The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-19
THE PLAYER FOLK.

ter, the dramatic critic of the New York |
Tribune" calls 1.-The Prince Rupert of |
the Stage" will commence his annual |
engagement at the National Theatre Mon
day night next. presenting new play,
Don Caesars Return by Victor MaPeS,
which has the enyiable record of eleven
weeks at Wailack's Theatre, New York,
this season.
The play is a drama Of the brave old
days of Spain, allowing for picturesque
scenic settings, gorgeous costuming, mu-
sic. laughter, and dance. all included nat
uraIly and entertainingly in one Of the
strongest of this season S crop of plays
Mr.. Hackett has achieved one of the
most substantial successes of his career
as Don Caesar. and has surrounded him
self with supporting company of fifty
players Tire Will be malinees We'd
nesday and Saturday.
The Conan family was for number OF
years among the leading opponents of
hiiarity On the important vaudeville cir
cults, and one of their most successful
sketches was The Governors Son" in
which this quartette of clever players had
exceptionally good opportunities This
year, the COhans are starring. in an
elaborated form of Tine Governors Son
They are surrounded by a large company
Of weil-known funmakers, and there Is
every reason to believe that when they
commence their Grst engagement in
Washington, at the Columbia Theatre
next Monday night they viii provide
one Of the speediest farce comedies that
has ever been presented on a local
stage
George Conan wrote The Governors
Son" and plays the chief part His sister,
Josephine. is also seen in the cast and
patrons OF vaudeville who recall the ef-
forts OF the family, viii readily Temem-
Der the daughters graceful dancing and
decidedly pleasing personality. The Coy
very distinct theatrical surprises Of the
season. There viii be matinees We'd
nesday and Saturday.
Manager Bellows Stock Company Iocat-
cd at the Lafayette Square Theatre, VIII
next week offer that fine old play, ''Hazei
Kirke' for its Christmas attraction This
play has not been seen in Washington
Tor number OF years, and as it was one
OF the greatest successes OF its period and
stiH retains much OF its effectiveness,
there rs little likelihood but that Mr..
Bellows organization viii find. IL spIen-
/ didly adapted to the wants of the Lafay-
cite patrons. All of the chief meLbers Of
the stock company viii be seen in the
revival There will be matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday.
Chase's will return to straight Yaude-
vile next week. for an uninterrupted
period. so Mr.. Chase announces. The
week viii be devoted to the very best that
/ the vaudeville field affords. and the pro
gramme viii be headed by May EdOuin.
( = daughter Of Willie EdOuin, the we'll
! known comedian. Both father and daugh-
! ter came to this country . year ago to
! appear in the principal parts in the origi-
nal production CT S'FIorodora' in which
/ they achieved great successes Miss
/ Edouin viii be assisted by Fred Edwards
! in the presentation OF d new sketch called
/ AN in the Family" There viii be d
| number Of other excellent vaudeville fea-
/ lures on the bill
on the Stroke Of Twelve. described as
a meIodrana of the thriller order. viii
occupy the stage of the Academy OF MI
/ sic next weak. The piece Is rcputCd 10
be replete with strong situations and also
/ to possess an abundance OF comedy and
| Dathos. The play gets its title from the
fact that the hero makes his escape from
| prison where he has been unjustly 3ccar-
| cerated. Just as the clock strikes twelve
The company viii include George WEIGH.
I Jefferson Osborne. r. C Thomas. VIII D.
| Ingram, Alex Carr, John n. Mack, Frank
| Carroll, Edythe Perry, Flora Fairfield,
/ AMI Lillian Longmore- The usual matt
| nee. performances viii be given and there
viii be, II addition. a matinee Christmas
The Bijou VIII have enc Of the strongest
offerings OF buTlesque and vaudeville FOL
its Christmas attraction that it has yet
had In addition 20 the big burIesque
! stock company. Manager Sehlesinser Ia.
secured The Great Lafayette and his com
/ bination Of vaudeville stars for the Oil
| part OF the performance Lafayette il
ere Of the most expensive Of vaudeville
stars and this season has created
xerisabIe sensation with new act Ma
ieste. the Lions Bride" in which IS IN
troduced with startling effect, live lion
The remainder OF the performers are n
of more than average merit AiaJi-e
daily.
ii Reeves and his merry burIesquer
xiu furnish the Christmas bill for III
! amusement Of Manager Kernan's patrons
l Reeves always has q good show and thi
vear's Is said to surpass anything hs ha
heretofore offered. There Will be the Gus
: tomary opening and closing buriesques. i
/ which Will be seen an array OF beauJeOU
= femininty that should prove very stroD
/ magnet and crowd the theatre at eve
performance. The clio viii be given b
some of the hest artists OF the yaudeviil
! field prominent among whom are NcCad
L and Vera Hoey and Lee. Louise Aubel
Roseley and RosteH. Dora Denton an
= company. and Al Reeves himself. with
lot of new tunes for his banjo. Dali
t matinees-
Edward MewaGe the author OF Il
war play. Winchester says:
'.The complaint made against drama
dealing with the civil war is that the loy
= theme is always the same The beautifl
5 Southern girl is always in love sit
' the Northern officer There are two vel
o good reasons Tor this sameness Of them
= The first is that most, if not all. II
s plays OF the CleiI war were written 1
# Northern men. To the SoutheTner the w
e was q fact, not fancy Homes burne
' country devastated, husbands, father
: sweethearts dead. MANNED, or improve
Y ished were subjects that did not appe
S 10 the dramatic instincts of the Southern
?, / born dramati5t. He could not. By Il
!, widest stretch Of Imagination concer
such a possibility as d true daughter
the South falling in love and marrying OF
OF The Northern invaders, even for dr.
matte purposes The dramatist north
Mason and Dixon's line could, his 81
- had won: he had no sore place TO heal.
- Fact had to be sacrificed at the alt
- OF dramatic values The Southern 81
- had to fall in love with the Northern OF
GER She was captured by a horde
- Yankee dramatists the day Robert E L
: surrendered at Appomattox. She was
l. N-o~tJ, whore Shn has beeu kent clio