The daily critic., 1890-11-22

Will receive bon Onus and beautiful
flag made hy Hermann on The stage.
aucid Hy the Enemy" az Harrfs'.
HELD BY the Enemy which viii be
hc attraction at Harris Biiou Theatre
rlv' week has earned n distinct place
m tha foremost ranks of The American
arama ID is one ol THE most intense
Waf plays ever written, aud has the 1d-
H#uai attraction Of dealing with scenes
ar" 'vros OF character with whjcu every
citizen 1r ihi. country IS familiar either
through observation pr reading lttells
story of The love Of p Northern officer
| Present. for true hear'e !
Southern a'r. BWt Sbeis engaged 10
many l.r cousin E5r1dH Haynes q Con-
aa.ur officer whom she honors and
l,ttpu- hut fues not love- ItgQeg IS
ctruu3 hy C.aUH Prescott who pro.
du.le rturs that show he was a spy.
Ef chances him with having forged
tbg pap,rs r0 aet ril af rival. Prescott.
tu save the man She loves. and despair
irp ar his own hopes. does not q d.ny the
accusation. Tuishtroism rouses thechiv
H'rue horror uf H1g1ey. and he admits
iNat he wa.a q spy. Before The sentence
Of death can be executed he Is woundi I'd
hy shr.l taken To- the hospital for
dead RuH makes an effort 10 have
him taken through the lines; the sup
posed corpse is being removed, when an
investigation Is demanded After q
period Of the most intense suspense u
is found that he is really dead from
excitement The plot eliminates with
the marriage off RuH aud Colonel
| prteaV The cast which will present
"Tled Bv the Enemy at the BiiOu is
I one of The strongest that has appeared
I in the nlav. An the new scenery and
properties prepared for II will be used
during this engagement Usual prices
and matinees Tuesday Thursday anil
I Saturday.
charlie uauford's New Role.
Charles = Hanford, a Washington
/ boy. who has been connected with Ell
/ win Booth and Julia Marlowe for the
/ past six seasons, viii Join the Money
/ Mad Company 10 night, appearing ia
I the role Of JatE idIms Mr.. Hanford
I has made rapid strides in his profession,
/ and as this is his first appearance In
| Washington in several years he will be
/ accorded a hearty welcome by bis
/ many friends in this city. We wish
him all possible success In his new
/ role
Kernau's Washington Theatre.
sam Devgre's own company will
| open at ketnan's Theatre next Monday
for one wCtk only including Thanks
| giving matinee. Sam Devere Is known
lhg world over as a famous American
baDiuist and comedian, and retains bis
hold, because his songs are always ori
ginal and his jokes always fresh. lie
has surrounded himself with none buI
artists whose specialiies are up to th,
standard
one Of the most original comedy
sketches, entitled "Tubbs Visit, i
presented by the Acme Four. A must
cal act. entitled "The Organ Crank,
introduces five well known vOcaliss ant
dancers, known as the Wood family
from the Gaieiy Theatre. London. jl
tau. the aerial queen, assisted by GeorI,
Brown, Is a welcome feature The 8 n
salion Of Roster Il Bial's, New Iork
the Partisan Dancers. whose dances az,
led by The celebrated Nile Pdparell, I,
among the features
Nothing more realistic has ever been
IRE euicd than the sketch OF the Gar.
ntlla Brothers Bob and Dick. who
depict the Chinese under the inhuenc,
Of opium and rum. G. w. Litleheld
the monologue artist, Is unequaled Ia
the originality Of his limitations. Pop
ular Nat Halues and VIII Nidocq ART
sure 10 meet with their usual warm re
ception. Capilola Forrest Is one OF the
pfeiticst sKirt dancers and most grace
ful high kickers on the stage. ReniZ
the Wizard of the Wire" isa mos
skillful artist. Prof. Harry Nj Parker
Il Is the greatest Of all canine masters ant
has the most unique, interesting ant
complete dog hippodrome on earth
Ladies matinees Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. including Thanksgiving
matinee. December l. Harry ker
nell's company.
Bisehoff Concerts and Lectures.
The first OF the BlsehOff concerts viii
take place on December 3. at the Con
gregauonal Church. The remaining
concerts will follow on January 23
February IS, March 2s, and April "a
Tickets for the entire course are noV
on sale at Ellis music store, 937 Penn
sylvania avenue, until November 20
after which no more will be sold. Tn
price Of season tickets has been place.
at 81
The lecture course al the Congrega
donal Church will commence on De
cember 5, when Dr. Gunsanlus will b
the speaker. On January IA Bish0i
Vincent will lecture; February l2
Robarts Harper; March 6. VIII Cum
back aud ApTil 10, Dr. Macarthur
Season tickets are 81 aud will be Of
sale at Ellis music store until NOvem
beI %.
IAN the Comforts of Home"
A most beautiful aud suggestive sou
yehir In satin Of the fiftieth perform
ance Of "All the Comforts Of Home" "A
/ PToctor's Twenty third Street Theatre
New York city, has been sent out witt
The compliments of Mr. Charles Froh
msn The play, which has proved
VoLderIul money making and artisti
| success, will be seen here in Januar
through the enterprise Of Manage
I Albaugh.
Wslt Naf Ra CLEVELAND