The evening times., 1896-03-07
COMING TO THE ThEATERs.

The Spccula which Thomas @.
SeabFooke. the weiFknown COMEDIAN, viii
present at the Lafayette Square Opera
House on Monday next, is said TO be an
exceptionally clean as well as clever
American comedy. There is no woman
either with last or dark present. no
villain to pursue tie suffering heroine,
no deceived husband, and no wrCnged wife.
The principal Motive of the play, which
is the first attempt at dramatic work by
its author. George H. Bfoadhurst is the
love OF a father for his son. The CHI
cago board of trade firm OF John Fuller
ton x Son is engaged In engineering a
, -icat deal. IN which their entire capital
is Involved.
Henry iHucan is the head OF the Clique
which is opposing them, and both sides
arc NJ deeply interested that the success of
one means the ruin OF .he other. Robert
Fullerton is in love with Duncan's daugh-
ter. Tue young man knows thai If his
firm comes out victorious his sweetheart
viii refuse 10 marry the man who has
ruined her father. and he is also aware
that IL Duncan wins his father will be a
bankrupt and his sisters deprived of the
luNuries and comforts to which they have
been accustomed.
The second act is the great act of the
play. II shows the offices of the rival
sprcuiators and gives Il graphic picture
OF the elimination OF the deal which finds
Fullerton victorious and Duncan a bank
rupt.
As John Fullerton, the speculator who
triumpns in the contest, Mr.. Seabrooke is
said 10 have met with the SANE success
which greeted his efforts in comic opera.
or his ability as comedian there Is no
question, and in The Spectator" he has
demonstrated that he can handle dramatic
Nine. Sarah Bcrnhardt follows the grand
opera at Aliens Grand Opera Hou Sc as a
dessert OF French drama alter the course
dinner OF Italian music. which was so en-
urely delightful to cultured minds and
artistic sensibilities.
1t will be a really notable repertoire that
the divine sarah will present this time,
Tor her eight performances include five
presentations OF dramas entirely new TO
this city. ''Izeyl." one of the novelties.
ten especially for ''The Bernhardt'' by
Armand syivestre and Eugene Morand.
"Gismonda," another, is the latest work
from the pen OF that master realist, Vic
torien SardOu. 'Magda," the third, is a
problem play-an adaptation in French of
Sudermann's great German drama, "Hei-
The Bernhardt repertoire has been rear
ranged a little to permit of the substitu-
ton OF Ma gda" for one OF the "Gismonda :"
performances. As now finally announced
Monday, '.Izeyl;" Tuesday, Camille"
Wednesday matinee. .'IzeyI:" Wcdnestiay
evening la Tosca;" Thursday. ''Magda;"
dora"
MI. JOnu hdIc, inc CeItDfateu English
comedian. who is making his first visit to
America this season, comes to the New N a
tional next Monday evening for weeks
engagement.
He win present a carefully selected reper-
toire, which includes Sydney GruDdy's
famous comedy, "A Pair of Specfacles.'
Thar.s Ghar.s ntifg E. G2Ggh&ians & a Quiet kmbbsr"s
hert's Comedy and Tragedy" and A. W.
Pinero's The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsnlith."
"A Pair OF spectacles," which VIII serve
to INTRODUCE the great comedian to a Wash
ington audience, is an adaptation from the
French comedy of NM. Labiche and DeIa-
cour, entitled LES Petits Oiseaux," and
1t Is said to lie one OF tie most important
additions to the literature OF the stage
that Mr. Grundy has ever made.
1t will lie preceded on Monday, Tuesday
and Saturday nights by Comedy and
ten for Miss Mary Anderson. @ I'm IN @ Which Miss Miss
Julia Nelson and Sir. Fred Terry, two
young artists who are specially engugcd for
Mr. nare's first American tour. will enact
the leading roles; on Wednesday night by
"A Quiet Rubber" and on Sat urtlay after
nOc:i by O.d CroDies." On Thu rsday and
Friday nights Mr. Hare and his company
the widely discussed Pinero play, 1.-The
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith," which has
created such sensation In both New York
and London.
The beautiful Irish comedy drama "Myles
ArOOn, comes to the Academy next week.
In the person OF Andrew Mack, the sweet
singing comedian, in whom the title role
is invested, we have a young acior-sipger,
who has made a most pronounced success
wherever he has appeared. He is said to
he the real Irish gossoOn, and his sweet
voice is heard to advantage in n number of
orig1nai songs-songs that will isurely charm
all lovers of simple, natural musio
Among them may be mentioned "Tbe
Art of Ma king Love- Maggie, NV Own"
I'm Proud I'm Irish,'' AN Irish Lads
Wooing." MY Sweetheart" and Mack's
Swing Song. He is also Introducing with
telling effect the beautiful Oil Irish Ballads.
Down By the Tan Yard Side and "The
Low Backed Car"
All the scenery is carried by the company,
and several of the sets are remarEafiy
pretty. His company, which is the largest
ever seen in production of this type, CON
Additional musical features are an octet
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