The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-28

AS originally planned the summer opera
season at the National Theatre was to have
closed last night. But the success of the late
performances aud the good patronage induced
Manager Rapley to continue the engagement.
Mr.. Sam Fort, who has been in charge Of the
company up to the present, will now retire
to devote himself altogether to his Baltimore
enterprise, and Mr.. Rapley will himself man.
age his light opera company for the balance
of the season. Miss Lamont will also retire
and rest for the present, while Walter Allen
will go with Mr.. Fort to Baltimore. Mr..
Rapley will continue the season at his house
as long as the patrons desire It.
Il X 4
This week Lecocq's rollicking comic OPERA
''Girofe-Girofa," will be sung. The famous
composer produced no work that contains
more genuine comedy and sparkling music
than this, and IL it ia not capitally done to-
morrow night Is will be due to the fact that
there has not been sufficient time for re-
hearsal. 1t will be well cast, with Mr.. w. III.
Hamilton as Mo,wzouk, a part in which he has
had great success; Miss Laura Clement as
Girote- Girofd, for which she is vocally and
otherwise capitally equipped; Miss Lizzie An
nandale, an artist who does everything WELL
as Aurora; Julia Calhoun as Pd9uitd; Charles
y. SatupDeu as liluFuSIutH; hlTJlanU EaimeT
as BolerO, and Eta Chamberlain as Pedro
Mr.. William H. Robinson, the skillful musi-
cal director, has rehearsed the company in
defatigably with view to making tomorrow
nights performance smooth and complete.
Following "Girofe- -Groha," Audran's pretty
opera, "Olivette," which has not been sung
here in many seasons, will be put on.
Tho Testimonial to Mr.. Buckingham.
The benefit rendered by the citizens of Wash
ington to John E. Buckingham, the popular
doorkeeper at Albaugh's, will take place at
the Opera House on Tuesday evening. A
splendid programme will be presented, includ-
ing the recitation of the ''Seven Ages" by
Mr.. G.. B. Hanford scene from 'sThe Hunch-
back" in which Miss Lavina Shannon will ap-
pear as Helen and Mr.. Giles Shine as ModuS, and
the Washington Mandolin, Banjo, and Guitar
Club, consisting of Mr. A. V. Holmes, direc-
tor; F. III. Pierce, w. M. Hale. j. d. McCauley,
Fl. E. Galleher, G. S. West, F. j. Marble, and
Charles McEuany. In selected solos, comedy
sketches, and other novelties the following
array of talent will appear: Miss Helen La
Crawford, Miss Jean Lockwood, Mr.. w. F.
Pruette, Mr.. Hub Smith, Mr. Herndon Nor
sell, Mr.. William Price, Mr.. Tim Murphy,
Mr.. w. Scott Hammond, Mr.. j. Y. AtLee,
Mr.. Charles Fink, Mr. George D.. Scott, Mr..
James Watson, and Mr. Harry Buckingham.
The Harmony Quartette, composed of Messrs.
Allen, Sherrett, Roberts, and Middleton, and
the Apollo Quartette, composed of Messrs.
Turpin, Mcfarland, Reside, and Lapham,
will render number of their choicest seIec-
tions, and the accomplished pupils of Profess
sor Montgomery, including the Misses Bertha
Bieber, Rosa Dietz, Hilda jacob, May Belle
Chambers and Master Ed Bowman will pre-
sent the latest fancy dances and terpsichorean
novelties. Professor l.. A. Roginskf will pre-
sent series of highly interesting dissolving
views and artistic stereopticon gems. A spe-
cial team selected from the Washington Light
Infantry Athletic Club, composed of Pro-
fessor NJ. A. Joyce, Messrs. HI. c. Given,
G. M. Given, Harry S. Leach, John Hydler,
j. w. Graham, Harry E. Bader, f. L.
Phillips, G. K. Grabelle, c. A. Hughes,
T. V. Mcintosh, E. w. Zea, P. M. Kennedy,
and Harry Kenner, will give exhibitions OF
leaping, vaulting, jumping, high kicking, hor-
iZontal bar, sparring, and other gymnastics,
and "John'' and ''Jess,' the two ebony-hued
comic opera artists, who are resting after their
recent tour with Francis Wilson. will appear in
a comical sketch by Professor Joyce, entitled
"Sulliyan and Slavin; or, Who Got Dat Belt?"
Mr.. Buckingham's many friends intend that
his benefit shall be ''rouser," and those who
desire to secure seats will do we'll to make an
early call at the box Office at Albaughs.
Prices have been fixed as follows: Lower
floor, 81; balcony, so cents, and gallery, 25
cents; and it is evident the affair will attract
the banner house of the season.