Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-09
AMUsEMENrs.

ALBAueH's.-The funniest of Bronson How
ards plays, The Henrietta" was presented at
Albaugh's last night and as usual ii gave entire
satisfaction. The Henrietta is not a new
play, but II Is an exceedingly strong one or it
would not nave oeen able to carry so long and
50 successfully the wit and humor which con-
stitutes Its larger part and which. by their
nature are comparatively ephemeral Comedy,
TO be perennialiy good. must be very good in
deed, and The Henrietta" is perenniaiiy good.
vi Ar; hopsons BERTHE nothing needs be said.
II Is like the historical .'encomium upon Massa-
chnsetts. pronounced by Daniel Webster in
TINS same town some years ago. The support
generally was unusually good and succeeded
admirably In keeping the play interesting even
~ eis the Lamb was not on. Mr.: Woodward's
On Mex was quite equal to the original barring
a slight excess in facial make mp" and Miss
Waidrons Wido,c Opdyke was refreshingly
widownh., Miss Lindeman's Rose was emo
;ional, Miss Mays Agnes was sweet and pretty
pronouneing the name Of her noble husband.
Mr. Reglid's Lord Arthur quite English,
Mr.. Ratcliffe as Vdndlstyne, jr., did a striking
bit OF realism in the death scene and Mr..
STANCE, Mr.. Everham, Mr.. MacIntyre and Mr..
Wooderson in their respective roles were not
less careful or praiseworthy than the others.
Again tonight.
SATIoNAI--An audience which filed every
seat in the National Theater and overfowed
into the lobby and side aisles greeted the first
doah last night. The favorable verdict which
this play has received in other cities is fully
Endorsed in Washington. 1t is in many respects
the best as it is the latest work of the foremost
American playwright The subject is diff
cult one. and yet it is treated delicately and
those who fought on either eide. The dialogue
Is IN Mr.. Towards best vein, with plenty of
comedy and with bits of pathos that bring tears
to the eyes of the stOutest. There is not dull
line In the piece and the scenes and incidents
are worked out with a master hand. The story
is told sequentially and many Of the situations
are intensely dramatic. The retreat at Win
chester and the dashing of Sheridan across the
stage at the close of the third act is most
thrilling climax and excited the widest enthu
siasm. The company is good one and the
members play well into each others hands.
The play will be AZ great a success here rs it
has been elsewhere. The presence Of nearly
all of Troop A in full uniform. under command
OF Capt. Barbour. was noticeable and brilliant
feature of the entertainment and greatly en-
HANGED the military spirit of the occasion.
HAMS .-''One of the Finest Gus WILL
Jams old success, was presented at the Bijou
last night, with many improvements in scenic
effects and with good company. The actjn.
OF the play is in New York city and vicinity
and the plot is simple and told in six tableaus,
which seem to vie with each other in mechani-
cal ingenuity. As John Nislier Mr.. Edward
III. Ryan was n success. Hugh Hickman, an ad-
yenturer. was the character assumed by Mr..
II. s. Duffeld and he obtained the misses Of
stage villain. Miss Phasa McAflister as HEX
MANS wife showed strong ability in the TRYING
role. Miss Marion Gray Hassa,i Dick tern,
the newsboy, acted the character to perfection.
Frank 1. Frayne, jr., whose regular part is
that OF a negro bootblack, assumed on short
notice the character OF Mort DEFINE and
changed from white to black several times
during the performance. He was excellent il
both characters. Again tonight.
KERNAN's.-A program of unusual length and
excellence is presented this week by Harry
Williams Own Company from the Pittsburg
Academy Of Music. Last night. despite the
inclement weather. the house was comfortably
filled and each feature of the program received
generous applause. Byrnes aud Helene opened
the show. They proved themselves good dane
ing comedians and fair crayon artists. Mat
thew was scientific juggler, Dagmar a sweet
Danish warbler. and Napier and Margel,o
gymnasts of the first class. Billy Carter picked
the BAN 10 while cracking new jokes. The Sis
tiers Colman danced gracefully. George L. Aus
tin is great slack wire performer and
Maccann. with his own newly invented ccncer-
tina. is u master of that instrument. ]. w.
Kelly is mimic of renOwn and the Brothers
Byrne closed the performance with gymnas-
tic exhibition entitled "A Carriage Ride
Again tonight
FoR WIMoDAuGHs1s An entertainment
be given tomorrow evening by Miss Georgia
Louise Leonard of Washington and Mrs
Harriet Webb Of New York, for the benefit of
Wimodaughsis. at 14O6 G street. Miss Leonard
is an enthusiastic student Of Egyptology. and
has gathered together many rare books and
plates to her favorite subject. Her paper il
said to be both scholarly and eloquent. Mrs.
Webb is well known as an artist Of power and
feeling. She will recite the Chariot Race from
Ben Hur and scene from the Merchant Of
Venice"
HANpEL's MESSIAH ToxoRROw NIoHT.-Es-
pecial interest attaches to the appearance to-
morrow night of Mr.. Herbert johnson, who is
heralded as the coming tenor. Mr.. johnson
has had long experience first tenor Of the
celebrated quartette of Ruggles Street Church,
Boston, and this is his first season in oratorio
work. He has a pure tenor voice, which he
uses with great artistic ability. This will be
the most important engagement he has had so
far. and critics viii give careful attention to
his work.