Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
AMUSEMENTS.

Albaugh's .-The Edgar Strakosch Comic
Opera Company will begin the third week
OF its summer engagement at Albaugh's
Grand Opera House on Monday night next,
with the grand revival Of Gilbert and Sui
ivan's THE Pirates of Penzance." This
will make the third opera which Mr.. Stra-
kosch has given the public of Washington,
none of which have been seen here for
many years. 1.-The Pirates of Penzance" was
played last at Albaugh's theater five sum-
mers ago by a professional company. An
other feature which has excited favorable
comment from the audience is the new
scenery which is used for each production.
The old stock scenery has been nearly done
away with. and scenic artists paint. new
and bright scenery for each opera. New
costumes will also be used The cast for
'"rhe Pirates Of Penzance'' is one of I'M
usual strength. Miss Avery Strakosch
sings Mabel; George H. Frederick, the
pirate chief, and C. A. Bigelow, the major
general Mamie Gilroy. who Is well known
here, has been especially engaged for the
part of Kate. Miss Gilroy will remain with
the company during the remainder of the
| summer season. On Tuesday night the first
act viii! be played and sung in its entirety
by the Juvenile Pirates of PenZance COM
pany. At the Saturday matinee these little
| singers will play the second act. On these
occasions the Strokosch Opera Company
will play the other act.
Both occasions will be benefit perform
| ances for the Homeopathic Hospital. This
charitable idea originated with the manage
| ment OF the house and company and will be
conducted under the auspices of weli-known
| society ladies here. The sale of seats is
already quite large. In response to numer-
GUS requests both by mail and in person,
| Mr.. Strakosch has decided to give big
| revival Of Gilbert and Sulivan's 'Pinafore."
| For this production he has engaged special
features. and it will be put on with the
strength Of an augmented company and in
| creased orchestra Seats for THE Pirates
! OF. Pehnahce'. are now on sale.
Edgar Strakosch has notified Phlander
Johnson OF The Evening Star staff that dur
| ing the summer season at Albaughs he in
tends to produce comic opera of which
| Mr.. Johnson IL the librettist and J. Emory
Shaw, formerly of Washington. the COM
/ poser. In his letter Mr.. Strakosch remarks
| sued In the work as representing hopeful
departure from extravaganza. The scene Is
laid in Holland.
fbwe will be, seen at the New National
| Theater. next week in the following roper
toire: Monday night and Saturday after
noon. Bellies stratagem and Chatter
1.-The Love Chase" Thursday, Romeo and
Juliet" Friday. Twelfth Night" satur-
day, "Ingoma."
scented at the Academy next week by the
Hinrichs Grand Opera Company are Mon
day. Carmen" Tuesday, La Traviata:"
Wednesday; Aida" Thursday. "Ernsni;"
"Misnon." night. "Cavalleria Rusticana"
and I'll Trovatore."
Kernan's tyceum Theate--The really
high-class vaudeville organization requires
| Its comedians to inspire their audience with
mirth by pure wit and legitimate comedy.
| and to otherwise please them by artistic
methods, all OF which are embodied in AL
binfs London Empire Entertainers which
4 he a af 40 rfi ut ~ Y
Theater next week. Among the special
features is Nine. Yucca, the female San
dow, the only lady In the world accom-
! plishtng the remarkable feats of that re-
nowned strong man. concluding her per-
Torrance by lifting a platform containing a
horse and eight men. whose combined weight
Is q 400 pounds. Others in the company are
Miss Nellie Mcguire in her original char
acter, THE Costermonger and London
| Tough Rowe and Rentz, the eccentric
/ duo; Mona Whynn. the charming vocalist:
Gloss Brothers, expert bar performers; the
Sisters Davenport, song and dance artists;
Charles DeCamo, in a scientific balancing
act: Thompson and Collins, sketch artists
up to date and the original Albini, the
King of cards and man of mystery
D. The testimonial benefit rendered to Man
I eger Eugene Herman, which is announced
for Monday evening, June 4, promises to be
| elaborate In every sense. Volunteers are
being received daily from many profession
ais, as well as amateur performers. The
program will be the mCst extensive ever
offered In this city. a special feature OF
which Will be a mirth-provoking cake walk
A Chalk Talk."-Prof. Geo. E. Little has
generously consented to deliver his unique
and charming Chalk Talk" on Tuesday
evening next for the benefit of the messen-
ger boys department Of the w. c. T. u.
Pictures grow like magic under his skillful
strokes, and his transformatio tons are won
dsrfuL Musical numbers will precede and
follow the lecture. The collection will be
used exclusively for the object specified.
Refer QdKprtiSamanf
| A New Piay-Mrs. Emma Poesche. the
founder ana for many years the president
OF the German Dramatic Club of this city,
has written a four-act comedy, entitled II
Am Engaged" The play is now in the
hands Of a capable local company, who will
give II its first production ut Willard Hall
on Monday and TUESDAY. May IS and -
1t Is founded on the plot Of very success
full one-act comedy written a few years ago
| by Mrs. Poesche, which, on account of its
originality and funny situations. was played
a number of times, and encouraged her to
rewrite and lengthen it into four-act
comedy.
Complimentary Benefit to Mr. Sprague.-
The many friends Of Mr.. A. NJ Sprague
| under the leadership of Mr. W. F. Reed
| manager, and Mr.. J. H. Smith, united in
! rendering him q complimentary benefit last
| Wednesday evening In an "Old Folks Con-
cert at Typographical Temple. which was
| exceptionally creditable to each partici-
pant, very entertaining to a crowded house
and profitable as we'll as gratifying to the
beneficiary. Mr.. Sprague thoroughly appre-
ciated this substantial evidence of good will
| now especially gratifying in view of his
| long severe and continuous indisposition.
| Marteau's Farewell.-Monday evening
May IS. at Metzerott Hall. will be the last
opportunity to hear the great French yio-
| linist. Henri Marteau, as he sails for his
native country early in June, to serve in the
| army until 1896 when he returns to this
country. His support will be the phenome-
nal baritone Giuseppe Campanari, who Is
| so pleasantly remembered here, and Annie