The Washington times., 1894-08-12
GALLERY, PIT, AND GREENRooM.

| August 20. The scene OF the play opens in
| Brazil. man-of-war from each of the
principle nations in the world arrives in the |
| habor Of Rio Janerio to protest formally |
against the holding Of their various citizens |
by the organized bands OF brigands. On this |
general idea splendid story, including, OF |
course, the love elements, is built that offers
fine opportunities for dramatic work. The |
| cast is one of strength. and includes such |
| favorites as W. A. Whitecar, Robert Neil, |
Fredrlck Julien. J. J. Morris, J. II. Smiley, |
]. Z. Leonard W. F. Phillips, William Ley |
den, Laura Booth, Edith Julien, Laura |
Almosnino, and others. During the action |
of the third act over $50 people arc used on |
| the stage.
For several weeks past corps Of workmen
mas been engaged on the interior OF the Ly-
ceum Theater. which has undergone a gen. |
eral renovation. The results Of their labors |
will be seen tomorrow night when the LY- |
ceum will open its doors for the regular sea- |
son, Frank NJ. and John B. Willis Comedy |
Company, presenting the laughable farce, |
Two Old Cronies, - in conjunction with Bry- |
ant and Richardson's high-class vaudevilles, |
introducing NJ. De Icons living pictures, |
will form the opening attraction. The pic |
lures which have lately become craze, will be |
presented by two beautiful female models, |
from the studios OF famous artists, and are the
originals Of several Of the pictures for which |
they will pose. For the summer garden Man |
ager Herman has engaged Miss Clara Beck |
with, the champion lady swimmer of the |
world. who will give exhibitions Of her re-
markable skill. She is really at home in the |
water and swimming comes as natural to her |
as walking does to an ordinary mortal. There |
will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat- |
urday.
Handsome Ellen yockey. the talented emo |
tional actress and eocutionist of this city. is
NIxz~ oh, Dar IL In
spending the summer. She is greatly in de- |
mand for entertainments for charitable pur-
poses and her work, particularly in Shakes |
pearean roles, has won her host OF admirers. |
Helen Dauvray's starring tour. under the |
direction Of Edwin Knowles, will begin on |
September at A. NJ. Palmer's Theater for |
n season OF two weeks, which may be ex-
tended.
William Gill has nearly completed a farci- |
cal comedy for her. 1t will be called THAT |
Sister OF His" 1t is in three acts. ana the |
scenes are laid in Brazil. Miss Dauvray's |
part is that OF an up-to-date, rich, and viva |
cious young widow, and it will afford her an |
opportunity for a broad comedy eharacteriza-
tion in which line of work she achieved
success as Dorcas in 1.-The Prodigal DauSh-
ter" last season.
II was afraid would fail in broad COM
edy." said Miss Dauvray the other day in chat
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York city, but was happily disappointed.
l think the taste Of play-goers is running to-
ward larcical comedy, and that high old COM
edy will take well-earned rest. Playing
broad comedy parts does not mean that |
have abandoned high comedy with which |
was identified.
Il am very much pleased that Edwin
Knowles is managing my new play, and
think it ought to make hit. for it is up to
date and amusing"
Miss Dauvray has gone to the Adrondacks
to rest. She will not remain inactive while
there for she is too fond of fishing and hunt
ing. She will return to New York within a
week in order TO begin rehearsals.
Hope Booth, who is described in the Eng
lish papers as the niece of Edwin Booth and
ian American actress OF the Lotta type" is
TO open a season at the Garrick Theater on
September / in Charles L. Vincent's play,
Little Miss Cute" According to the lady her
self, this is "a society comedy, containing
songs and dances, including u plantation
song and dance, Bowery song and chorus.
and a crazy" dance. Miss Booth who will
be supported by an English company, must
not expect TO set the Thames on fire.
America is invading London. One OF the
most magnificent spectacles ever witnessed
there is Constantinople. a gorgeous show
which for several months has been drawing |
West Kensingtcn. Constantinople is the
production of Bolossy Kiralfy, who has in
vaded the territory of Imre Kiralfy. whose
Venice In London, on these same grounds,
was revelation to Londoners. But Imre is
not to be done. He has gone zone better
than Brother Bolossy by forming syndicate
which has just obtained a twenty-one years
lease OF the beautiful grounds at Earl's Court.
adjacent to Olympia. The Paris Hippodrome
is to be transported bodily here, and we shall
see wonders at the bidding OF Imre KiraIfy
ere long.
A. Fl. Candy, manager Of Francis Wilson,
returned from Europe on the Fuerst Bis
marck last Friday. He brought with him
contracts enough to supply the company
with new material for several years TO come.
The title of the new opera to be produced
by Francis Wilson at Abbey's Theater on
Sept. 10 is The DEVILS Deputy" The
libre;to is the work of J. Cheever Goodwin.
The story is based on an old superstition con-
cerning periodical visits Of the devil 10 the
earth. Mr.. Wilson will assume the role of
the innkeeper, and the cast will include |
Lulu CHASER, Maude Bliss. Christie McDon-
aid, ]. C. Miron and Rhys Thomas, the Eng
lish tenor. The music Of 1.-The DEVILS
Deputy" is by Jakobowski. Richard Barker,
who is to direct the stage production, COM
menced rehearsals yesterday.
The Casino, New York, was sold by auc-
ton last Tuesday to the bondholders for the
sum Of $50, 200. after an exciting battle of
bids between Lawyer Samuel Untermyer, rep
resenting the reorganization committee OF the
Casino, and Lawyer Ira Leo Bamberger, rep
resenting Canary and Lederer. The compe-
ti.ion was lively. jumps Of 5000 at time
being made until 10000, Mr.. Felder's bid,
was reached. Lawyer Bamberger then Of
fered $50, 100, and finally Mr.. Untermyers
bid of $50, 200 secured the property for the
bondholdsrs.
Thomas ". Ryley has secured. through
Frank W Sanger, the rights to ''Our Flat"
1t will be recalled that this piece had a long
run in London when it was originally pro-
duced by Willie Edouin at the Strand. About
five years ago Daniel Frohman gave it an
American production at the Lyceum. On the
termination of the New York engagement
"Our Flat" was sent on the road.
Charles Bradley and T. Z. Valentine are
collaborating on a play dealing with social
and political life in New York and Washing
ton.
Helen Kinnaird, who has been engaged by
Charles Frohman for an important part in
1.-The New Boy" sailed from London for New
York on August IL.
Cora Tanner, who appeared as singer at
Sousa's Band concert Manhattan Beach, on
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