The evening times., 1896-11-14
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F. Emens, perfect accessories and a COM
petent cast. Mr. Napier Lothian, jr., is the
company includes Florence ConrOfl Annie,
sutherland, Wlnlrred Mccall, Mary Jer-
rold, kate Ten Eyck, Louise Palmer and
Orrin johnson, William Herbert. Albert
Brown, Lionel barrymore, Thomas Bridge.
ldhd anu Charles ThrOpp. The only matinee
VIII De gwen on Saturday.
Messrs. Herman and Rife present to the
patrons Of the Grand Opera House for next
week an attraction which has never before
bet nJo "ashinlton. 1t Davis ana Keech's
Robbery"
This is piece full Of thrilling situations
anu strong melodramic Ciimaxes The
element OF Indian encounter is successfully
inlroduced, presenting number Of real
The play is put on with considerable
Gfr pgesi9s EHn1e ad company which Is
furnished by Davis and Keogh
C. T. Dazey's latest melodrana, THE
War Of wealth. VIII he seen in this city
next week at the Academy. The complete
New York company VIII appear here Much
has been said III praise Of this play by the
metropolitan press. 1t is described as a
>tTone drama, illustrating certain phases OF
social and financial life IN the metropolis
In his story Mr.. DaZey has touched upon
the fierce battle for riches that Isconstantly
going on In this country. He pictures the
careerofa yuungman who bee ONES involved
in specuiations which result dISastrously,
and graphically tells the story Of his ef-
forts to drag down 10 ruin the man who
trusted and IeTriended him. IL is a story
which is printed almost every day in the
newspapers.
The play is said to be plentifully sup
piled with excellent comedy which is Tur-
rished chiefly b. an old Tennessee major.
=" Hose faitn In his own chimeriCal schemes
Is boundleSs; loyal old negro servant OF
Tie thad type, who has stuck to his mas
ter through thick and thin-''moStly thin"
q adds him NJ
sophisticated Young man who has spent
the most of his life in Africa and Il Young
girl, VINO falls i'll love with him. and sue
ceedS in extracting proposal OF marriage
iToin him. The piece is elabOrately staged.
Since the death of j. Il Emmet it is
doubtful If Mr.. Pete Baker has an equal
in his line of work. Chris and Lena"
which is to he presented at the Bijou The
lIer during the coming week. is a new ver-
sion of an old and popular play, i'll which
Mr., Pete Baker made his first success.
II is given now in greatly changed
form. but IL still has strong interest and
permits the introduction OF attractive
specialtics. Mr.. Baker sings a number of
new songs in good voice, as yodler as of
old. The company VIII be up TO this
stars standard.
Miss Blanche Newcomb, the sweet little
singer who Is making such a favorable i'm
preston with the Rose Hill English Folly
Company, the attraction announced for the
Lyceum Thcater for one week, commencing
Monday. November l 8, is the daughter Of
the late famous Bobby Newcomb. He was
great favOrite in Washington several
years ago, and will be remembered for his
many accomplishments.
At the age of six she made her first ap-
pearance on the stagea Eva in jay Rial's
Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin" Company. She
was the original CiSsy Denver i'll The Sil-
yer King Miss Newcomb recently closed
Il most successful engagement with David
tirnderson's American Extravaganza Com
pJny. appearing in important roles in both
Ali Baba" and Aladdin, Jr."
Miss NewCOmb Will be One OF the many
features with the above named aggregation.
the company also containing such we'll
known artists as Cain and Mack, Hickey
and Nelson, Allie Willard. and Norma
Browne, Barton and ECkh off, and large
troupe of handsome young women, who
appear in the two original burlesqueS,
champagne and Oysters and Wicked
Paris