The Washington times., 1894-10-02
Parker,BridgGt&Co.
3I5 7th St. N. W.
AS THE CROWDS COME OUT.

A good house greeted the Boston Howard
AtheGnum Star Specially Company at Al
baugh's last night. A number of superior
entertainers rendered an up-to-date, clever,
refined vaudeville show. Stinson and Mer-
ton were the curtain raisers, but trouble with
the electric lights interfered with their act.
kalkaska made the spinning tops do every
thing but talk. Pretty and viyacious Maude
RAYMOND scored a hit with her bright and
witty songs The Eddy family's acrobatic
act was artistic. with new and novel features.
Smith and Campbell were intensely funny.
Miss EunceYance, the little English lady and
star OF the aggregation, was well received
and compelled TO respond 10 several hearty
encores.
The French musical team. Lies Fveres
Chescendos gave a good turn. The per-
fOrmance concluded with a marvellous high
wire act by Caicedo, the Justly termed king
OF the wire" His graceful movements were
received with hearty applause The show Is
a good one, and no doubt will be attended by
good houses during the week.
The well-known author-actor, Dan McCar-
thy, inaugurated a week of repertoir IN Irish
dramas last night in Buffers New Biiou. He
opened in his latest creation. The Pride OF
Mavo." This is without doubt superior in
every way TO anything he has Yet writ
ten. 1t is original in plot and the
blending of pathos and comedy Is well
wrought Mr.. Mccarthy has many oppor-
tunities to display his versatility, his songs
and dances being especially clever and bright
The mounting OF the piece is all that could
be desired. the graveyard scene being es-
pecially effective. OF the cast Miss Lou
Ripley probably deserves special mention.
She is as sprigh;ly a little soubrette as one
would care to see. Felix DriscOll brought
down the Kisses of the house as the villain.
The comedy flashes of Charles Saunders and
his pig We're very funny. The rest of the east
was we'll balanced and did all that their parts
required in true Irish style.
Those who are fond Of the Tierd and mys-
terious had rare treat afforded them at the
Academy last night The fame o. Kellar, the
magician. drew large audience, VINO came
in anticipation of Witnessing marvellous feats
Of legerdemain, and they were not disap-
pointed.
Assisted by Mrs. Kellar, a number OF tricks
were performed so cleyerly as to leave the
audience completely mystitied. One OF the
most astonishing things was the exhibition of
mind-reading by Mrs. Kellar. who added col
umns OF figures written upon small black
board by people in the audience, she first tell
Ing the number OF figures and then their
denomination.
After showing how flowers can be made to
grow in a moment from pots OF sand, and
filling glasses with wine and water from the
same pitcher, Mr. Kellar introduced some of
his latest theosophic wonders and psychology
zeal puzzles. He made people appear and
disappear from cages suspended IN mid air,
and by the tine the curtain fell every one was
glad to return TO nineteenth century reality
The performance concluded with 'flyto,
a wonderful trick. by which a man is pro-
jected over the heads of the audience unseen,
and comes running down the isle none the
worse for his aerial fight.
The famous Davenport Brother and ". ".
Fay last night gave their mysterious seances
at Metzerott Music Hail. where they will be
continued every night this week, with matt
nees Wednesday AMI Saturday. They are
assisted by Snazelle in his unique entertain
ment There was small audience present,
but that did not hinder frequent and enthusi-
astic manifestations Of enjoyment. The pro-
gramme is as follows:
Part liirst-Mr. Snazelle. Scenes (pastoraD
"Old Father Thames;" song. The Mill
Wheel with scenes; recital, The Old
Clock on the Stairs with music), and sacred
song, Nazareth with scenes.
Part second-Cabinet seance MesSrs. DaY-
export and Fay.
Part third-Mr. Snazelle. Song, 1.-The Vii
Iage Blacksmith with scenes. organ, and
chimes: scenes, "Sights l Have Seen on
Savage shores humorous yarn. The Whist
ler:'' butTo song, .'Michael's Adventures at
the Wars" (the quickest song in any Ian
guagel and scenes. PROF. Rubenstein Won
BuIow Paderewskis bust up"
Part fourth-Dark seance, Messrs. Dayen-
port and Fay.