The times., 1899-05-14
Amusement Notes.

Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland"
Will be given its first adequate perform
ance at the Lafayette Square Opera House.
May %, where it is to remain during the
entire week. The fairy story has been beau
tifully arranged for the stage. and is pre-
sented without the usual amount of stage
irickery that so often accompanies plays of
this character. Adapted by De Wagstaffe
IT is intended to preserve the simplicity of
nature as exemplified in animal life. which
was the thought of its creator, Lewis Car
roll, and by which means he believed
that he could produce a play that would
please old and young alike. To carry out
the idea of the story, weii-known profess
sionals have been engaged. 30 as to pre-
sent the desired contrast between little
Alice and the animals. who were supposed
to have appeared very large to her when
seen In Wonderland. All the old charac-
ters with which. as children, we all grew
familiar, will be seen. There will be the
spruce Lobster. the impertinent March
Hare. the courteous White Rabbit, the IN
discovered bird Dodo, the Duchess, impos-
sible Mad Halter and Peppery Cook and
others. The special features will be the
lobster quadrille. complete shuttle of liv-
ing cards-a feature heretofore unknown
and the eccentric trial by the wise jury OF
parrots. Great care has been taken by Mr..
De Wagstaffe to reproduce the original
illustrations of Sir John Tenniel. spe-
cial popular scale OF prices has been ar
ranged.
Manager Rapley announces that orders
for seats al the National Theatre for the
evening OF June /. on which Maude Adams
will be seen there in Romeo and Juliet. -
will be filled at the box office of the house
on next Tuesday. the regular sale opening
on the morning following. The mails have
brought In a vast number of requests for
tickets and It is felt that those who have
written should be given the first opportu-
nifty OF purchasing. From present pros
poets Miss Adams will play here to the
greatest single nights business ever done
In Washington.
The great popularity of 'iiughey" Ker-
nan. coupled with the excellence of the bill
promised at his coming benefit. las
prompted a most gratifying sale OF tickets
| for that event Manager Herman has been
connected with things theatrical in Wash
ington for many years. and during that
time has made numberless friends in all
callings, several of them being connect
ed with the newspaper fraternity to which
his uniform courtesy and kindness have
been marked All have beer liberal in
sending orders for seats. The perform
ance will be given by THE Hot Air Bur-
| lesquers," who will be re-enforced by q
score OF volunteers. Altogether. the affair
promises to be most enjoyable and will
assuredly be well attended.
Amid the spiendor of thc numerous en-
tertainnents provided for the week of the
Peace Jubilee an ordinary performance
would be lost. and so it IS that most OF the
ventures TO be made will be of monster
I natures Probably chief among them is
the series of three great spectacles to be
given under the auspices OF the Pain Fire
work Company. These will take the form
OF reproductions OF celebrated battles of
the late war-respectiveiy. The Battle of
Manila" "The Destruction OF Ceryera's
Fleet" and THE Charge of San Juan
HILL" Extensive preparations are being
made for the entertainments. which will
probably be among the greatest of the sort
| ever given in this country. The sale OF
SEATS will ha annanncad Later.