The Evening critic., 1882-05-20
AMUSEMENT
Miss Margaret Lanner

The engagement Of Miss Minnie Frye has
been a perfect triumph In every way. The pa
pers OF other cities have given the most glow
Ing accounts of her personations in different
characters, but Washingtonians did not real
fze the positive genius that Miss Lanner pos
sesses until this brief engagement at the Ma
tional enabled them to see for themselves.
Her rendition of the difficult role of Li0fette
last night surprised even her most ardent ad
mirers. 1t was impossible to tell whether she
was the finer in the quiet or impassioned
scenes. In the last act, in her scene with
dience away, and was greeted with round upon
round of applause. We have in Miss Lanner
Washington girl, whose future profes sional
career is brighter and more full of promise
than any woman now on tho stage. She may
not have as much magnetism as Clara Morris,
but her acting has n much healthier tone, and
feeling. Mr.. II. L. Downing and Mr.. B. F.
Horntng both came up to the highest mark.
Tonight is the last performance Of "New
Magdalen," and cIoses'this brief, but brilliant
Theatre COmique.
With this evenings performance the engage
ment of the splendid variety troupe which
has held the boards at the Comique for the
past week will end. No one should fail to see
this wonderful company, as 1t is undoubtedly
the best that has ever visited Washington.
However, Colonel Snellbaker is bent upon
making the variety show business in Wash
ington success, and he Will have n company
here next week that VIII, II anything, be bet
ter than the present one.
Abner's Summer Garden.
There is no better place in the city to while
away n pleasant evening than at Abner's
Summer Garden. Asplendid bill is presented
WORLDS Museum.
Take the little ones 10 see the Worlds Mu-
scum at Odd-Fellows' Hall.
Sam Kinsley's Benefit.
Sam Kinsley ought to have q ''bumper'
benefit on the 29th.
Lawrence Barrett Dramatic Club.
"Julius Cesar" and the "Merchant Of sven
Ice" at the National Theatre, by the Lawrence
Barrett Dramatic Club, June and 3.
Drivers Summer Garden.
fine programme at Drivers Summer Gar
der every evening. George Kaine, the funny
Dutchman, is a whole show ali by himself.
FOrd's Opera.HOuse.
A grand complimentary benefit has been
rendered to Mr.. Joseph 8. Sessford at Ford's
Opera House next Thursday evening, the 25th
Mr.. @. B. Bishop, the eminent comedian, will
appear in "Ma1or Wellington de Boots"
Washington Light Infantry Benefit.
The Lawrence Barrett Club, under the au
spices and for the benefit Of the Washington
Light Infantry Corps, Will appear in "Julius
Caesar" and the "Merchant Of Venice" with a
corps between the acts, Will be given at the
National Theatre, June and 3.
The Equine Paradox.
The Equine Paradox will be presented al
on Monday evening and continuing every
night through the week, with the usual We'd
nesday and Saturday matinee performances
AS its name implies, this is an exhibition Of
trained horses, and II there is any truth In
what has been said by the press of othel
cities It is the most wonderful exhibition o.
the kind ever seen here. The horses dc
almost everything hut talk. They dance, sec
saw, roll barrels, leap over three horses, give
mother -in-law almost aawell as some of oui
leading citizens Crowded houses have
greeted them everywhere, and there is NJ
doubt that they will prove genuine attraction
here.