations. During the
week two plays new to Washington will be
given namely, THE Ragged Cavalier and
"A Son of France" both of which have
proved popular additions to Mr. Clarke's
repertoire and have achieved substantial
success. THE Ragged Cavalier is the
JOINT work of Miss Louise Malloy. the we'll
known critic, and Mr.. Clarke, and by rea-
son of Miss Malloy's authorship possesses
an interest quite apart from that Great ed
by its success, which has been a genuine
ana pronounced one from the time of it's
nrst production, in the latter part of last
season. Mr.. Clarke is this season carving
| a special car load of scenery, costumes and
properties and is thus enabled to produce
each play in his repertoire in an unusually
,Ar
| Hamlet he has provided very handsome
new costumes and a set of properties said
to be absolutely accurate in every detail,
and has spared neither time nor money to
bring the performance to a plane of more
than usual excellence. Miss Adelaide
Prince is still at the head of Mr.. Clarke's
splendid supporting company. and is this
season winning new successes by reason of
her splendid ability and charming person.
ality. Miss Prince will doubtless be warm
~ welcomed during the coming week by
her many admirers in this city Included
in Mr.. Clarke's company are Mr.. John Car
ter. SO long a prominent member of Sir
Henfy irving company; George D. Parker,
]. j. Sambrook, P S. Barrett Frederick
Fisher and Miss Grace Wallace Following
is the arrangement of plays decided upon
for the week. which promises to be a most
successful one: Monday and Friday nights
at o'clock sharp, Hamlet" Tuesday and
Saturday nights, 1.-The Ragged Cavalier"
Thursday matinee, David Garrick;" We'd
nesday night, THE Bells Thursday night
''Richelieu;' Saturday matinee, "A Son of
France"
NATIONAL THEATER-It is natural
that the play-gong public should be i'm
pressed by the announcement of such q
stellar aggregation as that of Louis James
Kathryn Kidder and Charles B. Hanford
which Will be seen at the National Theater
next week, beginning Monday night. AL
though popular interest centers in the stars
and the elaborate revivais of standard
plays that will be given by this company
it is great satisfaction to the exacting
tastes of today to know that the stars will
be supported by people who are entirely
worthy of the leading lights of the organi-
zation. Among the people who will sup
port this great trumvirate is Mr.. Harry
Iansdon, the best odd man on the legiti-
mate stage of America. He has no peer in
such roles as Sir Peter TeaZle Brabantio
Polonius, Casca and the like. Mr.. John A.
Ellsler, who for many years has been iden-
tilted with the legitimate drama playing
in the best companies, and whose name Is
almost "a household word" with theater-
goers, Will be prominently cast. Mr.. Lang
| don and Mr.. Ellsler are Familiarity referred
to as the two grand old men of the
ShakeSpearean drama.
| MIR. Barry tombstone, formerly leading
| man with Mr.. James, has distinguished
| himself in a varied line of characters Mr.
| Collin Kemper, who was a member of the
! DAILY company for several years. including
| London season, is another strong member
of the company. Mrs. Henry Vandenhoff.
| widow of the great Henry Vandenhoff is n
| particularly strong ally in this elaborate
undertaking for she is thoroughly familiar
| with the best traditions of the legitimate
stage and is an artist of exceptional at
! tainment. Other notable people are Mr.
! Norman Hackett, Mr.. w. A Lincoln
Thomas Coffin Cooke. ]. L. McVicker
Harvey Cassidy: George McCulla, Miss
Emily Grey Bethel Miss Drofnah and
| twenty others.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings and
| Wednesday matinee THE School for Scan
! dal' will be given. The production of the
| famous old play is said to be the most com
| plete and elaborate comedy revival seen
| on the American stage in many years 1t
will be by all odds the most distinguished
| production taken on the road, for not even
| the Jeferson-FlorenceDre production of
| THE Rivals had the pictorial embelIish-
ment that has been lavished upon the stag
| ing of the rare old Sheridan comedy. As
| for the cast. the names of the three stars
| Mr.. Louis James. Mr. Charles b. Ham
ford and Miss Kathryn kfdder-are quite
| sufflc!ent to impress the public with the ex-
| traordnary distinction of the company that
| will enact the characters of this brilliant
| comedy classic.
| On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
| evenings and Saturday matinee will occur
| the first presentation in this city of The
| Winters Tale" Adviccs from Pittshurg
where the big combination is playing dur
/ ing the current week. commend the mag
| ton. 1t is noteworthy fact that The
| Winters Tale was the play in which Mary
| Anderson made her farewell appearance on
| the stage. Indeed. she was the first to
| break in on tradition and double" the
| characters of Hermione and Perdita, the
| parts now assumed by Miss Kidder The
| presentation of Shakespeare's comedy
should prove the event of the season In
the classic drama Macbeth will be given
It's only performance on Saturday night.
| LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
Sweet as breath of fresh air is the new
comedy pastoral drama in four acts IAN
| Indiana Romance" which will be produced
| by Mr.. Robert Downing on the stage of the
Lafayette Square -Theater next Monday
night, the event marking the initial presen-
| tatton of the play. Weeks have been con-
sumed in untiring rehearsals, with view
| of attaining that high standard Of excel
| lence that has invariably in the past mark
ed all of Mr.. Downings stage productions
The play is dramatic construction entire
~ new, refreshing and interesting and II
| Is believed. is destined to achieve distinc-
| ton and success 1t is not of the classics
but yet classic of its kind 1t is a simple
| tale, dramatically told, where the heart
plays a great big part, where tears mingle
| with laughter and joyousness abounds a
| true picture Of nature which appeals ia
| better feelings. Built upon new lines, the
| theme is new and the characters are new
| to the stage, although the common every.