The Sunday herald., 1886-11-07

rateness OF detail any opera comque production
yet given In Washington. All the dresses are fresh
and new and have been made after designs by DE
Grimm, the clever cartoonst OF the New York Hren.
fnp Telegram. There Ia an abundance OF special
scenery prepared for Mr.. Carleton by Henry E,
lloyi, the scenic artist OF the New York Casino and
the Metropolitan Opera House. "Nanon' Will be
given every evening next week and at the Saturday
matinee.
II has been the purpose of that experienced and
popular manager, Mr. Harris, to present only such
refined, chase, and elegant attractions as an intelli
gent and critical public WILL literally approve, and In
his selection for the Incoming week, commencing to-
morrow, he has been unusually successful. The
capacious stage OF the pretty Biiou Theatre will
next he adorned by Charles A. Gardncr's original
aud natural German comedy OF "Karl, the Pcddler y
pronounced gem of rare brancy by the press OF
the entire country. II has made MIR. Gardner IA
nous aud ranks with The best comedies OF the mod.
crn stage. Gardner IL the happy possessor OF n
Jolly, round face, line physique, and sweet voice
His songs are full OF pahos aud humor and are rem
dercd In his own immitable stylc, while his dances
are replete with agile action and neatness Indeed,
he IA the beau IDEAL OF the happy Teuon lad who
cares more for the happiness OF others than himself.
Those who have been 30 fortunate as to sit under
the spell OF his voice pronounce his lullabys and
comic songs unequaed by any performer known to
the public to-day. "Karl,. tho Peddler,' differing
fully treated by Its author. Con. r. Murphy, Esq,
aud possesses a consistent and novel plot,
Of excellent players. It is replete with comI.
cal situations and pathetic scenes, when
move the audience from laughter to tears There is
no lu IN the interest Inspired by the play from the
time the curtain goes up on the first scene to the
splendid climax, which teaches a valuable lesson,
The rendition OF the play will be greatly enhanced
by the aid OF new and appropriate scenery prepared
especially for this engagement at the nations Capt
millar surroundings of the German peasantry, to-.
gelher with the more lavish palaces and places Of
the upper classes, have been depicted with vivid.
ness and realism seldom pf nuo
OF these days. These are not idle promises, as the
gratiaed audiences which afternoon and night at
tend Harriss BiJou Theatre Will observe the com.
ing week. The company selected to aid Mr.. Gardner
are all that the most critical could desre II we are
1 an me ns tells US 81 them Each lady
aptness and ability to ll special roles; therefore
they are uncommony successful In whatever they do
The telephone works like a charm. So great has
been the demand through this new agency for seats
that the management have been compelled to EN-.
ploy an additional boy to promptly aud efrectually
deliver them. II is useless to prophesy big week a
business at Harrlss Bljou, because II ia certain TO
occur.
The popular comedians, Evans and Hoey, C.old
Hoss and Me,D will be the attraction at Aibaugh q
Grand Opera House this week, In Charles Hoyts
sde-spittlng comedy, IA Parlor Match.r or all the
preposterousy funny things which have asserted an
nndenable sway over the stage In recent years this
is probably the most mrth provoking II presents
certain characters In succession OF utterly ridicu-
lous situations and attitudes, but the keen absurdy
Of which makes the old and the young the fat and
ss lean sa aa tn the b grave and the gay laugh alike
the dyspepsia and the horrors for lifetime you
will laugh, II your mother -in-aw hasn't been
Ing. Everything ia funny and nearly everything is
new. The piece Is combination of slde-sping sur.
pr,ses anu extravagany humorous situations, and
issues from this Is ndescrbabe and be
must be seen.
The Monumental Specially Company, j. l.. Ker-
mans grand combination Of artists, Ia offered at
Kernan's Washington Theatre this week. The
company Is composed OF the cream of the profess
sion, including Americas best sketch team, Mr. and
Mrs; w. j. Conway; the great and only Vatican,
calty profession, the bewitching Stanwood Sisters:
the greatest of sketch teams, the Healys: fhe
greatest novelty of the age, Mlddleons MariOnetes;
last, but not least, the favore baladlst Miss Laura
Lee. The entertainment, which Is undoubtedly one
with the liughable comedy, written expressly for
MIR. and Mrs. Conway, entitled "Bachelor's Hail.
presenting the entire company The ladies' matnees
popular feature.
Rices beautiful Evangellne Company, with its
star cast of sixty artists, will open at Albaugh's
Grand Opera House Monday night, November Is,
o Tor one , week with wednesday and Saturday mat
nees. They come here fresh from their phenom.
enal runs OF 253 nights In New York anu lo2 nights
III chicago New scenery and costumes have been
furnished by the management.
Mr.. William Catte the young American actor,
Will open this week at the Dime Museum in the
romantic melodrama entitled "Micallz; or, "A Double
l.fe" They bring with them their own special
scenery and elegant warlrobes, and come well
recommended by the press of the leading cities
Mr.. Caite Is an actor Of great merit and In the dual
character OF Pascal Deidgdrde and ATcaiie cannot
be & &surpassed He brings with him a company Of
New York artists. who are all good In their roles,
an, u VIII well repay any one to visit the Dime
Museum this week. On Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday Mr.. Cattell will appear III his famous
character OF BiH Sykes, in SOLVER Twist"
The attraction at Herzogs Ninth-street Opera
House this week Will be Callan, Haley, and Callans
Electric Three Mlnsres. The combination com.
prises twenty-five star artists and slrong In every
particular. most original, novel, and varied en-
tertalnment is presented with superior artists In
every specially, and ending with the mir provoking
afterplece "Cleveland's Bridal Trip"