The Evening critic., 1883-05-28
AMUSEM ENTS,

This evening the Barrett Dramatic Club
gives "David Garrick" and "Mr. and Mrs.
benefit of the stage employees of that theater.
The best homo talent in tho District will par
ticipate, and a highly interesting performance
is anticipated.
THE THEATRE coaIIQUE.
This week the Comique presents an unu-
sualiy strong bill. Manager SneIbaker cer-
tainly merits the patronage Of the theater-
going public Of Washington as a practical
acknowledgment OF his energy and enterprise
in establishing hrst-class vaudeville In our
midst. He has spared neither time, enter
prise nor expense TO MAKE 1t success, and has
succeeded admirably.
THE NEW DIME MUSEUM.
The bill this week at the New Dime Museum
this week is exceedingly attractive. This
popular resort Is open day and night and per-
formances are held every afternoon and even
ing.
ABNER's sUM,IER GARDEN.
The series of entertainments at Abner's are
highly interesting and entertaining. The
management is excellent and the audiences
composed of the best people of our city.
BASEBALL.
Games are announced for this week as fol.
lows at the Athletic Park: Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Moiineaux, of Philadelphia, vs. Ma
tional; Thursday, st. Louis VS.. National; Fri.
day, Louisville vs. National. Wednesday,
at 1890 a. m, between the Nationals and the
Mollneaux, who are the champion amateur
nine of the Quaker City. OF the st. Louis and
Louisville 1t would be superfious to speak OF.
DRIVERS SUMMER GARDEN.
Professor Harding enters upon his third
series of bioramic exhibition, entitled 'sThe
Delights OF Travel without Its Physical Dis
comforts" Tho manner In which he depicts
the illumination of st. Peters, at Rome, the
moving OF soldiers, steamboats, and railroad
trains, the Rock Of Ages, with its clinglng 70
male figures; the angel strewing flowers ovel
the soldiers grave, &c., are marvels OF art and
mechanism combined. This exhibition alone
Is worth the small admission fee charged, and
makes Drivers Garden most attractive one
for families. In addition to the above Professor
Philllon, the great illusionist; Miss Emm-
support; Mr.. Holdsworth, the phenomenal
tenor; Miss Amadi, tho solo cornetist; Misses
Harris and La Font, the bright little soubrettes
and Messrs. Trodden, Matthews and Mas,
the character singers, have been engaged aud
will delight the audiences all the week. The
family parties which became such great fea
ture last season have arranged for their first
reunion this week.
BICYCLE RACES.
The members OF tho Capital Bicycle Clut
are in active training for the races that are u
take place at the Athletic Park Monday ane
Tuesday, June IL and IL, whom they viii
York, Baltimore and Norfolk. Excursion!
Will be run from the above cities 10 bring the
visitors at greatly reduced rates. number
OF professional wheelmen are expected
among which may be mentioned Tom Harri
son, Americas ex.champion; ". NJ. Woodside
II. W. Elk, William Morgan, the Canadian
champion; John S. Prince, the American
champion, and other lesser lights. The entire
Marine Band under the direction OF Professor
John p. Sousa, have arranged programme
OF rare excellence for the grand concert that
precedes the races. This is rather move
Idea, but as this is TO be the event OF the
season everything VIII be done 10 enable oul
citizens 20 say when the time has passed
swell done good and faithful servants"