The Washington times., 1894-09-09
GALLERY, PIT, AND GREENRooM.


Grand Opera House, commencing Monday
night. Washington theatergoers will not
only be afforded an opportunity of seeing a
celebrated man, but an actor OF more than
ordinary talents. Mr.. Corbetts early ambi-
tions were of a dramatic nature, and he is a
very apt pupil. During his three years ex-
perience he has developed all of the require
ments essential to an artist. He is handsome,
manly. easy, and natural His enunciatIon
Is clear and distinct, and his gestures grace
full
"Gentleman Jack" is a comedy drama from
the facile pen of Mr.. Charles 7. Vincent, ,teem-
ing with startling situations and incidents
that permit of the display of Mr.. Corbett's
proclivities both as an actor and athlete, the
most important scenes being exact representa-
tions of the Madison Square roof garden,
where the hero is challenged TO defend the
championship of the world. In this act a
number Of specialties are interviewer in a way
so as not to interfere with the actions of the
play. The training quarters at Loeb Arbour,
n. j., where the champion Is in training, and
whore the marvellous exhibitions of bag
punching are introduced is also represented.
There is also a realistic picture of the arena
of the Olympic Club at New Orleans. In
this scene there will be 800 people on the stage.
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with Steve O'Donnell. The speciaties will be
a musical Interpolation by Swift and Chase,
who ara foremost in their line: vocal selec-
tions by Mr.. Frank Belcher, California's fav-
orite baritone, and novelties by the character
comedienne, Miss Jessie Yillers. There will
be matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Manager Herman has provided for his pa
irons the coming week The City Sports Big
Comedy and Burlesque Company. This or
ganization Is one of the most complete and
expensive combinations now touring the
country, and it is composed of superior talent
selected by that managerial ability which is
only acquired by years of experience. The
olio, which will form a feature of the per-
formance, is headed by the four Nelson Sis
ters, female acrobats. They perform num-
ber of the most difficult feats. Others in the
company are Wren and DAILY, described as
the Electric Sparks" The Gotham Trio, in
their nonsensical farcical satire, We'll, No
Matter" Snyder and Buckley, the premiers
of musical comedy, and Brennan and Wheeler,
the society sketch artists. A feature of the
programme will be 1.-The Challenge Ballet"
arrange by Mons. Romeo, and introducing
corps de ballet of twenty-five young ladies.
The performance will conclude with the orig
lnal comedy burleSque. entitled "A Hot
Night, which will serve to introduce the bur-
Iesque favorite, Mile. Zitella and Crissie Sher-
idan and a number Of clever comedians.
There will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday.
Primrose and West, the premiers Of all min
strel managers, are booked to appear at the
National Theater every evening during the
present week and also for two matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday. This mammoth
company numbers seventy people this season,
the managers having engaged thirty promi-
nent black artists and added them to their
famous troupe of forty whites. and the two
combined will truthfuly portray the positive
progress made in minstrelsy since its earliest
inception. Two cars are utilized TO transport
the special scenery and accessories carried by
this combination. and the costumes worn are
described as being something gorgeous 10 be-
hold. Laughing George Wilson is enrolled
among the many favorites who comprise this
company, and it can be said without fear Of
contradiction that as a fun-maker he stands
first in the hearts of every Washingtonian.
The Shelk Hadi Tahar full troupe OF Arabs
also appear at every performance, and their
marvellous exhibition closes the long and
meritorious programme.
Primrose and West will give n minstrel
performance of rare excellence and they will
also make their gorgeous street parade, Of
which so much has been said. They will as
semhle at the National Iheater at ll:30 to-
morrow morning and march to the Capitol
and back, when every one OF the seventy per
formers. including the Arabs on horseback
will be in line.
At the National Theater, commencing with
the week OF September II, will be heard the
Marie Tayary Grand English Opera Com
pany, this being the OEly grand English
opera company that will be seen in the United
States this season. IL Is under the direction
nF II u vwkn hnE IN ba ~
managed the tours Of such great artists as
Clara Louise Kellogg. Marie Roze. Anna
Louise Carey. and Emma Abbott II is prom
ised for the Tayary Company that it is the
strongest and most complete ever gotten to-
gether. In support OF Nine. Tavary are
Emma Mariani aud Sophie Romani. sopranos;
Helen Won Doenholr. Nine. Thea Dorre and
Dora Scott, contratos; A. L. Guile, who has
won repeated triumphs in this country Payne
Clarke, and William Warren, tenors; William
Mertens, +. J.. Hill, and S. Dudley, baritones;
William Hamilton and William Schuster
bassos; while Sig. Emerico Morreallo, OF the
Italian opera in the City Of Mexico, will be
the musical director. Perhaps the most in
teresting feature of the organization will be
the grand chorus and general ensemble,
which will be the most brilliant ever heard in
grand opera. The repertoire for the week
has been selected with a view of presenting
such operas as will prove the most acceptable
TO Washington theater-goers, the list being as
follows: "Trovatore, '"Carmen." -" Bohemian
Girl, "Cavalliera Rusticana, "TPagliacci,"
Faust, =" "Lohengrin." and 'Tannhaeuser,"
all the operas being costumed with precise
ness that will add no little interest to the en-
tertainment.
1.-The Galley Slave" from the pen OF the
late BARLEY Campbell. will be elaborately pro-
duced at the BjOu Theater tomorrow even
ing. The story is brilliantly told in five acts.
the language is written in a poetical vein,
while the climaIes are novel and thrilling
The company, which is one Of unusual
prominence, includes among others Miron
Letiingwell, Joseph Wheelock, W. W. Allen,
Carroll Daily, Miss Effle Darling, native of
this city; Miss Loduski Young. Miss Lola
Alorrisse, and Miss Harriette Sheldon.
All Of BARLEY Campbells numerous works
are popular in Washington, and as ''The
Galley Slave which is conceded to be his
has not been seen here for some
years the Bijou will likely be well patronized
the week.
Matinees will be given on Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday.
Alexander Salvini and his wife, Maude
Dixon, have been visiting the elder Salvini at
his villa in Monti Catini, Italy. They will
open their tour about October l. Before re-
turning to America they will make tour of
Italy Switzerland and Austria, and then join
w. w. Wilkison, the director of the company,
in Paris.
Speaking of the lack of Urinary business
traits among actors. Milton Mobiles says that
during all his years Of management the in
stances have been rare when actors of either