Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-20
AAGUsEMENTs.

ALsAuaH'a-A finer audience has not been
IN Abaugh's for long, long time than that Of
last night to see the initial performance in
Home" Every seat in the orchestrschairs was
filed end party given by Quartermaster Gen.
eral Batchelder occupied four of the boxes- In
the party were the President and Mrs. Harri-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs Mckee Mrs. Dimmick, the Secretary Of
War and Mrs Proctor, Miss Proctor, Miss
Rusk and friends, Marshal Ransdell. Mrs. and
Miss Ransdell, Private Secretary Halford, Miss
Halford and Mrs. McKeldon, Mrs. Gen. Miles
and Miss Miles, Col. Thos. F. Barr, Col o. r.
Long and others.
The play IL Of that incoherent, robust type Of
comedy which appeals rather to the motor than
70 the sensory nerves, and it carries by storm
what 1t fails 10 convince by the subtle force Of
WIT or humor. Hence, situation rather than
dialogue Is it's moving power. Mr.. Samuel
Edwards a. Theodore Bender is the best charac-
ter In the play, and Mr.. Edwards does it very
well indeed. Mrs Bender, q domestic terror,
BY Kate DENIM Wilson, was strong. The cast in
the main was not as good as it should be for
play which depends 30 largely upon the play
ers. The audience, however. did not hesitate
TO enjoy the good points and enjoy them
criticism. Again tonight.
NATroNAL---Little Elsie Leslie, who won her
way into the affections of the theater-going
public during the Little Lord Fauntleroy craze,
Is now increasing the good opinion she then
obtained by her excellent work in the dramatic
zati1n OF Mark Twain's story, .The Prince and
the Pauper." Both as Tom Cdnty and as Ed
toa'd, Prince Of Wales, the child compels the
admiration Of the audience, for her reading is
excellent, her enunciation clear and distinct
and her action easy and graceful. Still, it is
because of her juyenility that she is attractive.
Arthur Elliott, q. W. Lynch, Walter Woodale,
Misses Laura Booth, Estelle Sprague and Dora
Leslie. The audience last night was large and
appreciative.
HARRIs'.-One of the strongest companies
weeks engagement last night in BARLEY Camp
oeus ever popular drama, siberia" The
story is An old one. and it seems to improve
with age. Last night the house was crowded,
and the audience was an intelligent and appre-
clatlve one. Maurice Drew assumed the lead
ing role as N,cholai Nidgot, and his delineation
OF the difficult part was strong and earnest.
Miss Adelaide Fitz Allan, as Sara, was charm
ing. She threw power into the part which
gives great promise for her in thefuture. The
comedy work is furnished by Frank Drew, an
old Washington favorite, ably assisted by Liz
zie May Ulmer. The stage effects are all that
could be desired, especially the scene Of the
mines in Siberia. Again tonight.
kERNANs.-The entertainment presented by
Delaur and Debrimonts Big Spectacular Ope-
was new and interesting. A catchy burlesque
called "Carmencitada" runs through the show,
introducing several first-class specialties. The
burlesque is above the ordinary. A bevy Of
shapely damsels under the leadership of Alice
Debrimont dance and sing "a la Carmencita."
The scenery and costuming are rich Among
the specialties Miss Ida Howell proved herself
q vocalist and comedienne par excellence
Nina Tatali in her daring performance upon
the flying rings showed remarkable nerve and
muscular development Roome, the vocalist,
was very funny and the Donizetti Family as
acrobats were the feature Of the show. Again
tonight.