The Washington critic., 1888-02-25
AT THE THEATRES.
Tragedy, Music, Comedy, ana the Other
Attractions for Next Week.


Tragedy, Music, Comedy, ana the other
Attractions for Next Week.
The Bostonians, consisting of all the
original famous Boston Ideals, excepting
Miss Ulmer, now under the management
of Messrs. Karl, Macdonald and Barnabee,
will open Monday night at Albaugh's in
q week of popular English opera at pop
ular prices. The repertory is as follows;
Monday, Thursday and Saturday mat
ince, "The PoaChers' new; Tuesday and
Friday, "Mignon" Wednesday and Sat
urday, "Fatinitzah Wednesday matinee,
Ora Diavolo." Associated with the pro-
prietors as principals are Marie Stone,
Agnes Huntington, Juliette Corden,
Camille Muori, Lottie Cruikshank, Mena
Cleary, George rockingham, Ricardo
Ricci, William A. Xanten, Il. w. Miller
and j. A. Montgomery. There are sixty
five people in all, including a complete
orchestra, led by s. l.. Studley. All the
costumes are new, and carload Of special
scenery is carried.
Mr.. Louis James and Miss Marie Vain.
wright, supported by a strong company,
will appear next week at the National in
the following repertoire: Monday and
Saturday, "Virginius Tuesday and
Saturday matinee, Gretchen q new
version of "Faust and Marguerite !" We'd
nesday, "Othello - Thursday tHamlet;"
Friday, "Much Ado About Nothing"
OF Mr.. James and Miss Wainwright the
Chicago Journal says; The only really
important events of the week were the
appearances of Louis James and Marie
Wainwright at McVickers in round OF
tragedy and comedy roles. This talented
couple presented an extensive and trying
repertoire of plays, calling for unusual
versatility, and their success has been
sufficiently remarkable. 1t is no easy
task to appear in Much Ado About
Nothing one night, and follow 1t up the
next night with 'Othello, and do the
leading characters in both pieces full
justice; yet Mr.. James and Miss VAIN
wright accomplished the difficult feat
with signal success"
The second Washington Symphony
Concert, given at the National last Sun.
day night was received with an apprecia
ton which is an earnest of something bet
ter for the third and last concert to-mor
row night. The attraction for the even
ing will be Herr Max Alvary the famou:
tenor of the Metropolitan Opera-House
who appears in Washington for the first
time. The numbers of the programme
are of the highest order, and the concert
will be most attractive. Reserved seats
so cents.
Reilly and Woods big show is billed for
Kernan's next week, and it is big show
and no mistake. A few of the great at
fractions are the Nelson Family, aero
batic marvels; Bobby Gaylor, Irish spec
ialist; Emerson and West, German
stars; the Four Emperors of Music; Mile
Forgardus and her pigeons the Nickel
Plated Three; Miss Florence Miller, the
Southern Beauty; the Irish Police Brig
ade; Roman Gladiators; Mile. Costello
the champion lady clog dancer, and Pa
Reilley, the only Pat. The whole to con
clude with funniest of afterpieces "AIis
takes" This is one of the finest variet,
companies on the road and there ought Il
be rush to Kernan's.
A large and delighted audience heard tn
first Campanini concert given here tw,
weeks ago, and larger one will welcom
the famous artists back again next Tues
day night at the Congregational Church
In addition to Scalchi, Torricelli Gal
ASST, Campanini, and the others, come
Nine. Etelka Gerster, with her voice i
fine condition and her health restored
and that she will be given an ovation is
foregone conclusion. Such CONCERT O
this by Campanini and his famous coteri
is seldom heard, and it will attract tn
full capacity of the house. The prices O
tickets will remain as usual. On sale q
Droop's
The Pat Rooney Comedy Company wi
begin weeks engagement at the Bio
on Monday afternoon in the highly sue
cessful and exceedingly laughable con
edy, "Pats Wardrobe" a farce in thre
acts, from the pen of the popular play
wright, Elliott Barnes. Mr.. Rooney
the gentleman who at one time created
school of Irish comedy that found man
| pupils but no peers for its founder, an
| he, therefore, has at length assumed hi
| place as q star comedian. The play
| purely first-class comedy-drama
which, without the whilom aid of variet
surroundings, he presents n series {
characters as distinct,as attractive, and Q
well defined as Mr.. Sotherns Lord DW
dredry or Mr.. Boucicaults ShaughrallR.
Dashing Verona Jarbeau will be at A
baugh's next week, beginning March
Emma Abbott at the National, with Wa
ter Allen, Montegrilo ana the other Il
vorites, and keep it Dark" modeI
absurdity at the Biiou.
Beginning Monday evening at the M
tional, March o. the Emma Abbo
Opera Company will render the followil
operas, two of which are new to Was
ington audiences Monday, "Il Troy
tore" Tuesday night and Saturday mat
nee, "Ruy Bias" Wednesday matine
"Chimes of Normandy WednesdG
night, Bohemian Girl Thursda
"Martha;n Friday, "The Good Devil
Saturday night, "The Mikado."