The morning times., 1896-03-26

T. Fl. Sothern from the LyCeum Theater,
New YOTh, To O zen Monday evening al Jhe
New National Theater- GENERALLY ftOI'te
arrTOnd or touch or the romantic IA their
bOosS and their pays, and the Superdbund-
anCe or this quality IN its most attractive
shape in Anthony hopes well-ano wn novel
has much TO do with IT'S success on the
stage
has given 50 great scope Tor bis stage
mana cement is tHtS, and bis now thoroughly
recognized practice OF presenting hls pays
everywhere with the same care and perfect
ness as attends their original prCductlonS,
makes the present one quite formidable
as 70 the amount or WOTk To be Gone ara
its nigh quality. The New York production
intact IS gwen here. The only matinee VIII
be Saturday.
An important event in next weeks
theatriCalS viii be the first performance
at the Academy OF a new farcIcal comedy
entitled ne Absent Boy. II VIII De
presented by sir. 4. NJ. Palmer'S company
and theprCducttOn viii be under his personal
direction. 81 guarantee that II Will be
perfect one even TO The smallest detail
Those W 10 witnessed - The treat DidmCLd
Robbery at the Academy during its re-
cent engagement Wal remember the excel
leDce OF the cast Mr.. Edliutr mas pdld Tue
same attention in selecting the cast OF
THE Absent Boy Frederick BOrd has
been trasfeTred from the DiamOrd Robbery
COmpany and VIII gain t3yedn opportunity
To show his Washington admirers what a
versatile artist ne Is. Others OF the east are
Nike Kennedy, Isabel BOutCn. LIlhe Ed.
ridge, Katherine Gray ard Isabel Coe. al
OF whom have appeared prominently before
Washington audiences
Prominent among the hish-class org0ni
cations touFil the cOUntryis the Rentz-SaRt-
ley Novelty and BuricSque Company which
viii be the attraction at the Lyceum next
week. The costumes worn are rich ana
elegant the scene ~ artistic and Jke
specialtisS. first part and bGrtcSque, new,
sensational and uP-tO-date-
An original series Of living pictures. re.
productions or famous paintings VIII ais
be one OF The features. The opening bur
Ietta. Twill Be CIub,'' in an original satire
On .'Trilby,' Wniic the burlesquC is ar-
ranged from robin Hood" Collins and
CO.iins, Carrie Scott, Leslie and Tenley,
Lottie Elliott. Whiting ana Sheppard, Wln-
nle Mitchell, Van Lser and Barton, Marion
Blake and Il bevy OF pretty buricsSiuers
are III the cast.
For nearly three weeks, beginning next
Monday evening. the admirers OF the StOd-
dard lectures Will assemble nightly at
MetZerOtt Hail, and the large advdnce sale
bctokenS t1at Mr. Stodddcd VIII be wei
coined by his usual big audiences. IN this
respect Hasningt on VIII but follow the eS-
ample OF Boston, New York, and other OF
our great cities.
ASIuuCh interest has been aroused among
OuramuScInent-sCeker by the announcement
OF the coming CT la LOie' Fuller TO Net
ZcTott Han, IQr u nauHee ana night per
event OF the present season. Miss Fuller
offers a new sensation, anil ir these DAYS
anything that II new amt starting Is wei
COTaeJs as an agreeable relief from prevail
ing m,NOfOny- La Ices" dances are
nl;,rvcls OF form and color. They have
CapTivatcd Europe and New York has for
the last weeks been wondering ut their
beauty.
Col. InyeTsoI viii be seen On next Sun
day evening al the new National Theater
when he wliff!eliver his great lecture, The
Liberty or Man, Woman ana Child" The
sale OF seats began yesterday morning and
indicates Il royal welcome 10 the celebrated
orator.
Uppermost in the tributes the world paid
to Gladstone when. the Grand O!d Man
recently laid aside the cares of statesman
ship, was admiration for the strength and
bFilIiancy or The powers which decades
ago made him one OF the century, greatest
men. The secret of the remarkable pTeServa-
ton has been the care with which Glad
stones life has been mn rked, and it is Just
such care that makes Robert G.. IngersOli
one OF the hest preserved or the famous
men OF today.