Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-21
Amusement Is.

THE PRODUCTION OF "FALKA" at Albaugh's
opera house next week by the McCaull company
will be one of the most pleasing events OF the
season, ii Chassaignes bright little opera is pre-
scented with the completeness and spirit which
marked its original production at the Casino
New DIRK. There is every reason to believe
that it will be presented, the cast is subStan-
TALLY the same andthe brilliant costumes used in
New York Will be seen here. Mr.. McCaull has
won for himself an excellent reputation an
intelligent and enterprising operate manager
and his companies usually show careful and
tasteful direction. The leading roles in "Falka"
are filled by Miss Bertha Ricci, Miss Ray Sam
uels Miss Lily Vinton, Miss Annie Lislie. Miss
Alice May, Miss Helen Standish, Mr.. John How
son, MIR. Geo. G. Boniface, Mr.. Hubert Wilke
Mr., II. Macdonald and Mr.. Alfred Klein. There
before intimated, VIII be rich and appropri-
ate. Seats are now on sale. The engagement
will open with Washington's birthday matt
nee on Monday afternoon.
'NICTOE DURAND" AT THE NATIoNAL.-The
stage at this house will next week be occupied
by what is generally regarded as the most mer-
itorious melodrama brought forward in Amer
| lea this season, and one of the best plays yet
written by an American author. This is "Vic-
| tor Durand,' the first attempt at play writing
| OF Mr.. Henry Guy Carleton, u young American
| author. 1t was brought out at Wallack's thea
| mediatcly declared a success by the press Of
| that city. 1t is said TO be an excellent combina-
ton of dramatic and literary qualities of high
| order. Its story is told in series OF situations
which are strong without being theatrical, the
| interest is capltally worked up and the dia-
| logue is terse, bright and effective The char.
acters are said to be well drawn and cleverly
| differentiated, and the work altogether one Of
unusual merit. 1t will be rendered by a strong
| company, including Miss Sophie Eyre Miss
| Louise Dillon, Miss Agnes Elliott, Mr. George
| Clarke, Mr.. Charles Wheatlegh, Mr.. Max Free
man, Mr. j. Newton Gotthold and Mr.. w. H.
| Denny.
| CLOSE OF THE IDEAL ENGAGEMENr.-The
Boston Ideal Opera company will close its very
successful two weeks engagement at Ford s,
with three evening and one matinee perform
an lS next week: On Monday "Fanchonette"
"IOhpmian Wad dow
night, "Pinalore." There is a possibility that
an extra matinee may be given on Monday, for
would be thought "The Pirates of Penzance,"
one of the very best performances of this COM
| certainly would be greater desire to see it than
Won Suppe's work. "The Pirates might well
| be substituted for "Fanchonette' Monday even
| ing: The latter work, while it gives fair scope
| to their comedy powers, is not of sufficient mu-
| steal merit to be worthy the attention of the
artists OF this company. These performances
| troupe under the present management, and
| possibly under any management.
CALLENDERS MINSTRELS.-There will be
| three nights and one matinee of minstrelsy at
| Ford's the latter part of next week. This spe-
cies of entertainment rarely fails to attract good
| business in Washington and Callenders troupe
gives the real old plantation style of minstreIsy
with CHARACTERISTIC SONGS, dances and rough.
and-tumble fun. The troupe contains q NUM-
| Der OF favorite performers.
| GRAND %. O. f. LEvEE-The un;formea
battalion, l. o. o. F., will give grand leyee and
| services appropriate to the monument dedica
ton at M Nj rim hall on Monday evening The
| lightful entertainment. Refreshments will he
| served during the evening.
THE PUBLIC RECEPTION to be given nv the
President tonight will doubtless attract a verv
large gathering Of people. The city is crowded
/ with strangers, the majority OF whom will
| probably attend, and as this will be the first
| general reception this winter and the last oS
| President Arthur's term, it is fair to sunnoSe
that people will assemble there en- masse.
| THE SECOND SWAIN COURT MARr1AL.-Evi.
dence in the second Swain court-nartiaI was
concluded yesterday afternoon, and the court
| after declining TO hear argument, went into
! secret session TO consider the case -