The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-25

dramatic skill. The company includes people
OF well recognized standing In their profession.
Henrietta Scott, Mary Hosmer, Annie Edgar
George A.: Wright, Theo. W. Babcock, Gus
Pixley, William B. Ryna, William Ballert,
Robert Escott, Jos. e. Fish, E. A. June, and
Baby Lillian Spencer. The production has
already been a highly su ccessful candidate for
approval in this city, and there is reason to ex-
pect continuance of the large patronage that
the Bijou has been accorded throughout the
present season.
American Sympathy for Russians.
"Were speaking to an audience of English
people, says Stepniak, the Russian exile and
agitator, now In this country, "I should say
that in supporting the cause of the Russian
people they would be doing that which is of
service to the national interests of England. 1
need not say that to you in America. You
have no national interests to serve by your dis
Interested and hearty sympathy-a sympathy
which will encourage the millions of Russia to
renew their efforts for national emancipation" I"
Stepniak has been received with great favor by
large audiences in Boston, New York, and
Philadelphia. The story of his struggles In be-
half of freedom and his escape from the nets of
the Russian authorities is told in the course of
his lecture, and will be heard with great inter
est by all who read George Remnants papers in
the Century. Here we shall have the story
from the lips of one "who has suffered as well as
seem" Stepniak lectures at Lincoln Music Hall
Tuesday evening on "Nihilism, or the Russian
Revolutionary Movement" Tickets at Metzer-
otis.
The Stoddard Lectures.
Among near attractions none can claim
greater popularity than the Stoddard lectures
which will soon begin at Lincoln Hall. The
general curiosity to hear of Mr.. Stoddard's
travels in the land of the midnight sun and to
get his account of the Passion Play of last
summer at Oberammergau is SO great that 1t
it was with great difficulty that manage
ment were able%to provide seats in Brook
solid courses, and in Boston three, were unable
to meet the demand. The course here will be
given In duplicate, as usual, but with the in
creased accommodation afforded by Lincoln
Music Hall. Course will occur on the even
ings of February 9, IL, 13, II, and 10, and
course on those of February 10, 12, 16, 1S,
and 20.
''Ellzs" Annual Benefit.
'The Elks" annual benefit will take place at
Albaugh's Grand Opera House February 4. AS
this order originated among the theatrical pro-
fesson, it has superior facilities for giving a
grand entertainment. The best artists in this
country are all members of the order, and are
at all times willing to give their services with
out cost This being the case it makes it pos
sible for lodges throughout the country to give
at their annual benefit grand performance If
the artists who will appear for the coming bene-
fit on the above-named date were paid for their
services at their usual salaries it would cost
the manager who engaged them at least five
thousand dollars to give this one performance.
The committee in charge of the coming enter
tainment have succeeded in procuring several
world-renowned artists from the first-class
theatres of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington, and they will no doubt excel
all former efforts. A beautiful souvenir pro-
gramme will be presented to every lady attend
ing the performance, and the whole performance
will include more real novelties than any ever
before given in Washington.
Lilly Clay's Superb Show.
Lilly Clay's Colossal Gaiety Company, which
will open at Kernan's Theatre tomorrow night