The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
THINGS THEATRICAL.

| Daniel Frohman will present" what he
! is believed to consider one of his best
| companies next week at the Columbia In
( that company will be introduced the clever
young romantic actor Howard Gould, who Is
| to be seen in the fast-year Lyceum Theatre
| production. "A Colonial Girl" Mr. Could Is
| the star who. for three or four seasons
past. has been playing the principal part in
''The Prisoner of Zenda,' and it is claimed
| that his current SUCCESS really eclipses the
earlier memories. a Colonial Girl is
said to have given him opportunities Of a
hitherto unrecOrded nature
The authoresses of the offering are two
| intelligent women, Grace L. Furniss and
Abby Sage Richardson. Miss Richardson
was the adapter of Mark Twain's The
Prince and the Pauper." Of Victorien Sar-
dou's Americans Abroad, " aud Of several
other original French comedies. Her col
labOratOr, Miss Furniss is responsible for
"A Box Of Monkeys" -Smoldering Fires"
and The Fly in the Web" The locale Of
their joint effort is New York. and the
period the pregnant times OF 1776- In the
work there Is military flavor. suggested
by the scarlet uniforms of the British sol
diers, who figure in the scenes, but the
plot is not of war and the interest is
ayerred to be wholly romantic. This tale
is interpreted by company that seems to
be absolutely worthy of supporting Mr.
Gould. Il includes Robert CONFESS, Albert
Perry. Duncan Harris. George W Lynch,
Grace Freeman. Eleanor Carr Helen Rus
sell, and others Seats for the engage
ment go on sale this morning.
1t is not altogether unlikely that the ma
jority OF local theatre-goers have forgot
ten Lydia Yeamans Titus. who has not
been seen here since Shadows vaudeville
combination visited Washington. Unless
she has deteriorated vastly since then, Miss
Titus deserves a better fate, for her work
at that time was universally praised. The
entertainers speciality is songs and MINI
icry, in both of which she is said to ex-
eel. She is to act as headliner on the bill
arranged for next week at the Grand. the
remainder Of the performance being fur
nished by supposedly capable people-and
a horse. The horse is Bonner. and his
fame is SO wide that there is scant need
for dilating upon the tricks he does or the
thoroughness of his training. Haines and
Pettingill will furnish a humorous du-
alogue, while De Veaux and De Veaux,
who soon are to go en- tour with Manager
Chase's own company. will provide must
cal turn" of an unusual description. In
addition there viii be Seymour and Du-
pree, who are known as THE Chinaman
and the Soubrette; Dick and Alice Nc
Avoy who announce the rendering of a
comic sketch. entitled "Casey's Corner
and the SItcliffe family Of acrobats. Those
who got out OF the habit OF going to the
Grand when the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution were there. are being won
back by the Behman organiZa tlon-the cur
rent attraction-and there is every pros
pect that the business Of next week will be |
exceedingly large. Seats are selling.
The fourth in the course Of special rem
behring's of modern plays that has been |
given at the National Theatre is set for |
this afternoon, when Alexander Ostrov-
sky's The Storm is to be presented. |
The work is said to be an exceptionally
strong one. and, furthermore. should af-
ford unlimited opportunities TO Florence
Kahn whose merits have been recognized
and are appreciated here. Donald Rob-
ertson. formerly John Hare'S leading man.
will be seen in the production, as will
many other talented people. Robert o.
jenkins, who has been associated with |
the management in the capacity of stage
director. will put on The Storm" The
performance is to take place at 2:15
o clock. .-. ..