National Republican., 1888-06-03
AMUSENiESTS.
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ALGAuGn's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The opening of the fourth regular season Of
summer opera will be inauguratcd ON Monday
next by the Lyccum Opera Company, headed
by Jeannic winston, The opera chosen for
the occasion will be Won Suppe's Donna
Juanita," which will be cast with the full
strength of the company, including Letitia
Fritch. Nine. Alice Gail ard, Minnie De Rue
Marie DOnelle, Walter Allen, Arthur Bell. J. B.
Richard, Harry lIattenbury, Jos. e. Fdv, and
JEANNE Winston. This company has just
ended a very. successful season at the Lyceuu
Theater, Baltimore, and will come to iis per
feet In all their performances. Miss winston
returns 10 us after an absence of two years
and will, no doubt, be as heartily welcomed
as she has been in Baltimore. Reserved seats
will he placed at jOconts and the general ad.
mission - cents. Package tickets, admitting
twelve, good any night, will be sold at $50.
SATIOSAL--"MIkApo.'
The Grau Opera Company by far the elargest
mer opera, will begin tomorrow the second
week of their summer opera season, present
ing. Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, THE Mi
kaHo The company has made GLeat AR rGp%n %c
audiences have been deservedly large, an in
crease being noticeable mt each performance
and packed houses will no doubt be the rule
this week, for the, popular Japanese opera Is
sure TO have good treatment at the hands of
this powerful organization. The cast will be
notable one in many respects, inasmuCh as
lOlT Oh tHt principal r'llpS Will ne HsSltleu DN
the original creators of the same in New York
city. The chorus will number over fifty voices.
and the prices will remain as before-21 and
80 cents for the best seats We append the
cast Mikado (his original character n. $.
Bunham; Nanki-POo (as sung by him in
Europe, Charles j. Campbell; Ko.lio, Kirkland
Calhoun; POOH Bah ias originally created by
Karl; Yum Yum, Minnie Dilthcy;. Pitti-sng
lhcr original charactell. Jenny Prince; Peep
IIO Julia Earnest; Katisha tas originally Gre.
ated by herr Mabella Baker.
HARRIS BlJoU THEATRE.
That magnetic and sterling actor, Horace
Ninton, and superb dramatic company Will
inaugurate Il weeks engagement at the
Biiou, commencing on next Monday afternoon
In a successful sensational creation, The
Gold King from the pen Of the popular nl9y,
remembered by many through his pertor,..
company; Andreas, IN "Theodora," Lillian
others of equal prominence. Tile Gold!
King" Is highly sensational melOdrama Of
intense human interest, abounding in broad
comedy and pathos, with new, original, and
delightful performance. This play bears no
resemblance TO that Of The Silver King as
one might imagine, but, ON the contrary, is
minus the slightest similarity.
MISS sHASSON's BENEFIT.
The testimonial rendered to Miss Lavinia
shannon will take place at the New National
Theater on Friday evening, June Is, and there
Is every reason to believe that II will be q
success. Miss Shannon is not only talented
actress, but a very popular lady. She has
been leading lady for a number Ot years with
Nine. Jananschek, and has occupied many
other responsible positions with great credit
to herself. on the occasion of the testimonial
She will make her star debut as Lady Aulley,
in THE Mystery of Audley Courtn-a play In
which she will star next season. She will be
supported by an excellent cast. and e-2:y NJ
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and details and nothing left undone that Will
add to the success Of the performance.