The Sunday herald., 1886-10-17

ngcr Harris undoubtedly deserves the thanks OF the
public for the manner In which he Ia catering to |
sspoes, ms N VERY Mr. Maro as
Durp Crockett. wherevcrthe name ot Mayo is heard |
ills coupled with Ddrp Crockett, and rice versa. |
The cast supporting Mr.. Mayo is strong one while
the scenic effects arc gotten up regardless OF expense
ON Monday evening" October ~, at Aibauah's
Opera House, there will be presented brilliant
attraction in the FIRST production In Washington Of
Bronson Towards comedy, "Onc OF our Girls"
and the nrst appearance before the Washington pub
lie OF the gifted young American actress, Miss
Helen Dauvray, whose conception OF the leading
role In the play for her the unanimous approval
OF he metropolitan press, and secured for the piece
a run OF seven consecutive months nj the Iyceum
Theatre, New York. Prior to the reopcning of the
led aonr O Of % nsf dozen Of ,ne pyns1pa ces @
Boston was first, and during the past two weeks In
that city the play and the acting have won the same
New York run All The rare and costly paintings,
splendid furniture, beautiful and artistic brc.a-brac,
and scenery that adorned the iyceum stage VIII be
transferred TO Washington.
Aimee has brought Into the field OF light comedy
talents which had already won her fame In opera
boufYe. Her brightness, vivacity, and spontaneous
humor make her very strong In the class OF plays
she enacts she possesses that inimtable art which
Is found nowhere In such perfection as on the Paris
ian stage, and OF which the finest examples we have
recently had were found IN Nine. Judic and her
company. In comedies by sariou, for example.
Aimee Is peculiarly fascinating. Every one viii re-
member how delightful she was In "Mamzelle,"
The chief attraction to he offered, however, by Mile.
Aimee is Sardous new comedy, "Divorcons,' OF, ns
Esss,,SS ,S Tss g with which she
New Orleans letter describes this as follows: "The
play lisa satire on the divorce question: and embraces
story Of caprlcious woman, who, having devoted
much time and attention to the reading Of treaties on
es S e 70 sp
solves to apparently let her have her way An dlotic
cousin wins the affection OF the heroine for the time
being. divorce bill has been pending for some time
In the Chamber Of Deputies; the cousin produces
forged telegram stating that the bill has unan-
OF the Two lovers and Is about to leave his home 70
supper with a friend. The wifes jealousy Ia
aroused and she asks questions of him. lie finally
both proceed to restaurant and are followed there
BY the cousin, who discovers that the differences ex-
arranged Mile. Aimee as Cpprienne is captivating,
AND the broken French English che speaks Is charm
IND. The balance Of the members OF the company
The advent OF Tony Pastors celebrated company,
with that renowned comedian himself at Its head,
| stamps Kernan's Washington Theatre "a Grst. class
place OF amusement. II is hardly necessary to say
| anything about q company 30 well known and popu-
lar. The Pittsburg Leader OF the 2ls ultimo speaks
| "
good companies TO this city, but the one he has
at the Academy Of Music this week takes the bakery
in fact, good that II Ia hard 10 say Just which
give one OF the most wonderful horizontal bar acts
ever seen In this city. Callan, Haly, and Cal
were as sSpa ac as eyef % Snne CIV,
funny sketch. Harry Morris makes one OF the fines
OF Dutchmen John 7. Byrnes and Miss Helene DC
and she one Of the best OF negrcss impersonators
Flora Moore has many imitators but few equals
act Of Nile Gathsrne Neson and her nocs Of ,ralne
pigeons and rare tropical birds. Her wonderful
performance includes marvellous illusions and YER
comic lnterlude by the trained dogs, Mrs. LaDgtr.
and Pat Rooney, assisted by Master Bazao Thi
very large audience was sent away streaming will
COMEDY, t THE Dutch Actors " '''' " ''
;.
The attraction at Herzog's this week will be llenr
, Pcttlts fan rus sensational draml, "raken froT
Life, introducing the great racehorse Comet, with
! all the original scenery as produced at Wallackt
Theatre, New York. The Albany Press says OF 1t
This piece bases 1t claim to recognition on the tw
elements OF cleanliness and fathfulness to life In
deed the principal Incidents are supposed to hay
, had their counterparts In actual happenings. How
ever true this assumption may be. It certainly is eI
tIrely free from many Of the blemshes that 80 ofe
contribute to popular success, and the hve acts ths
compose 1t are full enough Of realistic effect to sa
I isfy the most exaCting student OF human natur
Miss Phosa Nc Allister as the heroine gave a dlgn
fed and delicate interpretation Of the part. J.
u
: Gallon were guile inimiable. The painstaking &C
Ing Of the latter In small part. as well as the cleve
| warmest kind Of applause WAS given W. II. StuaI
the schemlDg villain Of the play, In the hearty hlss
that greeted his appearance before the drop. IT
y climax reached In the fourth act, which resulted
the appearance OF the entire troupe before the Gu
tain, was like bit from 'Drury Lane, and with u
n entire performance striklngly suggestive FAR
e and his Girl at the play"
At Barton Il Logan's Dime Museum thia wee
. will be presented the powerful sensational coined
drama, "Condemned to DEATH" with an excelle
company, Including Mr.. X. j. Dillon, Charles Ken
and Miss Annie Louise Ames. This ls q most Int
: esting and exciting drama, AMI Is well done by
y strong cast