Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
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this country. This engagement will proba-
bly, be Miss Held's farewell appearance in
this country for some time, it is her in
tention to return abroad and devote her
self to the study of more serious efforts.
The diamonds which will be worn by Anna
Held are valued at $50 900, and her dresses
are literally studded with these valuable
gems. making a blaze OF scintilating light
and pTismatic cOlors that is quite dazzling.
Chas. n. Bigelow, whose performance of
the Thank you very kindly, sir waiter
has long since established him as a
prime favorite with Washingtonans, still
heads the cast. Nothing droler in recent
years has been seen upon the stage than
Mr. Bige!ow's delineation of this character.
All the old favorites will be cordially well
coined, and the names of ldalene Cotton.
Hallen Mostyn, Edouard Jose, Edw. j.
Heron, George Honey, VIII Armstrong
Geo. de Raplier, Matt Woodward, Yolande
Wallace, Eva Davenport, Eleanor Ken
dali and Mamie Forbes are guarantees of
the general excellence of the supporting
company. The French Maid is undoubt-
edIy the best of the imported musical
comedies. 1t has a plot based upon a con-
slStent story, which is told in terse and
very witty lines. and is as quick in action
as d pantomime. The music is cleverly
written and the lyrics are particularly
merItor:ous. Gne thing is to be noticed in
! he french Maid with special gratifca-
uon-that 1t has none of the hackneyed
monotony usually found in topical songs.
Those introduced are novel and catchy and
thelr novelty is such to secure unbounded
recognition and instant favor. A number
of new arrangements of ballet and marches
nave been introduced by Herr Augustus
Soheke, and have found much favor in
Other cities. Altogether the entertainments
promises to be as bright as the proyerbial
new dollar, and no pleasanter form of the
atric&I can be well ina gined. The regular
matineeS viii he observed
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-Mondav evening
tnat iaForIte show piece, Chas H. Yale's
go, DeVIl auction. Will open its
1aT ,e7T ~ AZ the Academy of Music.
Tanaoa.. y :, ilhtHs ana halph NJ Bechte.
80 az special aftlStS. with large
40 n'S VI "SSistdhtS devoted the entire sum-
e. - ea'iiIs anu originating new scenic
~ -, ana nave so changed and elaborated
go. - lueD' maj the new scenic eff
80 may DC dptiy termed The Devil s
IAuS.Ioh from a new point OF view Prom
1ntut among Artists wilkins and Bechtei's
I IateSt ehOT1s are The Cavern of Gigantic
M me Gafden OF the Blue Dragons
Inc Golden Palace of Flowers" and the
ne W, SIoIhiatlon entitled The Flight
cent illusions of fafryland ever conceived
py these famous painters. New and novel
cOtume designs have been prepared while
the mechanical effects, properties calcium
ana electric lighting insure a perfect produc-
ton III every detail Signor V Romeo the
new maftre de ballet of Manager Yale's at
fractions, has designed an entire new rerar-
toire of ballets. among which are sdrha
FESTIVAL Fantastique,' THE Feast of the
Mandarins, and what promises to De a
great novelty, Les Dance de SOusa The
corps de ballet itself is COMPOSED of a care
FULLY selected gathering of pretty shapelv
and clever cOryphees, secondos and hal
brnas, led by two handsome nrircinaI
dancers. The dramatic cast of This season
sees quite a number of changes Pon =
GrinnclI a clever singing and 3anc;ng COW,
edian, has been engaged for the nart Of
Toby while Miss Mavne Mavo VIII COW
bines excellent musical Qualities with the
most taking kind of soubrette work has
been re-engaged as Janet the miIkmaid.
also a most notable Engagement has hem
made in that of Miss Phyllis AIIen tba
phenomenal contraIto singer ubo viii on
pear as the hero, Carlos Miss Ella Car
diner. clever ingenl1e will annaar as Tho
heroine. Madeline; Miss Madge Torrance n
Statuesque English beauty as CbrvctaIina
the good fairy and Mildred Holden ss ~
wicked Count Fortune Eight strona van.
deville features will add zest tn tho ~
Torrance. The regular bargain mattnees
will be given on "Wednesday and Ca+rrdo,-
GRAND OPERA HOTSE-NIondav evan
ing the latest fad in amuSements refined
and high-class vaudeville will be presented
in Washington with a &c mpany of artists
whose names are familiar to a majority of
the theater goerS throughout tho cot1n+r,-
For several wears the same class of neT
fOrmances have been seen in New York
Boston. Chicago. PhiladeInhia ana nany If
the larger cities and when prnperlv nre
scented have been very successful The nov
management of the theater have had annie
experience in this field of amusement hay-
ing during several wears mast nanageG a
number of theaters in the west with sn
much success that thew are willing IN give
the scheme more than a fair trial here
With that end in view they have secured
what seems to be a very comnetent com
pauy, with ample promises to keen the
same up in the future with the praise
worthy endeavor to present vaudeville 50
that il will prove accepta bic to the larqe
portion of our city who patronize II else
where and to secure the attendance of
la dies and children catering TO the refined
classes. OF those who will apnear are Mar
shall 2. Wilder who is no stranger in
vile MAD a IacarnI IN ~ - ~ ,rs
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81 tlie gems OF me artisIlc world is Camii!a
,lSo, the "1rldIiaheu Viohh sOIolSt. rms
drtlst Tor years mas Deeh one OF the great,
est attractions OF the concert stage ana
famous Tor her Wonderful work on hef Ia
EorLie lnst!uineht: her ADVENT INTO the Vau-