Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALBAUGH's OPERA HoCsE.-Several spirited
choruses. some bright solo and concerted num-
bers, fair amount of grOtesQue fun no end of
more or less chaotic incident. and picturesque
costumes and scenery, arc the leading features
OF THE Pearl of PCkin.' as given at Albaugh )
last night. 1t is tolerably coherent burIesque
Of The Mikado" and other things. aud was
given by Rlces company with genial brisk
ness that would have made even a less inteli-
gent piece enjoyable. The scenes were en-
livened and made picturesque by queerly-cos-
TUNED celestlaIs, men. maIdens, and giants.
who came and went with no apparent object
save to keep things moving and divert the spec
tators' eyes. Louis Harrison made matters ill.,
teresting in one way or another when he was
on the scene, and kept the house in roars dur
ing his maudlin nlonOloguc His baritone
singer" song was greeted with all the warmth
due an old friend. John c. Leach's Chinese
limitations were capital. Ed. Webb was substi-
tuted for Phil Branson in the part of Petit
Pierre. Miss Belle Thorne has pleasant voice,
and gave some solos III enjoyable style. The
chorus voices were fresh and strong and the
ensembles were very effective.
NATIONAL THEATER.-Ihe constructor of Geo.
II. Adams pantOmimic comedy, He. She, Him.
Her," left the widest possible range of freedom
TO the performers by locating the scene any
where. making the time any time and starting
out with the frank understanding that there il
no plot. Thus the performers were left almost
entirely to their own devices to Gmu3e the audi
ence, and this they did in spots at the National
theater last night by singing, dancing. tum-
bling, and playing practical Jokes on one an
other through three tumultuouB acts. Geo. III.
Adams retains his old Fupplenea8 and agility,
| and his exhibitions of his powers give the audi
ence much delight. Miss Toma Hanlon is q
bright and interesting young woman and her
wor. showed spirit and intelligence.
The YALE GLEE AND BANJO CLUBS kept q
| large audience in the best OF humor for q
! couple of hours at Congregational church last
night. Their entertainment was substantially
the same as that given on previous visit here
| but it was enjoyed none the less ON this &C.
count.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER.-"True Irish
| Hearts" was the play at Harris last night. II
! is story OF pathos sentiment and fun. anG
/ was given with plenty OF vigor and fair degree
of intelligence by Mccarthy and McCalrs com
| pany.
THE RUTGERS COLLEGE GLEE CLUE will give
a concert at Congregational church on Friday
evening Tickets are on sale at Droop's, Met
! Zerotts and Bdllantyne's.
| HERMAN S THEATER.-Prof. Blakes educated
| horses, mules and ponies aroused the hvelies
| interest among the large audience at Keruan'
| last night by their really wonderful exhibition
| of intelligence and skill. There is an element
OF fun in the performance not usually found il
| enter tainments OF this kind, and which add.
greatly TO the enjoyableness Of Prof Blake
entertainment. Great fun was caused by the
attempts to ride the trick mule. especially b,
! the mishaps of those who undertook to carr
| the S5-a-minute offer of the management b,
riding Black Jack.
The PANORAMA OF BULL Run was reopene,
| yesterday. The fine battle-scene was visited
by goodly number of people, who found it al
well worth seeing as ever.
The GLOBE THEATER offers its patrons thi
| week an exceptionally good variety program