The evening times., 1895-11-02
COMING TO THE THEATEKS.

Washington theater-goers Will have an
opportunity of seeing a genuine novelty
at the Lafayette Square Opera House next
week when Thomas Q. Seabrooke Will ap-
pear locally for the first time In several
years as a legitimate comedian.
Mr. Seabrooke's Isle of Champa gnc'
and "Tobasco'' made pronounced sue
S.Sses in this city, md The excellence ofthese
performances may be accepted as guar
purcc OF anything Mr.. Scabrooke may pro-
ducc. Aside frou the interest that nat
uraIiy attaches 10 the change in the form
of entertainment that Mr.. Seabrookc fur
nishcs there is an added interest IN the
fact that "A World of Trouble" his
new comedy, is running AT the strand Ihe-
ater in LONDON under tue title OF IN
Lockct."
"A World of Trouble" the work OF the
Paultons, authors Of "Niebe'' and "Er-
mimic deals with the misadve ntures of Mid
dleton SiInpkiD, Il retired Engiishmai, VINO
is unfortunate enough 10 look like some
body else The wiIe of Simpkin's double
believes Simpkin TO be her husband and
presses her claim with such vigor that
SimpKiu, who is already provided with
better half, is tried on charge OF big
Ramy and escapes conviction merely
through the disa greeuient Of the jury. lie
retircs to the country for rest and to es-
cape the unenviable notoriety he has re-
ceived, and here the action of the play
begins.
In the end everything is satisfactorily
explained, and peace descends upon the
,,impkiu household, while the play teaches
the moral that if one examine both sides of
every question one would be saved q world
OF trouble.
Mr.. Scabrooke In the unhappy role of Mid
dleton Simpkin is said 10 have part well
suited to his ability. His engagement in
Boston and Chicago was personal triumph
for him, some critics going SO far as to
declare that he is to-day the foremost come
dian in America.
The supporting company secured by Nam
agcr James Jay Brady is said to be unusu-
ally efficient, and includes such well-knowD
performers as Miss Folliott Paget, Miss
jeanette Lowrie, Miss Matte Earle. Miss
Daisy Lowering and Miss Isabel Ha slam, and
William Herbert, Thomas Obcrle. Adolph
jackson, Edwin Nalod and Roy Fairchild.
Mr.. Scabrooke's engagement concludes on
Friday night, and matiness will be given
on Wednesday md Friday. Encouragement
is thus limited because of Mr.. Seabrooke's
engagement in st. Louis, which begins OH
Sunday night.
Fred Miller's new comic opera, Nancy
Lee" viii have its first Washington hear
ing Monday evening at he National Theater,
with DigDy bell in the leading comedy role.
The opera is in three acts, the events Of
which are supposed to take place in Ports
mouth harbor aud on board the man of war
kankakee.
Mr.. bells character of Gabriel Swift is
entirely different from anything he has ever
played, aud shows the versatility of this
favorite comedian. IL is one that was seen
in nine communities out OF ten thirty years
n 90 yyl on tlt.Al mi in A<.f
repeilion. Swift, tie provost marshal. was
taken from life. When war was declared he
was, by some manner of means. appointed
provost ma rshal OF the district, which gave
him supreme power.
Thus il eau easily be seen where the au-
thor OF Nancy Lee" has taken advantage
OF the opportunities to create laughter and
merriment. He brings Gabriel on board a
United States manof war, and, assuming
his provost marshal supremacy, threatens
. sailor with death who has paid no heed
TO his presence, whcreupon the Yankee tar
throws him overheard.
Mr.. Bell will be supported by Laura joyce
Bell, Josephine Knapp, Della Stacey, Clara
Jewell, Gus z. Thomas, William $. Corliss
and other well-known artists.
Among the twenty four numbers of
bright and catchy melodies in NANCY
Lee" are The Honespun Guards, {" when
You Have Wed Your Love-" "A Sailor
Who for Twenty Years." BLOW Ye, Winds,
Aye Blow" Fate; the King OF Strife"
"The Lily and the Lark," ITO o-morow,"
"The Sailor Yarn" Does the Coat Make
the MANI Had Funny Dream" Tho
Jack and Jill Cadets" "Independence
Day" and What Could the Poor Man Do?'
A week of remarkable dramatic inter-
est awaits theater-gocrs to Aliens Grand
Opera House, where Miss Marie Vain.
wright will be seen in three plays, one of
which is an absolute novelty, and anut her
q legitimate comedy in which she has not
before appeared here.
The new play is His Puritan Wife"
play of life among fashionable people in
New York to-day, written by Florence
Schoeffel. This was produced recently in
Pittsburg. The Dispatch said: "The au.
thor has shown the real dramatic instinct
In the construction of the play. There are
number of extremely powerful situations
sufficient to hold the attention of any audi
ence."
His Puritan Wife" will be given on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
and at the Wednesday matinee. On Thurs
day Miss Wainwright will give the only
performance of Tom Taylor's brilliant
comedy-draina, IAN Unequal Match" in
which she made so profound an impression
last season.
Friday and Saturday evenings and Satur-
day matinee will be devoted t., Sheridan