The Washington critic., 1886-10-04
KINGS PALACE
"TIIE PLAYS THE THING.u
What Will be at the Theatres Thi
Week.

week.
"a Prisoner for Life," the Union Square
Theatres success, will be presented at Her.
zog's tonight under the management OF
Douglass White and Lee Townsend, with
all the scenic effects, as originally produced.
What the play is may be known best by the
following press opinions: Cincinnati En-
quirer: "Filled with deep interest and
thrilling situations" New York Jvorid:
"A melo.drama Of the best school.n Phil
adelphia Record: "One of the strongest
produced In years" New York Sun: "The
scenery is grand the drama intensely alb
sorbing, the cast perfect.
Thatcher, Primrose & Vests famous
Minstrels, with a Billy Rice accompani-
ment, open at the National tonight with
an entire new assortment of jokes, any one
OF which will knock chestnut gong silly
at forty PAGES. There isn't a rancid joke
In their entire repertoire, aud the reason
OF 1t is they carry their stock with them
packed In salt In special refrigerator car
invented by Messrs. r., L. 81 W. for this
express purpose. The array of talent in
songs, dances, olio effects, farces, bur-
lesques and that kind of things beggars
description and forces people to go and
see for themselves.
Everybody knows the opera Of "Faust,"
but not SO many know the opera In its
dramatic form, and for that reason Faust
and Marguerite as presented by Lewis Nor
rison and Celia Alsberg at Albaugh's to-
| night, and in other cities on pre-
| vious nights, has drawn crowds to
see an old acquaintance In new dress.
The play is an adaptation OF Goethe's
"Faust" by DR.. Haas, and no point of its
| dramatic effect has been neg elected, SO that
| the result is drama of the most absorb
| ing interest. Mr.. Morrison as Mephisto
| bears very favorable comparison with Henry
| Irving In the same part, and Miss Alberg's
Marguerite is an exquisite piece OF acting.
Kernan's Washington Theatre Is way
up. Needham & Kelly's Challenge Comedy
Company comes tonight with a string of
good things as long as transcontinental
railroad. Sam. Devere, the banioker; Lizzie
| and Dave Foy; 1hurber, the balancer, and q
bill full of other rattling good attractions
Will pull the crowds up in spite of them
selves.
"Conn, the Shaughraun," one of the most
successful plays ever produced in this coun-
try, and Boucicault's masterpiece, will be
week, beginning tonight. 1t will be in the
hands OF an excellent company, and there
is every assurance that the patrons of the
Bijou will have set forth for their pleasure
such treat as they have not enjoyed in a
long time.
A whole world of novelties for only q
dime will be the ruling magnet at the
Dime this week, and 1t will draw in the
lovers of fun and the wonderful In solid
phalanx. Juggling, aerial flights, from
gallery to stage, walking on the ceiling,
wire walking, songs, dances and every
thing, and all for almost nothing.
Theatrical Gossip.
"The Three Guardsmenn was presented
In very handsome manner. Mr.. Mayo
made an exceedingly good comedian as
D'AStagndn, giving the character a some
what brighter vein than the author gave It,
possibly, but producing a most pleasing re-
suit.
Ned Solomon isup for Sigamy In Engand,
and New Jersey justice, not to be outlone,
charges him on the same count for marry.
ing Lillian Russell In that State. Ned will
have to go to some Robinson Cru5oe island
to find peace and quiet
Ed. j. Abraham, acting manager for
"Faust and Marguerite" at Albaugh's TO-
night, Is in town getting matters luto
sDape. lie has succeeded IN billing the
town In way to teach his successors a
lesson.
Mr.. Wilson Barrett comes to America
"for the love of art.n That's why every,
body has to pay so much for seats, wo pre-
| sumo.
The woman in the stoge.screeu bonnet
has not appeared very numerously as yet.