Evening star., 1902-02-19
AMUsEMENTs.


ing and going Of the "gad xooks"
drama, with its clashing steel and its
swashbuckling,have not disturbed the equa-
nimity Of the real live flesh and blood
drama as exemplified in the charming pas
toral, The Old Honest cad" Time and
varying conditions of dramatic taste have
been unable to interrupt its prosperity.
Particularly attractive as feature of the
forthcoming production at the Columbia
next Monday night will be the positive ap-
pearance of Denman Thompson in his we'll
known characterization of the Yankee
farmer, Joshua Whitcomb. Washingtontans
thronged the Columbia to overfiowing dur
ing Mr.. Thompson's engagement last sea-
son and the ind1ca tions already point to a
repetition of the same cordial welcome
next week. Company and scenic surround
ings are promised to be Of quality su-
perior in some respects to those of last sea-
son and the incidental musical features OF
the same high order of merit. Mr.. Thomp-
sons engagement will be for one week only.
with the usual Thursday and Saturday
matinees. By special arrangement the
management will adhere to the policy of
last season in the matter Of prices, whereby
the highest price for the orchestra chalrs
will be but 81.
CAPTAIN JINKS.-"Captain Jnks Of
the Horse Marines" by Clyde Fitch, ana
with Ethel Barrymore in the leading part,
ran at the Garrick the best part OF last
winter, right through Lent and well into
the warm weather, with an almost even
record Of crowded houses. New 1ork
started out to repeat the run this season,
but Miss Barrymore could only play linn
tied engagement, as her manager, CharleS
Frohman. had arranged for her appearance
in the play in other cities Miss Barry
more is credited with interpreting the hui
NOR of Mr.. Fitch's lines in polished ana
telling manner, and In addition wears the
grotesque costumes of the early seventies
with allurng grace. Miss Barrymore In
air plySv will ha at National
Theater next week, with matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday. Seats will be ready
Thursday.
FRENCH OPERA COMPANY.-The en-
gagement of the French Opera Company at
the Lafayette Square has been definitely
fixed for March 13. IA and Is. when that
famous organization will appear In Its en-
tirety. By this is meant that the whole or
ganizaton, with it's chorus of seventy peo-
pie. corps de ballet of twenty and NJ.
Amalou's orchestra of twenty-five mu-
sicians. It's long and artistic career In New
Orleans, where the French Opera House is
me-honored institution. is a source of
great pride to the inhabitants of the south
metropolis, for its continued success
there has been largely due to the generous
subscriptions Of it's wealthy patrons. 1t
was this great organization that gave to
the world the peerless Patti. In the roster
names as NM Due, Occeller. Bouxmann
Queyla, Karloni and Talazec and Mines
Chambelau, Rachel Laya and Berat. The
repertoire will include William Tell, La
Juive,'' "Gioconda" and La Boheme"
Manager Berger expects that this will be
one of the most brilliant engagements in
the whole history of the Lafayette Square
FEDORA-One of the largest audi
ences of the season was attracted to the
Lafayette Square last night. where the.Bel-
lows Stock Company is appearing in re-
vival of Brother Officers by the benefit
performance which was rendered to the Co.
lumbia Lodge of the International Associa-
tion of Machnists. Every seat in the house
was sold out long before the regular hour
for opening the doors and standing room
was at a premium.
Next week the Bellows Stock Company
will revive Victorien Sardou's intensely in
ways occupied a prominent place in Miss
Davenports repertoire, which was almost
entirely made up of Sardou plays. The
piece will be mounted w..h wealth of
stage investiture and it's revival will doubt
less add another brilliant success to those
already achieved by the Bellows organiza
tion. John L. Sullivan has been cast for
Tschileff. part in which he scored a tri-
umph In Denver last summer. when
Bellows revived the piece. with Blanche
Walsh in the title role. Fedora will be
presented at the usual Wednesday and Sat
urday matinees.
WARD AND vOKES.-Ward and Vokes
come to the Academy of Music for the
week opening MONDAY, FeDfuary n, with
matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Their new vehicle. "The Head Walters"
will offer new scenery costumes, music and
fun. In this production Ward and Vokes
of farce comedy. The entertainment pre-
sents ffty-five persons. The principals
are Ward and Nokes. Lucy DAILY, Margaret
DAILY Vokes. George Sidney. Joe Kelly,
Louis Powers. Lew Miller. Halle White,
Josie DAILY, and chorus Of forty.
VAUDEVILLE AT CHAsEs.-chase's
will resume next week the prosperous tenor
of it's polite vaudeville way with bill COM
posed of Ezra Kendall. Nine. Hermann
and company, the Clayton White and Marie
Stuart company, the Vaidis twin sisters,
Jennie Yeamans, Artie Hall, and Frank
Hays and Anna Suits
Ezra Kendall will make his last appear
ance here in vaudeville. He has signed
with Liebler Co. to return to the dra-
matte stage next season. Nine. Hermann,
the charming queen of magic" still wears
the title undisputedly and has a large fol-
lowing Of admirers here. The Clayton
White and Marie Stuart company will pre-
sent 'Dickey," their London success. The
Faidis twin sisters will present the spectac-
ular aerial novelty. The Franks of Meph-
table daughter of her nimitable mother,
Annie Yeamans, long the chief feminine
coadjutor Of Harrgan and Hart. Artie
Hall the genuine George girl is another
cidedly original contribution of fun.
BIJOU OLIO AND BURLESQUE.-The
Bijou Theater has but a week or so more to
exist under the old name, for commencing
with March } it will be known as the EN-
pire and instead Of vaudeville and bur-
lesque theater with the privilege of smok-
ing during the progress of the performance
it will enter the list of family theaters of
the city with much the same type Of en-
tertainments as in the past few months,
with an occasional booking of musical COM
edy for change and with the smoking
feature entirely eliminated. There will be
special ladies' matinees given on Friday
and Saturday of this week and on these
occasions smoking will not be permitted
The program for next week promises
to be an exceptionally good one. 1t is
headed by Genaro and Bailey in new act,
in which both performers are enabled to
display their well-known talents as singers
and dancers. Andy Lewis and company
will present what is claimed to be one Of
the most unique and interesting Of contem-
poraneous vaudeville novelties in THE CO.
caine Fiend.' This sketch, contrary to COM
mon belief, contains nothing that is at all
repulsive. Mr.. Lewis contents himself
with showing the exaggerated ideas of the
dope" fiend. Harrigan. the tramp juggler
will offer some new tricks and do every
thing in his power to defy the accepted
laws of gravitation. The three Madcaps a
trio of singers with an inclination toward