Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

NATIONAL THEATER.-No other theat-
riCal production of last season left more
favorable impression than did Julia Arthur
in Lady of Quality The excellence of
Miss Arthur's acting. the high value of
her supporting company, the magnificance
of the scenic embellishm ntS made an en-
tertainmeEt that has been long looked for
ward to return by the&ter-gOerS. 1t Will
therefore he a pleasure to patrons of the
National Theater to know that Miss Arthur
returns next week. Miss Arthur presents
"A Lady of Quality at every performance
exc pt Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Wednesday night she appears as Rosalind
in her new elaborate production of Shakes
peJre's As You Like 1t Saturday night
she will appear in double bill, "Pyg
ualion and Galatea" and Thomas Bailey
Aldrich's play Mercedes" Miss Arthur
presents the saturday matinee only.
Miss ArthuT'S impersonatiOn of Clorinda
WIldairs. the hOydenish lady of quality,
has taken rank as one of the most note
worthy additions to female dramatic por-
traiture seen Of recent years upon the
stage. Undoubtedly the wide clientele the
story of the girl wishing to rise above her
surroundings Inadvertently killing villain
who threatens her ruin had much to do TO
center attention first upon Miss Arthur'S
performance Of this turbulent heroine, but
II was dfterward due to Miss Arthurs own
acting upon which the success of the
dramatization was achieved. Miss Arthur's
beauty and the dashing manner in which
she handles the difficult scenes which she
ItEsfiSS Hl1hES NtI ItNtlllCU OF IllS EClt
one that will undoubtedly be as popular as
II is now with the public for many Seasons
TO come.
Miss Arthur's special performance of LAS
You Like It will be an event of great in
t-r'st- as the character of the spirited.
mirtb-lOying ROsalind is one which should
show this charming actress under new ara
pie dsinS environments. Her beauty, too,
should invest the character with new fasci-
nation Miss Arthur gives special pro-
dUction 20 this play which, il is said, will
be more careful in detail and scenic in
vesutUre than any recent production of the
play. Mr.. W. 5. Hart plays the role of Or
Endo. that splendid actor, Robert McWade,
plays TOuchstone; Mr. Charles Kent one
Of the best SvengalS the stage has seen,
plays Jacques. and Florence Conron plays
Phoebe, and T. b. Bridgeland plays the
banished duke. and Marie Bingham, Au-
orey
Miss Arthur's Saturday night bill is one
of great in crest. as it Will show her in two
widely dinsrert charaCteriZations- The role
of the fiery Mercedes. who, to revenge her
country upon its betrayers. seeks TO poison
command OF French soldiers is in dis
tinct contrast to the coldly classical Gala
tea To both of these plays Miss Arthur
has given special embellishments in scenic
effects and custuming.
Miss Arthur's company includes w s.
Hart, Ralph Stuart, Charles Kent Robert
McWade. Joseph Allen. T. Il. BridgeIand
William Herbert. Albert Brown w j.
ThorOld Marcus Moriarty Florence Com
ron. Agnes Knights. Marie Bingham. and
others.
COLUMBIA THEATER-ward and
Nokes and their large company of come
dams and pretty girls will he the attraction
at the Columbia Theater for one week
commencing Monday evening, February L.
and including the usual matinees These
popular fun makers are well known to our
theater-goers. Their variety farce, The
Governors was seen here last year 1t is
an unusually merry mixture, OF music
song and wit admirably staged and pre-
scented by company of thirty-two people.
Since their advent as stars in the world
Of musical farce. Ward and Vokes have
steadily advanced in popularity. 1t has
been a well deserved success. which has
been melted out to them, for they have con-
scientiously endeayored to provide high