The Critic and record., 1891-04-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
New national Theatre.

Mr.. Augustin Daly's company Of com
edians will lay an engagement Of one
week only at the National Theatre begin
ming Monday, April 10. The company is,
in the main, the same that was seen at
this house last spring, and comprises the
names Of Miss Ada Rehan, Mrs. Gilbert,
Mr.. James Lewis, Mr.. John Drew, Mr..
George Clarke, Mr. Charles Lecler3q, Mr..
Charles Wheatleigh, Mr.. Sidney Herbert,
Mr.. Harry Edwards, Miss Kitty Cheat
ham, Miss Isabel Irving, Miss Adelaide
Prince, Miss Edith Crany, Miss May Silyie
and others.
The repertoire for the week has been
arranged as follows Monday and
Tuesday evenings and Wednesday
matinccs, The Last Word;" Wednes-
day evening, "SChool for Scandal
Thursday evening, "ramiug the Shrew;"
Friday evening and Saturday matinee,
"A Night on and Saturday evening,
Railroad of Love-
The performances will be under the per-
sonal supervision of MIR DAILY
The sale Of seats will open at the box
Office at $50 tomorrow Thursday morn
ing.
Harris
Next week Harris Biiou Theatre will
present n superb scenic production of
LINCOLN j. Carter's great play, "The Fast
Nlhlls ~ - " llAAtN VI lllNtH0flN lliIllllllh
interest and includes realistic effects that
are wonderful for their novelty and effect
ivencSs. Besides It's handsome scenery,
'The Fast Mailn carries with IL the ma
chinery for producing the following eff
fects: the clatter Of a patrol wagon COM
ing down the street, the noise of a steam
boat leaving the wharf, moonlight on the
river, the glowing furnaces of boat, the
explosion and breaking up Of the steamer
81. Louis, the real water, foam and mist
in the Niagara Falls scene, not to mention
the railway scene which presents novelties
in realism never before attempted. The
play does not depend entirely on its scenic
effects, however A cast has been
selected capable of doing Justice TO
the demands of the numerous strongly
drawn characters. There is strong ele-
ment of comedy in the play that Is brought
out for its full value. 'The Fast Mali
is one of the most famous of the later
melodranas, and II has created the great
est surprise and interest wherever pro-
duced. 1t has been pronounced the great
est railway play ever written, without
dull scene in It. Seats are now on sale.
Theatre Mechanics benefit.
The men behind the scenes will take
well earned benelitto-morrow afternoon at
Albaugh's Grand Opera House. The per-
formance Is given under the auspices of
the Washington Theatrical Mechanics As
soCiation, Lodge No. Z. The programme
is long and excellent one, the following
prominent artists have generously volun-
teered their services;
Miss Pauline Hall, "The Burglar Com
pany" in the third act of "The Burglar
by kind permission of Mr.. w. II. Rapley
and Messrs. Smythe and Mathews Jean
ME Winston, William Pruett, Washing
toms favorite baritone; Dixon and Lang,
in their original success entitled THE
Broadway Swell and Bowery Bum" by
kind permission of James i. Herman and
Messrs. Whalen and Martell; Master Ed.
Bowman and Miss Hilda Jacobie in their
celebrated Irish jig; Sol Minister, violin solo;
Skirt Dance, by Misses Boutell, Jacobie
and Bieber; Professor j Frank Eline's Dis
solving. Views; Loris and Beagle, cham
pion all-round shots; Iiewellyn, drum
major; Rope Dance, Miss May Bell Cham
beIs. Now they come the greatest on
earth" George +. Golden and Frank
Quigg, producers and ouginators, authors
of The Band Played Annie Laurie etc.
Laugh Washington Banjo, Guitar and
Mandolin Club; Professor Il. G. Bernays
and orchestra.
Between the acts the audience will be
treated to a glimpse "behind the scenes
the stage hands illustrating the striking
and setting of a scene during play.
A handsome souvenir programme will
De gwen eaCn lauy present. deserved
seats, 81 and so cents, on sale at the box
Office.
Matt Morgan's Celebrated Pictures.
The City Club Vaudeville and Bur
lesque Company, which will be the at
traction at Kernan's Theatre next.weeli,
is the only organization exhibiting Matt
Morgan's masterpiece, Partisan Art Re-
produced, which includes the most ex-
quisite of the great artists groupings, aud
INTRODUCES the living models he originally
selected There is a magnificent first part
entitled "Studies in Black, and bright
burlesque, entitled THE O-Home-in-
Stead" both of which afford no end of
amusement.
The Ohio is excellent and includes Phyl-
lis Allen, Bryant and Saville, Wilson and
Davenport, the great Soften, the Eyeretts,
Jennie Aliaco and Lowery and Evans
Annie Livingstone, with whom John l..
Sullivan became infatuated, is one of the
shining lights. Seats on sale.
The,Whallen and Martell Company, the
attractions this week has made most IA
vorable impression on its first visit to
Washington The Martell Family, the
Roucleres, Mcintyre and Heath, are very
strong cards, while the Bros. DE Gray, the
demonstrators of hypnotism, are the sem
sation Of the season. Ladies' matinee to-
| morrow.