The Washington critic., 1890-04-09
AMttsEMENTs.
Now Natlonal-paIy.

Daly's company of comedians at the
New National Theatre next week will
be opened tomorrow Thursday morn
ing at $50. The opening play will be
Mr. Daly's adaptation from the German
of Franz Won Shoemthan and Gustave
Kadelburc, entitled "The Railroad Of
Love" to be followed Tuesday evening
and Wednesday matinee by Tanning
the Shrew; "Wednesday evening, "a
Night OF" Thursday "The Great
Unknown Friday evening and Satur-
day matinee, Gas You Like It." The
engagement will close on Saturday with
q double bill. Every performance will
be under the personal supervision of
Mr.. Day
Prize to Washington Chorus Girl.
Not long ago Mr.. w. T. Carleton,
proprietor of the opera company that
begin a spring and summer season at
Albaugh's Grand Opera House next
Monday, offered prize of $50 to the
chorus girl who should, in the eyes of
the male chorus, make the neatest ap-
pearance in "Nanou. Mr.. Carleton
provides all the costumes for
both chorus and principals, and as all
the female chorus costumes are nearly
exactly alike it naturally devolved upon
the young ladies' to use their own in
genuity in adorning them according to
their own fancy, in any manner
that might enhance their personal
charms. Accordingly, these pretty
drummers were busted in decorating
themselves, with all the skill which is
instructive in the feminine mind.
Melting eyes looked softly and pleas
iDgly into the faces OF the men that
night, and male human nature was
stirred up to its very depths by the sly
attempts of electioneering for votes.
AT one time it looked as if the prize
might prove modern apple of discord,
but fortunately, when the ballots were
counted on Thursday, II was found that
the decision had fallen to one of the
most popular young ladies Of the com.
pany, Miss Roger, a stately Washing
ton girl.
"Sbadows OF u Great city"
"Shadows of Great City" will be
at Harris Biiou Theatre next week, the
engagement opening Monday night 1t
has enjoyed success that few melo
dramatic ventures achieve. 1t is full
of exciting situations and the action is
rapid and continuous. The company is
composed of people selected for their
adaptability to the various characters
entrusted to them. The pictures of
human nature are strongly drawn and
require great deal of ability for their
proper presentation. The scenery is
elaborate and very fine. The play CON
tot, Exrn ,Nc tulf oh
veals something that is noteworthy as
a scenic effort. Sensational and ex-
citing without being vulgar" is the
very pertinent comment that has been
made upon the performance. Seats are
now on sale.
\ Noon Matinee.
There will be no performance of
"Lost in New York; at Harris Bijou
Theatre next Saturday night Ia order
to allow the company TO i'll an engage
ment in st. Louis, the matinee perform
ance will take place at II O'Clock on
that day.
The Henry Burlesque Company.
Beginning Monday night, the Henry
Burlesque Company will appear for the
first time in Washington at Kernan's.
1t is headed by the peerless Ada Henry,
who will be recognized as one of the
most handsome and gifted women on
the American stage. Living statuary,
the most exquisite costumes and rich
SCENERY and scenic effects make the en-
tertainment superior to any thus far
witnessed. The great New York sue
cess, "Seven Temptations, will be
presented.
IAN Evening with Ben Hur."
The ladies connected with the Home.
opathic Hospital are as busy as bees pre-.
| pairing for the "Ben Hur" entertain.
ment to be given by them for the bene,
fit of the hospital at Lincoln Hall on
the 18th inst. The present outlook is
| that the worthy affair will be a great
with Ben Hur," and will consist OF
readings from the book giving the story
in condensed form and illustrating il
by twenty eight tableaux.
The reading by Miss Estelle Shively
of Philadelphia will be one of the
features of the programme. Mrs. Sen
ator Hearst, Mrs. Thurber, Mrs Flower
and Mrs. Mcmillan have purchased
boxes for the entertainment. The
patronesses are Mrs. Morton, Mrs
Melville W. Fuller, Mrs. Wana
maker. Nine. Romero. Mrs. Nc.
Kee, Mrs. Hoar, Mrs Hildrup, Mrs
Stewart, Mrs. Paddock, Mrs. Squire
| Mrs. Clarkson. Mrs Hit, Mrs Springer
Mrs. Outhwaite, Mrs. Foster, Mrs
Greely. Mrs. Henry Pellen, Mrs. j. NJ
Wilson and Mrs. Nordhoff.
"Fanchen" for the Letter Carriers
The hard working and jealous letter
carriers of Washington will be rendered
benefit performance this evening, a
Lincoln Music Hall, by the Bohemian
Dramatic Association. "Fanchon'
will be the attraction, and it will bt
"well and truly rendered. Reserved
seats on sale at Ellis and MetZerott'
music stores. AS the amount realized
is TO be applied to the Letter Carriers
Relief Fund, the citizens should re
spond literally.
Aiding the Washington Newsboys.
The newsboys' benefit performance a
Lincoln Hall, next Tuesday evening
promises to be a bouncing success anC
to reap nice harvest of sheckels fol
the worthy object for which it is given
Shakespeare's sublime tragedy, "Ham
let, will be given by competent com
pany of well-known local players
Seats are now on sale at Metzerott' $
The whole house is reserved and boxe
will be sold to the highest bidders
Prices 25, 80 and 70 cents and 81
Doors open at 7 and performance t
| commence at o. clock
For Worthy object
Quite boom was given that very
worthy institution, the Boys and Girls
National Home and Employment AS
sOciatiOn, by the musical entertainment