The Washington critic., 1890-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS
The Casino Company at Albaush,s.

The Casino Company at AIbaugh's.
At the Grand Opera-lIouse to morrow
evening the ever-wclcome Rudolph Aron-
son Company, from the Americ n home OF
comic opera, the Casino, Now York, begin
a weeks engagement, which promises TO
be one Of the most notable ever presented
IN this city by this popular organization.
The rcycTiOirC, consisting Of three operas,
will he given in the following order: On
Monday and Tuesday evenings the first pro-
duction of "The Drum Major" which Is
sure to prove an event OF more than
ordinary interest. The music Is by Jacques
OTenbaCh, the king of opera boufre com
posers. The set of the second act. called
"The Blue Chamber" Is said to surpass the
famous Lavender aud Pearl Solon in " rhc |
Biigauds,n aud TO be far more brilliant In |
color. The finale scene is the climax Of
tie spectacular features Of the production, |
fhUwing the entrance Of the French troops |
into Milan, In which the Gcttings are aid |
10 bo a triumph of art US well as his |
torically correct picture, the costumes of |
the many regiments represented aud the |
locality being accurately reproduced. THIS |
Is upQuestiOnably the most imposing ana |
brilliant military scene known In the his
tory Of the stage over two hundred people |
take part, including n diminutiye fife an1
drum corps.
The cast is as follows: stella, Daughter
of the Drum-Maior, Pauline Hall: Cldudine
Cantineer George DENIM; Duchess DeJd
Volta, Eva Davenport The AbbesS, Flor
ence Bell; francesca, Grace Golden; Glenn
cntiRc, Kate Uart; Lorenzo, George Lin
coin; GrdrOlct, Drummer, James 7. Powers;
Momhdj0r, the Drum.Major, Edwin Ste
vens; ROtcri, John i. Brand; Duke Della
Volta, A. w. Mahin; Marquis Bdmbiai
Charles Campbell; Grcgdrio,. Gardner; n.
S. Burnham; CldmpGs, Ellis Ryse; Sergeant,
Frank Ridsdale; Notary, Charles Parr.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
the sparkling operetta "Nadiy" will be
given with many new features. On Friday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday matt
nee, the greatest comic opera success ever
known in this country or Europe,
"Erminie," will be presented. The casts
of "Nadiy" and "Ermine'' includes all
the artists who appear in "The Drum
Major" These will be positively the fare
well performances Of the above operas, us
Manager Aronson has decided TO perma-
nently retire them after this season. The
advance sale of seats has been very large,
which insures big audiences throughout
the week.
"Eittle Lord FauntIeroy
The dramatization of Mrs. Burnett's
charming story of "Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" which will be produced at the Ma
tional Theatre this week will be one of the
most delightful plays ever given to Ameri-
can theatre-goers. There is nothing about IL
to arouse one to any great degree of enthusi-
| asm; there are no dramatic situations that
| cause the audience TO hold its breath, nor
to prompt mild and spontaneous hooting
and bowling in the gallery. Instead it is "a
simple tale, charmngly delineated aud
| H., IL - .Nr
the little lord has been idealiZed by Mrs.
Burnett, for it is doubtful II any such child
as Cedric would live long in our rugged
climate, but the moral Is 30 plain and the
lesson taught SO pure and wholesome that
ii is irresistible. No matter how hardened
might be the man, he could not witness
the scenes between Cedric and the Earl
the gradual change effected in the aged
roue's character by the transformations
| honesty, innocence and purity of the boy,
and not feel his own heart soften under
that childish influence.
American Composers Concert
Tickets are now on sale at Ellis' for the
American Composers Concert, to be held
at Lincoln Music Hall next Wednesday
evening. A full orchestra Of sixty fir Z
pieces will he present from New York
under the direction of Mr.. Frank Van der
Stucken. The soloists will be Miss Eleanor
| Warner Everest, soprano Miss Louise
violinst, and Mr.. Arthur Whiting, piauist
Selections will be given from the works of
such well-known American composers as
Arthur Bird, Dudley Buck, George w.
Chadwick, Arthur Foote, w. W. Gilchrist,
Frederick G. Gleason, Henry Holden Huss.
Margaret X. Lang, E. A. Mcdowell, John
X. Paine, Wilson q. Smith, Frank Van der
rt linn oil nd rtb
Whiting-Mr. Dudley Buck, Professor
John X. Paine of Harvard, Mr.. Van der
Stucken and Mr.. Arthur e. Weld conduct
ing their own compositions.
..Passion's Slave" mt Harris's.
The well Known melodrama "Passion's
Slave" will be given at Harris's Bijou
The atre this week by company that has
been spoken of in high terms of commen
dation. The play is from the pen of Johr
A. Stevens and includes numerous thrilling
climaxes and interesting situations. 1t il
handsomely mounted, the scenery being
carried with the company. The location
of the plot is Old Point Comfort, Va, au(
the sittings are accurately arranged from
Photographic views. Prominent anon!
the scenic effects are representation o
Fortress Monroe illuminated and vivi(
picture of storm ut sea and shipwreck
number Of seasons and during the pas
winter has been greeted bymany crowded
houses. While written with the distinc
object of meeting the popular taste ''Pas
sion's Slave" is not lacking in merit as t,
fits dialogue. The lines are crisp an,
fOrceable and the heroic speeches never fai
to elicit the applause that is anticipated a
such junctures. There is no reason b
expect that "Passion's Slave" will not re
tain its record for good houses during it
engagement at Harris's Bijou. Usua
prices and matinees.
Irwin Bros. at Kernan's.
Manager Herman promises another frs
class attraction for this week in the Irwi
Brothers "Big Speciality Show" 1t viii
: be headed by the great and only Mondut,
in his novel wire act, which is supposed
be unexcelled. Among the other attraC
tions are Richmond and Glenroy, the con
edy boomers; such musical artists as Go
don and Lick, and well-known burlesqu
artists as Riley and Wolfe, who will max
their first appearance in this city to-mo
row evening The patrons of this popula
place of amusement will this week
treated TO another magnificent eXhibitio
of daring trapeze acts, which will be give
by Stuk and Zeno, who are said to be will
out pc ers in this business.
A novelty will be introduced by Sanke
: Brothers, who will produce their origins
and only serpentine wonders, while anotht
first appearance will be made by the M,
Carthys, who will give some
their wonderful character change scene
AL. Reeves and his banjo wi
reappear after five years. a
, sence, and every other feature on the pr
gramme is of such character as TO qua
antee that the performances this wee
will be up to the usual high standard
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