Evening star., 1896-01-04
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Aliens Grand Opera HouSe-Robert Man.
tell, the famous romantic actor will be the
attraction at Aliens Grand Opera House
the coming week. This popular actor
makes it i point to present every pioy ia,
his repertoire in the most artistic manner,
and every detail as to mechanical and
scenic effects will be most faithfully car
ried out. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
evenings and at the matinee Saturday Mr..
Manten presents Dumas powerful drama
The Corsican Brothers," together with all
the scene ry. costumes, tricks and weird me-
chanical effects as used in the original New
York production. In THE Husband" which
Mr.. AtanteH presents Wednesday afternoon
and night, he assumes the role of q naval
captain, and a fine piece Of stage business
is where Lefeyre and De Visny engage in
q duel that can only end with the death of
Cne of them, and pass In their strife
through the doors of the reception room,
where the fight began. and end their strug-
gle out of sight Of the audience, who never
theless sit in hreathless silence, waiting for
the reappearance of the victor. When Man.
tell, as Capt. Lefevre, returns. the long
oirawn breath of relief that is heard from
the front of the house, Is truth positive of
the actors skill, the artists power. Thurs
day and Friday nights Mr.. Mantell pre-
seEtS that beautiful coStumed play Mon
bars" Mr.. Mantell has surrounded himself
with company second to none travelling.
comprising such artists as B. T. Ringgold.
E. A. Eberle Willis Granger, Frank Smith,
Richard Malchier. John O'Neil Edgar Mac
Gregor, John Warner, Miss Edith Chapman
Qately with Warde & James,. Kate Lester,
Eleanor Merron and Jessica Miner. Mr..
Mantell is popular in the city. and de-
serVedly. too, and the outlook for the week
is a most favorable one.
Henry Irving.-The forthcoming engage.
mert in Washington, at Aliens Grand OPP
era House, of Henry Irving Miss Ellen Ter
ry and the London LyceIm Company Is
certain to be productive Of the largest de-
gree of pleasure to the art lovers of this
city. In all the tours in this country of
this famous coterie of players this being
the fifth -four of which, including the pres
ent, have been under the direction of
Messrs. Abbey Schoeffel and Grau), Henry
Irving has never offered a grander list of
plays or works of more sumptuous beauty
and fitness of production than appears in
the announcements for this city. Manager
engagement. the week of January 13, as
follows: Monday. January ID. and at the
Cnly matinee of the week, Saturday, Jam
uary Is. Shakespeare's THE Merchant of
Venice" Herein Henry Irving appears in
his unquestionably great assumption Of
Shylock, and Miss Ellen Terry's delight
full vivacity will be happily shown in the
role Of Portia. Moreover, the beautiful act
V. so generally omitted. Is given in the Irv-
ing performances. Tuesday night, January
IA, a double bill Is to te offered. 1t will
consist of the new one-act proverb-comedy,
Journeys End in Lovers Meeting" by
John Oliver Hobbies (Mrs. Craigie), in which
Miss Ellen Terry will enact a role Of bril-
liant effectiveness. Lady Soupire. Follow
| ing the comedy Charles Reade's adaptation
Of NJ. NJ. Moreau, Giraudin ct Delacour's
LIE Courier de Lyons, 1.-The Lyons Mail, -
will afford Henry Irving the opportunity of
a great dual assumption in the characters
Of Dubosc and Lesurques. The presenta-
ton for Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
evenings, January L.. 16 and IT. will be the
first production in this city of j. Comyns
Carr's beautiful idyllic play, King Ar
thur" the most sumptuous stage represen-
tation Henry Irving has ever made, besides
being a work of rare poetic beauty and ro-
mantle interest. Saturday night, January
1S the closing performance will also be q
double bill, and one Of splendid note The
first play will be the famous author DR.
A. Conan Doyles, one-act sketch, in which
the writer shows as never better his mar
velous analytical power Of characterization,
entitled "A Story Of Waterloo" It affords
Henry Irving supreme opportunity for
great character acting as an aged Water
loo veteran and pensioner. Corporal Greg
Cry Brewster. This Will be followed by
Leopold Lewts' adaptation from the story
THE Polish jew" written by Erckmann-
Chatrian, entitled ''The Bells" with Mr..