Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-20
Anusements Next Week,

FoRD'S OPERA HOUsE.-The engagement OF the
celebrated Carleton opera company, which begins
The company, individually and collectively, IS q
very strong one. including good singers and good
actors; Among them are Dora Wiley. Rose Beau
det, Jessie Is. Davis, Clara WISDOM Gustave
Adoiph card Golden. w. Fl. Clark, F. X. Ris-
dale and ". 7. Carleton. The repertoire for the
week is: Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights
and saturday matinee, '.lhe Drum Mator;' Tues
day and Xmas matinee, "rhe Mascot;' Xmas night
and saturday night, 1.-THE Merry War" These
operas Will be produced with appropriate scenery
and large and handsomely costumed chorus.
ALBAUGHS OPERA HOUSE.-"Youth,n with its I'M
r1vaed stage effects and effective tableauX viii be
produced here next week by the celebrated Boston
Theater company. youth" like "The World" Is
drama OF situations. with the best elements Of
the melodraIna. The seven scenes displayed are
all effective. They comprise summer view of a
country church; a landscape with the Thames in
the background; u ballroom ana conservatory. a
prison yard; pier with trOop-Ship; an entrench-
ment. and the church again as seen in mid winter.
Win these are combined several stirring Incidents
the most notable OF which are the departure OF the
troops amid the cheers OF friends, and close fight
with Afghan soldiers
TIE PRIVATE SECRETARY Will be produced by
the Madison Square tIeater company at the
National theater on December %, during Christ
mas week only, with the following great comedy
cast Douglas Cdttermole, Mr.. Al Lipman: M
Cattermole (hls rich East indian unclel. MIR. NJ A.
Kennedy; NJ. MdrSldnd "a country squire), Mr.. C.
W. stokes; Harry (hs nepnew), MIR. Frank Car
lyle; GIBSON "a Bond street tailor, Mr.. j. G. Sa-
vile; Rer Robert Spaa0ding private secretary to
Mr.. Marsdnd) Mr. Charles CoOte: John "a footnan)
MI george 81 uening; hHOJ "a Dal11). Mr.. j. L.
Mckever; Thomas "a gardener), Mr.. Harry Hogan;
Edth GMdrstdnd's daughter), Miss Henrietta eros
man; Era (her friend and companion}, Miss May
Gallagher; Mss ASHFORD (spinster and chaperone5,
Miss Fanny Addison; Mrs. Stead "a landlady) Miss
Ada DWyer. The sale OF seats has been large and
the interest in this place outside OF the recent in
junction proceedings Will be very general
IHEATER CoMIQUE.-Ida Siddons' combination
Will De the attraction at the ComiQue for the COM
Ing week A main feature OF the performance will
be female minstrel scene. The company includes
number OF frst-clasS speciality artists who VIII
appear In attractive sketches
HERZoG's NEW MUsEUM.-Lincoln Hall has been
remodeled and Mr.. ID. Zerzog, with new scenery
and appointments, will present q series OF moral
entertainments, beginning Monday. The first at
traction Is Jenny KlmballS Opera Company In
"The Mascot" first-class performance is prom
1Sed and considering the low price OF admission the
audiences should be large during the entire week.
DINE MusEUM.-The bright musical burlesuue OF
"Fun In ToyShop." presented by the London art
lists, Hewetrs MuSetts will be the feature OF the
holiday performance at the Dime Museum, on Penn
sylVania avenue, near 18th street. In London the
Musett5 drew crowded houses In the Agricultural
hall, the Prince an Princess OF Wales and num-
Ders OF the nobility OF the British metropolis being
frequently present at the performances.