The Washington times., 1894-05-15
AS THE CROWDS COME OUT.

At the National this week, in the midst of the
wild and grizzly jungle of Borneo after the soul
narrowing episode of the hogshead and the
bear-I think it is a bear, but it may be an ele-
phant or a leopard-Mr. Hopper interpola.es the
tragic tale Of Casey. The weird grandeur of
the scene accord well with the soul stirring lines
and with their heartrending climax Last
night, after an absolutely compelling demand
from the audience, Mr.. Hopper reclted another
poem and then finally made speech. He said
that he was awfully glad 10 get back to WASH
ington; that he didn't make the same speech
everywhere because he wasn't always asked to
speak); that he and his people played for the
love of their art and not for money, but that
nevertheless they were glad to see the large
audience at their second visit this season and TO
feel that they were pleased; that really leaving
all this airy persifage aside. they were happy
all this of course in the Hopper -oice and man
ner. Can you blame us that We, too, were happy
The scene of Hopper and Miss Fox and their
firtations with the bear, with its climax, when
Hopper knots the tail of the animal through the
bunghole, is not moral lesson nor is it weighted
too much with dignity, but it Is as funny as the
situation and these two people can make it, and
no one seemed to disapproye last night Hopper
was at the time of the bear episode pirate
with very plump, very winsome, very frisky
runaway bride -. Before that he had
d
toreador and afterwards van0uished
one, tattered, defeated, but still very much
in love. He is young, you know, with a smiling,
boyish face with a comedy voice and q Magnet
ism in his fun-making that Washington has
not yet been able 10 resist. No matter what he
comes with, we always like him immensely
.Panjandrum" gives him and Miss Fox and the
others of his company excellent opportunities
for their peculiar talents The scenery and the
costumes are tropically magnificent, as they
ought to be in the Borneo of comic opera
1.-The Little Duke" with its sparkling music
and sparkling court costumes, is the opera of the
strakosch Company this week. Its presentation
last night was q pleasing repetition of the first
weeks triumph. Miss Every Strakosch and
Miss Jessie Bradbury are the little duke and his
bride They sing their love duet the little duke
pleading the little duchess coy, in n most charm.
ing manner, and then Miss Strakosche sings
Love Comes to Me-" We are going to like her
immensely Her manner is bewitchng her face
also and she sings with great expression and
sweetness. Bigelow the hard hearted tenor
with the awfully ugly mug is as usual irressis-
tible
Messrs Fields and Eanson's Drawing Cards
are at the Lyceum for tine week. They present
good show. The most drawing card of all is
Charley Case, "who explains it all" His songs
and talk are funny and his dress is ridiculous
Fields and Hanson present their instrumental
comedy, consisting OF comic eccentric sketch
George A. Austin performs some wonderful feats
loose wire. Maude Beverly sang several
songs in her individual style The Brazilian
salamanders for who's. equal $4,000 is offered,
give marvellous and attractive exhibition,
which concludes the bill
Baltimore is to have: an ice palace. This novel
creation is due to the never-ceaslng enterprise
of Manager James L. Herman The palace is to
be opened on or about June in the Howard
Auditorium, which is now being altered for the
purpose. This Is the first permanent ice palace
In this country
1t will be remembered that the attempt to
erect one at the Columbian Exposition termi-
mated in destruction by fire. There is one in
operation at the Mid-Winter Fair, San Francisco
temporarily The object is to in sure ice skating
at all seasons
At the west end of the ice palace mammoth
ice cave will be constructed. The cave will be /
surmounted by hanging lcicles and crystaliza- |
tions Of unique and fantastic formation
The Maryland state band has been engaged, |
and will present daily change Of choice music !