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AMUsEMENTs.

August N, the Grand Opera House will
open its regular season with the Emma r.
Steiner Gaiety Opera Company, direct from
New, New York. The opera: selected for the
&c revival OF n,oxa1
hundred nights at the New York Casino.
directed 6y Miss -steiper. is as foliow:.
Miss Miss Violet sweigert. MISS Fqorence Handy.
Miss Jeannette DufEord. Miss Wilma Rog-
ers, Miss Katherine Matler and Miss Clara
Inropp, ana Messrs Frank DAVID, Francis
Philip Watson. Archie Hughes. Percy
omitn., Nd. L: Alsop. q chorus OF forty voices
and an orchestra of twenty pieces. Miss
carrie Roma; the soprano who heads the
ana comic operas and a, national reputation
rs soioist. Miss Clara Thropp. who is
cast Tor the part Of the syoung Italian An
eeio IN AmoFtta." is a bright, charming.
work with the Whitney Opera Company
WIN be remembered Madam Gaillard will
play the part Of Perpetua. She Is an old
iavorite IN Washington. and was last seen
mere with the Camille D'Arville Company.
Miss Florence Handy, who was with the
american Girl' company last season. will
introduce singing speciality in the scene of
the slave dance in "Amorita." Miss Wilma
Rogers and Miss Jeanette Dufford will each
do a solo dance in the third act. Mr.. Frank
David and Mr.. Francis Gaillard are cast
for the parts Of Costrucci and Fra Bonn
bordo. They are favorites in Washington
and are sure to be appreciated. John c.
Havens, formerly with the Bostonians, has
an exceptionally strong tenor voice. and his
part of Spariconi in "Amorita" will give
him ample opportunity to display 1t to the
best advantage. Mr.. M. L. Alsop. who has
been long identified with Chas. Frohman' 8
companies, Is cast for the part-pf the am
bassador from Morocco. He is handsome
young actor. and will no doubt win favor
here. The stage will be under the manage
ment of Mr.. Frank Thropp, and his long
experience as a stage manager assures q
smooth performance. The specially se-
lected orchestra of twenty musicians Will
be under the direction Of Americas great
est woman director and composer, Miss
Emma r. Steiner. The policy Of the Grand
this season will be the best attractions OBJ
tainable, at prices within the reach Of all
% cents, so cents, % cents and Is cents.
with a good reserved seat on first floor for
% cents. The box Office opens Thursday,
August 20, at am. for reservation of
seats.
Kernan's Lyceum-The regular season of
kernan's Lyceum Theater will be inau-
gurated tonight This model variety the
ater has undergone many changes and i'm
provements since its doors closed several
weeks ago. 1t has been thoroughly reno
waited and redecorated: number Of new
chairs have been placed in the auditorium.
ana the drapery hangingS are all new and
exceedingly rich The opening attraction
will be Cyrenes High-class Vaudevtlles, an
organization composed solely Of European
and American celebrities. The company is
headed by the famous Cyrene in her re-
markable performance on the bounding
wire. Among other names appearing on the
program are Fields, Salina and Brooks, the
Eccentric Trio. in wonderful grotesque aero
bat1clsms, introducing Mile. Salina, the only
lady grotesque artist in the world: the Rob-
inson-Baker Trio, in their singing and ath-
letic novelty, introducing Mr. r. H. Baker
the champion high Jumper Of the world. he
having recently returned from Athens.
Greece, where he participated in the OIym-
pic games, winning every event in which he
was entered, and adding many new laurels
70 MS already marvellous record; Tanner and
Rennat the character duetiSts; Miss Josie
Barrows. the charming little vocalist; the
Fetching Brothers. European musical
comiques: the Denvers, refined travesty
stars: Shefrer and Allen. German and Irish
character comedians, and Eugene Niedert.
champion fancy and trick bicyclist of the
world. The performance will conclude with
the pantomimic musical comedy entitled
THE Viceroys Favorite.'
The Bijou TheaterAM Manager Whitesell
Will open the Bijou Theater on the 10Th in
stant, newly painted decorated and refitted
with Dan Sully in his play THE Million
are This Is the first time that Mr. Sully
mas appeared at a popular-priced house,
out Mr. Whitesell has determined to present
cnly the best attractions. THE millionaire"
Is one OF those plays that will excite critical
enthusiasm, and it has many excellencfes
that other dramas of the present day do not
possess. 1t is the story of an Irishman who
is proud to be an American and who has
clean. healthy simple sense of the heroism
OF labor and the honor of doing his duty.
Ihe play has an ethical and a literary value
Mr. suty IN this play presents manly, un<
pretenuous type of Irishman, in contradis-
tinction to the WORKOUT stage type. And he
pays the parsonage with simple sincerity
that Is very effective and admirable.
Robert .Downings New Play.-Mr. Robert
Downing's new play, I'm Search of Happi-
ness. ness" was originaliy written for John Nc
Cullough. but the rntimely death of the
actor, which occurred a few months after
the completion of the play, prevented its
production. Mr.. Downing considers "In
that has ever been produced upon any
stage for many year. Strong as the faith
OF Mr. Downing may appear he is sus-
Ia famed IN his opinion by the declaration of
Tough read the play. The DISTINGUISHED
American poet foretold a most brilliant
success for 1T, and an undying reputation
Tor the man producing 1t. Mr.. Downing
tunes, and an artistic and attractive pro-
duction of In Search Of Happiness" will
be given.
Columbia Musical Parlors-Since the clos
Ing of the Washington theaters for the rest
or the summer there hes been a noticea ble
Columbia Photograph Company's musical
parlors The program for this week has
been an attractive one. many Of the selec-
tions being entirely new. Among the best
ones may be mentioned: "Rastas on Par
ade," this seasons great success; II Am
Sorry That 1 DID, and THE Day the
Farmer Came to Town." two great mirth-
provokers; the kissing scene from the
Widow JONES' in which May Irwin and
John c. Rice are seen in many osculatory
positions; and the three most popular Sc
lections from Sousa's great operate sue
cess, Eel Captain" entitled Rosy Lips. j"
Loves Devotion" and "Adieu to Care :"
Next weeks program will be prepared with
much care, and host of interesting rec
crds is looked for.
Special Train Service From Berkeley
Springs-Sundays.
Commencing August 18 and continuing
Sunday evenings during balance of season.
for accommoda ton of Washingtonians.
special train service has been established
leaving Berkeley Springs at 7:4O, arriv-
ing at Washington 11:25 p.m.-Advt.
Personally Conducted Tours to Niar.
nra Falls via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The passenger department of the Penn
sylvania railroad announces q series of
personally conducted tours to Niagara