The Washington times., 1895-02-07
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

COMING TO THE THEATERS.
Chauncey Olcott, the popular singing Irish
comedian, will be seen at the Grand Opera
House next week in his new comedy-drama
1.-The Irish Artist by Augustus Pitou and
George III. Jessop. The scene is laid IN an
Irish fishing village in 1915, and the plot is
simple, although there are plenty OF incl
dents. The chief characters are Cormac
Cronin, his wife. Maurice Cronin, his son,
and Maggie Cronin. his daughter. They have
for neighbors priest. Rev. Dennis Mahone,
and his niece, Kate Malone. Cormac Cronin
is fisherman and smuggler. and his son
Maurice. clever young artist VINO mas Deen
in London, is ignorant of his father lIllct
trade. He discovers it through Paddy blake.
an idiot boy with habit of wandering on the
rocks. who has run across the secret haunt
of the smugglers Maurice hunts out the
cave and overhears there a conversation from
which he learns that Cormac Cronln Is net
his father, and thar he is really the eldest son
Of Sir Re bert Deane. a wealthy Daronet Cor
mae discovers him, and finding that ne
knows ell. resolves TO blow up the cave and
Maurice in it. He is foiled. however. and
Maurice is restored TO his rightful heritage
There are several pretty little love episodes
in the play. and opportunity Is given Tor
some OF Mr.. Olcotts sweet irish songs.
among which are MY Beautiful Irish Maid.
"Called Back 10 Thee" Katy Malone, and
"0lcotts Irish Serenade" The costumes
and scenery are said TO be very fine.
Charles Frohman's new and spectacular
production of The Girl l Left Behind Ne
which was played TO vast audiences al the
Academy of Music, New York, during The
greater part of last season, will begin an en-
gagement at the National Theater next Mon
day night Employed in this mammoth pro-
duction, beside the dramatic company, are
twenty mounted troopers, horde of Indians,
company of foot soldiers, and twenty cav
airy horses. When the blood-thlrsty Indians
are about TO carry the besieged garrison by
storm and massacre the handful OF brave
soldiers carrying off the women. and Kate
Kennon's father. revolver in hand stands
ready 10 kill her to save her from the hands
OF the red brutes, a troop Of twenty horses, q
detachment of the Twelfth Cavalry, led by
Kates lover, will rush to the rescue. The
hero of the piece will be James L. Wilson.
who played the part at the Academy OF Music
production. He is an actor of fine personal
appearance. The heroine will be Miss Maud
Harrison who is well and favorably known
4 here. The other members of the very large
east are all players Of prominence; among
/ them are Jennie Busley. Lottie Alter. Irene
Everett, Violet Rand. Macklyn Arbuckle,
Thomas Oberle, Byron Douglas, James Nc
Sweeney, Wilson Enos. Charles Z. Lothian.
Myron Ca!ice. and Arthur Hayden. There
/ will be matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
! Sale OF seats begins this morning
Minstrelsy will hold the boards at Buffers s
Bijou next week. when the famous Hi
/ Henrys Company. with Frank McNish, j.
! Marcus Doyle, and other artists, is going TO
! furnish programme which looks as if it
might well entertain all lovers of burnt cork
novelty.
The first part will be marked by some ex-
/ ceilent music and their own original ideal
! Moorish palace and the olio by eight clever
acts including clog dancing by Mack and
lures, the three Rexfords in their great
specially, Hugh McVeigh. champion club
swinger; Master Edward Percy. the wonder
/ full boy vocalist. and the Premium Quintet.
/ Hi Henry. the famous cornetist terminating
/ with grand spectacular scene.
One of the chief attractions of the COM
pany is magnificent band, composed of
musicians of the first place and using instru-
! ments of marvellous tone and sweetness.
The Rose Hill English Folly Company will
be the attraction at the Lyceum Theatre next
week. In this organization Manager ker-
/ nan has secured one OF the most complete
burlesque companies in existence and it is
described as a sensational whrlwind OF fe-
male loveliness. The original burlesque
! which they will present is entitled 1.-The
Fakirs Daughter, which is said to abound
in pretty girls. catchy music, magnificent tab
/ leaux beautiful marches and lively dances.
Mr. Ed. F. Guzman announces that Miss
! Jennie O'Neill Potter. at the request of many.
will appear in her repertoire of monologue
comedy dramas at Metzerott Music Hall.
producing for the FIRST time "Which?n by the
author of 1.-The County Fair" Mr.. Charles
Barnard. Thursday evening, February Z. On
! February 9. matinee, she will appear in "a
| Letter From Home and "Orange Blossoms -
! by Horace Townsend, the English playwright,
and miscellaneous readings, concluding with
| her popular monologue drama, 'Flirts and
Matrons.'' by Robert Griffin Morris. intro
ducing "How Salvador Won and The Vol
unteer organist." Monday evening. Feb
ruary IL.
There will be shower of operatic stars at
| the Grand Opera House on the 21st 22d, and
23d instant when the Metropolitan Opera
House Company of New York, will appear
/ Not for mgny years, if at all. has Washington
been favored with such an array of singers
whose regulations are world-famous. 1t
promises to be an occasion that will be un-
| precedented in the musical history of the city
! and will afford the host of musicians who live
here an opportunity to acquaint themselves
with the highest interpretations of the works
Of great composers, and also to observe the
purest methods of vocalization. The operas
| to be given, IN the order named, are: "Lohen-
grin, ""Othello,' y Faust and "Manon."
The company includes: Sopraai- Nine.
Melba, Nine. Libia Drog, Mile. BauermeIster
and AIlle Zelie De Lussan, Mme Emma
Eames, Mile Lucille Hill, Mile. Van Cauteren
and Mile Mira Heller. Nine. Sybi Sander
son, Mile. julia Miramar, Miss Suzanne Ryan,
and Nine Lillian Nordica.a Mezzo-soprani
and contralti- Sofia Scalchi, Mile Jane
De Vigne. and Nine. Eugenia Mantelli.
Tenori-Sig. Ottavio Vouvelli, Mons g.
Mauguiere, Sig Rinaldini. and Mons Jean
De Reszke, Sig. G.. Russitano, Sig.
Roberto Vanni, Sig. Bogini. and
Sig. francesca Tamagno. Baritoni- -
Sig. Maurizio Bensuade, Mons Victor Grom-
zevski and Sig. Mario Ancona, Sig. Campa-
mari, Sig. yaschetti, and NJ. Victor Maurel.
Bassi-Sig Alfonso Mariani, Sig Agostino
Carbone. Sig. Lodovico Yiviani. and Mons.
Ed de Reszke, Mons. A. Castelmary, Sig A.
Abramoff, Sig. Cernusco. and Mons. Pol Plan
con- Musical directors and conductors Sig.
Luigi Mancinelli and Sig. E. Bevignani.
GordOn--Montague.