Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-05
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Charlatan' much new business and several
new lyrics. Mr., Hopper and Miss Mackaye
nave a pantomime scene in the second act
which met with very great applause abroad.
The Charlatan" is comic opera anomaly
since it has a real. live, interesting story
that goes briskly on from start to finish
Sousa's music is in his lighter merriest
vein; yet it has one Of those splendid swing
ing marches which have served to make the
composer famous the world over.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-CamiIle DAT
Vllie. the famous comic opera prima donna
IS l,,i the special feature heading the eight-act
pm prepared by Manager Chase for the
we" Grand next week 1t will be the occa-
sion of her first appearance in this city
since she sang in the production of 1.-The
HighWayman,' and the low scale of prices
prevailing at the Grand makes it possible
Tor many to hear her who have hitherto
denied themselves the pleasure. This is
eVlqenced by the great demand for reserved
seats in advance, which exceeds even that
LOT Clssle Lotus. and there is therefore
every indication that Miss D'Aryille's an
pearances will be before larger audiences
IMAM nave ever before heard her in this
CITY: Although she has chosen vaudeville
as her sphere of action henceforth, Miss
u ArV1lle continues reignng favorite light
opera singer. Her songs comprise classic
as well as coon" selections and her artistic
rendition of the latter reveals beauties of
coppositlon undreamed of by those who have
heard them ground out by street organs and
commonplace singers. Another remarka-
Bile feature of the bill will be Baby Lund
the child artistic, who sings character songs
with costume changes. The other six not
a aoie acts engaged are the famous Three
onrls, 0uggiers and equiiibrists; Prof Ma
cart aggregation of dog and monkey com
edians; Tom Mack, the witty BLACK face
monologist; Ellsworth and Burt, refined
Colledy sketch actors; Roger and Fields
German comedians, and F'ialkoWski the
wonderful fmitator of animals.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE
The Lafayette Square Opera House will
present an entertainment for the week he
ginning May that has most refreshing
. dltie Tor these warmer days. 1t is NJ. NJ.
Iheise's Wine, Woman and Song" Com
pany, an organization that has been meet
ing ing with pronounced success everywhere
me program consists of six high-class vau-
deVlile acts, followed by an operate bur-
letta The music is bright and catchy, the
comedy good, and the large chorus OF girls
not only pretty, but talented. The special
ues are furnished by Sheehan and Kennedy,
cieVer irish comedians, who are assisted by
a monkey named Foolish Pete" Jenny
EDDY Trio, consisting of Miss Eddy and
IWo RUSSIAN midgets, Itski and Phioski;
MaZuz and Mazett. premier comedy aero
bats: the Three Racketts. known as "tba
Musical Hostlers;'' Kline and Gotthold.
COMEDY character duetists, and the Wash
lis,oh iaVorites, Bennett and Rich, the
popular song illustrators.
.hERNANS LYCEUM THEATER.-
among the companies this season to occupy
q nish place in public favor are the High
holIers ExtraVaSanZa Company, billed to
appear at the Lyceum next week The
opening number on the program represents
the High Rollers on a trip to the paris
exposition. The book is by A, II. Wood
null, music by Max .Ardell The specialties
ana novelties introduced in that part of
the Dill called the olio are high-class and
new The burlesque is a side light from
Oa!y s great production of THE Great
Ruby, caricaturing its many brilliant
scenes, among them the reconciliation, the
Hlsht Walking scene. the great fair scene.
including the ride for life, the balloon as
cens1on. and its heartrendng tragedy and
desperate struggle, is worked over in a
humorous travesty The settings and sur
series OF living pictures introduced by this
company are regarded as the most com
pletesever attempted
FRANCIS WILSON.-The apnesranca NJ
Francis Wilson at the Columbia Theater
tie week of May p has been widely her
aided as an important event. Unusual in
tefest Is attached to the engagement on ac-
count OF the announcement thar a per-
Torrance of ''Erminie" will be. given by
what many will consider the best comic
oPera organization in America. Mr.. Will
son originally brought "Erminie" into no
ice fifteen years ago at the Casino, New
YORK, and 1t is now regarded DIS a comic
opera classic In addition to Mr. Wilson
n ,iio ~, W isiidi Eole OF CadeauX, Pauline
han will appear as Erminie. and Jennie
Weathersby as the princess These Two
artlsts were in the original production of
Iris famous opera. and the present revival
uLuer such favorable conditions has met
with tremendous success wherever 1t has
been presented. Other important members
OF the organization are Lulu Chaser. so long
Identified with the various Wilson sue
ceSses. and William Bioderich, who for a
number Of years also figured as an i'm
portant member Of this combination. Other
familiar names include Josephine knapp.
A. H. Holbrook. Peter Lang, Robert Brod-
erick. {. H. Bowers. Bessie Howard and
Martha Stein. 1t was clever stroke of
business on the part of the local manage
ment to secure the Wilson COMPANY 1ar-
ucuiarly for representation of "Erminie,"
Wnlcn mas made so many fortunes in the
last decade for comedians as well as i'm
preSsarios
WEBER & FIELDS.-The announcement
of the forthcoming engagement at the Co
iumbia, Wednesday evening, Nav 10. of
Weber & Fields and their entire stock com
pany from their Music Hall. New York.
mas created an immense amount of interest
IN this city, and already the box office at
the Columbia has orders for seats and
boxes amounting to hundreds of dollars
Ihe engagement promises to rival If not
surpass, the single nights that were PLAYED
here by Miss Maude Adams in her revival
OF Romeo and Juliet and the all star
cast OF The Rivals Tlta management
whole which is now playing in New York,
Including Lillian Russell. May Robson.
Peter DAILY. Dave Warfield, Charles Ross
John T. Kelly, Irene Perry, Bessie CLAYTON
and last. but not least. a chorus of sixty,
guaranteed to break the hearts of all the
first row gentlemen in Washington. The
expense attending an organization of this
kind is something enormous; the salary
lists running up into the thousands and
the company will live in the best of style
on this tour In a special train, leaving each
city directly after the performance. All
the scenery. costumes and even their own
orchestra will be brought here. The sale Of
seats and boxes will not open until Thurs
day morning. but In the meantime orders
are being accepted and filed in the order of
receipt.
E. H. soTHERN AND VIRGINIA
HARNED.-E. H. Sothern has CON-
pletely recovered from the illness that
prevented his appearance in Washing
ton last February. 1t was promised
that as soon possible he would re-
turn to the National Theater to make the
production then announced. On Monday,
the ith OF Nav. both Mr. Sothern and Miss
Harmed VIII open here for a weeks engage
ment, when we shall be able to view the
piece they have recently presented at the
knickerbocker Theater. New York. the
most elaborate production that Mr. Sothern
ov1d 4foo 1aer Io,.