Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

| NATIONAL THEATER.-An audience Of large
size welcomed Miss Margaret Mather will
kindly warmth when she tripped upon the
night Miss Mather is still beautiful and girl
ish Juliet, though naturally she is somewha,
more womanly in appearance and bearing than
when she was first seen here in this character
five years ago. Her figure is rounder, and there
riage, and her face is fuller. TO the eye, how.
ever, she remains as pleasing and youthful a
juliet as our stage possesses. And il is by no
means in externals alone that Miss Mather
makes the character interesting. She Is q wo-
man of intelligence and feeling as well as OF
grace, and while her dramatic talents may not
| be of the highest order nor her artistic accom-
plishments as yet complete, she gives an
| Interpretation of the character that pos
sesses numerous points of unusual merit, and
| shows true insight into the heart
| OF the poets creation. In the opening scenes
with Romeo there was a suggestion Of affecta-
| ton In the girlish simplicity and coyness. The
balcony scene, however, was very prettily and
effectively done, and there was the ring OF
genuine passion about much Of Miss Mather's
| share OF the dialogue. The parting with Romeo
had the bitter promise of coming misfortune in
1t, and there was a reality of misery in the
tears produced by the scene with the brutal
father and the disloyal old Nurse that no one
could escape. The potion scene was not so
well done. Here Miss Mather oyeracted, miss
ing that temperance of utterance and gesture
which can never be disregarded without de-
| stroying the artistic value of dramatic work
She was called before the curtain several times
during the evening. Mr.. Studley received a
well-merited call after the duel scene in which
Mer'cutio received his mortal scratch" Mr..
Studley gave this scene with a power and
artistic reserve and finish that strongly moved
and keenly delighted the house. Mr.. Hager's
Romeo was marred by disposition to pose and
"make eyes," The Tybdn of Mr.. KYLE was an
agreeable figure, manly and reposeful. This
evening Miss Mather will appear in sLeah."
ALBAUGHs OPERA HoUsE.-"The Stowaway,'
an English melodrama, was presented for the
first time in Washington at Albaugh's last night.
pleased, for their were several calls before the
curtain. There is an abundance of crime in the
piece, one of the chief attractions being the
blowing up of a safe by two noted cracksmen.
This bit OF realistic acting was watched with
intense interest by the audience The princi-
pal characters are well taken, the scenery is
excellent, and many of the mechanical devices
are very effective. Miss Marion Elmore, Helen
Weathersby, Marion Booth, Messrs. Walter L.
Dennis Harry Hawk, Mark Lynch, Lewis Bal
ker, VIM. Mcvey, and JOS Slaytor were COM
mendable in their respective parts. Mr..
Dennis was well received, and by his careful
work fully sustained his well-earned reputation.
'The Stowaway' will hold the stage during the
entire week, with matinees ON Wednesday and
Saturday.
lar drama called "Zitka" was presented at this
house last night to the largest audience Of the
season. The leading actress, Miss May Wheeler,
brought out effectively the strong lesson of the
principal part. The rest of the company and
scenery are up to the average.
KERNAN's THEATER. - The management OF
this house this week offers its patrons a variety
entertainment of the best class The Reilly
and Wood troup contains list of names nearly
all new to the variety stage and several of the
features are above the average of merit. The
Vaidis sisters give daring act ON a revolving
trapeze; Napier and Rozello we're very amusing
in their comic bar performance; and the female
ventriloquist was pleasing novelty.
Miss JULIA MARLowE's ENGAGEMENT.-Miss
Julia Marlowe, the very latest candidate for a
place among the tragediennes of America, will
open her season at the National Theater on
Monday night next. Miss Marlowe has already
played brief engagement in New York, where
she was received by the critics with a favor sell
dom accorded to debutantes, indicating that
she is gifted with more histrionic talent than il
commonly apparent in beginners. Miss Mar
loves first appearance will be in ''Parthenia
and Ingomar."
The CHAMBER Music SOCIETY will give this
season a series of four concerts, the first TAX
ing place on November at the Universalist
Church, when Mr.. Fritz Gaul, first violin OF
the Peabody Orchestra of Baltimore, will assist
the active members of the society. These are
Messrs. Xander, Iseman, Fisher, Miersch, and
Bernays, and Mrs. Q. A. Pearson and Mrs. Edith
King