Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-10
COMING ATTRACTIONs

COLUMBIA THEATER-It is seldom
that an elocutionist is also a good actress.
and conversely it is too seldom that an
accepted actress is also a fine reader Go
rah Cowell LeMoyne, the latest Candidate
Tor stellar honors. however, has gained
famo both on the lyceum and acting stage.
She made her dramatic debut az a mem
Der or A M Palmer's famous Union Square
stock company, and although only a girl.
scored hits in such old-time successes as
"a Celebrated Case" False Friends ;,
Lost Children" French Flats and .~Che
Damcheffs" In the last named play she
made such success in the role of an old
woman that Mr.. Palmer insisted on her
sticking to this line of parts Being nm
willing to lose her youth thus premat11reIy-
Mrs. LeMoyne, then Sarah CoWelI. RESIGNED
from the company and devoted herself to
the lyceum stage. on which sho gained
high rank. At the dedication Ceremonies
of the worlds fair in 1898 she was cbosen
l" read the Columbian prize ode. and was
compelled by the exigencies of that occa-
sion to be decorated with q laurel wrea h
ane bronze medal. When the monument
OF Edgar Allen Poe was unveiled in the
metropolitan Museum of Art she read .sThe
Raven She is the wife of w. ]. LeMoyne-
the popular player, whom she first met in
A. M. Palmer's Union Square stock COM
pany. She was then Miss Sarah Cowell
IN spite Of their French name. the Lee
born in Boston in 1881 and helped to fight
this country's battles in 1861, being can
tain Of Company B Of the 18th Regiment
massachusetts, Volunteers. Mrs. LeAfoyne
also comes Of sturdy New England stock.
being a niece of the late David CowelI OF
New Haven. In their home life the La
Moynes are literary and artistic Mrs
LeMoyne Is by no means unknown in WASH
irgton During President Arthur's admin
lstration she was a frequent visitor To
Washington, where she read at the Frelinr-
huysen and ether entertainments given Nv
cabinet of1ctals. During the first Cleveland
e ,l Mrs. LeMoyne was the spe-
clal feature of a charitable benefit given nv
Mrs. Whitney. Liebler & Co. have proyfd-
ed her with an elaborate production and n
notable supporting company, Including
Efsuerick Ksn Debe4eville. Robert Edeson.
Thomas, Edwin James, Katherine Grey
Hope Ross, Harriet Sterling Ethel Brooke
ferguson and Adelbert Knott. Besides
these the company includes twelve actors
and actresses who appear only In the ball.
room scene which opens the play Special
attention has been paid to the costumes.
william Furst wrote the incidental music
The play had preliminary hearing in
New Haven last night, and should be run
ming smoothly when Mrs. LeMoyne makes
her first appearance as a star at the Co
lumbia Theater next Monday night The
engagement Is Tor one week, with Thurs
day and Saturday matinees at regular
prices.
n LAFAY AYE TT SQUARE THEATER.-
win. famous for his representation Of ''The
Silver King and other standard charac-
tiers, will be at the Lafayette Square Thea
ter in his scenic melodrama, 1.-THE Lion 9
Heart" Mr.. Haswin Is a player with a
large popular following and the Supporting
company is said to be one Of exceptionai
strength. Incidental to the play are a
number OF songs, rendered by individual
members of the company. and the Ticket
of-leave Quartet" Among the features Of
the production will be the magnificent
scenery, mechanical effects and superb cos
pictures. The company is unusually strong
and Is under the personal direction OF MI
John q. Magic. who was manager of Iifiia n.
Russell and Margaret Mather for a num-
Der Of years.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-There is
no mfstaking the quality of Primrose and