The Critic and record., 1891-04-29
AMUSEMENTS.
The NIikado at AIbaughs Grand Opera
HouSe.

The Mikado at Albaugh's Grand Opera
House.
The Carleton Opera Company opened
the summer season with great ecat and
everybody is charmed with the mannerin
which "The Merry War" is presented.
Next week "The Mikado" will be given and
the occasion will be made interesting by
the temperance of two great favorities,
Miss JEANNE Winston and Mr.. J. K Mur-
ray, two pets of the Washington public.
1t is Miss Winston's intention to retire
from the stage after this season and spend
the rest of her days in Italy and enjoy the
fruits of her successes. She will appear
next week in her favorite character of
seem to have rival. Mr.. j. X. Murray
will assume his part of Pool Bah; which
gives him great opportunities to display
his beautiful baritone. There will be
special scenery and the same picturesque
japanese costumes, which Mr.. Carleton
imported direct from Toxic, Japan, at a
cost of $4,000, will be exhibited. Seats
for "The Mikado' will be on sale to-mor-
row CThursday).
"Ihe Private Secretary" at the New
National.
Mr.. Gillette's famous domestic play,
well-known as "The Private Secretary, -
will be seen at the New National Theatre
the coming week, interpreted by the best
company that has ever been seen in this
| humorous comedy. Mr.. Gillette, the
| clever author, has made some emphatic
| changes and additions during the past
season and Mr.. Charles Frohman has sur
rounded the quaint tutor with the very
best material that could be secured in
| New York. many of the cast being the
| same that appeared at the Madison Square
| Theatre New York, at the long, original
| run.
Since the production of the Secretary
Mr.. Gillette has furnished several other
forts of Home and the recent great sue
cess, "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" that
had its first production the past month at
this theatre. All of these very laughable
plays embrace many original ideas and
Gillette is quoted as one of the best COM
posers of sharp and brief funny para
graphs, and ludicrous posings and tab
leauX. The Secretary" abounds with
these, and the play will be presented with
every feature and care that is guaranteed
by the well-known Frohman manage
| ment.
Kernan's Next Week.
Manager Herman has engaged for mex
week a combination of the most brilliant
beauties and cleverest comedians on tht
vaudeville stage, who will give highly
satisfactory entertainment consisting of {
magnificent first part, an original olio anC
resplendent burlesque. The company
contains many vivacious vocalists anC
skilled terpsichorean artists and is stronl
in specially talent A host of shapely
artists, in addition to merry burlesquors
are among the features and will display
their charms in gay gavotte, mirthfu
minuets and matchless marches. Ther,
is a grand ballet which will execute all til,
latest sensational Spanish dances.
Score of the Female Wrestling Match
The score of the wrestling contest a
Kernans Theatre between Alice William
of Vermont and May Morgan of Ohio
for purse of $500, last night stood a
follows: Williams, D Morgan, /. Con
siderable interest is taken III the mattel
and not few bets have been made OF
the result. Miss Williams, who is tn,
smaller of the two wrestlers, though by
no means the weaker, appears to be th
favorte.