Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-01

NATIONAL THEArER.-Miss Minnie Madden
was received with much kindliness by large
improvement in the lady acting since she was
here three seasons ago. Mr.. Mackaye's adapta-
AL" contains some prefiily pathetic passages
and others that are full OF delicate comedy, but,
taken rs whole, the play Is unsatisfactory. II
an actress and how his loving little wife saved
him as he was about to elope. As the wife Miss
Maddern was . most interesting and winning
figure, though the demands OF the essentially
French role at times greatly overtaxed the re
sources OF her art. Mr.. Richard Mansfield, rs
the German impressario, excited much merri-
was bright and vivacious. The stage set for the
first act was very fine.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HousE.-The company
comedians" which appeared at this house last
night, though not strong numerically, and
ianment sill 1--WE a iasriy sond nersormance
George Wilson in his "idiotisms' provoked
the usual immoderate laughter: the banjo play
ing OF E. NJ. Hall, the acrobatic act of the Len
tons and the musical melee" by Goodyear.
Adams and Casey were amusing. Carl Rankin,
who is great favorite, is not with the COM
ADJ ance that he would appear.
FoRD's OPERA HousE-The performance at
f i last ; night was OF type that has become
Is a young lady who has had little stage expe-
rfence, but possessing dashipg manner. q
%ritsn Ss and light yocs play has eesn
peared last night: Her singing and dancing
were literally applauded. "Sis'Sis announced
to remain at Ford's all the week.
HEROES OPERA HoUsE.-The manager OF
this house seems on the point OF solving the
problem of how to give really entertaining enter
tainments at moderate charge for admission.
He has got together q company which contains
material quite as good as that which the pub
lie has been accustomed to find in the average
nigh priced opera bouffe company. The per-
formance of "The Mikado'' last night only
needed little more careful drilling of the cho-
rus and more precise and rigid rehearsing of
the whole company by the stage manager and
musical director to make IL really excellent.
The yum Yum Of Miss Agnes Earle, the NanIi-
Poo OF Mr.. Coventry, the Mikado Of Mr.. Vince
Ian and the PoO-Bdh of Mr. Mack Charles were
we'll sung and acted with spirit Their solo and
concerted numbers were applauded again and
again. The Ko-ko of Mr.. Oakley aroused much
laughter, but it is still very unfinished per-
formance. The same may be said of Miss
McHenry's Kdtislid. "The Mikado' will run at
seeing.
THE BTscHoFF CouRsE.-One OF the new fea-
lures of the first Bischof concert Friday night
at the Congregational church will be the first
appearance of Mr.. John Battomly, a new Eng
iish tenor. who has recently come TO this city 10
reside. Those who have heard him speak i'm the
highest terms OF his musical powers. Reserved
seats are on sale at Ellis.
THEATER CoMIoUE.-Another varied and
amusing show is given at this house this week
by the New York Female Minstrels. The lead.
ing people are Engle and Roberts, vocalists;
John Fenton, clog dancer; William Sharpley,
musical genius; Golden and Drayton and Miss
Lille Wood.
DIME MUsEUM.-Miss Louise Arnot, bright
company, appeared at this house last night in a
drama called "The New World" The play for
this evening is Fun on the Hudson"
The tISKE JUBILEE SINGERS Will render
at the Congregational church this and to-mor.
row evenings.