Evening star., 1895-09-14
AMUSEMENTS.

Aliens Grand Opera Household Glory"
will be the attraction at the Grand Opera
House. beginning Monday evening, Sep
thember 1S, and continuing for the week.
with matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
The title alone which Charles T. Vincent
and VIM. A. Brady have given their latest
success in melodrama is sufficient to arouse
enthusiasm in the breasts of all true Amer
leans. This play was produced for the first
time this season in Boston, and its success
from that time has been unprecedented The
production from a scenic point of view has
seldom been eQuaied. and Manager Brady,
with his usual foresight toward all that Is
artistic and meritorious. has engaged
company for the Interpretation of the
many difficult roles which comprise the
best known talent in the dramatic profess
sion. "Old Glory will be given here with
every climax, detail and effect, the same
as on its original performance. The COM
pany comprises such well-known actors as
Arthur E. Moulton, Joseph Stayter, Edwin
Theo. Hudgins, Phil. Hunt, Mildred Hol-
land, Rose Chesneau, Lottie Williams end
ten others.
John L. Stoddard has nearly completed
his travels and Investigations in Europe,
and will sail for home in few days,
fully equipped for his sixteenth season,
which begins October 8.
with a minstrel company larger than they
have ever before presented, including dis
tinct organizations of both white and col
ored artists, and with many novel features.
will be the attraction at the National The
ater next week.
Academy of Music.-Petef F. Daley will
appear at the Academy of Music next week
In his latest success, THE Night Clerk,
ard supported by an excellent company.
Bijou Theater.-Manager Easton has pre-
pared a week of sensation and novelties for
his patrons, keeping we'll in line with his
promise Of giving variety among his many
numerous attractions promised for the
coming season. The week commencing
September 16 he will introduce, for the first
time in Washington, the Fisk Vaudeville
Extravaganza Company, headed by VIM.
T. Bryant and Lizzie Richmond, who made
such hit here last season with Sea-
b1ooke's Company; Harrison and Walters.in in
their latest sketch, 1.-The Girl Up to Date"
Jerard and Thompson, Maud Beverley, Ed
wards and Kernel, the travesty sketch
artists, in an entirely new act, repete with
songs, dances and witty dialogue; the great
Drawee, the wonderful and graceful ma
nipulator, the neatest juggler before the
public; Evans and Vidoco the biack-face
talking comedians; the renowned Paynes,
the strongest musical act in the profession;
May Adams, wonderful contralto; the great
comic singer Charles H. Duncan, in his
wonderful descriptive songs, with stereop-
ticon effects. and VIM. H. Anderson, the
wonderful trick skater. While being a
vaudeville attraction of the high order,
Manager Easton guarantees that it shall
be in line of first-class entertainment,
such as ladies' and children can attend, as
bis intentions are to present nothing but
first-class attractions, suitable for family
resort.
kernans Lyceum Theater.-Comedian
Harry Morris has this season company
which is said to be the best he has ever
Eeen connected with. This company, which
he has named the Twentieth Century
Maids.' will be seen at the I.yceum Thea
ter next week. Mr.. Morris has provided
the company with expensive scenery and
haI ,dsome costumes, and among the art
lists he has gathered together are Mile.
Pasquelena, a French eccentrique of the
most advan' ed order. Her performance is
Unique, and is sure to cause comment, so
radical is it's departure from the conven-
tonal. Nettfe DeCoursey. a petite little
artist, is also prominent. and her latest
vocal success, Wont You Marry Me?'
always brings advice from the small boy in
the gallery. John T. Hanson. the man with
the big hat" Harry Emerson and Annie
Carter, Leila Trmble. mezzo-soprano
singer of power, and Coakley and Genaro
amusement. A series of twenty living re-
productions of famous paintings and
marble statuary is introduced by Miss
Clarice Terry, the perfect woman. The
opening skit, The Girl Bachelors Stag" is
a clever satire, and is replete with the
latest and most catchy songs. and Dave
Genaro, as the ladies' tailor, who invades
the club for the purpose of securing the
measurements for the bachelors new SUITS
is particularly congenial in the role. TOO
Much Trilby." a satire on the novel, closes
the show. Harry Morris, as Slang Valley,
the German hypnotizer. creates unbounded
merriment by nypnotizing the ladies and
making them execute the hypnotic waltz.
Dave Genare, as Jocko, his ever faithful
attendant; Leila Trimble, as Tril-ill-bee,
the left-footed model, and Nettie DeCour-
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THE Bachelors Baby"-A new farcical
play. by Coyne Fletcher. called THE Bach
elor's Baby" is to appear for the first time
here at the Grand Opera House next week.
The southern papers speak of it as full
of wit and fun, and the most acceptable
comedy put en- the stage for many a day.
1t is a military drama. and the situations
are extremely ludicrous. Coyne Fletcher
is lady of Irish birth and full of char
acteristic wit. She is well known in So
ciety here.
Hanfords Starring Tour.-Charies' B. Han
ford, as is well known by most Washing
tonians, will star during the present sea-
son jointly with Elihu r. Spencer and
Miss Nora O'f;rien in repertoire of
Shakespearean and other standard plays.
Mr.. Hanford owns the magnificent Booth
Barrett production of Julius Caesar. In
addition to this, the company will carry
new special scenery for each of the other
six plays in their repertoire. The new
scenery is from the brush of Thomas G.
Moses, one of the best known scenic art
lists in America. 1t has been found neces-
sary to carry four men to handle this elab-
crate production. and a special car will
be used for its transportation. The eight
cen people who will form the company
have been chosen with especial reference
to their resemblance to the historical char
acters they- will portray, and no star
stars presenting the legitimate drama on
the road this season will have better sup
port than Mr.. Hanford, Mr.. Spencer and
rja a
play Brutus, Appius Claudius, Antonio and
other leading roles. has been prominent
in the support of such artists as Wallack,
Mccullough ard Mrs. John Drew, and has
himself starred in England and Australia.
Other members of the company are George
Macomber of Baltimore, who played prom
inent parts in Tim Murphy's company last
season, and Messrs. Burt Temple and John
Hoffman, both residents of Washington.
Frank G.. Connolly will manage the tour
and will be assisted by E. P. Beebe and