The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-08
WEEK AT The THEATERS
Steiner Opera Company Produces
"The Little Hussar."
1.-THE Hand of Fate" at the Bljou.
Vaudeville at Kernan's and
Then the Circus.

| Tie Steiner Opera Company yesterday
afternoon Logan their thru and last week
] at the Grand Opera House with the pre-
4 sentaton or 1.-The Little Huzzar." The
] opera was compos ed by Miss Emma Steiner
| tue book was arranged from the German by
Katherine Stagg, with, as the program says.
l occasional interpoi atoms by John L.
| Golden" and it is probably the sentiment
| OF the audience that is only q device of
| the libre:iste 1.-THE occasion is as new as
| the wUrdb to have one OF 1.-The horrtd men"
| she writes OF to blame the weak points on.
| II so, the burden on Johns shoulders Is
heavy.
The music is much the best portion of
| the work Miss Steiner has ut times been
more than ordinarily felicitOus in her scoIe.
| She further demonstrated her professional
efficiency by orches trating it in first
class manner.
The audience liked best a topical song.
You Can't Always TELL aud song
and chorus in which capitai letters figured
| conspicuously. OF the latter it may be
| said II was Capital with capital T., and
| The best number Ia the opera.
The distribution oil characters assigned
| Frank Davis W the role OF an inlpressario:
Francis Gaillard to Gen. Zuckerdorff; John
Hayens 10 otto Lindan; Arthur Seaton To
Baron Asch; Florence Gregg TO Lille;
lice Gaillard to the scbOOlniistress, and
Clara Thropp to Tessa.
| a,iieG.a. 10 the performance, between
the second and third acts, was given the
first American exhibition OF the anem-
pine. Inc novelty proved the hit
or the evening. Given under the super
vision OF II. c. Craerin, 1t was received
with continuous applause, and If it had
been possible to repeat the pictures, the
pleased audience extended a warm encore
to nearly every one.
The process is interesting. The house
is absolutely darkened, except square
white space about fifteen feet by twenty
in the center OF the prosccmum opening.
Upon this is reflected a photograph OF
certain scenes. But the pictures at once
assumes vitality and there is an actual pho
tosraplic reproduction OF life and action.
The repertoire of this magic camera
contains the English derby finish for L $50,
with the Prince of Wales Persimmons
coming down The stretch aud Under the
wire, the arrival OF an express train at
Calais. the landing Of a boat on the beach.
a scene on shipboard in the English chan
mel, vivacious love scene in the park. the
Henley crew landing, Westminster Bridge
during busy hour. and a half dozen Others.
The aDimatOSraphe is an immense suc-
cess and will prove Il delightful surprise
to those who come to see 1t. Practically
the scenic effect is produced by the vita
scope and the cinemctographe now being
exhibited with success In New York.
The charming little Washington actress.
Miss Etne Darling, and her talented hus-
ba nd, Miron Leffingwell, opened their
engagement at the bijou Family Theater
yesterday in The Hand OF Fate of which
play Mr.. Leffingwell is at once the author
aus. .eadins man. Although IL was day
OF outings ana excursions. not to mention
the circus and ball game, the cosy little
n st..n Al me- n
equally well patronized at night
The play left an excellent reputation
behind it two seasons ago, but doubtless
the principal attraction was Miss Darling.
She appeared here the last time with Mr..
Letfingwen in The Galley Slave" and
shortly afterwards they were married.
The union is a most happy one both artistic
ally. and socially, for Miss Darling has
never appeared TO letter advantag sc than
in her husbands play.
The part OF Sue, which was especially
written for her. Is that OF a little waif
who has grown up in the mountains OF Ten
nessee. under the Rough but loving pro-
lection OF Dick Grafton, countcrfeiter.
Afterwards it turns out that she Is the
daughter OF Chicago millionaire. whose
second wife makes Strenuous efforts TO
conceal the fact, in order that she may
possess herself OF all the property.
How she is fooled and wild little Sue
fctitutl W hti OWb Is the IiiU
tive Of the play, but there is a lot OF
clever counterplCt and amusing comedy
woven in to make things Interesting, to-
gether with sensational SCENES on Lookout
Mountain, and when Sue saves the North
ern Pacific train in the midst Of a real
istic blizzard. Miss Darling and Mr.. Left
ingwell, as Dick Grafton. carry their parts
admirably and their Audience with them.
Alfred H. Hastings is the millionaire
father and Fanny Barry Sprague the schem-
ing wife. Joseph Totten is manly as the
theological student who loves and wins
Sue, while Frank NJ. Kendnck is very
funny a 5 the broken down tragcdian, and
Clara Douglas caricatures the old maid
with who writes poetry and plays by the
yard. E nice Dohle, Gordon Blair, Marshall
Stalker and c. F. Loom complete very
competent cast. The Hand OF Fate will
run all week at the Hjou, with daily natl
nees for the benefit OF the ladies an d children.
Two large audiences yesterday gathered
at Kernan's to testify to the excenency of
the bill OF John W. Isham's OctorGons, that
have come to Washington for a weeks
visit.
The strength OF the attraction lies in
its music and dancing.
The favorites OF the beginning are re-
tanned with the addition in the chorus
of a score of new singers.
the chorus and il is still remarkably strong
Madam Flower, probably the best singer
Of her race, won new nurelS yesterday.
She was clevcrly assisted by Fred ].
Piper, a baritone whom nature and train
ing have made a good singer. No less
deserving is Madah Hyer, whose sweet
voice has now made her fayorite among
patrons of the popular house.
In addition the feature section of the
program is enlivened with the good work
OF Frank and Edward Mallory, musical
artists: Shorty May and Edward Furber.
in a spell OF dancing and tumbling and in
ballads and chOruses thai honor tn e clever
work OF the female contingency OF the CON-
pany.
The laugiable "Blackville Derby Is a
charming absurtlity upon which the curtain
raises When it falls it is upon burlesque
of the tried and popular operas of the day.
The Robinson and Franklin Brothers
circus united exhibited yesterday, for the
first time in Washington. 1t proved first
class entertainment of the approved order
and pleased two big audiences, and will
probably have the opportunity OF enter
taining as many more this afternoon and
evening.
Everybody and everything about the
show seemed to feel its responsibility and
obligation in making successful debut
before the jewellers in the shadow of the
white-Dome. The elephants swayed every
moment of the time and caught pea
nuts on the fly with a grace not excelled
by the young lady in green, who juggled
three carving knives and a toothpick.
The lions, and there were more than ever
had any other one circus. reared loud and
long in n jubilee baritone that annoyed
The monkeys, aud caused the camel to say
unpleasant things about the loud nouthed
proudlings to the sacred OK, with the en-