The evening times., 1896-04-25
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Downing'S entering the drafnatlc pfoitsSloh
Will be celebrated at the Grand opera
House tonight when he will be the recipient
OF grand complimentary benefit tcnuered
byhis many friends and admirers III TINS city,
his home
Tonight's performance Will include
French Marriage" charming comedy in
one act by Charles Dance. and The h!ahi-
ator." which Mr.: DO wninG VIII present this
evening for the 3,OOOth time. He Will be
assisted by ms talented and beautiful wife,
Eugene Blair, who will appear IN both
plays.
Miss Judson, the well-k no wn soprano Of
this city. has kindly volunteered her serv-
ices and Will be heard in several OF her
favorite solos. II Is also expected that
number Of local athletes Will appear IN the
arena scene OF The Gladiator in glad
itoral sports. A large portion OF the or
ChcStra has been reserved by the Mystic
ShrncrS. who will attend the performance
in full force.
One Of the seasons chief novelties and
onr of LoUdOn's longcSt-lived attractions
i the famous English spectacular. musical
and comic piece. IAN Artists Model which
comes to the Lafayette Square TEcdJer
Monday night for week. This attraction
had long run at the Broadway Theater.
New York.
Among the individuals who strive to ma ke
the big entertainment source of delight
to all who witness il are Marie StudhOlme.
the most noted of recent English beauties.
whose abilities are said to be almost equal
to her personal charms: Alison SkiDworth.
a vocalist of considerable reputa ton. who
sings the title role, Maurice Far kOa. the
Laughing Frenchman:" Lawrence D'Orsay.
who presents "A new type of English dude,
and whose ''Ah. Yes" song is said To be
one of the most irresistibly comic ever
heard; Fred wright, an eccentric dancer,
who is recommended as also capable and
laughter moving COmedia n. and John Coates,
n Young barytone singer
These are only some of the principals,
and it is claimed thai the company contains
a host of the prettiest girls that the Gaiety
and Lyric Theaters of London could fur
nish. Pictorally. the show is said to ex-
On Monday night fine Sarony photographs
of the famous beauty. Marie Studholme, will
be given to the holders of seat coupons
Next Monday night at a lien s Grand Opera
House Charles A. Sbaw's Comedians will
open The fourth season or summer comedy
parture from the usual run Of plays here
tofOre given by the summer companies. in
so much as II is musical comedy. and
this is the line OF entertainment To be pre-
sented to the public this season.
The cast contains twenty names. and
ma kes the most expensive summer company
ever gotten together in this city. A smooth.
perfect performance is promised for the
dances are introduced during the action of
the play: "Chimmie Fadden and de Ouch
ess:" the original parodist. the great Che
valier,' by proxy; The Dance of the Sum-
mer Girls the "Hornpipe Comique," and
THE Minstrel Pair
Tie prices are lower than the usual sum-
only so cents, balcony 25 cents. and general
admission 25 cents. Seats are now on sale.
and the demand promises largo audience
for the opening night aud balance OF the
week.
THE Strange Adventures of Miss Brown"
which will follow the Sidney Rosenfeld
Company at the New National next week,
is the joint product of the pens of Robert
Buchanan and C. Marlowe, and has been
wonderfully successful.
Itbegan its career in London a year ago.
where 1t is still the reigning attraction, and
bids fair to make the longest continuous
run on record. By arrangements with
the English author and mana gers, Mr.. John
X. Rogers has the American rights For
three months il delighted large audiences
at the Standard Theater, New York. and
has received the Endorsements OF Boston,
Chicago and Philadelphia.
1t will he given here with its New York
cast and scenery, and bids fair TO be as
prosperous i'll this city as elsewhere.
"A Tammany Tiger" is the name of a
new meIodrama. by II. Grattan DcnneIly,
to he given for the first time in this city at
the Academy next Monday. 1t is the
property OF Jacob Lift, whose success with
and ..The war Of wea.th'' is well known,
and the fact that Mr.. Lift is identified with
it is pretty goor guarantee that II will he
stlSeE ana presented III Il IdutleSS manner.
John ii. Young. the well known scenic
artist, has gotten up great deal OF new
scenery. Familiar scenes and locations
in New York have been seized upon by the
artist, and it is claimed that many pic
turesque quarters i'll and about New York
will be presented. The characters are
types to be found every day in the busy
whirl of great city.
A notable cast has been selected TO pre-
sent the play, including Laura Burt. Marion
Elmore, Agnes Herrfdon, Frank Losee.
Samuel Edwards, Mason Mitchell and
others.
The attra ction NJ the Lyceum next week
will be Fields and Ha nson's Drawing Cards.
in the long list OF artists employed in pro-
viding amusement are such ideal celebrities
as Fields and Hanson. the supreme masters
OF every conceivable musical iDstrume {:
and then there is the only original Joe
Flynn. the eccentric comedian aud parofist,
whose excellence as high-class comedian
is above all others in his line: Miss Phillys
Allen. the charming vocalist: BlOckson and
Burns. the eccentric character cOmedia rs:
Hilton and Daily. refined sketch artists:
Lalor and Chester. the Irish comedy stars:
Leonzo. the famous iuggler, and Stack Ind
La1,ell. expert bar performers.
AS an extra attraction Manager Herman
has engaged the Vienna Ladies' Orchestra,
numbering nine soIoists. These ladies will
give a concert in the garden adjoining the
theater after every performance during the
week. For five months they were feat
ure of Proctor's Pleasure Palace, New York
city.