The evening times., 1895-09-19
Wash. B. Williams,
7th and D SITS.
PLAYS THAT ARE COMING.

Buffalo Bil's Wild West combination VIII
give a two days exhibition in this city
ON Wednesday and Thursday, October 2
and g. There will appear practically the
same performers as entertained visitors
to the Worlds Fair.
Col. Cody will himself participate in each
performance. To his former management,
associated with Nat Salisbury, has been
added James A. Bailey, formerly pro-
prietor of Barnum's circus.
Several members of the Dramatic En-
terprise Club, of Germantown, Pa, will
be present at the Grand Opera House to
welcome THE Bachelors Baby" oD Mon
day. the 23d. Mary Temple Bayard tMeg)
OF the Philadelphia Times, will also come
over TO interview the Baby"
Interest in the coming production OF
1.-THE Bachelors Baby" at the Grand Opera
House next week, aside from the fact
that il brings wnh IT, those stellar artists,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, an d the sterl
ing author, actor ard stagc director. Mr..
Mckee Rankin, Cen tiers largely in the fact
that the author, Miss CoyEe Fletcher, is
a resident of Washington, and not un-
known To fame as a littrateur and play
wright.
In The Bachelors Baby" Coyne Fletcher
presents a charming comedy, built upon
lines new 10 the stage. II is essen tally
a military comedy. pure and simple, with
out Indians, fighting, tranping of horses,
or intimatiun of strife. Only the bright
side of military life, i'll lar Western Army
post, Is presented with an attendant scandal
TO furnish the comedy element
dash of the serious, together with
charming love episodes are intertwined
with the plot of the story, which, with the
military surroundings and effects, form a
ku rpiInd fp tht. DleASlng
effect.
As Broderick ID. Afcy, jr., post adJuiant,
Mr.. Sidney Drew will be seen in one of his
greatest comedy creations. Mrs. Sidney
Drew, as Billy Breeze, sister of the entire
regiment, appears in an entirely new role,
and one in which she will not suffer in Coal
parison with any of her former creations.
Mr.. Mckee Rankin assumes the character OF
Col. darcy, senior cummandaDt of Fort
Rodney, and will no doubt duplicate his
former successes.
A strong cast including Miss Rose Ey-
tinge. will support these well-known stars,
while new and special scenic effects and
elaborate stage settings viii serve to make
THE Bachelors Baby" a nOtaD one III
''the annals of Washington theatricals.
II is only during the summer months that
Daniel Frnhman's Iyceum Company, which
begins its engagement Monday at the New
National TheaIer, is enabled TO travel,
being resident organization of New YORK
city. The plays to be presented are new.
from authors of such reputation as to Ill
sure their attractiveness.
The first to be given, The Case OF Re
bellious Susan" by Henry Arthur Jones,
occasioned more talk upon Its presenta-
tion in London, possibly, than any play
seen there for several years. Part OF this
was due To the fact that MIR. Jones had been
known previously 10 write plays of serious
tendency, while this one was purely comedy,
and partly because of the somewhat auda-
CiouS, yet thoroughly delicate, way IN
which lie handled The subject. which was
a demonstration that there should be moth
ing which is right or eXcusable in the
for the wife, The production of this play
in New York about the holidays was at
tended by u repetition of its London success,
and II continued to be p presented Sal there b for
lious Susan" is set down for Monday, Tues
day, and Wednesday nights and Saturday
matinee. Thursday night An Ideal Hus-
band will be revived; Friday night, The
WIFE" and Saturday night, The Charity
Ball" There will be no Wednesday ma tinee.
The company, as IL appears here, will be
full in these plays during the New York
runs. The list of names is as follows:
Herbert Kelsey, ": J; Le Moyne, Isabel
Williams, Annie Irish, Stephen Grattan,
Elizabeth Tyree, Walter Hale, katherine
Florence, Ferdinand Gott schaik, Mrs.
NHl1itll.
Tarleton, Edward wilks, and Wilfred
Buckland.
"Shaft No. q" which will be seen at the
Academy next week is an electrical drama
and an ingenious one If a Il reports are to be
believed. 1t has been warmly praised
everywhere because of its novel and
startling electrical effects.
The stormsceDe of til ethird act is one ofthe
best that have been presented on the stage.
This scene shows the twilight of the evening,
then the rising moon, its rays shimmering
on the waters of a winding river in the
background, then the scurrying OF the clouds
across the face of the moon until it is COM
pletely obscured and the storm breaks
forth in all its fury.
The heavy peals OF thunder a nd the slla m,
quick flash of fofked Lightning are de-
scribed as terribly realistic and the climax
even more SO. A bolt descends and de-
stroys the villain who has been destroying
an electrical ma chine belonging to the hero.
The Scene in the second act, Sho wing one of
and descending the incline is another re-
markable proof of the effects that can be
secured by the marvellous ingenuity of the
sta ge manager of today. The environments
dramatic climax which is given by an
explosion OF fire damp" The play
possesses many scenes of thrilling interest
and the company is a strong one, headed
by Frapk Losee.
Manager, Kernan's attrlcti?n for next
"Nch VIII Dc leiuS DTdWluS
Cards. Lengthy comment on this organi-
Zation is unnecessary, as the patrons of |
the Lyceum are thoroughly familiar with |
the title, which in itself guarantees an
superior in every detail.
The company this season is headed by |
Fields and DeVeauX, the funniest and best
emperors of musical comedy. Among other
prominent names appearing on the pro-
gramme are the Weston sisters. character
duetists and dancers, Joe Flynn, the king
Of all parody singers and producers; Phyl-
lis Allen, Americas phenomenal coutraltD;
Charles F. Galiette and his troupe OF edu-
Gated monkeys; Mons. LaFluer. marvellous
acrobat and tumbler; Carroll and Hindes, |
comedians: Labor and Chester, |
sketch artists. The performance will con- |
clude with Joe Flynn's laughable creation, |
entitled "Sullvan's Ffirtation."
For the Henderson Drum Corps.
The young members of the John B. Hen |
derson Drum Corps will be the recipients |
of what, promises to be an entertaining !
benefit tonight at the National Rifles |
The drum corps itself will |
figure largely In the programme, while |
Charles Duncan. George A. Anderson, Ella
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