The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
AT THE THEATERS.
ALBAueu's-"rwELvE TEMPTATIONS"

u. Gnmorc's "Twelve Temptations" is
the attraction at Albaugh's next week, and IL
is one of the greatest spectacular dramas ever
produced on the American stage. 1t was cos
TUNED aud staged at u cost Of $4,000 The
Twelve Temptations presents mythical
story Of the elements, an idyl OF Ice and SUI,
introducing gnoines, spirits ana queens oil ice
and SUM- the scene laid alternately IN ell
mate cold and hot, the character skipping
from the council chamber OF Old Borea9, past
village and sea- through caverns ot the uolueh
Dragon, over golden and jeweled terraces, TO
the palace of the Queen OF the sun lie
company numbers siXty-eight people, OF whom
eighteen are ballet dancers. The costumes
alone cost $4,000. The scenery is done ny
such artists MS GetZ, Reid and Merry. All
around the Twelve Temptations" are temp
tations that cannot be resisted.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
The present season Of this well.known or
chestra, now the only one in existence in this
country in permanent form, has proved one OF
exceptional brilliancy, and it is matter for
congratulation that this community is to be
favored with a series Of three concerts this
season. These concerts will take place at the
Congregational Church, Tenth and q streets,
December IA, January Is and February 10.
The subscription sale for the full series is 10
be made an important feature, aud the sale
will begin at Ellis November %. Tho prices
for season tickets will be ~ 80 and $3.50, thus
placing these concerts within the reach of all
lovers of good music Three Symphony con-
certs Tor $3.50 is certainly popuarlziug the
classics
HARRIS DIJoU-wILBUR OPERA COMPANY.
The Wilbur Opera Co. will begin weeks
engagement Monday at Harris Bjou, and
will present the following repertoire Of light
opera for the week: Monday and Tuesday
| 1.-TWO Nagabonds;n Tuesday matinee, "Merry
| War; Wednesday and Thursday, Era
| Diavolo,' Thursday matinee, "Girohe-Gtrofa;'
! Friday and Saturday, Three Black Cloaksi
Saturday matinee, LA Mascot The Wilbur
| Co. is popular wherever IL goes. The Gin
| cinnati Commercial Gd:ette says Of II; with
| the probable exception OF the McCaull Co.,
or some combination sent out now and then
| by the Casino managers from New York, there
| is not comic opera organization travelling
! that is any way to be compared to the wilbur
troupe now playing at Harris. In the strength
of numbers or the individual excellence OF It's
members is second to but few. The cast was
almost without fault. better choice or dis
| tribution of the characters being almost iul-
possible.
"MIDsUMMER NIGHTi AT ALBAUGH's.
On December 10 the Grand Opera-House
will have for its attraction Mr.. Albaugh's
grand scenic revival of Shskspeare's "Mid-
summer Nights Dream.n This production
was given at the Grand In September last, aud
the success which attended the performance
on that occasion has induced Mr.. Albaugh &c
return here at a time when those who were
away during the summer will have an oppor-
tunity Of witnessing this spectacle.
overwhelmingly COMPANY.
Kernell's New Company is the drawing
power for Kernan's next week, and 1t will
prove all that the bills claim for it. In tn,
olio are the three comic kings, Harry Kernell
Frank Bush and James Reilly; the tire,
Garnas funny acrobats; Braatz brothers
gymnasts; Miss Lille Selbni, Fred. Hube
aud Kitty Allyne, prize sketch team; Mis-
Beatrix Hamilton, Miss Isabella Ward and
long list OF artists, the whole to conclude with
the farcial comedy "Seven Miles"
ACKNOWLEDGMENT wARDE.
Frederick Warde will be the star at the New
National next week, where he will appear in
round of parts he has already won favor il
and also assumes for the first time in this cit,
the role of civilian Tell" This romanti
drama has been for along time absent from on
stage and 1t 1t said to be almosttwenty year
since 1t was last given inEnglish, Forrest having
then been the hero. An entirely new version
In which much is taken from Scbiller's grea
original has been prepared for Mr.. Warde
His reportory will be damon and Pythias
, on Monday, "Virginius," "Richard III,
,, 'Galba, the Gladiator aud "Gaston.n Their
will be the usual Wednesday and Saturda
, matinees ana special one on Thursday
Thanksgiving day, when "VirGiniusp will b
tia phyi Mr.. Warde's company is strong, IN
GLIDING such artists as Adele Belgrade, Id
Vernon, Emma Madden, Henry Weaver, jr
L. j. Henderson, James +. Dean and job
5 Marble.
CoQUELIN AND HADING.
e Coquelin and Hading appeared at A
6 baug's last night in "Frou Frou," with
1 good audience of fashionable people. 7,
night "Don Caesar de Bazan" with Coqueli
. and Hading in the cast.