The Washington times., 1894-07-03
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

Washington's verdict was pronounced last
night enthusiastically in favor OF the "Mid-
summer show" at Albaugh's. There has been
no night before this season when q larger or
better pleased audience filed the theater,
The ''show" furnishes variety Of amusement
the like OF which the ladies have never before
tasted and which the gentlemen have never
enjoyed amid such refined surroundings.
There were as many ladies as gentlemen In
the audience, and every one was pleased.
Tho variety performance Is strictly the proper
thing from now on In Washington.
There are two black face comedians this
week, Monroe and Mack, both consummats
artists Of the wide smile and the picturesque
joke.
Miss Bryton has sung her clever songs and
exhibited her natty figure in male attire be-
fore here, but she was recalled several times.
Dashaway and Moulton do marvellous
triple bar act. Little Freddy is one OF the
prodigies who has been amusing New
Yorkers at the American Roof Garden.
He sings and dances with spirit and grace,
and leads the orchestra in funny travesty
on an impressario's methods.
There are great many women who have
wished to hear Helene Mora sing "The
Liberty Bell' In. her wonderful deep
baritone voice. She came out last night
in her old colonial costume and made the
theater ring with her strong, fine voice. She
has winning, womanly face. George H.
Woods Is from Tony Pastors. He was edu-
Gated for the ministry. He has a monologue
something on the order Of Grossmith. Sew
eral other people filed out the long pro-
gramme.
The Giving pictures" were placed midway
In the programme. They are real works of
art. very much finer than they have been
heretofore. The girls are better posers and
the lfD0a thoir Afy,, n in inc IN
almost perfect. Nineteen pictlres were shown.
"a Bachelor of Arts the main bill at the
National this week, is an excellent. spirited
comedy, with plenty OF humor. 1t also has
the very essential merit of being acted by
players who enter with enthusiasm into their
work.
Mr.. Frederick Bond as Harry Jasper, th 9
tutor, acted with spirit and talent, and was
roundly applauded from time to time. Mr..
Charles Coote as Andrew Wylie also played
with great ability, and perhaps won more
recognition than any other OF the PLAYERS.
Miss Sanders as Emma Thornton Was very
successful, and entirely free from STACEY af-
fectatlon.
The plot of the story is simple. The Bach
elor Of Arts comes into the Thornton house
hold as tutor, and during the absence of
Mr.. Thornton he saves his young wife from
mishap, his son from dissipation and a mesal-
lance, and the family name from dishonor.
The tutor is the son OF an old friend Of Thorn
toms and is taken into the household as
matter of kindness TO his father. He returns
1t as indicated above, and, falling In love with
the daughter, marries her.
Altogether the play is bright, jolly. and
well sustained, both in its text and the acting,
and promises to have a very successful run.
The curtain raiser, "Ruth's Romance" was
charmingly acted by Miss Sanders and
Meesrs. Coote and Wheelock.
Mr.. Herman promises a novelty in cohnec-
tion with the walking match at his theater.
The race still attracts crowds to the cool
Summer garden. 1t is an interesting one,
well contested. and as yet very uncertain.
But the record of the ball games to be
exhibited on Wednesday will more or
less eclipse the race. Manager Herman
says that by unique blackboard device he
will exhibit and illustrate every movement OF
the contests, picturing vividly the plays, the
kicks OF the players. the umpire's rage. and
every other other feature, so that we will
almost witness the games. This bright
scheme has never been attempted here before.