Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-21
PUBLIC ADJUSTMENTS.

ALBAUoH's OPKRA HOUSE. The Black
Hussar" Is one of the most popular comic
operas. and it enjoys the distinction Of having
had longer run in this city than any other,
and it is therefore not surprising that its first
production by the Lamont Opera COMPANY
should have attracted good audience 10 AL
baugh's last night. Barring some unfamil-
sna INV sifn ms hss On
within the bounds of comedy. the
performance was thoroughly ENJOYABLE.
The music was well sung, though
Mr.. Travener is by no means the equal of Mr..
Hof, who made the first great hit here in the
part of Helbert The ladies were all exception
ally good. Miss Lamont's grace OF person Civ
ing additional charm to her pleasant acting
and singing in the role of Minnd, while Misses
Carrie and Baker were fully equal to the re-
quirements of the parts of Rosetta and Bur
bdrd. The Mailman of Mr.. George Broderick
was by odds the best male character though
De LANCE furnished an immense amount Of
fun The principal members were we'll re-
ceived and encores were frequent. THE
Black Hussar" will be repeated every night
this week and at the matinee on Saturday
HARRIS BIJoU THEArER.-Mr. ]. s. Murphy
delighted large audience at Harris last night
by his excellent work as Dan 0Hdrd in the
Irish comedy of Kerry Cow" He is supported
by competent company. The play is witty in
dialogue and full of stirring incidents. 1t will
be repeated tonight and tomorrow, and for
the balance of the week ''Shaun Rhue." an
Irish play, said to be equally strong, will be
presented.
GLoBE THEATER.-There was packed house
at the Globe theater last night, and the con-
tlnuous applause testified the satisfaction which
the entire performance gave. The most nota-
Bile acts were those of James ST. Belmo upon
the trapeze. Clark and Angelina, in their
sketch called Irish Comforts" Homer and
Woodson, Billy Stanford and Irnest Edwards.
WILLARD HALL.-A dramatic entertainment
was given at Willard hail last night by the
students of the Berlitz School of Languages
at which german and a French play were ex-
cellently presented, the participants evidencing
good dramatic ability and thorough appre-
citation of the work before them.
FREE ORGAN REcIrALs-The first Of a short
series OF free organ recitals will be given to-
morrow evening at Calvary Baptist church by
Prof. Jarvis Butler. The program will in
clude the work of the best composers
PARADISE FLATs."-The full cast for the
comedy of Paradise Flats" which will be pre-
sented at the National theater next Monday
night for the benefit of the Columbia Athletic
Club, will include Misses Fielding Roselle
Rosa Cotterille, Mary Butterworth, yaugie
Munsen and Mary Roelcker, Messrs. Hubbard
u. Smith, Pierre Stevens, s. c. Elliott and l..
G. Chew.
The MUsIy CoyCERT.-The Musin concert
which will take place at the National Rifles hall
tomorrow night is exciting much inter-
est In musical circles. Musin himself is a
Sceat ldNorite III TINS CITY. ana ne brings with
him Miss Annie Louise Tanner. soprano; Mr..
Whitney Mockridge, tenor, and Mr.. Edwin NJ
Shonert. pianist The combination is GER
tainly an artistic one, and the program will no
doubt be highly attractive.
CONCERT AND GARDEN FETE.-A concert and
garden fete will be given for the benefit of the
organ fund of the West street (Georgetown)
Presbyterian church, Thursday and Friday
evenings next, at the old Pickerell mansion,
SD and o streets, West Washington. There
will also be a drill of the Washington high
school cadets and a fancy drill by sixteen
young ladies in costume. Refreshments will
be served in the house and on the grounds.