Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALBAreH's--The annual return of Maggie
Mitchell 10 always one Of the interesting events
OF the theatrical season, but this year it Is
SO because Miss Mitchell brings with her a new
play, in which she has been highly successful
The new piece is an original American comedy
drama entitled The Little Maverick, and was
written especially for Miss Mitchell by q. T
Darcy. Much comedy is evoked by the efforts
| Of a French nobleman who is DESTROYS OF win
ming an American heiress for his wife. The
play is bright and cheerful and 10 touched here
and there with pathos. and in the character of
Mdy Percy, THE Little Maverick" Maggie
Mitchell has charming medium for the dis
play Of her hghtness brightness and versatility
She has good company. even better than that
which supported her last year. Nowhere IS
Miss Mitchell more popular than in this city,
and her engagement will undoubtedly be q
successful one
Bijou Theatcr presents Agnes Herndon in the
| successful comedy-drama. Ia Belle Marie; or
Woman's Revenge" The star is known as
one Of the most beautiful well as one Of the
most accomplished women on the stage In
La Belle Marie her art has q brilliant field
for its display The story is that of = woman
who has been wronged in early life and who
devotes her existence TO the fulfllment of her
VOW Of revenge. Both as the young girl and
as the dasliiny French adventures Miss Hern-
don is saio to excel. her accent and intonation
in the latter role being spoken of as nature it
SELF The company Is good one. having in it
adequate ability for all the numerous exacting
roles in the play Miss Herndou will during
the course Of the play wear several dresses that
have been the wonder Of the ladies who have
seen them. One of the interesting people in
the company is little Lottie who assumes the
unique role of STRIPES, the newsboy
KERSAS's LYcEUM THEATER.--PeRgy .Prvde,
the London music hall star who is the prii-
cipal card Of Reilly and Woods big show
(Louise Robe manager), the attraction at
kernans Lyceum Iheater next week, is
young, pretty, shapely versatile and vivacious
She possesses Ill expressive face and a good
voice ard acts, sings and dances with
cess She is said to be an expensive bux taste
full dresser and wears diamonds III pIofusion.
Her character conceptions, which include the
success, The Newe Bay of London" are pro-
nounced delightful. She forms the central
figure Of an olio that includes Allen and Regain,
English musical artists; Frank Goldie and
Saiiie st. Clair, American sketch artists;
Hughes, Mcbride and Walton. champion BOXERS
the Washburn sisters, vocalists and dancers,
and Fielding, the wonderful juggler. ''Hades
and the 400" the satirical spectacular bur-
lesque, will be produced. with special scenery,
novel mechanical effects and handsome cos
tunes. Pat Reilly will sustain the role of Ne
Phisto Nick. ruler Of Hades, supported by Miss
Florence Miller, the southern beauty, as
Chaotic OtnidnOuse, an Apollo-like young
swell
RICHARD MAysrfELp able and versa
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engagement at Albaughs on December IA. He
will be seen in u repertoire that includes
Beau Brummell Nero" prince Karl" "A
Partisan Romance" Don Juan" and 'Dr.
Jekyll and MIR. Hyde" Nero" and don
Juan" are both new to Washington and of the
latter Mr.. Mansfield is the author. Mr.. Mans
field will bring company equal to any that
mas formerly supported him and all his plays
will be mounted with that careful attention to
detail that has charac all the stage work Of
tlava oi he ha. kaa, Al
public.
ST. PAULs TABERNACLE.-There will be a
concert and ball by st. Pauls Tabernacle at the
l.. and c. Temple on Il between LIST and South
Capitol streets on Monday evening next for the
benefit of the hall.
The PINK DoMISo.-There will be an enter
tainment this evening under the auspices of
the Guild OF st. Pauls Church at the parish
hall on sd street near Washington circle. The
program will comprise vocal and instrumental
selections and an operetta entitled The Pink
Domino" bv Mr.. f. b. Hay and Miss Bertha
Lincoln. This is said to be extremely amusing,
as the scene is laid in the Sboreham. The
ability of the participants is well known.
The BIsCHOFF CoScERrs.-Dr j. w. Bischoff
announces for his eleventh season five con-
certs, the first of which will be held on De-
cember IL. when the program will be Furnished
by New York stars. On January 20 the
Schubert Quartet OF Chicago will be the at
traction, and on February II the Washington
Musical Club, assisted by DR.. Bischoff. Mrs.
Shirclif and others The March concert will
be piano forte lecture recital by Prof Edward
Baxter Perry and the last of the series, April
10, will be an organ recital and vocal numbers
by DR., Bischoff aud his pupils. The sale of
season tickets will begin next Tuesday morning
at Ellis music store.
LIFE IN ITALY.-1he third lecture of Miss
Anna Seaten Schmidt interesting course will
be given Monday evening next Mrs Schmidt
will illustrate the Stance OF Raphael in the
vatican, which include the celebrated paint
ings Of the Disputa, School OF Athens, Mount
Parnassus, Mass of Bolsena, Flight of Atilla,
Fire in the Barge. Heliodorus Driven From the
Temple, Liberation OF ST. Peter, Ceiling Pieces,
Poetry. Justice Theology, &c, The Sistine
Chapel, Michael Angeles Last Judgment. Cell
ing Sibyls, &c. Also the cathedral towns of
northern Italy-Milan. Padua. Verona, Perugia
and Assist. Miss Schmidt's stereopticon views
are conceded to be of rare beauty and Monday
evening will be specially rich in number and
variety.