Evening star., 1901-04-24

patrons of burlesque. In Harry lie Clair,
one of the principal features. will be well
coined a former favorite, whose versatility
ana female representations have given him
high rank and who is no small factor In
the nrSt part and the burlesQue. Much is
promised in the shape of novel ensembl es
and In scenic and electrical effects The
ol1o includes features that are calculated
TO please, among them Daily and Hilton,
Carver and Pollard; Bailey and Madison
and Lillian Leroy.
THE HUTCHINSON coNcERT.-The
Hutchinson concert will be given tonight
at the Eastern Presbyterian Church. cor
ner Maryland avenue and 9th street north
east. Mr.. John w. Hutchinson will appear
perhaps, for the last time in Washington
In song and story, and he will probably re-
celve an ovation in the way of an audi
ence from his old friends and admirers in
this city. He will be assisted by Mrs
A. ID. Melvin and Mrs Inez Seymour Mac
and by other local talent Mr.. Hutchinson
Is now eighty-one years old. but sings with
much of the brilliancy of his best days.
DIR. STAFFORD'S king LEAR
Lovers of Shakespeare will be pleased with
the announcement that an opportunity vii
soon be afforded them to hear the elo-
quent orator, Rev. d. j. Stafford. DID, in
his latest lecture, King Lear" Dr. Stat
ford will deliver this lecture with view
readings on Thursday evening. May ., 1901
at the Columbia Theater for the benefit
of the Carroll Institute. Those who at
tend will be amply repaid in listening to
Dr. STAFFORD in his conception of one OF
the most famous plays of Shakespeare
and at the same time availing themselves
of the opportunity of aiding a worthy and
deserving institution. From the demand
now being made for tickets DR.. Stafford is
assured of large audience.
THE CASINO G1RL."-The New Ma
tional Theater, which will be closed next
week, will be reopened Monday night. May
g. with George w. Lederer's company in
The Casino Girl" This is the big COM
pany that played a season at the Shafts
bury Theater, London. and which will close
a five weeks run at the Knickerbocker Ther
ater, New York, a week from next Satur-
day. THE Casino Girl comes to the New
National direct with the complete metro
politan cast and production.
THE MUSICAL COMEDY SEASON
Undoubtedly the most ambitious effort that
Washington theater has made in many
seasons is that put forth by the manage
ment of the Columbia for spring and sum-
mer series of the musical comedies so sue
cessfully presented at Daly's Theater. New
York. The season opens Monday, May &.
These pieces have never been presented at
any other prices than those of Daly's The
ater, and while the expense of under
taking of this kind is three four times
that of dramatic company, the prices are
to be cut down to what is termed ''popu-
lar The comedy selected for the opening
bill is "A Runaway Girl and while it has
been presented here two or three times, it
is one Of those delightful musical creations
that never tire. Arthur Dunn will again
appear Flpper. and Paula Edwards has
been engaged as a regular member OF the
company. appearing in "A Runaway Girl
in her original character, Carmenita, part
which she has never had the pleasure of
playing in Washington. The company will
number fifty people. and the chorus Is be-
ing selected with great care. The manage
ment promises one of the best-loolking and
singing choruses that has appeared in
Washington this season. These pieces are
to be presented with great care and atten-
ton to detail. The scenery and costumes
are to be bright and new and the manaS Se-
ment promises that in no way will they
suffer in comparison with the original pre-
sentations of these pieces at Dalys Thea
ter, New York.