The daily critic., 1890-06-11
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Another large audience witnessed the
performance Of "Nadiy" at Albauch
Opera House last evening. Helen
Lamont and her Comic Opera Company
have made q host of friends in Wash
incton and are every day becoming
more popular The management de-.
serve credit for the manner In which
they have mounted their productions
and a more enjoyable evening cannot
he spent than in hearing the company.
Commencing next Monday evening
one Of the most popular comic operas
ever produced, The Black Hussar
will be given This opera will be put
upon the stage In q more elaborate
manner than has ever been seen I'M
Washington. special scenery new
costum ts, q grand march and special
engagement Of the Marine Band, which
will appear at every performance. Sale
of seats begins o-morrow morning
Paradise FIatso at the National.
The sale Of seats fer the performance
Of Hub Smiths comedy, Paradise
Flats, at the National Theatre. is in
creasing and bids fair to pack the
theatre with a distinguished gathering
on Friday night The Columbia Club.
under whose auspices 1t is given, pro-
pose 10 make it huge social success.
The cast is an excellent one, and is as
follows.
Miss Jane Meredith CFannie's aunt, a
middle-aged spinster) Miss Fielding
Roselle
Fannie Meredith tseoretly engaged to
~
Clara Boswell (secretly engaged to
Robert) Miss Mary Whitthorue.
Susie Jones secretly engaged 10 Charley
Miss Suzanne Bate.
China "a colored maid Of all work. and
undisputed boss Of Paradise Flats) Miss
Marie Roelker.
Mr.. Larry Singleton tHerberi's uncle: an
old bachelor with young hearty Mr.. II. 7.
Smith.
Herbert Singleton, Robert Bennings, and
Charlie Stacey, Joint proprietors of Paradise
Flats, impersonated by Mr.. Pierre G.. ste
yens, Mr. Seignelay g. Elliott. aud Mr..
Leonard e. Chew.
The comedy Is In three acts. the first
and last of which represent scenes in
Paradise Flats. The scene of the sec
ond act is laid on Analostan Island and
introduces the Columbia Athletic Glee
Club in a number of popular songs.
The club is composed of the following
quintette: Frank MCDermott, Fred
Thompson, L. NJ Garrett, G.. G. Col.
gate, Walter A. Gait Alex. i Shaw
Sterling Gait and James r. Branch.
In this act an athletic exhibition, uu.
der the direction Of Professor John r.
Crossley, Is given by the following
well-known athletes. Basil Duke. j.
Robinson Elder, Richard i. Beall. ir.
=, ID. Sewall, John G. Irwin, Robert
II. Wade.
During the evening the following
music, by Mr.. Hub Smith, will be rem.
dered: Overture from comic opera.
The Debutante, F" "Senorita," " "Fond
Hearts and True, "Kooisie Woolsic." !"
Swinging in the Grape vine Swing"
My Mothers Song. Columbia Ath.
letic Club Waltz, ewing Tee Wee. The
Sweet Chinec," and Mirage" Waltz
new, composed by Bronson Towne.
Martyr College commencement.
Tonight the Academy Of Acting OF
Martyr College will present the hlstorl.
cal romance Of Christopher Colum-
bus" at the New National Theatre.
Mr.. Edmund Shaftesbury will apnear
In the title role. This will be the in
itial performance Of this play, which Is
The product of q Washington author.
The drama deals with the various
events In the life Of Columbus, and has
been described heretofore in TnE
CmTC. Tickets can be obtained at
Metzerott's. 1tl0 + street northwest.
Al the conclusion Of the play the di
plomas and degrees will be conferred
bV Senator ingalls,.