The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24

cal and Musical World. AI
The National Theatre, all spick and span and
freshened up after the long summer vacation,
will be reopened tomorrow night for a new
season, which, 1t is believed, will be even more
prosperous than the last That such will prove
to be the case can hardly be doubted, for Wash
ington is steadily growing more and more fond
of good theatricals, and gives first-class COM
panies increasingly generous support each sea-
son. Manager Rapley has provided for his
patrons the coming season as good list OF
entertainments as could be got, and Is confident
that among them will be found none unworthy
of the attention of intelligent audiences The
entertainment with which the house will be re-
opened on Monday evening has piqned public
curiosity to an unusual degree by its novelty.
The title of the troupe which will furnish 1t Is
"Herrmann's Trans Atlantiques," andit is made
up, the public is assured, OF the most artistic
and noted vaudeville specialists to be found In
all Europe. Each performer, 1T is prom
ised will be an artist, and the enter
tanment as whole will be free from
everything of the nature OF rough,and-
tumble business and as thoroughly refined
There will be a good deal OF very dainty dane
ing and graceful grotesqueries. The pro-
gramme includes twelve separate acts, several
of them double, triple, and quadruple in form
The troupe includes the great Spanish dan
seuse, Seiiorita Rosita Teiero y Torres,
Carmencita's rival; George Holloway, in his
marvellous performance on an unsupported
perpendicular ladder; the, famous Gl1nsereNi
troupe of five acrobats, Harry Kennedy, the
premier ventrioqust the Washington trio, gro
tesuue musical eccentriques, from the "Foies
Bergeres" Paris; Josephine Henley, English
vocalist and danseuse; Guyer and Goodwin,
comical sketch artists; Mons. Friscoff, protean
musicale, who makes eight complete changes
of costume; Mocania ct Taiero, Europe's
greatest Transformation equilibrist, and Herr
Tholen, original electric clown, and his live
singing poodle, ''Boulanger." Matinees will be
given Wednesday and Saturday.
Albaugh's Opening Next Week.
All the boys will be out in force on Monday
evening, September 1, when pretty and piquant
Fay Tempeton opens the season at Albaugh's
in her new burlesque Of "Hendrick Hudson"
The piece, which was written by William Gill
and Robert Fraser, authors of "Adonis," which
made Dixey famous, is said to be full of fun
and diversified with capital speciaties, while
the costuming and stage setting are dazzling in
their brilliancy. The frolicsome Fay is sup
ported by a strong array of comedy and bur-
lesque talent, including Edwin Stevens, the fa-
NOUS buffo comedian; Toma Hanlon and Alice
Carle, vocal prima donnas; Estele Mortimer,
Eva Randolph, and Florence Barry, highly
accredited burlesque artists; Rose Newham,
English skirt dancer and sensational high
kicker, and Alf G. Wheelan, Charles Kirke,
and Edward Schnitz Edwards, character come
UanS. MISS lempleJOn'S management du-
nounces that so far as the pleasure of seeing
heaps of jewely goes, the public will be graft
fed, as besides the diamonds seized by the GUS
toms officers in New York recently she still has
a blazing array of precious gems.
The Bijou's Opening Gard. =,
New paint, gliding. and carpets have made
the interior of the cozy Bijou Theatre look very
inviting in anticipation of the opening OF the
new season on Monday night. Manager Easton's
&c Propp lyar nf y
with James Reilly in the leading role. Mr..
Reilly is vocalist something on the order of j..
X. Emmett and w. j. Scanlon, and his acting
is to be full of the fun, pathos,. and sentiment
that characterize the work of those artists.
During the play he takes a German and an
Irish dialect role The play is full of new songs
that are of the simple, tuneful style that the
public always appreciates.
Next Weeks Bill at Kernan's.
Sheridan and Flynn's Company will make its
first appearance on any stage at Kernan's to-
morrow night when number of new artists Will
also make their appearance in the garden. The
reputation of Sheridan and Flynn does not de-
pend on the most successful song of the day,
tsDown Went McGnty," which they wrote, but
is based on broader foundation of talent,
which finds its strength in delightful Irish
comedy. Their new act is said to eclipse all
former efforts. The greatest Of American
testers, james F. Hoey, is on the list, and
Minnie Lee, whose handsome face, shapely
figure, and rich voice have won her the title OF
queen vocalist, always has number of the
latest and most popular ballads Carr and
Tourgee, the famous and peerless musical artists
present an entertainment which is the most
amusing and ENJOYABLE combination of mirtl
and music ever attempted. In Dutch character
the great Fields is without equal. Carrie
Ezier appears in a number of pretty characters
in which her perfect figure is seen to advantage
and dances with great skill and rare grace
Tom Peasey and Hattie Irving, who appear II
a neat little comedietta, are talented artists
The Genroy brothers, in "Fun In a Gymna
sum-" present the funniest burlesque sparrine
act on record. Lewis and Gillett, the acrobats
perform a number of daring feats, as well as ac
,complish the most difficult head-balancing
George and Marie Nelson present one Of thei
brightest sketches Among Sheridan anG
Flynn's new songs are II Never Liked O'Regan'
and "When McGucken Won the Goose" intro
duced in their latest extravaganza, "Two OLD
Sportsn New features and sparring in tht
summer garden. No advance; one ticket to all
Ladies' matinees Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
'day.
IN THE LOBBY.