Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Tor MIS-. Lent is OF slender ITdIIie. MI
Edward H. Droop accompanied with his
usual skill.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-The spectacular
revival of the Hanlon brothers world-re-
nowned LIE Voyage en- Suisse. or "A trip
to Switzerland comes to the COLUMBIA
Theater next week. The first act of this
deligl- lul pantomimic absurdity shows a
collapsed stage coach, which Immediately
develops carnival of fun, in which the two
agile servants find themselves nearly every
where upon the stage. The next exposes to
view the different compartments of a Euro
pean sleeping car on its way through Swift
Zerland, in which some of the occupants
succeed in making it exceedingly warm for
their neighbors The train becomes wrecked
not a melodramic, sensational episode. but
a ludicrous finale to one of the funniest
acts ever attempted. The train eXplodes
and breaks into a million pieces, leaving
some of the occupants perched high and dry
among the trees, others clinging to the en-
CINE and some in characteristic and ludi-
| crous poses upon the stage. Three immense
and complicated scenes are used in the ex-
ploitation of this potpouri of comedy, pan
| tomime and opera La Voyage en- Suisse
has probably the most remarkable record
of any play in the century. 1t is now in
it's twenty-frst consecutive year in Great
Britain, and under the title of THE Swiss
Express" it has been presented in every
capital of Europe. The greatest success
tomime is, perhaps more in vogue than it
is elsewhere. Most of the costumes used
with the present company are from models
secured during the extended run of the
Hanlon brothers in Madrid. Bright and up
to-date specialties are introduced, and will
prove particularly interesting to ladies and
children attending the matinees The COM
pany includes Chas. Guyer. VIM. c.
Schrode, Allene Crater Nelly DAILY. the four
Hills, Arthur Cunningham Bene Hoffman,
Bessie Clayton and thirty-five others. Pop
ular prices will prevail during this engage
ment.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-Many IA
vorite actors will be seen in the cast when
Way Down East"-is produced at the New
National Theater on Monday night. Phoebe
Davies, the Anna Moore and the original
creator of the role; Odell Williams as
Square Bartlett; Felix Haney, the 81 HoI-
Ter. and, in fact, many of the others, in
Guiding j. H. Bunney, Will T. Ellwanger
Frank Bell and those two beloved above all
others, Ella Hugh Wood and Sarah Ste
vens, as well as Mabel Strickland, Caro-
Gordon Leigh. Frank Currier. Uric B.
Collins and the rest are like so many old
friends. There is no doubt that they will
| receive warm welcome and that the per-
Torrance they will give will be notable as
they are Of the original Academy Of Music
cast which created the play in New York
Way Down East needs little Introduction
to the playgoers of any section. Its re-
markable realism, its splendid stage set
ting, including the great blizzard scene in
the third act, and the ice-draped sugar
grove in the fourth, as we'll as the thrilling
| heart interest of the play. have been re-
ceived with acclaim where presented. The
| comedy element is strong and true to life
and the singing of the village choir is
feature which all appreciate. Way Down
East" is clean and wholesome and con-
tains a moral lesson. At the same time
dramatic interest Is not sacrificed.
CHASES NEW GRAND.-The offering a
Chase's New Grand for the week beginning
Monday afternoon Is regarded by Mr.. Chase
as the most brilliant array of polite vaude-
vile talent which has yet been presented
| at his playhouse. The Great Lafayette
whose work has been pronounced more won
derful than that of Ching Ling Foo, and
who has just returned from tour of re-
markable triumphs abroad. comes as the
central planet IN a cluster of vaudeville
stars His stay on the stage is continual
round OF clever receptions and constant
surprises Possessed of a keen sense of HUI
NOR. Lafayette turns his talents now and
then to tricks and lightning changes. His
performance is at once audacious and be-
wildering. From beneath magic shawl
he brings forth the most unexpected and
seemingly impossible articles. such as
huge bowl filled with geese. pigeons and
setter dog-a happy family Of magical ami
mails. With Lafayette are seven other acts,
covering practically all lines of popular po-
lite vaudeville work. Williams and Tucker
will give their satire on New York tene-
ment life; James J. Morton. in a twenty
minute monologue. adds brightness to the
big bill; Herbert Cawthorne and Susie For
Iester will appear In their great farce com
edy, "A Damage Suit" Kelly and Ashby
will show the latest foreign comedy sensa-
ton in THE Bounding Billiard Table, and
others of equa! importance in their re-
spective fields.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-Monday evening
the Lafayette Square Stock Company will
take possession of the Academy of Music
for one week only. previous contract
made with the w. c. T. U. compels the stock
company to relinquish the Lafayette next
week, and by fortunate combination of
circumstances Manager Berger was en-
abled to make contract with the new
management Of the Academy by which he
moves his entire organization for next
week only into the cozy theater at 9th and
D streets. All seats by subscription will
hold good for the series of performances
at the Academy, the seating ARRANGEMENT
OF that theater being very similar to the
plan at the Lafayette Square. The play to
be given by the stock company while at
the Academy will be Sardou's great Napo-
leonic drama, Madame Sans Gene" which
was originally played in France by Rejane
and In America by Ada Rehan. who con-
trolled the New York rights, and by Kath-
ryn Kidder. Miss Kidder presented the
drama during two engagements in this city
some four years ago. and with distin-
guished success Blanche Bates will play
the role of Madame Sans Gene, in which
she has scored successfully in the west
with stock companies. The play Is a strong
historical comedy drama, in which the
comedy predominates. The irrepressibIe
and Independent Madame Sans Gene fur
nishes most Of the comedy. but even Ma
poleon assists. Yet there Is serious and
tense thread running through the plot
which means life or death. The fact that
this will be Blanche Bates last week with
the stock company will, of course, call out
her admirers in full force. John T. Sulli-
van will be seen as Napoleon and Eugene
Ormonde will have the leading male role
opposite to that of Madame Sans Gene.
Seventy-1ve supernumeraries will be need
ed to comprise a part Of the French army
NEW BIJOU THEATER.-The attrac-
ton for the week commencing Monday.
December 8, will be Ed. F. Rush's Bon Ton
Burlesquers. Manager Rush's attractions
have long held a place in the front ranks
of high-class vaudeville and gayety organi-
cations. The Bon Tons have always been a
favorite company. For the present he has
engaged an entirely new company of over
thirty people. the majority Of whom. are
pretty girls Joe 81. Gates. the popular
Rush with his opening and closing bur
lesques, both Of which Introduce the full
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