Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-13
AMUSEMENTS,

Albaugh' s.-The seventh and last week but
one Of the Edgar Strakosch Comic Opera Co.
at Albaughs Grand Opera House will be a
musical treat. During that week three
operas will be produced, and two of them
were the best successes of the season. The
repertoire will consist of Bohemian Girl"
The Little Duke and Olivette." The
bohemian Girl Balfe's tuneful opera, is
always sure of big patronage whenever pro-
duced in this city. This is proven by pre-
vious productions. In no opera, either of the
past or present, are there five such beauti-
full songs in the Bohemian Girl" These
five principal songs are with Heart
Bowed Down." Fair Land Of Poland"
Gypsy Song" Then You'll Remember
Me-" and Marble Halls" Miss Avery
Strakosch will make her temperance as
airline. Miss Strakosch has sung this role
with great effect with the Kellogg Opera
Company. and the newspapers were full of
praise for her magnificent singing and act
ing. THE Little Duke" scored a decided
success in the second week OF the season.
or "Olivette" the packed houses which
greeted 1t last week are sufficient proof of
its popularity. During the intermission
between the second and third acts the "liv-
Ing pictures" will be shown. The sale of
seats opens tomorrow morning.
Living Pictures.-One of the greatest row.
elites will be placed upon the stage Of AL
baugh's Grand Opera House on Monday
night next, and during the remainder of the
season. This startling feature will be the
Importation from New York Of the living
pictures which are now creating a sensation
at the Garden Theater. the Imperial and
Roster and Balls. Mr. Williams, who su-
perintended the original production in New
York, has been in Washington for ten days
working day and night preparing sufficient
properties to make a grand setting for these
beautiful pictures. The Living Pictures"
will be direct human impersonat TONS of the
masterpieces of the greatest artists Of the
modern and past ages. They will include
among others, some of the most famous
works of Bougereau and equally we'll
known artists. These pictures will be ex-
hibited each night between the second and
third acts, and will number from twelve to
fifteen at each performance. The subjects
will appear in exactly the same costumes as
portrayed by the master brushes Of the
painter The living subjects will have an
artistic arrangement representing a huge
gilt frame. The expense for this prod 1ction
Is enormous, but, judging from the popu-
larity the venture has made in New York
1t Is safe to predict that this innovation " Ill
do the same with the Washington public
as it has with the New York theater goers.
"Vuur Bril-, or the Evil Eye."-The new
comic opera ''Vuur Bril- or the Evil Eye"
the music of which is by j. Emory Shaw
and the libretto by Philander johnson. both
Westinghouse. will have it's first produc-
ton by the Strakosch Opera Company at
Albaugh's on the 18th Instant. The work Is
now under rehearsal, and both Manager
Strakosch and those who are to assume the
principal parts are greatly pleased both
with the score and lines
Metropolitan A. NJ. f. Church.-On Fri
day night the Kaffir choir. which has Gre
ated such a wide interest in this city, will
give concert at the Metropolitan 4. NJ E.
Church. The members of this organization
represent seven distinct tribes, speaking five
different languages, and they have met with
great success wherever they have appeared.
Htan hntr &c,
money to build an Industrial school to
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