Evening star., 1900-12-12
EASEMENTS.

MRS LESLIE CARTER.-Mrs Leslie
Carter's Zaza will always command a sort
Of maternal interest in Washington. and
the announcement Of her coming to the
New National next Monday should attract
another of the brilliant audiences of the
year 1t was here that Mrs. Carter first
created the part that gave her rank among
the great ones of the stage; it was the
press of Washington that voiced the first
praises Of her remarkable achievement.
Mrs Carter's triumph as ZaZa is so well
known here that it is needless to speak ex-
tensively Of her work. Her American
successes were repeated with emphasis at
the Garrick Theater in London last spring
and summer, when she played to the
theaters capacity for fifteen weeks.
The coming appearances at the National
obtain added Importance from the fact that
Mrs. Carter will not be seen here again as
the heroine of Beascos S vivid drama. A
new play is in prospect for another season,
consequently this Is ZaZas goodbye to the
capital. The cast still Includes all the
familiar names-Charles A. Stevenson, Mark
Smith Marie Bates, Hugo Toand, Maude
Winter Helen Robertson, Therese Berta,
Harold Howard, and the twenty others who
have shared the international laurels with
the star. The evening curtain will rise
promptly al $ o clock and the only matinee
is announced for Saturday. Seats for Mrs.
Carter's engagement may be had at the
box office tomorrow morning.
SAN TOY.-The Columbia Theater an
nounces that the Augustin DAILY Musical
Company, presenting the reigning melodic
success of the present season San Toy,
which has just closed phenOmenally pros
porous run al Days Theater, New York,
will appear at this house, commencing Mon
day evening. The dainty musical comedy,
with Its gems Of melody and beautiful
scenic environment will be given in all It's
entirety and perfection of detail. including
the original cast. grand chorus of seventy
five it's wealth of strictly correct oriental
costumes, direct importations from Canton,
China and series of gorgeous stage pic
lures. The company is rich in names of
people prominent in the ranks Of light op-
era, among which are James r. Powers,
Minnie Ashley, George K. Fortesque, Mel
Vile Stewart, Wilfred Clarke. Harry Gil
rard, Joseph l.. Weber. Carolyn Gordon
Jean Newcombe. Sarony Lambert. Elgin
Bowen. Joseph Goodrowe, Flora Zabelle
Isobel Hall and many others.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE STOCK COM
PANY.-Ausustin Days beautiful comedy
THE Lottery Of Love" will be the offering
of the Lafayette Square Stock Company
next week. The play is justly considered
one of the modern classics Of the Daily
repertoire. Its comedy is pure and delight
ful with a vein of satire which will be ap-
preciated by all. 1t will offer opportunities
for some of the favorite players OF the
Lafayette. Percy Haswell. whose popular
ity was so great last summer, has fully es-
tabllShed herself In the affections OF her
admirers by her delightful work this week
in Rosemary" and in next weeks offering
she will have a role which will show her
in a different but by no means less pleas
ing light. Washingtonians know Miss Has
well to be one Of the daintiest and most
talented OF actresses. She played in The
Lottery of Love" several years ago. while
a member of the Augustin Daily company
in support of Miss Rehan She is therefore
prepared to give an Interpretation based
upOu the original production. Eugene Or
monde will have the leading male role
Alma Kruger and John T. Sullivan will
reappear In the cast. Others will be Charles
Wyngate, John Daily Murphy Frederick
Sullivan. Hortense Nelson, Louise Mack
intosh katherine Field and Robert Rogers
HARRY W. WILLIAMS. OWN COM
PANY.-Manager Chase offers next week at
his New Grand the third of remarka BILE
series of polite vaudeville bookings, which
began with the Lafayette company last week
was continue with the clever Behman show
this week and which holds out brilliant
prospects in Harry W. Williams Own Com
pany, that will make its first appearance
at the matinee next Monday. The Williams
company is of the strongest travel
ing vaudeville organizations. Its program
is made up OF nine contrasted acts, each
with exceptionally pleasing qualities. The
company is headed by those weiI-known
stars Frederick Hallen and Mollie Fuller
who Will be seen in an entirely new sketch: :
the Three Mortons, Sam, Kitty and Clara
Louise. in their inimitable specially "The
Dancing Admiral;" the Four Millions in
musical comedy. introducing many novel;