Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
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| what olga Nethersole is giving to her adj
| rniring and applauding public in her pro-
! ductiou of ''Sapho,' the play which Clyde
| Fitch has. from all accounts, admirably
| adapted from the novel of Alphonse Dau-
| Diet. Monday next, January 10. the great
| English actress begins her annual engage
| ment at the National Theater for one week
| only, playing tSapho" Monday, Tuesday,
| Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings
| and Wednesday matinee NetherSole has
| won unequivocal praise. The theaters in
| which she has been seen in her latest tri-
| umph fairly vibrate with the lasting peals
| of applause she evokes. Nethersole has
| fascinating Individuality which commands
| attention, and, it is said in Sapho her
| magnetic power is felt more strongly than
| ever. Miss Nethersole brings with her a
| powerful company. In the first act of
| "Sapho' there are nearly 100 people en-
| gagged in the scene. Miss Nethersole viii give
] 'Sapho at The "Wednesday matinee and
| at the Saturday matinee the distinguished
| actress will give, for the first time in Wash
| ington, her elaborate presentation OF Ca
| mlile,' In the quaint and picturesque cos
| tunes of the second empire. The novelty
| OF Camille in costume as presented by
| Nethersole has naturally created great in
| terest. for it has given entirely new at
| mosphere to the play. Saturday evening
| first time here, A. w. Pinero's four-act
play. The Profiigate." In this powerful
| work by the author of The Second Mrs.
| Tanqueray." Miss NethersoIe has a char
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| those of her other plays. Leslie is a bright
| cheerful, confdihg girl who has just left
| So hool and marrieS a man, Dunstan Rem
| shaw, in whom she has the deepest conf
! dence. She discovers the secret of his life
| his wrong to a girl prior to his marriage
| to her. 1t is announced that during the
Nethersole engagement the performances
VIII commence punctually At y every even
| ing and matinees at sharp.
| COLUMBIA THEATER.-"The Sign OF
| the Cross" Wilson Barrett's powerful story
| Of the persecution of the Christians under
| Nero. comes to the Columbia next week
| with matinees Thursday and Saturday As
| spectacle it is said to be most complete
| and beautiful, the palaces and streets of
Rome, the magnificent costumes and wealth
of glitteriug jewels and ar1nor of the DAYS
OF patrician Rome being faithfully repro
duced- The company comes from the Lyric
Theater, London, and is composed Of many
prominent players, all of whom have had a
season or more's experience with one of the
numerous companies that are playing the
| piece in England under VIM. Greet's man
| asement Charles Dalton, who heads the
organization, has created the leading roles
| in such prominent London productions as
| For the Crown" The Lights of Home"
| The English Rose The Prodigal Daugh-
| ter and The Derby Winner The plo;
| of the play deals with Marcus Superbus,
project of Rome, who meets in the streets
a young girl who is defending an old man
| from an attack Of the rabble. He inter-
| ieA cS anu SSIIuS tlle girl 10 HGT nome under
| the protector Of one of his guards. When
| he learns that she is suspected of he'ong-
| ing to the despised sect that he has been
ordered by Nero to eXterminatc he seeks 10
protect her. Both become martyrs 10 the
Christian faith. A special scale of popular
| prices will prevail during this engagement.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE
Next week at the Lafayette Square Opera
House will be devoted TO opera. The Stra-
kosch company, which has had 4 very sue
cessful season in Baltimore. comes to this
city for week, and offers a repertoire
of grand and comic opera that should prove
attractive. Most Of the people were heard
here early in the season, and proved salts
| factory. Mr.. Strakosch. however, has made
additions to both principals and chorus,
and, 1t is claimed, will pay particular atten-
ton to the scenic investiture ana the cor
rect costumins of the works produced.
Inc Inc program Tor the week Is as follows:
For the opening night Mascagnis tragic
opera, Cavalleria Rusticana," will be
gwen. In connection with Gilbert and Sulli-
vans most successful comic opera, III. NJ.
5 Plnafore. Both works, 1t is promised,
VIII be put on with strong casts. fine cho-
| ruses. good orchestra and all the accessor-
les necessary for first-class production.
For Tuesday evening" Zell and Genee's
dainty piece OF musical comedy, "Nanon. or
| the Mistress of the Golden Lamb will be
presented in the same manner in which il
ran for a year at the New York Casino; it
VIII also be given at the Wednesday mat
lnee. For Wednesday evening 'Trovatore'
will be given. Carmen will be heard
Thursday evening and at the Saturday
Strakosch and ]. X. Murray in the cast
Friday evening the double bill, ''Pinafo fore
and "Cavalleria," will be repeated, and
Saturday evening the season closes with
be no advance from regular theatrical
prices.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-This popular
n IN,
patrons who love good old-fashioned melo-
drama. THE King of Rogues," Jas H.
Walicks latest production, will receive It's
Washington premier Monday night Archie
towper and Harry F. Spiers are the joint
authors of the four-sct play, which is full
of the strong situations demanded and
also of startling as vel novel mechan-
1cal devices. A strong vein Of comedy runs
through the entire play to relieve 1t of its
intensity, and from the criticisms OF the
play which have appeared in the press of
other cities 1t should prove to be entirely
acceptable to the audiences of the Acad-
envy. The scenery is said to be a scale
of magnificence seldom attempted in melo-
drama. the most striking being the Grand
Hotel, johannesburg, South Africa, with its
fine mural decorations, and the Maison
Dor Paris.
The sensational scene so necessary for
melodrama is laid in the clock tower of St
Jacques Church, Paris, and shows a wo-
man tied to the great bell, directly beneath
the great hammer, which Is sure to crush
her when IL deScendS to strike the hour.
The acting company, which is a large one
has been selected with care. Popular prices
will prevail, with shoppers matinee on
Wednesday and Saturday.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-Ching Ling
Zoos conjurfng. which he will exhibit
twice a day at the New Grand next week.
is expected to rank as the most wonderful
ever seen in this city. His coming is some
what in the nature OF treat provided by
Manager Chase to mark the first ami
versary of polite vaudeville established at
his theater, which occurs Monday next
AS a further commemoration of the day
MIR. Chase will present handsome and use
full souvenirs to those In attendance Mon
day night. The advance demand for seats
has been many times greater than ever be-
fore experienced at that theater, and there
can be no doubt now that next week will
witness densely crowded houses day and
night. The usual prices and hours will
continue. As seats can be reserved ahead
over the phone. the theater goers can de-
prive the "curhstone sellers of any expect
ed profits by making due preliminary pro-
vision. Ching Ling Foo's act is entirely
varied at each performance. The rest
of the bill is made up of Louis Martinettt
and Lille Sutherland. in their amusing
specially; Anna Whitney, the popular mo-