The Washington times., 1894-11-29
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

olga Nethersole, the English actress, VINO
made such a pronounced success in New
York. will be seen in Washington next week
at Albaugh's Opera House. This lady, in
addition to her ability as an actress, is said
to be of beautiful face and perfect figure.
She will commence her engagement in
Camille" a play that is always OF
interest, and as Mario Gauthier, Miss
Nethersole is said to be wonderfully efec-
tive. Besides this Miss Nethersole will be
seen in "Romeo and Juliet" 'Frou Frou"
and ''The Transgressor. Miss Nethersole
comes under the management OF Mr.. Marcus
Mayer, who has secured an excellent sup
porting company. at the head OF which Is Mr..
Maurice Barrymore. The sale OF reserved
seats commences to-day.
Della Fox, who is well known in this city
to all lovers of comic opera, will make her
debut as a star at the head of her own COM
pany at the National next week. Her first
stellar appearance was at the New York Ca
sino IN the early part of the present season,
where her success was instantaneous, ana
where for nine weeks she played to larger
audiences than any similar attractions had
ever done in the history of the Casino. In
Chicago, where she is now playing the final
week OF her engagement TO crowded houses,
her success is phenomenal. The first week
business-and il was rainy week-was to
the largest audiences in the city, and the re-
ceipts were the largest of the season. She
brings with her a company of seventy, prom
lnent among whom are Villa Knox, Marie
Celeste, Paul Arthur and jefferson De Ange-
lis. and a well-trained chorus of fifty. The
production is an elaborate one and ~was
staged under the direction Of Mr.. Richard
Barker. The sale of seats opens this morn
ing.
,fat, ha.
seen with Lew Dockstaders S Minstrels at the
Academy of Music next Monday, are the three
Marvele Brothers, the London sensations in
grotesque novelties; Symonds, Hughes, and
Rastus, eXponents OF Southern dairy manner
isms and pickanniny dancing; Messrs. Shee-
han, Curtis, Williams, and Mack, the Man
haitian Quartet, in original selections, and
Sharp and Flat, the weil-kuown musical
comedy duo. The noted baritone, William
A. Galpin, will render ''The Fatal Wedding"
The tenor, c. ]. Curtis, in AN Old Fash
ioned Valentine The boy soprano. Harry
Leighton, will sing "Give My Love 10 Nellie, "
and the phenomenal singer, George Preston,
will be heard with Take Back the Engage
ment Ring" OF course Lew Dockstader will
be heard in all sorts of topical songs, pecu-
iarities, speeches. and sayings, and he will
be ably seconded by he humorous celebrity,
Frank II. White. The entire company Will
appear in several very laughable skits, IN
cluding THE Entertainers, - In Blackvilie
Society" and "A Woman Mad" Frank Du-
mont, the Minstrel Shakespeare. also appears.
Commencing next Monday at Buffers pop
ular play house, the Bijou, Joseph j.
Bowling and AIyra L. Davis will present, for
the first time in this city, the new American
melOdrama in four acts. entitled The Life
Guard" The piece abounds in realistic
scenes, striking situations and thrilling cli-
makes. The mechanical effects are new. An
exceptionally strong supporting company
gives promise OF good performance. A
number of new and original specialties will
be introduced during the action Of the piece.
Manager Kernan's attraction for next week
will lie the Reilly and Woods Big Show. This
organization is so well known 10 the patrons
of the Lyceum that comment is hardly neces-
sary. Aa exceptionally strong oiio viii mark
the opening of the performance in which will
appear a number OF European and American
artists. The closing feature viii be an eX-
travagant spectacular burlesque entitled,
"Hades- up-to- date which will serve to in
troduce the inimitable Irish comedian, Mr..
Pat Reilly. The farce abounds in witty say
ings, catchy music, pretty girls, droll come
dians and lively dances.