Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10


Rehan's repertoire. and she appeared In
other plays.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-A trio or
comeSles VIII be presented next week at
the New National by Daniel Frohman's
New York stock company, which is now
making its thirteenth annual fall tour. This
superb band OF players has been coming
~ washington FOR many seasons. and the
event is always looked forward to with
delsht by theatergocrs who appreciate
bright wcil-written plays well acted. They
Will offer The Ambassador" four-act
comedy. by John Oliver Hobbies Mrs Grail
gie) and Wheels Within Wheels a three
act comedy. by R. c. Carton both of which
are new mere, as well as Henry Arthur
zones Jon IhS Maneuvers of Jane which
was gwen here last spring bv this same
organization THE Ambassador ia \ nav
PECULIARLY fitted, it would seem, to the
tastes OF Washington audiences Several of
us c ,iS are personages high in Off
oassador to Madrid, and Sir William Beau
vehere being an attache of the British le-
CATION at Berlin. These men are seen
i mos IN a social rather than in an Off
, val way 1hey and the other characters
move IN modlsh society, and though thew
are all English. the action places them In
! tans' where Lady Beauvedere has town
house. The theme of the play 10 se,fsacri.
flee. Wheels Within Wheels is written
IN the crisp style which has made its an
thof. *. e. Carton, notable among modern
p-aSwrishts. Wheels Within Wheels
tens an interesting story of pe.nIe ir, Lon
don society and introduces a character
quite new i" the stage-a real London
pouho"r' blatant. seif-confident and a
most colossal bore. The Maneuvers of
! Jane needs little comment. as it made a
decidedly favorable impression when done
/ mere before. In Mir. Frohmans company
inns year are John Mason. Charles Wal
| .'., Wiha1n 'ourteray. Jameson Lee Fin
ney. fhiip Cunningham William F.. owen.
Grant Stewart. Hlida Spung. Elizabeth Tv
rec. Mrs Waic"t, Rhoda Cameron, Ethel
fornich. Gertrude HenriGues, Beatrice
morgan. Alison SAipworth. Blanche kelle-
Hcr ana others who are well known here
coLtMR1A THEATiIR-John ]. Nc
Naliy's new vaudeville farce, Star and
carter. Will pc presented at the Column
oia ihcafer for week. beginning Monday
nSht, ana IN addition to the August family
there VIII be seen Frank Mckee's co,nedy
| company. which includes such strong favor
ties as OTIS Harlan. Marie Cahiil. .Iosenb
,oshe. Maine tiiiroy, John G. Sparks. Mel
lie Lyncn, William BiasneiI, Mae I,owrev
ailn a number OF other farce comedians
me August family, six in number, have
peeh Famous all over Europe for some
years In their marvellous act which takaS
pace IN the setting of a faShiunanie rps-
ta'lrant and in which al the service of
ed.bies and (lrinkables on the table A re ing
sied ana sent flying about in the most ex-
traordintry manner. Not only are he def
tricks novel, but their ensemble work as
well as the precise perfection with which
everything IS done. make their rerform-
hhce oeci"edly remarkable. The farce tells
IA capital story which is clever.y made to
give an appropriate opening for the AgouSt
family, ana the story runs as follows: "a il
let Work, VIII" lives in Australia. writes
! letter. previous to bis arrival in New York
! to Madame Piquet, telling her of the death
of his brother who has left a will in which
OFT" and Eennet Work, both of whom are
under hrr care, are interested. The pecu-
Lar conditions of the will are that Ben
net Work ip order to inherit the fortune
is compelled to spend $5o,,ED inside of a
month and a half and get married within
that time. Should he fail To cOmnlv with
these conditions. the fortune goes to Otto,
providing he saves s25,OW in the same
length of tune. If Otto and Bennett fail to
keep the conditions the fortune is to go to
Wiuet Work. Bennnts first move in which
to hurredly dispose of the s31D90 is to
purchase IL restaurant called Star and
Carter which has invariably proved I'M
Bennett goes to the Star and Carter dis
guised as Il French chef; Bennett engages
, the Ago ust family to wreck the restaurant,
but otto learns OF the plan. and the re-
their agreement with Bennett and throw
things all over the place, not thing in the
restaurant is injured. There are many
other laugh provoking complications
let Work and Mccain for the hand of
Madame Piquet. The musical features are
particularly strong, and Il number of brand
| new song successes are introduced
LAFAYETTE SQUARE STOCK Cum
PANf.-Cnntinuing it's successful career Of
revivals of the great plays of recent years,
the LAFAYETTE Square Stock Company will
| next week present 1.-The Last Word" a
, strong comedy adapted from the German
by the late Augustin DAILY and produced
by him eight years ago with great success.
The piece enjoyed long run at Mr. Daly's
New York theater, and was afterward seen
In Washington. Ada Rehan played the
principal feminine role, and the other ia
nous players who constituted Mr.. Days
company assumed the other roles. Blanche
Bates. whose special engagement with the
Lafayette company is now drawing to a
close. will have the part created by Miss
Rehan that of the Baroness Won Boraneff.
! Russian society woman with keen wits
and good judgment. This new comedy to
be revived next week should exert much
| the same attraction for local theatergoers
as that of THE Senator this week s'The
Last Word shows another phase of WASH
tngtoa social life. depicting the inner work.
ings Of the diplomatic corps. In the play
there Is a secretary OF state, who decides
| marry titled fore gner. Faith however
has already decided whom she wishes to
MARY, and the dramatic action revulves
around the secretary's attempt to coerce
hts daughter. her refusal and final defiance
when she seeks the protection Of the Rus
Sian baroness, her friend. The baroness
sets her wits to work to effect rec0ncilia-
ton and win the secretary's consent, but
she finds 1t q difficult task. In the end.
however, the lovers are united the secre-
tary Modified and the Russian baroness
herself on the verge of natrimony. There
are many side issues to t1la plot, rejecting
In charming manner features of WASH
ington life.
THE STRAUSS OfeCHESTRA.-rhe COM
Ing of Eduard Strauss with his orchestra
for two concerts In this city Thursday ar
ternoon and Sunday evening, November q
and Is, after successful concerts in New
York city. Canada and the east, IL an Inn