The Washington critic., 1885-11-30
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The New York Hyad " recent date
says Of Barlow, Wilson ,S Rankin's Min
slrcls, who appear at Albaugh's tonight:
''lf hearty demonstrations Of approval arc
worth anything, then the members OF the
visiting company ought to feel proud, for
there was plenty OF II all through the even
ing The first part was composed Of we'll
known singers, the leading feature being
the fayoritc minstrel tenor, MIR. Thomas Il.
Dixon. lie was received with hearty out
burst of enthusiasm. The singing by James
s. Adams and 10y Thomas Baines was pleas
antly rendered. In the olio several laugh
able ecccntricities were introduced, con
Guiding with comicnl burlesque, entitled
"Crawled Back" Taken all In all 1t was
one Of the best minstrel performances seen
in this city In years"
Miss Myra Goodwin makes her first ap-
pcarance tonight at Ford's Opera-lIouso In
isis" She is a bright little actress and
especially clever In line OF character
sketches which are extensively utilized in
ISIS She Is well supported, and will
prove a strong attraction FOR the week.
The wcll-known scrio-comic singer, Miss
Jennie Engol, will appear at the Theatre
COmique this week. An excellent enter
tainment is promised. Female MINISTRIES
will be the feature of the evening.
The attraction at the Dime Museum this
week is Miss Louise Arnot, supported by
Harry C.. Albaugh, and powerful com
pany in a series of dramas. The programme
announced is as follows: For Monday,
1.-THE New World;n Tuesday and Saturday,
"Fun on the HIudson;" Wednesday, "Tho
Little Detective;' Thursday, "The Cele-
brated Case;n Friday, 1.-THE Child Of the
Mountain" The youthful Levy % years
old) will appear at each performance in his
great cornet solo.
Miss Minnie Madden opens a weeks on
gagemcnt at the National Theatre tonight
with sin Spite Of ALL" Miss Maddcrn is
recognized as one OF the leading young
actresses now before the public, and accom-
panied as she is by a strong company in an
attractive play, can not fail to draw
crowded houses during the whole week.
The original Fske Jubilee Singers of
Nashville, Tenn, will appear In two con-
certs at Congregational Church tomorrow
and Wednesday nights. The programme
will include number of glees and planta-
ton songs as well as concerted pieces Re
served seats can now be had at Ellis
music store.
Reserved seats for the Bischoff course
can be purchased only at Ellis & Co.'s for
81 for the full conrse.
Mr.. Arthur Tams, who sings Koko
this week, is a great favorlte among the
patrons at IIerzog's, where he appeared last
winter and gained great favor by his i'm
personation OF Gdspdrd in "Thc Chimes OF
Normandy" He was then leading man
and stage manager of the Kimball Opera
Company. Mr.. Tams is one of the most
clever actors on the comic opera stage.
The company that will give "The Mikado"
at Her2og's Opera House this week is COM
pany just organized and will make its first
bow before the public on Monday. Great
preparations are making to launch the COM
pany under the most favorable auspices.
New japanese scenery has been specially
painted for the occasion by Mr.. l.. w.
Carpenter, while Mr. IL. Nicolaides of this
city has had charge OF the stage settings
The original intention, as published in THE
CRITIC, was to have the company now sing
ing at the Hollls-street Theatre in Boston,
but It was finally decided to present an en-
tirely new company. Washington ia
rivalling the metropolis as place for the
Inauguration of theatrical enterprises.