The Washington times., 1894-12-27
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

''In Old Kentucky" viii be the attraction
at the New National Taeater next weak. As
the title would indicate. tine play eas with
Kentucky lie and character, aad it Is said II
be very graphic story set amid scenes of
picturesque beauty and heightened by Il num-
ber OF intensely dramatic situations. The
heroine Is a laughing. romping. d. n Y Ken
tucky GIRL far removed from the suubrrtte
style of character SO common Just now. and
she figures prominently and heroi, Iy in
most OF the exciting situations. The seen ry
is rich and apptopr ate. and the general set
ting OF the play said to be cost aud
J elaborate. Cne scene represents the race
track in Lexington at the most exciting mo-
ment-the fins sh OF a closely contested ra t.
ard it is described a the erfectiou OF enic
detail In prUyiiing the play with sumptuuus
scenery, Manager Jacob J. Il has done W .se
thing. Tor most people Who attend the play
houses nowadays take a keen delight IN
story that is SET OF by LeaItIful scenery.
1t is kind OF realism which
ought to be encouraged. No proiUc-
tion of last season was so highly COM
mended i'll New 1ork or en Dyed such an eX-
tended career OF prosperity. sperial matt
nee will lie given on New Years Day.
Richard Mansfield will fill the New Years
week enga semeut at AibauSh's Opera
house. During the en- agemrnt Mr. Mans
field will present comedy from the en- of
Bernard Shaw and dramati alton made hy
Gorimer Stoddard of the interesting periods
of the life of The great Napoleon. The pro-
gramme for the week Is as follows: MOnIay.
''Arms and the Man. which is the only time
Mr.. Mansfield presents it here: Tuesday New
Years matinee, Beau Brnmne.l; Tues
day nigh, Napoleon Bouaparte;' Wedaes-
day, "a Parisian Romance" Thursday.
Prince Karl Friday, Beau Brummeli,'
Saturday matinee, ''Napo con Bo apart :"
and Saturday night, "Dr. Jekyli AMI Mr..
Hyde" Seats and boxes are now on
sale
The reIgning comedy success, 1.-THE New
Boy will be The attraction a. the Aca envy
next week, with the po@ular comedian. James
I. Powers. ani exactly the sane cast which
distinguished the New YORK production.
The coHpanYis un or the MANAGEMENT of
Charles Frohman. and besides Mr.. Powers
contains such names as Fredrc Rob nSon,
Robert Cotton, Geo ge Ba kus. w. r. Sh rly,
Helen Kinniarl, Rachel Booth. and other.
1.-The New Boy is universally conceded to g
a very funny come y aud had four months
continuous run at the Standard Tnpater New
York, and vii! be given here W ali the de-
tails which distinguished the or ginal produc-
ton. The regular Academy prices will pre-
vail during the engagement and it should
surely constitute one the brightest events
of the season.
There is no actor that we know OF who has
such decidedly domestic following as has
Charles T. Ellis, the sweet-voiced German
comedian who comes to the Bi ou on Mon
day next. At one OF his performances one
can see entire households, parents accom-
panied by their children, whom they bring
with them to see this charmingiy natural
actor, whose pretty plays are clean and en-
tertaining. and afford much amusement for
the little ones. Good. clean, moral plays are
what the public want now-a-days, not the
stuff that is served up in the name of drama
and comedy. The usual matiness will be
given on Tuesday, Thursday. and Saturday.
Manager Kernans New Years attraction
will be Sam Devere's Own Company headed
by Sam himself.