Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
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AMUsEMENTS.

Albaugh's.-Edward H. Allen has re-
turned from the seashore, and can be found
at the Grand Opera House. personally
supervising the work of improvement that
Is going on. The decorators are making
rapid progress, and everything will be in
readiness for the preliminary week, August
q. The new carpets for the theater are
plain gobelin blue Royal Wiltons, and the
Pennsylvania avenue lobby will be carpeted
entirely with oriental rugs. The new curtain
is nearly finished, and is something original
In design and treatment. The great royal
border, filing the entire proscentum. is an
allegOrical rcprese ntation in double life-size
figures of Comedy, Tragedy. Music, Art,
Literature. History and lance, the curtain
proper being landscape seen through lace,
and around both curtain and archpiece a
rich border of old gold satin.
Academy of Music-The Academy of Music
will open its season Monday next the nau-
teal drama The White Squadron" being
the initial attraction.
Buffers Bijou Theater.-"Darkest Russia"
which on Monday night. August q, opens
the season at Buffers New Bijou Theater
for II weeks engagement, is one of the most
attractive and pleasing of plays. From
every hand comes the highest praise, and
wherever produced large and enthusiastic
audiences welcome the production. 1t COM
bines every element of success, the plot is
strong and the story interesting, while
beautiful. The cast is made up Of over
twenty speaking characters. all being
strong and effective. A strong comedy
element runs through the story, and holds
the audience in an ever-happy and cheerful
hunor. The sale of reserved seats will be-
gin on Thursday. August q. at the box
Cffice Of the theater.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-The attrac-
ton at the Lyceum next week will be AL
binfs London Empire Entertainers-a truly
high-class vaudeville organization, COM
posed or Europe and Americas brightest
stars. Manager Albini has brought direct
from Berlin. Germany, Charles Unthan, the
armiess wonder of the world. He performs
on many musical instruments with his feet.
he also gives a remarkable exhibition of
craftsmanship with a rifle. and does other
things, all with an ease that makes one for
get he is armless. Others in the company
are Nine. Yucca, the female SandOw; Miss
Nellie Mcguire, the English costermonger:
Robetta and Doretta, the pantomimists in
musical artists; Miss Mona Wynn, song
ambulance artist; Fish and Quigg. come
dams up to date; Byron and Blanch. in
their original creation, Stay Here" Keet-
Albini, the king Of cards, magician and hui
morist. Miss Clara Beckwith, the water
queen, will continue her exhibitions In the
mammoth tank in the garden after each
performance.
Mr.. Robt. Downing is at his home, Edge
more. at Benning, preparing for his next
season. which will open on the eth instant
at the New National Theater. He will have
a strong company and will present a good
repertoire
Miss Alice Hosmer of this CITY, who has
been prominent In comic opera for several
years. will sing during the coming season
In De Wolf Hoppers new opera, DIR. Syn
tax"
John l. Stoddard has nearly completed
his new lecture series for the ensuing sea-
son. He Is now in Baden-Baden putting
the finishing touches on his work, in the
progress of which he has visited many i'm
portant points in Europe. He writes en-
Enthusiastically of the fine collection of photo
graphs he has made
Miss Ellen Vockey of this city is meeting
with great success at Asbury Park, where
she Is spending the summer. She recently
gave an entertainment for the benefit of
the Worlds sick baby fund. which Melted
q handsome sum. On this occasion Miss
Nockey read the letter scene from Mac
beth, several scenes from LAS You Like
IL. the curse scene from Leah" and other
selections. in all of which she was very
effective. and her efforts elected much
praise.