The morning times., 1896-11-22
COMING TO THE THEArEKs.

pany viii appear at the Columbia Theater
ms W eek with necsThursday tThanks-
n vingj and Saturday, presenting that
merry operatic conceit, The Wizard OF
Nile, winch made So pronounced a hithere
last season; All that so pleased in this per-
foruance last year Is stiIi retained, and
during the summer the scenery and cos
TUNES have been replaced with new in the
same perfect style as that viewed last
season.
Comic opera Well presented Is the most
attractive form OF hgh-ciass entertain
inent which can be offered theutergOers,
ana at the same time IL is the most eX-
penslye. opera cannot be given without
a large company as TO number. With u
dramatic company twenty-five people CON
stitute what would be called a large or
eaIizatlon, but for comic opera nearly
three times that number is necessary, with
y propGruonate salary list, which may he
'haESe'i, anu therefore the income to bt.
received are equally great with both styles
OF entertainment II equally satisfactory
ls 10 merit 1t viii be seen now much greater
eich!tht OI risk enters into the mana gers
consIderatiOn when producing comic opera
Messrs. La Shelle and CLARK, Mr.. Daniels
inaha gers, are bright and energetic young
men, ana have already denIonstIa n ed their
heiief IN the effectiveness OF a most eIab-
uIate production in winning public ap-
pro. fo'ai, ana those who saw tne production
last season will admit that no money has
n"eh spared 10 make this, the second sea-
son son OF the opera and company as attract
I've as the first one.
The Great Diamond Robbery comes tn
the New National TheaGer on Monday,
with matinees on Wednesday, TLuTs1I;iv
tThanksgivingp and Saturday. During ts
an OF five mol nths in New York citv this
great play made for Itself an enviable rep
ntatioi' Inc same great cast and tile
saihe elegant scenic InveStiture which de-
nghted' enthraHed and charmed tLeater-
soers or that city, will be seen upon the
occasion OF its production here
Its authors are y. e. Wheeler, known tn
the reading public as Nym Crynklr, and K.
", ,s.lii -.iiIieid' VINO Is also a writer OF much
repIp,a,Ilon ana success In describing this
startling pay as an American mel0draIna
the signiilcatiOn OF that boast is hest ex-
pressed Ia the fact that the story is purely
On American nDe, dealing with native Incl
dents, facts and people
The original metropolitan company to
he seen in this production includes Rose
EytinGe, Mrs. Annie Yeamans. selcRe
Johnson, FANNIE Cohen. Irene Hayward,
Louise Closer, Ellen Cummins. W. A.
Whitecar. Edward Ames. Thomas NJ.
Hunter, Joseph Z. Whiting. George G. Boni-
face, j. III. Cosser, Joseph Bell Gustavc
Frankel. Joseph A. Wilkes, James Bevins
James Floyd. John Jones, W. A Black, and
T.. NJ BarLlett.
Mr.. Arnold Reeves and a company of ex-
cellent players will appear for the first
lime tomorrow Afternoon at the Bijou
Theilter in Slaves OF Gold" which will be
lhe biii Tor tue week at this attractive and
popular playhouse.
slaves OF Gold" is described as a melo-
| drama OF intense heart interest and the
| thread or story which runs through the pro-
| duction commands the deepest attention
| from the first act until the final curtain fall.
| int story = That of father. who. compelled
| To give up his child in diversity V rccuvers her
| When she has grown tn wonlanhOOd The
| daughter iinds her father Just in time to
| rescue nm from several thrilling dangers
| Which afford the widest latitude for the
| representation Of picturesque scenic er-
| feCts.
Tie play. on the W hole. promises the best
| week that the Biiou Theater has had this
| season, as the supporting company gives
| MI Reeves lust the aid hence;iS 10 make the
play 90 off with snap and vim.
