The Washington times., 1894-09-13
COMING TO THE THEATERS.


The advance sale OF seats for the engage
ment of the Tayary Grand English Opera
Company next week at the National Theater
opens this morning, and from the large de-
mand already made it is safe TO prophecy that
the engagement viii prove notable. The
prima donna, Nine. Basta Tavary, the re-
nowned Russian singer. who made her first
appearance in this country several years ago
at the Metropolitan Opera House. has an en-
viable reputation. Her triumphs have re-
peatedly made her the reigning sensation in
many Of the worlds greatest cities. Her
voice possesses the greatest volume, being
true and crystal-like in its purity and char
acierized by sympathetic sweetness and flexi-
bllItY. In support Of Nine. Tayary are Emma
Mariana and Sophie Romani, sopranos; Helen
Won Doenhoff. Nine. Thea Dorrs, and Dora
Scott, contraltos; A L. Guile, Payne Clarke,
and William Warren, tenors; William Met
tens. +. J.. Hill, and S. Dudley. baritones;
William Hamilton and William Schuster,
bassos. Sig. Emsrico Moreallo. Of the Italian
opera in the city of Mexico, viii be the musi-
cal director. The repertoire for the week has
been selected with view OF presenting such
operas as will prove the most acceptable to
Nashingtons theater-goers. the list being as
follows: Monday, "Il Trovatore;' Tuesday,
'Carmen;" Wednesday matinee, Bohemian
Girl" Wednesday night double bill), Cav
aleria Rusticana" and Il 'Pagliacci;' Thurs
day, "Lohengrin;" Friday, "Faust:" Satur-
day matinee, popular opera; Saturday
night, 'Lohengrin." All the operas are cos
tuned with a preciseness that will add no
little interest to the entertainment.
The Academy offers as its attraction next
week "0n the Mississippi" an elaborate at
tempt on the part Of William Haworth as
author, and on that of Thomas H. Davis as
producer, 10 present striking pictures que
phases Of post-bellum Southern life, in an
eyentful dramatic story that ID at all times in
tenselY interesting and often exceedingly
thrilling. When it is announced that the
action Of the drama involves the introduction
OF the once famous and dreaded Ku-Klux
Khan, OF a Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans,
q floating theater on the Mississippi, giided
gambling hell in the Crescent City, and a
large number of musical darkeys and other
entertaining types of Southern character
some idea Of the diversity and color of the
production will be conveyed. More than an
ordinary amount of work has been done by
the scene painters in the preparation of "On
the Mississippi" The occurrences of the
play shift from a mountainous section of
Tennessee 10 New Orleans and back again,
and notable series of highly attractive stage
pictures Is thus presented. The plav, more
over, receives additional local color from the
specialties introduced.
There will be an unusually strong bill at
the Lyceum next week, the attraction being
c. ". Williams Comedians, an organization
composed of leading members of the yaude-
vile world. First on the list comes Nile.
Charcot, Of hypnotic fame. She will invite
gentlemen from the audience and demon
strate very clearly that she is no ordinary
person and that she possesses magnetic or
mesmeric power. One of her remarkable
Illustrations Is to pass a needle and thread
through the ears, nose, lips, and wrists of
her subjects without causing them the slight
est pain. Such feat would be utterly i'm
possible unless the patient was in an hyp-
motto state. Others in the company are Al.
Reeves, Mario and Dunham, the Hiatts, c.
w. Williams, Morton and Revelle. c. P.
Norwood and his troupe of dogs and mon
keys, Miss Dorothy Drew, the Brilliant Guar
tette, direct from the american Roof Garden.
New York city, and several others.
Next week at Albaugh's Grand Opera House
there Will be seen for the first time here
Joseph NJ. Gates comedy, "A Wild Duck"
This play, which is said by the Philadelphia
press to be the brightest Mr. Gates ever
wrote. was first produced last Monday at the
Chestnut Street Theater, Philadelphia. and
is playing to the best business of any theater
in that city. The company consists of two
clever comedians, headed by Mark Sullivan
and Marie Stuart. who are well known and
liked. "A Wild Duck will be presented and
staged artistically. The seats 20 on sale this
morning.