Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
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which VIII be 1naugurated at the Natiohdi
Theater next Monday night by the Metro
poltan English Grand Opera Company, I'M
der the direction of Maurice Grau and
Henry W. Savage will begin at the box
office tomorrow morning at . o'clock
Aida" Faust" 1.-The Bohemian Girl
Carmen" III Trovatore.' 'Lohengrin.
THE Mikado," with great grand opera
cast, and the famous double bill. "Cavai-
leria Rusticana" and II Pagliacci, forms
the varied and comprehensive repertoire to
be performed, in the order named. Every
opera is to be cast with the same artists.
assisted by a chorus of one hundred, an
orchestra of fifty and ballet OF twenty,
and staged in the same manner as at the
Metropolitan Opera House in New YORK,
where the organization sang successfully
for eleven weeks. Judged by the volume
of inquiry received at the box office TINS
series of operatic performances promises to
be record-breaking in financial as we'll as
artistic results Zeiie de Lussan. Phoebe
Strakosch Louise Messenger. Grace Col
den. Grace Van Studdiford, Kate Condor,
Della Niyen; Philip Brozel Barron a ser-
Lempriere Prngle, Clarence Whltehili'
Winfred Golf, f. N. Knight Harry Davies,
Forrest Carr are the English singing artists
to be heard in the prominent roles IN TINS
repertoire. Matinees will be given on We'd
nesday and Saturday.
LOUIS MANN AND CLARA LIPMAN.--
These two clever players, Louis Mann ana
Clara Lipman, seem to have forsaken the
line of work which brought them most
prominently before the public; and. II the
reports of their recent successes. arustlc
and financial, are verified, it is safe to pre-
dict that they will hereafter taboo The
Girl from Paris THE Telephone Girl,
1.-The Girl in the Barracks and all other
girls, except those that are best liked by
the best American audiences. Some few in
the ranks of Mr.. Manns and MISS LIP
mans big following may grumble Just a
trifie at their radical departure, out the
,;,,f,, ,1nxr
to the satisfaction of audiences elsewhere
that they can be just as hlarfously funny
in comedy which breathes Of green mea-
dows and hay mows as they can be In
comedy smacking of French naughtiness.
IAN on Account Of Eliza, In which Miss
Lipman and Mr.. Mann are now appearing,
was written especially for them by Leo
Ditrichstein. The comedy's New York hit
was emphatic and unmistakabe. 1t comes
to the Columbia Theater next week. The
advance sale Of seats opens tomorrow.
THE CHARITY BALL-The Lafayette
Square Stock Company. which received
such a strong Endorsement of its work in
"Frou Frou this week, will present, next
week, as change Of bill. the American
which has been several times presented in
Washington and which has always been
well received. The names of Herbert KEEL
cey, Georgia Cayvan and Fife Shannon are
instinctively connected with 1.-The Charity
Ball. as they created the leading roles in
the original New York production. Next
week Mr.. Ormonde will be seen in the part
of John Van Buren,, while Miss Haswell
will revive the part of Ann Kruger, origi-
nally played by Miss Cayvan. Elite Shan
mons old part of Bess Van Buren, will fall
to a new member of the company Grayce
Scott, who will make her first appearance
here with the stock company next week.
She is exceedingly pretty and decidedly
talented young actress, who has had sew
eral years experience in stock company
IL -, T quito oN1 n
She was in the original New York produce
ton of "Quo Vadis." Among the other
members of the stock company who will
figure in next weeks bill are John T. Sui
Ivan, who will have Nelson Wheatcroft's
original part of Dick Van Buren,, Robert
Rogers as Judge Knox and Alma Kruger
Phyllis Lee. The management Of the
Lafayette Square has decided to make
REDUCTION in the regular prices, beginning
with the coming week. The whole lower
floor will be fifty cents, and the balcony
tW enty-five.
THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER. -
freight train rumbing across the stage is
an illustration Of scenic realism rarely
found. Additional interest and sensation
are attached to 1t when convtct-an inno-
cent man-is seen leaping upon one of the
cars and carried away to freedom. We
have had saw mills, cotton presses, sugar
mills, race tracks and other things, devised
by stage artists and mechanics, and now
new, real freight train comes rumb!ing on
our theatrical vision. 1t represents the
most ingenious type Of stagecraft, and is
skillfully handled in THE Convicts Daugh-
ter, a five-aCt melodrama booked at the
Academy next week. As presented, q priS-
on yard is shown, where several convicts
rebuilding a wall One Of the prisoners
is on the top Of the wall; AS the train
passes the convict. who had waited for an
opportunity to escape, jumps upon car.
The guard fires and misses his man. who is
soon beyond danger Some startling me-
chanical and scenic effects are shown in
this act The usual Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday matinees will be given. and the
Academy's popular prices will prevail.
CHAsE's NEW GRAND-The vaudeville
bill headed by such a star as ). p. Dodson
the character actor, must naturally assert
itself as an Offering Of exceptional interest.
Such a bill is announced for Chase's New
Grand next week, when Mr. Dodson and
his excellent company of four well-known
players will present "Richeleus. Strate-
gem" playlet which gives in thirty min
utes a clear insight into what many be-
in all diplomatic history. Mr.. Dodson is
too well known by Washington playgoers
to need ali introduction.
His fine character work as a member of
Charles Frohmans forces, stamped him as
an actor of artistic attachments. The
sketch is said to be one of the most salts
flying and ambitious productions known to
vaudeville. Mr.. Dodsons company in
cludes w. l. Clarke, Lawrence Griffith, d.
T. Neville and Gertrude Perry. The sec
ond headline feature Is furnished by Sager
Midgley and Gertie Carlisle, who will be
seen in their rural juvenile comedy sketch,
After School"
Cheridah Simpson, the beautiful singer
and musical Coincidence is third in line.
Hal Davis and Inez Macauley, the clever
vaudeville duo, will present viii NJ. Cres-
sys latest comedy, "One Christmas Eve"
real vaudeville novelty is promised in
THE Bifurcated Girl" produced by Will II.
Murphy and Minnie Allen. Adele Purvis
Onri will give her quaint and unique orien-
tai Juggling and balancing feats while
standing on an ever-moving ball She will
be assisted by little Tsuda, who appears as
an evil spirit in whirlwind tumbling. Mae
Shields will be assisted by two precocious
p1ckaninnies in songs and dances. The bill
is completed by Gordon H. Eldrid, the &C.
centric comedian and vocalist.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-Com-
mencing Monday matinee, January u. and
for the week, the attraction at Kernans
Lyceum Theater will be Miaco and Full
tons Jolly Grass Widows. The curtain will
rise on a French farce. in which the en-
tire company appear. Mile. Dika and Car
RE Fulton play the principal roles and are
abiy assisted by twenty handsome Young