The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-15
Ten,Deraucc Items.
ADJUSTMENTS,

The National Theatre opens September q,
hut the opening play has not yet been positively de-
cide,l IN. Between this and that time there will he
considerable done in the way of uphosterng, paint
ing, etc, the most notable Improvement being re-
firing room for ladies' and children the first and
second hoors The Officers Of the house VIII he the
same AS last season. Manager AIhaugh. who has
been spending the summer Al Long Branch, running
over I" New York when business required II, has
secured engagements with the best theatrical stars
and companies in the business, that the present
season gives promise Of being brilliant one Man
ager Alhaugh paid lying visit to Baltimore short
time since and said that he thought the chances for
good theatrical season were never better II was the
general belief that theatrical business injured by
Presidential campaign, and perhaps that true
to certain extent, but his experience had been Just
the reverse. In fact u number of years ago when
he was engaged In tile management of u theatre At
81. Lons, business was splendid during Presidential
campaign, and, singulariy enough, dropped oil Just
as soon AS the election was over. Mr.. Aihangh WAS
asked whether the formation of so many new COM
hnations was not likely Ia result In competition
which would drive the weakest To the wall, and he
replied that such was undoubtedly the case. lie
thought the dramatic combinations would All outride
the storm, but that some If the musical attractions
would he wrecked very early In the voyage. As to
his own plans for the coming season, Mr. Albaugh
said that he had already filled dates for thiriytwo
weeks with distinct theatrical orginizn-
lions, including all the leading stars In the country
and lie ventured to say that other theatre In the
country could show such consecuion Of strong at
fractions. The companies already booked include IN
the dramatic ne Joe jefferson, who viii play both
Bot cres and Hip Ian lIi"kie, and who viii be sup
:.
Robson and Crane In their new farce, "Sharps and
Flats f.. A. sothern. (pr0viding his health per-
mits In his new piece by ". $. Gilbert which is
satire on the popular Idea of the 'Good Fairy, " and
for which he paid 49, 900 In hard cash: }. Emmett
| In new version OF "Fritz - which Is now being
prepared for the autumn season: Frank s. Cbanfrau
In XXI, the Arkansas. Traveller which still re-
tains Its POPULARITY, and made more money for him
last year than for many seasons presious Lawrence
Barrett, In round OF shakspeaIian characters, and
his new play, 'Yorlck's Love, by ". ID. IIowells
editor Of the aha"tic Month'y; shannon's new
| comedian George flleson plays prominent part;
| Agnes Robertson, Mrs. Dion BoIcicault,) In the
ia,"rile plays Of her early career Maggie Mitchell In
all her great roles; Ada Cavcndisll, IN new play
which Is now being written for her; I.0tta who
Is now In London, In her favoiie characters; Mary
Ah'ierson In several new roles which she has added
To her repertoire since last season, aud Annie lxey
| In that hoylenish creation, "1he Child Of the
Sierrls." The musical attractions will include the
Emma Abbott opera Company which has secured the
services OF liriSno In place Of Tom Karl who has
Joined the Ideals; D'oyley Carte's Pirates of PEN
lance Company and the new opera which Gilbert and
sullivan arc now writing for production In New York
next autumn: the Eyangene Company, In n new ver-
company In English opera bonne. Among the attrac-
| tons which may he clissed partly dramatic and
partly classical are larry jarrett snow company iron,
London, In the drama Of "Cinderella,n which has
| recently had tremendous success on the other side:
Nat &. '',olwin's froIques, In his popular farce,
''Ar0und the World In Eighty Days;' the London
Conquest Family, IN an entertainment which VIII in-
clude ballet and pAntoninr Kice's Surprise Party, In
Their old pieces, reconstructed and Enlightened NJ
with new music, The Fun an the Iristnin party,
which has also secured new version of The buresIue
| the ''TouIisis - AMI EdOun's new combinations,
the "sparks." In addition to this list, Hermann
the celebrated magician together with celebrated
specially performers has been engaged lhs Is Ger.
tany brilliant cluster Of theatrical stars and vii
undoubtedly shed fresh lusire Mr.. Albaugh' man
| agemcnt,
w. c. Coup's great show, which has lol
| several years past delighted people, and whlcl
has been pronounced by our best citizens To he
fined aud entertaining exhibition, Opens again hcrt
| for season Of two days commencing August -.
This show since last has added many new at
fractions, 50 that to-day II IL said to stand without
rival In It's line of business, The novel and eNcisy,
iehlules OF last season are preserved intact which,
Win tie new and startling attractions added this
son, makes IL, without doubt, the largest and bees
show Ia America II combines the " Imperial Japa-
| nrse Circus - The only one that has ever left u,
native country, Introducing company Of wonderful
| performers; the great and beautiful troupe al
Bf"hehns, whose entertaining performances are al0n,
worm TIE Price oi alnlssiOn James MeyIlle's Aus
iralian Circus 'oyin's Great Menagerir, the won.
derlnl trained ponies the Japanese art gallery III,
great $40, 900 troupe NJ trained dOgs goats mon.
Keys aud long list Of other attractions never bcfur,
| seen In Washington.
Tomorrow evening the performance at The
Theatre Comque VIII be- rendered by entirely new
| company OF both dramatic aud variety stars. Mir.
Charles Thornton win appear In his entirely new aud
original drama - Not Yet, - supported by The
comedian and Washington favoTite Mr.. All Mcdowell.
aud by this fayortc leading lady Miss Ela Kent III,
variety portion Of the entertainment wiii be sustained
by the following rst-cass specially artists; MOrTclla
Brothers, acrObats; Charles II. stanley, character
vocalist and comedian; the celebrated clog dancer,
MIR. Charles Redmond and Miss aeOrgie blake; Bi.l,
/ Glenn, Ethiopian comedian, and Pat Watson, ~,
| celebrated aciobaiIc and essence dancer.
Attention is invited TO the advertisement
In another column announcing that Lincoln Post No.
3. Grand Army OF the Republic, has arranged for 1t
| first water excursion Of the season. All those who
were fortunate enough To share In the excursion gYeI
by Lincoln Post last summer need not be reminded OF
The very comfortable and enjoyable parties they in-
yaTlably have. The members IL the committee On
entertainments OF Lincoln Post and the high chaIac-
ter of the entertainments that have been given undGI
their management give ample assurance thai hi,
excursion WIN be wise Inferior 10 that Of last year
The relief und OF the Post needs replenishng ia,
calls upon II are many and urgent,
Equal Division No. 3, Sons of Temperance
VIII give excursion the splendid steamer ATOw-
hmlth next "Wednesday night. The steamer viii
leave al $3.50 aud proceed To GyOnt and leave those
who desire to dance, after which she VIII steam down
The INer fOr those who prefer the moonlight ride
the Potomac. "A 1istclass vocal musical entertain
Iuent VIII be given ON the boat both gOiug and re-
! turning, The boat VIII arrive back at lli20.