The Washington critic., 1889-05-04
AMUSEMENT


ALUAuGu' s-I.NMoNr OPERA COMPANY.
The summer season of light operas
will be inaiguraicd AT Albaugh's next
Monday night by the Lamont Opera
Company, which will make its first APP
pcaranCc in this city. The Baltimore
HCWd, in which city the company is
now playing says Much had been
said and written complimentary TO the
Lamont Opera Company previous TO the
opening performance, yet probably
every one of those composing the large
audience which occupied the Holiday.
Street Theatre last night will admit that
every promise was fulfilled. Without
doubt the performance of "Ruddygorc
was the best ever seen here. Miss la
mont deserves Il vast amount of credit
A highly-crcdtabl piece of work
was that Of Miss Alice Garlic rs Md
Mo5goId. A charmingly rendered
duet was that between Dame HdRBdh
George Brodcrcl<) in the final act
Signor Brocolinis Sir DespdTd was
exceedingly well sung. George Brod-
erick was very effective rs SIR R1derick,
and George Travcrncr made n strong
and manly RichdJd, The chorus,
which was finely drilled, deserves
praise.
'Ruddygorc" on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, and "Thc
Gcomcn of the Guard for the balance
of the week General admission -
cents. with reserved seats 80 and -
cents.
THE SATIoNAI-RoLAND REED.
The comedian, Mr.. Roland Reed,
will present his comedy of "The
Woman Halter" written by David H.
LLOYD of the New York TribVae, at the
New National Theatre all of next week
with matinee Wednesday and Satur
day. Mr.. Reed is an actor of well
known ability and his methods arc
strictly legitimate. The play is thor
oughly amusing and the complications
aud situations are consistent and the
fun is never far-fetchcd. The characters
are are well drawn and capitally acted
| by an excellent cast. The interest oil
the play increases and finally culminatc'
in the last act, when Bundy (Nlr. Reed
| is carried off to an insane asylum
During the play Mr.. Reed introduces
several new topical and eccentric songs
| ~ NltNtl IlltlllDtl VI WI. Itttu = tOll
pany is Miss Annie Lewis, youns
Washington girl. Saturday night ,
testimonial benefit will be given to Mis-
Lewis, on which occasion Mr.. Reed
earliest success, "Chccli" will be pre-
scented.
HARRIS BIJoU--"DAVY CROCKETT
Mayo, the younger, will be at Harris
| Biiou next week. OF the play thu
Cleveland PlaiRdealer says: 'DavN
Crockett is intensely thrilling and 70
mantle and contains but little of tn,
blood and thunder the average horde
drama is burdcned with. but what in
terests play -gocrs more Is the manner o
young Mr.. Mayo's portrayal of thi
charming character. His support is o
the best. The audience was cnthusias
tic and the curtain had to be raised il
nearly every act. The scenery was ap
propriate and the costuming all tina
could be desired.
KERNAN's-"THE NIGHT OWLS"
The Night Owl Burlcsquers are com
ing again to Kernans, and the patron
of the house are getting ready to tax
them in. In the list are the Eddy's il
their wonderful acrobatics, the Austria
liam Beauties, the beautiful living stat
uary, the imperial court reception, TIL
most lovely women, the most catch,
music, the most gorgeous scenery
elaborate wardrobes, and everything t
make a show glorious combination o
loveliness and that sort of thing.
GLoBE-vARIETIEs
James II, Adams Speciality Compan
will be the variety for the Globe he,
week. Francelia, the empress Of VIII
artists, and j. II. Adams the emperor @
stills, are among the new ideas. TIL
sensational female first part is great,
NOTES.
Miss Annie Lewis, one of Washing
tons bright little dramatic sparks, wi
be rendered benefit on Saturday. Ma
G, at the National by the Roland Rec
Company. Miss Lewis has played IL
leading soubrette part in Mr.. Reed
company for some seasons. She has
host of good friends here, and q gran
testimonial is predicted.
The dramatic world was well rcpr
sentcd at the races. yesterday, Sewers
members of "Thc Cavalier" compan
and whole lot Of Lydia Thompson
pretty burlesquers had places in Il
/, grand stand. The girls were BRAY
too, and backed their favortes Wi
| nerve and in some instances success
There were several groups of them, al
wherever they were known they We
the centre of attraction, although tho
! did not know ii, or If they did, did II
: bctray any consciousness of It, Th,
= arc quite as pretty off the stage as til,