The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-09
COMING TO THE THEATERs.

The farctcal bills that have been pre-
sented for the past two weeks at the New
National Theater will be followed this
week by work on more serious lines.
This in accordance with the policy al
ready outlined in these columns, Henry
j. Byrons comedy drama Married 10
HASTE is the play chosen and will call for
dramatic work OF high order from the
members of the stock company, Tor which
they are in every way capable. While
this play is essentially serious, 1t contains
a vein of pure comedy that brightens 1t.
Full of human interest, performance that
will entertain as well as amuse is promised.
The cast has been arranged as follows:
Josiah Granger, Alfred Hudson; Percy
Pendragou, Charles Coote; Gibson Greene,
Charles Buwser; Augustus We're, Charles
Mackay; Mr. Mumchance, James Vince
lock, Jr.; Mr.. Buffler, Percy Winter;
Rackstraw, Percy Brooke; Padstowe,
Francis Gideon; Ethel Granger, Miss
Lillian La wrence; Mrs. Granger, Mrs.
Fanny Addison Pitt; Pri tchard, Miss
Frances Stevens; Nelson, Miss Margaret
Dibden. The scene is laid In England
at the present time
Married in Haste" will be preceded at
each performance, by "a Happy Pair"
one of asst seasons successes, pre-
sented by Miss Sanders and Mr. WheelOck.
Numerous requests have been made for
the revival of ION an Island" which has
been SD popular in past seasons. The
management of the New National Stock
Company promises its production at an
early date.
The seventh week OF successful stock pro-
auctions at the Grand Opera House, begin
ming to morrow evening will be devoted 10
revival of that favorite comic play, My
Awful Dad" The previous presentations
of this laughable piece during the past
two summer seasons broke all records III
the way of summer stock productions and
the coming revival viii undoubtedly be
repetition of the Dads" former successes.
Mr. Bond, Mr. Findlay and Mrs. Findlay will
be seen in the same characters as played by
them before, and with Miss Blanche Walsh
as the charming widow, Mrs Wedaga ain. and
Mr.. Able as the young lawyer, Richard
Evergreen, theperformance willundoubtedly
exceed ali former efforts For the curtain
raiser an actual novelty will be presented,
entitled, 'Romeo's First Love- written
by that celebrated English writer, A. E.
Lancaster The play is an exquisite trifle
in blank verse and treats of Romeo'S love
for Rosaline before his tragic meeting with
Juliet Miss Walsh, in the character of
Romeo" will be one of the attractive
features of the performance.
The marked enthusiasm with which
the boxing contests have been received
at the Lyceum during the past two weeks
has encouraged Manager Herman to con-
tinue the sport. A series of contests has
been arranged between some of the most
prominent fighters in this part Of the
country. "Faking'' and other objection
able features will continue to be an IN
known quantity, and only the highest class
nj pNhibitiODS Of the fiStic art will he
presented. The contests given at the Ly-
ceum have undoubtedly been the best ever
seen in this city. Each night preliminary
bout will be given in conjunction with a
"star event" The contest arranged for
tomorrow night viii be between Howard
Wilson, the 125-pound champion of the
District, and Paul Doane the 12opound
champion of Philadelphia. Both OF the
above are exceptionally clever in the ring
and an interesting contest viii undoubt-
edly be the result. The prices Of admission
will be % and 80 cents.