The evening times., 1898-05-28
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Last night the Parry Opera Company
gave its first dress rehearsal Of the
'Mikado'' on the stage of the Glen Echo
Amphitheater. and IL the performers do
as well at their performance tonight. the
Summer opera season at that popular
Potomac resort will open with q boom.
Mr.. Parry. who has for years officiated
as director of the Metropolitan. Opera
House stage. has taken especial pains in
the selection of his people. the members
Of his organization being noted for their
strong. clear voices. capable Of filling the
| largest auditorium. This is a necessity
at Glen Echo. whose amphitheater is
rated as the largest amusement hall south
! Of New York city and east Of Chicago.
Last Summer It made the largest crowds
look small by comparison, and while the
new stage. with forty-foot proscenium
arch. takes up some of its former seating
capacity. there Is sti. room enough to ac-
commodate 5.00e people in front and fifty
ON the stage without the slightest crowd
ing. The cast of the familiar but always
| amusing and tuneful ''Mikado" Is prom
| ised to compare with any that has ever
been seen here in the piece. 1t includes
| two Of the cleverest comedians In light
| opera, Frank Deshon, for many years a
favorite with the Wilbur company. and
Oscar Girard. who made a record here
with the Dickson combination at the
Grand some seasons ago. They play
KoKo and the MIkado. respectively. and
both are said to be loaded with up-to-date
| jests and topical verses. The prima
donna is Marie Coleridge. whose dainty
physique and tuneful voice grace the part
of Yum Yum. while playing the opposite
role Of Nank Poo is that sterling tenor.
Ali.
Girl fame: George Broderick. Walter
Cunningham and Selma Rough complete
the cast. The chorus is especially strong,
including the Herald Square Quartette.
An unprecedented run of business and
great number of untitled requests for
seats has tempted Managers Luckett and
Dwyer to postpone the scheduled produc-
ton of Brother John" and continue
| their wonderfully successful presentation
of Gillette's great war play. Held by the
Enemy" for another week at the Column
bia. The same cast which scored heavily
| at each of the seven performances that
| have been given will be seen in the dra-
ma. Maud Haslam continuing to present
| the role of Rachael. while James o. Bar
rows appears as the war correspondent:
William IngersOll. as Col. Prescott: Ed
| win Mackaye. as the rebel officer and AL
exander kearney as the surgeon. The
newly-inaugurated scale of prices will
| prevail.
Pains startling spectacle, 1.-The Battle
| of Manila" will fttingly celebrate Deco
ration Day in this city. Monday 50. at the
Base Ball Park No grander or more
patriotic exhibition could be seen upon
stage at this time and the rich possibili-
| ties of the glorious subject are said to
| have been keenly taken advantage of by
| this remarkable inventor. The production
! will exhibit the great naval battle in detail
| showing the destruction of the Spanish
ships and all the events of that memora-
| BILE engagement. To accommodate the
public and avoid a rush at the grounds,
| the advance sale of tickets and private
boxes will occur at the box office of the
New National Theater.
Next weeks attraction at the Grand
| Opera House will be one of Managers
Herman and Rife's strongest offerings
| In keeping with the public demand. they
have secured the favorite play, 1.-The
| White Squadron" The piece Is said to
| have been revised and brought up to date
and introduces with telling effect several
| thrilling stage pictures. notably. an at
| tack by Spanish bandits on a Cuban
l
vana: Moorish slave yoked to an OK
and a congress of navies. The COM
| pany engaged in this revival Is one OF
| exceptional strength. and includes Laura
| Biggar. Charley Bowser. Pierce Kingsley
| ]. II. Ferris and others of equal import
| ance.
The testimonial benefit to be rendered
Eugene Herman at the Lyceum Monday
| afternoon and evening will undoubtedly
| be the most successful ever given the
genial manager. Mr.. Kernan's career has
been marked by the unalterable deter
| mination to elevate the variety stage. In
| this he has won public confidence. His
| friends. in and out of the profession. ad-
| miring his fixed purpose, have learned
| to esteem him as a man possessing all
| of the impulses of a generous heart.
| and all the attributes of a citizen. Aside
| from the interest which the beneficiary
| will lend to the occasion. the attraction
| selected gives assurances of an enter
| tainment which will in itself invite lib
eral patronage. inasmuch as IT will be a
purely professional performance. that
excellent aggregation of talent. the
broadway Girls Buriesquers" having
volunteered for the occasion.
"The Broadway Girls Buriesquers'' will
be Manager kernan's attraction at the
Lyceum next week. This organization
although new to Washington. is cited as
being one of the best and most COM
plete now touring the vaudeville houses.
The management Is said to have built an
entertainment upon foundation Of pure
merit. every member Of the company be-
ing a talented performer. Among the
names appearing upon the program are
those of the Cartons. in their Wild West
comedy entitled Texas Girl and Circus
Man." Ed Chrissie. in his original char
acter impersona:ions: the Darling Sis
tiers, character change artists: Brooks
and Brooks. exponents of modern hu-
NOR; Marie Richmond. in her unique spe-