The Washington critic., 1889-05-21
AMUSEMENTS,


"Thc Black Hussar" was the opera
at Albaugh's last night and the house
was full 10 a surplus. Considering that
the company was doing IL for the first
time II was very well done. Most peo-
pie didn't know ii was q first effort.
Miss Lamont and Miss Garlic as the
Magistrates daughters were pretty and
roguish and sang nicely; Miss Bakers
Barbara was Immensely well done
Brocolini limped in his lines, but gol
there Travorner's HeiboH was rather
light; Broderick was better than usual
Louis dc Langc's Pi6ikoD was real
funny, and Louis had all the rope he
wanled the chorus was less nervous
than anybody else and so was the or.
chester; Miss Lamont took in bOu.
quct; Read the Answer in the Stars"
will never be II chestnut; Borbd1o
couldn't respond TO the encore on her
PiBkor kiss; "the show didn't let out
till 1 80; IL will be shorter tonight
the boxes were all full, mostly of beau.
tiful ladies; there was one second.story
box full OF young stays; summer opera
Is booming success. Again tonight
The Biiou opened to good business
last night and Mr.. John s. Murphy in
kerry Cow" succeeded in thoroughly
pleasing those who were in attendance.
kerry Cow" is one of the oldest and
best known of Irish plays, and II has
lost none Of its original powers of enter.
tainment The company Is composed
of capable people each Of whom does
his best to make his part a success
Mr.. Murphy won warm applause by
his delincation of the part of Dan
O'Hdrd. Kerry Cow" will remain
the attraction till Thursday when
"Shaun Rhue" will be presented.
Matinces Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday.
The Globe continues to draw crowded
houses and the show this week is first
class In every particular Among the
many artists on the bill are Clark and
Angelina, Irish sketch team Homer
and Woodson, in comedy sketch
Marsh Sisters, rapid change duo; Jones
and Edwards, Irish comedians, and
show concludes with funny after-piece
necs Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday.
Sale of seats for the Divide Musin
Grand Concert at National Rifles Hall
tomorrow evening now going on at
Brentano's. Reserved seats, 81 admis
sion, rs cents. Artists: Ovide Musin.
violin; Annie Louise Tanner, American
prima donna; Whitney Woodbridge,
tenor; Shouert, pianist.
Next Monday evening the post-Lcnten
population of The social world will in
dulge in the dissipation of Paradise
Flats" two-act comedy, at the Ma.
tional Theatre, under the auspices of
the Columbia Athletic Club. Para.
disc Flats" is domestic comedy in two
family jars by Mr.. Hub. Smith (Hub.
being an abbreviaton for bachelor, and
not for husband, as is the usual case)
II is not an athletic comedy as might
be supposed by the auspices under
which ii appears, but It is very spirit
ucle and will be presented by the best
local talent in our best society circles.
The prices are 81, rs and so cents, and
seats may be secured at the box office
of the National. The following com
pose the cast: Misses Fielding Rocsslc,
Mary Butterworth, Rosa Cottcrlll, Van
gle Munson, Marie Roelcker, and
Messrs. Hubbard r. Smith, Pierre Ste
vens, So G. Elliott and Il. c. Chew.
The Gridiron Club has secured two
rows of seats.
The Battle of Bull Run at the Cyclic.
rama building, Fifteenth street and
Ohio avenue, Is one of the attractive
places Of the city to visitors and others.
1t is magnificent picture, and the
building being cooled by a great fan,
makes II very cool and comfortable at
all times. Open from a. m. to 10 p.
m. Admission, % cents.