The Washington critic., 1890-05-24
AMUsEM ENTs.
Aipaueh,s Grand Opera House.


engagement of the Lamont Opera Com
pany in "Erminie" The Lamont
Company comes to us complete In all
the essential features which go TO make
up an ideal opera company. The
record of its successes includes long
list of popular operas, that have en-
loved extended runs not only In the
metropolis but throughout the country
as well. But none Of these have ever
attained the wonderful degree of favor
that has been accorded "Erminie" by
the delighted public. Its tuneful airs,
lis broad farce. comedy element, its
beautiful choruses, the magnificence of
its costumes and scenery, and the
artistic taste which prevails throughout
its representation by this admirable
company, have won for II longer lease
of life than has been granted any other
works.
The company comprises Miss Helen
Lamont, Emma Hanley, Miss Laura
Millarl, Miss Mabella Baker, Miss Maude
Cherbi, Louis De Lange, II. E. Gra-
ham, Lloyd Wilson, Geo II. Broderick,
Alex Clark, Charles Graham, Steve
Porter, etc. A grand chorus of forty
and orchestra of twenty, under the di-
rection of Mr.. Adolph Bauer.
Prim rose a. VESTS Minstrels Coming.
Primrose and Vests Minstrels will
be at the New National Theatre next
week. This company is renowned for
its success in catering to the pleasures
of the public, and is prepared to pre-
sent some of the best and latest novel
ties that can be secured in their line.
The programme is crisp and clean. New
songs will be sung by Raymond Moore,
whose splendid voice left such favor
able impression last fall when he sang
Down on the Farm. Joseph Natus
and Fox Samuels have new and catchy
songs. Swift and Chase, the clever
musical team have been added, and
Mr.. Lew Dockstader, who Joined the
forces of Messrs Primrose and West
Immediately after closing his Broadway
theatre, will entertain the audience with
his terse sayings for few moments at
each performance.
Kernan's Theatre
Manager Herman next week offers a
treat to the amusement loving public of
this city. Dominick McCaffrey's Ath-
letic and Specially Company will be the
attraction, and it contains MANY old
time favorites in the vaudeville and
athletic world. McCaffrey heads the
combination. He has world wide
reputation as pugilist, and in his COM
pany are other distinguished fighters,
such as Jimmy Ryan, Jack Hopper, and
Jimmy Mitchell, all of whom have
earned regulations in the squared circle.
| The two well. l.known wrestlers, Jack
Hart and Jack MarsdeD, also accom-
pany the organization, and are willing
| TO wrestle any man who offers himself.
McCaffrey will give $25 to any one who
succeeds in staying with him for four
| three minute rounds.
The following athletic programme
has been arranged for the week. Tues
day night McCaffrey will box Ed.
Roach, and Jas. Mitchell and Billy
! Young will have set-to. On Thurs
day Jack Hopper will box two men
Billy Young and Joe Fielden-and on
Saturday night McCaffrey and Billy
Mcmillan will try four-round bout.
The same night Jack Hart and Wilson
of Heurich's Brewery will give an ex-
hibition of mixed wrestling
The vaudeville part of the show in
cludes such well known favorites as the
Melville sisters, William ]. Murphy,
Watts and McQuade, Andy Collins and
Marie Mansfield.
On Monday afternoon and night a
grand complimentary benefit to Manager
Eugene Herman will be given and it prom
ises to be the largest ever rendered a popu.
lar theatrical manager In this city. In
addition TO the regular performance there
will be host of volunteers. An attrac-
tive programme has been arranged and
1t will be the finest ever presented al
this popular house.
The Gilmore Matinee
OF special interest will be the concer
tomorrow afternoon at Albaugh'.
Grand Opera House. Gilmore's full
military band, with his trio of we'll
known voca]ists, Miss Ida Klein, so
prano; Mr.. William j. LAWN, tenor
and Mr.. E. j. O'Mahoney, the cele
brated Irish. American basso, make
combination sure to be most effective.
Mr.. Gilmore has arranged the bes
programme in his repertoire for hi
matinee tomorrow afternoon, and i
determined that his great band shall no
suffer by comparison with Strauss, ant
it will not. The prices for the Sunda,
matinee are: For reserved seats, 81 an(
rs CENTS general admission, 80 cents
The box office will be open at Albaugh'
at $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Musical Magnet.
The great opening Strauss concert at
o'clock this afternoon in Lincoln Musi
Hall was like great invisible magnet
1t drew an afternoon audience such a
is rarely seen in Washington and heart,
encores that greeted the waltz king
could be plainly heard from the outsid
of The great structure which has beel
consecrated to music. To-nights con
ert will be at the same place at s p. m
Martyr College Commencement.
The Washington schools of Elocutio
and Acting have furnished not fey
professionals TO the stage, the bar an
the field of politics. The institution c
TO. day in this city is the Martyr Co
lege of Elocution and Academy G
Acting. The commencement exercise
of this institution will take place o
June 2 and 3 at the New Nationf
Theatre. The exercises will be rar
! literary treat, embracing tragedy an
comedy; recitations, humorous and drS
matte; classic pantomime, fencin
battle, statuary, and many other move
ties of literature. Tickets on sale !;
: Metzerott's.