Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-25
AMUSEAIENTS.

ALBArGH's.-"The Red Hussar" was not re-
celved at Albaughs last night with a red hur-
rah. but a large audience appreciated its good
points and enjoyed them thoroughly. OF
course, Miss Marie Tempest is the soul of the
play and she enliyens il. much as souls usually
enliven bodies, albeit there associated with
her some excellent people. who do not leave
everything to her, as the aAthor has 30 largely
left everything to his interpreters for the in
terest in his work. Miss Tempest IL an inter-
estinG little English woman. beautifully voiced,
but lacking certain deviltry Of eye and &C
ton which Is expected in an opera bouffe star.
An unusually handsome girl is Miss Hilda Hol-
lins. and of the same type of beauty is Miss
Birdie Irving whose skirt dancing in the sec
ond and third acts well deserved the repeated
applause it received. Mr.. Herndon Morsells
Ralph ROdney quite creditable. and Mr..
Mersell 5 friends in Washington may Justly be
pleased. John A. Mackay is a good deal fun
nier man than Corporal Bundy. whom he i'm
personates. but cannot thoroughly Mackayize.
He received an elegant floral tribute" during
the evening. Mr.. Handleys SIR M,diiesex was
natural and the Drummer Boy of Nettie Bar
bier was cute. The scenery is very pretty, the
chorrses fairly strong. some OF the airs are
bright and catchy. there IL some plot. and all
around The Red Hussar" is an opera to please
audiences and to attract good houses Again
tonight.
NArIoSAI--Herrmann. the eminent prestidi-
gitaseur, aided by Mime. Hermann and Prince
Ayata, the royal japanese juggler, had a large
audience nj the National last night. and, as
Hermann always does. he merrified and mysti-
fed everybody. His tricks of magic this time
are many Of them new and he has added such
little novelties rs catch an audience in spite OF
itself. lie Cocoon" and "Florine. the Child OF
the Air" have been seen here, but their artistic
execution and mystifying results are striking
as ever. The feats of juggling by Avata are in
the line of the phenomenal and are impossible
ties to the ordinary man. Nine. Hermann is
the same invaluable aid 10 her husband and she
is the fairest feature in the entire exhibition.
In all respects Hermann is an improvement on
himself.
HARRIs'-"IfELD BY THE ESEMY."-This we'll
known military drama, interpreted by I'M
usually strong company, IL the attraction at
the Bijou this week. This play was first pro-
duced ten years ago, yet in all that time il has
not suffered for want of patronage. Last night
a large audience witnessed the performance
and testified their appreciation by frequent
applause. MIR. John Marshall as Col Prescott
was strong ard threw much fervor into the
part. Mr.. Joline Butler rs the confederate
lieutenant and spy won a curtain call by his
good work. James Harrison, an old Washing
touiar. took the part of surgeon Fielding and
did credit TO himself. The ladies Of the COM
paHy are especially worthy Of praise. Miss
Edythe Chapman as the heroine was excellent.
This is Miss Chapman's initial season, yet the
varying lines OF the part were read with the
grace and force of a veteran, and there In n
tone of intelligence and touch of sympathy in
her work. which bespeaks much Tor her In the
future. As Susan Miss Ethelyn Friend was
charming. Again tonight.
KERNAN's.-SAM DEyEREs Co.-The popula-
and eccentric burnt cork comedian. Sam De-
vere is filling weeks engagement mt this
house this week at the head Of a strong variety
show The performance opened last night
with big crowd and an entertaining sketch by
the Wood family, entitled The Organ Crank
As vocalists they are excellent The Garnella
brothers appeared in a Chinese acrobatic act of
considerable merit Capitola Forrest did some
wonderful high kicking and danced gracefully.
Sam Deyere sang some new topical songs and
Rentz. on the slack wire, was the wizard Of the
bills The Acme Four, in Imaginable act,
were excellent and G. w. Littlefeld az q mono
logue artist and bird and animal imitator Won
considerable applause. Prof. Parker and his
dog hippodroTne closed the show. Again
Tonight