The morning times., 1895-12-12
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

"Old Hoss' Hoey comes to the Grand
Opera. House Monday night. playing the
entire week, with matinees on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons, with an en-
trely new play and cast which is old in
spirit, but not In form.
The piece is comedy by Louis DeLange
and called "The Globe Trotter.' Hoey
VIII appear in his familiar tramp attire. and
the foud memories of Old Hoss VIII be
yividly recalled doubtless by what he does.
The comedian viii shave off that wonder
ful beard OF his in act and become deaf
aud dumb old woman; later on he Will ap-
pear as an English lord.
Hoey's many admirers Will have chance
to see Just how Hoey looks in a fashion
able gown, as his costumes are said TO be
elaborate and costly. He claims to be the
only real lady who can afford to fall down
stairs anyway from six to nine times
week In $1,000 Worth costume without
disturbing the perfect folds of a pipe-orgaD
skirt.
The company surrounding him should
afford an excellent evenings entertain
ment. The members of the organization are
NJ A. Kennedy, w. T. Doyle, Louis DcLange,
Paul Barnes, r. d. Abbey. Gerone Ed
wardy, Beatrice Moreland and Matte Vlck-
ers.
Frederick Bancroft's original spectacle of
magic will he presented at the New Ma
tional Tbeater all next week, beginning
Monday evening. The press accounts from
all the cities where the prince of magicians
has played so far this season agree in
saying that his production is the most
elaborate and artistic they had ever seen,
and that Mr.. Bancroft's feats and Illusions
are unsurpassed.
No expense has been spared by Mr. Ban-
croft to make his dazzling representation
complete In every detail, and the scenery
used representing the "Magician's Palaces
of Fable THE Sultan's Palace, THE
Snow Bound Scene in the Arctic Regions
and the two transformation scenes, all made
expressly for his entertainment, are inarvels
of scenic art. The furniture and properties
constructed from special designs are or1en-
tai in character and In complete harmony
with the celebrated necromancer's enter
tainment. Several artistic specialties have
been introduced at appropriate points In the
program, among them being Onri, in her
unique and beautiful aerial equipoise and
original SNOWFALL dance; Miss Katherine
Gyles, premier club juggler. and an Oriental
ballet advertisement by Mercedes. The cos
tuning, which is in he Persian and Turkish
styles, has been made a feature. Matinees
will be given on W Wednesday and Saturday.
"Trilby," the celebrated. dramatization
of the celebrated book, Will be at the La.
fayette Opera House next week. 1t has
had an extraordinary career in New York,
running for 26O nights, straight through
the summer and up TO now. In fact, 1t Is
there still, aud Washington will get the
same cast that New York has seen and ad.
mired so long. 4s'-s
Mr.. Paul Potter has commingled with
the original story scenes of hypnotism which
are viyidly impressive, aud for that reason
possesses human interest which the book
does not show, SO II can fully be said, as
iufactit has bee6 by most New York papers,
that the play is stronger than the book, more |
entertaining and more effective. Mr.. VIII
ton Lackaye will appear as Svengali, Miss !
Blanche Walsh as Trilby, Mr.. Burr Nc |
Laird, Mr.. Hickman as Little Billie, and |
Nine. Cottrelly as Nine Vinard. Sale OF |
seats and boxes opens this morning.
The advance sale of seats begins today. |
The entire company, scenery, ETC., intact |
as played 260 nights at the Garden Theater, |
Will be seen here.
Joseph Callahan introdu ces novel |
idea In his spectacular production OF !
Faust" at the Academy, commencing |
next Monday. During the garden scene |
Mr.. Callahan, as Mephisto, makes flowers |
blonm where all was barren groupd
With a wave of the hand he causes the |
flowers to open, disclosing miniature |
variegated incandescent, lights. In the !
church scene chime of ricf-tmed bells |
and a quartet OF experienced singers are |
heard. and the scene of the brocken, with
It's weird apparitions, flashes Of light J