The evening times., 1895-12-11
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

| Among this seasons new and nota Die pro-
| ductious is Frederick Bapcruft's mpCnlf,.
cent spectacular production of magic, u
sort of realization of the most extrayagant
| dreams OF the "A IA bian Nights" 1t Will be
presented at the New National Tbeater be-
ginning Monday evening ana ror the balance
| OF the week.
| Mr.. Bancroft is a magician OF undoubted
| skill aud intelligence, who has evidently
determined 10 claim for magic a place in
the sisterhood Of fine arts, and in support
| or his claim has lavished his taste and
| money with Il free band in his representa-
| ton From all accounts he has produced a
| profound impression by the sumptuous COM
pleteness OF his production.
His minglipg of the spectacular and the
| mysterious the combination OF clever feats
| aud illusions with rich scenery and appoin,-
| fnents, handsome and appropriate costumes,
Fascinating young women and q bright olio
or novelties ana speciaities seem To have
received cordial welcome as a radical nd
novel departure. To give an idea Of the
vastness OF the representation il takes two
SPECIAL cars to transport all the scenery
aud effects.
Everybody knows and everybody likes
old Hoss Bill Hoey, unctious, blunt and
rough; but always laugna bic. ''Od
noss mas new vehicle ior iun this year
IN Inc Globe Trotter,'' by Louis DeLance
Whicn VIII be seen at the Grand OPERA
16.
In ''The Globe Tro,tcr'' Old Ioss is spr.
prislng He appears without his whiskers
those FAMOUS wDiskers of his which have
S!own IN and out SO often in THE Parlor
Match that they have become proy.rIIoj
Hoey will not let the audience tiepart nm
consoled, however, but i'm the first act Will
appear in his old make up. Heafterwa rds
thinks better OF himself snav.s and appea RS
as a deaf and dumb old lady. Later he
Is bogus English lord with mutton chops
:. During the play Hoey sings the old favor
it, Ire; and yet one which never grows old.
Ihe NJ an who Broke the Bank OF Monte
Carlo and i'm addition Il new one which
mas made great hit, entitled, Il Went TO
ihris with Papa In the company are
such capable people as NJ A K.iincuy w
I. Doyie, Louis DrLangc, faui barnes, X
ID. Abbey, Gerome Edwardy, Beatrice
Moreiand and Matte Vickcrs.
On Monday next Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer wbl
bring direct from his Gar,ten Thcatcr New
YORK hemagniricent production OF TriIby''
and present II for the first. time Ia WASH
House.
"Trilby'' made deeper impression in
New York than any play produced there in
years. That is, of course the uran,atiza-
tion uf the celebrated Du Maurier book
by Paul NJ. Potter.
Washington will have the advantage of
witnessing this production with the origi.
nal cast. The play viii be done precisely
as 1t Is now being presented at tn, Garden
Theater. New York. Every access,,ry. even
TO the smallest piece of furniture win be
Drought IN here. Wherever the play has
been given outside uf New York it has done
enornh'us business, and no doubt Washing.
ton, now that the gay season has come on.
will give it the same reception that New
YORK has accorded it for more than half the
year. Sale of seats and boxes viii omen
Tomorrow morning.
1t is now fifteen years since the great
V,
gcrsoi. was In Europe. Even at that time
his lame was great throughout the Eng
iish- speaking countries, ana although he did
not lecture there then. he was received in a
way that left no doubt as 10 the apprecia-
tion OF his worth as man, his ability asa
lawyer, and his reniarka Bile inteliectuality
as platform debatcr md lecturer.
Lecture-goers hcreabOuts will hear Col.
Ingersoll at his best on the occasion of his
appearance at the National Tbeater next
SUNDAY evening, December 8, when he will
deliver his latest and greatest anti-orthodox
discourse, "The Foundations of Faith"
Seats may be obtained tomorrow.
AT the Academy next week Mr.. Joseph
Callahan will present a magnificent scenic
production of Faust" Mr. Callahan. IL
Is said, presents Mephisto in way that
His representations adhere persistentfy to
Goethe's familiar and ever Interesting
story, but his treatment of the part is O
lily seen in opera or drama.
Satan, as represented by him, Is
smooth-faced, plausible person, who mixes
with mankind with a cheerful abandon that
makes the character easy to comprehend.
The lines In his version are bright and
sparkling. and his rendition Of them is
delightfully."- sardoDica1.
The staging OF the piece Is little short
OF phenomenal. The scenery and mechan-
fcal effects are strong and electricity has
been brought into requisitiOn with a
brilliancy of design and execution truly
marvellous.
Harry Williams Vaudeville Stars, which
is ackno wledged to be one of the strongest
shows on the road this season, will be the
attraction at Kernan's, commencing on
Monday next.
The acts are all Of the highest order, and
produced by the highest salaried people in
the vaudeville business. First on the list
are the famous artists, Fuller and Smith,
whose musical turn is pronounced the most
clever seen on the American stage; Daley
and Hilton, sketch team of renown;
McAvoy and May, whose Irish comedy act
has made an immense hit every where; Wal
brook, the dancer; Imogene Conner, the
Ontralto; Gertie ellison, with her latest
songs; Felix and Cain, the clever knock
about people. and last but not least, Far
mum and Seymour, In their acfObatic act.
The management have an attra etion for
next week which their patrons will GER
tainly appreciate.