The evening times., 1896-02-29
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

In looking around for Lenten attraction
Manager Albaugh could not have made
happier selection than he did in securing
| Hermann, the great, for his offering at
| the Lafayette Square the coming week.
| Hermann the greatest of all fnystifiers,
| comes here with his Incompatible enter
Herrmann's new experiments are bewilder-
ing IN the eAtremS and are called The
greatest sensation. will be seen here for the
| first time with Madame Hermann as
| Trilby and Hermann. the great, as Sven
gall; The Columbian Transformation"
Artists Dream Is a beautiful spectacular
idyi, called a maEi i-comcdy, IN whicha young
artist having painted the picture OF ms
II comes tn life before his very eyes. steps
down from the frame and dances and
sings to HIM In ,his sketch, Il aeFrmann ,n
Hermann as the young artist. In The
Asiatic Trunk Mystery" a girl is tied in a
bag and locked in trunk, which is then
paced in larger trunk. which Is locked and
placed in "a canopy. which the audience can
see beneath and on all its sides. A few
seconds after this girl is found standing
beside the trunks and another gtrl totally
different from her in size ami features, is
found tied In the sack in her place.
Madame Hermann Will assis I her husband
in the entertainment and appear in her
own beautiful spectacular dances. which
have created "A verita bic sens ton this year.
She will present La Melt, Fleur de Lis and
pdUCc.
The wel!-known comic opera comedian.
DeWolf Hopper, who comes TO the Ma
tional next week. Is universally recognized
as one OF the great men OF the day in the
theatrical profession. Apart from his pro-
nounced versatility, which makes him
equally at home in Shakcspearean or mod
ern comedy, comic opera, burlesque or
grand opera, he enjoys the raredistinctiOnO OF
being equally popular off as well as on the
stage.
He is undoubtedly the best singer among
comic opera comedians. Before he had
fully determined upon his career in this
field or dramatic work, the aatc Henry Ma
pleson offered him an engagement or five
years to sing m grand opera IN London: MT.
Hopper is a delightful man to meet in pri-
yate life. He is the soul OF geniality. a ready
and graceful conversationalist, and Is en-
dowed with most charming and winning
manner. He talks interestingly on almost
any topic. and has always at command an
inexhaustable fund of sra phic and humorous
anecdote. His bright, good nature slim-
mers increasingly through it all, and while
he may have rivals on the Stage in popu-
larity, ne is generally regarded as the most
popular actor off the stage.
Mr.. Hopper and his spiendidy equipped
organization are, SO to speak, on the home
stretch. for one OF the longest trips In point
OF mileage, as well as territory traversed
and visited. ever made by an operate com
pany. is almost ut an end. The tour began
in New York city last September and will
terminate i'll Boston the latter part OF next
"A prll. Every city Ol Importance, lGoUl
ocean to ocean. and from the chain OF great
lakes To the Gulf of Mexico. has been visited.
and everywhere the two pretty operas and
their talented interpreters have been ac-
corded a series OF ovatiOns. The trip, in
finauciaI sensr' has been slitterlngiy sue
cessful.
The supporting company, which is said
TO be the largest and most com mplete that has
yet borne the Comedians name. comprises
pretty Edna Wallace-Hoppcr, the delight
ful songstress. Bertha Waltzinger; stately
Alice Hosner, bewitching Ida Lester.
well as Edmund Stanley, Alfred Klein,
John Parr and many others.
The Rose Hill English Folly Company
under the ma ma cement of Rice 4 Burton.
will commence week enraRemen mt at kcr-
mans Lyceum TEeater Monday, March 2,
with n matinee Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday.
The Rose Hill Company is combination
or burlesque and vaudeville. The enter
tainmcnt given is one of the best and Jol-
hest of its kind. The long bill of enter
taiDers is headed by that Clever little We
man. Pauline Batcheller. who has not been
seen here for several seasons. She is a
omcdienne OF the finest rank and Is supe-
rior i'll many respects To so-called stars mt
the head of farce-comedy companies. She
is II whole entertainment IN herself. Among
the other merrymakers are Van and Leslie,
Crawford and Manning, J. Herbert Mack,
Barton and Eckhorr, George Lamounaux.
and Clara Lawrence. The burlesque fea-
lures are "A Trip to Newport" and Sea side
T
numerous dances and marches and dis
pla ying handsome costumes and scenery.
Hon. Henry C. Miners production of
Wat. Reds pastoral drama, Human
Hearts," will be the attraction at the
Academy next week. During the run of
this play in New York noted divine at
tended a performance for the purpose of
getting notes upon the evil influence of the
stage TO use in a sermon some time later.
After seeing this lovely story of real life.
he requested an Introduction TO Mi. Reid.
the author, and said:
II came here to find fault for the pur-
pose or making sermon against the stage,
but after seeing your bea utiful play.
living i'll the quaint atmosphere or the
Arkansas hills; after seeing the mothers
love for her wrongcd boy; after hearing
the baby's pray and seeing the GOd-like
love Of the half-witted mother, and the good
moral OF the play, / am compelled, in
candor and honesty, to thank you; to con-
graduate you, and sa that desolate homes
are often made happy by lessons taught
on the mimic stage"
Mr.. John Hare, whose first visit to
this country is one of the most interesting
events of the theatrical year, is considered
in London one of the ablest comedians that
England has ever produced, and has been
accorded a most enthusiastic reception in
this country.
Mr.. Hare will shortly appear at the New
National Theater with his entire company
from the Garrick Theater, London, an
organizat ton which is said to be one OF the
strongest stock companies that has ever
been brought TO America, and will present
during his engagement a carefully y-selected
repertory, which includes some of his