Washington sentinel., 1900-04-07
AT THE HI EATREs.

Mr.. N. c. Goodwin and Miss Maxine
Elliott will inaugurate their annual
engagement on Monday evening at the
National Theatre. They will present
for the first time IN this CITY a new play
from the pen Of Henry V. Esmond,
They will be surrounded By one Of the
largest and best companies they have
brought here in years, while the pro.
duction is up to the usual Goodwin
standard. The return OF these two
favorites IS an event always fraught with
greatest anticipation and pleasure by
our theatre gOers. There IS no city in
which they are held in greater esteem,
and the advent oil these popular stars in
a new play has had tendency to cause
predictions by the wiseacres that all
records for big business will be broken
during the engagement. In New York,
where Mr.. Esuonds new play was first
presented, hundreds were turned away
nightly, and the engagement proved
the most brilliant known IN New York
for years. An efoyt was made to cancel
all out OF town dates in order that the
run could be extended for the balance OF
the season, but without success. Mr..
Esmond's new play is a distinct depart.
ure. The story is isremarkable, the action
leisurely; the value OF the play is lis
buoyancv. freshness, sincerity and
humOr OF the situations, character and
dialogues. 1t is full of sentiment, yet it
il masculine. Its humor is gentle and
the laughter is constant.
There are many well known players in
Mr.. Goodwin s anti Miss Elliott support
this season, prominent among whom are
Estele Mortimer, Isabel Haskins, Ger.
trude Gheen, Katharine Moss, Neil
OBrien, Frank Gilmore, Thomas Clark,
Henry Woodruff, Clarence Handyside
and l. w. Woodthorp. The advance
sale Of seats which is now pr ogressing,
is the largest in years.
Frank Daniels return engagement to
the Columbia next week with his comic
opera. "The Ameer," promises 10 be a
repetition of the usual success with
which this inimitable comedian always
meets when he comes to the National
Capital. The music of The Ameer"
IS popular and very pretty, and improves
with every repetition. The company
supporting the comedian is excellent
and large, and performs its work in
highly creditable manner. The return
engagement. which will be for one week
ard Saturday matinee only, will be the
last Daniels will play IN Washington for
more than year, as he has engaged to
devote most Of next season to the far
West and Pacific coast.
A drama which tells a story and has
plot strong enough 20 hold the rapt
attention of an audience from the start
70 the end, is a decided novelty in these
days Of machine made plays. "A Guilty
Mother" is a pure, wholesome story,
which appeals to the heart OF every good
woman. No one can leave the theatre
after Witnessing this performance with
out being better Tor it lis a play that
appeals strongly to the best class OF
plaSgoers, especially the ladies'. Many
new features have been added. In the
first act the River Thames will be made
more realistic by river Of real water"
in which some fifteen boys, as well as
four OF the principal characters, enter.
Another new feature is a scene in which
a real mirror, measuring eight feet high
by fourteen feet in width, is seen. "A |
Guilty Mother" comes TO the Academy |
next week.
WAsHTNGTON-C CLEVELAND SLEEPER L