Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ALsAraH's-Pooa Observation-Disclosures Aron-
sons Comic Opera Company win present next
week at AlbauSh's the New York Casinos latest
success, "Poor Jonathan" The opera II q Ger
man tr.nslation Of . purely American subject
ssdspssd e our stage under If present title II
lin. three hundred in Vienna and il on the way
TO its one hundredth in New York. In the cast
are Camille Darville, Marie Hatton, Henry Hal
lam, ]. II. Ryley, George Olmi, Max Lube and
Fred solomon, Who assumes the title role, jon
BY the way, has some very funny dialogue in
Il and some broad farce, Il thus set forth by the
Philadelphia Pvess:
The story, while 90 widely preposterous in its
Germ in what becomes Of the principals where
they are disconnected with the humor Of the
entertainment, is welcome ON account Of its
very unikeness to the ordinary run Of such
librettos. The fact that there is no ballet and
that the characters appear in evening dress is
unique. and then the Incidents including q
burlesque on grand opera, and the dialogue
have humor far above the level of this class of
productions Christmas matinee.
PAUL JoNEs-4iss Agnes Huntington, after
most successful tour through New York, Bos-
ton and other American cities, and 346 perform
ances In London, will appear as Paul Jones
in her opera Of that name at Music Hall De-
cember 70 and continue one week The som-
pany which Miss Huntington SO gracefully and
successfully leads comprises over one hundred
people. who have been carefully selected from
the leading London theaters, and her entire or
ganization has received the highest encomiums
from press and public everywhere. Miss Hunt
ington Is pleasantly remembered here az con-
nected with the Boston Ideals and the Boston,
ians. Seats on sale Tuesday and after at Met
ZerOtts.
Music HALL-CLEvELANDs MINsTREIS.-On
Monday evening next Cleveland's Original
Magnificent Minstrels will open the week at
Music Hall and continue six nights and
matinees with Christmas. Among the artists
are Sweatman, Billy Rice, Crawford Brothers,
Num- and Ronaldo, Howe and Wall, Banks
Winter, J. H. Mack, Gus Herwig, and half a
hundred comedians, singers, musicians, dan
GERS and Japs. Then there o is the beautiful
Knights in their opulent costumes and the in
tricate splendor OF their parade; the twelve
Jap necromancers, jugglers, athletes. contor-
tionists. gyrasts, &C.; the Spanish Troubadours
in costumes Of silk costing $4,000; philhar-
monte orchestra of sixteen soloists, and a whole
harvest Of artists who assist in making the per-
Torrance new, novel, interesting, unusual, I'M
expected and wholly satisfactory. It is, in fact.
two shows in one, and is q credit to this great
Napoleon Of minstrelsy.
HARRB'-AFTKR DARK.-Dion Boucicault's
famous spectacular melOdrama latter Dark"
will be given at the Bijou next week by W. A.
Brady's company. The stage setting is of the
most elaborate description, with all the most
recent ideas OF realism, and exhibiting COM
pleteness Of detail that has rarely been equaled.
In the river scene an immense tank of water is
used. The underground railway Of London is
also shown. One Of the most entertaining
features Of the play is the music hall scene, in
which various specialties are given. The play
may be expected to repeat the success that it
has already scored in this city. Christmas
matinee.
KERNAN's-THE SENSATIONAL Boom Com
PANY.-"We are with you once MORE" says the
flashing head line Of the Sensational Boom
Burlesque Spectacular Company, which arrives
at Kernan's next week, and nobody is going to
deny the statement. 1t is a superb combine
ton Of lovely forms Of feminine beauty and
sumptuously magnificent is the reception of
rare delight prepared for the public. There
are twelve beautiful naval cadets, fifteen charm
ing letter carriers, the novelty of novelties, the
est, q version of the famous "Clemenceau
Case, I" in three sensational tableaux, introduce
ing the most perfect model living. This feature
is entirely new and its success was instanta-
neous and overwhelming and it has been grow
ing with each presentation Of the startling ex-
hibitiOn. Christmas matinee.
TURKS COLLEGE GLEE CLUB.-The Tufts
College Glee and Banjo Club will give one of
its interesting and popular concerts at the
Church of Our Father, 18th and L streets, next
Tuesday evening at o'clock. This club is
particularly strong in its vocal and instru-
mental work. Mr.. J. b. Weeks, the reader of
the club, is also q fine musician and his
whistling is especially unique. There are
twenty-three members in the club. Tickets,
Is and 50 cents.
''THE PASSION PLAY."-The illustrated lecture
on 'The Passion Play Of Ober-Ammergau will
be delivered by DR.. o. D. Cheney (who at
tended the play this Year, at Masonic Hall
December 20 and 80. There will be fifty beau
hful colored views. Ministers of various de-
nominations in Washington have expressed
their appreciation Of this lecture. Tickets, so
and Is cents, at Metzerott's.
THE first Of the series Of lectures at All Souls
Church will be given December % by the noted
author, Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D. D., of Bos-
ton, who will take for his subject, "Home Life
Of the Pilgrims" and it is hardly necessary to
introduce DR.. Hale further. The lectures
announced for January IL and April IS, 1891,
will be delivered by Revs Minot J. Savage and
Robert Collyer respectively, and their popular
ity with Washington audiences will no doubt
insure for them hearty welcome and full
houses.