The morning times., 1896-10-22
COMING To THE ThEATERS.

Thomas W. kcene, the eminent lfaeedan,
will open a weeks engagement at tie La
fayette next Monday. lie l. accompanied
by and under the mana cement Of Charles
Is. HanfOrd and large supper rinGcompany.
Mr.. keene w no claims Ia ic the natural
and legl innate successor Of Edwin Booth.
has gwen careful study 10 the characters
In Which ne appears, ana feels SyIpa ny
withcaCh of them Il the Duke Cf Gi0IC etser.
in Richard III, he is tOday Y without ryal.
He portrayS the passion and rage or
Ottcllo with wonderful power and cIirCt.
In 'kictciieu'' and Shyicck the cunning
of ste former and the vlndlCtivoncSs of the
latter are powerfully presented. As Ham
let few are more sincere or thoughtful.
As Cassius, in "JuliaS Caesar Witch he
has not presented often i'll late years, lie
Won some OF his first iaurels and was con
sidered ideal in that character, and in
Louis NJ he hasfound a character in which,
more than one critic has proclaimed he
does the greatest work nf his life.
Mr.. Hanford was formerly with Booth,
Barrett, Modjeska, and lattcrly with his
own company as star. TIE company in-
cludeS SUCH ar isis as Bennett Matlack, War
rem Conlan, Bertrlm Temple, Lawrence
Lowell, John Milton. Paul Taylor. Miss
Florence Hopkins, Miss Mary Timterman,
Miss Marie DrOfnah and Mrs. $. a Baker.
The brilliantly successful operatic
comedy "Dorcas. will open for a weeks
engagement at the New National Theater
Monday next, October &c. 1t is by Harry
aud Edward Paulton. who are responsible
for such motel operalic productions as
ErrnlGlp, tIt. DOrCdSF ia )
enjoyed long and successful run in Eng
land. being now in its fourth year. and
during its tour of America last season it
proved one of the most successful as we'll
Us profitable enterprises on the read.
The east presenting "Dorcas'' tnis year
is the same, with one or two minor exccp-
tions, that presented it last season. They
are such Well known operate performers
as Charles .. Bassett. Mr. William Bruier-
lex. Mr.. Fred Frear. Miss Eva Davenport
Miss Marie Miilard, Miss Drew donaldson,
Miss Minnie .Jarboe. Miss Marie Davenport,
Myers
The scenic embellishments. light effects
and costumes are said to be magnificent.
| The music is new and strictly up-Io-date.
AT the Grand for the week commencing
| Monday next. W. ii. Power. the young
romantic actor. will produce for the first
! tine in this city, Edward E kidder's latest
| success, shannon of the SIXTH The
play. which is no doubt Mr. kidder's mas
| terpiece. tells vividly a story of love and
| life in far away India, during the Sepoy
uprising in 1867.
Lieut.. Larry shannon is the leading char
aGer of the drama. He is falsely accused
| of stealing diamond of great value,
| known as The Light of Heaven from
The Temple of the Moon" at Delhi. Ram
| koorah, an ancient Brahmin priest. is the
guardian of The treasure, which is stolen
| from th~ head of an idol by an English
| officer, its pursuit and discovery form one
| or the strong motives of theplay. Surradda,
| a Hindoo woman. and Unibolla. the dumb
| man of Allahabad, are also closely con
| nected with the fate of the jewel: aud the
scene where the aged priest brings the
| crimes home TO the despoiler is dramatic
| The comedy element of the play occtI-
| pies large portion of the action, and is
| in the authors brightest vein. One of
| the greatest and most realistic effects ever
| effect in the second act. where the heroine
is tied to the mouth OF the cannon. the
fuse lighted. and while the audience are
| on The tiptoe of expectancy Lieut.. Sham
| non appears and rescues the girl just as
| the cannon eXplodes, with a dcafening re-
| port.
| The attraction at the Bi jou Family Thea
| ter next week will be AL. q. Fields big
| company in Darkest AMERICA which
| is the popular entertainment Of the times.
| In Il big dancing advertisement arranged
| expressly for ''parkest America all the
company appear in dancing contest.
| Some forty nimblefooted, active bodied
| dancers take part in this scene.
Every style of dancing peculiar to the
| South is introduced. The contest at the
conclusion is one of endurance and skill
| and eXcites an audience to unbounled en-
| thusiasm, as all the people In the ssi
| strive earnestly to win, and the dancing
| contest is decided on its merits. This is
only one of the many features of the new
| entertainment.
| Among the prominent people In the com.
pany are Sam Lucas and Wife. Billy Miller
| Florence Hines, and Harry Waters.
IL seems that John W. Isham has sue
cecded in embod ying as one elevated whole
| the most superior entertainers of their race
| and placing them in high artistic light be
fore the public. This has been accom-
| plished only after n lavish expenditure u
| money and hours Of untiring energy.
Mr.. Isbam's 20 rental America" is with
| out doubt the most pretentious organiza
1 tion that has yet been introduced into the
| betuer-class houses, and the launching o.
such a largecompany has been no idle boast
and accomplished only after the most