Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-05
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Albaugh's.-The Edgar Strakosch Comic
Opera Company begins the eight weeks
summer opera season at Albaughs Grand
Opera House on Monday night next. opening
in "Girofe-Girofla." The season will also
inaugurate the formal opening OF the Penn
sylvania avenue entrance to the theater
which in itself is important feature,
This company is considered far superior to
any summer organization that has ever
appeared in Washington. With the excep-
ton of one or two operas. which are beyond
doubt favorites In this city, the repertoire
will consist OF compositions which have not
been presented here for many years. -he
chorus numbers thirty-ive people aud each
voice Is a carefully trained one During the
summer season at Albaugh's the former
price of admission, which is % cents will
secure a good reserved seat, either on the
first floor or in the balcony. Coupon books
containing ten slips have also been issued
emitting the purchaser to a seat at any
regular performance during the season.
These books are sold for $3.50 and are ex-
changeable for I5-cent seat. The cast for
'Girofle-Girofia1 IL particularly strong The
title role will be assumed by Miss Avery
Strakosch, whose past performance, both
In grand and comic opera, has won for her
an enviable reputation. Charles A. Bigelow
as Don Bolero. the father of the twin sis
tiers. is a favorite in Washington and IT
may be safely said will get all there is out
of his part. Mourzouk will be played by
George II. Broderick, while the other parts
will be taken by Alice Hosmer Jessie Brad
bury, Louise Moore, Frank Soule, Belle
Travers and others. A new feature will be
introduced this week in the shape of an
electric dance by Miss Jessie Bradbury the
soubrette. Miss Bradbury is covered with
miniature incandescent lamps of various
hues, which, by secret manipulation, cause
different currents, thus making kaleidos-
copic views. This is the first dance of
this character that has ever been produced
in this country, and Miss Bradbury has
patented her rights.
Harry Fisk's Benefit.-The testimonial
benefit rendered to Harry c. Fisk of Al
baugh's Theater at that place of amuse-
ment tonight will be an interesting event.
The performance will begin promptly at =
O'Clock. with the amusing sketch. Twenty
Minutes Under an Umbrella" with Miss
Daisy Hammack as Cousin Kate and Robt
Lowe as Cousin Frank. Following this the
stage attaches of the opera house will
strike a scene and set another while the
curtain is up, giving the audience glimpse
OF real stage work. Other features of the
program are Miss Annie Lewis and Hub
Smith in songs and dances, Helen Lamont
in one of her latest waltz songs, Carry
Pryor, new song and dance by Willard
Holcomb of the Post" and Elliot Wood
recitation by Guy Standing. Vega March
by the Alpine Trio. pianos and banjos;
song and dance by Jessie Bradbury, waltz
song written especially for Miss Avery
Strakosch by Frank Palma; E-mine
HiiHuet ny. WE'VE OI frOl montgomery s
pupils; L'Ariel. by May BLOSSOM; bass solo,
by George II. Frederick; comic song by
Charles A. Bigelow; Conroy and McFar-
land, the two Shamrocks; and AL Grant
the great mimic; the Tuxedo Club, mando-
Inns and guitars, will play some of their
most pleasing selections, for which they are
noted. The performance will conclude
with the human pyramid by the following
members of the Columbia Athletic Club:
Messrs. Bivins, Grossly. Mooney. Sewall
Nolan, a. Johnson. Elder. F. Johnson
Dewdney, Shrieve, Dickson, jr., Holbrook
Watts, Purman, Gould, Reynolds Ross.
Waters, Griffiths, Thompson, Deane jr,
and Plant. The stage will be under the
direction of Morgan A. Sherwood
New National Theater.-Mr. E. A Sothern
will play return engagement at the New
National Theater next week, appearing in
Lord Chumley."
Academy of Music.-Hinrich's Grand On
era Company will commence a season of
grand opera, at popular prices, at the Acad-
envy of Music on Monday night. The reper-
toire for the week will be as follows. Mon
day-"Il Trovatore," with Kronold, Guile.
Fleming, Del Puente, Vivianl Tuesday
Martha" Wednesday-Fourth act of Rig
oletto" and "Cavalleria Rusticana." Thurs
day-"Bohemian Girl" Friday with ideal
cast - Carmen Saturday matinee -
Fourth ACT of 'Rigoletto' and "Cayalleria
Rusticana." Saturday night-"n Troya-
tore"
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-George Dix-
on's own Athletic and Specially COMPANY
will be the attraction at the Lyceum next
week Dixon is the little colored chap who
in the past six years. has successfully de-
feated all corners In the pugilistic arena. He
is the champion feather-weight Of the
world which position he has gained by
hard-fought battles. He Is ACCOMPANIED by