Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

| ALBAUoH a-Mr. Gillette charming comedy
with the title OF 'All the Comforts of Home"
was seen at Albaughs Opera House last even
ing by an audience that fully appreciated all its
bright dialogue and its extremely amusing
| situations This play made great hit when it
was hrst seen here last season and the company
winch Mr. Charles Frohman sends out this
| year Is evon stronger than that which made the
piece go enjoyable then. All the people last
| night played with that ease and self-uncon-
| sciousness that only comes from perfect
familiarity with their own parts and the work
OF each other and the result was performances
IN every way satisfactory. Miss Kate Denim
wilson as the peppery Josepkine Bender proved
herself a thorough artist and all the ladies were
perfectly competent Miss Pearl Means as
hosd6eue Petibone gave graceful and viva
that lady in private life can be lady in her
manner and movements upon the stage. She
mas an attractive personality and her work
shows an intelligence and dramatic instinct
that promises excellent results in the future.
or the gentlemen Messrs Kent Edwards and
Lamb. in the respective characters Of Alfred
Hastings, Theodore Bender and Tom McDo,r,
were excellent, and the remainder Of the cast
were thoroughly acceptable. "An the Com
forts OF Home" il one OF the best OF Mr. Gil
lette's recent works and should be witnessed by
all who desire good laugh and to see some
excellent acting. Again tonight.
New NATIONAL THEATER.-A Augustus Pitou's
stock company entertained an audience at the
New National Theater last night that fully
demonstrated the fact that legitimate comedy
has a large and enthusiastic following. The
company is wonderfully well balanced one.
1t works with unfaltering sm0othness and up
people of peculiar ability. The play, ''Geoffrey
Middleton. Gentleman" is remarkably strong
one. Some of its scenes are carried to a very
high emotional point and bring cut the metal
OF the players without once overfaxlng them.
1t is thoroughly original i'll theme and its de-
yelODmpnt ia natural and logical though in
tense. 1t is as powerful as Ibsen without any
of lbsen's dreary didactics or harshness OF ex-
preston. The story is touchingly beautiful
and carries its lesson by refreshing the senti-
nients instead Of bruising them. Nelson Wheat
croft Geotrey Middleton and Minnie Selg-
man as the woman he marries sustain the
heaviest burdens OF the play i'll u manner that
cannot but commend itself. The other parts
are. without exception, well taken.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-"The Prince and the
Pauper" has proved wonderfully popular,
mainly through the excellent acting of little
Elsie Leslie and the company with which she
has been surrounded, and the satisfaction
manifested by the audience that last night wit
messed the presentation of this dramatic effort
of Mark Twain at the Academy OF Music proved
that the play has lost none Of its interest, The
work Of Miss Leslie showed gratifying i'm
provement, which has come naturally with her
own physical and mental growth, and there
are now indications that she will grow into a
permanent member of the dramatic profess
sion and not suffer complete oxtinguishment
as she natures, as has been the with too
many child actresses. The piece is well placed
upon the stage and the leading characters are
taken by such competent people as Messrs
Archer, Clark, Gilfether and 1ibbetts, Misses
Sprague. Leslie and Swanson. No child has
appeared upon the stage in many years who
has met with the success that has attended
little Elsie Leslie's work, and the play is one
which pleases not only children, but Older
people we'll.
HARRIS BDoU.-There was fun galore at
Harris BijOf last night and Joseph J. Sullivan,
that side-spitting Irish comedian, kept the
audience in one continual laugh. The play
presented was a musical comedy drama. en-
titled BLACK Thorn" and from the applause
that followed each act it was plain to see that
the audience appreciated the performance.
The play abounds in startling situations and
realistic tableaux. As Denny Doi0n, the whole
souled Irishman, Joseph Sullivan shared the
honors of the evening with little Mabel Bonner,
a child actress Of considerable ability. The
performance IL interpreted with songs and
dances, and o. G. James as McGin!,y Bill con-
tributed to the entertainment an excellent bit
Of specially work. The remainder OF the COM
pany was good and the scenery excellent and
extensive. Again tonight.
kERNANs LYCEUM THEATER.-The audience
at kernans Lyceum last night packed the house
to the doors. The play II thrilling melo-
drama. entitled The Red Spider" delineated
Sadie Hasson at the head Particular atten-
ton has been paid to the stage setting. As
Dakota, the Red Spider, Joseph Bowling was
strong handling the difficult lines with consid-
cradle ability. Miss Sadie. Hasson as Rory was
also good. While the play is of the sensational
stamp, there Is a full vein of comedy running
through it. The comedy was furnished by
Messrs. Dan Merrill as Joshua Hunter the
county sheriff; Harry F. Allen as Jasper Broom:
W. E. Harvey as Mississippi Dare, a tramp and
Ed CARVE as Wong Lee the Chinaman All
these characters were well sustained and the
last three actors named furnished a character
SKETCH entitled THE Beau Brummel Buns"
that was laughable in the extreme. Again to-
night.
WASHINGTON MUSICAL CLUB.-The Washing
ton Musical Club composed of Paul Miersch,
violincellist; Herman Rakemann. violinst;
Henry Xander. pianist. and Herndon Morsell,
tenor, will give three concerts during the
present season, the first of which will take
place at the Universalist Church on November
49, Miss Julia Wyman Of Boston will he the
vocalist on that occasion. The excellent work
done By this organization in the past is guar
antee of the enjoyment that may be expected
CHURCH OF Our FATHER. - Mr. Robarts
Harper will give three illustrated lectures at
the Church Of Our Father the first taking
place next Friday night. Mr.. Harper has been
successful iu Boston. New York and elsewhere
and is said to present his subjects attractively
both to matter and manner. His subject ON
Friday will be Round the World in Man-of-