The Washington critic., 1886-09-27
AT TIE pLAY-HOuSES.
What we Are to Have 10 Amu'e u
This Week.

The greatest dramatic success so far TINS
season Is "PHnce Karl" with Mr. Richard
Mansfield In the title role. In New York,
Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia AMI Balti-
more the success Of the play has been re-
markablo, aud II comes TO Washington with
all its honors fresh upon It. The play IS a
comedy Of the most taking sort, and the fun
runs through It like electric sparks through
q carbon point. MIR. Mansnelds versatility
is wonderful, aud "Prince karln develops
his genius to the full. The cast includes
some Of the best subordinate talent Of the
country. Opening performance this even
ing at : o'clock.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE.
Mr.. Frank Mayo, whom all know so well
in his inlmitable impersonatlon Of "Doyey
Crockett" will this evening present his
play, "Norleck," which during last week
done such a business IN Pittsburg as TO sur
prise even It's most sanguine friends
"Nordock" is a play appealing to every
class Of those who love the modern drama,
aud II Is thoroughly interesting from end 10
end. Later in the week "NOrleckn Will
he followed by the "Threc Guarismcn," a
play known so well aud appreciated so
highly that further Introduction is not
needed.
NlNih NihILl VI IhN-hONSEs
This evening the crowds who frequent
the Ninth street Opera House will be re.
worded with that composite drama, "The
Two Wanderers" )" which includes a full In
voice OF striking specially features which
make the play most attractive one
McssIs. Thomas N Watson put the play on
It's merits, and II never fails TO make con
nectiops and carry an audience right along
to destination In the most agreeable manner.
THE RIJoU THEATRE.
No place moro than Washington knows
what boarding house is, and when "Our
Boarding House, opens at Harris this even.
ing 1t will be filled up as soon as the doors
ale opened, and eveIy body will settle down
to have good time. 80. Il. H. Is gen
timely funny play, with a hundred laughs
between meals aud funny situations from
cellar 10 garret. 1t never gets slow, aud
those who try 1t once ore anxious TO stop
there every time they come to town.
KERNAN's WASHINGTON THEATRE.
The Washington Theatre will present to-
night full clio bill by Kernaus Euro
| peau Speciality Company, with grotesquC
| comedians, eccentric songs and dances,
| fcats Of jugglery, the Four Comets, sketch
teams, change artists, roaring farces and
such other attractions as are bound to
make GO. This theatre is fresh aud new,
aud is making friends fast.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
Tonight Madame Neuvile and her son
will present their play, "1hc Boy Tramp
at the Dime, this evening, and the popular
prices in connection with popular play
| will bring the biggest kind OF house and
keep 1t all the week.
| The Free List.
Ned Solomon hadn't much difficulty IL
| getting away with Jane lsaacs and Lillian
Russell, but Big Amy isn't going to be ST
easily disposed Of.
Miss Maud Fortescue and her company
left London Saturday morning for Liver
| pool en- route for America.
The specialties at Kernan's Washington
| Theatre are doing the 'catch onn business
| as big US base drum,
Tuesday night, at the Congregations
| Church, the fall of Charleston Will be givet
| with the stereopticon, for the benefit Of the
| sufferers. Views of the city will be pre-.
sented for the first time In America.
Aimee is convulsing audiences at The
Union Square, says the New York Stu
New Workers love the antique.
Mrs. Langtry opens October In New
York In "Peril." The Lily, however, II
| quite safe.
Dixey and "Adonisn are doing as we'll II
New York as II the English had not poured
barrel OF cold water down their spiua
column.
Among the especial scenic arrangement
being made at the Fourteenth Thea
tire, New York, for Mrs. Bowers in "Lad,
Audley's Secret" October 1, will be lin,
| trees so realistic that the whitcwash can b
seen growing on them.
One of Mrs. Lanetry's plays, which sht
will not present this season, is "a Ladies'
Man" Freddie Gebhard does not take the
| leading part.
Fanny Davenport is going to write al
article for the BrOOkim MdGd:iRe under The
title, "ls the Stage lmmora?" The stage
is all right, Fanny; It's the people who are
on 1t that do all the mischief.
Mr.. and Mrs George S. Knight will ge
"Over the Garden Wall" in their usua
| spirited manner tonight at New York TO
the first time. They are true Knights o
| labor and deserve success.