Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

ented South Carolina girl who is rising rap.
| idly into prominence upon the theatrical
stage Miss Odell is described as ngu-
larly beautiful woman. The strength iE
her face makes the word handsome more
accurately descriptive than beautiful wher
applied to her. She is large-that is to say
tall,and possesses a fine figure, graceful
carriage and gracious manners. Her color
ing is that of the south. much nearer the
tropics than that part to which she belongs
Her eyes. hair and complexion are Spanish
In hue. The eyes are large, and in spite OF
the sparkle which lights them in converse
ton. have something of that sadness which
one sees often in the eyes of a certain
brownish-black shade. An abundance OF
soft curling hair crowns Miss Odells bread
forehead. Her nose is straight. well shaped
and nicely proportioned to the size of her
face. The chin is strong, and her lips when
parted display beautiful teeth
Martinetti and Grossi, the French novelty
artists, have an unusually elaborate stage
paraphernalia, and their effects are decided
y novel. They evolve Mr.. Johnson, Trun
Me Loose from the ribs of a human skel-
eton and an old window blind: huge ar
tifcial palm tree conceals a 'cello-like in
strument, which plays an excellent accom-
raniment to the Palms bicycle Is dis
sected and the performers play in turn on
the saddle, lantern. front fork and handle
bar The turn is remarkably clever as
well as genuinely funny.
COLUMBIA IHEATER.-social fashion,
lovers Of literature and the habitual first
nighter will all be able to concentrate their
attention on the Columbia Theater Monday
night. when James ONeill and his band
ed and spurred. ready for the fray. 1.-THE
Musketeer' craze was at its greatest
height in London and New York last sea-
son, when in both cities rival organiza-
tons packed the theaters to the doors with
the different versions The version in
which Mr.. O'Neill will be seen here is Sgd
ney Grundy's, the one Beerbohm Tree used
in his eight months engagement at Her
Majesty's Theater, London.
Dumas book-Les Trois Musquetaires-
tells dashing story that the public in
France, In America and in England have
read with delight for three generations.
Its principal charm lies in an impetuous,
romantic action, which has always remain
ed essentially unaltered and unalterable.
But Grundy has supplied in his new YER
sion what the previous ones lacked, name
ly, good love story, or. rather, two, as
D'Artagnan has charming adventures with
both Miladi and fair Constance
Regarding Mr.. O'Neills performance of
D'Artagnan, it may be of interest to re-
York, in spite Of the fact that Mr.. ONeill
was suffering from a severe throat trou-
Bile that would have made another actor
take to his bed instead Of the boards. his
ter Of the Tribune, the dean of all dra-
matte critics in America, in his article the
next morning declared that not in fifty
years had New York seen a piece Of roman
ONeilrs D'Artagnan. Mr.. O'Neill is a
man Of magnetic presence and handsome
appearance, and the possessor Of a voice
that is as clear as a bell. From racial
Of the Count OF Monte Cristo is well fit
ted for the role Of the fiery D'Artagnan.
as anthropologists claim that the Irish of
all the people Of the present day mostly
love making. exuberant fighting spirit and
craze for adventure.
When Liebler & Co, the managers of
1.-The Musketeers," had settled all details
&C.. they started the ball rolling by bring
ing over Mr.. Trees stage manager, who
had put the play on in London. He was
given free rein as to expenditure, and
tain rose the first night. Five of the best
scenic artists in New York produced the
stupendous spectacle. This is the very same
production, with no item omitted, that will
be presented in this city. In order to sur
round Mr.. ONeill with a company worthy
of his steel the following notable players
have been engaged: Messrs. Jefferson
Lloyd. C. J. Gilbert. Edmund Breese, Geo.
A. D. Johnson, Arthur Garres, John w.
Thompson, Mark Ellsworth, ]. A. Num-,
]. c. Beebe, Joseph Downes, Jacques kru-
ger, Jean Jacques, Frank Sergeant, Edward
Bourchard, Jameson z. Long, Edgar For
j. r.
and Edward Thomas. Miss Maud Odell,
Miss Gertrude Bennett, Miss Minnie Victor
son, Miss Nora O'Brien and grand corps of
musketeers, cardinals guards, courtiers,
citizens, &C
Saturday night, October Z, the last night
of the engagement, Mr.. ONeill will appear
as Edmund Dantes in Monte Cristo," in
response to numerous requests. Messrs.
new scenic outfit for Monte Cristo" this
season.
NATIONAL THEATER-William Gil
lette's latest successful work, Because
She Loved Him So.' will be presented at
the New National Theater on Monday
evening by the original New York cast.
The farce-for although Because She Low
ed Him So is play OF exquisite quality,
as dainty and polished and perfect as a
poem. it is classed as a farce-wil have an
engagement Of six nights and two matinees.
and if the reception here is anything at all
Ike that which was given to it in New
York its stay at the National will be a
prosperous one. 1t Is the same company In
every respect that will present Because
She Loved Him So at the National Thea
in New York. Conspicuous in the cast is
J. f. Dodson, whose last success was as
Cardinal Richelieu in Under the Red
Robe" and Miss Annie Irish, who makes
include Francis Carlisle Arnold DAILY. Will
liam B. Smith. Tully Marshall. w. J..
Constantine. Charles Eldridge, Roy Fair
child. Kate Meek, Leonora Braham, Mag
gle Fielding, Margaret Mayo, Frances Com
stock and Augusta Close.
William Gillette has done the best work
of his play-writing career in Because She
Loved Him So 1t is funny and clever
and shows the exquisite skill Of the dram
atist in every scene. Besides its bright
qualities 1t presents sentimental side that
lovers of the romantic will enjoy Cupid
plays his pranks in every act and there
are four pairs of lovers concerned in the
story. which tells of an unreasonably 1eal-
Gus woman who believes she has sufficient
evidence against her husband at the end
of the first act, and retires, followed by
her husband. to the maternal home dream
ing of nothing short Of divorce Warned
beforehand Of the impending avalanche
Mr.. and Mrs. Weatherby, the father and
mother, make arrangements to meet It, In
order to disgust their children with the no.
ton of quarreling they adopt the system Of
the Spartans who as a cure for inebriety
exhibited to their children drunken Helot
The elderly couple become their own Helots,
and though in a married life Of thirty-odd
years they have never had a cross word
they ara found by their children in such a
blaze of conjugal strife as puts to COM
plete shame the disputes Of their offspring.
For time, accordingly until this confla-
grafton can be extinguished, the hero and
heroine have 10 sink their own grievances
and sign a truce. So rooted in her belief
in masculine baseness Is Gertrude that she
strives at once to prove her father in fault
By an accidental coincidence she brings to
light past eScapade Of Mr.. Weatherby