The morning times., 1896-01-12


Washington by their own special train early
this afternoon. THIS great assemhlage Of
artists will entertain the people OF this
city for one week at Aliens Grand Opera
House, presenting six different plays, three
OF which have never been seen mere before.
Tie bin Tor Monday night and for the
Saturday matinee is the Merchant of
Venice 1t is 10 be noted that this version,
unlike those commonly given in this country.
retains Tie beautiful, poeucai, and merry
fifth act. Henry lrving's Shyiock wins no
small measure OF respect, where hatred is
the coninon verdict. Miss Ellen Terry S
Portia is creation OF absolute excellence,
sprightiy, gay, earnest, and loyabie. The
retention OF The fifth act in the performance
gives her only lesser opportunities for fine
histronic display than does the famous
court scene.
on Tuesday night a double biil will bt
given, a new play in which Miss Ellen
Terry appears, entitled Journeys End
in Lovers Meeting" a proyerb in one act,
by John oliver Hobbies Mrs CFaigie).
The little play is a story of marital dis
agreement and covered estrangcrnent.
the attempt of so-called friend 10 mis-
lead the wife. and OF the ultimate settle
ment of The troubles between husband
and wife.
on the same evening Henry Irving will
be seen in his marvellous dual inpcrsonation
of Dubosc and Lcsurqucs, in Charles
Reade's adaptation from the French ro
nance, lie Courier de Lyon" 10y Mime
Mereau. Girludin, and Dclacour, under
the title of 1.-The Lyons Mail" The
entire ran ge of meiodrana u ffords no equal
illustration OF Two characters, contrasting
morally and physically, and yet with
likeness OF shape and appearance which
the player must positively preserve. equal
TO Henry Irying's exposition OF these two
mcp--a cut-throat.. murccrous villain, ana
a puro-mindcd gentleman. The last act
Is u marvel OF sta &c effectiveness
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings the most sumptuous of all Henry
Irving's productions, ]. Comyns Cars
king Arthur" is 10 be given.
IL was less than u year ago that irving
first produced this poctical and notably
beautiful play AT The Lyceum Thcater, Lon
don. Its first representations in this cuan-
try come therefore Ia closer juxtapuStion to
The original production than in any other
instance of the many visits OF This artist in
America.
signed for the work by the cmiucnt artist,
Sir Edward Bur8e-Joues. The music was
also especially composed for it by Sir
Arthur Sullivan, and it is pronounced by
the best critics 10 be in the composers
most scholarly vein.
Henry Irving appears as the great leecn. |
dairy hero of ,hivalry, King Arthur; Miss |
Ellen Terry as the beautiful, gracious, I
lovable. but guilty Graen Guincverc, Miss |
Julia Arthur, the fair Eiaiue, Mr.. |
Ben Webster as the beloved Launcelot, and |
Mr. Frank Cooper as Mordred. The play !
enjoys the entire company's best endeavors. |
The scenes. costumes. arnors. appoint
ments are OF the most ma suificent dcscrip-
tion and The whole production very trans
iation back to the past a ges when rutnance
and Che idylic had sway in noble mems
and womcn's souls.
The closing bill of the week, that of
Saturday night, January ~, Will he
double production. First will bc given a.
Story OF Waterloo" written hy the famous
young authorJDr. A. Conan Doyle, in !
which Henry Irving depicts a sensible old
veteran. a hero of the great battle named,
who is passing the last years OF his life as
pensoner.
THIS play will be followed 10y Leopold
Lewis adaptation from the French OF
"Thc Polish jew"
under The title of THE Bells" Matthias,
Henry Irvings original creation. has for
years been established as the acme of
expression. ana perhaps the
role requires more OF his consrmmate ,.TrsS i /
than does the depletion OF the dream.
During the week commencing tCmOrnw
night Ms william Barry VIII appear at
The Academy in The Rising Generation
Ar. Barry may he fairly considered among |
Ne best of our comedians. Indeed, i'll his
ortrayal of the American IrishIan, who
retains the warmth, the wit, the native
humor OF his native land. imprcsna'ed by
the customs and the peculiar conditions of
America, he is without peer.
Mr. Barry's Irishman is the resultant
product of its associations. 1t docs
not effect the unnatural sentiment
which SO often spoil and dis
color renditions of such characters. There
is no aiming beyond the character. 1t
is the common man raised through Cir
cumstances above himself; warm-acartcd,
hasty OF temper and not In ckine III the gross
ness which necessarily belongs to such
person. We see him on the steps leading
to his shanty thoughtrully smoking his
pipe and listening to the singing of u group
of boys and we recognize him in a dozen
characters whom we have met in everyday |
life.
The musical members and specialities
introduced by the members OF the company |
are up-to-date. The compa ny Is a capable
,ne. Miss Lydia Barry, the stars pretty
daughter, wins iaurels for herself at each
She is not only unaffected
and graceful, but her rich contraito voice
pieases every auditor. James II. Nh inning
plays the opposite part TO Barry and does
clever work. Miss Eva Vincent, ,as Johanna
NcShanc, is a chara cter not to lie over
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Randolph, Joseph Davis, and every MEM
Der of the company, are first-claSs in every
The play abouDds in funny situ-
ations bright clever specialties, and is
staged in beautiful manner.
The popularity of the Ice Palace la been
fully demonstrated even in its first week
of existence. It's opening was the most |
successful affair ever known in WASH |
ipcton, and the attendance since at every
session has been such as to prove the
wisdom of the management in establish |
Ing the enterprise 1t has been surprising
the number of ladies who atteEd during
the hour especially allotted to them, and
at the afternoon sessions the ladies come
In large numbers. These are principally
those whose social duties prevent their
going at night, and they come in their own
carriages. Mothers come with their daugh-
tcrs and their daughters friends and look
on with pleasure at their graceful move
mcnts as they glide over the CLASSY sur
face of the ice. So great has been the
demand for instruction that additional in
structors have been enga ged. and next
week The corps viii be doubled The pres
encc of an excellent orchestra adds TO the
enjoyment of the occasion at all times.
a nd the comfortable ard luxurious reception
rooms furnish convenient resting places
for those who are fatigued from their
exertions.
The first morning session yesterday for
The school children was decided success,
several hundred OF the young people avail
ng themselves of the opportunity to skate
within doors. where there would be no
LANCER OF falling through the ice and their
mothers had no fear of accident Detailing
hem. IL is believed that these Saturday
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