Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
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usual Importance and interest Monday
night, when Charles Frohmans new musi-
cal comedy company, with Edna May as
the star, will be seen for the first time in
a new musical comedy entitled 1.-The Girl
from Up There" written by Hugh Morton
ana Eror' Gus is kerker; The story of The Girl
acter. The scene is laid in the northern
most limits of Polaria. an imaginary coun-
try In the Arctic sea. THE Girl From Up
mere mere J., who Will be personified by Edna
May, Is maiden who was imprisoned
three centuries before in one of the i'm
mense pinnacles of ice by the wrath of the
COO or Storm. When the curtain rises at
.ne beginning OF the play a number of the
lnhapltants of the place are placing
Wreaths on the pinnacle and singing to the
Goa OF Storm to set the fair maiden free
a party of explorers arrive among them a
d ianaee IN inventor who has lightning ma
chlne. The machine is applied to the pin
nacie OF Ice with such splendid results that
the maiden is brought to life. The suisse
quent acts deal with her experiences in
various countries and her narrow esca ne
/ rom being turned into Ice again. The sec
ono act takes place at Crackrib Crescent,
| on the Island of Kokariko 1t is a small
Vihage on the seacoast, the rendezvous of
pirates and buccaneers. The last ct shows
the boulevards of Paris. This brief out
hne VIII indicate rare opportunities for
maSnit1cent stage settings, striking spec
lacuiar efects, stunning costuming and all
the other accessories which go to make I'M
beautiful production of this character
But, Whatever the merits of the new pro-
ductlon, regarded from a comedy musical,
scenic or any other standpoint, there Is rea-
son to anticipate the liveiest ind of
amusement and diversion from the phenom-
enal company which Mr. Frohman has
gathered together in support of the little
woman who has gained such extraordinary
distinction as the Salvation Army lassie in
The Belle of New York" Many Of them
are especial favorites here, so an unusual
number of cordial individual greetings my
be looked for on Monday evening, as will
be apparent from the following list of
names: Virginia Earle, Harry Conor,
Harry Davenport, Harry Kelly, Nat M.
wills, Farren Soutar, who comes direct
II fIom the Avenue Theater. London; Charles
I. Aldrich. ALI Wheelan. Charles Young,
Lawrence Wheat, Montgomery and Stone,
Grace Belmont. Edna Aug, Nella Webb,
Jane May. etc An interesting feature of
of Mr.. Kerker, who will conduct the or
chestra, which has been largely increased
in numbers for this occasion. The re-
hearsals OF the new production have been
under the direction Of Julian Mitchell The
performance will begin at 8 o'clock sharp.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-A pleasant note
of expectation is sounded in the announce
Bohemia George W. Lederers latest New
York Casino productior, at the Columbia
Theater, Monday even...g.
Tbs new musical comedy halls from the
lent frivolity. Henry Irving and Sarah
Bernhardt do not seek to entertain at Mr..
Lederer's elite resort on Upper Broadway,
but.Dan DAILY and Sam Bernard do.
glance at the scheme of the author
Harry 3. Smith, will suffice to show that
the story of THE Belle of Bohemia is both
droll and interesting, and one can readily
believe that Manager Lederer has decked It
out with limitless gorgeousness. The music
by Ludwig Englander is said to be brilliant
and captivating. An effective chorus and
ballet permeates the performance charming
~, by all accounts. The load of comedy is
borne by Sam Bernard, assisted by his
brother Dick. Sam Demands last appear
ance in Washington was in the spring as
the principal comedian Of The Man in the
Moon He was very amusing in that pro-
ductlon. but his comicalities in The Belle
of Bohemia are said to be both Emitless
and uproariOus. with no little aid from his
younger brother and co-star. The d. l..
Don in the cast is the same merrymaker
who was seen here in an earlier Casino
piece. 1.-The Founders" The fun-seeker may
safely conclude that the comedy work In
The familiar names include Irene Bentley,
Tr.xie Friganza. Lillian Madison, Ruby
Reid, Lolita Faust, Geraldine Fair. Anna
I4aughlin. Olga La Verda. Geraldine Cook.
Marie Dean Tyler. katherine Gordon, Flea
nor Burns, Lillian Lewis, Lou Middleton,
Minnie Edwards. Jessie Banks. Ivy Jay.
Paul F.. Nicholson, jr.. Sol Solomon. J. A
T. F. Hayden. Tom Collins and others. The
story of the plot is, in brief: A wandering
photographer, Adolf Klotz by name, takes
tintypes at seaside resorts. He is convivial
in nature and accordingly neglects his work
at times He is supported to a great extent
by his wife. who Is q serio-comic singer IN
the music halls. At the time of the action
of the play the two find employment at
Coney Island and there become acquainted
with a brewer, Rudolf Dinkelhauser, and
his wife, the latter formerly a Spanish
dancer. The photographer and brewer re-
sembie one another SO closely that their re-
spective wives are repeatedly confused as
to the identity of the husbands, and often
j indulge in heated differences between them
selves on the subject. The series OF do
II estic ciashings furnish the play with its
principal comedy.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE THEATER.-
Percy Haswell will make her first appear
ance permanent leading lady of the
Lafayette Square Stock Company next
week, when that organization will be seen
in its own theater in revival of Rose
mary" the pretty comedy by Louis N.
Parker and Murray Carson, in which John
Drew starred several seasons ago. The
play tells pretty love story and offers ex-
ceptional opportunities to Miss Haswell,
who will play Dorothy Cruickshank, the
Is very fascinating young person. who
tries to elope with youthful William.
Their carriage breaks down before the
home of Sir Jasper Thorndyke. a middle
aged bachelor, who offers hospitality. Then
he proceeds to fall in love with Dolly But
realizing that he Is too old for the winsome
young girl, he sacrifices his own love in
order to make Dolly happy with her more
youthful lover. Fifty years afterward Sir
Jasper, who has taken up his abode in the
room where he last saw Dolly. finds a
spray Of rosemary she had left for him
half a century before. Rosemary, that's
for remembrance" Is the theme, and Sir
Jasper. now nearly ninety years old, re-
members and Is proud Of his sacrifice be-
cause the years have shown that Dolly has
been happy. Miss Haswell should make a
fascinating Dolly, as the role suits her own
personality WELL Eugene Ormonde will
play Sir Jasper Thorndyke and Charles
Wyngate will play William, Dolly's youth
full lover. Frederick Sullivan will play the
part of Prof. Jogram. an elderly crony of
Sir Jasper whose advice is instrumental in
the bachelors remuneration of his love for
Dolly. The cast of Rosemary" is not a
large one. and will not therefore utilize the
full strength of the company. but this
should amply satisfy the numerous ad-
mirers of Miss Haswell, for the new lead
ing lady has the longest role In the play.
CHASE'S NEW GRAND-The Behman
show, which is to be at Chases New Grand
next week. claims to be the ideal vaudeville
organization of the world. The nine head
line acts that compose it this season are, II
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