Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-21
AMUsEMENTs.

ALBAraH's-''The Bohemian GirI' viii fol
low The Mikado' at Albaugh's Opera Hoas.
for one week. commencing with Monday nigh
next. Balfes opera il always acceptable. bu
never more than at the present time. Il
has been a long time since The Bohemian
Girl has been sung here. and it should re.
ceiVe hearty welcome from all lovers of purely
| good music. The cast will be an unusually
| strong one. including Mr.. Jay c. Taylor. who il
| considered the leading tenor Of the American
lyric stage. Mr.. Taylor is famous throughout
| the country for his conception of the part ot
| Thdddeus. the role he will sing here. The re-
mainder of the cast will include Mr.. Carleton
as Count Araheitn. Mrs Marie Hcll ne airline,
Miss Clara Wisdom as the 4ipSy Qu0en, II. g..
| Blake as FjOrestein, and Charley Drew and
Tom Ricketts, alternating AZ Ds1ilshonE The
chorus has been increased and it Will number
| forty voices. The opera viii be maguibcehtly
| staged and Handsomely costIine'i. and alto
gether delightful production may be expected.
| In the first and second acts incidental d"rces
will be introduced by Miss Mas Llcssp,o, Miss
| Ililda Jacobs aud Master Ed BOWMAN, by psr-
| mission Of Prof. Montgomery. Seats are now
On sale at the box Office.
KEhNAN's l.YCEUM TuEATER.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons PROMISES a lively wetk Df sport at ker-
mans 1hestcr. beginning Monday night. The
| tall Australian will meet all cDmerr. either in
his own (mi'tIle-weight) OF IN the heavy weight
! Class. He will spar for points with any middle
weight and give $50 to ANY man Outpointing
hun. His offer of : 900 to any man standing
before linn four rounds Is calculated 10 attract
local aspirant ss well az te:ve extra, in
ducement fOr him TO l',uh to his own lauIeis.
Jas. +. Carroll. the retired champion nght
weight. who accompanies fitZfiinn"ns. VIII
meet all corners in his class. good oil" Is
provided Among the artisis are the Juliahs,
Rose ard Martin. the accomplished acr"bats.
who will be pleasantly remembered here, the
Two Jims in up to the Times Rowe and
Rentz. the grotcsques; Frank M"raD IN his ora
torieal eeccntricities, Nanua, the MeSican equl-
hbrist: X. NJ. Carroll III mortar and Bricks,
Murray and Alden musical comedians; Reutn,
the hing Of the air, and Thee, tile beautiful
queen of music.
UNIvEEsAIIsT CHURcH.- On Monday night at
the Universulist Church there will be lecture
by Marie Antoinette Nathalie Pollard, widow of
+. A. Pollard. author Of .'fhe Lost CaiIse. y"
Mrs. Pollard presents a character lecture which
she STYLES The Princess Niu Qui, which IL n
biograp hcul sketch, the princess representing a
Chinese lady Ut high rank. and the talented
artist, appearing i'll handsome Chinese cos
tune will tell about China and the Chinese, will
criticise America and Americans, inclGdin4 high
officials and others lii public life. Mrs Pollard
il said to have been very successful III the de
livery of this lecture, both in this country and
abroad. Reserved seats may lie obtained at
Drops.
HARRIS BIloU THEATER.-Next Monday night
will open a weeks engagement OF the famous
established reputation. IL il known not only
for its powerful dramatic interest, but for the
magnificent moral lesson which it conveys. The
famous divine. Dr. Spurgeou. referred To It i'll
terms IF the highest communication, and II has
also enjoyed the endorsement and patti onage of
the public. Intense in its situations and thrill
ing In its cimaxes. ~ well AZ artistic and nat
ural In it, Development. it cannot fail TO COM
maud attention and admiration. The play will
be given with the original scenery and proper
ties and by company composed OF artists
whose regulations are established. There are
five acts of wholesome but absorbing interest
The previous success Of the play makes large
| attendance during Its performance heie mat
ter of no doubt whatever.
DAMON AND PYTH1As.-The popular play of
| damon and Pythiss'' will be presented at the
National Theater June y under the personal
management of Mr.. VIM. Boag. who will play
the part of Pythias. He has been u member of
| the Robert Downing Company for the last three
seasons and his many friends take deep inter-
est in his work. Prominent members of the
Robert Downing Company and other profess
SIGNALS have volunteered their services. so that
the support will be particularly strong. Through
the courtesy Of the Secretary of the Navy the
orchestral part will be performed by the Marine
Band. The proceeds will be applied to the en-
tertainment fund of Potomac Relief Corps, W.
X. c., auxiliary to the Department of the Po-
tomac. G.. A. X. Among the prominent people
who have boxes are President Harrison. Secre-
tary Tracy. Secretary Noble, Miss Clara Barton
and Mr.. Robert Downing.
The GLADIAToR.-On the 18th of June
there will be performance of Saumet's tragedy
of The Gladiator at the National Theater for
the benefit of the Knights of Pythias. Mr..
Robert Downing will play the title role and will
be supported by his own company. In this
character Mr.. Downing has been eminently
successful, and the performance will no doubt
be highly enjoyable.