The evening times., 1895-12-18
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

lie second ana last week VI iIhpy
Will begin on Monday neXtat the Lafayette
Square Opera House, the sale of seats for
which will open tomorrow morning.
1t Is a very rare instance, indeed, where
play has sufficient drawing powers to
remain in Washington two weeks, ana this
is one OF the exceptions.
CROWDS nave Witnessed the performances
and nothing is heard bat the highest
praise OF the performance The cast is
perfect, each Individual seems lifted Tor
inc part for which he is cast The popular
interest shown In Du Maurlers novel Is
totaiy cc.ps,1i by the performance as pre-
rented in Paul Potter's dranatization.
Wunolt "A uouDt the second Week scugdge-
ment will Draw rs Erge crowds as the
first week. 90"
That Jolly old lady from Bra z;l, Char
leys Aunt. viii be The ChryhtRiaiai's, q t,rac-
The success OF TINS merry andrrisk dame
does net seem to be difpmed IN the is.sst.
On the contrary, wheres she ifsis made re-
turn visits TINS season the, Puphc appar-
entity liked her better the AiVre they De
came acquainted with hern, a
Tue company is the same IspieDh.u Or
ganiZation that was seen here last seis-
son, embracing as 1t docs the members OF
the original New York cast, and is uirder
the mana cement OF Charles Ffohmau.
The production will be given exactly as
It was presented during the lepg and pros
porous run at the standard Tleater, New
York.
Miss Helene Mora, a singer who has de-
lighted the American and European pup
lie Ior years, Will De the attraction AZ tDc
Academy next week She' - known III
America oniy ut present as the pbrhcinenai
female baritone singer OF descriptive songs.
Her vocal treatment OIL Comrades,
That Is Love- LIBERTY Beu, Tine
Maid OF the Miii' and Say All Kcvoir, Dut
Not uood-pye," made them etcii in turn tt,:
success 01 the time.
Whi,e speaking of the singer we should
not Iorgel tie actress. whut she mas been
and IS TO the MUSIC word. IN "A Modern
Mephisto she proves an equal claim IN the
drama tic line. For many seasons she
has only attracted the attention OF the
music-loving people. ina Modern Mepti-
isto" she appeals and satisfies in liberal
way the composite taste of the general
theater-goer.
Manager Kernan's merry Christmas at
traction will pe sam Devere's own Com
pany, an organization composed entirely
OF American and European vauuev iiie
stars.
Inc inimitable Sam himself is the bright
particular feature OF tue program. He
mas new budget or wittIcisils and songs,
OF which lie Is thrautnUr ana which ne cialiIis
are an excellent remedy FOR the Dues
Other names appearing on the roster are
Omene, the Circassian beauty ana dancer;
.Naru anu CLrrdn, The eccentric comedians:
Flynn and Walker, the up-to-date sketch
artists; Lille Western, the expert musical
artist; the Dontvans, IN bit or lr.sh wit;
Conwell and swan, groteSaue knocK-a bouts;
Richards, tho remarkable hah-and- -haT
star; Price anu Steel. acronatlc conieuians,
and the Great Rikart. During the engage
ment there Will De five lnatinees-Tuesday,
Wednesday,, Thursday, Friday, and satur-
day.
After a run of nearly 100 nights in New
YORK, where II proved the reigBIng success
OF the season, the Garrtck B,iresQue Com
paDy will MAKE It's iirst appearance in this
city at Allen S Grand Opera House on
Monday evening, December 23 with u
Xmas and Saturday matinee. presenting
Herbert and Puerner's operatic burieque
Thrill by
Mr.. Herbert, the author, has taken ad-
vantage OF the excellent opportunity TO be
found in Du Maurier's famous novel .Tril-
BY" and in an amusing fashion has char
I acterizeti the principal Characters.
Mr. Herbert Is one OF the foremost ex-
poDents OF comic opera in this country, and
he has brought all his wit and cleverness
into his latest and most ambitious venture.
His sense of the luticrous Is keen, and he
teens with merriment from beginning to
end. The principal figure is the Jew who
mesmcrizes, under the name Of Spa ghetti.
With q dexterous wave Of the hand he ex-
erts his strange influence, and the peo-
Pile about him sway, dance, rise or sit
like puppets.
Mr.. Puerner, the composer. has arranged
many light and pleasing numbers, which
really bristle with melody. The produc-
| tion is on. an elaborate scale, it being car
ried in its entirety by the COMPANY.
The cast contains the name OF many
! artists who are well known here. EEia
Crox SeabrOoke is the Little Willie, Carrie
Perkins rs Thrilby, Margaret Macdonald
| as Zou-Zou, Jennie Reynolds as the Irish
| Sol Aiken as Spa ghctti Louis Wesley as
| JochO, W. H. Travers as. Caramel, Mark
Murphy as Butterscotch, Willis p. Swaet-
| nam as Mr.. Pale-face and Clarence Coldren
h.ap Dow. nr
| say the principal roles assisted by re-
markabIy pretty chorus OF fifty.