The Washington critic., 1889-02-19
AMUsEMENTs.
NArioNAi.-"Miss rsMERALpA. -


packed and crowded house greeted the
appearance OF the London Gaicty Company
at the National Theatre last night IN their
presentation of 'Miss Esmeralda.n This
burlosque is mainly Kaleidoscope display
of brilliant color and pretty ballets, emily
ened with some very clever dancing and
bright dialogue, Miss Nellie Fnrrcn as
Captain Phocbus. Fred. Leslie as Claude
FrdUo and Fred. Story rs the hunchback
won special applause. "Miss Esmeralda"
will be on every night this week with Sat
urday matinee.
AJBAuOH's-"TuE HENRIETTA
The second weeks presentation of Rob
son and Cranes delightful comedy, "The
Henrietta" opened at Albaugh's last night
TO n good house The audience was appre-
cative, and, if applause is the salt of life
TO actors, their work was well-seasoned
last night. Nothing can be added to the
high encomiums already bestowed upon
"'rho Henrietta" by the papers OF this
city. The play will run every night this
week, with Saturday matinee and an extra
matinee on Friday, Washington's birthday.
EMMA ABBoTT IN OPERA.
The Abbott engagement for week OF
grand English opera opens on Monday
evening next, February 25, at the National
Theatre, and the sale of seats for all per-
.formancos, matinees and evenings, begins
Thursday morning. The bill for the open
ing night Is "The Yeoman of the Guard"
produced by the Abbott Company as by no
other In America. The repertoire for the
week is an unusually strong one, as at
tractiye as II Ia possible to provide In Eng
lieh opera. Miss Abbott will appear each
evening. The Wednesday matinee is given
at popular prices only; For Saturday
matinee one of the most brilliant operas OF
the week is cast, ''Ruy Bias" Miss Abbott
us the Queen Of Spain
BIJoU THEATRE-''MY PARTNER"
The management Of the Bijou furnished
entertainment for large number of people
yesterday, the touching drama, 0My Part
ner," being the attraction offered. The
play is too well known to the public to call
for any newspaper comment. Its beauties
have been rehearsed in print over and over
again until It's merits have become we'll
known to the people. II is In competent
hands, and II was evident that the per-
forinance made good impression on the
audience.
KEnNANs--LFAvITT BURLEsQUE COMPANY.
Nonsense hourishes luxuriantly at Ker
mans this week, and gaudy tights fash be-
hind the footlights in mazy bewilderment
to the beholder The show is quite up to
the standard of It's class, and the audience
expressed entire satisfaction throughout.
The specialties that are introduced all met
with appreciation.
THE GLoBE-vARIETY -
Alice Arlington's Burlesque Speciality
Company presented variety in abundance at
the Globe last night, and, as is the rule, the.
house was crowded. The Brilliant Quar-
totte proved drawing card, as did Leslie
and Collins in their nonsensicai absurdity
entitled "Crazy." In fact, the whole bill
was great success and will insure full
houses the remainder of the week. Every
afternoon and night.
THE sRoYAL MIDGBTs AT THE PANORAMA.
Miss Lucia Znrate and Major Atom, the
two midgets who hold receptions daily at
the Panorama building, received their
Washington friends yesterday afternoon
and last evening Miss Zarate is the
smallest lady in the world. She is 20 years
old and weighs but four and three-quarter
pounds, while her bracelets will not go on
the finger Of an ordinary sized man, and
her ring is too small to be placed over a
lead pencil.