The morning times., 1896-05-07
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

There have been many fine companies
organized to present the old comedies and
ira gedies, but the company to be seen in
the Rivals" at the Lafayette Square
Theater, Saturday evening, is probably the
best that has ever been upon the stage.
The only company that comes anywhere
near the present organization in strength
is that which appeared IN Hamlet IN
New York several years ago. for the bene-
fit OF Lester WaIlack. Tuis company was
headed by Mr.. Booth and IL contained n
great array OF names, but for all that, the
performance did not come up TO eXpecta-
lions the reasons being that ali OF the
nctors were not suited TO the parts as
signed them. II Is in this regard, that
the company now touring in = The Rivals
eXcels. Ats m1Jnbers are particularly adapted
to the play. and the consequence is that
people who go TO the presentation OF the
comedy expecting TO see magnificent
performance, will not be diSa appointed.
George Monroe is willing for the skeptics
to cry dDOut the degeneration OF the stage
and rail about the truth of the fact that
farce comedy, musical comedy and comedy
satire have succeeded IN Superseding the
good old days or stock companies, but he
believes as matter OF fact tbatt the nearer
you can give the AIner erican public a perform
ance which is continuous, quick, bright,
witty, full of songs. dances and speciaItIes,
just that much mo re certain can the man.
ayers or that sort of au entertainment
be assured that their venture will be
GRO wned with success.
In the production Of "A Happy Little
Home" which MI. George w. Monroe is
going to present here, that favorite
ComeuaH hds succeeded ID injecting any
quantity OF slGe-splitting situations, con
yulsing dialogue. catchy music, and fetching
costumes which viii be worn by Eevy OF
as pretty girls as one would care to see
Mr.. Monroe can therefore count on Il rea-
sonahle amount of success. His company
certainly has all the elements of one
He opens at the Academy Monday night
Next week pert little Della Fox, the
! fine spun mistress of opera comique, comes
To tnO New National IueateF for a season
Of reyiyals of her two big successes. Della
has oniy zen on the list OF stars Tor two
years, but her fame has grown so rapidly
and 10 such proportions that 1t seems as II
she must have been so forever
/ = Little Trooper aud 'Fleurde ItyS'' ire
the pieces In which she won her stella r
spurs Next week "A Little Trooper viii
first be produced, with ii the scenery and
costumes proper 10 the production The ecom-
pany is the same is on former appearances.
jeff DeAngehs. the Incompatible comedian
! who Is finishing his last season as sup
| port preparatory TO starring next year, IS
still al the head and front OF the fun. Others
! are villa Knox, Charles DUNCAN, Charles
/ Campbell, and Alfred Whelan
| The London Gaiety Girls Big Company
| OF burlesque will be the attraction at the
| Lyceum Theater for the week commencing
| Monday, May IL. 1t is the Barnum OF its
| class, and the performance given is said TO
| be of the highest and most sensational.
] To begin with the laughing absurdity, q
/ satire on the coming woman, entitled, The
| Century Club is introduced with the entire
| company IN songs, dances, medleys. and
witty repartee.
! The speciaIties include the following well