National Republican., 1886-11-18
AMUSEMEN rs.
AlnAuou's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The ever popular favorite, Maggie Mitchell,
appears at Albaugh's next week, in the follow
ing repertoire Monday evening and Thanks
giving matinee, "Fanchon, the Cricket" Tues!
day and Thursday evenings. "Little Barefoot;"
Wednesday and Saturday evenings Pearl of
Savoy Friday evening, "Lorle, or the Artists
Dream Saturday matinee, her latest success,
Miss Mitchels many friends and admirers. she
will appear in her most popular piece, Fam
chon, the Cricket" for the Thanksgiving matt
SS GRf 1877 tas me b
Mr.. Charles Abbot, one of the cleyerest and
most handsome leading men now before the
public, as also under an entire new manage
viii J.. Lykens, advance representative. Miss
Mitchell has had thus far this season packed
houses nightly.
new NATIONAL THEATER.
This house next week promises to be an at
traCtiYe spot. Miss Madden VIII he the star,
and appenr in her new piece. Caprice" which
will be presented for the flst time in this city,
with all the characters exceptionally well
sustained. Her success has been remarkable
wherever she has appeared, and both the press
and public have pronounced her q lady OF rare
talent and superior actress Miss Madden
is an honorary member of the Washington
Light Infantry Corps, and that organization
will next Monday night attend the theater in
n body, ont of compliment to the lady. A
special matinee will be given on Thanksgiving
dayIsThe box sheet is now open at the
theater
HERzoG's OPERA HOUSE.
against the Stream" a New York story of
lofty and low, is the comedy announced for
HerZog'S through next week. The contrasts of
life in the great commercial metropolis Will be
found interesting and startling. Awoman res
cued from q burning hotel forms one OF the
most exciting scenes, and Is alarmingly like
such actual events of terror. Frank L. Aiken
assumes the principal role. which, according
The entire company is one TO be proud Of, and
will win such praise here as they have lnvarl-
ably received everywhere else. Each member
has been engaged by the author himself-cer.
tainly the best judge of requirements-for such
qualities as ore most suitable TO his or her par
tcular assigned character. Camille" was
performed at this house at yesterdays matinee
and gave great satisfaction In every scene and
part, especially in the representations of Mr..
Hardy and Miss Won Lear. II will be repeated
on Friday night, and as In Its new form every
Objectionable feature has been removed, II Will
be eminently acceptable.
EDWIN ARDEN.
Many of our citizens will remember this
young romantic actor, who returns to Washing
ton next week, as the Dave Hardy and Hubert
Winthrop of the famous Madison Square Com
pany of three years ago. Ills career since he
Joined Keene's company, TO do general utility.
has been brilliant in its rapid progress. Lately
he supported Mr.. Booth In his eastern engage
ments, and sodistinguished himself at the Fifth
dian led him out In response to a pronounced
call Last year he appeared in his own play
of Eagles Nest, a Romance of tho Clouds
in which he won golden opinions from public
and press. He comes TO u.s. not as n stranger
but only in new and more prominent roles
those Of star and author
HARRIs's BIJou THEATER.
The young actor, Edwin Arden already dis
tingulshed, will interest the BilOu audiences
through next week in the romantic, amusing
and pathetic drama, "The Eagles Nest" HC
| Ia indorsed by Edwin Booth, Boucicault Keene
| and Mayo Acting especially for a long perloC
in the same PLAYS with Booth, Booth Is pos
| sessed of full information on which to foupC
| his exalted praise, and Arden may well fee
| proud OF such illustrious tribute. Therefore le
| these now about TO be offered. "The Eagle
| Eest' Is worthy OF highest efforts. Its Incl
| dents are of the most attractive kind, thrilling
| yet natural, and encircle and control the at
| tentiOn of all present, even to the last scene
| ending. An excellent company engages IL
support, whose care will be that nothing shal
"come lamely off,"
| THE DIME MUSEUM.
| The very beautiful domestic drama o
"Queena" will be sure to please the audience
of the Dime next week-p'easing them /
laughter and to tears II presents such scene
| as may have actually occurred, and the grea
! charm of the drama Is its simplicity nnt
| quickly.admitted truth Few theatrical offer
ings of the present time have so affected Al
| tendants as "Queena," and It's remarkabl
quality, and proof OF its positive merit. is tina
that those who come once TO its performauc
come again and again. In wit and pathos an
| power It cannot be surpassed. An admirabl
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