The Washington times., 1894-11-22
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Hoyt's ga Temperance Town, which will
be the attraction at the New National for the
coming week. has been received with even
greater favor than Mr.. Hoys previous ef-
forts: "a Temperance Town" is satire ON
prohibition, and yet so happily mas Inc author
written that it pleases the temperance adyo-
cate as much as it does "the rum crowd"
The author does not attempt to preach ser
mon, but as the question is presented In
merry, satirical vein the result is one OF the
most entertaining comedies that has ever been
written. The cast is one OF the best that has
yet been seen in Hoyt company. Mr.. l.. x.
stockwell, who plays the part OF Mink Jones,
the lazy, good-natured, good-for-nothingtow
drunkard, is comedian who has been star
ring for several years. Mr.. Lee Harrison,
another bright comedian, plays Bingo, while
such artists as Mr. Richard Dillon, Mr.. W. II.
Currie, Miss Anna Robinson, Miss Marie
TART, and Miss Affie Warner, all of consider
able reputation, will present the other char
acters.
The attraction at Albaugh's Opera House
next week is ''The New South. play writ
ten by Mr.. Joseph r. Grismer and Mr.. Clay
NJ. Green for the starring tour OF Mr..
Grismer and his beautiful wife, known
in stageland rs Miss Phoebe Davies.
"The New South" is not war play,
as its name might suggest. 1t is, however.
Southern play, and is pronounced by every
one true picture OF the South as 1t really Is,
all OF the aHairs with which it deals being
portrayed truthfully and correctly. The
cimaxes are well drawn and each act closes
with a situation intensely interesting and re-
markably realistic Mr.. Joseph Il. Grismer,
the author actor. has a wide reputation. For
several years he was Lawrence Barrett's lead
ing support. and was prominently identified
with the successes of this and other great
actors. Miss Phoebe Davies name is known
a. every 1residc in the coast States. Her
ability and beauty have won people to her
wherever she has appeared. Robert lnger-
soil, the great attorney, spoke Ia the most
eulogistic terms Of her acting. In fact, never
has young actress been so generouslypraised.
''The New South" is most handsomely staged.
Some of the costumes worn by Miss Davies
are gorgeous. An extra matinee will hegiyen
on Thanksgiving Day.
Canary and Lederer's big production of
''The Passing Show" which played very
successful engagement in this city early in
September, will be the attraction at the Acad-
emy OF Music next week. Matinees will be
given on Wednesday, Thursday (1hanksgiv-
ing Day., and on Saturday. The best OF the
original features have been retained, and
many new attractions will be offered. includ
ing an amusing burlesque on '.Antony and
Cleopatra" The character OF Tho Passing
Show" cannot well be described. II is a
whirl OF gauZe and laees, blending of COL
| ored lights. mixing up OF odd conceits, a
burlesquing of plays, both familiar and un-
known, touch of comic opera here. & bit OF
farce comedy there, and liberal dash OF
vaudeville in the glass. The company num-
bers over one hundred people, and includes
such old fayorites as John Z. Henshaw,
George A. Schiller, William Cameron, George
Pixley, and the Misses Lucy DAILY, Jessie Car
Isle, MadSe Lessing, Sylvia Thorne and
Verona Jarbeau. There VIII be slight ad-
vance in the prices on account of the great
expense OF the engagement
c. A. Sampson. who claims to be the strong
est man on earth, will return TO the Lyceum
next week in conjunction with Fred Wald-
mans Star Speciality Company. Sampson
| has added many new and sensational feats OF
| strength to his already marvellous perform
| ance, and will again astonish the patrons OF
| the LYceum by his almost miraculous
strength. The Waldman Company is an ag-
| gregation of superior vaudeville artists. 1t
| includes Mile 0ttile, the French eomique;
| the Olympic Quartet. late with Evans and
Hoey's; Crimins and Magee, the up-to-date
! comedians; Patterson Brothers, acrobats par
excellence, and other well-known artists.
One of the most startling, as we'll as appro-
| pirate names tnat has been given q melo-
drama is "The Span of Life" which will be
| given at Buffers Bijou Theater next week.
| The great situation in the play is where a
woman with a child tries to escape from
Arabs in Africa by fleeing through a wilder
ness. She reaches a gorge and finding the
1 bridge gone. resolves to slay her child and
commit suicide. From this appalling resolve
she is freed by three friends, humble follow
ers of her husband, appearing the other
side of the chasm. Having been acrobats in
circus they intertwine their bodies length.
wise, then hinging themselves across the
chasm they form a living bridge for the
mother and child 10 pass to safety.