The Washington critic., 1890-04-19

the scenes are lhlU.
The baby business, which in many |
plays has been so oyerdone that play
cocrs have thoroughly tired Of 1t, in |
this instance is delightful eXcep |
tion. Little Miss Lothian as Mignon is |
beyond doubt the most charming little
tot of an actress that has ever been seen
on any stage. MIR. G.. Handyside as
Bottles and Mr.. Edwin Royle as Captain
Garar Gi,christ are two of the leading
characters. In tact the frequenters of
Mr.. Harris popular house may be sure
that every part Of the play will be we'll
acted, for the entire company is com
papy of artists.
Brown, the Mind Reader.
Mr. j. Randall Brown, the original
mind reader, tutor of the late w.
Irving Bishop, and whose marvellous
demonstrations will, perhaps, be remem-
bertd by many Of our citizens, having
Just returned to America after an ex
tended tour of fourteen years in for
eign lands, will appear in one of his
unique seances on tomorrow night at
the New National Theatre. Mr.. Brown
will present many illustrations Of his
peculiar power and the tests he assures
the public will be given In manner to
preclude the possibility of trickery or
collusion. The spiritualistic part of the
programme will be of an exceedingly
interesting and novel character devoid
of the usual CLAP. p.trap rope tying mani
festations; through the mediumship
of Lille May Brown, fascinating lit
tie lady, full-form materializations are
produced under the bright glare of gas
light.
One among the various experiments
promised will be that of establishing
communication between the Capitol and
the stage of the theatre by means of a
wire and the audience will select
gentleman of prominence who will be
driven to the Capitol where he will
place one end of the wire to his fore
head while Mr.. Brown holds the other
end at the theatre and successfully
reads the mind of the subject at the
| Capitol, writing whatever he may be
| thinking of upon blackboard in full
view of the audience.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The musical season is rapidly draw
ing to close. One of the most at
tractive of its final features is to be the
last concert in the series by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, which will take
! place on Wednesday evening, April 30,
at Lincoln Music Hail. To give
especial eclat to this occasion Mr..
Nikisch has succeeded in inducing an
artist of rare ability and European
reputation, Madame Steinbach- Jahns,
who was his leading prima donna at
the opera in Leipsic, of which he was
conductor, to come to this country to
sing throughout the tour which follows
this concert. Since her marriage into
prominent social circle in Leipsic
Madame Jahns has retired from the
stage and appears only at concerts for
charitable purposes, always with dis
tinguished success. With determina-
ton to make this concert partcul triy
notable occasion there is to be another
soloist, Mr.. Leo Schultz, one of tho
finest of the talented body of ceilists in
the orchestra.
The attractions of the programme, Ne
sides the solo numbers, consist of Schu.
mann sterling and favorite B fiat sym
phony, the witching "Danse Macabre"
of Saint Saens and three movements of
Rubinstein's bal Costume Mr..
Schultz will play violoncello concerto
by Eckert, finely received in Boston.
Madame Jahns will sing Der
Freischutz aria and songs with piano,
which will introduce Mr.. Nikisch in
two roles, one of the songs being written
by him and all being sung to his accom-
panimeDt. The sale of tickets will begin
on Wednesday next at ]. F. Ellis
& Co.'S.
Rose HIPS Company at Kernan's.
Kernan's S next week will have one of
the best variety shows that has visited
this city this season in the Rose Hill
English Folly Company. The combina-
tion embraces many new and novel fea-
lures and carries with it galaxy of
feminine loveliness hard to surpass.
The opening part Is o most artistic
spectacular burlesque, bristling with
comical situations, in which all the
latest music is introduced, entitled
"Parisian Revels." Among the many
excellent delineators of their respective
specialties in the olio are Marie Ros-
letti, Mansfield and Queen, the King
sisters, the Shepherd sisters, Zolo, the
wonderful lady gymnast; the Bijou
Quartette, and the kings of laugh
makers, Rice and Barton. The entire
entertainment will be produced on a
scale for which the company is noted.
Every night and Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday matinees.
"Natural Gas" Coming.
Donnelly and Girard. the eccentric
comedians who made good impression
with the Washington public last season
will appear at the New National, Apri
%, in that laughable farce. comedy
by III. Grattan Donnelly. entitled
Natural Cas-" Many changes nav'
been made in the specialties. Among
the new features is Hub Smiths lates
effort-"Swinging in the Grapevin,
Swing"
The Summer season. in which
Donnelly and Girard give limitations o
the celebrities and which met with suct
hearty reception upon the occasion o
their last visit, will, Of course, be re
tained.
Theatrical Mechanics benefit.
The theatrical mechanics benefi
takes place at the New National Thea
tire Tuesday afternoon, April 90. Al
rangements have been made with MI
p. Harris of the Academy of Music
: Baltimore, to bring to this city b.
special train "The Burglar Company,
which will give part Of the third act
Among the cast will be Mr. A. S. Lip
,, man, j. s. Maffitt, ir., little AIMEE Stod
/ dard the child actress.
Miss George Metzger, Washington
: favorite contralto. will sing the beaut
full song "Olga." This will be Mis-
Metzgers last appearance before
Washington audience, as she goes t
Europe shortly.