Evening star., 1895-10-26
AMUSEMENTS.

La1ayette square opera dOuSe.-lne en-
gagement of the young American trage-
dian. Creston Clarke, at the Lafayette
Square Opera House next week, promises
excellent representations of Shakespearean
and classical drama. From sire to son the
mantle Of talent fell IN the great Booth
family, but at the death of Edwin Booth
the buskin of the famous Hamlet was be-
queathed to his nephew, Creston- Clarke,
and now the entire dramatic world is look
ing toward this young tragedian in expec-
tation that he will maintain with dignity
and brilliancy the proud heritage he has
received. Creston Clarke was the favor
lite nephew Of the great tragedian. and he
gained much from constant association
with his fllustrious uncle. The resemblance
OF the young actor to Edwin Booth, too,
Is remarkable, and there is the same sem
biance i'll manner, gesture, speech and dra-
matte temperament 1t has been we'll said
that Creston Clarke looks more like Edwin
Booth and acts more like him every day.
In emphasis of his natural preference for
Hamlet. Mr.. Clarke has made a special
production of the play with new and pic
turesque scenery and rare splendor in the
dresses and accessories. Monday evening
splendid audience, in which fashion, lit
erature and the art will be numerously
represented, will greet Mr.. Clarke at the
Lafayette Sluare Opera House. and it
adds TO the interest Of the occasion that
supported by the beautiful actress Miss
Adelaide Prince, and a very strong COM
pany. Miss Prince is an actress of rare
beauty and gifted accomplishments and
mas Won recognition with Augustin DAILY
in London and New York, and as Ophelia
the Philadelphia press recently said she
was much admired for the simplicity and
truthfulness to nature in her acting. The
repertoire for the week Is as follows: Mon
day and Thursday evenings and Saturday
matinee. Hamlet" Tuesday and Friday
evenings. The Fools Revenge Wednes-
day matinee, "The Merchant of Venice;'
in the evening, Edgar Allan Poe:" Sat
urday evening. "Richeieu." The music in
Hamlet" is from Ambrose Thomas opera
of Hamlet"
Stuart Robson in ''The Rivals.'-At the
Lafayette Square Opera House tonight
Stuart Robson will present for the first
time In Washington in thirty years Sheri
dams famous comedy '"The Rivals" 1.-The
Rivals" has often been called the greatest
OF all comedy creations, certainly the serv
ice it did dramatic art. the pioneer
among modern humorous plays will always
entitle 1t to the highest admiration on the
part of the most intelligent class of thea
ter-Soers. Mr. Robson's early training in
the dramatic school of what is popularity
called 1.-The palmy days. of the stage, has
for years past rendered him almost the sole
American actor having the ideal artistic
equipment for the proper presentation of
such plays as THE Rivals" 1t is this ad-
vantage. which has for nearly a generation
rendered Bob Acres one of the most fin
ishel ard perfect performances in Mr.. Rob-
sons repertoire.
Grand Opera House-Melba, the peerless
soprano, will be heard a the Grand Opera
House In one concert Tuesday night She
comes surrounded by a company that will
ald her IN her operate selections. and which
can also furnish acceptable concert num-
pers. Campanari, the rich-voiced baritone,
who made such favorable impression here
curing his engagement with the Hinrich's
nn 400,
last spring, is one of the company and in
the program selected he is down for the
dramatic prologue to Leon Cavallos opera
l faSEaccL' Nine. Scalchi is well known
ana very popular here. While she is not in
her prime, she is an artist of the highest
capabilities. She will sing the page sorg
from the i'Huguenots." The other support
Includes Mile. Bauermeister messo-soprano.
Mr.. Lloyd DAubigne, tenor, and we'll
equipped orchestra, under the conduct of
Mr. Landon Ronald. The program includes
Il the ne, overtures to Tampa and William
Marriage of Figaro" Mile Bauermeister
and Melha will be heard in the brilliant
ara, An fors lu" from Traviata," as
Marguerite IN the third and fifth acts of
Gounod's "Faustc' and in the mad scene
from Lucia di Lammermoor" The sale of
seats already indicates that the house will
De niied, and the concert promises to be the
most brilliant of the season.
National Theater.-Chas. Frohman's En-
National Theater next week in Henry Ar
thur Jones drama, the Masqueraders
Academy Of Musc.-Miss Nellie McHenry
Will come to the Academy of Music next
week in her latest success, THE Bicycle
Girl"
Aliens Grand Opera House-Commenc-
ing next Wednesday evening and during
the balance of the week. Raymon Moore's
Comedians and George Thatcher's Twen-
tleth Century Minstrels will present the
up-tc-date minstrel farce comedy, "Cupids
Chariot. Everybody knows George
Thatcher. the dean of negro minstrelsy,
and Raymon Moore, the ballad singer and
composer of Sweet Marie" These gentle
men are assisted by a host of clever come
dians, pretty girls, graceful dancers and
clean comedy, tuneful music and startling
specialties. In the third act the rollicking
fun of minstrelsy will be interpreted by
George Thatchcr's minstrels. Lovers of
wholesome fun should not fail to be on
hand to welcome this band of entertainers
in the latest stage novelty.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Mss Fannie
Mora, sister of the Singer Helene, will be
one of the bright stars at Kernan's Lyceum
next week with Hyde's comedians. Miss
Mora is like her sister in voice and action.
Her songs are rendered in the same con-
tralto and melodious voice. The Rays, John
ny and Emma, keep the audience in good
humor from their first appearance, Johnny's
antics bringing forth peels of laughter Miss
Polly Holmes, the Irish duchess, renders
her songs in that true Irish voice. The
Wilmount duo, Newsboys' quartet. Geo.
Murphy and Kittie Kursale, in a funny
sketch, are very pleasing. Mr.. Murphy is
very clever Dutchman, while Miss Kursale
is an excellent dancer. The Days. Lizzie
and Vene; the dancing wonders, Lester and
McAvoy; Harris and Walters and the Midg-
leys will all be seen with Mr. Hydes high
class and excellent company of comedians.
Bill Nye and Bert Poole-The large ad-
vanced sale of seats for the entertainment
to be given at Metzerott Hall indicates a
widespread interest in the unique literary
entertainment This will be the first time
that Washington public will have the op-
portunity of seeing and hearing an illustrat-
ed humorous entertainment. 1t differs from
other illustrated entertainments in the fact
that there is no darkenng of the hall and
no obscuring of the star entertainers. Both
are at all times in full view of the audience
AS Mr.. Nye is giving his in:mtable stories
and sketches in his droll and very laughable
manner, Mr.. Poole. the lightning cartoonist,
is very busy with various colored crayoas
before large placard 4OxJ4 inches drawing
the most humorous pictures to fittingiy cor
respond with Mr.. Nye's remarks. The sub
5ect of Farming Exposed will be the thread
upon which Their gems of humor will be
strung. The entertainment promises to be
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