The Washington times., 1895-04-11
COMING TO THE TKE4TERS.

Will be seen at the Grand Opera House next
week in a repertoire OF her most pronounced
successes. She has been agreeably i'm
pressed by her reception in New York.
ut is really difficult" she said, in re-
cent interview, Ito imagine that The So
ciety have met is American 1t seems so
Partisan. II is a sort of cosmopolitan
half-and-half. Six months in Paris six
mouths in New York, makes il half Amer
lean, half Partisan. They seem TO know
affthe delicate shades o. our language, even
the havardagc OF the bouievards.
fTbe French tone of the audience find
also in the homes have visited. / have
been surprised at the profuSion Of flowers
IL seemed like the atmosphere of Nice.
But no less are you Partisan in your
dress The toilets are distinctly Partisan.
The women / have met Were dressed as
if they were living in Paris. / have often
thought myself in nv ow II city. and had to
pinch myself to know / was not dreaming "
During her Washington engagement Nine
Rejane will vary her repertoire as follows:
Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday evenings.
and Wednesday matinee. Mime. Sans
Gene Thursday, Ma Cousine;r Friday,
''DiyOrcons," Saturday matinee, Daudet's
''Sappho." The sale OF seats opens Thurs
! day morning. .EThere will be no Saturday
evening performance.
No dramatic event OF the season is likely
! 10 center as much curiosity as Fanny Daven-
/ ports forthcoming production of Sardou's
''Gismonda" at the National Theater next
week. Reports from New York and Boston
accord "Gimonda" the first place among
Saniou's many dramas, as well as say that
/ Miss Davenport has never had role so emf
nently fitted to her potent gifts as that of
/ the Duchess OF Athens.
Like all of the French dramatic plays,
| TINS one fairly bIistles with exciting Incl
dents. andthe dialogue is crisp and pointed.
/ The scenic adjuncts are admittedly the
heaviest and most magnificent ever con-
! structed for an indoors theatrical repre-
sentation. and bid fair to go down in the
annals OF stage work as a mosaic of scenic
art The last act. I'm which the Church of
Santa Maria is reproduced. is n marvel
Of stage setting, besides being executed
with rare fidelity, as more time was spent
collecting data a bout the architecture Of this
famous edifice than about any other
stage picture that has ever entered into
Sardou's representations.
Miss Davenport's company is headed by
| Melbourne Mcdowell, and includes The
odore Roberts and other sterling actors.
The appearance OF George Thatcher and
| Carroll Johnson's MINISTRIES at the Academy
! on next Monday is looked upon by the
| theater-goers OF this city with unusual in
! terest Lovers of this style of amusement
| certainly have a rare trea in store for them,
as the fame and popularity of these two
clever opponents of up-to-date miustrelsy
are too well known o need any introduction,
as they have become prime favorites from
one end Of the land 10 the other, not only
for their ability but for the fact that the
! public is assured that whenever their names
are connected with an attraction, il is on
the refined and high-class order aud worthy
OF patronage.
Messrs. Thatcher and johnson promise
that their attraction viii surpasS anything
we have yet seen, and the main feature Will
be superior singing. gorgeous costumes,
| magnficentScenery ,ent aiming SpeclaltleS,
gTacefuIdancinga nda hostofothernovelties,
making a pleasing evenings entertainment
'Is Anna Eva Fay a spirtualist or hum
bug clever enough TO fool scientific men IN
all paIts Of the world?'' is a question that
has been discussed with great deal of vim
since her appearance at the Academy OF
Music on Sunday evening last. If she is a
humbug she is a mighty clever one and
deserves credit for her ingenuity, if nothing
else and il she is spiritual medium the
spirits have made good selection as she is
a very engaging little woman, and VIII 40
doubt look after their interest. As she is to
give one more eeance at the same place on
Sunday evening next she Will probably be
greeted by crowded audience.
Manchester's Famous French Folly Com
pany viii be- the attraction at the Lyceum
next week The organization is COM
posed or a number of well known burieSque
and speciality artists and corps Of pretty
girls enliYen the entertainment with melo
dious choruses and lively dances. The
olio is especially strong and includes a
troupe of Royal Imperial japanese stars
whose performance OF acrobatic feats an6
Juggling is said to be marvellous. This
viii be the first appearance of these re
markable people in this city Other IA
vorites included on the roster are Lowry
and Henry, the travesty stars, and Var
and Leslie, the comedy duo. The engage
ment begins with special Easter matt
nee on Monday.
1.-The Cross Roads of Life" a strong
realistic and sensational melodrama, which
is regarded as one OF the big hits Of the
season, will be seen for the first time in
this city next Monday afternoon at thu
Bijod Thcater. 1t is in five acts ano
eight scenes.
The scenic display Will include several
strong features Among them will be g
representation of the Harlem tunnel o.
the New York Central Railroad. Another
is the Sandy Hook lighthouse. with tht
great ocean steamer City of Rome at SET
in a heavy storm, and the Sandy Hool
life-saving station.
Jack McAuliffe. champion lightweight
pugilist of the world, will appear at every
perform ance in a scientific four-rouud
hout with the champion lightweight Of
washington. Jack Bolan. These contests
promise to be very lively.
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