The Washington times., 1894-12-06
COMING TO THE THEATERS,

/ Hagenbeck's marvellous aggregation Of
trained animals will begin one weeks en-
i gagement, commencing Monday, December
10, at Albaughs Grand Opera House. Hagen
/ beck is the originator and perfector OF
the only trained animal exhibition in
the world. At the Worlds Fair it
created a profound sensation. and for over
five months drew delighted crowds to Madi-
son Square Garden, New York. As it is to be
presented at AlUaugh's 5 it is the most extensive
show Of its kind that has ever been in this
city An additional number OF animals and
performers have been brought over from
Hamburg, Mr.. Ragenbecks headquarters.
The performance is given in a lfty-foot in
closure OF steel bars. Lions. tigers leopards.
bears. elephants. horses. MONKEYS, PONIES
dogs. seals. and birds 20 through series of
. performances with an Intelligence that is as
founding and admirable Prof. Daring's
I mOnstrOus jungle-bread Nubian lions: Mr.
Mehrmann's seventeen pets, representing
every country on the globe; Mr. Philadelphia
introduces a lion riding on the back OF an
elephant, the elephant propelling a tricycle.
around the ring. carrying q Numidian lion on
its back. The three trained seals have created
a iurore wherever they have been exhibited
They play guitars and tambournes: they
I waltz, smoke, play nurse fire guns, aud sing
and, TO say the least OF them. Il is an act re-
/ plete with mirth and mystery.
''The Greater ShenRado ali, ' after complet-
ing a run Of 80 nights at the big Academy of
Music, New York, will be brought to the
New National Theatre for one week begin
ming Monday evening. AS It is now presented,
a mammoth panorama of the beautiful Shen-
andoah Valley is seen. The Federal lieuten-
ant and his glowing Southern swee theart
will be seen at dagger-pOints, the drawing
officer and the sOidierly girl who has lost her
heart 10 him. the dying youth and the hero's
funeral, the troops passing and repassing and
Gen. Phil. sheridan dashing in on Black
Bess that has carried him from Winchester
twenty miles away rallying the broken
lines and converting defeat into victory.
Over 200 people participate in these scenes
/ The Lookout Mountain signaling. which was
always a popular incident. will be given in
The Greater Shenandoah" with much
greater effect. Sheridan's Ride will of course.
as heretofore. remain the eliminating thrill
OF the play. 1t will be given by the original
New York cast
Tony Bresazzi. with Shenandoah, is a
Washington boy.
I Unusual interest is being manifested in the
I appearance in this city of Barna5ee & Me-
Donalds robin Hood Opera Company,
which presents robin Hood and the
'knickerbockers' at the Academy OF Music
next week. No operate organization visit
ing this city comes here with such high in
dorsements as has been accorded this excel
lent company wherever il has appeared and
it is TO be hoped tho iheater-going public will
turn out en- masse TO give it a cordial wei
come. Messrs. Barnabee and Mcdonald have
I spared no eXpe Sc TO make their organiza-
tn no in he mir brrr,
well their efforts have been appreciated is
evidenced by the crowded houses that have
witnessed the performance wherever the
company have appeared. robin Hood
will be presented on Monday Tuesday We'd
nesday, and Saturday evenings, and at the
Saturday matinee. and the 'Knickerbockers'
on Wednesday, matinee and Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Walter Sanford's great scenic production of
'The Power Of Gold" viii occupy the stage of
Buffers New Bijou Theater all next week.
The play is Of modern life, and unfoIds a story
common TO all great communities. 1t is a
tale OF love, despair. poverty. and murder.
Eor the wonderful settings which frame the
dramatic incidents, the scenic artists have
chosen some OF the most weird. squahd, and
aristocratc quarters in the great British cap
ital. The characters in the drama are of those
varied types OF the upper and lower stratas
OF Eng ish society. The play will be inter
preted by picked cast from Manager San
ford's many players.
The attraction the Lyceum next week will
be the Famous Night Owls Beauty Show. This
Well-knOwn organization is compos ed of
many Lew faces, new features. and new acts
this season. in fact, everything is entirely
new and up to the times. Included in the
mammoth Olio is great diamantine dancer.
Saharet, the only woman in the world who
can kick nine feet high The performance
concludes with a burlesque entitled The
Devil Among the Girls, which is replete with
popular music, gorgeous costumes, and pretty
girls.
Real Estate Agent Tracy in Court.
Burr r. Tracy. the real estate dealer. of No.
623 street northwest, was fined $40 and
sentence suspended by Judge Kimball yester-
day for violating the health regulations by
permitting certain sewer traps to choke up in
houses numbered 80, 42, Al, and 46 Ouander
street southeast. Sentence was suspended to
allow Mr. Tracy to have the matter remedied.