Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

I The NATIoNAL-"LIrILR LORD FAuNrIEROY. "
We are only children Of larger growth after
| all and the interest In our real selves is never
| more strongly developed than when children
call il forth either in actual life or the mimicry
| Of the stage. That is why children's plays, il
| we'll written, always draw large audiences and
| best probably 10 Little Lord Fauntleroy,
which in book form proved great success and
| dramatized has even done better. Il was pre-
| sented at the National last night by the origi-
nal New York company and, as elsewhere, won
the audience. from garnet to cellar. Tommy
Russell did FauntLeToy last night and all the wo-
| men in the audience and nine-tenths OF the men
| were in love with him right from the beginning.
Wallie Eddingers Dick the, bootblack. divided
| the donors with the little lord and brought
down the house with rush. Mr.. Bassett's Mr..
Hobbs was better in action than in make up.
Miss Lytton's Nina was done with excellent
spirit. Mr.. Frank Atkins Fart of Dormco,trt
was fine example Of ill-natured, spoiled
nobility and Miss Lowells Mrs. Enrol was
gentle and to the life. The cast generally was
unusually good.
ALBAUaH's-''THE DRUM MAyoR."-It was a
great night at Albaughs last night and Mr..
Albaugh and Mr.. Aronson and Mr. Offenbach
and The Drum Major and the Casino opera
company have cause to be congratulated. The
auditorium was filled, the boxes, draped in sew
era1 bags OF the free, were occupied by the
members Of the cabinet, their families and
Others. in blaze of beauty. The people on
the stage were stimulated by the spirit of the
occasion to put forth their best efforts There
were large bursts of applause and recalls Miss
fauilne Hall received a large consignment of
beautiful flowers all the way from Brooklyn.
where admirers Of hers reside. The orchestra
and the chorus were the prominent features in
The bill and everything went of with graceful
mellihuousness that was worth a great deal
more than the price of admission. The opera
Is handsomely staged, the choruses are very
Major" Is superior to what usually find IN
comic opera. The marching is also away up IN
u, SO to speak. Mr.. Powers was at home
with his audience and in his toilet scene he
struck chord which found response III every
female heart in the audience George DENIM
sparkled everywhere and Mr.. Brand sang far
better than his good looks presaged. because
hne feathers don't always make tine birds. In
fact, everybody did well, though nobody did
anything that was phenomenally superior. 1t
isn't that kind of an opera. There are some
handsome girls in the chorus and the cOstum-
ing is pretty, particularly III the first act. 1t
was not over until II 80, at least half an hour
longer than it should have been. Last time
tonight.
HARRIs'-''PAss1oN's SLAvE."-The taste for
melodrama can be gratified this week at
Harris, for there is fine production OF Pas
sion's Slave" at this cosy resort, mounted in a
realistic manner. This is the second time this
play has been TO Washington, yet it has lost
none OF its popularity. The story is well told,
the situations good and the company above the
average. The scenery is especially attractive,
Old Point and the Chesapeake being so familiar
as to strike at once by their naturalness and by
the skill of the painter. 1t is play to hold the
popular heart. Again tonight.
hERNAN's-1IwIS Bros BIG SHow.-This we'll
known combination opened a return engage
nent at kernan's last night before crowded
house. The show has largely improved since
Its first appearance here this season by the
addition of several well-known specialties,
notably the Sankey Bros, contortionists. Miss
Ida Lillian Abrams, an old time favorite here
was well received and last night was highly
appreciated. The Newcomb trio in songs and
dances were good, while Riley and Wolfe gave
novel sketch. La Mondue, the renowned
clown wire walker, made his debut in this city
also and made hit by his graceful feats. The
performance closed with daring trapeze act
by Stirk and Zeno. Again tonight.