The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-22
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the GUARD
Next week the lovers Of Gilbert and Sulli-
vans operas will have a Christmas treat at
Albaugh's in "The Yeomen Of the Guard, by
Aronsons Comic Opera Company from the
New York Casino This Is u new opera. and
has been talked about so much that everybody
Is anxious to hear it, It is rather more am
bilious than the usual G.. & :. work, but 1t is
bright aud funny and the airs are 'catchy.'
Among those IN the cast are Mark smith,
Charles f. Lang, Ellis Ryse, James 7. Powers,
Charles J. Campbell Richard Cummings
Misses Addic Cora Reid, Fannie Rice, Ema
Delaro and lydia O'Ncil. The costumes are
by Dazan and Nine. Loe aud the scenery by
Thomas H. Weston.
HARRIS BIJou-"wE, US 4 CO..
Manager Harris will present to his numer-
GUS patrons as his Christmas attraction on
Monday evening that funniest of all farce
comedies, eve, Us & Co." Just ut this sea-
son OF the year we all want to be merry aud
are naturally attached to those who try to
make us so. The firm Of ave, Us & Co."
have for three years paid us an annual visit OF
jollity, but heretofore have favored the higher
priced National Theatre. However Manager
Harris, being ever on the alert to secure some
thing superior TO the regular line of attrac-
tons for Christmas, induced the "We, Us e
Co.. management to play the Christmas week
at his theatre 10y guaranteeing large amount
OF money. T, Willie R0ckingham'S rotundity
and his beaming face are always the cue for a
hearty burst Of laughter
Then there is the absurd character, DR.. lfutO
| .HedicGS, whose mOdesty forces him to accept
all unpleasant situations with the familiar cN-
preston of al Amt saying a word, am lg''
Every sentence lie utters is like u dose OF med
| tcine on the audieucc-it affects them pleas
autly. They laugh. They roar They scream.
| From the first to the last the peals of laughter
succeed each other without intcrmlssiou. The
| play, like all farce.comedies to plot, Is with.
out any to speak Of, but spectators forget &c
| look for q plot, the fun is so fast and furious
! and do not care whether one exists or not. II
| simply undertakes to bring out the tribulation,
| OF firm OF doctors who, under the name of
| We, Us e Co., are much more firm than doc
| tors-getling rid of their patients, who com
| prise every variety of character. by sending
them to Mud Springs, where they are treated
| to baths OF various kinds, which gives an oppor
tunity for introducing any number Of ludi
| crous situations.
The plot is as fnll of fun as a shad is full o
bones, and without the least element Of coarse
| ness in either speech or action. IL is one o
those things which one may enjoy at the tint
as complete relaxation from the cares ant
tolls OF the day and may recall afterward with
| out regret. The cast comprises some six
ability, viz: Charles B. Hawkins, the origiua
d. MuiO MedicuS, aud Lillian Hamilton, tn
original Bella Busile; bevy OF pretty girls
bright and sparkling music, handsome dresser
and talented comedians, all 20 to make
bright ell semble, which could not he improves
on us a Christmas attraction. Being Christ
mas week, matrices will be given every da
except on Monday. ave, Us & Co." is
bright musical melangn, extremely nonsensica
and ridiculously absurd, but so full OF pure
wholesome humor that "Stunding Room
Only should greet every one who seeks a.
entrance to the 81 on after the rise of the cur
tain. There will be five special matinee
given, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Friday aud Saturday.
KERNAN's-FRANK l. FRAYSE.
gala week next week at Kernan's wit
Frank |. Frayne and his unique company I
Kentucky BILL the celebrated spectacula
drama, something novel in dramas and ne
departure for Kernan's Introduced in I'll
play, which Is in the hands Of Mr.. Frayne All
a strong company Of actors, are the four &c
ing dogs, "Jack," Jerry" "Dynamite" au
"Tom;' the thoroughbred horse, "Kcntuck
Boy" Ingersoll. the biggest lion in the worlI
a troupe of wild Bronchos and n Llama. I'll
is show to bring out all the enthusiasm
the border, and it will