The times., 1897-04-25

LyCeun- Black Crook Company.
While the blossoms ON the bushes and
trees are opening up business for the sum
mer the theaters are preparing to emulate
their example, and they are doing what
they can to prepare for the hot days OF May,
June, and July.
The Lafayette is already in the field
with an opera company, which needs no
apology if they hut keep up their present
pace The past weeks business was as
satisfactory could have been desired
aad the audiences who had come and de-
posted their bargain prices felt that they
had received heaping measure in return.
The women ofthe company are especially
strong They are all attractive personally
and sing with voices of excellent caliber-
on Monday night we had Lizzie Macnichol,
Alice JudSon and Annie LIGHTER On Tues
day night Mary Linck introduced herself
aad she will push Miss Macnichol very
close for hono-s as prinla contralto- At
the Wednesday matinee still another singer
came Tor ward in a prina donna role, Miss
Eand, and she was entirely pleasing.
A really delightful surprise was, however,
Orieka Worden made her debut. She be-
came a fayolite at once, and hereafter bills
in which She appears viii have an added
tid for popularity This week will he
given The Queen Lace handkerchief"
The National had a half-anG-half week
closing last night. The second half pre-
sented tie new Gus Thomas play. 1t had
many fine points, but the clandestine mar
tp
v-hv Sol Smith Russell refused it. ANY
work from Mr.. Thomas pen is charming
and interesting, bat lie has in this instance
fallen somewhat below his own standard
set in Alabama" and In Mizzoura."
This week at this theatcr VIII be seen again
that beautiful play, from Mark Twain's
story, '"Puddnhead Wilson" The cast
remains unchanged from the former visit.
Tie Columbia presented a really sur
priSingly fine actor in Mr. Whtesde
No one is prepared to be surprised this
week at whatever eXcefencies the Ly-
Ceum Stock Company may develop. 1t
is d tred and trusted organization Of good
PLAYERS. and its visit should appeal par
ticulariy 10 WashingtOnians, for it will
show them in Mrs Burnet's new play,
The First Gentleman OF Europe" on
Thursday Afternoon VIII he given the only
presentation Of The Mayflower.'' Felix
Morris Joseph Wnheiock. James X. Hack
EFT, Charles Wolcott, Edward Morgan and
Mary Mannering are among the leaders OF
the stock
Tonight at the Columbia we are to hear
one Of the latest Of the great boy prodigics.
His name is Bronisiaw Huberman, he is a
Russian, and his instrument is the violin.
Savants have gone into cCstacies over his
wonderful abilities. 1t is one of the sea-
sons ends musical events OF prime inn
p0rtance.
The Academy is now in the fourth week
of its spring season. The houses have been
larger during the past three weeks than
during any previous period Of the winter.
This week finds Burt Haverfy and Laura
Riggar in "A Trip to Chinatown Among
the names of the company some may recog-
nize Ernest Elton, who was a member of
National stock Company the early part Of
last summer.
The Grand has a melodr8ma, which is
said t. have much more than its name TO
popularize it, The name OF the play is
.'Cuna's Vow and. as may he inferred,
tits play built on the present war in the
island To the south IT comes from sue
ccssful run at the star Theater, New
York, with the same cast and much special
and appropriate scenery.
The Bilou this week has variation from
fits usual line OF attractions in the Chicago
All Star Vaudeville Company. At the
Iyceun we shah see the Black Crook COM
pany.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett Will be
present tomorrow night the first Wash
ington production of her new play, The
First Gentleman OF Europe" to be given
blythe Lyceum Stock Company tthe Column
bia She has invited Mr.. Hackett, MIR
Morris. Miss ManneTing and others of the
company TO her home on Massachusetts ave-
nue., after the performance, to meet a num-
ber of her Washington friends.
The end Of the season promises to go out
I'm somewhat of a glorified blaze at the
National ana the Columbia. The popular
Avenue theater will not close the winter
season until Stuart Robson has appeared
IN his new play by opie Reid, The Juck-
Iins,'' aud Julia MarIowe win have given
week OF her plays, which will includethe
Ewyn Barron dramatization of George
Eint's ''Romola,'' and the play in which
she made her first New York triumph,
s'For Bonnie Prince Charlie
At the Columbia the season ends with the
Iyceum stock, but two musical events of
prime importance are Distinguishing this
theater's close. One is the Russian boy
violinist. Bronislaw Huberman, who has
been the object of so much adlLation in
other parts of the country this winter, and
for whom several entertainments were
given last week. On May ., Nine. Emma
rarx-a tba or..at ,lpar,latir canfa frica will
appear in operatic concert She will have
the assistance OF the Boston Festival
Orchestra Of fifty pieces and OF Mr. ]. II.
Mckinley, tenor. and Signor CaInpanari.
baritone One of the features OF this per-
formsnce viii be to hear Nine Calve