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50 that a court matrimonial ukase may be
conveniently obeyedI Nella Bergen will be
the daughter who has to submit to the
Charlatan's hocus opocus. Alice Judson,
whose youth and beauty are said to make
susceptible and hopeless young men weep
when they contempla te them will dress in
boys clothes. She does this in order that
she may follow Mr.. Hoppers magic troupe
without rebuke. AlfredsKlein, tragedian,
disguises himself as a lady, and is said to
have some very diverttng business as Mr..
Hopper's assistant in magic Edmund
Stanley is the Prince Boris; Gogoi, Mark
Price; Capt. Peshofki, "a Cossack, in love
with Annals lady in niwafting. Alfred Klein;
Grand Duke, Arthur Cunningham; Koreff,
Harry T. Stone; Sophia, Katherine Carlyle,
and Grand Duchess, Adine Bouvier. Mr..
Sousa's friends, Mr.. Hoppers friends and
Alice Judson's friends may be relied upon
to be out in force on Monday evening.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-The attraction
at the Academy of Music beginning Mon
day night is Williams & Watkins mann
moth Senegamhian carnival of negro en-
tertainers. This is the most strikingly
original theatrical attraction on the road
this season. 1t is a series of up-to-date ne
eroisms, bright specialties, dances, chorus
es ana general whirlwind Of fun from start
to finish 1t was constructed for the pur-
pose OF laughter, based upon an amusing
plot dealing with the fortunes of two
centrlc negroes. Set in this framework
by Williams and Walker, the authors and
composers Of the most popular coon songs
OF the day, You're Not so Wa'm," Dora
Dean, why Don't You Get Lady of Yo'
own, and other equally well-known songs
OF that character sprang from the versa
tile brains Of these negro geniuses. They
are an attraction in themselves. Hodges
ana Launchmere, duetists are also an at
tractlve feature. These two clever enter
tainers will render some remarkable yod-
inss. also dancing. Lola Launchmere is
the champion lady buck dancer of America.
another prominent attraction is the NAL
lory brothers and Maize Brooks. AS musi
cans they are without a peer They will
Iender selections on a great variety OF
hahosome instruments, aggregating in val
ue, II Is said, something over $1,000. Cog
gin and Davis are also prominent features
of this show. These phenomenal acrobats
dlsplay a marvellous versatility, inasmuch
as in addition to their Arabic tumbing and
grotesque feats the singing and dancing
portion of their specially is really won
dertul Another feature of the show is
Carl the only colored magician in the
world. Henry Williams, champion buck
dancer of America, is also with this enter
.aiNflent. he has issued a standing chal-
leEge for $1,000 to compete with any other
DUCK dancer for the championship of the
world. Lord Bonnie, who leads the cake
"aik, is the greatest swinger of the drum
MAYOR 5 patton IN the country. His antics
are one of the funny features of the show
On the whole. this aggregation displays
the versatility and genius of the negro
Peolie ana is sure to be appreciated. Mr..
george w. Lederer, manager of the New
1ork Casino, has personally directed the
staging OF this attraction, which fact is a
guarantee OF its excellence. and most of
tne music ana lyrics were written and COM
losed by VIII M. Cook and Paul Law
renee Dunbar of Washington, d. C.
kERNAN'S LYCEUM.-ManagerK Herman
OF hernans Lyceum Theater, with the
good business sense that Is characteristic
OF the gentleman, made a wise selection in
engaging Abe Leavitt's famous Rentz
Santey Burlesque Company as his attrac-
ton for next week, commencing Monday
october 3, with daily matinees. The "Rentz
Santley' bears the reputation and an hon
estiy earned one Of presenting to the pub
lie the best vaudeville and burlesque organ
ization on the road. They have a realizing
sense of the public's requirements and en-
deavor to keep in tonch with the public de-
mand, and they are constantly seeking
novelty. The roster of the company for
this season Is the strongest in it's history,
and includes Lottie Elliott, Sisters Eng
strom, Barth and Fleming, Walker sisters
johnson and German, Charles Robinson,
Van Leer and Barton. Dick Ward. Minnie
Sheldon, Jessie Stewart, Lilly Holly, May
Holly, frankie Imam, Kitty Charles, Tes-
sic La Mar, VIM. johnson, Ed. oliver and
r. II. Brock. The burietta and burlesaue
is departure from the ordinary, and one
of the strongest features is the up-to-date
titled Yankee Dewey Dandy" The bur-
lesque, "a Nights Frolc," is replete with
novel and sensational features. There's
pretty scenery and there are rich and pic
turesque costumes without number.
THE MEDDLER."-Fro all accounts,
Stuart Robson has substantial success in
the form of his new comedy, entitled The
Meddler.' which was written for this ia
vcrite player by Augustus Thomas. Mr..
Robson is SO well satisfied with the receD-
ton which he has received in this his
latest effort. that he will continue 70 play
it to the exclusion of everything else in his
repertoire for some time TO come. THE
Meddler' could hardly have failed of sue
cess. inasmuch as Stuart Robson has seen
fit to surround himself with what may un-
questionably be said to be the very strong
est company of actors and actresses en-
gagged in any comedians support in the
past decade. Marie Burroughs is Mr.. Rob-
sons leading lady.
INTERNATIONAL OPERA COMPANY.
The brief season of opera to be given here
on the 18th instant at the Lafayette Square
Opera House by the International Grand
Opera Company will be a matter of delight
to our mUsic-loving public The great sue
cess achieved by the 1nternationals IS prin-
cipally owing to this splendid ensemble or
ganiZation. The principals are all artists
of the first rank. Nine. Clementine De
We're heads the organization, and It is
agreed on all sides that she is today one
of the finest prima donnas in the world.
Her voice is a pure, high soprano For a
number of years she has been a favorite
singer. The company also has another
prina donna, well known in America, Mime.
Selma KrCnod, who has been accepted by
the leading critics as one who, in some
roles has absolutely no equal. Both prima
dcnnas will cling in English and Italian.
Nine. De We're will be heard as the heroine
In Romeo and Juliet Gn English). Car
men" will also be sung in the vernacular,
with Nine. Kronold in the title role. The
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aided with treme ndous reputation from
Italy. His voice is rather graceful than
powerful: his high notes are brilliant and
effective.
There is no question that the success
among the men will be George Mitchell the
young American tenor, whose voice is fully