Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
NEW NATIONAL. THEATER.-Ju,ia
Marlowe will appear in Clyde F'itch's new
play, Barbara Frietchie." at the National
lheater for one week, beginning Monday
evening. The production here will be in
every detail the same as at the Criterion
Theater in New York. The play realizes
only in a certain degree Whttier's poem.
1t makes Barbara Frietchie southern girl
IN Frederick, Md, during the war. Whit
tier $ heroine was a grand old lady, who
waved the American flag in the face of
Stonewall Jackson and his men-that is
whittier said she did SO. People in Freder-
lex say that old Barbara Frietchie did
nothing of the kind, and that if the old
lady waved any flag it would probably
nave been a confederate banner But it
aid very well for a poem. all the same, and
II Mr Whittier took liberties with history
Mr. FITCH takes the liberty of revising Mr.
winters story for dramatic purposes Mr.
Fitch has rejuvenated Barbara, and instead
pretty young girl in 1852, who is about as
desperate fiirt as ever lived in Maryland.
she Is a confederate at heart, but fails
In love with a handsome young northern
o1hcer. who, with his troops, comes to
Frederick. Barbara's father is a devoted
Southerner and insists upon parting the
lovers. Like the good old Maryland girl
mat she Is. she, of course. only loves him
IL.
The period of the play, 1862, and the To-
cality provide opportunity for a quaintness
OF costume that was very attractive in
''Trelawney of the Wells and a pictur-
sequences of scene that provides some
charming stage pictures. Miss Marlowe's
supporting company this season includes
J; q. Gilmour, Annie Clarke. Alice Leigh,
Norah Lamison, Arnold Day Mary Blyth
Dodson Mitchell, Katherine Wilson and
Donald MacLaren. The only matinee of the
harlowe engagement will be on Saturday.
COLUMBIA THEATER. - Considerable
coming production which will occur next
Monday evening at the Columbia Theater.
The play. a romantic drama called Aria"
for Miss Mildred Holland. who is favorably
and successfully known here in several
bright characteriZations, chief of which is
the remarkable boy part of Fan-Fan in
The Two Little Migrants the said play
having contributed to her success for sew
eral seasons past. aria" is a story of
Austrian life and has for its basis classic
kremer the author and adapter of the we'll
known story, "kabale und Liebe." has
created a striking play, not a tragedy, but
romantic. picturesque and interesting
drama of the period covering the intrigues
and the love interest in the latter days of
the eighteenth century. The scene of the
play is laid in small province in Austria
ARA is the daughter of a musician and she
comes in contact with the son of the presi-
dent of the prinicaplity. with whom she
rails in love. An imperious and unscrupu-
lous duchess, who is also in love with the
son of the president and with two or three
personages in the court, who are adept at
scheming, endeavor to repuise Aria for her
firm convictions of the heart and the COM
pitcat1ons are many to unravel a deep and
designing plot. There are a great many
characters involved in Aria" therefore a
big cast has been engaged to interpret it,
included in the principal members of he
company may be found actors who have
received recognition in Washington. L. S.
Llpman who has been seen here with
most of the big stars, has also adorned the
stock companies assembled here during the
summer season. Miss Bertha Creighton,
late leading lady with Sol Smith Russell is
cast for part in Aria that is wholly in
a different line of work from which she has
formerly been seen, that of juvenile heavy
part. The company also includes Miss
FRANCES Brooke. Miss Annie Wood. Robert
McWade. George Paxton and about thirty
others for the minor roles. Aria is to be
very big scenlcally and the picturesque SET
tln ass,u have been literally bestowed by
The music throughout the play has been
composed specially for Aria" by John j.
Braham.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
Two grand operas will be given by the
Strakosch Opera Company at the Lafay-
cite next week, and. If artistically done, as
may be anticipated, the house should be
crowded at every performance The fine
Old English opera, Mariana" by VIM
Vincent Wallace will be comparatively new
TO the present generation of Washington
1heater goars, as. except by the Castle
Square Company, it has not been sung here
IN twenty years. In the title role of this
opera the theme of which is a romantic
story or the court of the amorous Charles
III OF Spain, Miss Clara Lane has achieved
a signal success, and the opera abounds in
tuneful melodies which afford opportuni-
ties to all the members of the company for
QlSDIay OF their vocal abilities Tho
in which the opera is laid allows of elabo-
rate costume and scenic effects and the
management has taken especial pains to in
sure perfection in this regard. In marked
contrast to Mariana, although equally
as strong in its presentation, will be the
othsr Offering by the company for next
week, viz: Bizets charming opera Car
men, which is very popular with lovers
of fine music and dramatic action Madam
Strakosch will sing the title role alternat-
ing with Miss Lane, and Mr. J. K Murray
will fill the role of the Torreador. The
scenery and stage settings for Carmen"
have been especially painted for the pro-
duct1on by this company. and everything
70 insure correct production provided
Week after next will be the last of the
Strakosch company at the Lafayette and
they will present the two popular operas
Fra Diavo!O" and 1.-The Bohemian Girl"
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-There is proba-
bly, no company playing at popular prices
which contains so many excellent actors as
that which Is to be seen at the Academy
next week. Featured above all the other
artists Is Theodore Babcock, whose leading
work in many of Americas best comma mics
has made him well and favorably known
Possessed of handsome physique, youth.
power and intelligence. there Is little won
der Mt his success in his chosen profession
The part Of Harry Stanton gives scope for
the fullest display OF his powers. and all
critics have verified the public verdict of his
excellent delineation of the young man
struggling against The curse of alcohol the
traditional and hereditary foe of his fam
lily. The story of Mans Enemy is built
around this idea and is forcibly and
graphically told, without "preachiness." A
strong strain Of what is called heart feel
ing" is everywhere current. while the com
edy feature Is not at all lacking. More
than cursory mention is due the SCENERY
and accessories OF Mans Enemy" which
are rich and costly. Each bit of furniture
is carried by the company and some of the
sets are elaborate In the extreme. Nor has
Gus Hill sought the penny wise pound
foolish' experiment Of surrounding his star
with an inferior supporting company. Each
OF the names on the program has been
Identified with good companies In the high
er-priced houses. Theodore Hamilton. Dun
can Preston, Herman Hirshberg, Thad