Evening star., 1898-01-05
AMUsEMENTS.

undoubtedly play to fine business next week
at the Lafayette Square Opera House, as
his repertoire is full of novelty and artistic
productions. His first appearance here as
David Garrick'' will be made Monday
evening, and his impersonation of this
famous role Is said to be convincing and
strong in dramatic power, with the finest
touches of comedy. The production, in cast,
stage settings and perfect costuming and
attention to detail, is a remarkable one
Tuesday evening and Wednesday matinee
and night he will be seen in his realistic
portraiture of Dickens most beautiful crea-
tion. Tom Pinch which is certainly one
Of the features of his repertoire, the Dick
ems atmosphere pervading the whole pro-
ductlon. which will be a delight to all ad-
mirers of the famous novelist. Thursday
evening, for one performance only Henry
Arthur Jones brilliant comedy, THE
Rogues Comedy" will be given, with Mr..
Willard as Bailey Prothers, the pretended
clairvoyant, and Saturday evening the ever
popular The Middleman," with Mr. Will
lard in his marvellous impersopation of the
old potter, Cyrus Blenkarn. Seat sale opens
tomorrow morning.
PRIMROSE AND WEST.-Prmrose and
Vests Minstrels are to play 4 return en-
gaeement at the New National Theater
next week. but with a company that is
promised to be an entirely different one
from that which appeared here earlier in
the season. William H. West is to present
his latest grand march, called the .'Zouaye
PATROL which he is to personally conduct
he Will also act as "interlocutor' in the
1lrst part in his usual picturesque way. OF
the members of the company Ezra Ken
dali is the most prominent. He is said to
have been particularly successful in this
new field tor him, and great things are
promised for him on the occasion of his
present visit to Washington with Primrose
and West. Carroll johnson is well known
as minstrel and uSually NJ de-
pended upon to furnish his quota Of fun
while Billy Rice, said to be as fat as ever
is everybody's friend Others in the COM
pany are the Schrode Brothers, Fake and
Semon, Trovollo. George W. Lewis, Charles
Kent, Lewis PrtZkow and Alex. Cameron.
novelty is promised in 1.-The Animated
Music Sheet said to be quite an oddity.
JACK AND THE BEANsTALK."-
Beautiful Madge Lessing. who plays Jack
in Jack and the Beanstalk," which fol-
lows Mr.. Willard at the Lafayette Square,
is said to be a dream of lovelness in the
strikingly picturesque costumes she wears.
Madge, by the way, occupies the enviable
position of Queen of the Dudes in New
York, rank accorded her by common con-
sent when Lillian Russell laid the scepter
down. She was seen here last with In
Gay New York. in which she made such a
great sensation in the character of Sallie
Brown. Miss Lessing created the part of
Jack in THE Strange Adventures of Jack
and the Beanstalk," but left it for time
to play the part of the mermaid in the New
York production of THE Whirl of the
Town." Her success in these three plays
has won for her the highest opinions of
press and public.
"NORTHERN LIGHTS '-Begnning with
Monday night. the Academy management
will present for one week that popular and
successful war drama, Northern Lights"
which is said to be the best melodrama
written by an American in years. 1t is in
1initely better than any English melodrama
imported within that period of time. If
spirited dialogue welded to quick, nervous
action be the height of meodramatic skill,
then Northern Lights" is assuredly a
masterpiece of its kind Its authors show
onderful perfection of stage effect They
have constructed an ingenious effective
story, and told it in natural, vivaciOuS dia-
logue
THE HENSCHEL SONG RECITALs.-
Crowded houses have greeted the HenschelS
everywhere and it is to be hoped that
Washington will respond in the same man
ner, for it is seldom that the music lover is
offered anything that so appeals to all that
is artistic as a Henschel recital The
Henschels' art comes like an oasis in a des-
ert of clap-trap vocal display, and after
attending one of their recitals one is posi-
lively refreshed. Mrs. Henschel possesses
a soprano of rare purity and a singular
fascination of manner and pointed
pressiveness, whilst few, if any, can excel
Mr.. Henschel's rendition of such pieces as
Archibald Douglass, the "E.rl King by
Carl Lowe, the much neglected ballad
writer and to hear him sing Schumann's
"Grenadiers'' is a revelation. The first re-
cital occurs Monday evening next, at the
Universalist Church, 18th and l. streets;
the second, and farewell recital, at the
Columbia Theater, Wednesday afternoon,
at 4:15. The prices offered are arranged
to place the recitals within any ones reach
and no student of music or lover of the art
can afford to overlook these entertainments.
Seats are selling at f. +. Droop & Sons,
where programs may be had.
THE BROADWAY BURLEsQUERs.-
The attraction at Kernans Lyccum Thea
ter next week will be The Broadway Bur-
lesquers. The program to be presented is
said to be an excellent one, being composed
cf comedians of ability and performers of
merit. The opening burletta is entitled
Summer Nights, in which the entire COM
pany will appear. The scenery used in this
act depicts an exact representation CT the
Madison Square Roof Garden, New York.
The oio which follows is made up of Nc
Avoy and May. who will present that funny
comedy creation. entitled Crazy Conglom-
eration;" Emma Carus, the talented baritone
singer; Gilbert and Goldie, the California
entertainers; the three lumbar sisters. in
unique dances; the Judges. in difficult aero
batic feats, and others. The performance
concludes with the operate burlesque, en-
titled "A Baris Girl in Saratoga" which is
from the pen of Fred Solomon. This part
of the program is made q special feature,
and has been staged with appropriate
scenery, bright, attractive costumes and an
abundance of electric and novel stage EN-
bellishments. The characters in the bur
lesque by the principal comedians of
the company, Dick Bernard appearing as
the German judge who interprets law to
suit those who desire to laugh. The comedy
is clean and wholesome.
"HOGAN'S SALLEY."-Gilmore and Leon
ard will present at the Grand Opera House
next Monday their second edition of "HO-
gans Alley an entirely new farce-comedy
in three acts, by w. II. Macart. The plot
hinges on twin sisters, who marry Hogan
and Brogan, and the latter not knowing
of the existence of the second sister. mis-
takes her for his own wife, and finds her
in several compromising situations with
Hogan. The fun eventuatcs around these
situations. although the sale of horse in
the first act also enters into the plot. Dur
ing the action of the play many excellent
specialties are introduced by the following
wellknown artists: Tony Murshy, Eddie
O'Dell. Will ]. Hagan, Thompson and Brun-
nell, Lem Towers, Clifford Mech, Lillian
Shirley, Maize King, Carrie Rose, Nina
Shirley, Gladys Arnold, Alice Leslie, Maude
and Ella Lepage, Bernardine Dale, Con-
stance Lefevre and ''Irelands Kings" Gill
more and Leonard. Act first shows the