Evening star., 1900-04-04
ANU SEMENTS.

FRANK DANIELS RETURN ENGAGE
MENT.-The sale of seats for Frank Dam
teis return engagement at the Columbia
next week will begin tomorrow morning
That the announced return of this popular
comedian has been received with pleasure
by the playgoers of Washington is borne
out by the receipt of large number of
orders for seats. This is a pleasing evil
dence that Washington is always ready to
partake of good thing in the way of theat-
rioals. for there can be no doubt that Frank
Daniels is a good thing, and, when en-
tellished By kis bevy of pretty girls " no
know how to sing and wear their rlatty cos
tunes with grace, the comedian may be
said 10 be particularly good thing. The
cast Of principals in The Ameer'' interpret
their parts effectively and Daniels himself
is all that could be desired in a funny man
whose aim is to make his audiences laugh.
As Daniels and his company will spend next
season ip the far west, his forthcoming en-
Eagement here will be the last opportunity
to see him till the latter part of next year.
n. C. GOODWIN AND MAXINE Ell
LIOTT.-Mr. n. c. Goodwin and Miss Max
inc Elliott will naugurate their annual en-
gagement on Monday evening at the Ma
tional Theater They will present for the
first time in this city a new play from the
pen of Henry V. Esmond. They will be
surrounded by one of the largest and best
companies they have brought here in years
while the production is up to the usual
Goodwin standard. The return of these two
favorites is event always fraught with
pleasure There is no city in which they
are held in greater esteem. In New York,
where Mr.. Esmond's new play WIS first
presented hundreds We're turned away
nightly, and the engagement proved one OF
the most brilliant known in New York for
years. An effort was made to cancel all
out Of town dates in order that the run
could be extended for the balance of the
season, but without success Mr. Esmond's g
p,4yU pl1V a distinct 1pp1
is remarkable, the action leisurely, the
value of the play is in its buoyancy,. fresh
ness. sincerity, and humor. There are many
well-known players in Mr. Goodwin's and
Miss EllOtts support this season, promi-
nent among whom are Estelle Mortimer,
Ysobel Haskins. Gertrude Gheen, Katharine
Morse, Neil o Bren. Frank Gilmore, Henry
Woodruff, Clarence Handysde Thomas
Clark and Il. w. Woodthorpe The ad-
vance sale of seats is now progressing.
THE GRAND OPERA SEASON.-The
subscription sale of season tickets for the
four performances of grand opera by the
Maurice Grau Opera Company to be given
at the National Theater. April 10, 90 and 81,
opened Monday and already shows that an
unusual interest is being taken in the COM
Ing of this excellent organization from the
Metropolitan Opera House. The repertoire
seems to be wisely chosen, as it includes
two great operas SO seldom seen here as
to be almost called novelties-"Aida' and
Don Giovanni''-and two that have proved
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years-"Carmen' and Faust" Mr.. Grau
promises all of his leading singers for the
casts of these operas, with full chorus, bal
let, orchestra, and superb stage produc-
tons The engagement certainly should at
tract every music lover in the District.
This subscription is by mail only and per-
sons are enabled thereby to secure season
tickets without standing in line, and the
sale remains open until Tuesday next, when
the public sale begins
lish emotional drama. "a Guilty Moth
err will be seen at the Academy of Music
during the coming week. 1t was written by
one of England's best writer's in the melo-
dramatic field. Modern appliances of stage
craft and carefully selected cast of play
ers will be seen. A brief story of the play
has been separated from her husband and
child, and the latter. to escape disgrace, at
tempts to commit suicide by drowning, but
is rescued. In this scene 10000 gallons of
water are used, making most exciting scene
at the time of the attempted suicide. The
lease by which the Academy will be in the
hands Of Hashim next season has been
formally completed.
THE GIRL WITH THE AUBURN HAIR
THE Girl With the Auburn Hair" one of
the best advertised attractions in the vaude-
vile field, will be at the Now Grand next
week. She has been the subject of the
most effusive praise in number of newspa-
pers, and has attracted audiences who testi-
| fled to her prowess as q songstress. An
equally good bill will surround her, COM
posed of Cressy and Dane in their charm
| ingly funny rural sketch. 'Grasping an
| Opportunity Soaret. who remains an
other week to give more Of her beautiful
| electrical illusion dances; Mile. Emmy and
| her pretty little dogs, in their interesting
| act; Lotta Gladstone, the clever protrayer
of original country types, and other no
| table acts to the number of eight in ALL
| The sale of seats Is progressing in a way
that promises extraordinary business.
! BIJOU THEATER.-Such was the sue
| cess of the Little Egypt Burlesque Com
pany' during the engagement at the BIZ
| jou the week of December 1923, 1899, that
| Manager Wellington rebooked the attrac-
| ton for April Ola. The company will re-
| turn considerably strengthened since last
| appearing in Washington. All the costumes
| are new and the gorgeous scenery used