The evening times., 1896-09-23

"A Summer Girl Miron Leffingwell's
latest and lightcst play. is tue offering at
the Riou for the week commencing next
Monday. a Summer Girl has been an
unqualified success wherever presented. and
abounds in Interesting incident and mirth-
provoking comedy.
"A Summer Girl is laid in Long Branch
and deals with all the fOibles and fads.
vIgaries and vices, iDtrignes and iealousies
OF that popular social seaside resort. The
story deals in brief with the fortunes of
Miss Madeleine Ashley, known as the
Southern Rose a Louisiana belle, whose
presence turns Long Branch dudedomt topsy
turvy. There is quite a romantic story
connected with Madeleine's past. Five
minutes after her marriage with a young
fellow who is supposed To be the catch of
the Sc asun at Long Branch, aud who cUaxes
the fair Southcrnerinto runaway match,
her first husband, whom, by the way. she
never lived with, and whom she Thought
dead, turns up and proceeds to make things
very lively for the young couple.
The play is a social study in way in
which the laws of divorce OF the different
States are shown up. Tue delicacy and
lightness with which the comedy is treated
affords much opportunity for the introduc-
ton of refined and artistic specialties
Miss Effie Darling and Mr. Leffingwell both
appear in excellent parts and are sup
ported by all the favorites of their good
little company, which will be especially
strengthened and REINFORCED for this &C.
casion.
Manager Whitesell, in conjunction with
"A Summer Girl" also continues the
Edison Vitascope with new pictures and
Illusions all changed for the present week,
and despite this double entertainment
prices will remain as usual.
for next week will be Andrew Mack the
singing comedian, who will once more, and
for the last time, present the beautiful
Irish play, Miles Aroon,'' His char
acterizatiOn of the young Irish peasant
boy is one of the most artistic representa-
tious of the present day, and be is making
a phenomenal success.
OF all the singing comedians before the
public Andy Mack is easily the best actor
He invests the characters he presents with
a magnetic personality. He is graceful
and convincing, besides being the pos
SCISSOR of n beautiful singing voice which
is heard to advantage in the rendition OF
Il number of charming songs of his own
composition. All OF which have caught
the popular fancy. A company OF twenty
will ne seen in his support, and the pretty
play will be handsomely staged
Manager kernan's attraction Tor next
week will BE- Flynn and Sheridan's Big Sen
sutton Double Show. This company pre-
sents twenty white and fifteen Creole art
lists OF marked ability, headed by Mile.
Zittella, the acknowledged queen of buas
lesque.
The idea ofthisorganizationis Is 4 decidedly
novel one. and is the first OF its kind ever
given in Washington, having two distinct
performances by one double company.
Many new and novel features are prom.
ised, among them teing Senorita Flora,
who is described as the high wire marvel
There is also the twentieth century clog
tournament, which is led by Miss Sophia
Thorne, the champion female clog dancer
OF the world. Others Ire Cunningham and
Ora Mt, the original brutal brothers,"
the Sisters Howe. yocaiists par excellence;
May Lanning. the charming soubrctte; Lam
caster and Collins, the up to-date trotesque
dancers: Billy Farrell and Miss Willie Far
reil. in the cake walker r's dream:" Smart
and wini5ms, American comedians.
The original burlesque entitled. 'On the
Islaptl.- will servo rs. o fit final for this
exceptional performance