Evening star., 1900-10-06

| Hinds the rear ranker," as he is called in
military pariance. The new leading lady,
Margaret Anglin plays the part of the lady
of title with whom Hinds has fallen In love,
| but who only admires him as noble man.
Miss Angliu has not replaced Miss Jessie
Millward, who still retains her former posi-
ton in this company. but IS an added men,
ber. to play the lighter roles in which Miss
Millward does not appear. Miss Millward
will be seen later in the engagement in a
revival of the success of her last visit here,
Lord and Lady Algy." Other members of
the Empire Company for this engagement
are Guy Standing. W. H; Crompton, Edwin
Stevens, Joseph Wheelock. jr., e. Y.
Backus. George Osbourne jr., George w.
Howard. John r. Sumner, George Sylves-
ter. Frank Brownlee, Thomas Gibson,
Gardner Jenkins, w. b. Barnes Mrs. Thos.
Whiffen, Margaret Dale, Lillian Thurgate
Evelyn Wood and Kate Este. Matinees
will be given Wednesday and Saturday
Lord and Lady Algy'' will be given We'd
nesday matinee and Saturday night only.
| COLUMBIA THEATER.-At the Column
bia Theater on Monday evening, for six
nights and a Saturday matinee The Rose
OF Persia, the latest English operate sue
cess, and which Will be the more welcome
| for the season that it brings back again to
Americans the sweet and popular music Of
Sir Arthur Sullivan. author of "Pinafore''
and the numerous other comic operas in
which he was associated with Gilbert, will
| be presented. 1t comes direct from Dalys
| Theater, New York. The book is by Capt,
Basil Hood, who writes in clever and
quaint vein. The piece made a great sue
cess at the Savoy Theater, London, previ-
Gus to Its visit to this country, and ii will
| be presented here in the same capable and
| thorough manner that it was there. The
company which appears in 1t is D'Oyly
| Carte's English Opera Company, numbering
| one hundred persons, and its American tour
| Is made under the management of Charles
| Frohman In the company is John lie Hay.
| the English comedian. who made such a
favorable impression when he was last seen
| here in the musical comedy, His Excel
lency.'
'"rhe Rose of Persia" is full Of delightful
lyrics and has plenty of the popular jing
| ling sort of music that has always been an
ingredient OF the Gilbert and Sullivan pro-
dUctionS. Some of these already popu-
lar in this country, notwithstanding the
short time that the company has been here.
and this alone is evidence Of the beauty of
| the music and the merit Of the work of the
versemaker The story OF the opera Is
| oriental, being written around strange
| character called Abu-el-Hassan, who de-
lights in lavishing his wealth upon a lot
| of cripples and mendicants. While he is
| tertaining one of these mongrel crowds at
his home, much to the disgust of his twen-
! ty-six wives the Sultana Zubeydeh. accom-
panied by several Of her slaves. appears
| They have run away from the palace on a
| little escapade and are having a good time
| in the guise of dancing girls when the
| guards from the palace appear and arrest
everybody in the place. From this on there
| are two interesting threads to the story One
follows the efforts OF the Sultana and her
maids to escape Identification as the arrest
ed dancing girls, and the other leads Abu-
el-Hassan into the sultan's presence under
the influence Of drug which makes him
| imagine that he is the sultan himself.
Not only is Basil Hoods dialogue crisp
| and pointed, but he is clever lyric writer.
Sometimes the manner OF Tom Hood Is
| initiated and words are played upon in this
fashion:
Now there's MANY a millionaire may thank
The facts that I'm disclosing.
yor his riches and imposing rank
Have sprung from rank imposing.
| If he shared your company. 1 declare
He need not act from pity!
Your company's worth much share
AS his was In the city.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
AT the Lafayette Square Opera House.
| commencing next Monday, October ., for
| the week, with the usual matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday, comes the popular come
| dian. Tony Sullivan, supported by Thomas J.
| Ryan, Dick and Alice McAvoy and a great
| cast in one of the pronounced hits of last
| season, Mrs. B. O'Shaughnessy." There
| is straining after climaxes, no sensa-
| tional episode, no problems to solve. Every
scene and situation is reached by natural
and consistent methods, which discloses the
subtle ingenuity Of the author and affords
great possibilities for the actors. The piece
and the star both have received flattering
recognition. II pretty women good music,
handsome costumes, unctuouS humor, witty
dialogues, ridiculous situations and inter-
eSttng developments are necessary to give
pleasant evenings performance they will
be found embodied in this piece, entitled
Mrs. B. OShaughnessy.' The production
Is under the direct supervision Of Edward
Ellis, the brother Of the authoress. and the
smallest detail has been attended to with
particular fidelity and care.
CHASE'S NEW GRAND.-The announce
ment that F'ulgora's famous star organi-
zation gathered with care and regardless
of expense by Manager Fulgora from the
foremost ranks OF American and foreign en-
tertainers. are to constitute the program
at Chase's New Grand next week. will
doubtless excite keen antcipations among
the many who regularly patroniZe the beau
tiful polite vaudeville playhouse. 1t will
be remembered that the engagement of the
Fulgora company last season at Chase's
was among the most successful of any
played by the celebrated travelling compa-
nies that appeared there, and the person
nei of the organization this year sustains
the assurance that a vastly greater meas
ure of success may be expected by Man.
ayers Fulgora and Chase. 1t may be guar
anteed further that every speciality will be
found not only novel but thoroughly whole
some, and so contrasted with the other fea-
lures to form brilliant ensemble. De-
servedly ranking first are Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Sidman whose splendid characteri-
cations Of simple and effective types of hu-
man nature, in their pleasing sketches are
any others of the kind in vaudeville. Those
who have witnessed their graphic presen-
tation Of Back Home regard them as
most artistic. This little drama is the one
in which they have attained the greatest
measure Of fame, and they will repeat it
here on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday,
while the other days will be given over to
the acting of their latest comedy, "A Bit
Of Real Life The second attraction Is
Prof Blake's Dog and Monkey Circus. Com
edy in plenteous supply will be offered by
the Davenport company, made up of seven
clever comedians, who will present THAT
Terrible Copper" Few have heard grand
opera airs played on Il banjo, and very
likely If there are any they owe to Polk
and Rollins the pleasure experienced. Hay
man and Hayman are announced as Offering
a speciality involving the Handwriting and
otherwise enchanting of one of them who
to the surprise and mystification of ALL will
proceed. in full sight, in releasing himself
This specially is said to exceed in theo-
sophical mystery the cabinet trick of Eva
Fay a generation ago. Noteworthy trick
and comedy bicycle riding will be exhibited