Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21
AMCsEMENTs.

Albaugh's. - Next week the beautiful,
American and highly interesting play New
South" will be seen at Albaugh's Opera
House direct from its one hundred niRhts'
run in New York city. Last season, it's
first, the drama scored q series Of striking
successes. The main motive OF action is the
easy abuse Of the pernicious system Of
leasing convfcts to corporations and indi-
viduals. Upon this thread are strung pearls
OF love. pathos and humor. Mr.. Girls
mer. one Of the authors. sustains a leading
role. ana Miss Phoebe Davies enacts the
heroine. Miss Bebe vining q Charming
actress and vocalist, is provided with q con-
genial role. and In the fourth act sings the
ballad The Sweetheart Of all the Year"
New National Theater-The new spectac-
ular extravaganza entiteled Africa" with
George Thatcher at the head OF the inter-
preting company. will be the attraction AZ
the New National Theater next week
Academy Of Music.-Next week Fay Tenn
pleton and an excellent comic opera COM
pany will present Ofenbach's Merry Opera.
Madame Favart." at the Academy Of
Music.
The Se-pentine Dance.-Last night thers
was an additional attraction to Herrmann's
program in the dancing of the Serpentins
by Nine. Hermann. There was a large
audience present and the beautiful work Of
Nine. Hermann was enthusiastically sp-
plauded- Her costumes were Of the richest
material and of marvellous beauty, and her
movements were graceful In the extreme.
The arrangement Of lights was artistic and
the colored effects produced were of won
d-ous beauty. Nine. Hermann is a beauti-
full woman. and il Is difficult to believe that
this fascinating dance could be made more
attractive by Loie Fuller or any one else
Herman s.-Amone the strictly high clasa
vaudeville shows on the road this season A
the London Theater Specially Company.
which comes to the Lyceum next week al
rect from their own theater In New York
city: In the company are Tilson and Enrol,
In their original society skit, entitled wo-
men VS.. Men. Frank Riley. Mathews ana
Auburd. Vatican. st. Mauer and Gerdner
and Edward Rogers. The performance win
conclude with the laughable absurdity THE
Doctors Trouble" The usual matinees win
be given.
Anton Seidl.-Seats are selling well for
the series of five concerts to be given IN
Metzerotts Music Hall by Anton Seidl and
his Metropolitan Orchestra. Seidls ability
corps Of musicians whose skill cannot be
questioned The orchestra will be assisted
by leading European vocal and instrument
taiists. The first concert takes place on
Art Lectures.-A series of five lectures
upon Art Is announced TO be eiven in the
lecture hall Of the Builders EXCHANGE un-
DER the auspices Of the Art Students
League as follows: November is. J. Carroll
Beekwith on Modern Painters" December
l6. Edwin H. Blasfield on Decorative Art
Old Italian Masters" January IL, 1884, F.
Hopkinson smith. Half way-A middle
Ground in Art-French Impressionism;
February 10. William A. Coffin, "Landscape
Work" and March 10. DR. John C Van
Dyke. Portrait Painting" Tickets for the
course. admitting two persons. are fixed at
., and may be procured at the rooms OF
the Art Students League. sos 18th street.
Fisk Jubilee Singers.-Next Thursday
evening at Metzerotts Hall there will be q
concert by the original Jubilee Singers from
Fisk University, who will sing their plan
tation songs and revival melodies ana IN n
manner that has always proved so attrac-
i've. Reserved seats may be secured At
Harris BiJou Theater.-That famous Irish
drama. the Ivy Leaf. will be the attraction
at Harris Theater next Monday night, with
the talented comedian. Smith OBrien. In
the title role. The scenery is elaborate and
some OF the mechanical effects are remark-
ably elaborate. In one scene a child An
carried away by a live eagle. Among the
striking episodes are the lean for liberty
from the ivy tower and the rescue OF the
hero from the bullets OF the soldiers One
of the chief attractions OF the PERFORMANCE
lies In the fact that some OF the most pic
turesque bits or Irish scenery are faithfully
reproduced on the stage.
wonderland Theater.-The new Wonder.
land Theater and Museum, located In Odd
Fellows Hall. will be opened to the public
MONDAY, with a host of novel attractions
both on the stage and In the curio hall. n
Is the Intention OF the management to e.
tablish and maintain first-ciass resort
and especially to cater to the conveniencs
OF ladies' and children. The famous cat
Ministries. direct from the worlds fair A.
one OF the greatest novelties OF the are
playing as they do on genuine musical In
struments. MILO La Tosca will charm her
giant serpents, and Minerva the etronreet
woman In the world. the Bohemian giass
blowers. and Prof. Schwigeriing's Vienna
marionettes are some OF the other features
or the museum. In the theater proper an
excellent vaudeville entertainment win be
given by the Helstons, English top boot
dancers; Allilab brothers. in their musical
trunk act; the Burnard children; Mile Nor
clio. Sato, German and Princrose ana n
number or others. Daily performances win
be given, both afternoon and evening. and
the admission has been placed at the low