The Washington critic., 1889-03-19
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observation-disclosures

ALBAuoH's-DfxEY--"
Anyone who would have dropped in at
Albaugh's last night would have imagined
that an entirely new play with all fresh
Jokes was in progress and getting its worl,
in magnidcontly. But there was nothing
of the kind. II was Dixey in "Adonis, -
not new play and not fresh jokes, bu,
wonderfully successful in the way they
made people laugh and applaud and pound
for more. Everybody was encored, and the
Clipper Quarteitc fairly carried the house
by storm. There was a fine crowd, and Il
had all the fun II wanted. Miss Perkins
Rogcttd was nearly equal to Summerville,
and Howard and Gresham as TUrkc and
Boccdrdt were away up. The chorus was
fair in voice and fair In person. The side
issues were funny. The Duchess forgot her
lines now and then, but she was Jolly old
soul. Set 'em up again Tonight.
THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT PALMER.
"My Brothers Sister, was the play at
National last night, with Minnie Palmer in
the role OF brother and sister. IL was very
prctiily done, too, and big audience
noislly testified It's approval. Minnie was
an edition dc inTc In the classic library of
poetic motion, and everything else was
bound to match. Miss Palmer Is deservedly
popular, and the people she has about her
add to II not little. There are lots Of new
things In the play, and the foreign touch
has been OF advantage. Again tonight.
HARRIS BiJou--'FATE''
The emotional and gifted actress, Miss
Lee Lamar gave an elaborate presentation
of BARLEY Campbclls great play, "Fatc,n
at the Bijou last night to wel-f led house.
Miss Lamar has been widely hcraldcd as
Southern star OF beauty and histrionic
ability, and her efforts last night as Helen
Fdrddy were rewarded with no small sue
cess. The approval OF her audience was
spontaneous and emphatic. In many of
the brighter passages of the piece her re-
fined face is often animated with winsome
and playful expression, and never grows
boy, plays the part OF Richard Pdulding
and does his work we'll. The supporting
company is par-excellent, and fill every re-
quircmcnt of the play.
THE GLoBE--vARIETY.
Despite the inclemency Of the weather,
the Globe was filled last night to sec Mac
arthey's aggregation of vaudeville stars,
including Donovan and Albright, Irish
sketch team; the Halls, song and dance
artists; Matthews and Harris, in a musical
:,
John and Nellie Macarthey, in songs and
dances, and several other well-known and
popular comedians. The show throughout
is good one, and the Globe will doubtless
have big houses all the week. Every night
and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day matinees.
UFFNER's ROYAL MIDGETs.
The Midgets at the Battle of Shiloh are
doing their last week and they are adding
to their drawing powers. Tickets this week
are only 25 cents, and with the Battle of
Shiloh for background this is the finest
show In this town or any other town for
the money. Remember this is the last
week.
SToDDARD LECTURE.
house full Of people heard Mr.. Stod-
dard's lecture on "Florence" last night at
the Congregational Church ana went home
thoroughly satisfied. Tonight and to-
morrow night the last lecture of the course
will be delivered. The subject is ''Rome'
and there is in II an interest trapscending
all others in profane history.
KERNAN's-NIGHT OWLS.
The Night Owls Burlesque Company,
though not entirely new to the patrons of
Kernan's, is nevertheless very popular and
good house turned out to see 1t last night.
The specialties are bright and attractive,
the music lively, the dancing fascinating
and the girls as pretty as pictures and
twice as natural.