Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-27

Dig business IL Qld there, II brought the
same people four rr five times over, and
was the most enthusiastically discussed
light play offered in New York during the
season. The exquisite treatment of the
story by Mr.. Gillette, and his dainty ham
ding of the characters and scenes, despite
the necessary tendency to exaggeration
which farce calls for, marked Because She
Loved Him So as one of the most refined
and polished works of the modern stage
The acting of the splendid company as
signed 20 its Interpretation by Charles
Frohpan enhanced the pretty and attrac-
tive qualities of the play and sealed its sue
cess. The sentimental phases of the Gill
lette piece are more conspicuous than any
like phases of his previous plays Indeed.
he tells four distinct love stories in Be
cause She Loved Him So.' and each is in
tel esting and charming enough to hold the
attention of seekers after the romantic.
All its refined and engaging qualities have
caused the piece to be designated The
Little Minister of Farce" Charles Froh-
man has declared over his own signature
that it is the most satisfactory and sue
cessful as we'll as the funniest farce he has
ever handled.
The original company appears in BE
cause She Loved Him So" here j. f. bod
son is at the head of the organization, the
other members of which are Annie Irish,
Kate Meek. LIE mora Braham. Maggie Field
ing. Margaret Mayo, Frances Comstock.
Augusta Close, Francis Carlisle. Arnold
ally, William B. Smith, Tully Marshall.
W. ]. Constantine, Charles Eldridge and
JAMES ONEILL IN THE MUsKE-
TEERS.''-The social and theatrical cir
Giles of this city are on the qui vive re-
garding the announcement that James
O'Neill with his band of brave Muske
teers will be with US at the Columbia on
Monday next. The production that will be
seen here is. according to Liebler & Co,
the managers of the enterprise, the most
stupendous scenic spectacle ever put on
the boards on any stage in the world.
Fifty thousand dollars has been expended
on scenery, costumes and properties. A
large corps Of supernumeTaries are regular
members of the company, being carried
along as an integral part of the orgari-
cation, no dependency reed be placed en-
the chances of picking up the extra people
in every town the company reaches. Even
the musical features are far more pron:-
nent than is usually the in a dra-
matte company, so much so that IL has been
found necessary TO carry an oarchestra
leader merely to conduct the incidental
and entire act music. This music is COM
posed by Raymond RoZe Of London, and
is said to be good enough % Re classified
as grand opera. The version of Dumas
stirring tale WIS written by Sydney Cirun-
dy. 1t was responsible for THE Muske-
teer' craze that swept London and New
York last season. Beerbonm Tree in the
English capital and James O'NeilI in the
American metropolis were the two actors
who once more blew the spirit of dra-
matte life into the buoyant body of OAR
tagnan. the Gascon Daredevil. Already
the advance inquiries and bookings for
seats seem to indicate that the O'Neill en-
gagement will be a gala event in social
and theatrical circles In the older stage
versions, as in the novel. love was no
great factor. That deficiency was felt by
audiences and it curtaled the value of the
various dramatizations. The marked sue
cess of this new version by Sydney Grundy
has been ascribed considerably to his cure
of that fault. He did that by creating a
n fujr Of hn hoo ~,
tagnan, the gallant adventurer, and Con-
stance. the queens lady-in- waiting The
lover thus put forward has proven a most
con@enial character for Mr. O'Neiil.
ID Artagnan is without doubt the best ro-
mantle character in stage literature All
lovers of romance must find a peculiar
pleasure IN him and must rejoice. not mere
~ as man does at meeting again an
old favorite. but ne might rejoice if
he should meet upon the solid earth ore
of the earliest and most flashing Of his
heroes descended from the vague and rur-
Die haze Of romantic story, shaving in
actual life all the warm qualities of his
genial and gallant nature without tie loss
of any of the brilliant attributes hat made
MN dear as hero. That Mr.. ONeill
above all others. is the present day Ar,er,
ican actor fitted for this character will
not be gainsaid when one remembers that
his whole stage career mas been developed
IN the romantic drama.
ROSE COGHLAN IN 1.-THE WHITE
HEATHER. Pose Coghlan comes to the
Academy of Music next week in THE
Wh1te Heather an English melodrama.
which has a splendid record of success AT
the Drury Lane Theater in London and at
the Acadamy of Music in New York The
Play Is mounted in magnificent STYLE the
scenery being most elaborate especjalIv
the diving scene in the last act This bit
or realism has never been excelled on the
stage. There are four, acts and ten scenes
OF marvellous beauty. The greatest of these
ha h1tto
hero in his divers armor goes down into
ms wrecked yacht to secure the vessels
log, which would prove his marriage tn
the heroine. There a desperate fight with
KNIVES takes place between the hero ard
the villain. The scene is most sensational
and thrilling. 1t is wonderfully realistic
and never fails to arouse the audience ia
a high pitch of enthusiasm. Miss Coen
ian supporting company includes a score
or more of competent actors and actresses
The gowns worn by, Miss Coghlan and the
other ladies of the company are described
as marvels of the dressmaker's art
PAULINE HALL--Dewey week will find
attractions at the New Grand BETTING the
return OF the hero OF Manila and the city
that honors him Pauline Hail. the hero
Inc OF comic opera eonquests innumerable
mas been specially engaged by Managers
Burke & Chase for the eventful week, The
prma donna was under contract to appear
at a later period in the season, but in de-
wishing specially attractive program for
next week the management happily Thought
of her. The proposition to transfer the en-
gagement to Dewey week was cordially re-
ceived by Miss Han and the ARRANGEMENT
speedily effected. Therefore, Burke &,
Chase are congratulatirig themselves. for
with Pauline Hall heading their list they
have prepared a program as rare as it is
renowned, far as the aggregation of
vaudeville celebrities is concerned Miss
Halls last appearance here was at the
New Grand in March last. and the charms
OF her mature years were found as potent
as in the days when her ''Erminie" was
queen of the stage. Banks Winter is the
second head liner on the bill He an
pears with Mona Winter and together thew
present graceful and pleasing act. Coax
ley and Huested will give their newest
comedy sketch; Mar1inetti and Grossi. the
French novelty artists, will be seen in
pantOmimcal comedy, with musical feat
ures, and the Three Onris, acrobats and
equilhrists, booked to perform their
remarkable feats. Other new and varied
acts, entirely out of the ordinary, will com
plete the program and afford as great sue
cess any so far given at the New Grand
HARRISON J. WOLFE.-Frank A. Small.
business manager for the new tragi-roman-
tic theatrical star Harrison j. Wolfe, is
much eiated over the success of Mr. Wolfe
as legitimate attraction in New York