The evening times., 1896-01-12

this afternoon. THIS great assembiage OF
artists will entertain the people OF this
city for one week at Allen s Grand Opera
House, presenting six different plays, three
OF which have never been seen here before.
The bill for Monday night and for the
Saturday matinee is "Tnc Merchant OF
Venice Ii is 10 be noted that this version,
unlike those commonly given in this country.
retains tie beautiful, poeticai, and merry
fifth act Henry IrvinS's Shyiock wins no
small measure OF respect, where hatred is
the conimcn verdict. Miss Ellen TcrryS
Portia is creation OF absolute excellence,
sprightiy, gay, earnest, and lovabie. The
retention or The fifth act in the performance
gives her only lesser opportunities for Tine
histronic display than does The famous
court scene.
ON Tuesday night double b.ll Will be
given, a new play in which Miss Ellen
Terry appears. entitled Journeys End
in Lovers Meeting" proyerb in one act.
by John oliver Hobbies Mrs. Craigie).
The little play is a siory OF marital dis
agreement and covered estrangcmcnt,
the attempt of a so-calicd friend 10 mis-
lead the wife. and or the Ultimate settle
ment OF the troubles between husband
and wife.
on the same evening Henry Irving will
be seen in his marvellous dual impcrsOnatiOn
of DubOsc and LcsurQucs, IN Charles
Reade's adaptation from the French 70
nance, lie Courier de Lyon" 10y Mime.
Mereau, Giraudin, and Deiacour, under
the title of The Lyons Mail" The
entire range of meIodrama 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 itcse TWO
mcn--a cut-throat, numerous villain, ana
a puro-minded gentleman. The last act
is a marvel OF stage effectiveness.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
iDgs the most sumptuous of all Hcury
Irying's productions, j. CotnynS CARR 8
king Arthur" is 10 be given.
IL was less than a year ago that irving
first produced this poctical and notably
beautiful play at The Lyccum ihcater, Lon
don. Its first representations In this coun-
try come therefore Ia closer juNtap"Sition to
the original production than in any other
instauce of the many visits OF This artist III
America.
All ihr scenery and costumes were de-
signer, for the work by the emineit artist,
Sir Edward BurBe-Joues. The music was
also especially composed Tor it by Sr
Arthur Sullivan, and it is pronounced by
the best critics 10 be In the composers
most scholarly vein.
Henry Irving appears as the great iegcn-
Diary hero of tlivalry, King Arthur; MISS
Ellen Terry as the beautiful, gracious.
ioyable. but guilty Queen Guincvcrc. Miss
Julia Arthur, as the fair Eiaihe, Mf
Ben Webster as the beloved Iauncelot. ana
Mr.. Frank Cooper as Mordred- The play
enjoys the entire company s best cndeavors-
The scenes. costumes, armnrs. appoint
meuts are OF the most magnificent dcscrip-
tion and the whole production Il very trans
iatou back to the past ges when ro'nnnce
and the idylic had sway in noble mems
and women souls.
The closing bill of the week, that OF |
Saturday night, January lS, Will he a
double production. First will he given "A
Story OF Waterloo" written hy the famous
young author. DR.. A. Conan Doyle, in
which Henry Irving depicts sensible old
veteran, a hero of the great battle naIned,
who is passing the last years OF bis life as a
pensoner
This play will be followed hy Leopold
Lewis adaptation from the french OF
Erchmann-ch hatrian's. The Polish jew,
under the title of THE Bells" Matthias.
Henry Irving's original creation. has for
years been established as The acme OF
melodramatic expression. aud perhaps Tue
role requires more or his conscnlmale 10
than does the depj"!!5n OF the dream.
During the week commencing tomorrow
night Nj. William Barry viii appear at
the Acaderny in THE Rising Generation.
Mr. Barry may he fairly considered among
ne best of our comedians. Indeed, IN ms
ortrayal of the American lrisllilan, VINO
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 n peer.
Mr.. Barry's lriShman is the resultant
product of its associations 1t docs
not effect the unnatural sentiment
which SO often spoil and dis
color rcnditions OF such characters. There
is no aiming beyond the character. 1t
is the common man raised through cir
cumstances above himself; warm-acartct,
hasty of temper and not Ia ckine in 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 Il group
OF boys. and We recognize him in dozen
characters whom we have met in everyday
life.
The musical members and specialitics
Introduced by the members OF the company
are up-to-date. The compa ny Is a cipablc
one Miss Lydia Barry, the stars pretty
daughter, wins Iaurels for herself st each
performance. She is not only uEaifectfd
and graceful, but her rich contrai'o voice
pIeases every auditor. James II. Manning
pIays the opposite part TO Barry and does
clever work. Miss Eva Vincent, as Johanna
McShanc is a chara cter not to lie over
looked; in fact, Samuel Forest, u eif
Randolph, Joseph Davis, and every men,
ber of the company. are first-class in every
respect. The play abounds in funny situ-
ations, bright clever specialties, and is
staged in bea autiful manner.
The popularity of the Ice Palace has been
fully demonstrated, even in its flrst week
of existence. It's opening was the most
Pul affair known WASH
ington, 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 attend 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 como 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 engaged. and next
week the corps will be doubled. The pres
encc of an excellent orchestra adds 10 the
endowment OF the occasion at all times.
and the comfortable aud luxurious reception
rooms furnish convenient resting places
for those who are fatgued from their
eXertions.
The first morning session yesterday for
the school children was decided success.
several hundred of the young people avail
ing themselves of the opportunity to skate
within doors. where there would be no
danger OF falling through the ice and their
mothers had no fear of accident Detailing
them. IL is believed that these Saturday
,,,orn;pn, SncSipnc will bp nmOnr the most