Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16
AMUSEMENTS.

Aliens Grand Opera House-Mr Henry
Irving last night presented for the first
time in Washington his production of Com
yns Cars play Of king Arthur The
mounting of the piece is probably the most
elaborate and opulent in all its details In
the history Of the stage and testifies In
the most emphatic manner to Mr. Irving's
thorough artistic sense and perfect knowl-
edge of stage craft. The pictures are all
of great magnificence and realistic to
effect, and the admiration of the large and
fashionable audience that was present at
Aliens Grand Opera House last night was
demonstrated by hearty applause. The cast
of characters was competent, interest CEN
terlng, of course, in the Guinevere of Miss
Ellen Terry, which was one of that actress
most attractive assumptions. Miss Julia
Arthur made sweet and beautiful Elaine.
Mr.. Irying's King Arthur, while not heroic,
was earnest and Mr.. Webster and MI.
Cooper were we'll in their respective parts.
The incidental music by Arthur Sullivan is
appropriate and we'll interpreted. King Ar
thur will be repeated tonight and tomorrow
night.
Nine. Sans Gene-At the Lafayette
Square Opera House next week, with matt
rees Wednesday and Saturday. there
will be great attraction in Manager
Pitou's SumptuouS production of Sardou's
Madame Sans Gene This is one of the
most successful and most magnificently
presented plays of many seasons. The tai
erted actress, Miss Kathryn Kidder, will
appear Madame Sans Gene, in which
she has already made such brilliant sue
cess. and Mr.. Augustus Cook will be seen
in his life-lke representation of Napoleon.
Manager Augustus Pitou presents Ma
dame Sans Gene with all OF its original
| and costly scenery, properties, empire fur
niture, bric-a-brac and tapestries. During
| Miss Kidder's engagement she will appear
at the Wednesday matinee only, Rosa
| lind, in Shakespeare's comedy of LAS You
1 Il = tad hyyf hn y~a IF
Madame Sans Gene" company. This will
| be the first time that Miss Kidler has ever
essayed the role of Rosalind, and there will
naturally be considerable curiosity among
/ her admirers in this city to witness her in
| depreciation of this most charming of all of
Shakespeare's female characters. The
music of the play will be sung by the
| Apollo Octet, ard Mr.. w. D. mcfarland
of this city has been especially engaged for
| the character of Amiens. The play has
| been rehearsing for a number of weeks,
and will be presented with every care as to
| detail under the personal supervision of
| Manager Augustus Pitou.
| New York Stars-The attraction at Ker-
| mans Lyceum Theater next week will be
| the New York Stars, variety organ!za-
| ton Of the highest order. Among the per-
| formers are the female gymnasts, Ami and
| Ino; the American Macs, the popular Irish
| comedians. Bingham, the ventriloquist
Matthews and Harris. sketch artists; Miss
| Emma Francis, vocalist; Fred J. Huber
character comedian; Mile. Florizel, tbs
| European marvel on the crystal mirror
Goldie ST. Clair and Geldie. in up-to-date
comedy; Sparrow, eccentric clown and jug
| gier, and Swan and Bambard, grotesque
comedians The performance will conclude
| with the laughable absurdity, entitled
Sights in New York"
The Skating Palace.-Since the new
! valves have been put in the pipes at tn,
ice palace at Convention Hall there ha:
| not been any difficulty in keeping the sur
| face of the ice smooth and solid. Will
| each additional freezing the ice become!
better, and the scraping process after eacf
session serves to keep 1t like glass. The
morning sessions for beginners only hav,
been well patronized, and the ropes across
the lower end Of the hall for those who neet
support have been of great benefit t.
such Instructors are always on the look
out for the beginners, however, and the.
are given all the help possible. The ses
sions yesterday afternoon and last even
ing were crowded, the number of ladies' il
attendance in the afternoon being excep
tionally large. Last evening the ice surface
accommodated the full number allowed OF
1t at one time, and the number of spec
tators was also very large.
"a Straight Tip"-The greatest novelt,
features seen in Washington this season
are guaranteed in Murray & Lehman.
production of "A Straight Tip" which will
be presented at Aliens Grand Opera Hous'
all next week. The comedy has been seel
here before, but 1t is entirely different now
Since it's last visit it has been rewritten b.
it's original author, Mr.. John ]. McNally
who also wrote "a Country Sport" "Widov
jones' and 1.-The Night Clerk" Not an OLE
line remains, and the story of the comedy
as well as the theme, is entirely new ant
original, there being a strong dramatic
plot running all through the four acts, whicl
is intersperSed and frightened by the strong
est and highest salaried specialties extant
New Military Band.-Sunday night, Janu
| airy 10, at Aliens Grand Opera House, tn
Washington New Military Band, Prof VIII
Haley conductor. will give their secon
| popular-price concert. The program vii
be an attrac tive one, and the following SO
loists will appear: Mrs. Clara V. Flint, SO
prano: Miss Nellie Dobbins Exncious con
tralto, and Mr.. ]. ]. Fisher, baritone. Seat
are now on sale at the box office.