Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16


hearsal the star was anxious TO do like
wise. But of all the Frohman players
there could not be found one who was will
ing to enter the lists, even in sham battle.
so to speak. with Hackett his opponent
and real swords as the weapons. Thus it
came about that rapicrs Were resorted to.
The actor who portrays Count Rupert was
personally coached by Hackett, but being
much less skillful. it is not to be wondered
at. perhaps. that he has several times last
season and this. been wounded. Like all
stage encounters, this one has been care
| fully thought out. and every thrust, every
parry. every movement of attack and de
Tense is studied and done exactly the same
at every performance. Therein lies the
only salty for the contestants. for this
fight is apparently terrible encounter he
tween two powerfully built men. When
the company was appearing in Boston MIR.
Hackett received 4 letter from the fore
most fencing master in New England. con-
graduating him upon the excellence of the
duel The writer asserted that not since
the days of Junius Brutus Booth had there
been such AN effective and correct eNhlpl-
/ ton of stage fencing that contributed by
this actor. Experienced professional swords
men state that the fencing has been more
nearly perfect in Rupert of HentZau
| than in any other modern play. There are
| not many actors just now who excel as
| swordsmen. The best known. outside OF
| Mr. Hackett. are probably Francis Wilson
and Chauncey Olcott.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-To what
| ever extent theatrical fashions may change
| there is always Il cordial reception III
store for a really good romantic drama
| The trouble is To ind such works. ana
Anthony Hope went a long way toward
furnishing solution Of this difficulty
when he wrote mis- stirring book. The
Prisoner of Zenda, and followed it with
a continuation of that story, called HG-
peri of Hcntz&u. In this latter, Whtta
Mr. Hope himself dramatizad and when
James X. Hackett Will present next week
at the National Theajer, there are adNeh-
lures of tie most thrliIlG deScT pd"'l'
with a special recommendation from 4
theatrical MONT of view that the chiNai-
rous hero who undertakes uee0S "hiv3
| call equally upon his wit and ludoinltao
courage, is simple gentleman. hu ;''tI.
Rassendyl with no particular dSpfatl"i4H
| for adventure. Daniel f'rohnlan. Mr.. Hack
| etts manager has not NJ ssec-Sd "pP"riu-
mites for spectacular effect ana the seven
scenes of The play have been lavISh!E
equipped with scenery and accessories, 1l"t
To mention half hundred SupefnumerallaS
who appear as peasants, io%iSieopLS, lou
men hera DIS and trumpate*s. Inc eye 81
| The ihcater-g0er is gIatiiied by striking
scenic effects and the sum total Is a. once
| brilliant and complete. Readers OF NJ
| romance and those who nave , seen IN
ulay know of the resemblance RilSstnnFl-
bears to the King Of Rurilania, ana now
he poses as the king in a success vi a.; a.
tempt to thwart th0e VINO "ou.a SuLS
the fair name of Queen IaEta Ntlil"us'
there are twenty or more characters, '''
priucipal burden-and II Is Il hsiNN ON
falls upon Mr.. HaCkett. rupert OF t ltil,
Eau A'iS P''n ,rbnotsr Now York and
another at the Garden Thcater IN ina g,
since it was produced here !tSt IaLC5',
The engagement IN " aSi'!lis 'oiI -" Al '-'>''
a Saturday matinee.
NEW GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-Pleas-
~ ,n+icinaIions have been aroused by the
observation-disclosures thar James O. Barrows i 70
| appear as the chief 'headliner at the New
| Grand next week Supported by John Ian
GaS.er, bi' NJ E9rrows Will present his
per III t.1-artics" Il deals hurnor, u@ly
t.i - ,atarans Of The blue and gray,
WIN ~ - g.. Of fhair ;idolescent or
a'ad .; n,'S H. SKetrh nossesSee all the pre-
Spr!isi ! l.e - - tirtr-riaes three-act play
Ient -. ,,r.b,- ~ a. very capahle ac-
W." " W il has An the vital essentials OF
! ~ irisl, ard snarkling vaudeville offering.
Mr. ISaIfoNs Spiei.u' ,t,,r,,ar, during TWO
| Did IEat ,. =; LII n IiIeasart recol-
summer seasons A. - f,,cifr also = tai
letu3h III "iiie4 - H.,-,,t nrpa,iz9tior
ehtsI menu 5-y+,,t,nII an3 CaTllton win
partlClPa - iP,,aritv connicaIity called
p. lTSei' iIoaIn Mis- ImoFena Conner the
ltnn;,tti,.a ..rtrnIto will proyide ballad
;nJi,ty F1ar work is much on the order Of
| tha7 r3,,l fan,oiIs nv Helene Mora Far
| - Ia e.eynao,1r have a new fun-yehiclc
| inhn1a ..Shadow and the Colonel" Mr.
| and Mrs stuart barrow return with artistic
| - I,.,,,ine smoke mixtures and shadow
! g,.arns risk and GLADDEN. dancing CO.
l "a
| tu.enrv minutes with novel footwork and
| 1augh-nrovoking dialogues thinner. the
droII ana adrpt iuggler will also APP
pear. beelnlns M rno1np nictnres
oe vi, 49, .l ,r%e fiest Ser non,nrises views
"a Nv III,dso1 riI.er STA mhosts nassing
% bridge: rare fish in the great
| AQUARIUM in Berlin; a charge by the 81
| Unite. States Cavalry at Fit Ethan Allan,
Vt; an English foot regiment and Maxim
gun squad leaving for battle against the
Beers; Queen Vic<oria'S farewell to her
| household cavalry departing for Africa;
Lockharts trained elephant, playing 'Ha an
| kee Doodle with his tail on drum; the
| capture of a burglar by two children:
"tenderfoots' bluff at cards in the west;
the babies quarrel; Jumbo, Connect
cuts horseless fire engine: diving through
paper hoops at Bath Beach, and the same
| reversed.
| -
ACADEMY OF MI SIC .-Johnstone Ben
nett whom everybody knows ana every
| body likes, comes to the Academy OF Music
next week IN thas. A. biaieS pfoauctioh
OF A female drummer me aRiaciioh
mas ALREADY played IN inns cry at Top
prices. ana us presentation as popular
production shouid prlns goou business.
me preserve ol 'oiiiistoiie oe.iiet, WI"