Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-24
AmnSenlents.

NATIONAL THEArER.-The production OF
THE Wages of Sin OF last evening was about
identical with that seen here last season. The
drama still retains the good and bad features
then pointed out: the scenes of Objectionable
violence; the touches of real pathos; the pre-
dominant flavor of misery and sim and the
minor thread OF 1ightness and brightness ue-
pending mainly on the love-making i'm the sub
plot. The play is we'll cast in tine main Messrs.
Maubury and Overton, Miss Eleanor Carev.
Miss Susie Russell, Miss Emma Ciiefden and
Mr. Owen WestfOrd in the leading roles make
haps, invest ii with an interest that does not
legitimately belong to it. THE Wages of SIM
will run ali the week. The audience last night
was of medium proportions.
ALBACGHS OPERA HOUSE.-The 'Bunch of
Keys" ratified and tangled about the stage at
Albaugh's last night in the fashion which three
seasons have made very familiar to those who
find pleasure in this sort OF dramatic iollipop
This familiarity with the incidents and acct
dents OF the piece, tits needless TO say does not
increase the interest of an audience in its de-
velOpment, for the comedy is not OF an order
that improves in flavor as 1T grows old Still the
audience of last night, which perhaps flied a
third of the house, did not fail to find much to
laugh at and applaud in the grOtesque antics OF
Grimes, the pretty dancing of Teddy, the feeble
viilainyof Sadggs, and the singing Of the whole
company. "a Bunch OF Keys remains at
Albaugh's all the week.
THE BRAKEMAN CONCERT.-Though there was
much disappointment among the small audience
at the Congregational church last night when il
was learned that Mr.. A. l.. King, the TENOR had
been detained in New York by illness, as the
evening wore away this feeling vanished, and at
its close the concert was generally pronounced a
pleasant success. Mr.. knoop was substituted
for Mr.. King. Mrs. Evans two numbers were
warmly encored. Mr.. Rakeman's performances
on the violin showed considerable mastery of
that instrument. The number in which he was
aided by the string orchestra was particularly
striking.
HEROES OPERA HoUsE.-The announce
ment OF liam let" with lady in the title role,
did not fail TO draw to this house last night the
usual large audience. Miss Louise Pomeroy rs
Inc work-purposed prince deserves commenda-
ton for the tact with which she goes through
the lainilE.r scenes without making painfully
apparent the insuffciency of her natural en-
dos ments for the part. Contenting herself in
the main with intelligentiy decl;iiming the
lines she gets along with much more credit
than Ii she attempted an elaborate delineatiOn
Of this most subtle of Shakespeare's creations.
As To her support, 1t may be said that Washing
ton people Lave paid much more money to see
u less toierabie one. This evening Miss POme-
roy Will appear as RosatiHd.
THEATER COMIQUf.-Devenes allied attrac-
lions are giving at the Comique this week one
of the best entertainments yet seen at that
popular resort The female band, the wonder
ful Jap. the serio-colnic singers dancers etc
were AL good and were last night received with
great favor by a large audience. There are
inatinees on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at the Comique.
THE DIME MUsECM.-Mr. Cyril searle, an
actor Of recognized ability, heads the company
which this week Is presenting the favOrite
drama, Rose Michel" at the museum There
are, In addition, u number Of entertaining
variety features. The audience last night was
about q: the usual proportions.
MSfE. CAMILLA URso will this evening open
the south Washington Star lecture course with
concert at the CONGREGATIONAL church, aided
by a fine company. Mime. Urso's rare gift as a
violiniste Is too well known to need reference
at length.
THE THOMAS CoNcERrs.-The sale Of seats
FOR the Thomas concerts at the congregational
church Friday and Saturday evenings is pro
gfessihg rapidly at troops music store and
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