The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-04
AMUSEME NTS,
ALpAuan,s-Mns. POTTER.


An audience, partly critical, partly care
less and all curious, attended Albaugh's last
night to see Mrs. Potter in Tom Taylor's
play, "'Twixt Axe and Crown" bit of
gloom through which the sun shines only at
the close, and then with clouds upon Its face.
Washington audiences are particularly inter
ested in Mrs Potter, because Washington is
the spring-board from which she bounded
into fame, and they watch her work with each
recurring season to note what progress she has
made, knowing at first how far she had to 20
TO reach the standard of an actress. Last
night an improvement over her work Of last
year was plainly visible, but she yet lacks n
great deal, much Of which may be made up
BY study and training and some Of which can
only come by being born again.
Mrs. Potter is uudeniably a good looking
woman and she has artistic taste in dress, but
she is not great actress--yet. These three
conditions were shown plainly in her character
OF Princess Elizabeth Mr.. Kyrle Bellows
Ed'0drd Courtney barring " slight tendency
to overproduction, was up to that actors
usual high standard Miss Baucroft's Queen
Mary was done with much strength aud fer
vor. Miss Lizzie Hudson as Isabel Markham
made much of little and showed a brightness
and spirit quite refreshing by contrast. Mr..
Robertson's Ren0rd was very clever, Mr.. Ed
wards Bishop was the thing itself and Mr.
Mornings Sir Thomas Wyatt, on his way to
the scaffold, was painfully realistic. Mr..
Sternroyd's Harrington was fairly funny and
Miss Alice Butler as Cicelg was pretty enough
to frame for picture. The support was un-
usully good Tonight, "She stoops to Con-
Quer"
NAT1oNAL-"A PARLoR MATCH"
Evans and Hoey, the comedians, kept
large audience in state OF mirth aud merri-
ment last night in their presentation OF "a
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agent, and William Hoey as sold Hoss,n are
the life of the play, and furnish considerable
sport and comedy OF a broad nature, and the
clever acting of Minnie French was appreci-
ated by the audience. The same play and
people will hold the boards every night this
week aud Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
HARRIS BIJoU-S. 5. WOOD.
n, :. Wood drew big house at the Bljou
last night, giving an entertainment that was
highly appreciated. The "Waifs of New
| York" is a drama of the sensational type, and
draws picture Of street life in the metropolis
that possesses much interest. Mr.. Wood was
us usual popular favorlte. ala Petite
Emma" member of the cast, deserves mem
! ton rs one of the most accomplished child
| actresses ever seen here. There is a good
deal of comedy in the performance that evil
IDENTIFY adds much to the enjoyment of IT,
Again tonight, with matinee on Thursday
aud Saturday.
KERNAN's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOVELTY co.
Every feature Of tue show at Kernan's this
week is bright and interesting, and as a whole
the entertainment is one of the most praise
worthy exhibitions of athletic variety talent
ever seen in this city. The breaking of stones
by Sebastian Miller with the bare hands is
pronounced one of the most wonderful ex-
hibitions OF strength ever known. The audi
ence took the greatest interestin the wrestling
which closes the programme Muldoon, the
famous wrestler and Miller, the strong man,
have bout, MS well as the others, the most
interesting being that between the Jap and
Prof Ruoff. No amateur dared to tackle the
professionals Again tonight.
GLOBE THEATRE-vAuDEvILLE
There was large crowd at the Globe The
atre last night to see the Female Parlor Min
strels and Arno's Statue Troupe. The COM
pany is of the usual type of vaudeville with
some parts better than Others and all more or
less attractive. In addition to the variety was
the boxing round by Fatty Langtry and
Robert Gaffnev.