Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS,

NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-Mary
Mannering; Mrs. Charles Walcot. Eliza
beth Tyree. Beatrice Morgan. Blanche KEEL
leher, Eva Vincent, Ethel Hornick, Alison
Skipworth. Minnie Bowen. Messrs. Charles
Walcot, Ferdinand Gottschalk, William F.
owen. George c. Boniface. William F.
Gourtenay. John Findlay. William Eville.
H. S. Taber and others are the leading
members Of Daniel Frohman's stock COM
pany. which comes to the New National
Iheater for one week, commencing Mon
day evening next. after a brilliant winter
Of success at their home. Days Theater.
New York. The play, to be presented is a
new four-act comedy. The Maneuvers of
Jane. by Henry Arthur Jones. which re-
Gelved us initial American performance at
Days Theater last fall, 1t proved an ar
dstic as well as a financial success. and
was only taken off to make way for 1.-The
Ambassador" 1t is farcical comedy with
acting. In it are two motives of interest,
which divide attention between two pairs of
leading Interpreters. The first of these
shows how Jane, rebellious and impul-
sive girl is brought by her father to the
country home of the Bapchilds and placed
under the care of Mrs. Beechinor. to be
properly disciplined. Her penniless lover.
George. obtains a position as steward on
the estate, and Jane actually decides to
elope with him. She goes to an inn at
night for the purpose, but picks a quarrel
with him because he comes late and sends
him back in a pet, while she spends the
night with the innkeepers wife The other
half of the story displays Lord Bapchild.
a grotesque, pompous little fellow, and
James companion. constantia- The latter
home and money. and finally contriyes TO
make him propose In spite of himself. Jane
and George also come to terms and two
weddings are the. result.
COLUMBIA THEATER-De Wolf Hop
per and company come to the Columbia
next week in Sousa and Klein's ..The Char
l1tln thing
when Mr.. Hopper comes Is that we shall
have highly dIyerting entertainment and
an evening with one of the drollest come
American HoppeT T'e eempaon bas
from the very ssrt been an organization of
the first water M. Hopper has never
had the best. since he is not one of those
.stars's who imagines that his own great
ness is enhanced by surrounding himself
with, "dimly--twnkling satellites" This is
a mistake that some make, to their loss.
but one. fortunately. that Hopper never
made He brings back from London with
him as clever company as ever supported
him. Jessie Mackayes success in Iondon
was pronounced. This little comedienne bad
never appeared In comic opera excent for
five weeks at the Fifth Avenue Theater In IT
ran with Mr.. Hopper before going to Lon
don. Although entirely Inexperienced in
comic opera she met with much praise Her
London triumph. then. was not exactly a
surprise. She is said to have DEVELOPED mar
ne,ousiy curing her stay In the British cap
tai with Mr.. Hopper, who has trained her
with much care. as he did Della Fox. in
stage business" 1t is evident that Miss
Maekaye, although very young, is an ami
student, and that great career is open to
her. 1t Is not often that girl OF. eighteen
meets with such success. Others in Mr.
Hoppers support are Nella Bergen, prima
donna; Harold Blake. the tenor who sun
ported Lillian Russell in her starring tours:
Henry Norman. formerly of David Hender.
sons extravaganza company, and later. Of
the Casino; Charles Swain. the comedian:
Ida Lester. Mark Price, Ida Cameron and
Harry r: stone Since last seen in Amer