Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-01
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| finished its run at the Casino and it will
| be transferred intact to the Columbia on
! Monday evening with it's entire cast of
prominent principals and immense chorus.
| 1t Is needless to add that the costumes and
| scenic effects of the organization are of
| the highest order, as Mr.. Lederers Casino
| productions have always been noted for
| their beautiful stage effects and choruses
| of pretty girls. The piece was adapted by
| Harry B. Smith from the French. and while
! somewhat spicy in its original, is considered
| acceptable in it's present form. Ludwig
Englander is the composer of the music
! and has, it is said. surpassed even the
catchiness of the Passing Show score in
his present effort, and some of the songs
and dances will be whistled by every news
boy In Washington on next Tuesday. The
| list of players is altogether a most remark
abe one and one that will hardly ever be
duplicated again, introducing, as it does,
ThoS. q. Seabrooke, Mabel Gilman. Marie
George, Leila Romer, Sarah McVicker Ed
ward D. Tyler, d. l.. Dom, Max Freeman,
Phyllis Rankin and special engagement
OF Dan Daily in his original part There is
10 he an increased orchestra under the di
rection of Signor A. De Novells. The sale
or seats and boxes opens in the morning
at the box office of the Columbia Theater.
"a COMMENTED WOMAN"-Therew will
be presented at the Lafayette Square The
alter, November g. an attraction that will
command more than ordinary attention
man according to all reports, the best
and most successful comedy of that pop
ular playwright, Charles Hoyt. As a rule,
Mr.. HOyt never relies much upon plots or
stories for foundation of his comedies,
but in the case of "A Contented Woman"
he has cleverly woven a wel-defined plot
and interesting story, with many amusing
complications following one upon the other
and which are happily worked out in
Hoyts most humorous vein. The story Is
based upon the law recently passed in some
OF the far western states giving the fairer
sex the right to VOTE and making them
eligible for municipal offices. The piece Is
in four scenes all of which are laid in
Denver, and the scenery used in the pro-
ductfon is said to be the most pretentious
Mr.. Hoyt has ever presented. Every par
'icie OF the scenery and all the stage Access
stories, even to the rugs and bric-a-brac, in
tact everything necessary to make the pre-
sentatlon here Identical with that given in
New York, will be brought from Hoyt's
Iheater. The cast is said to be one of the
strongest ever seen in a Hoyt comedy,
headed by Miss Belle Archer.
''PHROSO."-One of the strongest theat-
real attractions to be seen in this city this
season Is "Phroso," dramattzatton of the
story by Anthony Hope, author of the
prisoner of Zenda," which will be pre-
sented at the New National Theater reXt
week, by Charles Frohman. This .er7ark-
able play, which enjoyed such highly sue
cessful run at the Empire Theater in New
York last season. will be presented here
under the most favorable conditions Odette
tyler Will be seen In the title role; the as
slsting company is one Of unusual strengt h,
and the full and complete Empire Theater
scenic production will be sent here for this
engagement The story of "Phroso" is ad-
mitted to be one of the Verv best ever
written and the decentralization has added
TO rather than deteriorated from its charm
AS play, it is one that attracts all theat-
Iical patrons: 1t tells a beautiful love story;
II has an abundance of intensely drs matic
situations; vein of comedy runs through
1t all, and the place and period of the play
admits Of beautiful costuming and eIabOr-
ate stage effects. Miss Tyler's wonderful
success as Caroline Milford in Secret Ser
vice" both in this country and in London
has nOtsbeen forgotten, and the interest to
see her in this new and pleasing role is
considerable.
TYPOGRAPHICAL HALL-A japanese
tea will be given this evening al S o'clock
IN Typographical Union Hall, G street be-
tween 4th and 9TH streets northwest under
the auspices of Lincoln Womens Relief
Corps No. g. Tickets of admission are being
sold for 10 cents. Each ticket is numbered
and to the holders of the three lucky fig
ures prizes, consisting of a gold watch
quit and center piece, will be awarded
Refreshments will be served, and there will
be dancing during the evening The affair
promises to be most enjoyable.
BILLY VANS BoHEMIANs.-Bnly B.
Van and Vevie Nobriga, with the merry
company Of BOhemians, will be the attrac-
ton at the Lyceum next week That thew
VIII receive royal welcome goes without
saying because they have always been ia
VorlteS in this city, and as leaders of bur
Iesque they are tOp-liners. Young and
pretty girls are with the Bohemians in pro-
fusion, the comedians are the best, and the
Gostufn 1t5 and scenery all new and up to
date. The after piece is a one-act skit, en-
titled 'Beauty's Apple" and 1t Is claimed
to be the best thing of its kind now on the
burlesque stage.
Of la
long program have been seen here before,
and have no superiors in their various spe-
cialtles Billy B. Van and Vevie Nobriga
Mitchell and Cain, Roger and Belle Dolan,
and Clark, Esmeralda Sisters and Fred
Wyckoff are some of the people who lend
their recognized talent to the enjoyment of
the bill.
On Friday evening. November 2 ,nteres+
VIII be added to the performance by the an
nouncement by rounds of the Jeffries- Shar-
key fight
VESTS MINSTREL TROUPE. The
coming of Vests big minstrel iubiIee Ia
the Academy next week emphasizes the fact
that the genuine negro minstrelsv Is dead
mis- may be regrettable. for negro min
strelsy was a truly American institution.
put DIS matter or TACT such regrets are
mere sentiment, not an actually. The pub
lie would not wish 1t resurrected There
was time when the real negro Derforn-
ance was charming, because 1t was novel and
because II was true to life. 1t Is no longer
charming because it has lost all novelty and
because the genuine negro on the stage to-
day Is no longer true to life. The plantation
days are 80 long past that the darkey char
acter has lost all its spice, and the negro
lie OF today has ceased to be picturesque
II 1t would, Mr.. West would be the first to
furnish the old-time form of amusement
with every modern embellishments He
knows exactly what is wanted. He has
studied that want for years, but until this
season he has been kept from meeting the
demand. The merry, old-time darby fun
has disappeared. In its place has come 1ip-
to-the-minute minstrelsy led by ambitious
men like Billy West" with ample CAPITAL
and wealth of novel ideas. Popular prices
and two matinees.
CL1OETTE Foremost among next
weeks novelties at the New Grand is Clio
cite, the most finished and gentlemanly
1uggier, necromancer, equilibrist and finger
silhouettist, whose reputation extends on
both sides of the Atlantic. The apparent
compexity of his clever feats excite keen
est interest, and his shadow throwing of
human and animal heads and figures is
marvelously distinct and lifelike con-
cession to those who like the rough but
refined speciality, bordering on the field of
variety, is made by the engagement of
Dixon, Bowers and Dixon These clever