The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-17
AMUSEM ENTs.

"a Parior Match" at the National.
Fun, fast and furious next week at the
New National Theatre when those delight
full comedians Evans and Hoey, and their
excellent company of comedy players will
present their Dc Luxe's edition of "a
Paror Match" which bears the reputa-
ton of being the greatest comedy success
of generation. While retaining the old
plot number of new things have been
added this year. One of the new addi-
tons will be the appearance for the first
time in Washington of the three English
Sisters Levey, who are creating so much
furorc through the country, and they are
said to be marvcls of grace, beauty and
ability, and it's seldom such remarkable
women are seen on the stage, the smallest
Of the three being five feet eleven inches
in height. Mr.. Hoey will sing his latest
success, entitled "rhey'rc After Me-" in
which he has scored u great success, and
must be heard to be appreciated.
Poor Jonathan" at Aibaugh's.
Tomorrow morning the sale of seats for
"Toor Jonathan" the New York Casinos
fastest success, opens at the box-oiIice of
the theatre. The opera, TO he presented
by Rudolph Aronson's 8 Comic Opera Com
pany, is one of the greatest hits since
"Erminie,n and the fact Of its being done
here should be one of great importance to
theatre-goers Of this city. Mr.. Aronsons
company numbers over sixty people, and
| is composed of the best material on the
comic opera stage The following clip
| pings from the Philadelphia Press will
| attest to its popularity:
"A genuine success, popular and artis-
| tic, has varied the theatrical season. II
occurred last night at the Chcstnut-Street
| Theatre, and was won by Carl Milloeck-
er,s comic opera, Poor Jonathan
| which had its first Philadelphia revelation
in very excellent if not brilliant per
fonnance by Rudolph Aronson's New
| York Casino Company, under the artistic
| direction of Heinrich Conried.
| THE music, of which there is an abund-
ance, is most meodious, fluent and often
infectiously oscillating. The libretto, An
| glicised and Americanized by John F.
| Jackson and Ralph A. We'll from the
German Of Hugo Whitman and Julius
Bauer, interprets fanciful and amusing
| story of the present time and of Ameri-
can pcrsonages in lyrics that are above av-
erage quality and in dialogue that is clean
cut, ineligible and clever. The piece has
| some well-contrived situations, and the
musical and comic clmaxes, as a rule,
harmonize with uncommon nicely and
| with an effect that stirred last nights au-
| dience-which was large but did not al
| together fill the theatre and whose mood
| was not at first one of favorable predispo-
sition--to the heartiest enthusiasm.
| "A unique duet and dance, given with
humqr and grace by Mr.. solomon and
| Miss Johns, was applauded, and Miss Oar
| Vile sang with spirit, skill, and some beat
| tiful vocal notes II lovely waltz song,
| What is Life Without Glory when
elected double encore. .RollJs imita-
ton of n Partisan cafe chantant singer.
1hpesc, was artistically rendered. Josa-
Mafs song, Pm the Most Unfortunate
Jonathan, Il in this act repeated. and is
elaborated into the .faaie of the act.
Mr.. Rylcy played the part of manager
with his customary activity and precision.
| Mr.. Solomon made an admirable ,JoRdthn.
Louise Kissing, Eva Johns, George Olmi
| and Others did credtable work in minor
parts. Conried was ON the stage with the
chorus much of the tiine.'
C1eveland's Minstrels at Lincoln Hall.
| Clevcland's minstrcls will begin, at the
Lincoln Music Hall next Monday, a
weeks engagement, with an extra matt
nee ON Christmas Day. The combination
is one of the best ever organized. Mr..
| Cleveland has gathered together from the
the minstrel field its most conspicuous pro-
| ducts. There was time when either
Willis T.. Sweatman or Billy Rice in a
minstrel company was enough to insure
| success, but Mr.. Cleveland this season has
| made constellation of all these minstrel
stars and has supplemented their brilliancy
with many other lights. In addition to the
above is Sugimoto's troupe of japanese
performers, whom Cleveland brought to
this country from Japan by special per-
nit from the Alikado. They are the ac-
knowledged superiors of all others in feats
of daring and skill ON the high wire, the
balancing ladders, sword walking, fencingl
and their repertoire of acrobatic and bali
ancing feats is as varied and wonderful as
the imagination can depict.
after Dark" at Harris.
William A. Bradys spectacular produc-
ton Of after Dark" will be given at
Harris Bijou Theatre next week with a
good company and strong scenic effects.
Seats are now on sale.
| Vaudeville at Kernan's.
The Sensational Boom Model BurIesque
and Spectacular Company will appear at
Kenan's Theatre for the first time Christ
mas week. 1t is an entirely new attrac-
ton, replete with new and novel features
and teaming with rich sensations, among
which may be mentioned THE Clemen-
ceau Case" in three tableaux, introducing
Ss Of the Sats rstie5t and hsGs S perfect yg
Lurletta, entitled "The Coronation of the
Violet" which Is followed by an olio of
original specialties. The burlesque,
Golden Locks, or the Beautiful Princess y
is brilliant spectacular production. Seats
now OH sale.
| The Henry Burlesque Company, the at
traction this week, affords q faultless en-
tertainment. Texarkanas, the dancer OF
all dancers, has proved the hit of the
show, and Manager John II. Smith issues
a challenge of 81 0O0 for her equal. To
night one of the private boxes will be ap-
propriately decorated in honor of the
solver Of the mathematical problem and
tomorrow night (rhursday) the correct
solution will be worked out ON black
board on the stage, as there have been so
many doubts expressed that il cannot be
done. Ladies' matinee tomorrow.