Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-09
AMUsEMENn.

ALBAroHs OPERA HoUsk.-M1ss Eme Ellsler IN
an ACTRESS q pleasing personasy
earnest sor sse has Earned the dcat s iss.
does not "agonize" in the emotionai scenes IN
which she participates. Indeed, II Miss Ellsler
has a serious and positive fault, It is a lack
her emotional scenes without due strength and
sensiblity. There is q GOODNESS about her work In
ing an audience to a degree readily attained by
actresses OF mucn inferior artistic excellence But
this Is shortcoming that Miss Ellser WIN doubt
less make good as fuller command OF the technique
OF ner art leaves her freer to throw herself more
vehemently into the spirit OF the roles she UNDER
play that rises a little above the common place
level OF that writer's work, both story and treat
ment AS katherine Clare Miss Ellsler was seen
Aloaugh's last night Frank Weston as Bright
s,de. MI. Reynier as DerDent, and Mr.. Mcdowell
will remain at Albaugh's until Saturday night,
W Wi; LADY Margaret" will be presented for the
NATIONAL THEArER-Most Of those vbo made mn
tae . tarSe audience at the National Theater last
nlent went nome with aching sides and faces, for
very SunnV TSs Q, ne Private Secretary" was
Teen playing In the piece but a week, and their
work IS sun conspicuousy lacking in finish, but
tney nave readily seized on the more salient points
OF the situations and leading characters and made
t then more iaIcical and grotesque than ever so
saa,sf Mcs ast nights performance was not as
loyed the quieter fun OF the comedy as presented
oy the other companies that have been seen here
IA II, the major part OF the audience went on in
explosion alter explosion OF uncomfortable laugh
oer. MI Holmes as the Rev. Robert Spdtding
caught and exaggerated the externals OF the odd
rue larry well, out he was plainly acting with
conscious effort all the time. The same may be
SAD Win truth or Mr.. Allen as the elder CATER
mote MI Bell was very acceptable as Douglass.
MISS Coweil and Miss Lane were pleasing and at
tractive as the young ladies.
HARRIS BIJoU THHATHR.-The chief purpose
Gfn STrrrA ~&otS IInA Cy &c n
ALLOW, with some show Of appropriateness. the
introduction OF liberal quantities OF Irish music,
DON vocal ana instrumental, as well as a number
OF dances. All this, however, seemed much 10 the
taste OF the large audience at Harris last night as
Dotn singing, dancing and bagplpe- playing were
spirited and enjoyable
kERNANs 1HEATER.-Another audience that
CROWDED this new house witnessed, applauded and
enc0red the performance OF Mr.. Tony Pastors
company OF variety artists last night. There Is no
worthless feature on the program, while the acts
OF Little Itch, Major Newell and the negro COM
eoians were greeted with storms Of applause. The
same Dill Will continue all the week. Special
attention Is called to the matinees on Monday,
tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
HE M0NKEY COMEDIANS, aided by their accom-.
pushed collabOrat0rs OF the equine and canine
families, entertained large audience Oh the OPEN
ing OF the second week OF their engagement at the
h-Street Rink last night. The performances OF
these monkeys, ponies, and dogs are curiOusy in
tereSting, and no student OF the intelligence OF
animals should fail to witness them.
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE, " the nfe-sze reprOduc.
ton In wax OF Munkacsy's famous picture, re-
mains on exhibition at the Asbury Musee, on 9th
street, and Is well worth visit.
The IDEAL MINSTREL TROUPE perform at WILL
lard Hall the benefit Of the yellow fever suffer-
erS tomorrow night