The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-20

The last engagement of Mr.. Wilson Barrett |
and his London company in Washington prior |
to their departure for England will be played |
at the New National Theatre this week. There |
is no question about the heartincss of Wilson |
Barretts welcome on his return here. As actor,
author and manager he is esteemed and appre- !
ciated in this community, and he is sure to |
achieve additional popularity during MS present !
engagement. He willpresent one novelty during |
the week. in a new and original modern society |
drama by two young London journalists, Addl- |
son Bright and jerome X. Jerome entitled |
ttWhat Women Will Don He will also, by |.
general DESIRE reproduce that beautiful and
picturesque dramatic story of the Isle OF Man, |
UBen-My-C Chree.n He will, of course, be aided |
by that forceful actress and charming woman,
Miss Eastlake, and that excellent comedian and
character actor, Mr.. George Barrett, who made
such favorable impression here during the
last engagement of Wilson Barrett. The reper.
tory for the week is as follows: Monday and
Tuesday BENNY Chree;n Wednesday matt
nee, "The Color Sergeant > "a Clerical Error"
and "Chatterton;" Wednesday, The Silver
King" Thursday, "What Women VIII Do"
Friday, "Clito;' Saturday matinee, What
Women Will Do;'' Saturday. "Clito." The
regular prices will prevail.
Dudley Bucks Light of Asia
The Choral Society will close its seventh sea-
son with performance that will surpass in
attempted in music in Washington. The fact
that aThe Light of ASIA the most important
work of one of the leading American compos-
ers, is to be given by the society, with the as
sistance of the entire Boston Symphony Or
chestra, has awakened great interest in the city,
and now comes the announcement that the per-
formance is to be conducted by the composer.
Mr.. Dudley Buck is probably better known to
the American public in general than any other
81 two oh mn
songs having brought him nearer to the people
than others who have restricted themselves to
the higher forms Of music. This cantata is the
most important of his works and is the only
American composition Of the kind that has been
honored with performance in England, having
been given in London during the season Of 'S9.
The words are compiled from Sir Edwin Ar
nold's great poem, and tell the history OF
Buddha, with setting forth of his doctrines.
The music is most interesting, constantly tune
full and adapted to the different periods of the
life story. The soloists will be Miss Jennie
Dutton, soprano; Mr.: William H. Reiger, tenor,
and Mr.. Ericsson F. BUSHNELL bass, all of New
York. MetZerott has the tickets, which are
selling rapidly.
Summer Opera al Albaugh's.
Tomorrow evening the Carleton Company
will enter upon its second week of light opera
with production of Offenbach's /" Brigands,"
which was successfully given here by the com
pany during the regular season. The COM
pany is fully equal to the requirements OF the
music. The opera will be handsomely mounted.
1t is needless to say that the music is light and
meodious, and therefore pleasing, and in
several instances betrays the clever workman
ship of the composer. Miss Alice Carle as
FiOrclM will appear in most picturesque cos
tune, which reveals her to the eyes of the pub
lie as woman Of handsome stage presence.
The broad comic element will be supplied
Messrs Il. G. De Mesa and Charles A. Bigelow.
ic lr Ona tinn hat nf Sat1 6ay
The admission to all parts of the house is
twenty-five cents, while reserved seats are
placed at fifty and seventy-fve cents.
"Bootles's Baby at the Bijou.
'Bootles's Baby u the famous Madison-Square
success will be at Harris's Bijou Theatre next
Monday night, to open weeks engagement
The attraction forms one of the biggest of the
present season. The company il one of rare
strength, and the play is one of great beauty
There is no melodrama of the stilted order witt
which the London stage abounds, great
crises, nothing of the sort. You are won by the
artless prattle of the baby, and by the great
hearted manliness of BootleS. The william
father seems somewhat impossible to Ameri
cans. But we have to swallow him, as he is, II
measure the essence Of the play. An inter
esting feature is the insight the play gives int
English army life. Some critic has said tina
it smacks Of Charles Lever. The company pro
ducing it is said to be composed Of capable la
dies and gentlemen.
The Theatrical Mechanics Benefit.
At the benefit of the Theatrical Mechanics
Association at the National Theatre Tuesda
afternoon the programme will include the thir
act of "The Burglar:' Wilson Barrett in ''Chat
tom" Miss George Metzgar, the favorite cor
traito will sing Olga" this being her last az
peurance here before her departure for Europe
Mr. w. T. Carleton will give Molloy's beautifU
ballad, "Rose Maric;n Mr.. j. X. Murray, ba
itone of CaretOn's Company, will sing 'Lt
All Obey;n Professor Elmi will show his dssolV
ing views, and there viii be many other ente
tanning features. Seats are on sale at the thei
ire box Office.
Mr.. George ID. Scott's Testimonial.
Mr.. George d. Scott, the wel-known com
singer, has been rendered a testimonial conce
and entertainment at National Rifles Hall O
April 30, by his appreeiatiVe friends and fellow
citizens. Mr. Scott has for the past twent
years given his services gratuitously for almo
every charitable object, and has sung for near
every church or society in the city. Those wi
have been entertained and aided by him hay
now the opportunity of showing in a substa
tial manner their appreciation of his effort
There should not be vacant place in y
tional Rifles Hall on the evening of the 30t
The programme of the entertainment will
given later.
a Piano Recital by Won BuIow.
DR.. Won Bulow, the famous pianist will 81
piano recital at Albaugh's Opera House
the afternoon of Tuesday, the 29th. 1t is MAJ
wears since Won Bulow was before heard in u
country, but the memory Of his admirable pls
ing is still fresh in the minds of all who la