The Washington times., 1894-10-14
GALLERY, PIT, AND GREENRooM.

| taste at Albaugh's Grand opera House this
week where Frederick Warde and Louis James,
the eminent tragedians, will play their farewell
engagement in Washington as joint stars.
| These artists represent the best elements gin
| the higher class OF the drama, and are the
recognized leaders. Their productions have
always been on generous scale and have
been instrumental in maintaining the taste
| for the legitimate drama.
The supporting company this season is said
TO be better than any OF the past. and includes
! a number of clever Shakespearean actors. The
repertoire includes several novelties IN the
/ shape of standard Shakespearean tragedies.
among which are elaborate revivals of Henry
| ". ""Richard III. - and "Richelieu. together
| with Julius Caesar and 'Othello."
The engagement will commence with the
| production of Henry ~" which has not
been presented in this country for some
| years, but which has always been considered
one OF the most popular and interesting of
! Shakespeare's works. Certainly no other
! tragedy contains such an equal division OF
tragedy and comedy, nor such beautiful
poetic passages. The revival will be charac-
! terized by the attention to scenic appoint
| ments and detail that has always marked the
performances Of these artists. This perform
ance will be repeated Thursday and Friday
evenings and at the Saturday matinee.
! Tuesday evening Bulwer Lyttons 'Riche-
lieu" will be presented, Mr. Warde assuming
the title role, and Mr.. James as the Count de
Baradas. This play deals with an interesting
/ period Of the French history and the greatest
statesman Of the age.
Julius Cesar with Mr.. Warde as Cassius
and Mr.. James rs Brutus, will be the Wednes-
/ day matinee bill. 1t will be interesting from
the fact that Cassius is new character for
Mr. Warde. Wednesday evening "Othello'
will be presented with the original arrange
ment of the principal characters. "Richard
III will terminate the engagement on Sat-
urday evening.
Tonight at Albaugh's Grand Opera House
the Jubilee Choir Singers appear in their sec
end Sunday evening concert, giving a new
programme. These singers made splendid
impression upon large audience at the
opera house last Sunday. The box Office
opens to-day at O'Clock for the sale OF re-
/ served seats, which are rs and so cents.
Augustin Daly's famous company of comed-
ians Will begin an engagement Monday even
inS. October 10, at the National Tbeater
which Will be an event in our dramatic sea-
son. Our theater-goers and all lovers of the
artistic in theatrical matters will, no doubt
hail with delight the coming of this famous
body OF players, who are fresh from their
triumphs on the other side of the world. The
names OF Mr.. Days company are nearly
household words. so to speak, and nothing
more than passing mention Is necessary
Mrs. Gilbert, Misses Haswell. Hansen, Upham
and Catherine Lewis; James Lewis Messrs
/ Carly lie. Gresham, Lecercq. and the only
Henry DiNey-our AdOnis-are potent mem
bers of the cast. The famous actress, Miss
Ada Rehan, will terminate this notable en-
gagement, her brief season commencing Mon
day evening. October p.
Vaudeville has taken prominent position
in American amusements but only in the Inst
few years has il been introduced into leading
theaters. Previously variety entertainments
were confined TO the lower order of theaters.
where smoking and drinking was allowed In
. rulslng this popular style of entertainment 10
I its present standard refinement were the most
essential element. and il is to refinement that
Manager Ziegieid has paid most attention in
pr sentinC his magnificent Trocaiero Vaude-
yiIles. During the past summer all Europe
was searched for novelties, and the result will
be shown at the Academy tomorrow evening.
when in addition TO Sandow splendid com
pany OF entertainers viii be presented.
Sandow is, Of course, the central figure in
the company. His normal chest measurement
Is II inches, expanded it is 81 inches The
greatest expansion ever known at the Olym-
pic games IN ancient Rome was inches
\ carefully selected company from the
principal theaters of Europe ana America
has been engaged 10 surround Mr. SandoY in
his entertainment. The following artists will
appear: Nile. Marguerite; the Luciiers. gro
E. tesques; Billy Van, comedian; Tom Brown,
the famous double note whistler; Anann.
Europe's greatest mimic; Jane. chanteuse in
ternauonale: Herr DeweN. equiIibrist; the
marvellous jordan Family and Durham. as
t0nisning aerial acrobats: Miss Scottie the
clever dog, who for the past two seasons has
been the sensation OF London and Paris.
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and every night this week with Tuesday.
Thursday. and Saturday matinees. the Atkin-
son Comedy Company will present that ia
nous piece o. American humor. Peck Bad
Boy. The bad boy is always a welcome
visitor. This week he will be especially so,
for the reason that he has surrounded him
self with large assortment OF novel and en-
tertaiIing ideas in the way of songs. dances.
and wittlcisms The company is not only
rich II specially talent, but it is competent to
make excellent character pictures OF those in
terestlng and weil-Snown pc. soAages. the
boys pa, his girl. the corner grocery and all
the rest Of the types Of everyday human ma
ture that the Milwaukee humorist wovc into
his sketches.
The attraction at the Lyceum next week
will be the French Folly Company ir con
junction wiki c. !. Simpson, who is said 10
be 1.-The strongest man on earth - He was
born IN the province Of Lorraine, France, His
mother was Il Spanish woman and his father
French. As boy he gave no promise of ex-
traordinary strength. At the age OF fourteen
he sustained a severe shock from a bolt OF
lightning, and he believes that this probably
exercised a great influence over his muscular
development. From that time his strength
began to increase. and in short time he be-
gan to give exhibitions. The work is very
wearing, and he is obliged 70 train carefully
and systematically. He does not smoke and
never drinks intoXicants. He exercises two
hours day, and takes the best care of him
self. Some OF SIMPSONS feats are really re-
markable. He breaks silver dimes and quar-
ters between his fingers with astonishing ease.
He also lifts a miniature duplicate of the
famous Ferris wheel which weighs 1000
pounds.
The managers of the National Lyceum
Course announce the opening of their sale of
course tickets TO subscribers, beginning
Monday morning at o'clock. at the Meter
oft music store. Among the people with
whom contracts have been signed are Mary
Proctor, the daughter OF the famous astrono-
mer, in her popular lecture on the solar sys-
TEN; the Weslyan University Glee and Man
dolln Clubs, who will come during the holt
days; Jennie O'Neill Potter. who is we'll and
tavorahly known here: the Ollie Torbett Con-
cert Company. which includes the we'll
known yioiinist herself, and the Swedish male
seItette: Lewis HarYie Finney. Secretary
Herbert 3 prvnte secretary. who has ectured
here before and received high enconiums on
his work; and George Riddle. the Shakespe-
rean reader. Other attractions will. be Wal
ter Damrosch in his lecture Of the Wagner
music drama. either Prof PAGAN Or Prof Da