Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
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Village Postma ster" begins on the morning
OF Training day. The authors have selected
these episodes in the old days, way back
in the fifties, for the vehicle of their play.
The authors, Miss Alice Ives and Mr. Je-
rome H. Eddy, have written these incidents
up from these times. with pretty appropri-
at dialogue as we'll as many funny situa-
tons. These scenes are all true to life.
The village postmaster comes after a run
of 1o6 nights at the Fourteenth Street
Iheater In New York. To say that it made
a hit would express it family The same
company. with Frank Mordaunt as the viii
lage postmaster, presents the play in this
city. The scenery, and, in fact. everything.
Will he as il IVES presented in New York
NATIONAL THEATER-The organiza-
ton and equipment of an up-to-date min
strel company is a test of no mean proper
tions. and when exceeding care is taken
by men of long experience, who design to
place properly arranged program of
high excellence before their public it
arises TO an almost herculean task. Messrs.
Primrose and Dockstader, aided by their
manager, James H. Decker, spent the best
part of four months in perfecting plans
for their big American minstrels and with
all their combined knowledge it goes with
out saying that the entertainment from
curtain rise to finale has proven to be one
great succession of novelties and happy
advertisements. The costumes and scenic
equipment are said to surpass all of their
ties to be presented in the o!io are declared
a succession of joyous surprises of an I'M
excelled character. Especial attention has
been paid TO the vocal part of the pro-
gram, and the selection of the various art
lists was made only after very careful con-
sideratiOn. As a whole, it can be stated in
all truthfulness that the present effort is
the very best that united talent and energy
capable of celebrating. This large and
superior organization will be seen here
next week at the National.
THE COLUMBIA THEATER.-The Herr
mauus, Adelaide and Leon, will appear at
the Columbia Theater Monday evening and
all of next week, with the usual Thursday
and Saturday matinees. Leon, who has
taken the place left vacant by the death
of his uncle. Alexander, has become with
time and through better knowledge of the
English language surprisingly proficient in
his feats of legerdermain. For several dec
AIDES the name of Hermann has stood for
what is the best in the domain of magic,
and the entertainment to be seen in this
city Monday evening is in every way SUI
perior to the best ever given by the Herr
mann companies. 1t would seem to be
almost work of supererogatiOn to COM
meHt upon the entertainment to be given
by the Herrmanns. The great dailies of the
county are united in praise of the perform
ance, prOnOuncing Leon Herrmann's tricks
masterpieces of illusion and sleight-of-
hand. Adelaide Hermann is the present
She is said to be the first woman to at
tempt such work, and that she does it
well all those who have seen her are
agreed. The act in which she appears, "A
Night in Japan" is a beautiful scene, full
of the life and color of the orient. Dressed
in a magnificent Japanese gown, she per-
forms a number of the featS and miracles
of the orient, in so charming a manner
as to compel recognition as worthy com
panion to the great Hermann himself
Madame Hermann appears also in num-
Der of weird dances. in which she Is uh-
surpassed. The dances have acquired
worldwide fame and are marvels OF bril-
liancy in lights and colOrs. One of them,
called The Witch" has created a verita-
BILE sensation, and has aroused great en-
thusiasm.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Tuesday even
ing tine engagement of Albaugh's Stock
Company commences at the Grand opera
House. and the event promises TO DE VII
messed by a large aad fashionable audience
AS has been stated before, this organiza-
ton comes to Washington with the prestige
of d run of four hundred nights IN Ba!tl-
more, where it is considered one OF the
great institutions of the city. Mr.. AlbauSh
has made a happy selection of plays Tor
Washington, as each is a tried and proven
success, and each in direct contrast to the
OF hers thus giving the company every OPP
portunity to display its versatility. Jim,
the Penman," the bill for Tuesday night
and Wednesday matinee. is one Of the best
dramas written during recent years. having
a most interesting plot and introducing sew
eraI strong characters. The serious ee-
ment ending in the death of jim. IS prom1-
nent, thus furnishing situations which call
for good acting. The Senator the play
for Wednesday night. illustrative OF phases
of the complex mixture of Washington's
social. diplomatic and political life, the mar
rative wei presented, is always sure of
winning favor with an audience rms Will
be the first presentation of The Senator
since VIM. H. Crane last did the play here.
Moths" which is booked for Thursday
night is a most excellent play, dramatized
from Ouda's novel of the same name. 1t
is the picture of pure. sensitive nature
flung by fate into the midst of an unwhole-
some artificial atmosphere, with every sur
rounding repulsiVe to its instincts and It's
best affections made the sport and play of
Il refined cruelty. Given these conditions,
the result is found to be dramatic and in
teresting, no matter from what point or
view the play is looked on Inc l"o
Orphans" which will be presented on Fri
day and Saturday nights and at the Satur-
day matinee, is so well known that no in
PRODUCTION is necessary. There is no get
ting over the fact, in face of positive proof,
that the love of melodrama springs eternal
in the human breast, as IS proven by the
seemingly never-endinS popularity of this
play Mr.. Albaugh will bring his entire
COMPANY including Stephen Grattan, John
Flood, John w Albaugh, jr., John Craven,
Percy Winter Scott Cooper, Charles Creigh-
ton, John Dwyer, Thomas Slater, Aired
Smith. and Jennie Remark, Grace Mae
I.amkin, Beth Franklyn, Leouora Bradley,
Jane Rives and Dorothy Hammack. Mr.
Albaugh will APPEAR with his company In
each of the plays, he being one of the very
few actor-managers now before the public.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-TEe attraction
at the Academy of Music next week will
be Miss Clara Morris, the emotional artistic,
and an excellent company, under the man
agement of Frank l.. Goodwin, including
William Beach and Emily Dodd, in an
adaptation from the French of Messrs. Nus
and E;eot, of Miss Mutton" a story of
intense human interest on he order of
East Lynne" The piece is based on that
tenderest passion of the human breast-a
mothers love for her children. 1t is stain
ed, as ali human passion is likely to be,
with guilt-the guilt Of a wife untrue to
her VOWS, but in truth more sinned against
than SHINING. The play itself is a master
piece, containing all the sterling dramatic
elements that go to make up a success.
The weight of the piece, Of course, falls
upon Miss Morris shoulders, and those who
remember her in the play say that never
did she display such mingled force and
tenderness as in her almost tragic presen-
tation of mothers sufferinSs and troubles.
In the opening act the key is pitched low,
but the plot unravels the voice OF pas
sion swells to the point where the mother,
calling to her aid all her love, makes the