Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

Relation" This delightful comedy and
THE Hon. John Grigsby'' will divide the
attention of his admirers. Mr.. Russelrs
1mpersonation of Noah Vale in "A Poor
| Relation is remarkable for its sincerity,
Its unstudied pathos and enforced humor.
He has done nothing better during his long
career on the stage. This play. which
gives him these opportunities. is not an
ambitious work; it does not treat Of so
cfal problems or abound in sensation, but
Is sweet and wholesome as a clover bios
som. AT the same time ii Is in no way
deficient in interest, for its story is one
to command attention, and is full of Incl
dent. "A Poor Relation will be given on
Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and Satur-
day nights and at the matinee on Satur-
day On Tuesday and Friday evenings will
present Charles Klein's beautiful comedy,
Hon John Grigsby," which was so well
last season at this theater. Mr.. Russell
Is capitally supported by large company
of artists including Lila Convere May
Wheeler, Emily Wakeman. Percy Brooke.
T. w. Bergan, Charles Arthur and James
Lackaye. The sale of seats will begin to-
morrow morning.
THE GIRL IN THE BARRACKs"-
Next weeks attraction at the Columbia
Will be another late New York success
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman in a new
comedy from the German, entitled The
Girl in the Barracks" Rich and Harris
the projectors of Mr.. Mann and Miss Lip
mans tour. could only secure four weeks
time in the metropolis, three Of which were
played at the Garrick Theater to the ca
pacity of that popular play house. and
they are now appearing nightly to crowded
houses In the Madison Square Theater,
from whence they come direct to the Co
lumbia. Louis Mann is said to have added
another to his extensive list of comedy
character creations. and Clara Lipman
was highly commended all sides for her
clever work in the title role in the new
iS o1 fD1a6 hat No nj
recent years has received such unanimous
praise from the New York critics and
brought forth such incessant laughter as
have these two capable artists and their
supporting company in THE Girl in the
Barracks"
Mr.. Mann and Miss Lipman were last
seen here during Christmas week in THE
Telephone Girl" in which they starred sue
cessfuly for two years Previous to that
they enacted the two principal characters
in The Girl from Paris one of the big
gest successes New York has ever known.
Miss Lipman created the title role, and Mr..
Manns sit is to laugh" was quoted and
copied throughout the country Their sup
porting company this year is said to be
most efficient and contains the names of
many well-known and popular players. In
the principal characters will be seen Joseph
Coyne. George w. Barnum, Thornton Cole,
Leighton Leigh, Ben Dillon, Helen Harring
ton, Vivian Edsall, Beatrice Bonner and
number of others.
my SON BEN."-For hundreds of years
there has been an edict against whistlng
maids and Growing hens and both, as a
consequence, have been exceedingly diff
cult TO discover Mr. David Lowry, the
author of My Son Ben" to be presented
at the Lafayette next Monday night, at any
rate found that to be the case. In his
new play he created the part of Josephine,
a country waif, who becomes popular by
reason of her ability to initiate the mock
ing bird and other feathered singers. The
theatrical agencies could not supply a girl
who could play and whistle the part. For
weeks the search was continued. At last
an advertisement in the New York Herald
brought response from Miss Marie Leon
ard of Columbia S. c., who proved to be
the much sought for artist. With an agree
able personality Miss Leonard possesses
considerable dramatic ability, and whis-
tie better than the few others now before
the public. Miss Leonard, it appears, from
her earliest years had the whistling habit
Her mother effectually prevented her when
a child from indulging in the luxury at
home, so little Marie with her playmates
spent days in the adjoining woods trying
Leonard became "a good whistler. In the
cast OF My Son Ben are several we'll
known names, notably Mr.. John Jack, Miss
Adelaide Thornton. Miss Daisy Lowering,
ter, Miss Clara Coleman and Miss Clara
Rainford.
HAVE YOU SEEN SMITH?'-After all |
these years those persons fortunate or I'M
fortunate enough to be born with auburn |
hair are to have their innings This is |
proven by the prestige given young wo-
man IN the farce, Have You Seen Smith? ?" |
which comes to the Academy next week. |
Her Introduction to the public Is solely by |
the caption The Girl With the Golden |
Hair" and all possible efforts are made to |
keep her identity a secret. With this troupe |
also is the soprano, Mary Lane whose up
per register is said to be higher than any
living vocalist save, possibly, Ellen Beech |
har yHvith tIn fnr
are Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry, Harry Ed |
wards. Lew Carroll, Maud Elston, HALEY |
and Meeham, Edith Wilson, Nick f. Judel, |
Grace Leonard, Mabe Williams Harry |
Earl and many others. For the farce 1t is |
claimed that the plot is more tangible than |
Is ordinary with these light and breezy |
pieces while all the papers in Plttsburg,
where the company appeared last week |
spoke especially highly of the costumes |
worn by the ladies.
WILLIAMS & WALKER.-Hurtig E. Sea-
mon, the managers of the Harlem Music
Hall whose names are identified with half
a dozen superior road attractions, will pre-
sent the patrons of the New Grand next
week the Williams & Walker Vaudeville |
Company. This company is received in the
best theaters and the work of the perform
erS is enthusiastically praised because II
is thoroughly artistic and mertorious
judged from the vaudeville point of view
Williams and Walker remarkable com
edians and are unlike any others of the
many of the best aggregations since they
began their professional career and are the
originators of several popular songs. They
are phenomenal dancers, good singers and
their various acts will be received with
great hilarity. Matte Wilkes Is the most
prominent one In their support and she
possesses a fine soprano voice of pleasing
natural quality. The Mallory brothers and
Maize Brooks will give their clever musical
turn, Maize Brooks being a harpist of no
mean ability. George Catlin will give his
unique and original impersonation of the
Chinese, in which, he claims, he speaks the
actual language of the howery kingdom
The Reese brothers and Fred Douglass will
exhibit their knowledge Of the military
manual by doing novel gun-spinning act
In addition to this they do the most COM
pick and humorous buck dancing to be
seen on the stage. Hedges and Launch
mere will be pleasing in their Australian
songs and dances. Overton and Halliday
condolences and singers, are to give en-
joyahle contributions. These specialties are
strung upon small farcal plot which en-
ables the introduction of much entertain
ing nonsense. and also is enlivened nv a
chorus of women and a new comedy cake
walk.
GAY MASQUERADERS Gay Mas
Onerl6CrS' which will