Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30
COMING ATTRACTIONS

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COMING ATTRACTIONS
NEW NATIONAL THEATER- is NOW
five years since Mr. and Mrs. Kendall made
| thelr last appearance in this country. Since
! mat time they have been principally on
| gagged in presenting their numerous s,,c-
| cesses at their London theater and pro
| ducins new plays from time to time. with
ID view of hitting upon some exceptionally
| SlfohS and good one, which would errable
them to make still better the reputation
| they nave always left behind them on tho
| occasion of their previous visits From, a I
| accounts The Elder Miss Blossom the
! new play, which Will receive its first Wash
| lnstoh preservation at the New National
Iheater during New Year week is one of
| the best they have vet had tha FORTUNE 10
| secure. Its authors, NessrS Earnest Hen
| drle and Metcalf Wood, have the advantage
| OF an acquaintance with the TWO stars as
one OF them. Mr.. Hendre, was at one time
| an actor i'll their company and consequently
| was better enabled to fit them with char
| acters thoroughly well suited to each '.The
| Elder Miss Bosom" tells n simple story of
| mistaken identity. 1t is wholesome and
| provides abundant delicate comedy and
| gentle sentiment without ever having re-
course to u word or suggestion of impro-
| prlety- New York was una nimouS in praise
Inc performance here will be given with
le original London company and all the
| elaborate scenery. Mr.. Daniel Frohman of
! Daly's Theater, as in the past. is directing
/ the tour OF MIR. and Mrs. Kendal. The large
| advance sale of seats already points to The
| engagement as one Of the most brilliant
| and prosperous of the year.
| LAFAYETTE OPERA HOUSE-In the
| new and original opera comique, The Prin-
| cess enc, its author, Mr.. kirke LaShelle
| has given a charming story of love and war
/ Il most romantic setting. The locale of the
| opera Is the duchy of BurguudN the period
! 10 Ti,,r,s II
| courtship and marriage of Charles the Bold
| Duke of Burgundy, with the Princess Chic
| the lovely and astute ruler Of Normandy,
whose bravery and wit not only saved her
| country and that of Burgundy from rapa-
| cious Louis N, but also gained for her a
| husband after her own heart. The music
| of the opera is the work of Mr.. Julian Ed
wards, composer of THE Wedding Day,"
| The Jolly MuSketeerS and several other
| Very successful operas of the light and
| comic school, as well one or two grand
| operas that We're successfully produced at
| the royal opera house, Cuvent Garden
London. The music is somewhat on the
| lines laid down by Auber, one of the best
| examples of whose style is Fra Diayolo
| but in Princess Chic there is more of
| the modern melody introduced. Mr. La
| Shelle, as both author and manager, may
| be depended upon to give it an entirely
| adequate production His company in
| ciudes Minnie Method, soprano: Touise
| Hepner, soubrette: Mathilde PreyilIe. A
| young contralto of such value as to be
iitaGe lhe SuDJtcl Oh iltlsatlon IN the efforts
| OF Francls Wilson to retain her services:
| hlchard Golden, Harry Brown J. C. Niron
| and WIN Vaudeville, comedians: Winfield
blake romantic baritone; W. A Lawrence
| baritone. and Edgar Temple, who is be-
| iieved by many to be the best Robin Hood
VINO mas ever sung with the Rostonians-
| chorus of sixty and corps of orchestra
! musicians with which to augment the local
| orchestra.
| COLUMBIA THEATER. - THE Jolly
| dusketeer Will be performed by the JEFF
ferSon De Angels Opera Comnauy al tho
| GoiumDla during the coming week THE
| Jolly Musketeer' was faVorably received
| When seen here last season 1t was writ
| Ten by STANCE and Edwards to give In.
| star, jeff De Angels, an opportIInfty To
| romp In his inimitable style and to sing
INC comic songs which he is capable of do
ing so well. The career of De Anpelie i,
this vehicle to display his inimitabIe talents
| as funny fellow has now reached me
| latter half of his second season. and l. has
lesil ie IN series of personal triumphs
ana large profits. After the engagemant
| mere the company goes to New York again
| heFle"lng what was said upon Jeff'S an
pearance here in The Jolly Musketeer''
laSl season, II may be asserted thar the
star, the opera and the company scoraS .
| MT Ihere was much to excite the rnerri
| nlent OF lovers Of comic opera In the honl-
while the music of Julian Edwards con+rjh
uteu many gems Of melody in pretty min
| ing tunes and some fine ensemble mars
mehS. Inc whole production was on The
most generous lines Jeff De Angels as a
Jun maker mas proven his worth too often
70 need any review of his varied talents
ms supporting company this season stiII
includes De Angels partner in fun. Harry
Mdcoohough. a new prima donna will he
revealed In Grace Van Studdfford VII -
spoken OF as the possesssor of MANY ner
sohal charms and cultivated voice Hin
pert Nlike, the well-known baritone and
excellent actor. Will also be seen hero fnr
the first time in this piece. The other narTs
are Played by Maud Hollins, Lenore Sou
.ler, r. Hoiiins, Edwin A Tester Her
man Steinmann and Fred. X Logan The
orchestra VIII be augmented for this ON
gagement, which commences on New w.
matinee, the only other matinee being SAT
urday. 's''
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-The opportunity
OF witnessing Secret Service" nj nonnIar
prices should attract throngs TO the acad
envy OF MUSIC next week, with matinee per-
1ofmances on New Year day, "Wednesday
and Saturday. The previous local nresanfe
lions of Gillette's famed war piay wera
made at the Lafayette Square and Marian
a. Theaters, and the engagement al The
Academy OF Music will be the first nro0
duction of the play that has won the plaud-
us OF three countries at other than the
usual dollar and a half rate of admission
The company that will be seen in the play
Is said to he of much excellence while the
scenic portion of the production viii be
the same as was utilized in the original Der-
formanceS. The story of Secret SERVICE,
Is founded on the siege of Richmond bv
the Union forces during the conflict between
the north and south. The action of the
piece takes place in one evening and in
about the same time required for stage
representations, of little less than three
hours The love complications of the plav
work out entirely satisfactorily and Cupid
really has an important victory to his credit
when the final curtain descends
NEW GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-Novel-
ties that are specially attractive during
a holiday period will be offered by the
New Grand New Year week. Three per
formances at the usual hours and prices
will be given on New Year day. The ad-
vance demand for seats for that day al
ready indicates that the attendance will be
equal to, if not greater, than on Christmas
day. With the year 1900 the Grand
enters upon an uninterrupted succession
of better programs even than have pre-
vailed there and the permanent success of
the theater is established beyond doubt-
For New Year week Wormwood's trained
animal circus is billed as the headline"
attraction. not only because of Intrinsic
worth, but for the reason, too that il has
such attractions for ladies and children.
who crowd to the daily matinees during
| festal will he