Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

after the Washington decision. accepted
''The Charlatan" as being one of the best
things that Mr.. Hopper had ever appeared
in. So 1t Is that this business with this
opera has surpassed that enjoyed by
Wang or ''El Captain" Even in London
1.-The Charlatan was received with greater
favor and enjoyed a larger business than
did lei Captain" Mr.. Hopper will come
back to Washington and present this opera
at the Columbia with all the interpretations
introduced abroad and with the entire Lon
don cast one week from next Monday even
ing.
DANIEL FRoHMAN'S COMPANY -
The ManeuverS of Jane by the clever
London playwright, Henry Arthur Jones,
was introduced about six months ago in
New York. at Days Theatcr, under the
direction of Daniel Frohman. Its success
vas Immediate md its run was lengthy.
MIR. Frohman presents his stock company
in only limited number Of the larger cities
after the regular season at Days, the
Eome theater. and result the presenta-
ton of 1.-The Maneuvers of Jane will be
played at the New National Theater on
Monday, May g. The play and company
come direct from Days Theater. New
York. and the play will be given here with
all the original scenic equipment. new cos
tunes and attention to the minutest detail
characteristic of all Daniel Frohman's pro-
auctions. The cast includes Mary Manner
ing as Jane" Charles Walcot. Ferdinand
Gottschalk, William F. Owen, William F.
Courtenay. John Findlay. William Eville
II. s. Taber, Mrs. Charles Wa,cot, Elizabeth
Tyree: Beatrice Morgan. Minnie Bowen,
Blanche kelleher, Eva Vincent, Ethel Hor-
nick and Alison Skipworth.
FRANCIS WILSON IN "ERMINIE."-
Concerning Francis Wilson's performance
of 'Erminie' expectancy is keyed up to a
high pitch. Even the casual opera-goer
who hears this piece mentioned must have
his mind filled with bright memories of
Wilson's former performances. All these
presentations We're brilliant and mindful
of the distance that lends enchantment one
is Inclined to think them even more beau
uful than they were. So when Mr.. Wilson
undertook the present production he faced
no mean task. 1t is said from the time he
makes his first appearance until the fall
OF the curtain, to use a theatrical express
sion, the house belongs to Wilson" Peo-
pie who have heard ''Erminie'' again and
again laugh at the witticisms. dances and
amusing blunders of Francis Wilson as IL
they had never seen the like before. They
applaud Pauline Halls Silvery voice and
snappy performance quite as If it were all
new. Mr.. Wilson's humor is rich and in
fictitious. Managers Luckett and Dwyer
have booked s'Erminie'' for the week of
May 81 at the Columbia
CLARENCE EDDY'S RECITAL.-The
musical public Of Washington evidently in
tends to take advantage OF the only oppor-
tunfty it has ever had of hearing an organ
recital by master of international fame
The interest in Mr.. Eddy's recital on next
tional Church is out of the ordinary and
the large advance sale of seats is evidence
or the representative Washington audience
which will greet this artist. BY no means
is the interest in this recital confined to the
professional musicians, for a large proper
ton of the sale has been to persons of
cial prominence and in administration cir
cles. Mr.. Eddy'S splendid success on his
trans-continental tour of this season is in
keeping with his eminent successes in
Paris, London, Berlin. Vienna, Turin and
Rome.
On May he sails for his home in Paris.
where he plays officially at the exposition
WEBER AND Enthusiastically the
orders are pouring into the box office of the
Columbia Theater for the single perform
arce to be given at that theater on the
evening of May 16. by Weber and Fields
and their entire stock company from their
music hall, New York The company ap-
pearing there now is to be brought intact,
including Lillian Russell. May Robson,
Irene Perry, Bessie Clayton. Peter DAY.
Dave Warfield, Charles Ross, and last, but
not least. the famous Weberfield chorus
The novelty Of company making one
night stand out Of Washington has only
been attempted twice before: two years
ago, when THE Lambs Gambol' gave one
performance here, and the other occasion
was when Mr.. Jefferson gave his big re-
vival of 1.-The Rivals" with an all-star
cast. The company will live on a special
train throughout the journey, and ali the
property pertaining to the three burlesques
which are to be presented here. are brought
complete, and smooth performance in
every respect is guaranteed. The bur-
iesques to be presented here are the
'Whfrl-i-gig, "Sapolio" and Barbara
Fidgety."
HARP RECITAL-Miss Josephine Sulli-
van Will give a harp recital at the Column
bia Theater next Wednesday afternoon at
4:15 O'Clock. under the auspices of the aux
Hilary board of Trinity College. Miss Sulli-
van is an artist and has gained the highest
encomiums for her work wherever she has
played. She has won distinction both in
Europe and in this country, and not only is
her playing of simple ballads sympathetic
and expressive, but in ornate compositions
she displays a virtuosity that is remarka-
BILE. The object of the recital is a worthy
one and the cause is being pushed by a
body of ladies prominent in social and Of
fetal circles, who will act as patronesses.
AID ASSOCIATION FOR THE Blind
This organization will give an entertain
ment Saturday night hay 5, at the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House, to reduce the
mortgage on the home at 915 E street.
Among those who appear are Miss Myrtle
c. Holmes, character artist of Boston: Co.
lumbia College Glee Club; Arthur d. Mayo,
pianist; VIM. E. Green, violinist: Harry
Misses Raynal and Mrs. Sinclair Bowen
cello, violin and piano: string orchestra
under direction of Joseph Kaspar and Mr.
and Mrs. j. Edwin Browne and Leonard
Greene in Love Wins
Aside.