The evening times., 1896-01-12
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appearing with great SUCCESS In London
and the English provinces. will be hailed
with defight'by her many admirers.
'Thc School Girl" from the pens of
George Manchester and Albert Maurice, two
OF the most noted English authors, has
been arranged for this country by william
Gillandlis said to contain a happy blending
OF fun. frolic, and sentiment. Miss Palnlers
aplIcariiueei in this country was i'll her
famous comedy IN Boarding School"
Which, artcr playing in the principal cities
of tins country, she took TO London. Her
next production In That city, which was an
enormous success. was MY weetheart."
1t was wen known that FOR some time Miss
Palmer mas been looking for a worthy
successor OF these two plays.
The enthusiasm witii-which The School
Girl was received by the crowded and
critical audience viii long be remembered
by those present. Then and there IL WIS
readI, seen Miss Palmer had again dipped
her hand into the lucky bag OF theatrical
enterprise, aud Mcssrs. Connant and Gar
rison immediately secured the attraction
for America. The part OF Little Miss Loo
suits Miss Palmer admirable, and she is
seen To her very best advantage in this
bright, giriish character.
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Musical farce reaches its greatest magni-
tude in the productions OF George Edwardcs'
London Gaicty Theater Burlesquc Company.
which fanoIs organization was imported to
America by AL Hayman and Charles Froh.
man 10 present The Shop Girl after that
piece had been run in London for nearly
Two years.
Success in New York was prompt and
great. ana thus 1.-THE Shop Girr' comes
10 this city for II week at the National.
beginning on Monday night, under the
most promising conditions. The cast and
the scenic equipment will bc here the same
as they were in London and later during
tht one hundred nights n, Palmcr's Theater
New York. George CTossmith. Jr., is said
10 he The most life like and yet grotesque
of "Johnnies;" Berthe Wright, the most
comical and agile OF floor walkers: W. H.
Raw,ins, the most humorously bland OF
porily, consequential shop keepers, Harry
Grafton. the freshest of frivolous medical
students; Violet Lloyd. the most adorably
piq'Iant OF Lon,ion shop girls; Connie Ediss.
the pumpest and pretticst of shop ap-
prentices, and the others of the company
of seventy people excellent in their anus
ing and attractive roles.
The story OF the piece tlibrettO by II. j.
Dam, music by Ivan Carylb is of a mis-
take. by which the apprentice girl is for
time made TO appear the hciress OF n
fortune. WhiClr re;iliy belongs TO the shop
girl.
The musical and dancing features that
became the talk of the town in New York
during the stay OF the piece there. are
rcalyi loo Numerous to mention. Some of
them are the songs, Louisiana Lou"
" Beautiful. Bountiful Berte,' ''The Shop
Girl" song, ana Goodness, Wasn't II
Cold?'' Advance Indications point to an
exceptionally prosperous visit Of The
Shop Girl in this city.
"Isham's Octoroons," properly called
The Only One" will appear ut Kernan's
Lyccum, Thcater next week, presenting an
entertainment which will delight and as
tonlsh the most critical audience.
The program embraces a number of
clever and original sketches, singing, lively
dances aud amusing novelties. Among the
excellent artists. Nine. Flower. the ac-
knowlcdsct leading singer of high-grade
opera of her race. heads the list Of South
ern stars; MIR. and Mrs. Tom Mcintosh,
the great nerriInent creators; the Mallory
brothers, Matte Wilkes, the Flyers Sis
tcrs, Tom Brown, Fred ]. Piper, the
silvcr-toned tenor; johnson and May. and
others equal In merit
Among the many brilliant ::ra lures will
be the Spanish ballet. ths most cxpensively
cos;urncd act yet staged, which is presented
with special and appropriate scenic ei-
fccts. Another, the Grand Opera, will
also bc "a telling act. For an evening OF
pure enjoyment Of wholesome mirth, good
music excellent singing, rcsplcndcnt sur
rOundings and clean production. 1T would
be well 10 see "Isham's Octoroons."
Yycttc Guilbert, the sensation of the day,
who las become the fad in New York, viii
give but one of her unique performances
here, at MetZerott Hall, Monday evening,
January 20.
Guiliert is said to be as great in her
peculiar line as is either Bernhardt or
Drcsc. She is a chauteusc. but makes
of her songs something entirely out OF the
COMMON.
Olympia, in New York, size has had the
one song on the program, il is called La
Souiar,ie' (The Drunkard-Woman), and
il is q tragedy in it's way. Yet GuDbert
sings it and makes as great an effect
as does Nine. Calve in her most i'm
passioned vocal efforts in Carmen.
At her concert here Guilbert will be
supported by Miss Amy Hartly, soprano;
Miss Louise Engel, contralto; Mr. W.
Ganor. baritone. and orlando harley the
new English tenor.
HaIcy's Washing ton Military Concert
Band will give another OF its excellent con-
certs on the evening of January IL at
Aliens Grand Opera House. This organiza-
ton. although comparatively new, mas
already won a reputation which extends
beyond Washington. The concert Will be
under the direction of Mr.. VIM. A Haley.
Assisting on this occasion Mr.. Haley will
have two well known vOcalists, Mrs. Clara
v. Flint and Mrs. Nellie Dobbins Hnicious,
the former q soprano and the latter con-
tralto.