Manager Kernan's attraction for this
! week Will be the famous >Rentz-santley
| Company. which has AWAY been Considered
| by the public Il high-clas> Durlp>uUe Organi-
| zntiOn. Last seasons business, in spite OF
| hard times. was the best in many years.
| which, OF course. was due to the excellent
| company and clever entertainment This
! season Mr. Leavitt promises an entirely
new st Vie OF performance. replete with up
tO-dlte spccialties and sensational features
Ir. Charles LOvenUers has written new
first part. entitled. Paris and Pleasure"
also an original burlesque entitled, Gay
Life in New York. presenting all the char
| acterS made famous blythe New York Casino
| Company. An entire new series Of living
| pictures culled from the finest works Of art
| viii also he a feature.
The costumes Will excel anything here
| tofIre seen with this company, and the
! fact that Mr.. Leavitt also engages young
and ina ndsOme ladies. as well as artistic per
formers. should Dc proof POSITIVE tuIt th,.
appearance. of the z-santley Company
viii Ce one Of the events 81 the season
The fifth edition Of "A Railroad Ticket
presented by Freeman's Fun Makers, comes
Ia the Grand this week. The new edition
Of "A Railroad Ticket surpaSscs IL its
previous performances having been re-
written up tn date. new. bright features
'iGgd with numerous sparkling songs and
IuedleyS introduced.
Tne plot tells a story of the railroad
magnates and their agents. Two brothers,
one ticket broker and the other per
fume drummer, are. heirs to large es-
tate. Both ares in love with "A favorite
girl friend OF the deceased, who would bc
content to marry either. The young men
are started in business with nominal sum,
and the one who makes the most money
gets two thirds OF the estate and the girl
The other gets the remaining nne-third and
has no reStricuons on his marriage Both
work hard 10 deceive the other. In the
| meantime the ticket broker falls in love
with his pretty typewriter. who rIarrieS
him to get her salary. The drummer ST.
l.cTetly narries the favorite girl, and as
| both are contented, the estate is divided.
| The dialogue is witty and ludiCrouS situa-
tiuns numerous, and laughs follow each
| other rapidly There Is an dl-Star east.
This week the Academy will offer as its
Thanksgiving attraction John W. 1sham's
| oriental America, which clever Orga anZa-
tiUn visited us about four weeks a 20 and left
y splendid name 1t Is promised that a new
| lot OF songs and travestieS will be presented
4
| introduced a parody OF cannihal king at
n swell Colored reception and how he and
his secretary acted on the first occasion OF
| their entire into civilized party.
| Billy Elldridge VIII be seen at his best :
the secretary and Jessie Shipp will handle
the part of the king. In fact, these two
would.be unciviliZed people furnish all the
merriment in the first portion pf the bill.
| In the olio Margaret Scott VIII offer some
new selections Winn and Shipp will present
| a new and novel act and the clever Elld-
|
operatic portion of the bill Sidney Wood
ward, William EIkins, IneZ Clou.h and
Margaret Scott VIII be heard In a different
| program than when seen here last
Belle Davis has new budget OF negro
melodies, and taking 1t all in ALL the pro-
gram Will offer new and attractive features
that will be appreciated by all lovers of
good music Well sung and the comedy con-
tingent VIII be of sufficient caliber To arouse
the risibilities among the most detected
There will he an extra matinee Thanks giving
Day, Thursday.
Mr. Beerbohm Tree and Her Ma jcsty's
Theater CLondOnl company begin "A weeks
4 engagement at the Lafayette Square Opera
, House on Monday night. This is Mr. Trees
: second visit to the United States. He was
here last year, and his tour was n great
2 | meut of Charles Frohman and Al Hayman,
and his limited solourn on thls SIDE OF the
| Atlantic will begin with the Lafayette
!, Square engagement. His entire American
. | stay is limited to thirteen weeks, and this
| )niy other cities that he will play in are
1 Ralriwore, Philadelphia, Poston and New
= York.
S His company is said to be one OF the
| strongest that ever crossed the Atlantic,
ard includes 1anette Steer, Kate Rorke
Nina Boucicault daughter Of the late Dion
BouciCault: Lawrence Courtley, Lionel
Brough. who made a great hit while pla V
ing with Mr.. Tree last year. and Gerald Du
M'td nier. of "TfiIby" rib . fame: lam Marguerte sylvia
i, | Francis Ivor, James Taylor, Kate Astlcrt