The Washington times., 1894-12-09

pany has been selected, drilled, and equipped
by Barnabee and Mcdonald in person. and an
artistic production may, therefore, be safely
anticipated. Among the principals are found
such wel-known recognized artists as R. E.
Graham, VINO will be remembered for his
clever work in the Little Tycoon" and
James Nickolds, comedians; Helen Rainsley
and Maud Ulmer sopranos; Mary Palmer and
Agnes Stone. contraltos; Philip Tones and
Ross David, tenors; Louis Cassarant, Bash,
and Basil Tetson, baritones. These singers.
with a competent chorus OF forty voices, form
a creditable organization.
robin Hood. Z" which is to be presented on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
evening s, and at the Saturday matinee may
well be called the evergreen comic opera, as
music lovers never tire of hearing its meodi-
GUS notes. The Knickerbockers, which
will be presented at the Wednesday matinee
and on Thursday and Friday evenings has
never before been seen in this city. 1t was
especially written by De Koven and Smith s
q companion piece TO robin Hood" and it
promises 10 make as much money for its au-
thors as the latter opera. Ii treats in a
quantity humorous fashion of the early DAYS
OF the Dutch cOlonists of New York city, or
New Amsterdam, lis il was then called. and
introduces entertaining characters. The
story is one of romance and grows out of the
squabbles of the Dutch with the New England
Puritans The music is in Mr.. De Koven's
very best vein.
Walter Sanford's "The Power Of Gold is
the coming attraction at Buffers Bijou Thea
ter this week, with the usual Tuesday, Thurs
day. and Saturday matinees.
This stirring play is essentially drama Of
the English type-an elaborate scenic spec
tacle replete with startling climaxes, decorous
yet hearty humor, and seasoned with a modi-
cum OF villainy.
Realism plays an important part in the pro-
duction, as is seen in the climax of the first
act, when the villain escapes in the genuine
hanson cab drawn by a thoroue ehbred Eng
lish hackney.
The scene of the drama is laid in London,
and it tells a story OF strange dramatic and
romantic interest, depicting the vices and
virtues Of a vast community. II proves the
power of gold and utter helplessness of pov-
erty. The play is well supplied with startling
yet legitimately sensational situations, such
as the abduction in the first act the meeting
of the silk-robed adventures with her thiev-
ing and besotted husband in the second, the
exciting escape from the lunatic asylum in
the third, the murder at the deserted toll
house. and final tying of threads in the last
act. Mr.. Sanford promises a select company
as the interpreters OF the drama.
The attraction at the Lyceum next week
will be one of especial Importance, as it en-
braces many novel features, foremost among
which will be the first presentation in this
city of Mile. De Icons original and sensa-
tlonal series OF living pictures, mature and
art hand-in-hand." They will be produced at
an enormous expense in conjunction with the
might Owls, which contains this season
several recent European importations, chief
among which is Saharet, the marvellous dia-
mantine dancer. the only woman in the world
who can kick nine feet high. Others in the
company are McCloud and Melville, the
celebrated sketch artists; Topack and Steele.
eccentric character comedians; J. K. Mullin
and Annie Dunn. the comedy duo; Odell and
Page. acrobatic comedians, and Zamora, the
Mexican dare devil. The performance will
conclude with the new and novel burlesque,
entitled .'The Devil Among the Girls which
will introduce Miss Rheme Nelson, the win
some burlesque queen, and twenty pretty,
shapeiv girls. There will be matinees Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday.
De Wolf Hopper and the members of his
merry company, presenting that funniest of
all comic operas. ''Dr. Syntax,' will on Mon
day evening, December II. take possession of
the New National Theater. Mr.. Hopper will
be seen as jolly up-to-date pedagogue in
which role. it is said, lie has achieved his
greatest success since his advent upon the
comic opera stage. The Comedians support
includes sprightly Edna Wallace Hopper, the
pretty young wife of the star, as well as Miss
Bertha Waitzinger, Jennie Goldthwaite, Alice
Hosmer. Louise Campbell, Cyril Scott, Ed
mund Stanley, Alfred Klein. T. S. Guise, and
many Others Mr.. Hopper's forthcoming en-
gagement in Washington will be limited to
six nights and an only matinee performance
on Saturday afternoon, the sale of reserved
seats for which will commence at the box of
fee on Thursday morning. December 13.
Robert G. IngersolI has most unique per-
sonality. His magnetic good nature, utter
lack OF artifice and sham, and intense intel
lectuality, draw men to him even though they
may not agree with him in his opinions of re-
ligious creeds. In his writings and platform
utterances there Smoothing dogmatic or pc
dantic. If Ingersoll has a creed it can be
summed up in two words: intellectually,
hospitality" He believes in the hospitable
intellect-that intellect that will generously
receive the best thought of others and treat
1t considerably. Col. IngersolPs appearance
at the National Theater Sunday evening, De-
cember 16. when he will deliver his new lee
ture, THE Bible,' promises to be a notable
event.
1t is refreshing to know that we are to have
something new in the lecture field. The
stereopticon show up to this time has been
sort OF farley wax works affair, in which
the lecturer stands up and explains the pic
lures. Frank G. Carpenter, the newspaper
correspondent, has come to the front with a
new thing, and this is course of flrst-class
lectures, magnificentlY illustrated. He has
just finished three talks on Korea, China, and