The Washington critic., 1888-01-14
Ar THE THEATRES.

Maggie Mitchell, the longest and
best known actress on the American
stage, will begin u weeks engagement
Monday at Albaugh's, presenting the
following plays: Monday and Thurs
day, Maggie the NIidget;" Tuesday,
"Jane Eyre" Wednesday, "Fanchon
the Cricket" Friday, "Pcarl of
Savoy" Saturday matinee, "Lorle;"
Saturday night Little Barefoot" OF
Miss Mitchell q New York paper says
at is claimed by some that there is
no standard of dramatic art in Amer
lea. Maggie Mitchell has surely set
one, for there is none to gainsay her
either honor or appreciation. She has
risen above the cphemcral popularity
which is obtained by new kind of
smirk, OF a cute kick, or bcwitching
makeup, or an arch manner, and has
taken her place in sphere whore
genuine ar, genius and. abounding
merit are made the qualifications"
Hermann, the wizard Of wyNrds,
assisted by his handsome wif6, will
appear at the National Monday night
and every night btduring the week. He
has recently added D'Alvini, the fa-
ln6us japanese juggler, to his list of
attractions, and presents an entirely
new programme, including the latest
and greatest success, the beWildering
and bewitching sensation, BLACK
Ant" ,""Le Cocon'' and other and amaz-
-, 81, 80
Art' and lie Cocoon" are new to
America and cost Professor Hermann
$50, coo in Europe. BLACK Art is q
wonderful invention. The stage is
draped in black, the footlights turned
toward the audience and from the
darkness all sorts of spirit shapes and
forms come to do the bidding of their
master. ''Le Cocoon" is an equally
marvellous sensation. 1t will be q
mysterious week at the National.
The Emily Soldene Burlesque and
Novelty Company, comprising Ameri-
can and European celebrities, headed
by the greatest of opera-bouife
artists, Miss Emily Soldene, will be
at Kernan's all next week. There
| is a long list of eminent attractions,
among them the famous "Sara,"
the peerless dancer and Europe's
renowned high kicker in the Minuet
! Quadrilles. The fox chase, in which
q bevy of young ladies, elegantly
attired in the latest style of English
riding habits, is a new feature. The
bill closes with burlesque on
Oifenbachs "Gcnevieve de Brabant, :"
with all the gems of the opera re-
tanned.
America's fayorite aud pretty SOU
blette, Miss Matte Nickers, will
appear at Harris Theatre during the
week, commencing with the usual
matinee Monday afternoon. This
event will be gladly hailed by the
patrons of this house and by all lovers
of pure comedy and good character
acting. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday Miss Nickers will present
"Jacquine; or, Paste and Diamonds" "
and on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, f.. A. Locke's play "Chorub." "
The company is said TO be the best
Miss Nickers has ever had. New
! songs, new music, new dances and
new specialties viii be introduced and
both plays finely staged. Seats are
now ON sale for the week.
Mrs. Scott Siddons, the beautiful
and famous reader, will appear at the
Congregational Church, Monday even
ing, in n new and interesting pro,
gramme of the highest order, includ,
ing the selection, "a Senator En-
tangled" which has been thoroughly
enjoyed by Washington audience J
and is presented again by special re
quest. The costumes worn by Mrs
Siddons at her readings are models ot
the mantua-maker' art, and she
wears them like queen. During hel
present engagement in America she
has drawn crowded houses every
where.
Mr.. Charles w. Seymour Of New
York will deliver his magnilicently
illustrated lecture on "The Tragedy
of Marie Antoinette' at Albaugh's $
Sunday evening, at s clock. Mor'
than sixty beautiful pictures will bt
shown on canvas surface of sis
hundred square feet. Admission, .;
cents; reserved seats, % cents extra
For the week beginning Monday af
ternoon, Wonderland will add to it
interesting array of attractions Geo
Barnards Acme Comedy Company
in the fiye-act comedy drama "Sun
shine, with strong cast, headed by
Miss Clara De We're. In Curio Hal
will be found De Lena Rose French
bearded lady; Callahan premier ven
triloquist new illusions, &c., &c, anC
all for dime admission.
During the week after next the
versatile and eyer-popular j. X. En-
met viii be seen at Albaugh's, Del
Thompson in his newly-adapted sue
cess, THE Old Homestead" will ap
pear at the National Theatre, whil'
"A Chip Of the Old Block will b,
played at the Bijou Theatre.
National Guard Hops,
As a social organization the d, c. Na
tional Guard takes the lead, The follow
ing companies give hops the comin
week Marion Rifles, Monday night
Washington Light Infantry Corps
Wednesday night; Merchant Rifles
Wednesday night The National lfenci
hles will give an entertainment at tn
National Rifles hall ON Friday night
LThe knapsack
The Poor Little Ones.
We often see children with red eruT
tions on face and hands, rough, scaly skin
nAl often sores on the head. These thing