Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24

AMUSEMENTS.

ALBAuGH's OPERA Housk-'Faust" was substi.
| tuted for "The HuguenOts" for the opening per-
this house last night. This change was made nee
eSsary, it was announced by the illness OF n. Do.
noys. the leading ossso OF g, tne troupe; 10 many
welcome as the beautiful melodies OF "Faust" al
most sing themselves and never weary the ear. no
were well sung last night particularly those fall
| Ing to NJ. Berger, the Faust; N. Ciayerie. the
While Mic. de- RinEly, the Marguerite, and Nile.
Grandel, the Sebsi, acquitted themselves credis
bly,. Berger possesses q notably good tenor voice
asss Mofshy % csG Hs IS
honest and artistic and altogether the impression
Ciavere's baritone is Of the rst order remarkably
| sweet and flexible for a voice OF such
pUwer IA, and y, while ne does not use Il
think he could easily attain, still his work is very
satisfactory and delightful NJ Claverie's figure
Is not that OF the traditional Mephiaophetes, but
! this was soon forgotten when he began TO sing.
| The third member OF the male trio NJ. Mauge, was
entirely worthy Of the other two. Indeed, IT is a
question II bis work was not the most evenly sat-
isfactOry OF all. His voice is strong and OF drama
tic quality and he used 1t with ne effect. In the
| splendldly given and had to be repeated. Mile.
RiDkly has voice Of considerable power but un-
even quality, ana sue does not use II with certain
eject Mile. Grandels solo In the garden scene
was encored- In general, the performance
lacked finish and spirit, the chorus was not In
training, and the work OF the orchestra showed
raggedness. And yet 1t was q remarkably good
performance, considering the prices charged, and
was well worth hearing. This evening Won Suppes
delightful comic opera, "Boccaccio," will be
given.
NATIONAL THEArEK.-In his present revival OF
the famous Ravel pantomime "Mazulm, the Night
Owl" Imre Kiralfy has eclipsed any similar spec
tacular production seen here in some time. The
scenery and costumes may best be described as
gorgeous, and the mechanical effects are, In the
main, new and novel, while the ballets are unique
In arrangement and admirably performed. "Ma-
zulin' Is pantomme, and consists principally OF
XitftpYlRQ graceful
and specially performances by the Dare Brothers
on the horizontal bar, the Braatz Brothers, aero
named upon the double revolving trapeZe were
wonderful, while the head-long dive OF 10 feet by
Miss Lizzie sent thrill through the spectators.
The house was crowded TO the doors by an appre-
cfative audience.
kEKNAN's TBEATER.-Tne audience at this house
last night was literally eet tried by AdOlph See
mans electric SENSATIONS and Sander Rosners
electric wonders" In addition there were other
less brilliant but not less amusing features, more
In line with the Usual variety bill Of fare.
The PANORAMA OF SHILOH Is on exhibition day
ana evening in the circular building on 18th street.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN
To-day, Meloy agt. Grant; dismissed. Metze-
rott agt. Droop; do. Taylor agt. McIntire; do.
EQUITY COURT-Judge Cor.
To-day, WilIams agt. sutherland; testimony Or
dered taken In fifteen days. kimball agt. SILL
mons; decree for partition.
CIRCUIT COURT No. 1-Judge Hagner.
motions Tor ns] trial fled TigSman ass. Li niger
on trial.
CIRCUIT COURT No. 2-Tudge Me,Tick
To-day, webster agt. Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Co.; on trial.
POLICE CoURr-Judge SreU.
To-day, JAS. johnson, coOred. profanity; So or
days. Martha Jones, colored disorderly conduct;
3 or days. Cora Walter and Martha Moss, col
ored, disOrdery conduct; 8 or II days each.
Elizabeth Campbell, colored, profanity; s. or Z
| days. Jno Lannahan, profanity; g. or Z days.
Jas. Lewis, profanity; s. or days. David Curtin,
| do; do.