The evening times., 1895-11-20
COMING TO THE THEATERS,

Next week at Aliens Gra nd Opera House
that big success from the New York Ca
siDo, Canary Il Ledcrcr's THE Merry
World,'' will b. seen for the first time In
Washington.
The company is an exceptionally large
one, and consists OF some of the best known
buriCsquc actors ON the stage. Among the
ladies' Miss Amelia Summerv lie heads the
list. She appears in the title role of the bur
lcSquc on ''Trilby,' and also as Nine.
sans-icnc in the traycsty on that popular
Napoleonic DRAMA
Miss Marie I.aurcns Is the prima donna
of tie organization, and assumes the role
of Mcphistop'icleS as well as that of Made
lcinc. Among the men appca the names OF
Dave WarIirld, Willard Simms. Lee Harri.
son. Louis NJ. Gronot. W. a. Mccormick
Randolph Curry, and samuel Fisher.
ihrrc ~ n chorus OF al bout sixty persons,
ana the production here will be seen with
The original scenery, costumes and other
accessories exactly as the play was pre-
scnicd IN New York for over 80 times.
The Old Homestead'' VIII be seen AZ the
Lafayette square Opera House ueXt week
thc engagement including three ma tinees
the regular ones on Wednesday and satur-
day aud aholidayperformancco on Thursday
afternoon.
Nolhng can b. said unfavorahiy OF 1.-THE
Old Homestead for il has been too well
tested: The company that is To present the
view ihat has ever been seen in the pla y.
The old-fastIioned characters of nclc Josh,
Aunt Tidy. Cy Prime. ard Seth Perkins.
Rigketv Ann. and Eb GanZcy have been
made familiar in almost every household
III the land.
The musical portion of the entertainment
VIII b. rendered by the strongest double
quartet and church choir that have ever
supported the play on the road. THE Old
Oakcn Bucket Will. ofcoursc. be on the list,
because the old well is in the farmyard. but
h.,s t..,.t,.a
since The last visit. The Palms choral
service of the Grace Church scene will be
rendered more effectively. as the choir has
been sire gthened toa unemployment OF twenty
voices. The latest developments in stage
mechanism. VIII be- used To produce The va
rious light effects, one OF which may be- MEN,
TONED in adyance. that OF a summer storm
on the old farm, showing vivid lightning
and Il visible rain shower.
May Irwin. an immcnsely popular come
dicnnc, well known and we'll liked. and who
has this season blossOmcl forth as a star,
will BE- the Thanksgiving week attraction
AT the Academy of Music. in her new com
cdy, The Widow Jones"
Both star ana pIeC,. seem to have achieved
an unioubIed success. and they come here
flesh from brilliant run of scvcnt y-five
consecutive performances at The Bijcu The
atrr, New York. where they drew Il series
of crowded houses.
Miss Irwin's new comedy is by John J.
McNally, author of "a Straight Tip'' and
"A Country Sport In The latter Mss lr-
win made her most recent appea rance be-
fore n local audicncc. a nd the excellent i'm
preston she then created has not been for
gotten.
She is an actress of m re- humor. delightful
comedy talent. and of most magnetic per-
sonality. A IS a singer of quaint negro melo-
dics-snd there are several new ones in The
Widow Jones' she is unrsvaled. Miss IT.
wins support will b. found excellent in
every particular. The sale of seats opens
tomorrow.