Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-09
ANU SEMENTS.

BERNHARDT COQUELIN ENGAGE
MENT-The regular box office sale of seats
for the acknowledgements performances
at the National Theater next week will
commence tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock. The requests for seats that have
been received by mail are quite unprece-
dented in the annals of local theatrical
matters
Great interest is being manifested in the
several productions that will be seen dur
ing the Bernhardt engagement and par
tcularly that of "LAiglon." Inasmuch as
Rostand had the French actress in his
minds eye when he wrote the piece, 1t is
to be expected that the Bernhard por-
trayal Of the pathetic little Duke Of Reich
stadt will offer many points of difference
from that now being given on the National
stage by Miss Adams. "L'Aiglon'' will be
presented on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights and Wednesday matinee,
while on Thursday night Sardou's master
piece, LA Tosca." will be performed On
Friday night Shakespeares Hamlet" with
Sarah Bernhard as the Danish prince. and
Constant Coquein as the gravedigger will
be the bill. The Saturday matinee will be
devoted to La Dame aux Camilias" Ca
mille). and the concluding performance Of
the week will be Rostands original "Cyra-
no de Bergerac," with NJ Coquelin in the
principal role and Nine Bernhard as Rox-
ane.
1t is worthy Of note that the length Of the
performances next week Is such to ne
cessitate the rise of the curtain at o'clock
sharp on each evening.
LULU CHASER IN SWEET ANNE
PAGE."-The sale of seats and boxes for
Miss Lulu Chaser and her company in
Sweet Anne Page" which has just finish
| ed a successful New York engagement,
| opens in the morning at the box Office Of
| the Columbia and regular prices will pre-
and Saturday. sweet Anne Page" the
| vehicle which is used to exploit Miss CHASER
| as a star, Is the joint work of Louis De
LANCE Edgar Smith and w. H. Neidlinger,
| and it Is said that the opera offers Miss
| Chaser splendid opportunity for the display
| of her talents. Miss Chaser is known to all
| patrons of high-class comic opera as hav-
| ing been the prima donna soubrette of the
Francis Wilson Opera Company for a num-
Der of years, and. in fact, she was co-star
| with the comedian. The music of Sweet
town humming and whistling. This is a
| true test of the popularity Of an opera. w.
| H Neidlinger who is responsible for the
music, while new to comic opera. is a COM
poser well known throughout the country,
| and his compositions have for years been
| big sellers in the music stores Miss CHASER
| is surrounded by a strong supporting COM
| pany and the costumes and scenery are
| most elaborate.
"FRoU FRoU" BY THE LAFAYETTE
ICOMPANY.-Patrons of the Lafayette
Square Stock Company will next week have
an opportunity of seeing Percy Haswell,
the leading lady of the organization, essay
an emotional role in one of the strongest
and most popular dramas written in many
years. The play is "Frou Frou," by Du-
mas. originally produced in this country
| by Hortense Rhea, and since then included
| in the repertory of many prominent femi-
nine stars. 1t is a comparative novelty
especially at popular prices. The role
is an exacting one, but those who know
Miss Haswelrs talents need not be assured
that she will give charming and i'm
pressive creation. The story of "Frou
Frou'' treats of two sisters. The younger
one-nicknamed Frou Frou-volatile, i'm.
petuous. high-strung and dashing, Is be-
loved by a young man, who, in proposing
for the girls hand, so words his PROPOSE.
ton that the elder sister, the girls guar.
dian believes that he Is in love with her
AS she had secretly loved the man, 1t is 6
sacrifice to surrender her sister. but she
does it, and the Eighty Frou Frou marie.
her lover. Years pass. a child is born; an
other and more ardent lover crosses tn,
path of the young wife. She is led t
leave her husband, who forgives her II
the last act just before she dies. This stronl
drama will offer a variation from the clas