Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17

lison says he has a surprise in store in the
way of serpentine dance that when 1t IS
p1 oduced Will make a sensation.
Among experts in stagecraft Mrs. Fiske is
acknowledged to be one of the most notable
of 'realizers' of plays from manuscript.
Few actresses have this gift-oniy the
greater among them giving proof of it
and all the producers" so called, who
make business of staging plays are men.
1t is said that Mrs. f'iske will have her
greatest opportunity a stage director in
her new play, Becky Sharp" owing
mainly TO the unusual diversity of charac-
tiers IN the play made from Thackeray's
great novel. The scene of the bail at Brus-
sells on the eve of the battle of Waterloo
ought TO be one of the most picturesque
ever staged, and this alone might tax the
ingenuity OF the cleVerest of stage directors.
Inc scenery for Becky Sharp will, ac-
cofd1lg TO all accounts, be as notable as
any ever shown on the stage in this coun-
try, that for the ball room being especially
novel and pictorial Mrs. Flskes manage
ment' IN engaging her company, aims in
every instance to select the actor best fitted
Tor the character. AS has been announced
Maurice Barrymore has been engaged 10
pay haWdon Crawley, the heavy Dragon.
rms selection has been accepted as ideal.
among the actors already engaged for
character parts are Charles Plunkett Rob-
ert '. Ferguson and Tyrone Power
Mrs. Leslie Carter closes her enga cement
III Aa2a at the Garrick Theater New
1OIh tonight. AT the close of the run she
VIII have played the part continuously 1fs3
times Taking it all together, it has been
the most phenomenal engagement any ac-
tess has played in this country In point
Oh actual receipts and length of runs there
nave been plays whose careers excel that
OF Laza, but there never has been A run
OF play for SO long a time at which the
en en- capacity OF the theater has been sold
out at every performance, and this fire.
quently week or more in advance In
another and perhaps more important re-
spect Mrs. Carter and ''Zaza' exceed the
history Oh other engagements, and that is
the extraordinary hold which both artist
anu play made on the public. Usually after
an engagement of several months strong
personal pubic Interest languishes and the
attraction moves along in a monotonous
rut OF success In this case, however the
CONDITION Is far different. BotD Mrs Car
ter and the play are as much talked about
ana discussed at the present time as during
the iirst weeks of the SAMSON This is IIn-
douptediy largely due to the very marvel
Gus performance of the actress in a role
that is manifestly so trying to povers of
phy seal endurance, and is not at all sur
prlsinS when one considers the eXtraordi-
nary stfaln that such an emotional role
must have been upon her nervous energy
While Mrs. Carter has never permitted this
10 become apparent to her audiences still
1t IS fact that there have been weeks at
tme when her health was so low that
nothing but the most phenomenal strength
of purpose and duty to management and
pubic have prevented her from emitting
one or more performances. 1t has been a
most extraordinary triumph. On the OPEN
ing night of Zaza" Mrs Carter was simnIv
regarded an ambitious actress Today
every one who has seen her in the part re-
Safus her as great one, fully meriting
the tltle mat has been given her as the
american Bernhardt"
Mrs Garter her
Garrick Theater on September 4 for an en-
gagement of four weeks
Mrs Carter will appear in this city at the
National Theater for one week, beginning
October %.
Liebler & Company have engaged Wilton
Lackaye to play Reb Shcmuel, the rabbi
IN Children of the Ghetto"
COLUMBIA Observation-Disclosures even
ing will usher in the third season of the
Columbia Stock Company at that theater
The Columbia Theater has been furnish
ing us with the spring and summer amuse-
ment in this city for the past three years,
each season S company outStripping it's for
mer rival, and this years company will
undoubtedly prove itself to be the strongest
company IN every respect that has yet APP
peared in this city. The play selected for
the opening bill is that powerful drama Of
Bronson Howard, "AriStocracy" If was
first produced in this city some six or seven
years ago, and the stamp of aDprOyal SET
upon II by our Washington theatergoers
ana critics was never reversed. 1t was one
of the most successful plays ever launched
by Charles Frohman. The company gath
cred together for the presentation of this
play includes some of the best Weu-known
actors and actresses now before the Amer
lean public. 1t is headed by j. II. Gilmore
the present leading man at the Empire The
alter, New York, where he is now appearing
in the comedy running at that house. His
EXcellency. He his
that company this evening coming direct
10 w ashington to appear in the character of
Jefferson Stockton. Mary Hampton who
assumes the role of Diana Stockton is one
of the best known leading women on tho
American stage. She is well remembered
mere Tor her very excellent work in Sow
ing the WIND, in which both she and Mr.
Gilmore appeared together in this city
Miller Kent will assume his original role of
Stuveysant. Mr.. Kent is one of the hest
known young actors of today and has been
constantly in the employ of the Frohman
forces until this season, when he essayed
an important role in the Broadway Theater
production of The Musketeers." the com
pany in which Miss Blanche Bates scored
such big success. Minnie Ashley. who
is to play ingenue roles, has been one of
the surprises given to Washington this
season. she appeared here at the Columbia
IN the part of Mollie Seamore in The
Gelsha, and Dora Wemyss in THE Circus
Girl She has been one of The most widely
photographed women of the day Annie
Buckiey appeared here this season in .'The
village Postmaster" and was much ad-
mired for her delightful comedy work the
balance of the company being made IN of
such welI-known people as Agnes Rose
Lane Fanchon Campbell, Gabrielle Nc
kean, Harry Burkhardt, Louis PAYNE Al
fred Hudson. Palmer Collins, J. Edward
MacGreegor, L. R. Grisel, J. A. Edwards
and others 81 "S
ROOF GARDEN AT GLEN SLIGO -Tba
opening of the Did Red Mill roof garden at
Glen Sligo will take place tomorrow. The
old mill was built in the last century and
still remains one of the quaint Old band
marks OF the days of our ancestors Tha
architect has made very attractive Mace
yet still retaining the old colonial atmos
phere that ciinSS to the ancient buiIdinp
The old Red Mill roof garden viii he y
novelty, and to excursionists and bicyclists
the quaint tavern will be a grateful re
treat. The best grades of bottled heers
and refreshments will be served The nic
turesque Romany Gypsy camp with Oueen
Deborah and other amusements will fur-
nish attraction to pleasure seekers Prof
Pistorio's Orchestra will discourse a choice
musical program. Seven new cars and a
ten-minute schedule will make the trans
portation rapid and frequent ON Sunday.