Evening star., 1902-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

Opera Company of New Orleans will ap-
pear for an engagement of three nights
and Saturday matinee. 1t is expected
that the appearance Of this great musical
Orga anization will be a red letter event in
the history of the Lafayette. The company
includes more than hundred people. All
OF the distinguished principals, including
NM Due, Occelier, Talazac, Mines. Cham
bellau, Rachel Laya, Berat and others Will
appear in each production. A very inter-
esting feature of the French Opera Com
pany's performances will be the corps de
ballet, including twenty graceful dancers.
the premieres being Miles. Bossi, Berglilo
and Minoletti. The company carries
large orchestra under the leadership Of NJ.
Amadeus, who is said to be a master or
his art The company will open IN
Helevys grand opera in five acts, La
Juive,' NJ. Due, the great French tenor,
singing the principal male role. Friday.
which made such a hit all over Europe,
will be sung. The bill for the Saturday
matinee will be Rossinfs masterpiece, VII
liam Tell with NJ. Due in the role of Ar
mold, and on Saturday evening PunchiellfS
"Gioconda" will be sung. The sale of seats
will open tomorrow.
THE NEW YORKERs."-'"TheN New
Workers. the latest musical comedy sue
cess of the George w. Lederer organization
In which the well-known comedian, Dan
DAILY, is the star, will be in this city
for the first time at the New National
Theater. Monday evening Among other
distinctions the production enjoys the ad-
vantage of having a poetical press agent,
who describes it as
"a clever bit Of badinage,
Quite new, as like as not.
charming bit of music and
A little bit Of plot
In this production Mr.. Lederer has again
proved himself an artist In the staging OF
extravaganza. The play is in two acts.
the settings of which are uncommonly
pretty. The cast is a big one, including
seventy-fve prominent comedians and
singers, and the chorus is of that style Of
beauty which has made Mr.. Lederer's pro-
ductiOns famous. Besides Mr.. Daily the
most prominent characters are in the
hands of Anna Laughlin, Idalene Cotton,
Rose Beaumont, Carrie Perkins. Laura
Clement, George Schiller, William Gould,
Charles Evans, William Cameron, Frank
Tannehill, Nick Long and Frank Earring
ton. There is a plot, rather more. indeed,
than is usually to be found in productions
of the type, and this plot has to do with
New Workers Gn London). New Workers
sad. homesick, stranded, and New York
ers of the ice trust, Millionaire class. The
stars part is that of an American who
is reduced to driving a cab because his
promoting has not panned out.
KELLAR.-The American stage has but
one really great magician tOday-kellar
He has been the pioneer of magicians for
years. He has furnished brains which
other men have plagiarized, and has
wrought marvels which less-gifted competi-
tors have vainy tried to initiate. In train
Ing his mind he has not suffered his body
to rest in slothful disuse, and to the genius
of his brain he combines the most per-
fectly balanced nerves and muscles. He
combines the mystical with the diverting
and gives to his entertainments the variety
which is the spice of all things terrestrial.
kellar. with collection of mystic novel;
ties. will be the attraction at the Columbia
next week.
MINNIE SELIGMAN IN VAUDE-
NILLE.-Chase's polite vaudeville bill next
week will number eight acts selected with
care from the different spheres in which
they have achieved success. 1t comprises
Minnie Seligman and Company, the Great
Rudinoff. Chevalier Albert l.. Guile, Harry
Linton and Leila Mcintyre, Georgia Gard
ner and Joseph Madden, Jack Norworth,
Ward and Curran and Blanche Sloan.
Minnie Seligman will appear in I'm Para
disc a smartly written and cleverly de-
vised one-act farce from the French, which
requires the services of herself and six
expensive contributions to vaudeville this
season. Chevalier Albert l.. Guile, the
grand opera tenor. came first to this coun-
try with Patti on her last farewell tour
liking for US and our liking for him and his
tenor voice. Jack Norworth is favorite
singing comedian with new 'patter."
Harry Linton and Leila Mcintyre will Of
Quackenbush." Georgia Gardner and Jo-
seph Maddern have ''farcette' called
TOO Many Darlings' Ward and Curran
will appear In their new skit, Familiar
Characters" Blanche Sloan, a beautiful
girl and sister of the famous jockey, Tod
Sloan, will perform on the aerial rings.
THE MAN WHO DARED."-''The Man
Who Dared will be seen in this city next
week at the Academy of Music. 1t is
from the pen Of Howard Hail. the success
full playwright and romantic actor. 1t is
described a spectacular Partisan melo-
drama in five acts. 1t deals with romance,
love and sensation. A number Of novel,
thrilling climaXes are said to be shown,
foremost of which is the scene depicting
the geological gardens at Monte Carlo.
Here the den Of ferOciOuS, wild African
lions is introduced Mr.. Hall, as the Count
Lorraine, enters this cage to recover a
glove thrown there by the villain. Hand
some scenery, beautiful costumes and one
Of the strongest acting companies are
among the many things promised. The
cast is headed by Lorena Atwood.
"a TRIP TO BUFFALO."-"A Trip to
Buffalo" which will be seen at the En-
pire next week. with daily matinees, en-
joys the distinction Of being one Of the
most unusual productions Of the season.
Every phase Of the stage routine is incor-
porated, from burlesque to drama. There
is as much music in the piece as the av-
erage comic opera. The vaudeville fea-
lures are among the best Obtainable, while
the scenic and costume vestiture constitute
another especially strong point. The plot
Is not obtrusive, yet a connected story is
told SO as to give full swing to the come
dams. There are forty people in the cast,
including what has come to be widely
known as the beauty chorus a title
given because Of the personal attractions
of the young women composing 1t. In the
third act the Pan-American exposition Is
pleasingly recalled by a reproduction Of a
number of the best-known features, in
Guiding the streets Of Cairo, the Filipino
village and the streets of Mexico. The
Illumination of the electric tower and the
esplanade, the crowning glory of the ex-
position, is effectively reproduced.
"ROBIE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" BUR-
lesque and extravaganza. supplemented with
an excellent vaudeville bill, are offered by
the management of the Lyceum for the
coming week. The bill offered by Robes
knickerbockers is without a doubt one of
the best he has ever put together. The
olio introduces Joe and Nellie Doner in
rev sketch entitled IAN Escaped Lunatic;"
the Simpsons, James and Flora, offer Sc
lections on various musicll instruments;
Lewis and Green are seen in character
sketch, which introduces Mr.. Lewis in the
role of a SWede the Hilton Brothers are