Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

4 an eACtllent COn.pduN dpptdTtu IOT Tue uTst
time in this city in the comic opera paul
| Jones' at the Music Hall last night. The audi
| ence, though by no means so large as 1t should
! have been, included some of our best people
and was altogether quite q fashionable and dis
tinguished gathering. The friends OF Miss
Huntington. and she has many here. were graft
fed at the z cat Improvement she has made in
her stage work. Her powerful cOntralto Voice
has the same rich, melodious tone and she sings
with the same faultless method, but she has
gained freedom of action case and grace
o; movement that now makes her an accom-
plishsd actress IL the title role of this opera
she is wonderfully effective. She was literally
| applauded and was called before the curtain
after each act. Miss Van Breydel the leading
soprano, has voice of considerable power,
though its upper tones are somewhat harsh and
strident. Miss Fannie Wentworth threw q
great deal of life into the part of Chfpiaette,
sang well and danced vivaciously. Mr.. Eric
ThOrne gave q unique representation OF Don
TrocClero and Nessrs. Hallen Mostyn and Al
bert james sustained the burden of the fun Of
the piece in an artistic manner. The music is
pleasing. The chorus is large and does its
wo-h well. The piece is excellently staged and
| the costumes fresh and rich. So complete
an organization and so excellent performance.
| aside from the attractive personality OF the
STAR. deserves full houses every night. Again
| tonight.
ALB,uGu's-A gooc-sized audience greeted
Eusseirs company of comedians at Alb.ugh's
| last night and the farcical sketch called THE
| City Directory was received with great laughter
| and applause. The people are all good in their
! respective lines. They furnish AZ, entertainment
which Is full of fun and interest. and many of
the acts are entirely new. Miss MAY Irwin throws
G great deal o. spirit inso her part of the prima
donna of the Gaiety Thea,er. Mr.. Vim. Collier
IL good stage manager. Burt Haverly does
good work a Chicago detective. Mr. j. c.
Miroa sings excellenIy ard Amelia Glover is
n clever dancer and kicker. Nearly
every specially was encore ID, and it would be
hard 10 find audience tina. was better pleased
/ than that which witnessed THE City Directory
last night. Again tonight.
| New NATIoSAI--Miss Marie Wainwright COM
| menced an engagement q! the New National
Theater last night appearing as Viola in
Twelfth Night" and the large audience that
witnessed the performance indicated that
Shakespeare has still many admirers in this
city. Miss WainwrigEts Viola has been COM
| mented upon in these columns before, and it
need Only be said that there is additional
care shown in her reading and in her attention
| 10 all the details of her business. Her work,
however, still lacks that vitality necessary to lift
| itabovea mere piece of mechanism. OF the COM
pany Mr.. Owens S1 Toy Belch, Mr.. Brooke's
Sir Andrea Agnecliuk, Barton Hills MdrOiiO and
Miss Louise Muldener's Maria deserve the
/ warmest praise. Miss Walsh's Otiuid was tech
nically correct. but was wanting in genuine
feeling. The play was splendidly mounted.
Again tonight.
| KEENAN, Williams and Orrs' Meteors
Il
embraces some of the best-known vaudeville
/ stars, and presents several new faces. among
them Zenora and Foden, the famous European
| equilibrists, whose hand stands and hand bal
ancing were wonderful. The Japs Tachibani
and Dune, gave u finished performance. and
i haze and henry in new act. entitled $50
ciety." were very laughable; Mason and
| Ralston excelled themselves in their act, en-
/ titled lone and Half Lawlor and Thornton
sang their recent success, The Irish Jubilee:"
| the american Macs. in terrific knock-about
act entitled The Battle Of Gettysburg" took
the audience by storm. The Continental Four,
introducing the Sisters Coyne, closed the per-
/ Torrance. Again tonight
HAERIs'.-Mr. Dan Mason, German dialect
comedian, in "a farce comedy, entitled "A Clean
| Sweep" made his bow at the Bijou last night
before one Of the largest audiences Of the sea-
son. 1t is not burdened with plot, but a
series Of peculiar circumstances which are sup
posed to have happened at Coney Island have
been adapted to make q great deal of merri-
meEt. The several characters are all in the
hands Of competent people, and there was con-
unGIal laughter during the entire performance
last evening. Dan Mason, who is the central
| figure, fully sustained his part. Mr.. Ned Han
SON in the dual role Of Nickby Kno1 and The
/ VGJdbond scored a decided hit. His songs
were well chosen and fitted his deep baritone
voice admirably Miss Millicent Page as Bob
was also good Again tonight.
\ The HARVARD GLEE CLUB.--The Harvard
/ Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club will give a con-
/ cert al the MasOnc Tempe tOmOrrOW nlgnt.
This will be the first appearance Of the Har-
| ward men in this city and it is believed that
| they will be greeted with q crowded house.
The club has been remarkably successful in its
tour thus far, receiving nattering praise both
for its instrumental and vocal efforts. The
entertainment will be quite q social event, as it
Is under the patronage Of a large number Of
society ladies. Reserved seats may now be OBJ
| tanned at Metzerott's.
CLAupIUs NERo--Ihe great spectacular play
OF Nero, with its gorgeous scenery and prop
critics and with the troupe Of trained lions, win
be the attraction at Albaugh's next week instead
OF Amberg's opera, as had been announced.
| The advance sale Of seats will commence at the
box Office of the opera house next Friday.
DR. CHESEYs LEcrURE--''The Passion PLAY
at Ober Ammergau," was the subject Of an ex-
cellent lecture, illustrated with admirable lam
tern views, at Masonic Temple last evening by
Dr. U. ID. Cheney Of Boston, who was one OF the
only two Americans allowed to tske photo
graphs last summer. The audience were deeply
interested and impressed with the Description
and pictures Of the wonderful drama. and
heartily expressed their approval Of the rover
emit manner in which the theme Wa treated.
DR.. Cheney lectures again this evening" Il ne