Evening star., 1901-02-02
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
NEW NATIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
evening the big Klaw & Erlanger Opera
Company takes possession OF the stage OIL
the National Theater wi h its presentations
success, Foxy Quiller." Jerome Sykes
and his capable assisting artists made
pronounced hit here earlier in the season
with the same work. This organiza ION Is
the most extensive ever mustered into
comic opera service. The Klaw & Erlanger
Opera Company numbers 12o people, 100 OF
w..om eighty young women and TWEEN y meil'
compose the chorus. The singing chofus IN
Foxy Quiler'' is particularly notable IN
the many concerted numbers which Messrs.
DeKoven and Smith have introduced. The
principals of the company are all we'll
known singers and comedians. Mr.. sykes
has long enjoyed wide reputation as
comic opera comedian of unctuous methods.
The prima donna is Helen Bertram, who.
for the past three seasons. was was nala prlma DON
ma for 1.-The Bostonians. She possesses a
pleasing soprano voice which she uses with
effect in the difficult role of La Colombia in
Foxy Quiller,' especially in the Taran-
tella number in the second act, which Is
heralded as novel conceit. During the
rendering of this song by Miss Ber.ram
bizarre ballet is danced by the chorus with
appropriate and picturesque groupings.
Foxy Quller will remain but one week at
the National. 1t will not be heard again
here this season.
COLUMBIA THEATER. Stanislaus
STANCES dramatiZation of Senkiewiczs i'm
mortal novel. "Quo Vadis." was rated one
of the great successes Of last season at the
Columbia Theater. and its return there for
a weeks engagement commencing Monday
night is sure to attract the interested atten-
ton of theatergoers. Messrs Whitney and
Knowles promise even more elaborate
production than that of last year, with the
same favorites in the main leading roles of
the piece Joseph Haworth will again be
seen as Vinicius, Roselle Knott as Lygfa,
Edmund D. Lyons Nero. Walker NJ
bennett will appear as Petronius, Willard
Newell as Chilo Chilonides, Carline Rohr
as the Empress Poppaea, Charles Riege1 as
Ursus, Richard G. Williams as Tigellinus.
Wadsworth Harris as Aulus Plautius, Ma
bel Mortimer as Eunice and Adeline Dunlap
as Acte. AS last year. an immense or
eaniZatiOn will appear in the different
scenes of life and action of the play. These
have been drilled under the stage direction
of Max Freeman, and large chorus will
interpret the music of Julian Edwards. The
scenery and costumes that will be employed
have been brought to this country from the
Adelphi Theater. London. and the produc-
ton will be brought direct to this city from
New York, where 1T has been enjoying a
long run at the Academy of Music. These
scenic effects have been patterned after
those seen in this city last season, and as
pictures of royal coloring and brilliant
splendor. presenting scenes of Rome during
it's most artistic and royal career, are said
to be even in advance of the spectacularly
beautiful production of last year. The
Spong. Julian Hicks, w. Hartford and W.
Perkins, some of the best known scenic ar
lists In London. The costumes are the
work Of Alias & Co. and Nathan & Co. of
London, and Baruch & Co. and Elkan Bros
of Berlin.
These are the last performance in which
Joseph Haworth will be seen In the role of
vinicius. after this engagement he re-
turns to New York to appear as star in
his production of Robert of Sicily.' It
may be OF interest to note that Miss Car
line Rohr. who appears in the role of Pop
paea, is a Baltimore belle. and her family
one of the oldest of that city.
cHAsE's NEW GRAND-Jessfe Bartlett
Davis appearance next week at Chases
portends season of exceptional audiences
There is no city where this attractive wo-
man and sweet singer is more popular than
in Washington. The people of the capital
are thoroughly familiar with her career
with the Bostonans. with her triumphs
and her artistic ability. When 1t was an
nounced last season that Miss Davis would
no longer be associated with the operattc
organization she had helped so materially
into its prominent position there was uni
versal regret in this city for fear she would
not be heard here soon again. Miss Davis.
1t Is declared, never appeared more hand
some than she does now, and never has
she sung In better voice. At Chase's she
will be heard in repertory of ballads writ
ten especially for her one Of them being a
composition of her own. There will be
seven other features. including John c.
Rice and Sally Cohen. the clever comedy
stars. who will present their latest success,
''The Kleptoma MACS" Lew Sully. late COM
edlan with Primrose and Dockstader's Min
strels: the Young American Quintet,in sing
ing and dancing: three Gardiner Brothers.
musical comedy artists: Anna Whitney, orig
inal story teller and creator of hits: James
F. Macdonald and Annie Martell, present
ing a comedy trifle, Her Sisters Beau"
and the grotesque acrobats. the Brothers
MARITIME. who among other things will turn
thirty somersaults in as many seconds on
the rebounding table.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-The scenic and
costume preparations for Thorolds new
play Near the Throne are unusually
elaborate. This thrilling romantic drama
will be presented next Monday at the
Academy Theater for one week only. The
piece Is spectacular in the extreme, and "a
novel OF the same name. Near the Throne"
Is In four scenes. all OF which are laid In
Cairo during Napoleon's conquest of the
picturesque land Of Cleopatra. The first
act represents beautiful garden in the
panoramic city. where palm trees, acacias
and lotus flowers grow In rich abundance.
Nile the defiant pyramids as the old river
OF mysteries flows dreamily In from the
sands Of the desert The second act pic
lures a charming Egyptian room used an a
surgery for the army OF France: divans.
ts beurets rich rugs and oriental hangings
make the place look very eastern. Through
the window are seen tho quaint houses OF
Cairo and towering minarets of mosques
The third act representa- q terrace in front
of the palace of Saladin with stone wall
stretching along the shores of the Nile. The
moon and stars arc shining, making tho
night iufaineus. while barge faats down
the river and yeu see On the opposite bank
the ruins Of temples and palaces, The
fourth aat pictures the threue room In the
citadel chamber full az klnRlY magn4l.