Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-07
ANU SEMENTS.

STRAKOSCH OPERA COMPANY.-An
excellent rendition of . "Mikado' by the
Strakosch company attracted large au-
dience to. the Lafayette Square Opera
House last evening. the performance being
| in every way standard one. The delight
full little Japanese piece has always been a
popular one, and as presented by the Stra-
kosch company, should win the largest at
tendance of. the season. The members of
the company fit into the parts assigned
them most admirably, and their work is
marked by vim and snappy confidence
that is very refreshing. As in previous
productions by this organization, the work
of the chorus is excellent. The soprano
role of Yum-Yum was taken by Miss Ma
rian Langdon and well sung Mr.. ]. X.
Murray was heard in Poo Bah. Mr.. Fred
Frear got much fun out of koko and Miss
Amelia Fields had the wonderful elbow of
katlSha. The other characters were equal
ly we'll cast among the capable members of
Mr.. Strakosch's organization. Girls in XII
monas acted as ushers. and will again when
the Mikado' is repeated today at the
matinee and tomorrow evening. "Amorita"
will be sung again tonight Next week the
company will give both grand and comic
opera presenting "Trovatore' on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday and Saturday matt
nee and Genee's beautiful opera, "Nanon."
on Tuesday. Wednesday matinee, Thursday
and Saturday evenings. The company's
success in "Trovatore" as recently pro-
duced at the Lafayette Square Opera
House will be remembered by the music
loving public of this city. "Nanon'' is one
of the best of the modern comic operas,
and in which Miss Clara Lane and Mr.. ].
X. Murray have the most prominent parts,
Miss Lane appearing as Nanon the charm
ing mistress of the Golden Lamb Inn, and
MIR. Murray as the Marquis d Aubigne. who
sings the beautiful waltz song, Anna, to
Thee My Song Shall Be- The cast of the
opera includes the full strength Of the COM
pany. All costumes, as well as stage set
hnnp i1 llxy ra6
this production. and are unusually fine
The finales and climaxes in this opera give
the chorus a splendid opportunity, which
will be improved to the utmost
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-Thomas E. Shea
has shown disposition to profit by the fact
that man may dignity his own surround
ings If he will work. He has made the le-
Ultimate drama at popular prices his pecu-
liar field. and has shown great perception in
adapting the more pretentious theatrical
chosen field and a loyal following is always
secure. and Mr. Shea can scarcely be
blamed for denying himself the luxury of
more ambitious box office prices. Last
night he presented Or. Jekyn and Mr.
HYDE The play was received with enor-
nous appreciation by the many auditors
Many of them audihly doubted whether
Mansfield could play the part SO well. The
fascination of the study of the mysterious
is not limited. 1t extends from gallery to
orchestra front row whenever this strange
transformation is put on the boards. "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde will be repeated Sat
urday night
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-when
Miss Annie Russell was announced early in
September to appear in new play by Jer-
ONE K. Jerome 1T created quite a stir in
New York for Miss Russells striking sue
cess there In "Catharine'' last season and
Jeromes reputation as an author gave an
air OF double attractiveness to this theatre
cal occasion. 1t was expected to be a no.
table event, well worth seeing, even though
1t might not be long-lived one Charles
Frohman was himself so doubtful of the
lasting qualities of the play that he was
prepared with another by Sydney Grundy
to place in rehearsal as soon as Jeromes
play, Miss Hobbs showed signs Of weak
ening. But those signs did not appear and
1t was only after run of twenty weeks
that 1t was withdrawn to allow previously
made contracts to be filled. Miss Russell
presents this play here at the National
Theater beginning Monday evening. The
entire New York cast and the elaborate
special scenery used in the long run there
will be offered here. The regular sale of
seats will open at the box office tomorrow
morning.
QUo VADIs-Next Monday evening will
Columbia Theater Mr.. F. C. Whitney's
magnificent spectacle, Quo vadis," and it
should certainly prove to be an event of
more than ordinary interest to the play
the playgoers, but to the thousands of
readers of Sienjewizs fascinating story,
which Stanislaus STANCE has put into dra-
matte shape for the stage. While the love
story of Marcus Viniclus and Lygia is
never lost sight Of they are surrounded
or accompanied by a series of thrilling
scenes and situations such as few plays
OF the present day present A pleasant
vein of comedy pervades the unfolding of
the narrative Of the days of Nero and his
corrupt court and the life representing the
old Roman period in the days of Caesar
1t seems at times. as one writer puts It,
that In the playing of QUO Vadis" by this
splendid company one Is transported back
to the early days Of the Christian era when
paganism was beginning to shrink back
into the darkness from which it emerged
before the light of the religion of peace on
earth to all. 1t requires a company of
over 100 people to properly present this
play, while the scenic display is said to
represent an outlay of $4,000 The music
has been supplied by Julian Edwards. and
will be Interpreted by an enlarged orches-
ira of twenty-five. Notwithstanding the
kind. the price is not to be raised over the
S1JO scale.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-Much interest
is already shown in the return engagement
of Ching Ling Foo, the Chinese wonder
worker and the advance sale Of seats IS
dally taxing the energies of the ticket
seller The first time Ching was here the
Grand was not large enough for the crowds
that pressed into 1t twice day, and Man.
ager Chase believes there were enough dis
appointed ones to fill his theater twice a
week. Having disposed Of the ticket spec
ulators by due legal process, the New
Grand is better prepared than ever to ac-
commodate its host of patrons with re-
served seats at the regular prices The
fame that Ching Ling Foo has won outside
this city may be gagged from the fact that
one vaudevillan, Lafayette by name since
he began his clever limitations of Ching,
has been getting a salary of $500 week.
The Chnaman and his coterie of assistants
continue the greatest vaudeville attraction
of the period. Next week he will be sur
rounded by an extraordinarily good vaude-
Vile bill. every act being new and different
from those around him before. Mr. and
Mrs. William Robyns. the talented charac-
ter sketch artists, will be seen in their ia
vorite one act comedy. George Evans a pop
ular monologist, callsd THE Honey Boy"
will deliver his humorisms. Seymour,
Howe and Emile Edwards will introduce
themselves In a sprightly and merry offer
Ing. Carrie Graham. the original isis Hop
kins," will present her quaint characterize
ton. The musical Cobys will do their in
genious aud melodious turn, and Charles
King. the boy with the organ airs" will
duplicate his success in other cities.