The Washington critic., 1888-09-29
AT THE THEATRES.
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"Sihcria," the strongest of the lato Bartlcy
Campbelrs plays, will be produced by great
company, magnificent scenery, correct cos
tunes and wonderful stage effects, at Al
bautn's next week ''Siberia' has always
been powerful play, but It's interest now Is
greater than ever The Wilkes Barre Record
'rNprtsscs the situation as folluws: "The play
had a interest which II had not last scasou
tla. aFdkeued by the able papers OH siberia
NOW running In the Century Magazine 1t viii
b.. .umUmbercd that the writer of The Century
articles, Mr.. George kenuan, is blacklisted by
the Russian Government and forbidden from
ever entering the Empire. The play brought
out with startling force the horrors Of the
Siberian prison system, though It was 81 inter
mingled with humor and ended so happily
that the audience extracted more laughter
than tears from it,"
The National-Kate Ciaxton.
Next week at the National Kate Claxton,
supported by Charles A. Stevenson and a fine
company, will present her latest aud greatest
success, "The World Against Her." by Frank
Harvey. The story is of English country and
London life aud is very cleverly constructed,
the wrongs aud suffcrngs OF young wife,sus
pccted Of inhdelity by her husband aud cast
of, and her subsequent struggles to keep her
child from him, form the main idea Of the
plot
The New York Sun says of it: The play
proved to be a strong melo-drama of u much
higher order Of merit than one is accustomed
to find or to expect In pieces OF its class. 1t
scored a great success, tue principals being re-
called after each act
The Toronto Empire says: To say that every
body IN the house was delighted would be but
a meagre expression Of the truth. They were
held spellbound through the most interesting
scenes and were wrought up toa pitch Of rare
enthusiasm.
The Bijou-"The Golden Giant"
Clay NJ. Green's successful American play
will be presented at Harris Bliou Theatre
next week with all the original scenery and
mechanical effects, and Mrs. Mckee Rankin
in her original creation Of Bessie Fairfax,
with an excellant company. The Golden
Giant" is q strong romantic drama OF Western
| life. 1t presents Il series OF stage pictures
| that give marvelously realistic idea of life
| in the mountains Of Idaho. Mrs. Mckee
| Rankin, as Bessie Fairfax, is seen to the best
advantage as a wild, impulsiye child Of ma
! ture, free from the conyentionalitics of so
| cety. Alexander Fairfax, the "Gold en-
| Giant" Jack Mason, gambler; and Bixby,
| q wreck, are some Of the other characters In
! the play.
Kernan's Theatre-Hyde's Big Speciality
Company.
Kernan's Washington Theatre, beautiful in
its reiuvenation, though still incompleted, will
open In blaze of light and gilded glory Mon
day night of next week with llyde's Big
Speciality Company, from Hyde & Behman't
Theatre, Brooklyn, n. Y, on the stage. I'm
der the personal management Of Mr.. james
| Hyde, this is one of the strongest and mos
versatile speciality shows in the world. Among
the stars are Harry Watson the funniest
Dutch come1ian Miss Alice HutchiDgs, opera
sketch artist; Miss Flora Moore the well
| known character vocalist; Helene Mora, the
wonderful female baritone; the real and only
American Four, Pettingill, Gale, Lewis anC
Welsh; James McAvoy, singing comedian
Smith and Lord, flying trapeze burlesquers
Imro Fox and a whole lot more are on the list
and the show is great. The theatre is novelty
in itself. Mr.. John Pistorio, as heretofore
will be the leader of the orchestra.
Buffalo Bill.
Buffalo Bills Wild West has done n bis
business at the Gentleinens Driving Park al
the week and even on rainy days everything
was full. The business was so much bette
than expected that the seating accommoda'
tions were altogether too inadequate and
good many visitors had their tempers ruinet
by having to stand on them. The show goe
to Richmond where it will be a part, and N
inconsiderable part. of the exposition to b,
held in that city. Next year 1t Is proposed II
consolidate it with the Worlds Exposition a
Paris. Nate salisbury says he wants TO &c
about fourteen million dollars out OF thos
foreigners, and he is going TO take shoN
over there which will be as much finer thu
! the present one as the present one is finer thu
anything ever before seen in its line. Their
will be 300 performers in the ring at once an
the Wild West will bazon forth until the eye
of Europe will be dazzled. Cody aud Saul'
, bury have got the name now and the money
and they will occidentaize the world.