The Washington times., 1894-11-01
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

MADAME Sans Gene" the new play which
Sardou has designated as his masterpiece,
will be produced at Albaughs Grand Opera
House Monday, November 5, in style OF
magnilcence TO which the American stage is
a stranger. In this case Mr.. Augustus Pitou
is not sparing time. money, nor labor to excel
| the production in the original French, which
| has lately been made 50 famous by the great
actress, Mad anne Raiane. and which has ex-
cited the theater-going public of two CONT
nents Mr. Pitou has gathered galaxy Of
American actresses and actors who cannot be
exoelled. and who will compare favorably
with the artists of the Partisan stage.
The announcement of the engagement of
''The Amazons" at the National Theater next
week is one traught with interest to all thea
! tergoers. The AmaZons' was the most pro-
nounced success of all the New York produce
tions last season. and received no end OF
praise as a model play and production. john
stone Bennett, who was so successful
throughout the country during her several
seasons with Jane. in which she originated
the title role, will play the principal part.
At the Academy of Music. beginning Mon
day next, that fayorite Washington comedian,
Tim Murphy, assisted by those equally we'll
known players, George Richards and Eugene
the new comedy entitled. Lem Kettle" Al
ready the curiosity has been aroused over the
engagement and there is every reason to be-
lisye that they will be accorded a generous
hearing here as elsewhere. A company of
unusual excellence IS said to be his support,
included among whom are Dorothy Sherrod,
Lorraine DreuZ, Sadie Stringham, Clara
Throck. George Macomber, Clarence Handi-
side, and others.
After an absence of three years, the dis
tinguished emotional actress Miss Ada Gray
returns TO fill q weeks engagement at Buffers
Biiou Theater next week in her own version
of Mrs. Woods famous novel 1.-The New
East Lynne" As Lady Isabel and Madame
Vine Miss GRAY is acknowledged to have no
peer. Cast Lynne" has been played the
world over hut II possesses qualities that give
it permanent dramatic and financial value.
She will be supported by Charles Z. Fingany.
Large audiences VIII no doubt welcome this
/ well known stars reappearance.
The attraction at the Lvceum next week
will be the Russell Brothers comedians,
/ headed by James and John Russell in their
/ inimitabie creation, the Irish servant girls.
/ This is one of the strongest aggregations Of
J vaudeville talent on the road The organiza-
/ ton is under the direction Of Messrs. Weber
I and Fields. The performance viii conclude
4 with the very funny farce entitled 'Clarice, y
I introducing Mr.. James Russell in the title
/ role.
Thieves Playing High Jinks-Some smart
! sneak thieves are operating about town, and
/ every day several thefts are reported. /. s..
/ Smith. o1 No. 507 Sixth street northwest. lost
a macintosh from the hall OF his house;
/ William Dewey. Of No. GIT L street northwest,
a quantity q clothing; Mrs. John Dean, OF
/ No. SIS Twelfth street northwest. a wrap and
( cape from the hall hatrack. and David Cram
mer, of No. 1715 COrcoran street, an overcoat
which was hanging in the hall of No. 1016
Vermont avenue. where he was visiting.
Miss R. L. Bradford, of No. 1851 Corcoran
street, was walking in the vicinity of her
home Tuesday night, when a coorad man
snatched her pocketbook, containing a rosary,
/ and escaped.
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