The Washington critic., 1890-02-09
AMUSEHEN7S.

The past week al the theatres has been
unusually successful, and the outlook for
the coming week is very good. The Ma
tional will have In Nat Goodwin an attrac-
tion never before presented here, and It
will doubtless draw well.
''UNcLE JOE"
Mr.. J. X. Emmett will commence an en-
gagement tomorrow evening with his new
comedy drama, "Uncle Joe; or, Fritz In q
Mad House.n This play is by far the
strongest and most entertaining, as well ne
occupying higher plane, than any Of his
previous efforts, combining, as It does, the
picturesque and novel situations of the
second and third acts. The mad house
scene is q decided novelty. New songs,
dances, quartettes and glees, as we'll as
strong dramatic company, together with
great care and attention to detail, add ma
terially in making "Uncle Joen q success.
The third act gives the key OF the play.
II takes place in large boardlng-h house
that had been lunatic asylum. Fritz
goes there TO see an old friend, and, at the
same time, there appears upon the scene
the son of the doctor who had charge Of
the place when IL was an asylum. He has
Just returned home after q long absence,
and is under the impression that the place
Us the same as when he left. The different
boarders appear TO him and Fritz as luna
ties, and from this mistake e, many highly
humorous scenes result. The $1,000 st.
Bernard dog "Pluilinunon" and the tiny
actors that appear several times during the
performance are splendid accessories to the
entertaining work of Mr.. Emmett and his
company. Only one matinee will be given.
viz, Saturday afternoon.
''THE GOLD MINE.m
''The Gold Minen is from the pen of Bran
der Matthews and George II. Jessup. Good
win, as Silds x. U0olcoy, lie wealthy
American mine owner, the possessor of the
property which gives name to the piece.
His love affairs in London cost him his for
tune, and he loses all through his re-
gard for little widow. In the last act,
however. he gets it back, along with the
little Widows hand, and the play ends hap
PLY for all save the villain. The latter is
London banker, Forwood BY name,
ims whose scnemag places si. the gola
Mr.. Goodwin's success In the play
is indicative, more than anything else, Of
his great versatility That man who has
been SO great fayorite in low comedy and
burlesuue should prove so successful in q
legitimate cast testifies to his genius. In
Washington, Goodwin has always been q
favorite, and his friends will be glad to see
cludes Paul Arthur, Il. G.. Wilson, Isabella
Coe and Mae Durfee.
"MY PARTNER.n
That dramatic poem of standardization,
"My Partner" will be presented at Harris
Bijou Theatre next week by company
that has gained much favorable mention
elsewhere. 1t will be mounted In fin
ished manner, and the performance may be
expected to prove thoroughly entertaining.
The play is well known to the public. 1t
has a record of uninterrupted success
and is regarded by many as BARLEY Camp
BELLS masterpiece. 1t Is unquestionably
an honor to American literature and is one
of the dramatic efforts that no one should
fail to see. 1t displays BARLEY Campbell's IS
genius at its best. Usual prices and matt
nees.
BOOTH AND MoDJEsKA.
Edwin Booth and Nine. Modjeska win
| eein an engagement at Albaugh's Holiday
Street Theatre, Baltimore, on Monday,
February "a. The Washington public will
be complimented with three excursion
nights, on which occasion reserved seats
will be sold for S2 and s.. so, including rail-
road transportation to and from Baltimore.
The repertoire, sale Of seats and "NNash-
ington nightsn will be advertised in ample
time. The excursion trains will be for the
exclusive use of the purchasers of tickets
in Washington.
THE NIGHT OWLS BURLEsQUE.
At Kernan's a specially company that
seldom fails to fill house will be on the
boards this week. The Night Owls Bur-
lesque is in its line superior to the general
run of speciality shows. The troupe is
made up of good artists and can be relied
upon to give good performance if their
past work here is any criterion.
THE sToDDARD LECTURES.
The Stoddard Lectures at the Congre-
gational Church will be continued on Feb
ruary ~, when "Napoleon Bonaparte' will
be given. The remaining dates include
Febraruy IA, 1917, IS and 10. Tickets at
Ellis music store.