Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01

| ing attraction or the spring season. Many
OF those who witnessed the production be.
fore Will be drawn to the Columbia again
| py the memory of the pieces merit and
charm Many others wifi take advantage
or the present opportunity to see it on
account of the reputation which the play
| acquired during its former visits. The re-
e turn 9o of "A Runaway Girl has been look
ea forward to with great interest by our
music and refined fun-loving amusement
seekers. and then again, this is the first
opportunity to see this delightful must
cal comedy at popular prices. "A Runa-
way err Is sufficiently remembered to
aVolu the necessity of description of its
features in detail. One cannot fail to re-
caii the catchy music, the laughable and
quaint comedy, the pretty costumes and
eiaoorate scenery. One cannot readily for
Band' The Boy Guessed Right the Very
FIRST Time" Follow the Man from
Cooks Sly Cigarette and High So
| ciety." w
Arthur Dunn returns again to NAV the
part or ripper and Paula Edwardes is
TO present for the first time in this CITY her
original creation of Carmenita. The COM
psny VIII number fifty people. with an or
cnestra or twenty, and these productions
are TO De given here in the same pains
York. ave"
MISS HOBBS'' -One of the finest COM
edies produced last season will be presented
pH the Lafayette Square Stock COMPANY
i'.N1 "SCh Ills Will De MISS Hobbs -
Nhlch theatergoers will remember as We
hicie used by Annie Russell 1t Is by Jer-
ONE X. Jerome and is one of the cleyeresr
anu most entertaining products of that in
seimoos writer. Miss Hobbs tells the
STORY OF a Woman-hater whose opposition
10 the male Sex Is magnftied in ina gina
tlon until she has the reputation of being
=. very horrid person. In reality she is a
thoroughly lovable Young woman hut
owing to the reputation she has aco,ired
Tor herself she is considered a termapunt
III oroer to convince her dearest friend
mat all men are wicked. Miss Hobbs un-
aertakes to make love to young GENTLE
man whom she supposes Is the husband of
ner Trend In reality, this young man is
the husbands cousin. When the wife dis
covers that Miss Hobbs has endeayored to
Ieau hef husband from the path of recti-
,nae she revolts against the theories of
MISS Hobbs and casts over the guise of e.
nlan-hater. Miss Hobbs thus deserted nv
ner Ioilower, encounters the handsome
cousin IN the cabin Of yacht. He pre-
tends that the yacht has drifted into long
Long Island sound and then informs her
that she must do her share of the work
In oroer that he can bring the yacht safe
~ TO lana. In very entertaining scene
ne makes her cook chops and prepare SIM
per Though at first she rebelled at what
she calls mans tyranny over the weaker
SEX she is ultimately convinced that mat
rlmony Is very sensible institution
FROM SCOTLAND YARD."-"From
scotland Yard will be found a melodrama
VI VI, s'lons interest with a conspicuous COM
cay element and strong heart interest In
London the play enjoyed profitable prod11c-
tlon. The theme of From Scotland Yard,
Is the endeavor of young Irish detective
sergeant to hunt down band Of burglars
"hose very existence was a terror to the |
pest element of society He Accommodates
ms purpose in the last act, when the |
brltish constabuiary assists in the arrest |
OF the whole gang as 1t is about to en- |
GOT nCt 4
me bullion car at the abandoned railroad |
siding by the old iron foundry. prom
scotland Yard" produced with a wealth |
VI VI scenery :and with a competent cast will
week " 4" o'io AeN'
r, NAIDEVILLE.-Th bill for the New
a, Ia next next week contains the Robert Hill
s'iu company. Mary Scott and company |
tommy keefe. Newell and Niblo Chas. R.
sweet. oscar Sisson and Esther Wallace
Jas. Kelly and Dorothy Kent and the bio
graph pictures. In addition to this Mana
ger Chase has given to the Forthcoming
Pe'iod the rsro Of floral week. as it will
see the finest display of plants and flowers
,ner mace at his theater. The lobby. draw
ng rooms and parlors Of the New Grand
VIII be decorated in celebration sof the
'pring time with beautiful display 6f rare
ma exotic plants. flowers and shrubs. Rob
TT Hlll1ard, with his own support1HSsSom
,any. will appear In The Littlest CHI a
iramatization Of eAe of Richard Harding
Davis stories. Mary Scott, San Francis
% society belle, with distinguished con-
ime in her romantic revolutionary comedy
Untitled I'm Washingtons Time She is
Imported by an unusually capable cast Of
'!ayers. Johnny keefe is the ''rube come
and also Of Ward and Vokes He
WI give Il Yankee monologue Newell and
Siblo are the leading novelty Instrumental
SITS. Chas. r. Sweet, the musical tramp
burglar, will offer act that is wholly
ew and quite as humorous as the one
nat won so much applause and laughter
ere last W season. SON ~ Oscar Sisson and
nts,' and James Kelly and Dorothy Kent ,
qually well known. will offer their latest
nd most successful musical absurdity. The
ograph pictures will usual be repro | !
uctions of recent events of international I
interest. |,
CARR'S INDIAN MAIDENs-Tbe at {
raction at Kernans next week, Frank {
). Cars Beautiful Indian Maidens,'' left |
good impression on its initial tour and t
etalns IN Its name a recognized trade
lark. 1t promises to sustain it's reputa-
lon for abundance of fresh features and t
$ reception elsewhere warrants the be- :
eff that it will redouble it's efforts to {
lease here. Shifting from a first part
hitch caricatures the New York police in
haracters drawn from the days of Poca- r
ontas. to burlesque which satirizes Of /
cial society in Washington, a sameness /
avoided 7
earl Marquem. whose rise from the ranks y
atrons of burlesque have watched with g
lterest, acquits herself creditably in both I
urlesques. She is supported by versatile
rtists, who make up an excellent olio. in
udlng the Meeker- Baker Trio Harry and Y
adie Fields. Belle Gordon, Mack and Mat .
Jews George Cunningham and Bessie =
hilips. '-0 =
RINGLING CIRCUs-What is common
7 considered one of the most remarkahIa
eats ever accomplished in the training
I horses is that achieved by John O'Brten
the Ringing Brothers great circus. He %
andes sixty-One horses so that thev r
love in unison at the simplest word or 2
nmmand, and form the beautiful pyramid y
hich is pictorially set forth In the COL
red posters that now decorate the town
hese animals are beautiful specimens Of
1eir kind. we'll bred. shapely and keenIv
ltelligent. Mr.. OBrien is a rather Main,
'oking and decidedly modest man. There :,
re no airs about him. and he is known to .,
u the circus people as PLAIN John 81
Brien.' 1t Is colossal undertaking. TO
ring siXty-one horses to that point Of in.
'lligent sympathy where they respond as =,
ne. Most men who have gained profess
al oil hx,< hot