Evening star., 1899-04-19
AMUsEMENTs.


been regaling the patrons of the Columbia
| for the past three weeks with the produe-
ton of genuine farcical comedy, construct
ed for laughing purposes only, and which,
| If We may credit it's transcontinental rec
ord, is abundantly calculated to achieve its
purpose. The play is entitled "Lost-Twen-
ty-four Hours and will be remembered
few seasons ago. The play won excellent
notices everywhere, and the fact that Mr..
H1lliard did not remain In stehar ranks
was because he could not find worthy
| successor for this play. The Fraw-
| ley company presented the play the Pa
clfic coast, and scored one of the laughing
hits of the year in San Francisco and other
cities. The production will be made still
| more interesting by the fact that Mr.. Fraw
| ley will assume the principal part. this be-
ing his first appearance on the local stage
in many seasons. Washingtonians vlvidly.
remember his impersonation of Lieutenant
Schuyler, the bashful military officer in
support of VIM. H. Crane in The Senator"
and unless his managerial experiences since
then have spoiled him for work in front of
the footlights, he is one of the cleverest
light comedians in the business. He made
q great hit in the part last season in San
francisco, and his appearance will be
awaited with much interest. The play will
| furthermore give especially good oppcTtuni-
ties to Harry Corson Clarke, Godfrey Stein,
Myron Calico, Alfred Hickman, Frank
Matthew, Mrs. F. NJ Bates, Mary Van bu-
rem and Corinne Parker, while Helene John
son wlii nave an opportunity to prove her
Coiheuy pO"cTS, VI winch Sne gives great
premise in Alabama this week. Mean
while the coupon contest goes merrily on,
and the audiences increase nightly. The
management receive many inquiries in re-
gard to the contest, most of them asking if
coupons may be solicited from friends or
secured In any way besides individual pur-
chase. The answer is that each paid cou-
pom Is regarded vote, and may be ac-
quired by any honorable means. In order
to add ZeSt to the voting the management
request that names of persons making col
,ectlons be registered at the box office on
W ednesdays and Saturdays, together with
the number each has, when bulletins of the
vote will be published for the benefit of
patrons who wish to contribute their cou-
ponS to some of the contestants. In this
way the box office will become a regular
polling booth, and the election excitement
Will run high about the latter part of next
month, when the contest Is closing. Man.
aSer FraWley is already making arrange
ments for first-class passage and accommo-
cations across the Atlantic, including two
wee weeks stay at the best hotels in London
and Paris, for the lucky winner of the COM
petition. There will be a special matinee of
Atabama tomorrow.
THE FORTUNE TELLER."-The tri-
unph scored by Alice Nielsen in '"The
Fortune Teller when here early this season
has induced the management to arrange
1of q return engagement, which will occur
on Monday next, April a. at the National
Iheater Not for many years has an opera
made such an impression on a first presen-
tation as did The Fortune Teller" Our
audiences, generally cold and critical, were
thoroughly aroused to genuine enthusiasm
by the talent of the star, the strength of
the organization and the beauty of the pro-
duction. Many regrets were expressed after
the company left here by theater-goers who
were unable TO witness the delightful per-
formance, and it was with view of CIV
ing an opportunity to those people to see
what is undoubtedly the most perfect light
opera organization now touring the country
N q q 1n11 h 10 ct
induced Frank l.. Perley, Alice Neilsen's
manager, to book a return date. A notice
able feature of the presentation is the re-
markable excellence of the organization as
a whole. Outside of the principals, which
| include Marguerite sylvia, Jennie Hawley,
Richard Golden. Joseph Herbert, Joseph
Cawthorn, Frank Rushworth, Paul Nicnol-
son and Eugene Cowles, the chorus is a fea-
ture which has not been equaled in any
local presentation of comic opera. The
nal3 portion of it is particularly fine vo
cally and the female chorus is composed of
singers who not only have good voices, but
are the possessors of both youth and beau
ty. Alice Neilsens return engagement
should prove a most prosperous one. Sale
GRAND OPERA HOUsE.-For next
week, opening at the matinee on Monday,
a very strong program Is promised. Among
those who will appear are Milton and Dol
! lie Mobiles, long and favorably known as
profitable and popular stars in the legiti
| mate. They will present Mr.. Mobiles own
playlet, why Walker Reformed" The De
Forests, the whirlwind dancers, who have
only recently returned from a successful
European tour of the principal music halls,
will present act which Is one of the SEN
sations in vaudeville. Elkins and Berg,
operate artists, i'll eas4jje1lctiOn with trick
piano solos; Louise kerlin, a vocalist of ex-
cellence, in some of the latest coon songs;
| the Prentice Trio, acrobatic dancers and vo-
| calists; Miss Gemma Sewell, a soprano
ca
| and dancers and Cotton's donkey circus,
| including the smallest and best performing
| donkeys in the world, together with Ack
| leys orchestra, will make up the program.
| Matinee daily.
AUSTRALIAN BEAUTIES BURLES-
| QUERS.-There will be bright and winning
! show at the Lyceum week beginning Mon
| day, April "a, entitled Bryant and Watson's
Australian Beauties Burlesquers." The en-
| tertainment begins with very lively, we'll
| staged burletta entitled THE Typewriters 8
Wedding Day." and concludes with an
! other burietta called The Duke De Monte
/ Carlo The latter burletta is one of the
| funniest things of the kind ever seen in
| this city, and the principal part of the
| laugh-making will be contributed by that
| very bright comedian, Harry C. Bryant.
| The setting in the closing burletta is made
very handsome by the posing of a dozen
very shapely models who are inspected by
| a visiting nobleman with great deal Of
|
| "A DAUGHTER OF CUBA"-The stir
ring war drama, "a Daughter Of Cuba"
| tells a story that will never be forgotten
| Jean Mawsor, the authoress, has succeeded
in touching on a. subject dear to the heart
| of every true American who followed the
heroic experiences Of the gallant volun-
| teers in their late struggles at Siboney
where they suffered from not only the hail
| Of bullets, but the many other vicissitudes
| of war. She has so constructed her story
| that not only the sober, somber realities are
| depicted, but many of the humorous Incl
| dents which actually occurred are also
pleasingiy portrayed The play begins at
the beautiful home of Captain Price at
| Cornwall on the Hudson, with which the
| first act deals. The following two acts por-
! tray the work of the famous regiments at
| the front, and shows their great battle at
| SibOney, with Maxim gun in full action,
and the last act welcomes the Heroes
| home victorious and happy, as we'll they
| may be after their gallant work. "a
| Daughter of Cuba will be at the Academy
| of Music next week.
| RAFAET. IOSEEErv of tto Foox,,..