The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-06

ters so widely different as Peg Wofngton, For
get-me- Not, and Jocelyl not only requires genius
as an aid TO superior talent, but establishes an
undisputed claim to that rare versatility and
great power possessed by very few persons in
the dramatic profession. This vast field is said
to be successfully covered by Miss Coghlan.
She is as fascinating and pleasing as 1t is posi-
Bile for an artist to be, and when Shakespeare
wrote, ITO be merry becomes you, for out OF
question you were born in a merry hour he
must have had some such actress as Rose Cogh-
Ian in his mind. Miss Coghlan puts so much
spirit and vitality into Peg that everybody goes
away delighted. She will be seen in Peg Wof-
tington'' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday evenings and Wednesday matinee, to
be followed Friday night and Saturday matinee
with ''Forget-Me-Not," closing her engagement
Saturday night in her romantic drama, ''Joce-
lyn.' Miss Coghlan's company includes Mr..
John 7. Sullivan, capable actor who is we'll
remembered here for careful and pleasing work
in support of several famous stars; Mr. j. ii.
Leonard, Mr.. Frank Lander, Miss Alice Fair
brother, and Miss Helen Bancroft, an actress of
exceptional personal charm, talent, and expert
ence.
DaIy's Company at the National.
As already announced, previous to their
fourth visit to London, Paris, and Berlin, Mr..
Augustin DAILY and his company of comedians
will make an American tour, playing only in
the cities of Washington, Chicago, Boston, and
Philadelphia. Their first visit to Washington,
following the close of their season at Daly's
Theatre, New York, will begin at the National
Theatre on Monday, April Il, and will last for
one week. They will present all their recent
successes, including GAS You Like IT, "The
Great Unknown" Flaming of the Shrew,' IA
Night Off, and Railroad of Love-" the en-
cagement concluding with double bill. The
company includes Miss Ada Rehan, Mrs. Gil
bert, Isabel Irving, Kitty Cheatham, John
Drew, George Clark, Charles Fisher, James
Lewis, Charles Wheatleigh, Frederick Bond
Burr Macintosh. and others Every perform
auce will be given under the personal super
vision of Mr.. DAILY. The sale of seats will open
next Thursday morning at the box Office OF the
theatre.
Capt. Swift" at Albaugh's.
Manager Albaugh will present for his Easter
week attraction Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer's Company
in Capt. Swiftn companion play to "Jln
the Penman,n which was the great success o
last season at The Madison-Square Theatre
New York. The scene of the play is laid en-
tirely in England at the present time. Capt
!Scitt, daring Australian bushranger, having
perpetrated a bold bank robbery, disappear
from Queensland and appears in London unde
the name of IiUd0g, a handsome and enter
tanning adyenturer, scheming to maintain
place in good society. Now, this fellow ia tn
son, born out of wedlOck, of woman who Ia
married an estmable gentleman, and he ha
been placed with poor people by his mother
sister She becomes the mother of two Othe
children, and the mistress of happy family
Strange circumstances throw IFHding anon
his mothers family, when he falls in love witt
and becomes engaged TO a ward of his steI
father. His mother discovers his identity, th
engagement is broken off, IfUding is run dow
by a detective, and shoots himself TO save hi
mothers reputation. Mr.. Arthur Forrest
presentation of the character of Wkdtag is sal
to be admirable, and his acting gains not
little from his handsome presence and gracefu
manners. Miss Rosa Rand, Wright Hunting
ton Miss Grace Kimball, and Miss Florid
Kingsley are the other leading members Of tn
company.
Rernan's Theatre.
Opening tomorrow matinee easter Monday
Forester's Grand Oriental Extravaganza an
Buresque Company will make its first appea
ance in Washington. A grand coterie Of mer
burlesquers, headed by the prettiest and mo
gifted buresque queen on the American stag
Miss Fanny Forester, appear in the richie
extravaganza Of the season, entitled "Il
MoOr's Bride Among the special features a
the Zamara Mexican Family, the most dariI
acrel artists in the world. There is a host
speciality artists, making up an extensive oil
including Mullen and Dunn Washburn sister
Frank Forester Heath and De Rossett, al
Reuch and Edwards Special attention is call'