Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

"a MODERN MAGDALEN."-Att the New
National Theater Monday night Amelia
Bingham, supported by one of the best
dramatic companies ever organized, Will
make her temperance presenting for her
annual engagement that widely discussed
play "A Modern Magdalen,' adapted from
the Danish by Haddon Chambers. which, 1t
will be remembered, enjoyed a prosperous
season at the Bijou Theater. New York.
last spring. Although Miss Bingham Is
recent addition to the ranks of stars ana
Independent managers. her success with
The Climbers established. her most Sc
cureIy in the affections of playgoers. She
has demonstrated her fearlessness in sur
rounding herself with company of merit,
including the most brilliant actors or the
American stage, all of whom are said to be
happily fitted in this play. Noted among
the names are Amelia Bingham. Henry f.
Dixey, Wilton Lackaye, Joseph Holland,
Ferdinand Gottschalk, Hobert Bosworth,
ellie Spinney, Adele Harrington, Rose
Graham, Maude Moffat, Lillian Wright
Robert Dudley, William Moore and George
Eichel. all of whom are favorably known
to the public by long list of successes.
THE EMERALD IsLE."-It's very
droll characterization that Comedian Jef-
ferson De Angels has in The Emerald
Isle the last Sir Arthur Sullivan opera
which will be seen at the Columbia Theater
next week. The part is that of a wayside
entertainer. a happy go-lucky. never-ser1-
Gus charlatan of the highway, quizzical
rogue who can ventrloquiZe do legerde-
main, hypnotic mimic and impersonate.
If the auditor would enjoy an 1mpersona-
ton of a typical Irishman, the broth OF a
boy with red beard, stumpy clay pipe, sh1l-
lelagh and comic grmace, the strolling
mimic pokes his hand into a bag he car
ries. turns his back on you for an ace, and
presto the Celt of the comic papers is be-
fore you If it's Frenchman you'd see
and hear 10 and behold! he is before you.
But with all his protean gifts he Is unable
to keep or get himself out of trouble. Inc
opera enjoyed run of year at the savoy
Theater in London, and comes here after
a long and eminently successful engage
ment in New York.
"a PRINCE OF TATTERS. Al Fl. VIII
son, the singer and German dialect come
dian, is now in his. third successful starring
season under the management of Charles
H. Yale and Sidney r. Ellis, and Will APP
pear here next week at the Lafayette
Opera House presenting Mr. Ellis new play,
"a Prince of Tatters' Ga tale of old New
York; The attraction is rich in comedy
and startling climaxes Mr.. Wilson, the
star. has been styled ''the golden-voiced
singer" The usual Wednesday and Satur-
day matinees will be given.
SS-FENTON.-The Ross-Fenton Fa-
nous Vaudeville Company, headed by
Charles ]. Ross and Mabel Fenton, until
recently widely popular members of Weber
and Fields noted music hall company, Will
make its appearance in Washington at
Chase's Theater next week The company
has made according to all reports, a ia
vorable impression in the other cities in
which it has appeared so far. Charles j.
Ross and Mabel Fenton are pre-eminent as
travestists. Mr.. Ross is known here, hav-
ing been seen in the touring productions
of Weber and Fields. Miss Fenton is a
talented actress with numerous follow
ing on Broadway, where she ranks as a
leading attraction AS the principal act OF
the eight different novelties forming the
company they will be seen in their travesty
upon cleopatra" The Mason-Keeler COM
pany, as the second attractive feature, will
be seen in Hooked by Crook"
THE FATAL WEDDING. The attrac-
ton at the Academy next week will be
1.-THE Fatal Wedding" This attraction was
first presented early in September OF the
past season at the Bijou Theater, Brook
Ign, and from the second night of Its pro-
duction played to large audiences. The act
in Grace Church, where the surpiced choir
of sweet-voiced boys lends an air of sim
plicity to scene Of exceptional heart in
terest, has been greatly improved upon.
The night scene during snowstorm on the
Palisades of New Jersey still remains one
of the impressive stage effects. Ihoush
bit tragic, the ending is a happy one, and
sends an audience home in good spirits,
content to see virtue and love triumph over
villainy and vice.
NEW HENRY BURLESQUERS-Th
New Henry Burlesquers, an organization
which up to the present time has not been
seen in this city. will be the attraction at
the Empire Theater next week and prom n
ises to make good with the patrons of
that playhouse A number of well-known
people are with this company some OF
them being old Washington favorites
Among these is Dot Davenport, the we'll
known Engstrom sisters, Mildred Howard
DeGray of barefoot dancing fame, Mr..
and Mrs Browning. Mike Coakley and
Charles Mcbride Collins and Reynolds and
an extra feature, the OBrien troupe of
sensational acrobats. Manager Schlesinger
has secured for an early appearance at the
Empire Theater the new recruit to the
vaudeville stage, John l.. Sullivan.
ROSE SYDELL'S LONDON BELLIES
COMPANY."-Th Rose Sydell London
Bellies Big Burlesque and Novelty Com
pany'' with comedians and vaudeville art
ists-Rose Sydell, 1.-The Girl with the Dia-
mon Heart" and Ruth Denver and COM
pany will commence weeks engagement
at the Lyceum Theater next week.