Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-04
ADJUSTMENTS

ALBAUaH's.-Mr. Lewis Morrison in Bayle
Demands dramatization of Faust" is not new
/ to Washington nor for that matter IN any city
of the United States. but there is a constant in
| terest in his performance and an audience is
| always moved by his peculiar Morrsonian in
| depreciation of the powerful and mysterious
| character OF MephstOpheles whose counterpart
lives, not only in every literature, but in every
human heart Mr.. Morrison has made a long
and careful study Of his part and he is deserv-
ing of all the praise he has received for his eff
| fort. A charming foil to Mr.. Morrison's Ne
! ptistO is the Marguerite Of his daughter. Miss
Rosabel, who assumes the role quite idea ".
Morgnerit's friend Martha. by Miss Carter. was
good piece of comedy. Mr. Murray's Faust
was well done, albeit overdoue. The scenery
OF Faust" is one of its features. and the
Broken scene. with its electric effects. is es-
pecially noticeable. The orchestra is OF more
significance than is usual in plays. and in this
instance the music adds very materially to the
general effect The cast in the main is Of COM
mensurato efficiency. Faust will be put on
every night, with matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday.
NATToSAL.-Adolph Mueiler's romantic opera
! The Kings Fool" as presented by Conried's
Comic Opera Company was the attraction at
the National last night. and it drew a good
house for starter. The company is not one of
any particular individual excellence and the
opera Is not Of the farce-cOmedy character which
Is so popular at this time. SO that the result of
u performance Is always IN more or less QOuDl.
he doubt was against the opera last night
during the first act. but in The other two senti-
ment changed and the curtain went down with
several eucores to the credit of the PLAYERS.
OF course, the interest conferred in Mira. Bettina
PadeltOrd. who rs lUOtpe. presented the very
pretty picture of u gracefully attircd page,
and who mas improved very materially since
her last Ape. -1nce here. her natural viyacity
and piquant beauty finding a wider field for
development and liberation in this less formal
role, than that in which she first appeared
here. Her Fair Columbia" in the second act
and her duet in the thru with Mr.. Hartman
called for the heartiest applause and repeated
encores. Mr.. Hartman as the Court lester won
The house by his topical song in the seco i act
and won 1T with grand hurrah. The Prince
Jriius of Miss Rita Selby was a handsome
prince, and Mr.. Lang's PrOttOnatayy was heftily
humorous. The choruses were good. the ma
chinery quite artistic and the fencers fairly
gained the favor they were shown. MIR. Paul
Stelndorff conducted the opera.
HARRIS EIJoU.-'.Hearts Of Now York. is the
name of a comedy drama that is presented at
Harris Bijou Theater this week. Last night
there wds not vacant seat in the house and tho
audience testified their appreciation OF the
thrilling scenes and situations by frequent APP
plause. The action of the play is laid in New
York and the story is cleverly told in four in
tcrGsting acts by a company hard to excel.
Upon the right-hand side of the stage a little
station has been erected, which is fitted with a
telegraph instrument. and from this box a
telegraph operator tonight will receive the
election returns from all parts of the country.
stereopticon will display the returns on a
large white curtain. Hearts OF New York"
every night and usual matinecs.
kEESAS's.-Lestpr * Williams London Nov
city and Galcty Company played to a packed
house at kernan's 1heater las. night, where
they are filling weeks engagement. The en-
teriainmont opened with a burlesquc hit the
principal parts being sustained by Sid Euson
and Lew Carroll, John West. Mat Gallagher,
John j. Burke and Misses Elite Hucsted and
Estrella Sylvia. The oliO was bright and en-
tertairlng. Euson and Queen as Slavin agains.
McAulitfe pleased every one. Polly Mcdonald
i'll her latest hit Tit for Tat received an ova-
ton. Burke and Forest gave pleasant spe-
ciaity duo, and Estrella Sylvia, with a voice
above the ordinary and a danseuse of great
ability, proved a favorito. The performance
concluded with a big b uresque entitled Me
and Jack" Aga tonight.
Booth -BAEEETr.-Ihe presentation of "The
Merchant of Venice" by the Booth Barrett
Company. Mt Albaugh's new Lyceum Theater,
in Baltimore last evening. was i'll every way
noteworthy event. 1t may well be questioned,
indeed, whether the play has ever been better
placed on the stage i'll this country. All the
conditions were most favorable The house is
new, and beautiful in style, decoration and
fittings; the scenery il fresh, true to nature,
and artistic in execution; the costumes are new,
rich and correct; the house was filled with a
fashionable and appreciative audience; and
last, and most important of all, the company
throughout was equal in every respect to its
undertakings. Booth as ShytOck., and Miss Gale
POrtiG, fairly excelled themselves, and as a
whole the performance was a most pronounced
success. 1t is fortunate for our readers that this
play is to be presented on one OF the regular
Washington nights" 1t will afford them a
rare treat. The national capital was, in fact,
well represented last night. Two parties from
this city occupied boxes, another large party
grouped together i'll orchestra seats. and
Washington faces by twos and threes were to
be seen IN all parts Of the house. This attend
ance was, Of course, in part due to the attrac-
tons presented by the play itself, but it WIS no
doubt more largely intended as a compliment
TO the proprietor and architect of the building,
in whom WashinStonians are specially inter-
ested. they are interested in Washington.
10th Mr.. Albaugh and Mr.. Bruce Gray were
the recipient of many warm and well-deserved
congratulations from all sides-from Washing
tonians from local pride, and from Baltmoreans
because they had given to that city the finest
place of amusement she has ever had.
United American Veterans.
The Order of the United American Veterans
held meeting last night in the parlors of the
National Hotel. The organization was per-
fected and number Of applications for men,
bership were received Among the new men,
bers were Theodore Gatchel, William Il. Aylett,
Gen. Henry NJ. Cist, Samuel Donaldson. NJ J.
Wright Gen Rosecrans, Col. A. II. Hull. C..
s. Pelman, John NJ. Hickey, Clarence +. Cobb,
L. G. Muning, Charles ii. Ingram and A. j.
Bledler.