Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

sisted OF David COpperfeld," from which he
gave number Of scenes most readily adapta-
BILE to his purpose and method Of treatment;
and the famous description Of the chariot race
from ''Ben Hur." Mr.. Powers, in his scenes
from Dickens great novel, showed memetic
talent of high order and an agile versatility
In throwing himself from one character into
another, holding his audience steadily all the
time, that place him in the front rank Of
dramatic reciters. His reading" to use the
stage phrase, is still at times lacking in precis-
ion and elegance. and he does not ALWAYS use
his voice with certainty and good Judgment.
He Is still young man, however, and in view
OF what he has already accomplished, il is not
too much to expect that in few years he will
be recognized as second to none in his art.
The recitation OF the chariot race held the al
most breathless attention Of the audience,
ALBAUGH's OPERA HousE-The curiosity To
see Mrs James Brown Potter. the noted beauty,
was pretty well satisfied last year, This sea,
son she has O more substantial claim on the at
tention OF patrons Of the theater because bv
persevering in her stage career. after said curl
osity has passed away, she shows a determine
ton to devote herself seriously and perma-
nently TO the dramatic art. This gives her a
status she hardly possessed before and entities
her to more serious attention, as well as laws
her efforts open to franker criticism. II is natu-
rally to be expected that year Of actual stage
experience has done much for her, and there
Will therefore, be widespread and legitimate
S~s~~S ssAAAS.6 sAAO"SOA 6VCAb W uOI0 tQo Inn
Provement in the stage work Of this interest
ing woman. Mrs. Potter has, moreover, made
important additions to her repertory of
plays, two of them being entirely new
to the Washington public "Twixt Axe
and and Crown" in which she will appear Mon
Lady Of Lyons" 'She Stoops to Conquer" and
"Romeo and Juliet" will also be given. Her
appearance in ''She StoOps to CONQUER" will he
interesting for the opportunity it will afford
to compare her work in the leading role with
ina. OF MRS. Langtry, who appeared in it very
some capable people in her company, including
Kyrle Bellew, Harry Edwards, Ian Robertson'
Miss Helen Bancroft, Miss Lizzie Hudaon and
Mrs. Louisa Eldridge. =
NATIONAL THEATER,-The "Parlor Match"
needs no introduction to Washington theater-
highly explosive brand which do not mod
estly wait to be struck, but go of Of their own
accord when the atmospheric conditions are at
all favorable. Its genial and somewhat spiut-
tering hame has illuminated the local stage for
Drlef periods in several seasons, and it returns
explode afresh and with novel pyrotec6nic ef-
fects, no doubt. Evans and Hoey, two indefat-
lgable eccentric" comedians of much more
!nan ordinary merit, are still the leading spir-
Its OF the company, which has in addition the
usual allotment of pretty girls, who sing, dance,
"Aa OshSA Wioc OispOIC themselves for the
of their audiences
DANIEL DoUaHERTYs LEcruRE.-For the first
time In many years Daniel Dougherty, the ora
TOR, Is TO be heard at Conversational church.
next Friday night. When he was last here he
spoke to crowded house, being introduced by
Charles Sumner, and since then his fame as
orator, scholar, and lawyer has steadily in
creased. As the man who Nominated President
Cleveland, he occupied prominent part in the
democratic convention at st. Louis last spring.
HIS audience here will include the President
and Mrs. Cleveland, Chief Justice Fuller. Sec
rotary and Mrs: Whitney, and the majority of
the cabinet. His theme will be 0Orators and
Oratory."
The Boston SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. - The
sale OF season tickets for the three concerts 70
pc given at Congregational church by Mr..
Gericke's fine orchestra is now in progress at
Ellis. The price Of tickets is very low for
musical entertainments Of this Character. and
Washington patrons of music should see to Oft it
that the effort Of the promoters of the enter
prise are properly supported.
iHE GEORGETOWN AMATEUR ORCHESTRA will
make Its first public appearance for the season
at Congregational church on Tuesday evening
next. Ihis will be the tweuty-ninth public re-
hearsal OF this meritorious organization.
HAMS BIJou THEArEB. e"The Waits NJ
New YORK, sensational melodrama, which ia
SAID 10 nave created furore wherever pro-
duced, will be presented at the Biiou next
week by the popular young actor, N. S. Wood.
In play called 1.-The Boy Desective" Mr. Wood
mas already become well known to the theater-
going public.
kERNANs THEATER.-Washington is fond of
and the manly art and Manager Ker-
nan Will give more of it next week, when viii.
Iiam Muidoon's Company will appear at his
'io Muldoon will appear nightly in wrest-
Leonard, OF England; Sebastian Miller, the
herman Hercules, who breaks stones with his
INST, and Prof. Route. In addition there are
plenty OF variety features, including the Horse
shoe Four, the Cosmopolitan quintette and
Eldora, the juggler.
variety bill at this house next week. The bust
ness Tor the past week has been large.
PROF CARPENTER continues his entertain
ments in hypnotism at Willard Hall next week.
:, MRS; FLORA BATsoN BERGEN. whom the New
iorx Tor1d called the colored Jenny Lind, will
give concert at metropolitan church, NJ street,
between 18th and 18th, on Thursday evening
December 6.
To OBTAIN A SCHOOL L1BRARY.-The eighth
grade school of the first district. recentlv or
gained, are endeavoring to obtain a library,
ana are giving fair at 1884 18th street north
this evening will be Prof. Collins and Mrs. Du-
four, who will give selections on the banjo.
=, The ATTENTION Of our readers is called to
the sale OF fine residence and grounds on Yer
mont avenue, near NJ street, advertised by
Tyler d Rutherford. trustees This is one Of
the nandsomest properties in the city. See ad-
Vertisement In our auction column.
BEST r. R. TRACK IN AMERICA is no better
than that Of the B. 4 o. This is one reason
why the b. 4 o. makes the quickest time be-
tween Washington and PHILADELPHIA
A Story Of Senator Blackburn.
From the New York Sun
Senator Blackburn is not only peppery in
speech but is also at times exceedingly grand
Eloquent, though he is not now 80 much given
to this failing as he was in the days of his
youth. as the following story shows:
One day, when he was only Capt. Blackburn,
he was engaged in arguing case in Lexington
and his speech was 30 full of highfalu.in' that
1t rather bored his legal opponent, who sought
relief from 1t by going out on the green sur
rounding the courthouse. As he stepped from
the door, an old hemp-raiser who had followed
him out said:
"Capn Blackburn Is making great speech. :"
"Oh, yes, sneered the bored attorney.
capt. Blackburn always makes O great speech.
II you or had occasion to announce that two
and two make four, we'd be just fools enough
to biurt it out. Not 80 Capt. Blackburn. he
rule known as addition we desired to arrive at
the sum Of two integers added to two integers
We should finland / assert this boldly and,
sir, without the fear of successful contrad;c-
tion-we, repeat, would find by that particu-
Lar rule OF arithmetic properly applied-and
sir, hold myself perfectly responsible for the
assertion am about to make-that the sum Of
the two given integers added to the other two
integers would be FouR.'"