Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-03
AMUNEMENTx

ALBAU0H's OPERA HorsE-An audience M larva
SIC welcomed Mr.; Mansfield and his company
back TO Albaugh's last night and watched with
unmistakable approval the performance OF IA
Partisan Romance" While this play Is Ialrly in
teresting In story and clever In CONSTRUCTION II has
derived Its chief atlractvebess for Amerlcan sudi
ences from the striking enactment by Mr. Mans
neld OF the role OF the unprncpled Spectator and
decrepit prorigate, Baron ChecrsaL, q characteri-
zation which has been elaborated TO an extreme
nicely OF detail ana with consistency that gives
it the value OF work OF ART. although one that Is
owelt upon With fearful rather Than pleasurable
fascination. In the fourth act Mr.. Mansfield last
night went through the famous ba nQuet scene with
the usual telling effect BIS company is about the
same as when he was here before, with the excep-
ton OF Miss Ida Vernon, who takes the part OF
Nine. de 7Grgy and does lt very well "a Partisan
Romance Will Dc repeated this evening. For the
remainder OF the week "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Will be given.
NATIONAL THRATER--There has been no note
worthy change OF any sort In the performance OF
'yim, the Penmen," since II was previously seen
al this house. The cast OF characters Is substan-
TALLY the same and the deeply interesting story
OF tue play Is developed with the same easy though
spirited movement which made II one or The most
all-round satisfactory dramatic representations
seen mere ia several seasons The house last night
was weil-nlled with discriminating audience,
which rewarded the efforts OF The performers with
generous applause.
HARRIS BlJoU THEArER.-"Klt. the Arkansas
Traveller l. person sc In whom a large section
OF the public has still considerable interest, as
SHOWN by the large audience at Harris last night
Young MI. ChanIrau enacts tae familiar character
him fairly satisfactory support THIS evening
"Ine Octaroon' VIII Oe given.
kERNANs IHEArER.-Ihe recollection OF the ex.
cellent variety entertainment which the Night
Owls gave when here before caused large audi.
ence 10 gather at kernans last night 10 ain en-
JOY the varied ana extensive program presented
by the ciever troupe The list OF artists Include.
some OF the most popular people on the variety
stage.
The YALE GLEE CLUB CoNcERr-an audience
that would have inspired 10 their best effort.
mucn oder and less susceptible men than tnt
members OF the Yale Glee and Banjo club:
tnronged Congregations church last night. Pretty
girls Ia lovely Easter bonneIs aud gov us beamel
and joined their escorts, who were mostly IN dres:
SUIT, In applaudIng when they finished. Boy,
fresh from college INDUCED Their rolckins prociy
lies, ana gave the regulation lwO-claps-and-a
pause applause, and other boys who were fresh
from college twenty years or more ago couldn't re
IRAN from doing the same, while the gloved hands
OF the ladies contributed their shaie 10 The good
natured oosierouSnesS The audience was a Dril
uant one, aud tue quality OF the performance Wa.
Enthusiastically good. The banjos and guitars con.
stitute a most delightful and valuable reinforce
ment 10 the Gee Club, and the Instrumental mum.
pers last night were Invariably redemanded. The
"Erminle' polpourn and the ''Gitana" waltz were
capitally rendered Mr.. Jones whistlng was very
with strong, joyous spirit, winch is Almost
unique In these college clubs, ana surred the auQ
ence up TO great pitch OF enthusiasm.
IFE DRUAMER Boz, OR THE BATTLEFIELD on
SHILOH, an aliegory OF the late war, was given al
Masonic Temple last night, and proved very en-.
1oyaoie entertainments II will he repeated every
nigut this week.