Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-06

was nlayed nv the author, Mr. Miersch,
whose skill with the cello Is an ever-vary
ing, source of delight to IN MUSICIAN s1snea pons
pers mazurka .'Sin-de-Lac," by Godard'
and scherzo by Van Goens.
Mrs H. Clay Browning sang with hef
usual accuracy the grand scena ana 9,,, ara
mad song from Hamlet Ambrose Inom-
as with organ accompaniment played by
Prof Bishoff, and a group OF songs IN
der the Rose" by stoddard; ,Des serted,
Mcdowell, and THE Spring Has come,
by Maud Valerie White.
The piano accompaniment were played
by Mr.. Arthur d. Mayo.
VIM II. CRANE IN DAVID HARUM."
VIM H. Crane will present David Ha-
rum at the New National Theater next
week, giving extra matinee on TUESDAY,
Lincoln's birthday. The great success OF
David Harum' a play is due. no douD',
in a great measure to the fact that VIM
H. Crane is the delineator of its principal
character. He seems particularly Well
adapted for the portrayal of Harum, and he
interprets the character, it is said, with
rare skill OF course, in writing the BOOK,
Edward Moves Westcott never thought Tor
an instant that his work would be DRAMA
TIED But even if he had Crane in MIMI
for its principal actor he could not have
devised a character more congenial TO TINS
actors methods than he unconsciously d1d
when he built his story of life IN central
New York around the shreWd old banker
whose principal hobby the trading Of
horses While the play is in a great meas
ure a picture of life in rural place IL Is
not by any means what the public has got
to know as a ''b'gosh drama David Ha-
rum is not rustic. He is a townsman,
and there is nothing soft or unsophisticated
or easy about him. He Is cool, shreWd
man. who does a banking business, ard
who might be little deficient In educa-
tion but who is deserving of diplomas Tor
horse sense and business acumen. MIR.
Crane is now under the management OF
Charles Frohman, and the latter has sur
rounded him with a capital company and
furnished him with an elaborate produc-
ton of the play. The work has just con-
cluded a stay of over four months i'll New
York city.
STUART ROBSON IN "OLIvER GOLD
SM1TH.''-The engagement of the sterling
comedian, Stuart Robson, is likely to bring
out discriminating class of theater-goerS
who do not maze 1t a custom to see every
thing new, but never miss anything they
have reason to believe is first-class. Mr..
Robson has justly gained his honorable po-
sition as star by always offering the best
material money could obtain He has pre-
sented a large variety of plays and has ex-
pended a fortune in his honest efforts to
give his admirers strictly first-class produc-
lions at all times. Few actors have striven
SO consistently to encourage American
.playwrights. and not one stands higher in
the respect and regard of the American pub
lie. 1t is apparent by the warm praise his
play, "Oliver Goldsmith" has Won that Mr..
Robson has acquired the best piece of the
atrical property he has had in years. The
unusual demand for seats for his engage
ment at the Columbia Theater which COM
mences next Monday, indicates that 1t will
be one of the most successful events of the
season. On Thursday afternoon and Satur-
day night Mr.. Robson. in response to many
requests. will revive ''She Stops to Con-
quer." The bill for the remainder of the
week will be OLIVER Goldsmith.
JIM THE PENMAN."-An artistic re-
vival of Jim the Penman' will be the pro-
duction at the Lafayette for the coming
week. 1t is play somewhat along the lines
of THE Social Highwayman,' which the
company has been presenting to excellent
houses during the current week. While it
is society melodrama, it is cast in de-
cidedy different mold from THE High
wayman,'' that there is no lack of va
riety in the change of bill. 1t has been so
long since Jim was presented to a Wash
ington audience that the attraction can al
most claim to be novelty. The title role
will be played by Mr.. Ormonde, whose
smooth character work did so much toward
making a success of THE Highwayman."
The character of Captain Redwood the de-
tective, will fall to John r. Sullivan, who
has heretofore devoted himself so largely 10
the exploiting of dramatic crime. Miss
Haswell will have a decidedly better part
than that of Elinor Durham in the charac-
ter of Nina Ralston, the wife of the forger.
Miss Field and Miss Macintosh both have
good roles in the parts of Mrs. Capstone and
Lady Dunscombe, while Miss Scott has a
characteristic part in Agnes Ralston, the
fOrgers daughter.
CHASES NEW GRAND.-The particular
heaGlners for next week at Chase's are |
Leroy and Clayton and Lillian Burkhart |
Walter Leroy and Florence Clayton will |
be seen here for the first time in their new |
est sketch. entitled ''McGowans Visit" All |
patrons of Chase's remember how, earlier |
In the season, they laughed at the sketch |
then played by this clever pair Hogan OF
the HanSOm The character of that pffar- |
ing bespeaks better than anything else can
the merit Of the one to come. Lillian Burk- |
hart Is one of the strongest vaudeville IA
vorites Washington knows. With excellent |
support, she will Be seen in Grant Stewards |
fairy idyil, The Lady Of the Rowan Tree |
a picturesque and entirely original novelty. |
Miss Burkharts gowns have almost as wide |
reputation as the little woman herself.
The other acts of the bill are Charley Case,
1.-THE man who talks about his father the !
Hawaiian Queens, three beautiful girls, pre-
senting the lyric fantasia, 1.-The Queens
Fam" Preile's wonderful talking dogs" |
intelligent almost in human degree: the |
Musical Johnstons, masters of the Xylo- |
phone; Lew Wells, the eccentric comedian |
and musician, and Edestus, the high pyra-
mid equilibrist
NEW NIGHT OWLS BURIESoUERs-l
Manager Coyle of the coy Bijou Theater |
has arranged with Manager Fred Rider Of |
the New Night Owls Burlesquers to bring |
them to Washington after an absence of
ager Coyle and Proprietor Wegefarth feel |
assured that it will be the banner show of |
the season. The company numbers over |
thirty people. The. chorus is composed of
twenty young women. The olio is conf
posed of American and European acts. The |
following are among the people: The orig |
inal Newsboys' Quintette; the Four Silvins |
acrobats; McCale and Carew, in a comedy |
sketch, entitled "An Irish Lord" Healey |
and Farnham, dancers. introducing some |
Singing and Talking Comedians" On Fri
day evening, as an added attraction, there |
will be a wrestling match for the cham |
piOnship honors between Tommy Connors of |
Massachusetts, and Frank Hueman of this |
city. A purse Of 500 is offered by the
management and a side bet of $500 has been
made by the contestants.
ROBES kNICKERBOCKER BUR- |
LESQUERS.-Louis Robes Knickerbocker
Burlesquers will appear at Kernans next |
week IN an entertainment that includes all
the pleasing features which make the bur-
lesque show the favorite amusement of
patrons of this house. Bert Leslie the |
comedian, returns with the company, and !
may be relied on to make his welcome as
warm as on former occasions. Robes |
former attractions have been up to date |
ard complete and his company this season