Evening star., 1896-10-21
AMUSENIENTs.

The Keene-Hanford Company.-Thomas
w. keene, the eminent tragedian, will open
a weeks engagement at the Lafayette
square Opera House next Monday evening.
Mr.. keene is accompanied by and under
the management of Charles B. Hanford,
the popular young tragedian of this city,
and large supporting company. The en-
gagement Of Mr.. Keene possesses more
than ordinary significance, on account of
the local interest that will be manifested
In Mr.. Hanford's appearance. The reper-
toire for the week has been arranged as
"Richelieu;" Wednesday matinee, lingo
mar" in which Mr. Hanford will appear
IN the title role, assisted by Mr.. Keene's
company; Wednesday night. Hamlet"
To-; Saturday matinee, THE Merchant of
Venice;' Saturday night Richard ILL.,
This is Mr.. keene's complete repertoire,
play his remarkable versatility in a variety
OF exacting characters. Louis XI' is
recognized by critics and play-goers as one
of his greatest characterizations. The COM
pany supporting Mr.. Keene comprises
many well-known players.
Harry Fisk's Beneft-The program for
the benefit to be rendered Harry Fisk at
the Lafayette Square Opera House Friday
afternoon next has almost been completed,
and will present one of the strongest en-
tertatnmentS that has been offered to the
patronage of WashingtonianS for some
time. The program will be made up of at
fractions culled from the companies at the
theaters during this week. From the Sun
shine of Paradise Alley will come the
Ladies Verdi Quartet and the male quar-
tet; from the Loie Fuller aggregation at
the National will be seen Cushman and
Holcombe, Miss Louise Montrose and Swift
and Chase; Agnes Evans and Nettie Huff
man, the traveSty stars: Sam Collins and
I1nnie Henshaw and the Whitney Brothers,
novelty musical artists, will represent
Weber's olympia at the Lyceum, while
from Coon Hollow will be Minnie Church,
Eugene Powers, ]. f. Terris and l.. d.
Blundell. "A Bunch of Keys" will have a
place In the list. From when London
Sleeps will be Harry Bowley. The en-
tertainment will be a long one. and the
curtain will rise promptly on time.
The Military History of British India"
describes graphically the Sepoy uprising,
and tells of the adventures of a young
1rishman. known as the hero Of Cashmere
Gate. Mr.. Edward E. Kidder, the we'll
known dramatist, has used the subject and
character for his latest production, 'Snan-
non of the Sixth" which will be seen at
the Grand Opera House next week w. H.
Power. the young romantic actor, who i'm
personates the hero, is well known to
theatergoers. He is surrounded by an cX-
ceptlonally strong company, and the scenery
and costumes are said to be historically
correct. The play Is intensely dramatic,
and the plot, which is not too intricate, is
sufficient to sustain the interest. The dia-
logue is all crisp and bright, and filed with
quaint humor and the incidents of the play
follow SO close on each other that there is
not dull moment. The Introduction of
hypnotiSm. theosophy and the latest devel-
opments in occult science give an added in
terest to the play.
Darkest Amerca-The attraction at the
Bljou Family Theater next week will be
Darkest America a new stage produc-
ton, the aim of which is to depict negro
life in slavery and freedom. The actors
are all genuine negroes, and ought to play
the characters to perfection. Singing and
dancing form a greater part of the enter
tainment. Several novelties will be intro
duced, among the most prominent of which
Is colony of camp meeting shouters, sew
eral hoodoo charm workers, forty more
buck and wing dancers, a bevy of creoles
Henderson Smiths Brass Band, Frank
Hailstocks orchestra and the inimitable
picaninnieS.