The evening times., 1896-10-01
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

a splendid attraction is announced for
the amusement OF our TesiuenJ tneater-
goers, ana IL Is safe TO predict that no
Dver UI fun ana melody Will miss the
rare treat, Tor De NoIr Ii hopper, thai Well
known ana popuIar Comec:an, assisted Dy
me members VI ms eNCvhenl organization
will present that funniest or all comic
operas, eItItlcd ''El CAPTAIN Tor the first
ume in Washington Oh next Monday even
ing, at the Lafayette, and no doubt the
comedian Will be greeted by an overflow
Ing house.
The pretty and tuneful opera is well and
favoraDiy known TO our theater-g gocrs, and
does not need eNtended notice, as il en-
Joyed brilliantly successful engagement Of
sixteen weeks at the broadway Theater,
New York city, last season. Many OF the
old favorites OF the organization, as Well
as several new ones, are in the cast, and
that liberaiity OF purpose ana strict at
tention To detail, richness OF scenic effect
and brilliant costuming, which have made
the name of De Wolf Hopper famous in This
epoch OF elaborate stage productions, will
receive the same careful attention in the
forthcoming engagement in this city as
when the opera was produced in the me-
tropoiis.
'.El Captain abounds in funny climaxes
and humorous situations, and one OF the
prevailing features OF the opera is the
great march finale at the end OF the second
act, written in John Philip Sousa's live
lest style, and which will be given
tone and volume by complete military
brass band.
AT the Biiou Family Theater next week
VIII be Dan Sherman's new comedy. "Old
Dan Tucker" The play is a comedy farce
OF the funniest type and is said TO be one
continual roar of laughter from start to
finish. The fun hinges on the humor and
.Dan Tucker"
The third act of the play. the exterior
and interior OF the circus tent. gives am
pie opportunities for some clever specaltieS
whicn the company have taken advantage
of. In addition To a capable dramatic conf
pany. a number of clever specially people
are engaged. Heading the list are Sher-
man anu Morisey, who will give their funny
midair elastic trapeze performance. The
supporting company is composed OF some
weli-known ana acknowledged artists.
. The Vitascope VIII remain this week
with an entire new repertoire of views.
The Grand Opera House has secured
Carl A HasWin's pretentious production OF
"A Lions Heart" Tt,s i for the deleetation
ment Monday night. Mr.. Haswin's
drama will afford Gimp Sc OF a
vigorous and exciting play which has
don, running at the Princesses for nearly
nine months besides staying on the lyric
stage in Paris for over 800 performances.
George Rgnold in its first year in Australia.
There is said to be thrill in every scene
OF "A Lions Heart and when the thrills
are off there is humor galore. OF course
love and hatred form the principal theme.
but they SO ably blend with patfos and
true comedy that a most harmonious play
is said to be the result. The piece Will be
right royally mounted, there being eight
Complete sets, some OF which are claimed
to be beauteous scenic revelations
The company is said to be a strong and
energetic one. whose work is claimed to
be vigorous and refreshing. 1t numbers
twenty acting people and contains many
familiar names, among ,others Mrs. Carl
4 Haswin. Miss weffyng: Miss Heath, Miss
Fassett-Tilton. Mr.. E. Booth-Tilton, and
Mr.. R. Patton Gibbs.