Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-01
AMUSEMENTS

ALBAuGH's-LoUrs JAMES "OrHEILo."-As a
result of the bad weather last evening there
was not large audience at Albaugh's to see
Louis James performance of Otaello but it was
an appreciatlve one. There have been better
renditions of the part in this city no doubt, but
they are few, and the performance last night
was superior one and worthy of the most
generous reception. Mr.. James is ca
paDie and pains-taking actor and he aroused
the greatest enthusiasm possible among
his audience last night. After the fourth
act ne was called before the curtain four times
and all through the evening he kept the SYM
pathy OF his hearers closely bound. His deep
and heavy voice was heard 10 advantage in the
role of the dusky Moor, although it was rather
too powerful for some of the tender and pathetic
passages. Miss Mable Amber made pleasing
and pretty Desdemond. and her performance, if
not really great, was finished and we'll
rounded one. F. c. Mosley's Idgo was only
fair and the rest of the cast was hardly up to
the standard set by the principals. The cos
tunes and stage settings were in harmony with
the time of the play and its locality and added
materially to the interest. Julius Caesar" will
be given tonight.
The NArIoNAL-'A MIDNIGHT BELL.S
Midnight Bell is the most ambitious of Hoyt's
productions and is still not too ambitious. and
as presented at the National last night for the
first time in Washington it interested by its
plot and amused by its eccentricities. Eugene
Garfield as Martin Ti'ipp was the favorite in the
pools and won every time he started. George
Richards Deacon Ttdd was to the life in inter-
probation and natural in makeup, except a
couple of fine rings on his fingers, which were
incongruous Miss McIntyre's Nora was
charming in person and well acted. and Miss
Maud Adams as Dot was a delightful juvenile
and pretty girl with pretty voice. Mr..
Herndon, Mr.. Lane, Mr.. Hague, Mr.. Dillon, Mr.
Trader and Miss Annie Adams were each
worthy of mention. The singing of the choir
was encOred over and over again, and little Dot
Clarendon, the village pet was recalled. All
around it is very funny play with too much
in the last act to end artistically or naturally.
Again tonight.
HERMAN s-LEoHZo Brothers IN 'DEL-
MoNTE."--This theater was packed last nj ght by
an appreciative audience. The play was Del
monte" a drama of the wild border variety
The Leonzo brothers appeared in the leading
parts, supported by their wonderful acting
dogs Lion and Tiger. The play is we'll mounted
and the company above the average. The
gallery was jammed with the dime novel con-
tlngency. who followed the Leonzo brothers
through their hair-breadth escapes with de-
moniac yells. Again tonight
HARRIS BIJoU - MATTE VIcKERs.-That
bright and vIvacious soubrette Miss Matte
Vickers opened weeks engagement at this
popular resort last night in her pretty comedy
entitled 'Jacquine, or Paste and Diamonds"
The company is strong in every detail and all
the actors are we'll suited to their respective
parts. As Jdcqane Miss Vickers completely
captured the audience last night. Her songs
were well chosen and rendered with beco ming
grace. She shows marked improvement in
her acting since her last engagement here
Harris Bijou seldom saw a play SO well
mounted and acted as "Jacquine." Again to-
night.
For THE LETTER CARRIERs.-The entertain
ment to be given by the Bohemian Dramatic
Association on Wednesday evening, April Q, at
Music Hail. is for tho benefit of the letter
carriers relief fund. The object is one that
commends itself to the public, and the indica-
tons are that success will attend the efforts of
the ladies and gentlemen enlisted IN such a
worthy Cause. Tickets on sale at Ellis music
store. Seats so and IS cts.
MAX O'RELL.-The lecture of Max O'Rell at
the Congregational Church tomorrow night
promises to be a most successful one. Senator
lIoar will introduce the lecturer. Tickets at
Droop's,