The morning times., 1896-09-06
COMING TO THE THEATERs.

An extraordinary double bill will b
given at the Grand Opera House III
week, in addition to the arrival OF 18th
Little Hussar," by the Emma r. Steine
Safety Opera Company with strong cast
Tie regular chorus, and augmented Of
chestra. The management takes pleasur
in announcing the first exhibition II
America Of Europe reigntng SUCCESS, TIN
Animatograpie. 1t has been running a
the Alhambra in London for the past eigh
months to immence audiences and from
present indications IL will continue for ;
long time to come.
The London papers speak of the Anima
tographe as, follows: ut Is the perfection
OF instantaneous photography, 1t reproduce
life and motion with such fidelity tina
the beholder is we'll nigh a we stricken
London Times 1T never fails to draw {
laundering demand for an encore. Dali.
Telegraph, May &c. 1T was marvelou,
beyond the power OF words to describe. -
County Gentleman, June ID.
The program that will be given this
week by Mr.. Paui's American representa-
tive. will include street scene near tue
House of Parliament. with passing onlni-
buses and carriages; the finish Of the great
Derby race OF 1885, showing the victory
OF the Prince of Wales horse, PerEimnlon,
and crowds CONNIE ncing to sweep over the
course; scene on the steamship Victoria
GOhDotcE buOWIUk NO D0. j dCODl,
Mile. Yvette Guilbeft and incidents; the
arrival of the Paris express at Calais and
passengers discriminating; a scene en- block
friar's Bridge, London, with passing traffic
and pedestrians; an amusing scene OF the
White Eyed Koffir; the landing OF party
from snlali SHIP In the surf On Brighton
Beach, with comic Incidents; q comic cos
tune race at the Music Hall Sports, July
Il, 1896, the landing CT the Trinity Hall
cpssyU I, "a ~
English soldiers courtship. This will
be most interesting exhibition, and this
'opp6r tunity should Ie taken advantage OF
at once. as the Washington engagement
will be short one.
f: "A special Labor Day matinee will be
given tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Regular matinees. Wednesday ard Satur-
day. Prices always the same15, 25, so
and Il cents.
Manager Whitesell presents a very at
tractive bill for the patrons of the hi lou
Family Tbeater this week The Hand of
Fate" by the well-knOwn actor author,
Miron Leffinwell, will be the play, and
the author will appear prominently in the
cast as the counterfeiter, Dick Grafton.
- The Hand OF Fate" Is one of Mr.. Lerfin-
wells most successful productions. aud
abounds in portrayals OF oil the passions.
Although of a strong dramatic character it
is not devoid of hunior, aud frequent in
centives to laughter are mingled With the
plot in u plausible a nd natural manner
The engagement will be of peculiar local
interest owing to the fact that the prin-
cipal member of the company, next to Mr..
LeffiDwell. is the favorite little Washing
ton actress, Erie Darling. Miss Darling
won reputation here in opera as well as
drama, and this time she will be seen in
character widely different from any she
has ever played on the local stage. Mr..
Leffinwell and Miss Darling were last
seen here in BARLEY Campheils Galley
Slave in 1875.
. The fact that they will appear here
would probably fill the theater nightly at
confident that the daily natinees will ac-
commodate more people and eventually
bring the profits up to the standard. while
the public will reap the benefit of the popu-
lar prices.
For an evening OF rare enjoyment, see
"Isham's Octoroons," which will be the
attraction at Kernan's this week, COM
with an extra Labor Day matinee.
Mr.. Isham has secured the fairest daughters
OF the Sunny South, the latest comedians,
the champion dancers and the sweetest SOM
birds or the tropics, forming the strongest
of colored talent ever offered
the owing publ cby an ymanager.
Each and every act is richly cOstumed as
one bordering on extravaganza. while the
scenery is beautiful in its adaptati on toeach
special feature. Noveltyupon novelty will
follow inrapid succession and the entertain
ment, in its entirety. will present many in
remarkably true to the South.
Among the many artists are such recog-
nized leaders as Madame Flower, the phe-
nomenal soprano, whose wonderful range of
voice and Clear sweet notes have stamped
her a second Melba. The madame is sec
Dnded by Fred j. Piper, the silyer-voiced
ofackDo wledged ability.thef famous
Hyer Sisters, who have national reputa-
ton; Fisher and May. the very foremost Of
un makers, who will present an entirely
new and original speciality: Tom Brown,
the clever mimic: the Mallory Brothers, in
their refined musical specially; and many
others as excellent in this first-class or
yanizatioD, which cannot be outrivalled
in any feature.
= Ia Search of Happiness, the pla Y which
Mr.. Robert Downing, the wel-known heroic
actor, will produce for the first time in
his country, in Washington, at the OPEN
ng OF the theatrical season, Monday even
my, September l 4. at the National Theater,
was originally written for John McCul-
ougb. But his untinieiy death prevented
is production -aHy
Mr.. Mccullough considered In Search
Of Happiness as the strongest in his ex-
,tensive repertoire, and be was strength
med in the high opinion which he enter
aimed for the play from, the fact that
Poet Longfellow, TO whom, upon a GER
ain occasion, Mccullough read it, un-
lesitatingly pronounced 1t an unusually
strong play, calculated to please the most
'ritical audience. To this end the dis
inguished poet wrote Ietter-to the ira
yedian, asking him TO produce In Search
Of Happiness" in the modern Athens
meaning, of course, Boston-and to this
etter were affixed the signatures OF
many Of BOston's most distinguished citi-
,enS.
The play, which was originally written
n the English language, has been translated
nto the Greek by well-known American
cholar, and it has achieved the most bril-
liant success ever known in the capital
# Greece.
In Search Of Happiness is a pathetic
,lay, dealing with the strongest % human
PASSIONS, love, and happiness, honor on the
,art Of man, love on the part OF woman.
n this fierce struggle, told in strong, clear
Ind conciselanguage,a boundingin dramatic
situations, the interest Of the play is held
o the end; and the most une X ected denoue-
nentisfinaly preached. Mr. Robert Downing
las spared no expense in giving this
irama the most finished and artistic pro-
luction ever seen upon the American stage,
The opening OF the regular fall and winter
eason at the Academy OF Music will occur
IN Monday evening. September 4, the at
raction on that occasion being Northern
lights" which was seen here last season
nd proved to be highly interesting. The
,lay is military dr;ima OF the heroic kind,
he action OF the piece taking place at the |
ime of the Custer massacre in June. 1915 |
All the scenes are laid in military camps
nd all the actors: that is, all the men, wear
he garb OF United States soldiers. Who
hat possesses an ounce OF patriotism in |