Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-19

Goodbye night" win present the organ
ization in the great double bill. "CavaileT.a
dis tinct and notable casts will employ
Misses de Lussan Strakosch Condon Niven
and Messrs. Berthaid, BroZci. Lind. Con,
PAUL. and Davies. Evidently Washington
opera lovers appreciate this opportunity 10
hear grand opera at common-sense prices,
for the advance sa e has been one OF The
largest in the history of the theater.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-A comedy who'll
.Iy new to this city is "Al on Account of
Eliza" which those thoroughly amusing
players, Louis Mann and Cara Lipman,
bring to the Columbia Theater on Monday
evening next. inaugurating with 1t weeks
engagement 1t was written especially for
them by Leo Ditrichstein, and has proved
one OF the funny hits of the present. sea-
son. 1t comes here from brilliant engage
ments in the principal cities. including
New York, where 1t had its original pro-
duction at the Garrick Theater. In this
connection ii may be mentioned that Ii re-
turns to the metropolis later in the sea-
son for an indefinite run. 1t has won eX-
celient opinions wherever presented.
1t will be an odd experience to see Mr..
Mann and Miss Lpman as the centrai hS-
ures in comedy rural in type as The
Old Homestead" This however, is what
the admirers of those two celebrated clever
comedians may expect in All on Account
of Eliza The stars have been for so
long time connected with "gir" pieces,
like The Cir From Paris The Tee
phone Girl and 1.-THE Girl in the Bar
racks" al, of whom swished through an
atmosphere of French naughtineSS, that Ii
is almost impossible to mentally disasso-
ciate them from those frothy, fro.icsome
creatures. But. although this departure
may come in the nature of surprise to the
payers hosts of friends, 1t is a step which
they themselves have contemplated for
several years, and which was postponed
until the present season simply because no
vehicle suitable to their abilities and the
rthpOminp Their
piece has achieved a genuine hit. and Mr.
Mann has a whoe car load of new, wildly
distorted and amazingly funny German dia-
lect speeches.
The production in this city will be iden-
teal with that given in the metropolis,
inasmuch as the scenic invest.ture and
accessories will be brought complete
The Piece. which is a bend of wholesome
comedy, farce and sentiment, has its scene
laid in a country village in western New
York state. The principal female charac-
ter, played by Miss Lipman. is a city
girl, who, compelled to work for her iiv-
ing, secures the post of village school
teacher. The leading male character. Mr.
Manns role, is the president of the board
of school trustees. He is Il rural type
with keen sense of humor. Aside from
that, he has d big, generous heart, which
goes out with equai swiftness to everything
that suffers, from a down-trodden school
mistress TO a broken-legged Newfoundland
puppy. and he caps his iikab:e qualities
knots every time he opens his mouth.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA
HOUSE.-All that earnest effort and tech
nica foresight can do to insure successful
production has been done i'll connection
with the coming presentation of THE
Charity Bali at the Lafayette Square
next week The play itself is unusually
strong in what the Iamented Augustin
Daily would call "contemporaneous human
interest" It made the hit of decade
when first produced at the Lyceum Thea
ter in New York, and did much to estab-
lish the fortunes of those eminent dra-
matte collaborators, Belasco and De Mile.
1t presents an unusually fine opportunity
for artistic dressing, and the feminine con-
tingent of the stock company have en-
braccd this opportunity with unwonted en-
thusiasm. Percy Haswell, Alma Kruger
and the new ingenue, Grayce Scott, all
have made elaborate wardrobe prepara-
lions, and the result, it is predicted, will
be well worth the critical inspection Of
feminine theater gocrs. The male roles
in the play are strong ones and well adapt
ed to the temperamentS of Mr.. Ormonde,
Mr.. Sullivan and Robert Rogers. who will
be cast, respectively, as John Van Buren,,
Dick Van Buren, and Judge Knox. Among
the other members of the company who
will take part in the production are Wal
ter Craven, Hal Vantym, Louise Mackn-
tosh and Agnes Maynard.
CHAsE's NEW GRAND.-Next week
Mr. Chase gives Washington its first OPP
pCrtunlty of seeing j. e. Dodson, the emf
nent character actor, in vaudeville. Mr..
Dodson enjoys the reputation Of being one
of Americas foremost actors. He has
entered vaudeville direct from many sea-
sons of success as a leading member OF
Charles Frohmans Empire Theater Stock
Company. In his new sphere he has
already proved that his work and his pro-
duction are in line with the high order OF
the Frohman presentations. The play is
strong ons-act drama. entitled "Riche.ieu $
Strategam," the theme having been sug-
gisted by Mr.. Dooson's fire portrayal OF
tie willy cardinal in Under the Red Robe
Jhe production is thorough one iii every
detail. Mir. Dodson's company includes W.
l. Clarke. Lawrence Griffith, ID. T. Neville
and Gertrude Perry. sager Midgley ana
Gertie Carlisle. the clever payers, con-
tribute the second headline attraction. They
viii produce their rural and juvenile COM
edy sketch, entitled After School, Cheri-
dab Simpson. the fayorite and pretty vocal
list and musica, comedienne. will add mer-
rment and charm to the bill. Hal Davis
and Inez Macauley, the comedy duo, VIII
present for the first time here VIII NJ
Cressy's latest effort, "One Christmas Eve"
THE Bifurcated Girl is promised as
novelty in comedy, and is produced by Will
H. Murphy and Minnie Allen. A pleasing
act will be that of Adele Purvis Onri who
will appear as a Geisha in her quaint and
feats. executed while she stands on re-
volving ball. Miss Onri is assisted by Lit
tie Tsuda and the act will conclude with
her original spherical serpentine dance,
Puck Encircling the Globe little Tsuda
appearing as an evil spirit in whirlwind
tumbling Mae Shields and her pickannnies
and Gordon III. Eldrid, the eccentric come
dian and singer. complete the bill. The ad-
vance sale indicates a very large at
tendance.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-'The Cony'cts
Daughter" new fve-act sensational
melodrama, by j. A. Fraser jr.. will be
the attraction at the Academy next week
1t is described as a gigantic scenic produc-
ton, containing realism. love, passion and
other heart-intereSt features, comedy
heroism and self-sacrificing devotion. From
start to finish it abounds in sensations and
startling climaXes.
The plot is original and reveals a story
of intense human interest Briefly. 1t Is
this: VIM. Woodford nicknamed Weary
Willie" bright, philosophical tramp. one
of the leading characters in the play, Is
sentenced to life imprisonment on the
charge of killing his own brother. although
innocent of the crime. At the close of the
play Jack Warburton the hero. and Edith,
the heroine. are married; the villain, Mr..
B!ackadder, Is banished and there is a
happy family add a happy Weary Willie"
the magnanimous, loyal tramp. The usual
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday matinees
will be given.