The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Return of the Lamont Opera Troupe

OI the opeId EoupS'
Helen Lamont, Nellie McCartee,) Manager
Albaugh takes pleasure in announcing, will re-
turn to Washington next week, supported by
one of the best and most carefully selected
companies in America. Next weeks bill will
be the most successful of all comic operas,
''Erminie," with all its lovely music, magnif-
cent scenery, costly costumes. and gorgeous
effects. The simple announcement of Miss
Lamont's return in ''Ermine' at low summer
prices should test the seating capacity of AL
baugh's at every performance during her en-
gagement The following people have been
selected to support Miss Lamont during her
summer season: Messrs. r. Z. Graham, Louis
DeLange, George Broderick, Lloyd Wilson,
c. Z. Graham, and Alex. Clark, and Misses
Emma Hanley, Laura Milliard, and Mabella
Baker. This organization, one of the largest
and certainly the most complete summer opera
company yet seen here, renders "Erminie,n it
is said, with such spirit and intelligence that
the theatre patrons may feel thoroughly assured
that the occasion Of their appearance here will
be notably interesting.
The Bull Run Panorama.
An acre of canvas and 1000 pounds of
paint is what the visitor to the huge panorama
building, corner of Fifteenth street and Ohio
avenue, will These raw materials, how
ever, have been touched by the genius of the
artist until they have combined in one of the
most vivid and marvellous battle scenes that art
has produced. The scene presented is the
main incident of the battle of Manassas, or the
Second Bull Run, August 30 1862. The spec
tator, from his elevated position, has before
him, spreading out on all sides apparently for
many miles, the perspective is so deep and
fine, beautiful landscape view. In the fore
ground POrter's troops are making desperate
charge on the railroad embankment defended
so strongly by StOnewall Jackson. In other
directions are seen artillery in battery or
going into action and troops Fastening
figure is worth studying-groups of
gunners about their guns, disordered lines of
soldiers scrambling on under destructive fire
all well drawn and painted in a most realistic
manner. Out of the huge canvas a thousand
small pictures might be cut, and each would be
filled with the terrible intensity of battle
Hundreds of people are daily visiting the pano
rama. In connection with the panorama the
Venetian Lady Mandolin Players will give
three sacred concerts to-day-one at 30 A. NJ
and afternoon and evening at 2:30 and 49,
P. VI.
Manager Kernan's Benefit
At the benefit tomorrow afternoon for Man
ager Eugene Herman the Dominick McCaffre
Grand Double Athletic and Speciality Compan
will make its first appearance in conjunction wit
the army of volunteers. The company will ap
pear all week, including the usual matinGes
and IS headed by the great champion, Dominica
McCalTey, who has met all the best men in tn
worl and never been beaten, and fought
draw with John L. Sullivan and Jack Dempsey
He extends a cordial invitation to all ambition
local spawers, and will give any man S25 tina
stays with him four threc-minute rounds. II
is accompanied by his athletic school, which IN
cludes James Ryan, champion middle-weight {
Pennsylvania; James Mitchell, champion light
weight of Pennsylvania, who has met Meyers
McAuife, Gilmore, and eighty-seyen Others {
his class; Jack Hopper, the champion 12S
pounds: Jack Hart, the champion middle weigh
wrestler of Pennsylvania lack Marsden, chan
pion middle-weight wrestler of New Yorl
There will be contests with local celebritie
Tuesday night, McCaffrey VS.. Ed Roach an
Mitchell VS., Billy Young; Thursday night, Jac
Hopper VS.. Joe Fiedings The OliO is an e.
ceent one and includes the beautiful Melyl
Sisters, the bright lights of the vaudeville stag
Shcdman's kuno Drome, with the great Amer
can Blondin dogs and great riding dogs; Wi
liam j. Murphy, the lightning crayon artis
Watts and McQuade in the funniest act in Il
world; Andy Colum, Americas only ban
player, and Miss Marie Mansfield, the prct
little terpschOrean queen.
80 large has the advance sale of seats fl
Manager keman's benefit been that magni
cent audience is already assured. 1t will be
fitting testimonial Of the regard and esteem
which the genial and gentlemanly beneficiary
held Although Mr.. Herman is of a modest al
retiring disposition, he has made hundreds
warm friends since going into business in Was
ington, and these are rejoced at the opportuni
TO show their appreciation Of his efforts to fu
nish the city with q high-class variety theatI
where gentlemen can 90 TO enjoy the light
forms of entertainment without fear of haViI
their moral sense offended by doubtful word
act.
Mr. Herman has had remarkable career.
early life a love of adventure induced him to
TO sea. He quickly became an excellent sailC
and went around the globe again and agai
He soon became mate of a vessel, adYancil
rapidly through different grades of promote
until his ability won for him the command OF