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drama. "The Water Queen,n which will
be presented at AlbauCh's this week, Is re-
g0rded as the finest spectacle he has yet put
before the public, Astounding, as IT does, I'm
a lavish profuslon of superb scenery, daz-
cling costumes, graceful groupings by
handsome women, enhancing phases of the
dance, excellent music and admirable spe-
cialties Mr. Kiralfy always commands the
best talent and spares no expense IN the
production of his dramas, but the cost of
producing this one Is something enormous
The stage setting is said to be superb, the
final transformation scene excelllng any
thing of the kind yet witnessed.
."The Water Queen" will be performed at
the Grand Opera House for one week only,
and no doubt will draw crowded houses. A
number Of excellent specialties are pre-
scnted throughout the spectacle, promi-
nent among them being the Pialras Spanish
gymnasts, Sablon, the great French mimic,
Arnold Kiralfy, grotesque dancer. and the
Brothers Washauer, juvenile sketch art's's.
Matinees will be given on "Wednesday an
Saturday.
Rosina Vokes at the National.
1t is seldom we are favored with the
presence of so excellent a comedy organi-
zaiion as the one headed by that we'll
spring of fun, Rosina Vokes, who begins
one weeks engagement at the New Ma
tional Theatre to morrow evening. Miss
VOkes has not visited Washington before
in three years, but our theatregoers re-
member her here as vivacious in manner, a
divine dancer and an actress Of unusual
merit.
For her engagement here Miss Vokes has
selected the following delightful comedies,
presenting, as is customary with her, three
separate and distinct pieces at each per-
formance.
The bill for Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings will be "a
Game of Cards,' a one-act comedy adopted
from the French; 1.-THE Circus Rider,n a
comedietta by Mrs. Charles Doremus of
New York, and j. b. Buckstone's charm
ing comedy, entitled 1.-THE Rough Dia-
mond." Thursday and Friday evenings
and Saturday matinee the performance will
begin with "In Honor Bound" petite
drama in one act by Sidney Grundy, to be
| followed by G. W. Godfrey's exquisite
comedietta, "Mv Millner's Bill,n in which
Miss Vokes will sing her famous song,
"His 'art was True to PAIL" and conclude
with ga Pantomime Rehearsal q most
amusing burlesque on the fashionable
craze of amateur theatricals.
Miss Vokes earnestly requests the audi
ence to be seated at s O'Clock, as the per-
formance will begin punctually at that
hour in consequence of the length of the
programme.
"Casper the YodIer" at the Bijou.
Charles T. Ellis, whose singing, dancing
and graceful manners have made him emf
nent in German comedy, will be at Harris
Biiou Theatre this week, the engagement
opening tomorrow night. He has been
spoken of as the peer of j. X. Emmett in
his palmiest days. His play, Casper the
Yodler," was written by WIN. Carleton, the
author of some Of "Frlt2's'' productions
His songs are all new, and he sings them in
style that wins the warmest admiration
The play tells an interesting story, but IT..
greatest merit is the opportunity it present.
for acquainting the audience with the star:
graceful and magnetic personality. One o
the most attractive novelties of the perform
ance is flower song, during which boz
tOHniGrS are presented to the ladies ant
toys to the children. Mr.. Ellis has maize
distinct hit wherever he has appeared, an(
there is every reason to expect that his Ell
gagement in Washington will be an EN-
phatic success. Usual prices aud matinees
The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Nikish will bring his band of musi
clans, forming this justly-admired orches
ira, for its third. concert at Lincoln Musi
Hall on Friday evening next. The occasion
will be u notable one from the fact that, a
a part of the programme, Will be rendere,
tuG Jdl rliJu ny peGIUONbll
also as presenting to this public as SOLOS
Miss Mary Howe, soprano vocalist o
phenomenal compass and 1leXibility o
voice, who, though young in her profession
has already won high praise. lively sal
already assures the presence of the fin
audiences which have become the rule q
the concerts of this orchestra. The pre-
gramme is as follows:
Overture, "Fiugal's Caven. .Mendelssho
| Rpll SOnp from ~ IA X nb Dalihp
Prelude to "Tristan and Isolde". 80. Wagne
Song, "The Nightingale" "............... Alibe
The Fifth symphony. ny................ Beethove
The Casino Company Coming.
: One week from tomorrow evening tn
! famous Rudolph Aronson Comic Oper
Company from the Casino, New York, IL
augurates a brief engagement at th
Grand Opera House which VIII be the
farewell appearance this season. Manage
Aronson proposes to make this one of til
most interesting and enjoyable engagement
ever presented by his company. The r,
portoire consists of three operas, 9Th
: Drum Major" "Nadjy," and "Erminie.
The latter two are already established su
= cesses in this city, while the former is a
entirely new production and has bee
i chosen for the inaugural opera. This
the second of Jacques Uffenback's opera
SO successfully revived by the Casino ma
ogment, and is said to be a most worth
5 successor to "The Brigand's," whic
achieved such triumph here last fall, IL
:, music being from the. pen of the king
y opera comique composers, is alone suf
cient to guarantee its possessing brillianc
e and dash. ''The Drum Major" will be r
peated Tuesday evening only. {
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Il
y sparkling operetta "Nadjyn will be pr
IT senled with many new features. F
). Friday and Saturday evenings and Satu
day matinee the ever popular "Erminie
;, will be presented. This will epostively t
farewell opportunities OF seeing the abo
operas, as Mr.. Aronson has decided to p'
;, manently retire them after this season. L
u company includes Pauline Hall, Georg
DENIM, Eva Davenport, Grace Golde
Kate TART, Florence Bell, James T. Powe
Edwin Stevens, John Brand, Charles Cam
bell, A. w. Mailin, N. 8. Burnham, Ell
o Ryse and others.
Fine Vaudeville Attraction at German
n A variety bill certain to satisfy all tas
s, will be presented at Kernan's Washingt
III Theatre this week by the Valdis Siste
Vaudeville Company, who come here frt
l. the Howard Atheneum, Boston, where u
st have been winning golden opinions FRI
the press and the public. This combinati
comprises women whose charms are l
alone to be found in handsome features a
graceful forms, gymnasts whose feats
almost superhuman, singers and dane
n with well-trained voices and nimble fe
and dialect comedians of the very high
order. The wonderful feats of the Val
sisters on the trapeze rOtdire have seld
wv been equalled, while the awe of 100 feet
be Miss Lizzie Valdis is spoken Of as sol
thing truly marvellous.
Among the other members OF the co
pf. No
and Marzello, gymnasts; Melville Q
Stetson, dialect condolences; Bell
y. the wonder-worker; Keller, the legless W
~ der; Waiter and Slavin, in their Il