The Washington times., 1894-11-20
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

Joseph Jefferson in rip Van Winkle'' viii
fill any theater in this country for an in
definite number Of nights, and the National
Theater last night was no exception to the
rule Time cannot wither or experience stale
the appetite OF pIaygoers forthe first and old
est of American comedians in the rarest OF
our American legendary dramas.
Mr.. Jeferson's long season Of indisposition
since he last appeared has evidently passed
away. His Rip was the same delightful old
reprobate that he always was. The charm,
the tnefTable perfume that Mr. Jefferson gives
to the character has been described again
and again until 1t needs no repetition.
The supporting company was fully as
strong as that of last season. The Meenie OF
Miss Blanche Bender was beautiful creation,
the Hendrick Hudson or Mr.. Charles Duval
was particularly well drawn. and the whole
cast was remarkably we'll balanced.
rip Van Wrinkle" will hold the boards
until Friday and Saturday nights. when
the double bill OF Lend Ne Five Shilhngs"
and The Cricket on the Hearth will be put
on.
Albaugh's Opera House was dark cham
Der last night, but Prof. Hermann was not
there to wake spirits from the inky interior.
The professor Is q mighty prestidiCitateur, q
magi an adept hiercphant a wha.-uot; he
can pull rabbits from your hat, turnlps from
your pockets. turn water into wine. and vice
versa, but he has not yet devised way OF
circumveDtinC a New York lawyer. Dis
patches from the metropolis yesterday stated
that Hermann the great was held there,
willy nilly. by an attachment levied upon his
stage effects by an attorney named Frank,
yrbn claimed hat ha mn him - nm
Manager Allen last night received tele-
gram from Herrmann's manager, E. L.
Bloom. to this effect:
Everything fixed Company and baggage
en- route to Washington. Announce positive
opening Tuesday night.
The packed auditorium at the Academy of
Music last night proved conclusiyely that
1.-The Two Orphans has not lost its drawing
powers. This season there is an additional
attraction in the play, for, besides the ever
welcome Kate ClaxtOn, whose impersor alton
OF the blind girl Louise has become one Of
the traditions OF the American stage. Nine.
Janaushek is in the cast as the Countess de
Linieres, and gives this character a new
dignity and Importance.
Fanny Gillette gives an admirable presenta-
tion OF Henrietta, Marion p. Clifton is about
as repulsiye a La Frcchard as has been seen,
William f. Clifton was ferOcious and brutal
enough as Jacques Frochard. aud Donald
Robertson an excellent foil as Pierre. Arthur
Forrest as Cheyalier de Vaudrey. Walker Vim
cent as Picard, and Fred W. Sidney as Count
de Linieres completed the list of the more
important people in the cast The minor
parts were all well taken.
At Kernan's Lyceum Theater last evening
Hopkins Trans-Oceanic Star Specially Com
pany began a weeks engagement to a
crowded house, standing room only being OBJ
tainaole. A number of new artists appeared.
including Master Willie Russell, the boy so
prano; Bartlett, the loose-jointed man: Smith
and Fuller, in musical novelties. and the
Donazetta brothers, scrobats. Melville and
Stetson were pleasing as usual. while George
Graham's monologue was well received. Full
CORA, the celebrated transtlgUrator, presented
Few act in the representation of three
thoroughbred horses struggling for the lead,
which called forth considerable applause.
''Wife for Wife, which was presented at
the Biiou last night by thoroughly capable
company, is an absorbing melodrama present.
ing many complexities of plot and dramatic
! opportunities In the hands Of the excellent
| players composing the company they are
made the most of with sati factory results.
Manager Butler has an attraction that shonld
| draw crowded houses.