Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-21
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ALBAUGHs OPERA HOUsE-A prodigal dtsplav Of
ornate scenery and rich costumes made the pre-.
sehtati0n last night OF SardOus .sTheodOra+ moi a.
bic as spectacle. All the sets were specially con-
structed IOr this production. Particularly fine are
those used In the first and third acts and in the
second scene OF the fourth act. The elabOrateness
night which seriously interfered with the cOntin-
uity OF interest, and doubtless also lead to q Ger
tain lack OF ease and disposition to hurry the
performance on the part Of the stage manager
which throughout the evening now and again
made II quite difficult to grasp the meaning OF
what was going forward The story OF saT6eo-
dora Is oppressive with the sodden atmosphere OF
a putrescent state, and It's treatment by the
French dranatist, 1t may readily be imagined
ignoble passion. The leading role is one that de-
mands great power and the incest artistic discern
men, ment to successfully grasp and acceptably en-
must be to so manifest the workings OF this evil
personality as, while Overwhelming the auditor
with the horror OF its abandoned wfckednesS NOT
10 excite disgust by too fragrant 4 display of ma
lgnant Self-cOnsciOuSneSs. Miss Lillian OlcOtt is
woman OF fine presence and classic beauty OF
lace, but her WameSt friends can hardly claim
for her the qualifications indicated above Her
dramatic powers are not OF remarkable quality.
ana iack OF stage experience does not permit her
10 use those she possesses to good advantage She
undoubtedly deserves much credit for the courage
which prompted her To undertake the arduOIs
task she has set for herself Miss OlcOtt was nm.
fortunately suffering last night from throat
affection, which greatly impaired her Voice Mr.
J.: H. Giimour makes an acceptable Andreas
artistic quality. Realism is well enough In it's
way, but care should be taken that bald reDulsye-
ness instead OF strength Is not the result OF an
attempt at Il. Grace Gaylor deserves a good
word for her T0myris.
NATIONAL THEATER,-Itis enough to say that
Miss Lolita played Bob at this house last night
and will remain there during the week, For this
evening Little Nell and the MarchiOness' is an
HAK,sIs' Buou THKArER.-Rather a better o,u-
pany tnan mas Oeen seen In the farce before In
Washington presents 'Peck's Bad Boy" at the
enjoyed by the audience last night
DIME MrsEUA.-The Worlds Representative
speciality company furnish good entertainment
at the Museum for Christmas week
kERNANS THEATER. = Miaco's Pantomtme and
speciality company, which contains an Unusual
humber OF welLs - performers, furnishes the
The SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN. with guns
still smoking from the latest volley can be wit
messed daily by visiting the Panorama building on
Mr.. WASHINGTON IRVING BISHOP appears this
evening at Masonic Temple, in his remarkable
thoughf-reading experiments.
Transfers Of Real Essote.
Deeds In Zee have been filed as follows:
Richard Z. Pairo to Sarah B. Norton, part lot l3
SO. l54; sl,as2.2o. Alfred Richards to ]. W.
Gnnle II In u .rust lot o. s. 11o $4,000
i .ss7 ssi 81 70 ao 1otS is e Sc, 49,
81; 1k'; 800. John RIggles to d. p. Mccarthy,
sub I'll. so. Ia; g.. D. P. Mccarthy TO C. K. New,
sane sub ess so u. Early
blanchard to J. h. Hartford, sub /, 50. "a: g.
General Connecticut Life Insurance company to
same, do' y, 3lS.5O q. +. T. SWartzen to r. H.
warner; SUB lots 10 and 81, so. 81; 5000. H.
Linderkohi TO $. j: johnson, lots to 13, So 1861
s15. !:4.sl. j. S. Topham TO W. c. nm. LOT q
block B Meridian Hill: $4,000. James Dripps TO
webster TO ". H. Eupp. sub 81 ia "a, 49, ' E B.
DROPPED DEAD IN THE SrRRrr.-About r.ao
O'Clock this morning Joseph Lee, cOlOFed man
80 years Old. dropped dead at the corner OF Bird
street and south Carolina avenue southeast. while
on nus way 70 work. The body was conveyed to
his late residence, No. f,3 Virginia avenue SOUTH
east.
Miss HARyErS FArE--A Newport Or l., dis
patch the New York Herald says the last person
so FAR as Ii KNOWN TO see Miss Carrie Harvey who
mysferiously disappeared from thar place recently
was MI. Edward Y. WeScott. OF the Mount Vernon
hotel, Baltimore. She knew that Mr. WescOtt came
70 NeMpor. with the body OF Newport business
and she desired to know IL he had left her any
message. The police wrote TO M WeScOtt and
nave received a reply. In which he states he met
II, and being approached by%her had q brief con
yerSatl0n, In which the girl was very lOw-spirited
ana said she would not i've after sunday On sun.
day the girl again called On Mr.. WescOtt at the
Sia0 mouse ana said that she intended to die.
Being told by Mr. WescOtt that he was going to re-.
turn 10 Baltimore that night, via New York on the
sound boat she said she would take the same boat
and jump on, SO that her body would never be
found. NJ. Wescott says he never thought TO look
for the woman on the boat, and heard nothing
more OF her. Two letters written just before Miss
Harvey seisappearancei Indicated that sheintended
TO commit suicide. Early sunday afternoon she
her eyes blinded with tears, watched the funeral
II called.