Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALparaH's.-A large audience saw and heard
| the Carleton Opera Company in The Bril-
gauds" at Albaugh's last night and enjoyed il
| with visible and audible pleasure. The opera
was brightly staged and costumed and the
| singers were in spirit with the occasion. Miss
| Alice Carrie as Fiorella made her first appear
| ance during this engagement and was warmly
received. She was IN good voice and showed
all her old-time vivacity. She is not nearly so
stout as last season, and this IL anything is i'm
provement Mr.. Bigelow as Paetro did his
comedy very well and was rewarded. Mr..
Murray's fine voice as usual won him applause
Mr.. Carleton, Miss Langdon. Miss Wisdom were
quite acceptable in their roles and Miss Carrie
Roger made very pretty page. The choruses
were generally strong and sang with excellent
effect. Encores were called for and given with
appreciation, and in all particulars the per-
Torrance was one to leave the best impression
and presage a good week. Again tonight.
NATIoSAL--Mr. Wilson Barrett, Miss East
lake and London company which includes
MIR. Barrett's brother, George, presented "Ben-
My-Chree" at the National last night before a
good audience. The play is known to many
as a sad and sombre production but that
Is changed now and the ending Is made bright
and the curtain goes down on joyful scene in
the chapel with the murdered man come to
life again and Dn, CMr. Barrett and Mona
Miss Eastlake) united in the usual bonds. If
Mr.. Wilson Barrett and Miss Eastlake take first
honors, not far second to them are Mr.. George
Barrett (Ddry) and Miss Lille Belmore (Kuy)
the audience peculiarly and the applause was
remarkable. going to the extent of six recalls
at the close of the third act and eliminating in
a call for a speech at the close, to which Mr..
Barrett responded gracefully and feelingly.
HARRIS BIJoU.-Nothing better has been
presented at the Bijou than "Bootles Baby"
which was put on last night for the week. 1t
is not only superior play. but it is cast in a
superior manner and similarly staged. Miss
Gabrielle Du Saudi and Mr.. Clarence Handy
oi1 IA. Ia mo
upon them and in their individual and con-
certed work satisfied the most exacting de-
mands. Little Laura Bercison in the child's
part, Bottles baby. of the play won for her.
self a houseful of applause. Not less worthy
of commentator were the other characters IN
the cast and the play at the Bijou this week
will nos only draw big houses, but it will thor
oughly please all who hear it. Usual prices
and matinees. Again tonight.
KERNANs.-Rose Hills English Folly Com
pany pleased one of the largest audiences of
the season last night and presented series of
attractions hard to surpass. dazzling spec
tacle greeted the eyes when the curtain rose on
1.-The Ruby of the Desert" Twelve tablcaux
by living models depicted scene in the old
worlds art gallery. The specialties which fol-
lowed were all up in their respective lines.
The performance terminated with Midnight
March of Amazon Queens" Again tonight.
SPECIAL. MArfSFE.-The matinee to be given
at the National Theater tomorrow afternoon
should interest all Washingtonians. At the re-
quest of Mrs. Jeanette NJ. Thurber, Mr.. Wilson
Barrett, the eminent English actor. with his
company. has consen ted to give this perform
ance for the benefit of the Homeopathic Hos
pital. 1t is not often that strangers, much less
foreigners are able even if disposed, to do
SO much to help local interest OF any kind,
and 80 notable an exception to the general rule
should be met by our people in the same lib
eral spirit and their appreciation of it shown
by crowded house.
GRAND CoNCERT.-A change in the artists for
the grand concert company from New York,
which is to take place April 2S at Lincoln Music
dali, has been made. without depreciating the
high order claimed for this entertainment. Mr.. |
Franz Wilczek, young Austrian, is a recent
arrival ID this country and pupil of Joachim,
who will take part, is said to be a second Paga-
mini. and Mr.. Theodore Thomas has secured his |
music festival. Mrs. Carl Aloer and DIR. Carl |
Duff also enjoy an enviable reputation among |
the Leading concert soloists.
MUSICAL AND LITERARY. james A. Garfield |
Post, No. 7, Department of the Potomac, GA r.. |
will build camp fire at Grand Army Hall, 14l2
Pennsylvania avenue, Wednesday evening, !
April 23 at SPIN. There will te musical and
literary exercises followed by dancing. Tick
cts % cents.
LECTURE.--Rev. George William Douglass,
D., will lecture on The Thoughts OF Joseph
Roux" at st. Johns Parish Hail. 10th street, |
tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock, for the benefit
of the Home for Incurabes. Tickets 81. at
Brentano's, Morrison's, Thompson's and the
door,
LEcTUBE.-Mrs. H. E. Monroe will lecture
this evening at the Dunbarton Avenue NJ. Z.
Church. Subject: Beyond the Mississippi"