Evening star., 1901-05-18
COMING ATTR

NEW NATIONAL THEATER. The
promised appearance of Maxine Elliott
IN the character of Portia in Klaw and
Eriangers Forthcoming revival of ''The
Merchant of Venice" at the National Thea
ter on next Tuesday night is likely to prove
a big stride forward in the career of this
artist. Students of the drama have noticed
particularly that, gifted as she is with a
unique personality, she has always tried to
base her claims to recognition almost en-
tlrely on the artistic merit of her perform
ances. 1t is only by bringing into play a
high order of intellectually in training the
powers of observation and experiment that
at last the artist gets her technique under
her control BY a JudiciouS watch over her
self Miss Elliott has SO far fallen clear of
manneriSms Miss Elliott's intellectual
grasp of Shakespearian drama was first
shown in her performance of Hernia in the
Daily production of "A Midsummer Nights s
Dream Portia seems so peculiarly suited
to the del1cacy of Miss Elliott's meth DDS
that playSoers are looking forward to a
fine performance.
Of N. C. Goodwins "Shylock' it is simpIv
said that his impersonation will be a reve-
lation. In the supporting cast will be Ellie
Ellsler, Annie Irish, ]. E. Dodson. w. j.
LeMoyne. Maclyr1 Arbuckle Henry Wood
ruff Aubrey Boucicault William Court
leigh, Vincent Serrano and many others
The entire production, cast, supernum ar
aries. scenery and properties of this
Shakespearian revival will be carried Nv
special train Twenty cities will be visited
in twenty-eight days.
COLUMBIA THEATER, = The popular
success of THE Geisha" at the Columbia
this week, and the many requests received
for its continuance, have prompted the
management to retain it for the Monday
and Tuesday evenings Offering next week.
it giving away on Wednesday to an elah-
crate production of THE Circus Girl" The
expense attending this production will be
very large, as the management intend to
make 1t the most attractive from a scenic
point of view, there being two car loads
cast is also very large, and not ONLY will
the full strength Of this weeks organiza-
tion be used. but several special people
have been engaged. ''The Circus Grip Is
much lighter in form than is 'a,rhe Geish. "
the comedy features predominating The
costumes also form an important part in
this comedy, and the management promise
some dashing ones next week The chorus
has also been enlarged, and the produc-
tion will contain no less than seventy-fIye
people and will be the most ambitious one
ATTEMPTED during the musical season The
piece has only been seen here one week n
being presented by Charles Frohman. who
bought the road rights from Mr. Daly.
and notwithstanding the fact that the piece
did a splendid business on tour, the ex-
penses attending it were so large that NIr
Frohman decided that it could not be done
at a profit.
1.-The Circus Girl" as it's name imn,,es
is story which brings one back to his
childhood days, when a visit to the circus
was an event of great importance. '.The
Circus Girl" was the successor to "The
Geisha" in this country at Daly's Theater
and although quite different in it's construc
tion, it's success was none the less pro
and it finished out an entire sea-
son in New York. 1t has all the reflnement
of ''The Geisha,' with a great deal more
life, and with a very funny story, besides
offering greater opportunities for brilliant
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tings.
In addition to large orchestra there will,
be big stage band, which furnishes the
music for the circus The cast includes
Joseph c. Fay, John B. Park, Henry Nor
man, Clayton Greene. Damon Lyon. Mau-
rice Abbey, Frank Regis Frank Simons.
Harry Pyke. George Miller, Robert s. Pig
got, Hans F. Robert, Paula EdWardes
Grace Belmont, Bertha Holly, Minnie De
Rue. Florence Worden. Margaret York and
Elgie Bowen.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE STOCK COM
PANY.-Edwin Arden will make his first
appearance as leading man of the Lafay-
ette. Square Stock Company on Monday
evening. his initial role being the title part
in Capt. Swift" stirring dramatic play,
produced originally by A. NJ. Paimer's
stock company at the Madison Square
Theater, New York, and used with great
success for two seasons by Maurice Bar