The Washington critic., 1888-04-28
AT THE THEATRES.

Albaugh's-McC Opera Company.
Next Monday the McCaull Opera Com
pany will begin a season of five weeks at
Albaughs, with the first performance in
Washington of Won Suppe's great Vienna
success, "The Bellman." The company,
which comes direct from Chicago by
special train, includes Nine. Cottrelly,
Marie Manola, Laura Joyce Bell, Annie
Rogers, Josephine Knapp, Tollie Petit,
Herbert Wilke, De Wolf Hopper Digby
Bell, Charles w. DUNCAN, Jefferson d.
Angels, and G. II. Jones, with Adolf
Nowak as musical director. The annual
engagement of the McCaull Opera Conn
pany has always been one of the leading
Features of the amusement season here,
and an additional attraction thisycar will
be the production of "The BCllman.h
The enduring excellence of the McCaull
Company and its universal popularity
have made this season the most success
ful ever known. The chorus and orchc itra
are remarkably strong, and the costumes
and scenic effects beautiful and original
"Indiona," "Thc Black Hussar,' "rhe
Begpar Student and "Falka" will be
given also during the engagement The
sale of seats for next weok has been eX
cellent.
The National-T. w. Keene.
r. w. Keene the well-known trage.
dian, supported by Joseph Wheelock
and n very strong company, will appear
next week at the National in a series OF
tragedies, the reperory being as follows:
Monday, "Richelieu;" Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday "Richard ILL.,;
Wednesday and Friday, Julius Caesar
Saturday matinee, "Othcllo." with Mr..
Kecne as IdgO. Among those in the
company are Mr.. Joseph WhCelock, Mr..
Arthur Elliott, Mr. ]. Il. Curran, Mr..
Eugene Moore, Miss Anna Boyle and
Miss Constance Hambin. OF Mr..
keenes Richdrd the Pittsburg Dispatch
says "he gives Il most artistic exposition
ofthe part and OF his RicdclicN the Gin
cinnati Enquirer says: 1T was an enjoy
able performance, and in the ensemble
excellcd the production of the Booth.
Barrett combination last fall Mr.. Keene,
who is never Indifferent and is always
anxious to please, succeeded in winning
enthusiastic. approval for his conscien-
hous work.
Harris's Bijou Theatre-Gus williams.
Gus Williams popular comedy drama,
cone of the Finest will be the attrac-
tion at the Bijou next week commencing
with Monday matinee. Mr. Dan Mason
a sumes the character of John Mshlcr,
the New York policeman, and delineates
the character equally as well, if not bet
ter, than Mr.. Williams used to play it.
The supporting company is comprised oi
recognized artists who present the piece
in most creditable manner. The dock
scene representing the Fall River pier,
| the arrival and departure of the steamers
| Bristol and Puritan, are very realistic.
The boats will be beautifully illuminated.
| During the performance number of eX-
cellent specialties will be introduced.
Kernan's-weston Bros.
Next week the Weston Bros Consoli
dated Comedy and Speciality Show, com
| prising some of the best talent on the
vaudeville stages, will furnish amuse
mept for the million at Kernan's
Among the features are the Westons
the original musical kings, in the musi.
cal comedy "The Way of the World"
replete. with musical specialties, songs
dances, &C.; Harry Rogers, the repre-
sentative character comic singer; Leonzo
the great American iuggler, and the first
| appearance of the transatlantic humorst
| Alexander Wilson, premier ventriloquis
| of the world, assisted by company o
funny folks. This company is one tina
must be seen to be appreciated.