The daily critic., 1890-09-11
HJEUSE1lENTS
lid-rime Molodies A. ne atl8rai.

uid-Time Melodies az tue National.
George Thatohcrs MinstreIs. playing
Of lhe new National this week are ziv
ina unbounded satisfaction hy Ie
/ whQIesomeness, originality and merit af
/ tlt'r performance If there IS any one
4 feature Oft The entertainment that ie bet.
{ ter Than smother % is the singing
They have prepared q special treat ftr
lovers of old-time melodies in their ar1.
rIomme for Saturday night. when
Belle Brandon, 'Old Kentucky
| Home Bonnie Eloise Rocked ir
I lbl Cradle of the Deep win be sung I,y
the different sol0ists An additional
feature 90 interest win be presented In
Illustrations hy means of a stereOpticou.
OF the progression of miusrelsv from
It's birth, in 1913, 10 its present state Of
perfection
New national Theatre
There are always more or less diHcuI-
ties to encounter ia running a tank
drama. and especially one 10 which q
woman takes an active part An audi
ence always expect to see somebody lean
into the water, and if woman is M
vertiscd a woman 10 must be. For this
reason IA Dark Secret Company.
which appears at the National next
week always carries more than one lady
who does not object TO a bath in public
now and then There are three Of them
in this company Misses Belle Stoddard,
Edith Fassett and Lille Ayres, but the
entire Trio were IN one night in phila-
delphia. None OF them would risk the
water, and 10 became necessary 20 dump
man into the tank. So one was
dressed up and with q wig the very
color Of Miss StOddard's hair. When
he was thrown into the water the de-
ception was perfect, when lu' the
drowning girls" wig came OIL and a
glossy bald spot looking like lily
iloated on the water with false tace
for a foundation. The audience caught
on and the yelling was deafeninp.
"The DressmaKerr Tonight,
This evening there will be a change
Of programme at Albaugh's, in which
Miss Jene Coombs will enact the leading
r3le IN the comedy Of The "Dressmaker.
This will be played but twice, tonight
and TO. morrow, and on Saturday matt
nee Carmille" will be given, and the
Popular dfamitization of BLEAK House
on Saturday night
Change OF Biu AZ Kernanfs.
Tonight at kernon's there will be
a change Of bill. Among the new fca-
lures which the Creole Company will
Introduce may be mentioned the sonsa
tional Moonlight Minuot." This
historic dance, never before executed
in the United States, deserves special
mention II Is a dance OF Joy. aud
marks the close OF the tropical wet
season. II Is executed by typical
tropical bellies, with the widest Cnthu.
slasm and is hailed with great delight
by the rejoicing natives As soon as
the moon has reached rs zenith, the
tropical beauties flc ont With joyful
faces and begin their graceful Moon.
light Miuuet, greeting Luna with
tokens Of devotion The tropical beau .
Ties Vie with each other IN wearing tho
most costly aud attractive fabrics
Special scenic and calcium r1pCt ca.
sure the success OF the minuct
tonight
Castles In ruc Air."
The famous DoWoil Hopper Opera
noude Company which played aIl
summer IN Castles iu the Air, at the
Broadway. New York Is booked for
an carly engagement "a the National.
The opera viii DC given here just as it
was IN New York with the s8me cast,
the same scenery aud costumes ard the
same large force Of pretty chorus girls.
DeNOlf Hopper has always bsu a very
funny comedian. but now that he Is a
star his opportunities for fun.making
are naturally much greater, aud d gen
utne humorous treat may he looked
forward 10 by Washington theatre,
goers.
"The Seven swahians."
The success Of The Seven Swablans"
by The McCauIl Company has been 80
great that arrangements have been made
% bring ii back 10 New York early in
March for an extended run. The music
of the opera Is said 10 be superior 10 any
yet heard IN comic opera Already
many OF the melodies are being Whis
tied into popularity IN the streets Of
New York, which is a never falling
Indication OF success. The topical
song, Wait q Little Bit Is a perfect
gem, aud bids fair 10 become even more
popular than Read the Answer iu the
Stars did In The Black Huzzar"