National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-24
ANIUsEMEN rs.

No musical organization comes to Washing
ton with more hearty and well-proven assur-
ance of a welcome than the Boston Ideal Opera
Company, who appear throughout the week
commencing Monday, April 20, at the New Ma
tional. The repertory is exceptionally good
embracing the following: Monday aud Thurs
day, Halevy''s Maid OF Honor" new, with
Stone, Huntington, Burton, Karl, Clark, Mac
Donald, md Morsell In the cast Tuesday and
Friday, Donizettils "Adina" ian English YER
sion of elixir OF Love" new in Washington
with De Lussan, who hasgnined such laurels in
the tltular role, and Karl, Barnabee, and Clark,
among the PRINCIPALS; on Wednesday after-
noon FRA Diavolo' will, by request, be given;
matinee, "Vicior, the Questioning" so greatly
admired hero last January, and Saturday even
ing, Martha" with Stone, Huntington, Karl,
and Clark as Harriet, Nancy, Lionel, and
Plunkett, respectively.
ALTA NORMAN ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.
The 'NIikado." which Is ut present the raging
craze all over this country, will be presented
ut Albaugh's Grand Opera House on next
Monday by the Alfa Norman English Opera
Company. an organization of unusual excel
lence. The company has been carefully
selected from the various organizations with
the view of presenting Gilbert Sullivau's
operatta as 1t should be. We are assured by
the management that the performance. will
excel any previous productions given here.
representations as Gilbert & Sullivan intended
II 10 be. The Cincinnati Enquirer says; 1--WE have
| seen McCaull, Duff, Emma Abbott, and various
| other organizations, but the Norman "Mikado'
| eScels them ALL" Miss Norman will be favor
| ably remembered MS the young prna donna
| Of the Seguin Opera Company playing Era
DiayOlo" at Ford's last summer. She has Won
| derfully improved since then, and now ranks
| in the front lines of American prima donnns,
| Her Yum Yum lie simply perfection. Tho cast
| Peakes. Henry HalIam, W. NJ. Morton, Annie
! Maxwell, Dickie Martinez, and Alta Norman.
| HARRIs's mJou THEATER
The Wilbur Opera Company have become
| prime fayUrites at Harrls's Bijou Theater. 1t
was the intention OF the management 70 give q
| repertoire of popular operas for the third and
| last week of their engagement, but so great
| has been the demand and so many personal
requests have been made for the "Mikado'
that 1t has been substituted instead. Their
| production of this popular work compares
favorably with any we have yet had in our
| city, and when one thinks OF the low price OF
| how so excellent q performance can be given
| for so little money. The company Is composed
Of people of acknowledged reputation. and all
but always at high prices. The "MIkado" will
| be given at every performance next week.
The night prices will be 20 cents TO all parts Of
| the house and 20 cents to matinees, with hall
| price for children. Handsome new stage set
| tipgs and costumes will he given, max ling this
presentation even more enjoyable than their
first production.
THE AMERICAN OPERA.
| Inc season SAFE OF seats lot the american
0pera, under the direction OF Theodore
Thomas, continues until Monday, April 20,
single or any number of performances, and
notice OF schedule OF prices and repertory will
be announced.
| THE DIME MUSEUM.
Joel A. Burgess dramatic and specially com.
| pany triumph at the Dime next week. Among
the charming ladies are Misses Annie Burgess,
Nina Bach and Louise De Luisi. The enter
tainment will POSSESSES variety enough to satisfy
| the most exacting and content the most critical
find both in the drama, 1.-THE Bankers Luck"
HEROES OPERA HOUSE.
"Esmeralda" has been journeying over the
country for long, gathering the roses OF fame
TO be visited, doubtless, by o multitude OF ad
mirers. Never has she appeared TO such ad
vantage rs now she will be seen.
NOTES.
It is o great desire among the Washing
tonians to have the company OF which Mis-
Mary Beebe is the chief attraction return t.
Washington In the spring. Miss Beebe Is {
charming little actress, with an excellen
soprano voice, and sings with great deal o
expression. Although she Is not beautiful. sht
has an attractive face and such winning way
thar she wins the hearts OF all who see her.
Miss Winston is the Baltimore favorite, no
the Washington, and It can be Justly said tina
Miss Beebe proved the greatest favorlte OF al
the summer opera singers IL Will add grea
deal to the pleasure OF the Washlngtonians 1
Mr.. Albaugh would engage this at:ractiv,
actress for this summer.
Osmond Tearle the former leading man o
Wallack's Theater, New York, will star mex
season in the new melodrama, "Man TO Man,
under the management Of Mr. AL. Hayman.
John A. Mackay. the young comedian VIII,
made such favorable impression In Pop" will
star next season under the management OF Mr.
Charles Frobman In new play now beinl
written for him.
Mr.. Joseph Haworth formerly leading MAJ
with John Mccullough will star next seasol
under the management of Miles Il Barton.
.Adonis Henry +, Dixey will sail from Ney
York on steamer Alaska for London. Hi
company, numbering forty.six people, go on
week ahead of him on the Wyoming.
MAY Blossom will again be seen mex
season, with Ben Maglnley and Georgia Cayval
In the cast.
"Pepita,n solomon's new opera Is quite
success In New York. II VIII shortly close a
the Union Square Theater and be transferre
to Chicago, where 1t will play lengthy CT
gagement
Tony Hart Is playing To large houses every
where with"The Toy Pistol" Last week busl
ness In Brooklyn was the largest Miner
Theaicr had this season.
Mr.. Robert Filkins, formerly manager
Hayerlys minstrels and lnte manager
Lillian Spencer, died suddenly In Wichitl
Kan.i OF pneumonia.
"Nanoy d Co." Days latest success
packing his house to It's utmost capacity.
Mr. Ned Harrlgan is said to have cleare
SlS,COO In four weeks OF the Leather Patch"
Nine. Modjeska, under the management
MT Daniel Frohman, Is meeting with big SUI
cess In the eastern circuit.
Henry Hallam, of the Alta Norman oper
Company, is mnklnga great hit as Nlnk
POO. He Is recent importation, AMI
making sensation everywhere.