Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-02
AMUSEMENn.

| NATIONAL THRArRR.-In 1.-THE World ARainst
| In conventional way with the play and the con-
nict OF the emotions but Affords her sight oppor-
other pe AitoSetSer The persoman as %sa am
fairly well Calculated TO interest and amuse good.
natured and uncrttical audience, aud there was
Theater last night. Miss Claxton was. Of Course.
a6undantly pathetic as the wronged wife, though
once or twice she evinced curious Inclination TO
| imitateLotta. Little Daisy Luby Anaie was yery
clever In her small part. MrStevenson was strong
and effective 10 his artistic reserve Mr. Forests VII.
lain was well polished, though rather too much
given 10 the traditional melodramatlc pantomime
| In ''asides" Miss Berolde's Jennv "a well sus-
tained but hard The minor roles were fairly well
ALBAUeHs OPERA House hartley Campbell's
Sioeria' possesses the great merit OF having its
scenes lald In lands far removed from the hack.
neyed haunts OF conventional stage folk: and. in
addition there Is certain air OF honest simplicity
commends It over the mere elaborated PRODUCTIONS
OF the English school of melodramatic writer's
Though siberia" has now held the stage for
nal dozen seasons, Its managers still seem to md
II acceptable by probably large section of the
public. AT Albaugh's last night it was given by u
panes seen in it here, was stiil REASONABLY eYec-
tive. Mr. Forrest Robinson is an actor OF respect
ape powers and attainments. He appeared as
Ntco1I Charles Frew made the galleries roar as
the dolefully comic 1rotsky Mr.. Waite's villain
was bold and bad one. Miss MOrelli's Sara was
stage with more than ordinary care and several
OF the scenes were striking.
hAkRls bJou IHRATRR-For this week the man.
agemcnt OF the BiJou has secured al attraction
much above the usual average OF excellence and
interest OF the entertainments provided there
IL Is Mrs Mckee Rankin in "Tne Golden
Giant" This play has several scenes Of genuine
merit, and It's dialogue In the main is, In natural
ness and brightness, far superior TO that Of the
ligntfully spirited and artistic work Of Mrs Rankin
In The role OF the wild but true hearted mining
ing Of Mr.. Pike, and the result is y performance
IN refreshing contrast with what IS ordinarily
offered nowadays The role OF Jack Mason, the
and IL need hardly be said that the audience gave
every evidence Of enjoyment.
>, KERNANs THEATER.-This new house was opened
last night, although still In an unfinished state
and an audience gathered which tested its seating
capacity and made the enterprising manager very
when the interior decorations are completed It
will be o really fine theaIer. Hyde's Speciality
company furnished the nrst entertainment IN the
denght ali lovers OF variety. The program was
an extensive one, and the features were varied,
including skillful dancing, comic and sentimental
ballad singing, musical novelties, tumbiing, &C.
centric comedy sketches, Juggling, and other acts
Of like Character large delegation OF Manager
kernan'S Baltimore friends came over to aid the
successful opening OF the new house.
The MONKEY COMEDY COMPANY, aided by the &C
taiIIed large audience, mostly composed OF juven.
lies, at the street Rink last night. The monkeys
have been trained 10 remarkable degree OF per-
lection, and their attempts at acting are highly
laugnable The dog circus Is an interesting II
somewhat noisy exhibition and the little toy
horses added TO the entertaining features OF the
SHOW, which remains at the rink all the week.
WANTS THE MONEY TRANsFERRED.-Yesterday a
bill In equity was flied by Samuel j. Rtcher against
Albert Gleason and John c. Fay for an Injunction
10 prevent the last named from transferring GER
tain money To Gleason and directing 1t be paid to
complainant. 1t Is claimed that 81, 662 and interest
is included In judgment for 81, O6951 recovered
oy Gleason In the Court OF Claims Tor work done
Tor the District and had been assigned to COM
plainant, and that Gleason now prevents its trans