The critic., 1890-12-24
AMUSFMENTS.
New National Theatre.

The New Year will be celebrated at the
New National Theatre by the advent of
Marie Wainwright and her excellent COM
pany of players, including Barton Hill,
w. s. Owen, Percy Brooke, Blanch Walsh,
and Louise Muldener.
The repertoire will he, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday evenings and
Saturday matinee, Twelfth Night"
Thursday (New Years. matinee and FRI
day and Saturday evenings, "The Honey
moon" Miss Wainwright will again
bring all the gorgeous scenery, furniture,
and accessories which have made her
presentation Of Twelfth Night famous
throughout the country: Its success here
last year will be readily recalled. Miss
Wainwrights Piolo takes rank with the
best Shakespearean performances of the
day. "The Honeymoon is brilliant
play which never fails to keepan audience
amused from the first word to the last
Seats for any performance will be placed
ON sale tomorrow morning at the box
Office.
"Ihe City Directory" ut Albaugh's.
"rhe City Directory" as canvasscd by
Russell's comedians, is not unknown in
Washington. The performance is the
best of its kind now before the public, and
was immensely popular during a former
engagement. 1t will be Il particularly APP
propriate entertainment for the holidays
ON account of its bright and merry
features, and the weeks season at Al
baurh's'is likely to be conspiciously sue
cessful. a large number of new features
have been added recently, together with
new names and faces that are sure OF
welcome anywhere. This is the same
company that played 1856 nights at the
Bijou Theatre, New York, and will not
again be seen in Washington this year.
The names of William Collier, Burt Hav
erly, John w. Ransone, Ignacio Marti-
| netti, ]. e. Miron, Alf Hampton, Jos.
Jackson, Amelia Glover. the Irwin Sisters,
Gertie Glover, Bessie Cleveland, Kate
TART and Mayna Kelso are among the
list offered. There will be special mat
inee New Years Day.
Agnes Huntington.
Theatre goers are anxiously awaiting
the appearance of Miss Agnes Hunting
ton and her English Opera Company,
who open next Monday night at Lincoln
| Music Hall for period of one week in
| the opera, paul Jones', by Planquetto,
| The company consists of over seventy peo-
| pie. The scenery and costumes are said
| to be very elaborate and the general pro-
| dUction one of the best OH the road this
| season. Miss Huntington's social stand
ing in this city will no doubt be of great
| assistance to her during her engagement
| here. The sale of seats is now in progress
| at MetZerott's $ music store.
| "a Clean Sweepn mt Harris.
Dan Mason's "a Clean Sweep will be
the attraction at Harris Bijou Theatre
next week. The play was constructed for
the avowed purpose of making people
laugh, and so far seems to have COM
| pletcly accomplished its purpose. 1t is a
melange of music, dancing and fun. The
| company contains large amount of
clever speciality talent. Seats for the en-
gagement are now on sale.
Vaudeville at Kernan's.
Williams & Orr's Meteors, new and
brilliant speciality company, comprising
acknowledged American and European
artists, will be the attraction at Kernan't
Theatre New Years week, including New
Years matinee. Chief among the cards
are the celebrated and unequaled contor
tionists and head balanccrs, Henora and
Foden, who are regarded as the greatest OF
all European sensations. Another grca'
card is'the famous American Macs, ac
knowledged the funniest men in the
world. Among others are Kaye ant
Henry, Lawlor and Thornton, Tachibmf
and Pune Annie Wilmuth, Musical La
tona, Brothers Wems and Sisters Cayne
Seats now ON sale.
1.-The Clemenceau Case" this week
with the perfect living model, has provet
the sensation of the season. There viii
be grand holiday matinee tomorrow
when, in addition to the regular pro
gramme, many new features will be in
troduced, including one of the latest voca
|, gems written by Phlit O. Johnson an(
Kelso Murdoch OF this city and entitled
, IA Sweet Forget Me-Not," which will b.
rendered by Miss Sallie st. Clair.