The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The management Of the Aborn Opera
Company az the New National Theater.
spring a surprise next week ia the intro
duction Of a real japanese actress. Nine.
FuU-Ko. in the role OF Pitt-Siug, IN
''The NIikado." This little maid Of the
Orient is one Of the few japanese artists
on the American stage, and probably the
only one that has ever been seen IN The
Mikado.' She Is possessed Of mezzo-
soprano voice. cultivated I'm France and
America, and this, in itself, is quite re-
markable. for the number Of japanese
who have sung successfully the music Of
the Caucasian race can almost be counted
on the fingers of one hand. Another new
conner Of note TO the cast next week. but
one already well and favorably known in
Washington, Is Robert Lett the come
dian, remembered for his characterize
ti0ns tn "The Fortune Teller" and The
Singing Girl" who will appear in the
leading comedy role OF Ko-Ko in The
Nikad0" Estelle Wentworth. Albert
Parr. Edith Bradford. Phil Brans0n.
Huntington May and Karl Stall. will
also be appropriately cast. and the same
big singing chorus as usual will be heard
IN Sir Arthur SulIivan's delightful music.
ia IFfIf iIiE llLIN Nil fTlllffll ana GullAaI
opera, the Aborn management are cater
ing TO the large class of music lovers who
prefer compositions Of the better sort
but who have little opportunity nowadays
20 see them capabiy presented. Such
operas as The Mikad0" have been
neglected In recent years. and a larger
majority of the younger generation Of
theatergoers have never seen them, so the
presentation Of this opera, and the 9TH
ers Of fits class 10 follow. will prove an
attractive novelty 10 Washington Messrs.
Aborn promise an elaborate scenic and
costume inveSture for The Mikado."
with artistic effects. accomplishing a
thoroughly japanese atmosphere.
Edwin Ardens offering next week AZ
the Belasco Theater will be "Divorcous."
Sardous famous comedy. This play. in
which many great stars have been seen.
IS considered the comedy masterpiece Of
the great French playwright II Is a
story Of divorce, but treated entirely
from the comedy aspect. Cyprienne. a
wife wants a divorce because her hus-
bond 10 longer treats her as he did when
he was an ardent lover. Matrimouy is
too pros7ic for her. She wants excite
ment. This is offered by the wooing OF
cousin, Adhemar. She does not love him
but the excitement Of secret meetings
appeals 20 her. When the husband learns
of this he calmly offers to let his wife
get a divorce He even calls I'm the lover.
gives him good advice on how to handle
Cyprienno. tells them to have dinner to
gether. and Is about 10 go of to his club
70 enjoy himself when Cypiienne decides
he is going 20 dine with some other
woman. Bv thus Intentionally arousing
her Jealousy. the husband pursuades her
10 elude the lover who is coming 10 dine.
and have a little supper with him at a
hotel. where, after many complications.
the husband wins back his wife Mr.
Arden will he seen as the husband, Henri,
and Miss Chrystal Herue will be Cv-
prlenne-a role that has been played with
success by Bernhardt. Duse, Mrs. Fiske,
and many other great stars. The play is
pure comedy Of a delightful satirical vein.
Commencing next Monday evening the
Columbia Theater Company will open its
sixth week with a revival of "Aristo-
cracy." by Bronson Howard. Mr. Wilton
LaCkaye will be seen in his original role
Of jefferson Stockton. the American mil
lo0alle. WDlCD ne created IN the original
Palmer production Of the play in 1892
The parts which were originally filled by
Viola Allen, Blanche Walsh and Jose
phine Hall have been entrusted for next
week performance to Miss Hilda Spong.
Miss Charlotte Walker, and Miss Dorothy
Hammack. The theme Of "AristocraCy'
is based upon the efforts of the holders
Of American dollars to gain recognition in
European society and among the Ameri-
can aristocraCy, a less ancient but even
more difficult field Its situations are
nearly all striking, the dialogue brisk and
characteristic, and the climax powerful
The New LyCeum next offering will be
the Lyceum Stock BurIesque Company.
which will number forty people, and will
continue through the summer. under the
personal direction of Alexander d. Cor
man. Particular attention has been given
the selection of vaudeville artists, and the
names include Tony Kennedy, Ted Evans,
George Brennan, John c. Hanson Janette
Woods May Belmont and Jessie Sharp.