Evening star., 1901-10-23
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| MENT."-Daniel Frohman's Stock Com
| pany, from Daly's Theater, New York, will
! be the attraction at the New National next
week. The advance sale opens tomorrow
and already there have been numerous in
quiries to the details of the engage
ment. The play will be Lady Huntworth S
Experiment" the three-act comedy by r.
c. Carton. 1t is new to Washington. 1t
ran for over six months in London and
about four months at Dalys. Lady Hunt
worth, woman of fine character and good
motives, has been divorced from a worth
less, drunken husband. She permits him to
obtain the decree against her, though there
were no charges against her. To remain
out of sight and away from her friends
after this episode she takes the position
OF COOK in a Wears family near London.
Here the events of the comedy take place.
AT the head of the company will be found
Hiida Spong, who has won a great deal of
admiration in Washington by reason of her
elIect1Ve work in other plays. In the cast
also will be Arthur Forrest, Jameson Lee
t1nney, Grant Stewart. William Courtenay,
Albert S. Howson, William F. Owen, Mrs.
Thomas Whiffen, Beatrice Morgan and Ne
vada Heffron.
THE CHRISTIAN."-At the Columbia
Theater next Monday evening Lebler & Co
VIII make special production of Hall
Gaines famous play, The Christian with
star cast. including Edward j. Morgan
in his original character of John Storm
and Elsie Leslie Glory Quayle the part
made famous by Viola Allen. The present
production is said to be fully equal to the
original presentation. The low scale of
prices made possible by Luckett & Dwyer
who purchased THE Christian outright
for next week, has met with popular ap-
proval by the public. The sale Of seats,
Whlch opens tomorrow morning bids fair
TO be the largest of the season. Several
hundred orders by mail and telephone have
been received by the management, MANY.
being accompanied by letters congratulatinx
them on the low prices for this engage
ment Of THE Christian"
HIS EXcELLENCY.'-N week the
novelty at the Lafayette, when that admir-
able organization of players will present
Tor the first time in Washington Captain
Marshalis comedy success His Excel
lency the Governor" While this play
scored one Of the theatrical hits Of the sea-
son upon its presentation in New York and
was transferred from one prominent play
mouse to another In order that 1t might be
Kept In the metropolis indefinitely, it SO
happened that when sent on tour Wash
ington was not included in the bookings
Its production next Monday night by the
stock company WILL therefore, be In the
nature of premiere. The comedy itself
at this time is peculiarly interesting in
that 1t treats of the luxurious life led by
an English army officer who has been ap-
pointed governor general of one of Great
Br1ta1n's many island possessions. For all
1ntentS and purposes the scenes might lust
as well have been laid in the Philippines
or Cuba, In that it treats of military rule
OF colonial possessions. The comedy Is one
which will present the company in it's full
strength and will bring forward several
members who have not yet had an oppor-
tunity of appearing in parts in keeping
with their abilities.
MANS ENEMY. Y.''-"Man's Enemy." an
English melodrama in four acts and nine
scenes, which is credited with the longest
run in the history of the London stage ana
now in its third season in this country, will
be the attraction at the Academy next
week
The play is by Charles H. Langdon and
Eric Hudson and the scenes are laid alter
nately in London and Monte Carlo. 1t is
thrilling in many of it's episodes and ap-
peals forcibly to an audience by reason of
Its continuous dramatic interest, and it's
practical and powerful presentation of
the evils of intemperance. The fight be-
tween the half-cra ed hero and villain at
the end of the thii act Is intensely excit-
ing and realistic. The cast includes Agnes
Herndon, Albert Andruss, Maurice Lind
field, Emile La Croix, Josephine Thill and
several others equally well known In addi-
tion to a large number of minor players.
"a CoNTENTED WOMAN"-Patrons of
Chase Theater and playgoers generally
will doubtless be glad to know that the en-
tertainment to be provided at that theater
next week, beginning with the Monday
matinee, will be furnished by Otis Harlan
and the favorites of Chase's Musical Com
edy Stock Company, through the medium of
Hoyts well-known comedy, "a Contented
Woman" The company, which has tenn
porarily been on tour, to allow fulillment
of the previously booked engagements of
Hyde's Comedians and Vernona Jarbeau
in "Mazeppa" at the home theater, will re-
turn for season Of four weeks, during
which period they will continue to present
the Hoyt comedies. which have proven so
popular, with interspersed vaudeville With
them will be Agnes Rose Lane, a new lead
ing woman. She Is peculiarly adapted to
the impersonation of "Hoyt women" for
the good reason that she enjoyed four sea-
sons experience under the personal direc-
ton Of the author himself. who selected her
to succeed Caroline Miskel Hoyt in "a Con-
tented Woman" The comedy has been in
rehearsal for two weeks. Mr.. Harlan, Mr..
Dunno, Miss Marble, Mr.. Andrada, Mr..
genial roles. The ensemble portion Of the
entertainment will be increased in attrac-
tfveness by the appearance Of a new group
or young women who possess both good
looks and good voices.
RENTZ-sANTLEY COMPANY.-The ia
nous Rentz-Santley Burlesque Company,
the attraction at Kernan's Lyceum next
week. is not only the oldest show of its
class, but has established reputation
which leaves little, If any, doubt Of the ex-
cellence of the entertainment it promises.
Under the management of Abe Levitt, the
Rentz-Santley company seems to have
taken on new lease of life The costumes
for this season far outclass anything ever
presented by this management, and the
scenery, by Moses and Hamilton of the
American Theater, New York city, is a
revelation to vaudeville houses. The roster
Of the company numbers over thirty five
people. In the olio will be seen Daisy Du-
mont, the Leonards James and Sadie),
Charles Robertson the Misses Willard and
Wheeler, Gruet and Gruet, Lottie Elliott
Smithley and Davidge, society sketch art
lists, and Lyons, the rube juggler The
opening burletta this season is entitled
when Your Wife's Away" and a new
elaborate scenic production of the latest
New York dramatic success, a laughing
satire on Ouida's novel, Under Two Flags" :"
and entitled Under Two Jags," will be the
closing number.
BIJOU BURLESQUE-Comm with
next Monday matinee at the Bijou The
ater, the stock company will present a
medley of music and mirth that is expected
to prove unusually entertaining to the pa
irons Of this popular house. The musical
selections will be furnished by Louise
Moore, Nellie V. Nichols, Susie Rocamora,
John P. Rodgers, Matt Kennedy, Charles
Rice and Fred Cady. while the quartet oP