The Washington times., 1894-05-10
SCENE SHIFTERS.

The week to come will be one of unadulterated
opera for Washington, if "panjandrum" may be
dignified with that name.
At tho three principal theaters will be the
Hinrich's company another week with reper-
toire, the Strakosch company in "The Little
Duke" and Hopper IN his latest The two sum-
mer companies have demonstrated their ability
during their first week. and Hopper was never
known TO fail in drawing d crowd.
So that, although there will be much music,
there is every reason to believe that every one
will be satsfied.
The Hinrich's company is in the middle Of its
first week, and the engagement has proven
real success Mr.. Hinrich Is certainly giving
grand opera in grand opera fashion. The operas
for the remainder of the week are, to-nlgnt,
"Bohemian Girl" tomorrow, "carInen' ~ the
matinee Saturday. "Cayaileria Rusticana ana
the fourth act of "Rigoletto,' and at the night
performance n repetition OF the nuch-IoSeu
''Trovatore," with the same cast
Ihe repertoire Tor the second Wee wi viii III se
heard for the first time in Washington with the
cast that sang in the original production IN this
country. 1t viii be repeated Friday night On
Tuesday night and at the Saturday natlnee
"Faust" will be given, in which Nina van can,
teren will make her first appearance. carmen
will be repeated on Wednesday, ahd on Ihurs-
day "The Huguenots," with the entire strength
of the company, will be given. On SATURDAY
evening "Rigoletto" will be given by request
..The Little Duke light lively and tuneful,
will be the Strakosch's second installnent. AS
said they would, the old favorites of the COM
pany have renewed our delight in them, and the
new members are becoming equally popular
Miss Straksoch proves a charming women with
delicious voice Bigelow is as ever very funny.
THE TINES dispatches say that New York will
have Wagner opera next Autumn The Wag-
10 iyad e.
ceive subscriptions, with membership limited
to six hundred subscribers. i may chronicle
the fact that Miss De Forest will be president,
Mrs Arthur VI. Dodge vice president, Mr +. Eg-
er.on Webb treasurer, and Mrs. G. Edward Live
corresponding secretary.
There are many tuneful solos and duets, many
spirited and melodious choruses, many funny
situations and ciimaxes in "Panjandrum" There
are host of pretty and shapely girls, much COS
tuning, much scenery and stage effects, and in
addition to all these things which Hopper always
has there will be the brilliant series OF butterfly
and serpentine dances. with all sorts OF rainbow
accompaniments and dazzling electrical effects,
which come with "paniandrrm. Miss Ida Fuller,
the sister and pupil Of Loie, will do them.
These and other elements of interest, are
much better seen than described however.
"Papiandrum" will be interpreted 5y the same
cas-; of principals during its uccesstul engage
Inent at the National last Faiiand when includes
Della Fox. Grace Golden, Marion singer, Samuel
Reed, Edmund Stanley, Alfred Klein, Harry r.
Stone, and othet-well known members of MI.
Hoppers organization.
Fields and Hansons Drawing Cards" one of
the best liked organizations In the vaudeville
business, are coming TO the LyccIm when
Dixons week is up Some of the people win
Fields and hanson are the hest n their line. and
the organization is always faSorite in " ash
ington.