The evening times., 1896-05-06
COMING TO THE ThEATERS.

The forthcoming performance or Richafu
Brinsley Sherldan's fine Old comedy oi
The Rivals at the Lafayette SQUARE
Opera House Saturday evening, WI TN lts
p,,y.,ificent cast; has served TO stimulate
n good deal of curiosity regarding the
MAY and its author
Fortunately, there Is gCod ueai auout
the MAY to he dug out OF the OLD histories
of the English stage, ana nucn oi =. Is ,ia ne
an Idea of the number OF times tDe toineu!
has been performed n this country Wouiu ne
an inpossihiIity. For years II was the
niece de resistance of the Old STOCK Coni-
pp,nies and one peculiar fact about II is
mai il was alwa Us selected TO be given
when managers found themselves I'D pos
session OF very fine pia yers: IN Boston nna ~
some OF the old performances OF the comedy
bvthe Wallack Stock Compan New YORK
have gone down in theatrical history:
There can he no question IN the MINDS OF
The fbeater-goers OF today, however, that
most artistic performance of the play VIII
he seen in this city one mas out 10 con con
at the cast, comprising as it does the names
OF jefferson. Crane, Goodwin. wilson. the
Hollands Taber Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Marlowe
Taber and Miss Rice, to readily see what
repast is to he spread before those who at
tend the memorable presentation OF ths
memorable comedy.
Charming aud popular Della Fox, than
whom there is no greater favorlte III
Washington, returns again next week 10
the New National Theater with her ia
NOUS opera 'Fleur de Lis This work
hasa,ready bee n indorsed b. the Washin gton
public, for its last presentation here IN
January was Que of the largest weeks OF
the present season. The same company mat
day, including jefferson de AnSells, All
C. Wheelan, Melville wart, Charles 5
Dungau, Charles ]. Campbell, Edward
Knight: Iilla Knox, Kate ate, TART a s Ada
others, including Della Fox. The sale of
seats begin tomorrow morning.
"A Happy Little Home is tue title of
Comedian george W. Monroe's new COM
edy satire Which he Ws aid presenIn sn ne nfS fSe
most irrcsistibly funny play that that Tat
comedian of My Aunt Bridget has yet
been seen in. Mr.. Monroe mas moreover
been provided with an excellent support
ing company, most of them having won
reputations for themselves in the past.
in all probability. one or the cieNerest
members of Mr.. Monroe's company is Miss
Idalene Cotton. Miss Cotton Is the oaugh-
ter of that well-known and justly famous
minstrel Ben Cotton, from whom she per-
haps inherited her remarkable hlhieuc
gifts. Her limitations or famous actors
and actresses. which is introduced in the
third act of "A Happy Little Home" fle
said to he remarkably accurate. MISS
Cotton's work is on the order OF Nesta
Tilley's. the young English girl VINO ere
ated such favorable comment at Roster
and Biars Music Hall, New York city,
last season.
The London Gaiety Girls big company OF
burlesque will open a weeks enga cement
at the Lyceum Theater. commencing Mon
day, May IL. 1t is the largest, brightest,
and best OF it's ella IS on the road and gives
a clean and meritorious performance of
the highest order.
The curtain rises on a beautiful scene.
which forms the background for scream
ing farce, entitled, The Century Clubs
Reception Introducing the ladies of the
company in boomers. In the olio the fol-
lowing vaudeville bright lights will be
seen: The Ferguson character sketch art
lists; Eddie Odell. the acrobatic tramp;
Dot Lathrop. singing soubrctte: Kcating
and Alexander, black-face comedians. and
the Chappelle sisters. tcrpsichorean Queens
The whole concludes with the side-split
ting burlesque. THE Tramp Astronomers
during the action of which will be seen the
Dancing Dolls, Gay Parisians. and the
Trilby Dances. All scenic and mechanical
effects are carried by the company.