Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-07
Anu EMESTS

ALBAUdds.-Niss Cora Tanner with a new
plIy-''One ErrOT'-InaGc yerv pleasing
impression at AlbauGh's last night One
Error il a fOCr-act comedy drama. With con-
siderable more of the sensational than Mr.
klGGer usually puts into his plays. but bearing
al over 1t the bright thoughts and the witty
words which are noteworthy in all of his works.
Tho plot OF the play Is VARIATION from the
ordinary. and we have q Young woman (.Jr,LH,
crIseJ giving up the man who loves her because
she thinks he wants her money and marrying
the man who loves her only because of her
money. From TINS works out n denouemcnt
IN the process of which the husband IL poisoned
By mistake by a French maid, who goes crazy
and tries 10 strangle JiUlut. rs she had before
tried to poison her, and at this poin. the
rejected lover. still unmarried and broken
hearted. a doctor IN the asylum from which the
crazy maid has escaped appears and rescues
the beautiful widow only to marry her and
bring the play to an end in an cminently salts
factory manner TO the audience. Miss Tanners
JUDITH was beautifully Gowncd and mos: grace
fully and strongly presented. and Miss Tanner
grows handsOmer each season. Miss Dupree
Is q very cute sweet sixteen and Miss Dwycr il
grUCsomeiy realistic mad woman. Nj. Eide
sons PGcteT Of C!tIcGgO Is a strong bit OF Amer
lean and there Is a brecZinCss about his work
.ejolent Of Chicago. The cast generally is
good with some features that will be strength
ened as the company and the plav become ac-
custOmed to each other. The first scene, the
Promenade DIES Anglls at Nice. is quite n de-
hShtful picture of the blue Mediterranean
Again tonight.
NATI0SAL.-Given q company containing
Misses Georgia Cayvan. ;Henrietta CroSman,
Lie Shannon. Lillian Madison, Ada Terry,
Mrs. Charles Walcot. Mrs. ThoS. Whffen,
Herbert Kelley, Nelson Wheatcroft, W. j. LIE
MOyne. Charles WalcOt, Lon Stevens. Fritz
Williams. Water C.. Bellows and Charles Har-
rIs. and such play as Mr.. Belasco and Mr.. DE
Mile have produced in The Charity Ball." it
Is matter OF impossibility 10 reach any other
than extraordinary results. and this the re-
suit at the National last night when the New
York Lyccum Company presented for the first
time here The Charity Ball" To say any
thing of such a performance when the vOcabu-
larry OF compliment has been exhausted. Is
rather difficult not to say slightly impossible
unless one repeats. and repeating IT may be
SAID that each individual sinks his individuality
into the entirety, and from the tnts and
shades. the pOrphyry and the jasper. the sard-
onyx and the chalcedony there grows a mosaic
so e1qulsitely fashioned and fitted that no
brush of painter could blend the colors III such
unconscious art into such satisfying harmony.
"1he Charity Bali, in addition to its artistic
effects. IL play with a moral and so aptly put
that one hearing 1t feels like doing good for
the mere sake of 1t. an effect not always pro-
duced by a sermon. The house was full OF
people. Again tonight
HAEEIs'.-''My Jack" drew a large house at
TIE BljOu last night. The play is a melodrama
OF more than ordinary literary merit. inter
protcd by company of more than ordinary
ABILITY, aided bv some marvels IN stage mocha
nIsm. As Jccl NJrtdh Mr.. Walter Sanford
showed strong dramatic ability and tire " much
fervOr into the part. Mr.. T. August Anderson
appeared as Gro Pdnitzd. the vagabond Greek
aud won enthusiastic applause. Mr.. Charles
Frcw as Patrick DOOhUt and Miss Jennie
Christie as Mary furnish the comedy The re-
maIncer of the company is frs: class, and the
scenery by the late Matt Morgan true to ma
tur". Again tonight.
hEENASs.-Every one has heard Of Tony
Pastor. and his songs arc known the world
over. OF late years. however. he seldom leaves
New York. but when he does it is generally at
the head Oi a strong variety show. This Is the
case at present. and last night Kernan's thea
ter was packed with an enthusiastic audience.
livery feature IN the entire entertainment is
frst-class and also includes many new faces
Maggie Cline. the Irish Queen. is at her best;
Kelly and Ashby are comic tumblers: Tom
Pastor with his comic songs received an ova-
ton last night; John and James Russell. with
out doubt the best Irish team before the pub
lie. were immense: Miss Bessie Bonehill the
clever artist. captUrned every one by her neat
Character songs. She has brought something
new to the vaudeville stage. Again tonight.
The advanced sale of seats al Droop's for the
jubilee Singers at Music Hall Thursday even
ing indicates a fine audience. This will prob
ably be the last concert they will give in this
CITY.
Owing TO the rain the Destruction of Pom
pen, billed for tonight at Athletic Park is post
pohed until tomorrow evening, weather per-
uniting. Hilton trophy night, Thursday; Co
llnbIa Club night, Friday; and Saturdays
features wall be announced later. Sec adver-
tisement.