Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09

actors on the American stage. and each
year finds him trying two or three new
plays. out OF which he has always been sue
cessful In at least getting one very good
one, This season the piece is His Fathers
Boy" comedy by sydney Rosenfeld.
which is undoubtedly one OF the best me-
dtums this popular comedian huas yet had.
and gives not only himself. but his admir-
able company. splendid opportunity.
The story is intensely interesting and
highly amusing, the complications being
oleverly contrived and well executed. The
characters are wei drawn Mr.. Reed
parrays one OF those peculiar. eccen-
trio characters that are SO We suited
10 his quaint method. and he creates
no end OF merriment In his Wild en-
deavor to convince his wife OF the truth OF
the many subterfuges to which he resorts
in an endeavor to secure money from her.
Miss ISadore Rush. that most delightful ac-
tress. appears the uususpecting wife. and
she is AN admirable foil to MIR. Reed. This
young lady has probably the best character
IL which she has Yet appeared. and II is
needless to say that she gets all out Of the
ro.e that is possible. The supporting COM
pany is an exceptionally strong one. among
its members being some old faN"rites. In
Guiding Mary Myers, than whom there Is
no better eXpons- Of the geuteel old lady
upon the stage: Sheridan Tupprr. Lottie
Alter. Brandon Hurst. Alethea Luce and
Julian Reed.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE TIIEATER.-
Times which comes here fresh from its
triumphs in other cities, was suggested by
J. Fenmore CooTrr's novel TIE Spy
In addition to the material secured from
this source. Miss LaNinia II. Van Wester-
vet Dempsey. Queen OF the Holland
Danes. mas employed in this. he. first
piar. many Of the thrilling adventures and
hairbreadth escapes which occurred during
the revolutionary war In the sttip Of ter
ritory near FishNil. known neutral
ground. General George Washington and
his trusted spy. Harvey Birch, arr the con-
spicuuus persouaEcs in this stirring roman
tic drama. which is rePlete with tender
heart interest. quaint costumes and pa
thetic tragedy. a magnificent scenic equip
ment, superb comedy ard novel mechanical
devices have been furnished for the produc-
ton, which will also employ east II well
known actors. IL VIII be presented at the
Lafayette Opera House next Monday oven-
ing
NEW GRAND-With next week the New
Grand inauguratcs a new scale of prices
that will place ii in this respect in line
with the Keith & Proctor houses In New
York city and elsewhere. At the evening
performances al seats on the lower or or
chestra and orchestra circle floors will be
sold for - cents and each sea; in the bal
cony will pe only - cents. Up to the pres
ent there have been five rows in the orches-
ira at % cents and three rows IN the bal
cony at 80 cents. the remainder OF the
lower floor selling for 80 cents. and the re-
mainder OF the balcony at ~ cents. Al-~this
and Jo-cent scale wi be put into effect. The
daily matinee price of % cents for any seat,
all being reserved. will not be affected.
Manager Chase announces that the great
business the New Grand has been doing all
this season warrants him in making this
new bid for increased popularity. particu-
larry as the theater is large enough to per
init very profitable receipts even at these
extremely 'ow prices. The class OF attrac-
lions will in no particular be less notable and
deserving than il has been. and the rigidly
refined policy OF handling the patronage
will be continued. The change is beneh-
cial. first. to the theater-going public, and
lastly to the management. because IL will
undoubtedly extend the attendance very
greatly. Next week Mime. Hermann, the
only prestidigltatrice in the world, and
who is the widow of the great Hermann
Will present her act Of magic and mystery
called "A Night in Japan" Lillian Burk-
hart and company wi be seen In the new
comedietta "A Deal on Change" The third
headliner of the bill is Edna Bassett Mar
shall and her street arab quartet. which
few months ago here was enthusiastic
cally received Lille Western will be heard
in her series of musical Interpretations
Behmann and Spading will do their aero
hatic act, THE Acrobat and the Tramp"
Gordon EldrId, the monologist. viii afford
chance for many hearty laughs. The
moving pictures will include subjects.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-"Through the
Breakers" a melodrama by owen Davis,
will be the attraction al the Academy OF
MUSIC next week. The play Is one in witch
the tender side Of life is strongly ccntrds-cl
with the unprincipled and evil-minded. and
in some of the situations is highly realistic
The mechanical effects are above the aver
age, and the ClimaNes of each of the four
acts are made effective by a capable COM
pany. ]. Hay Cossar assumes the role "
Peter Turner. the villain. i'm a manner
which has won special notice, and Miss
Fanny Mcintyre, as Maud Radford the
heroine. has had approval in role reQuir-
in% much harl work and INTEL gent prescn-
o. ion S.1 NJ
Charles Stewart, James Thorndyke, and
Francis Sheen, as Stephen Douglas are
also included in the company. Two popular
priced matinees will be given.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER Mis-
sons famous flying ballet has been spe-
cially engaged to appear at Kernans ly-
ceum next week. N conjunction with Rice
and Bartons Big Gaie,y Company. and rs
appearance in connection with bdrlesque
organization of the highest rank iusurrs
the biggest entertainment OF tie season
al the house. The ballet alone is not only
an entire entertainment in itself but prob
ably the most expensive feature on the vau-
deVille stage today. 1t is an achievement
in mechanical ingenuity. and as the corps
de ballet float sing and dance I'm mid-air,
dazzling costumes heighten the effect, and
all the latest electrical novelties are intro
duced. Among the diversions viii be the
CUban-American transformation dance.
and La Chameleonne, Partisan statue
novelty. II names or past experiences
the vaudeville patrons will have some
thing unusually attractive in Rice and Bar
tons company. The personnel of this or
ganization includes the names of we'll
known local favorites and others who have
rot YET appeared in the Lyceum. who. alto
gcther, should he able to furnish sterling
amusement. There are Rice and Bartons
frankie Haines, character artist; ]. X. Null
Ion. who. with Annie Dunn, will present n
ludicrous Irish sketch Barton and Eckhon
in a novel musical creation; the Princeton
Sisters: Touhey and Mack, pair OF Celtic
comedians, dancers and bagpipers and
Hickey and Nelson. I'm a groteSque aero
batic creation from the London music halls
In addition 10 these attractions Manager
Herman has engaged James ]. Jeffres, who
will make his first appearance here since
his victory over Sharkey, and who will APP
pear at every performance with his sparr-
ing partner, Roeber.
BIJOU THEATER-The BijOu will be
able to present next week, commencing with
Mondays matinee, one of its biggest and
brightest burlesque and vaudeville pro-
grams. The fun strength of the Broad