Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

DRAMA

Sacerdotessa, Mile Bauermeister: Amneris,
Nine Mantelli; Amonasro. Sig. Campanari;
LLempriere Pringle; I'm Messaggiero, NJ.
Queyla: Radames, Sig Perotti Friday,
April 20. Mozart's Don Giovanni" donna
Anna. Nine. Nordica; Donna Elvra. Nine.
de Lussan; Leporello. NJ. Edouard de
Reszke; Don Ottavio NJ DIPPED: Massetto,
Sig Pini-Corsi; II Commenda tore. Mr.. Lem
pr.ere Pringle; Don Giovanni, Sig. Scott.
men. carmen, Mile. Calve; Frasquita,
Mile. Bauermeister; Mercedes, Nine. Van
Gauteren; Micaela, Nine. Suzanne Adams;
Don Jose, NJ Salignac; Zuniga. NJ. Meux
Morales. NJ Bars; Dancairo. NJ. Dufriche
Remendado, NJ. Queyla; Escamillo, Sig.
o s,T saturday evening, April p, Gounod's
taust ,.Marguerite, Nine. Sembrich;
Marta. Mile. Bauermeister; Siebel, Nine
Mantelli; Faust, NJ. Van Dyck; Nalentin,
Sig. Campanari; Wagner NJ Meux; Mephis-
topheles; NJ Plancon. Conductor for the
season, Sig. Bevignani.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-James Young
who made such good impression on his
last appearance in this city, brings next
week to the Columbia a new play entitled
Lord Byron 1t is a new play on an old
theme, the theme of love and life, the bit
ter rivalry of talented men and the baleful
influence of Inscriptions women. In the
opening of the play the audience is intro
duced to Lord Byron in London at the
height of his popularity, when his success
was Just beginning to make him bitter enc
niles Byron's entrance in society took
place under the reign of that dandysm
which was characterized by the hollowest
and Va1nest pretensions to external per-
sonal perfection and by the affectation of
! the possession of culture, art anu taste
With this went hand in hand a sovereign
contempt of true worth, as soon as worth
refused to wear the tinseI and uniform of
the latest fashion. AT that tim, whenever
he walked or rode about the streets he was
1oiioWed by an enthusiastic crowd who
worshiped him. This worship soon fell
away under the cruel scourge of jealousy
The play takes Byron through this rise and
downfall! and off to his glory in Greece
where the people look on him as a savior.
Even here he was misunderstood and in
danger of his life from his own soldiers
Although necessarily following tn. sad
thread of the story of Byron's life the play
Is not sad one. comedy element is in
trOduced and the love scenes are what
would be expected in a play written about
such character Lord Byron. The play
runs the gamut of human emotions; there
is a duel, divorce, danger delight despair
and death. and all these things dominated
and made telling, 1t is said, by Mr. Young's
personality and melodious voice There is
to be popular matinee on Thursday and
on Saturday.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
AT the Lafayette Square Opera House
The Three Little Lambs will play a re-
turn engagement. The performance en-
Joyed measure of success at its previous
production such as to warrant Its return.
The clever people who were then concerned
In exploiting the travesty will no doubt be
heartily welcomed back. The show con-
tanned number Of catchy musical num-
bers and some bright bits of burlesque
which were received with wide favor and
which should easily bear repetition.
THE NEW GRAND.-Coming direct from
keith's palatiaI theater IN Boston, Fu,go-
ra's Fashionable Vaudeville Company will
be at the New Grand next week. Certain
~ one OF the most amusing and expensive
novelties ever imported to America will be
seen in Little Fred's family of acrobatic
and equestrian dogs, mammoth trained
pig and pony possessed of human intel1i-
gence. Dogs go through all the evolutions
OF a skilled acrobat and perform the I'M
precedented feat of turning double somer-
saults from one mans shoulders to an
others, and a huge porker initiates the
actions of Kentucky race horse; two dogs
contest with all the Zest of two clowns in
circus as to which Of them shall ride
pony in realistic jockey fashion. The
Brothers Forrest a duo of musical ex-
ture. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sidman, in Mr..
Sdman's rural sketch, Back Home" pre-
sent an idyllic picture of New England life.
Josephine Gassman and her pickaninnes
Will entertain in coon songs. Barnes and
Sisson are funmakerS of the liveliest in
their farcical absurdity, "A Marriage Bro
ker.' Misses Cook and Clinton, among
other remarkable feats, play a tune on
Aylophone by the alternating impact of bull
lets from twenty-five caliber rifles.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-"The Irish AL
derman'' comes to the Academy, commence
ing Monday, April 16, with the usual matt
nees. The Irish Alderman" blooming far
cically with all the national, political and
social characteristics which distinguish
him in Greater New York's cosmopolitan
life and make him wonder to the outside
world, will be impersonated by Charles F.
Mccarthy, for years Edward Harrlgan's
noted coadjutor in Irish productions. The
strong metropolitan cast by which the in
genious and roiiicking but not rough farce
comedy will be interpreted also includes J.
r. sullivan, who portrays the title role; Jo-
man comedian: Fred Lucier, Rose Lucier,
Miss Josie Sisson, Kitty Walsh Evelyn
Forbes. Maude Mccarthy and others. 1t is
said the cast has been carefully selected to
suit each character portrayed. A number
of high-class specialties are introduced
during the action Of the play.
kERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-one
OF the most notable engagements made by
Manager Herman this season is that of
Frank B. Carus' Indian Maidens Company
which will be the attraction at this cosy
home of burlesque next week. The COM
pany comes highly Endorsed by boIh press
and public. The opening event will be the
historical burletta entitled ''Pocahontas,"
with original music and special scenic and
electrical effects. Emma Carus will be thu
charming Pocahontas and Pearl Marquem
the renowned Capt. John Smith. The Choir
uses and medleys are in the hands OF TWEEN
ty of the most beautiful and shapely young
ladies' now before the public footlights
During the action of the burletta several
new and pleasing numbers will be intro
duced. The speciality part of the bill con-
tains the following vaudeville bright lights:
The Irish Emperors." Conway and Nc
Farland; Tom Nolan and Cora White COM
edy sketch duo; the character sketch art
lists. Dick and Kittie Kumins; Campbell
and Dare, musical comedians: Nellie De-
vossett. the Cuban heroine, and the Sisters
La MARI, singers and dancers. The show
terminates with the farce Partisan Fol-
lies"
THE PASSION PLAY.-General satisfac-
ton has been expressed over the announce
ment that Rev. J. ]. Lewis will lecture at
the Universalist Church in this city on
Easter Monday evening on the Passion
Play. Mr.. Lewis has been delivering his
lectures in Brooklyn. N. Y, during the
whole of this week to large and increasing
audiences, who have pronounced 1t the most
sympathetic and beautiful presentation of
the subject now before the public and fully
up to the Stoddard standard
All New Englanders will be pleased to