The evening times., 1898-05-07
COMING TO rHE THEATERs.

Charmion. . performer whose sensa-
tional aot has besa much talked Of IN
New York city. viii appear next week ct
tho New Natsonai Theater ut the head
Of Roster and BiaYs Congress of For
eign Stars. This aggregation of novelty
performers Is by some considered the
strongest that has ever been brought TO
this country from the other side. Char
mion is an acrobat and described as q
peraon Of wonderful. beauty Of face and
figure. Her art consists In the main of
dfsrobing on the trapexe.. She appears
first in complete street attire-hat.
gloves, coat and everything necessary 70
correct dressing. Gradually she rids her
self of these superfiuous garments. as
she swings to and fro upon the trapeze.
until there is nothing in the way of skirts
left to cucumber her movements. She
then goes through q series Of aerial evo-
lutions. which are said to can forth the
most enthusiastic applause.
1t remains to be seen how her perform
ance viii be accepted here. II 10. how
ever. asserted that everybody will be
there to see her and that the engage
ment will prove a huge success. The
management Is not entirely dependent
upon Charmion for the success Of this
entertainment. The six Picchiani sisters.
a family Of italian acrobafs. who perform
In full evening dress; Delmore and Lee,
aerial trapeze performers; Herbert's dog:
Clarisse Agnew, a dainty s0ubrette who
win be pleasantly remembered as the
leading artist in Hoyt's "A Milk White
Flag Company; 6ilverne ard Emery.
expert performers with the flying rings;
Wills and Lorette. and the Kingsley SIS
tiers. all go to make mp q support which
should be unique in It's excellence.
What the New York Evening Post de-
scribes AZ ''the comic opera hit Of the
season. viii be here again on Monday
evening for an ensasement Of one week
at the Columbia Theater. 1t II 'The
IDOLS Eye" and Frank Daniels Is the
bright and particular star. He comes
fresh from q long series of triumphs In
the metropolitan cities Of this country
and his advance sale here indicates that
he will repeat the hit made at the Co
lumbia last February in the same opera
The business done then, though in the
first week of Lent. is said to have beer
larger than that Of any other local hous<
this season. The capacity Of the Colum
bia was tested at every performance.
The opera In the latest work Of Harr,
B. Smith and Victor Herbert, the author
and composer OF "The Wizard Of tn,
Nile" Both pronounce this work the bes
they have ever done. The librettG
with pleasing melodies. The scene OF
the opera is laid In far away India. Mr.
Daniels takes the part of an American
balloonist touring the world in searcf
OF adventures. While sailing over &
British garrison. he falls from his air
ship into the sea. and after singing hi.
entrance song. I've Just Dropped In
he proceeds to get mixed up in all sort:
of troubles. As Mr.. Daniels is aiway:
seen at his best when in difficulties 8
splendid opportunity is given to him tc
display his inimitable talents to the tor
of his bent.
THE Idols Eye" refers to the optic Of
an old Hindoo Idol. which gives to 1t.
possessor the power of making every.
body fall In love with him. There Is an.
other eye which has the power to make
its holder hated by all man and woman.
kind Harry Smith treats the story in g
very bright and catchy way and VictoI
Herbert has clothed IL with music which
sticks in ones mind and remains there
an unbidden. but a welcome guest.
The support which Manager Kirke Ii
Shelle has secured for Mr. Daniels is ade
quate in every particular. The leading
women of the opera are Norma Kopl
and Helen Redmond Both young womel
are not only good singers. but very &C
complished young actresses, being be
sides pretty of face and figure.
The work Of the chorus is said to b
excellent Musical Director Frank Pail
ma has received many encomiums for tn
superb way in which he has brought tn
minor people up to their present higi
state of efficiency. The scenic investitur
is described as being generous and &C
curatc. The management desires IL to b.
known that the production here will b
by the same cast which gave the opera IL
New York and during the former en-
gagement here.