The evening times., 1899-11-11
THINGS THEATRICAL.

i The plct used by the authors of ''Tht
Girl in the Barracks" which Louis Manr
and Clara Lipman are to offer next wesl
at the Columbia; is. 10 many respects. g
novelty. II concerns a Partisan chanteuse
who, angered at the manner in which Z
rival has collected 20 1000 francs for char
ity by singing in the streets, wagers 0,t0(
francs that she will spend day and a
night in the armory of q local regiment
promising that, II she WINS the sum W II
be donated to the poor. The artist" gains
| admission to the quarters by assuming the
disguise of a recruit. but, in SO doing,
causes numberiess complications, in which
a very large cast is mixed. The piece is
| in the hands OF a promising company and
should make hit here.
The revival of "A Poor Relation" which
Sol Smith Russell will present every night
of next week, save only Tuesday and Fii-
day, at the National Theatre. Is said to tie
the result OF stream of requests thai has
been running for several years. Mr.. Rus
sell resisted this current for long time,
but finally determined that such venture
would be wiser than another experiment OF
the Uncle Dick" type. E. E. K-dde. s
comedy, accordingly, was staged, wit the
intention that it should be done one even
ing in every six. So enthusiastically was
1t received, however. that this an vas
altered and the play now assumes lie most
prominent position in Mr.. Russeli's roper
toire. lion. John Grigsby Will b, shown
here on two occasions. sr3
Many of the people who will be engaged
in the rendering of David Lo@rys my
Son Ben'' next week at the La ayet
Square Opera House are the rossessois OF
splendid theatrical records. John JACK,
the leading man, is one OF the best known
of American actors. having Served in
prominent capacity for two years with
Mrs. Fiske. Daisy Lowering, who ays
opposite him, made hit in the produstion
Of Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush." while
C. B. Craig was featured in The Old
Homestead" and Adelaide Thornton has
worked both with E. H. Sothern and under
the direction of Daniel Frohman. Clara
Coleman has been starred and Marie Leon
ard is much liked in Washington. Alto
gether the ensemble is a strong one and
will draw patronage.
II is a singular fact that within the last
few years, Williams and Walker have re-
ceived more attention at the hands OF the
popular song writer's than generally Is
bestowed on mere comedians. TWO well
known coon ballads, 'Yo' Jest Keep Yo'
Monkeyshines to Yo'se'f." and a like selec-
tion from a familiar musical farce. intro
duced the names of the entertainers. who
also were given a prominent place in i
Guess I'll Have to Telegraph Ny Baby.
OF course, these lyrics were not put to-
gether with the purpose Of helping the
stars. In the ditty aforementioned. the
team probably was selected because
Walker rhymed with 'corker." But the
advertising has been valuable and hence
the managers Of the duo are grateful.
Williams and Walker will be seen next
week at the Grand. .A-
Press Agent Leon Victor, of the Have
You Seen Smith?'' company, and Manager
Rapley, of the Academy. are responsible
for an invitation which will admit all gold
en-haired girls, free OF charge, to the
Wednesday matinee at the house mention
ed This advertising scheme is based on
the fact that the company booked is teatur-
ing Mary Lane, who is billed as The
Girl With the Golden Hair" The offer is
generous, however, 20 those who can avail
themselves of it-and those Will be many.
II is rumored that a committee OF local
critics will pass on the tresses submitted.
the hirsute adcrnment of a red-locked re-
viewer hailing from Ohio being used as
criterion. But this report has not been
verified up to date.
Carlos and Varletti, Mexican gymnasts;
Swift and Huber comedians and musi-
clans: Marsh and Sortella, ''rag-time"
singers and dancers; Riley and Hughs,
blacked- d-faced dualogists; Joe and Nellie
Doner, travestyists, who were formerly
with David Henderson's extravaganzaic or
ganization; Lillian Durham. operate vo-
calist. and Margaret Kingore, poseur. COM
pose the olio to be shown next week at
Kernan's by the Gay Masqueraders' Com
pany. In addition. this troupe presents
two burlesques, "A Day at the Waldorf
and THE Philippines" besides sponsoring
a moving picture reproduction of the fight
between James Jeffries and Sailor Shark
ey.' which took place a few days ago at
the Coney Island Athletic Club.