Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10
AMgSEMENTs.

ALssuoH's OrrRA HousK.-A year ago Jas.
I. Powers anu Straight lip were the tali
OF the amusement-loyingp portion Of the conn
Try and now already this ca history j. repeat
ing itself in sounding the praises az .Ias T.
Powers and Mad Bargain." Eich & Harms,
Mr.. Powers managers shelVed a ''S;I aight Tin"
Ia the height OF It's success and gave John j.
McSally. its author. carte blanche 20 write Mr.
Powers a new piece. La the construction of
the new comedy Mr.. McNally had the collabora-
ton OF Mr. Julian Mitchell, one Of the best
stage managers in the country. and their new
three-act play OF laughter. as they happily term
II, has fitted Mr. Powers 20 a nicely
1t s ripple of laughter and a
stream Of enjoyment from curtain rise
TO curtain fall. In Mr.. Powers support are
Peter F. DAILY and Della Stacy. both OF whom will
be most pleasantly remembered from the sue
cess they achieved in ''Straight Tip" Mr..
Powers soubrette this season is Rachel Booth
one of the brightest and most accomplished
ladies IN her line in the profession. Others in
the cast are Louise sylvester James Mna-, Rose
Cooke. W. ". Alien. Frank Howard Prank NJ
kendrick. John Frees. Sc.. sl OF whom have
done both notable aud capable work on MANY
occasions particularly attractive feature q.
the production Of Mad Bargain viii be an
altogether new and original scenic effert intro
duced in the second act. The piece has leaped
into the front rank Of public favor al one
bound. and it's production here next Monday
night at Albanghs Grand Opera House may be
worthily considered one of the principal events
of the current season.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER.-The most conserv-
alive OF the Philadelphis critics have united in
pronouncing The Cannon Ball Express" Au-
gustin Neuvilles new play. which will be pre-
scented at Harris Bijou next week. n popular
success. The best evidence of the favor in
which II is held is that during its recent en-
gagement in the Quaker city i. played TO the
standing-room limit. Ii is in many respects a
realistic triumph, aud there are at least three
incidents In which IL completely eclipses the
ordinary effort i'm that direction. The construc-
ton Of the play is said TO be excellent making
the action swift and the clmsxes powerful.
The character assumed by Mr.. Melville il that
Of Dick Noel. Union cxvalryman. He is cap
tured, but the explosion OF q shell. which was
intended TO take his life, releases him. He again
escapes capture by having himself taken up
with mail bag by the swiftly moving cannon
ball express He also escapes by hairs bread tn
destruction in a quartz mill, which is shown in
actual operations These mechanical devices are
most elaborate and there il an element Of gem
uine danger in their rse. The scenery WAS
painted expressly for this COMPANY by Joseph
de Ia Harpe Of the Park Thester. New York
The devices are SO protected that Manager Jos
j. Hid OF this attraction has the sole right to
use them.
kERSAS's LrcErM TaEATEr.-There is q
host OF clever artists in the New York Naude-
vile Stars. which viii make their first appear
ance at kerIans Lyceum next Monday night.
Gus Hall. who has sought in this venture TO
form an aggregation OF representative variety
performers. Is TO be congratulated on the supe-
riority of the talent he has gathered together.
The company ia under his sole management,
and has been organized and equipped regard
less of expense. Emerson aad Cook. who are
among the principal features are ackno wledged
comedians and present a clever act. swift
and Chase. the musical artists. are well known
here and are recognized as prime favoriies.
Chief among the Other cards rlay be mentioned
John Z. Drew. The favorite character comedian
and dancer: McAvoy and May. sketch artists;
Prince Satsuma. equilibrist and iuggler; Dixon
and Long, character vocalists; Patterson
brothers. the daring and skillful gymuasts:
Maud Beverly. the vivacious little vocalist:
Lavender ard Tomson. in a bright and original
act. entitled Buttons" and Fred ]. Huber. in
his latest success. "A Hot Pickle" There will
be many new attractions In the summer garden.
A grand double attraction, VIM. Muldoon's
Athletic School and the Henry Burlesque Com
pany, will hold the boards GA. X. week"