Evening star., 1896-05-02
AMUSEMENTS.

AMUsEMENTs.
Lafayette Square Opera House. Every
thing points to the fact that the sale of
seats for the performance Of THE Rivals,
with its all-star cast. composed of Joseph
Jefferson, VIM. H. Crane, Nat. G. Good
win. Francis Wilson. Robert Taber, Joseph
Holland. E. N. Holland. Mrs. John Drew.
Julia Marlowe Taber and Fanny Rice,
which began at the Lafayette Square Opera
House this morning, will be the largest this
city has ever known. Any number of in
quiries have been made regarding the COM
ing of the company, and the desire to see
it is very marked All of the necessary
scenery and properties Tor the correct pres
entatiOn of the old comedy are carried by
the company, and nothing is to be lefI un-
done that will aid in making the perform
ance memorable one. One Of the things
which adds importance to the appearance OF
the company is the fact that 1t Will De the
only opportunity the ,heatergoers Of this
city will ever have OF seeing all of the ac-
tors in the cast together in one play.
New National Theater. - Hoyt's Mid
night Ball,'' with Digby Bell at the head
of the cast, will be the attraction at the
New National Theater next week.
Academy of Music.-"Coon Hollow will
hold the boards at the Academy Of Music
next week.
NcA LyCSuu 4ASdlcI.
Jacks Extravaganza Company, described
as the greatest of all burlesQue attractions,
has returned from its tour Of Spanish
America. and will make It's appearance at
agarza company IL Mr.. Jacks latest ven
ture. and If half that Is said In It's praise
be true, Ii Is the best achievement he has
yet made. There will be a Spanish ro-
nance outlined and embellished In bur-
lesque. The elements Of farce-comedy.
melodrama and good variety will all be
given free latitude. Handsome women by
the score will exhibit their merry faces
and captivating figures. Chaery comedians
will spring jokes that brought equal mirth
In Illinois and Mexico. and splendid series
CT living pictures will furnish artistic di-
version. During the action of the bur-
lesque several well-known vaudeville stars
will be seen, among whom are Foster and
Lewis. Phillips and Robinson. Clements and
Barnes, Mile Fatima. Brothers La Moyne,
Van OSten and Morris.
Base Ball at Kernan's.-Manager Herman
has arranged to reproduce the game be-
tween the Senators and Cleveland Monday
afternoon on the stage Of the Lyceum, the
game in detail. including strikes, balls,
hits. errors, put-outs, runs, etc, will be
minutely reproduced On miniature ola
mond just as they are made in Cleveland
The score by innings of all games played by
National League clubs will also be gwen
Our Country's Needs.-Rev. Wilbur F.
Crafts. Phi. D., superintendent Of the bu-
Tedu OI udIlOHdl TeIOTLS, Will lecture III
Memorial United Brethren Church. corner
r and North Capitol streets, Wednesday,
May g. at 7:45 pm Subject, "Our Coun-
try's Needs" An excellent musical pro-
evening promises to be one of unusual In
terest. The admission will be Free and all
friends Of good citizens are most cordially
invited to be present.
Prof Proctor's May Ball-The annual
May ball Of the fancy dancing class of
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place Monday evening at National Rifles
Armory. Prof. Proctor has had charge of
the dancing at River View for several
years. and his May balls have always been
models Of success. The grand march will
take place at 8 o'clock. and general dancing
will be allowed at 1870.
Rev. DR.. Stafford's Lecture.-The lecture
at Aliens Grand Opera House tomorrow
evening by the Rev. d. ]. Stafford, D. D.,
promises to pack that structure with the
hearers which DR.. Stafford always draws.
DIR. Staffords powers as an orator and
lecturer are too well known to need intro
duction here, and II is sufficient to say that
his subject will be Dickens DIR. Stafford
will talk on the power and pathos of that
writer, and. Of course. will give some de-
Hneations of the characters of the writer's
more famous works. Seats may be obtain
ed at the box office of the theater. and the
proceeds will be devoted to charity.
Wimodaughsis Art Loan Exhtbit.-An ar,
the Wimodaughsis. 1898 I street northwest
May 4. .. q, Z, and 8, under the patronage
OF Mrs Carlisle, Mrs. Lamont, Madame
Patenotre. Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs
Mrs. ID. n. Morgan. The exhibit will be a
particularly fine one. and will attract the
art lovers generally of the national capital
Each evening there will be an attractive
interest of the event. The ladies have
worked hard to get up this exhibit, and il
should receive the most liberal patronage
Mary Sanders New Play.-Anothe- of the
original summer stock company favorites
mas been added to the company which Miss
Mary Sanders Is organizing for the presen-
tatfon of her new comedy, Her Brother
Bob" which Is to be brought cut for the
first time on May 2J at the New National
Iheater. Mr. Charles Mackay has Just
closed an engagement to create a part in
this play, and in so doing has postponed a
shooting and fishing trip. which he was
ABOUT to take, in order that he might be as
soclated with Miss Sanders. in her con-
tenpla'ed production. Mr.. Mackay will ap-
pear IN part which is admirably adapted
to his abilities. While the regular sale of
seats Will not open at the box office of the
National Theater until the morning of
Thursday, May d. seats may be secured In
advance of the regular sale by applying at
the office of Messrs. Mackall & Ball room
NO. 3, HOS F street northwest where the
diagram OF seats will be displayed and
choice seats can be procured. The play will
Undoubtedly prove OF considerable interest.
as 1t Is full Of clever situations and bright
dialogue, and all the characters are well
balanced.
Barnum & Bailey's Circus.-Most of the
wonders to be exhibited in Barnum & Bail
ey's show when it comes here on Monday
and Tuesday, May II and II, will be new
and the same as shown In Madison Square
Garden. New York, this spring, comprised
IN circus, menagerie, hippodrome, and the
ethnic entertainment called Oriental India
The whole organization Is conducted with
q view to presenting the best and most shat
money and energy can bring together
among the more notable specimens of ami
mails IN the double Tneaagerjes are twenty
FOUR elephants. giraffe. a whole liock of
giant ostriches, an adds, Gland, water bok,