The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-28

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Paul prisoner and carries him off in irons to
the Spanish main. AS Paul Joncs's squadron
is hammering the coast Trocadero is charmed to
find Paul Jones in his nephew's hand, but Paul
escapes, is mistaken for BicOquct, and, aided by
MdldguenG and the ladies, succeeds in making
his ship. The Americans attack the Spaniards
and all ends in the most approved fashion
There is an under plot involving PdupS boat
swain, Bouillabaisse and his wife, Chopinette,
and other characters supply a comedy element
The opera is cast as follows for the star ard her
London company: Paul Jones, Miss Hunting
ton; Ruf,,o, Karl Mora; Bico9uet, Eric Thorne;
Hallen Mostyn; Petit Pierre, Albert James;
Chopinette Miss Fanny Wentworth; INalaguena,
Miss Mlllie Marsden, Tconne, Miss Marguerite
Van Brexdel. Matinees will be given New
Years (Thursdayl and Saturday. Seats are on
sale at Metzerott's music store.
IA Clean Sweep" at the Bijou.
Dan Mason is prime fayurite in this city
and his comedy, "a Clean Sweep" has created
roars of merriment wherever seen. 1t is a hui
morous production in the strict sense of the
word; fun and fun alone is the object of its ex-
istence. Mr.. Mason has the support of an able
corps Of performers, and there is an agreeable
abundance of clever speciality work. GA Clean
Sweep" gives Mr. Mason an opportunity to
prove himself a German comedian par crcellcnce.
In fact, Mr.. Mason, though not yet looking for
the laures of q playwright, can certainly claim
credit for the present farcal comedy, which,
under the title of GA Clean Sweep" had sue
cessful run of nearly a half season at the Bos-
ton Theatre. Mr. Mason was then in company
with John L. Kelley, the Irish comedian, but he
decided to dissolve partnership, and last even
ing was his first appearance in the triple role of
star, manager, and proprietor The company
includes j. b. McAuliff, who as Nicholas Fi.r,
stirs up innumerable embarrassing perpleXities
NUit 1Jlj3 ;pII Is tha
humored German. 1t is whirwind of fun,
and its coming will no doubt clear the dust
from the thrOats Of any one who sees it, even If
he hasn't laughed for weeks before.
Kernan's Theatre.
The attraction at Kernan's Theatre this week,
beginning tomorrow night and including grand
holiday matinee New Years, is Williams and
Orr's Meteors an entirely new company, com
prising noted American and European speciality
stars. Heading the list are Zenora and Foden,
the most marvellous equlilbrists and hand bal
ancers in the world. Then there are the Ameri-
can Macs, not only the funniest and wittest
comedians in America, but the most expensive
card ever engaged In addition to these great
features there many other acknowledged
artists, among whom may be mentioned Kaye
and Henry, Lawlor and Thornton, Jochbana
and Oume, Annie Wilmuth, Musical Latona, Ma
son and Ralston, Brothers Wems, Sisters Coyne,
and Continental -Four. Ladies' matinees Tues
Years matinee. Next week, City Club Vaude-
vile Burlesque Company.
The Appleton Quartette.
Concerning the Appleton Quartette which
will appear in concert at Lincoln Music Hall
January 23, the Boston Herald said: "Their
success has been phenomenal from the begin
ming of their career quartette The voices
blend superbly, and their singing possesses
breadth and hneness-two essential qualities
that ladies' quartettes often lack" Washing
tonians will understand this on learning that
Miss Harriette Whiting, of this city, is the con-
tralto knowing that any organization with
which she would be associated musically must
be of the finest order of merit. The fact is
that these four ladies have not only been
blessed by nature with exceptional voices, but
they have added thereto all that thorough mu-
steal culture and artistic feeling could give.
Two of them, at least, are noted as pianists as
well as singers, namely: Mrs. Helen Nj. Young,
the soprano, and Miss Eva Mae Clarke. Mrs.
Abby Clark-Ford, the alto, not only excels in
singing ballads, but also as an accompanist.
Those who have heard Miss Whitings superb
contrato need not be told that she is one of the
strongest elements of the organization. At the
coming concert Mr.. Myron w. Whitney, the
famous basso, who is such faVorite here, will
sing, thus giving an agreeable diversity to the
programme The Columbia Athletic Club,
under whose auspices the concert is given, are to
be congratulated on securing such strong at
fractions, and a brilliant audience, as at their
previous entertainments, may be expected.
Manager Fisk's Christmas Gifts.
Manager Fisk, of Albaugh's, was the reeip-
lent on Christmay Day of three very rich pres
EMS from the employees of the Grand Opera
House. The attaches on the front of the house
presented him with very handsome combina-
Jion lamp and stand. 1t is made of solid brass
in an elaborate design Of filigree work. and