The Washington times., 1902-02-02

ltIING DOdO'" the Chicago comic
opera, proved to be one of the
" funniest musical affairs that
has come to the Capital in
many long day, and despite the fact
that in heraldins the coming of the Pix
ley-Luders work the press agent waxed
eNtravagant to superlative degree. the
performance was one of the best of lot
o. musical pieces, ranging from THE Lit
tie Duchess" and THE Liberty Bellies, ="
of value chiefly as a means of introducing
fetching femininity. on through the list of
plays with music to Frank Daniels Miss
Simplicity" and "Florodora." Raymond
Hitchcock undoubtedly should have the
credit for much of the success scored by
king Dodo" although Cheridah Simpson
vas an able assistant.
E. s. Wizards Offering, THE Cardinal -
proved 10 be an uninteresting. cumber-
some sort of play, with a romantic set
ting, and the English actors admirers
in this city were much disappointed in
the drama. although it afforded Mr.. VII
lard a good chance to once more demon
strate his marked histrionic gifts.
At the Lafayette the stock company
put on a very bad version of Quo Vadis, 50
but il was well acted by the members of
Mr.. Bellows forces. and. as a rule the
theatre was crowded. The plan of giving
the Academy of Music patrons a farce
comedy as a respite from the plentiful
supply o. melodrama and pastoral plays
that have occupied the stage of this
lFr.11.
profitable, and Are Yoa a Buffalo" at
tracted a series of big audiences The
Bijou. with its excellent stock burlesque
company and a programme of good vaude-
vile, enjoyed prosperous period, and
Kernan's. with The Gay Morning Glory
burlesquers, did good business.
David Warfield viii begin his first local
engagement at the Columbia Theatre to-
morrow night, and it is expected that ne
will Play TO a succession of crowded
houses. which will endorse the fine opin-
ions and the generous approval bestowed
upon David Belasco's new star at every
performance during his four months run
at the Bijou Theatre. New York.
II is no exaggeration to say that War
field has provided one or the sensations
of the present theatrical season The
play in which Mr.. Belasco will present
him is The Auctioneer." referred to as
a chaTacter-comedy." This suggests
something Harriganesque And. indeed,
The Auctioneer'' seems to have been
written and produced somewhat on the
old Harrigan and Hart model. That is to
say, its people are the quaint characters
to be found in the poorer districts of New
York-this time the locality is Hester
street-and its scenes are representative
OF familiar corners of the cosmopolitan
town.
Warfeld is, of course, the centre of in
terest The character of Simon Levy is
said to give him the fullest scope in the
line of comedy which has made him so
successful in recent years. Belasco has
given his best endeavors to this produc-
tion, supplying 1t with new scenery and
a score Of pretty girls. Moreover, he has
brought together an uncommonly strong
company, headed by that inimitable char
acter actress, Marie Bates. who plays
Mrs Eagen, and including, besides Odell
Williams. Maria Davis William Boag,
Maude Winter. Brandon lyman. Eugene
Garfield, Nellie Lynch, Harry Rogers,
Horace James, Helena Phillips. Eliza
beth Berkeley. Rachel McCausland Geor-
gia Randall, Ona Lowe. Tony Bevan,
Cyril Vezina and a number of others.
The National Theatre tomorrow night
will have a premiere occasion of double
interest in Charles Frohman's presenta-
eon of new star and a new play-Vir-
ginia Harmed, hitherto equally starred
with E. H. Sothern, in the dramati-
zatiog of the late Maurice Thomp-
sons romantic colonial novel. Alice
of Old Vincennes." The wide pop
ularity Of the novel itself leaves
small doubt OF the acceptabiIity of
the stage version Mr. Rose has prepared
for Mr.. Frohman, for it has already won
much success in Boston, New York and
other cities.
In the title role Miss Harmed is said
TO have triumphed TO a degree fully
equaling her success as the original
Trilby few years ago. The play is de-
scribed as romance of the early days
of Indiana during the American Revolu-
tion. The outlines of the heroine are
nobly drawn in the novel, and are invit-
lngly repeated in Mr.. Roses stage YER
sion. Miss Harned's individual fitness for
the impersonation of the role was first
intimated by the author, to which the
dramatist and manager at once assented
The scenes Of the play are in Vim
cennes. Ind, and the period is l778. The
cast and mounting given by Mr. Froh-
man are up to the standard of the best
productions Of this noted manager. He
has made it one of his big scenic pro-
ductions Of the season, and in point of
original effects, beauty and elaborate
ness it is claimed to excel many OF
his previous efforts in this diresion.
Eight cards will be pulled from the pro- !
Eeenium frames at Chase's this week dis |
closing the names of Tom Nawn and com /
pany. the Three AarveIous Meers. Keith's |
New Sensational Cycle Whirl. Carroll I
Johnson, Hiida Thomas and Lou Hall. the |
De Haven Trio. the Three Keatons. and
Maude Mcintyre.
Tom Nawn stands alone in vaudeville