The Washington times., 1894-07-02
NOVELTY AT ALBAUGH,s.


NOVELTY AT ALBAUGHS.
"Mid.summer Show" and New Living Pict.
ures to Be Given.
Dramatic menus that are just as dainty and
appetizing as any that are served in New York
will be placed before Washington theater-
goers when they seek the cool, invigorating
atmosphere of Albaugh's Grand Opera House
during the remainder Of the Summers even
ings.
The metropolis has its .'Living Pictures"
Its passing Show" its roof gardens, and
other delectable forms Of outdoor amuse-
ment, and although Washington is lacking in
respect to the two latter novelties. Manager
Allen. OF Albaughs, will this week dish up in
the freshest and most charming manner, gar
nished with appropriate scenery and costumes,
"A Midsummer Show" In connection with
new collection Of Living Pictures"
This form Of entertainment is all the rage
now In New York and Boston, and has the
same 'exhilarating effect upon the weary
brains of work-a-day people as the flzzling,
Sizing, foaming soda water has upon the
heated pedestrian on the baking asphalt pave
ments.
1.-THE Midsummer Show" explained Mr..
Allen, will consist of refined speciaties by
the best talent from New York. The artists
will come direct after completing their con-
tracts at the Madison Square garden, the
American roof garden. and other open-air
places Of amusement"
1.-THE list for this week will consist Of Helene
Mora, the female barytone and male imper-
senator. whose reputation extends across the
continent; George H. Wood, whose mono-
logues have amused millions La Petit Fred
die. the boy wonder, in songs, dances, and
unique and original specialties: Dashaway
and Moulton, IN horizontal bar acts and other
acrobatic features; Capitola Forrest, in high
kicking, songs and dances; George Bryton, in
refined London music hall specialties; the
Solambos, in electric specialties; Monroe and
Mack, the famous black-face artists, and Har-
rigan, the tramp iuggler."
''Mr. Strakosch is no longer connected with
my theater," added Mr.. ALLEN with a laugh,
land he doesn't compare with the midsummer
show"
MULEY HASSAN AS LOTT SAW HIM.
Pierre Lott, who was in the train OF NJ.
Patenotre. envoy plenipotentiary of France
to Morocco, has given the most vivid personal
description of the late Sultan Muley Hassan
and of the ceremonial Of his court.
Through door surrounded by pink and
blue arabesques came about fi!ty little negroes,
slaves. in red gowns, with muslin surpices,
like choir boys. They walk heavily, huddled
together like flock of sheep.
''Then come six magnificent white horses,
saddled and harnessed with silk, and restive
under the hands of the servants who lead
them. Then comes gilded carriage, which
looks ridiculous in these roughly impressive
surroundings. 1t is the only carriage in Fez.
and was a present from Queen Victoria TO the
Sultan.
'.There are few moments OF silence Then
a tremor of religious fear passes through the
hedge OF soldiers. The fifty little slaves
run as IL in panic and deploy their ranks in
the shape of an open fan. In the penumbra
of the pointed door, on a superb white horse,
which four slaves hold, appears a tall white
mummy. with brown face veiled with muslin.
A red umbrella of antique form is held over
his head and two negro giants. one in pink
gown, the other in blue gown. fan invisible
flies from his head. Asthe strange horseman
comes toward US. almost shapeless, but i'm
posing nevertheless. under the mass of his
snowy wells. the music groans in notes more
strident, sings a religious hymn, slow and
desolate that frightful drum beats accompany.
The mummy's horse kicks with rage, the
slaves holding him with much difficulty.
"At last appears in front of US this last au-
thentic son of Mohammed. mixed with Nubian
blood. His costume of muslin, delicate as a
cloud, is Immediately white. HIS horse, too.
is all white; his large srirrups are made of
gold, his saddle and harness are pale green,
lightly embroidered with pale green gold.
The slaves who hold the horse, the one who
holds the parasol. and those who hold the
fans are herculean negroes. who frankly
smile. They are old. and their white boards
are in striking contrast with the black of
their cheeks. This ceremony of another age
is In harmony with the plaintiye music, is ad-
mirably framed by the immense, surrounding
walls.
''This man, who has been escorted to US in
this apparel, is the last representative of a
religion of civilization that is dying. He
personities old Islam-for pure Mussulmans
regard the Sultan of Stamboul as usurper
almost sacrilegious. and turn their eyes and
their prayers toward the Mogreb. where re-
sides, in their yiew the true successor of the
Prophet.
"Of what use is an embassy to such SOW
ereign immobilized. like this nation. in old
human dreams tnat have almost disappeared
from earth? We are unable to understand
each other; the distance between us is that
which separates us from Caliph of Bagdad,
after a thousand years of sleep
His brown face. parchment-like. that white
wells frame. has regular and noble features:
his eyes are deathlike: his expression is one
of excessive melancholy. of supreme lassi-
tude, of supreme WEAKNESS. He seems kind.
and is said to be really kind. But it must be
a relative kindness. that strings of human
heads, in a garland at the door OF the palace,
do not affect. He cannot be cruel. with his
softly-sad look, and it is said that he prefers
usually to be merciful. He is u priest and a
warrior. He is sure of the divinity of his
He lives in chastity il his seraglio.
He tries to copy Mohammed He is person
that we cannot, in our och, either under
stand or Judge; but he is assurediy an i'm
posing individual.
"There in our presence he has an air of
surprise and timidity which invests him with
charm. The minister presents to
him his credentials in an embroidered velvet
bag. Speeches are exchanged, then saluta-
lions. and the chief of the faithful turns back.
The slaves lead his horse, harnessed with silk.
The Sheridan mummy appears to us like a
tall specter in white, misty shrouds."
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THE GREAT