Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

scenery, its opulence Of costume and proper
ties, its excellent dramatic cast, its ballet its
speciaities, and last, but by no means least its
troupe Of trained lions, was first given in this
city at Albaugh's last night. There were some
hitches as WAS to be expected at the first per-
formance Of o spectacle Of such magnitude, in
volving intricate scenic effects and the handling
OF hundreds Of people The dramatic story Is
interesting and would stand without its spec
tacular surroundings, and the parts were gem
orally well sustained. The sensation Of the
evening was the performance of Mr.. Edouard
Darling and his troupe Of trained lions. He
complete subsection and they form pyramids,
r7de bicycles, play see-saw and are driven to
harness. big boar hound is also an efficient
performer and seems to act as q sort of stage
director and general assistant to the lions
and their trainer. This is undoubtedly
the most extensive spectacular produc-
ton ever presented here and that it
was appreciated last night was shown by fire.
quent and prolonged applause. 1t was not con-
nned to the specialties, out the efforts Of MEM
Ders OF the cast were recognized and Mr.. Will
ton Lackaye was honored with a curtain call for
his excellent and forceful work as Cld,adus
Nero. 1t has been some years since Mr.. Lack
aye has played in this his native city and since
he was last here with Rose Coghlan he has devel-
oped remarkably in artistic work and versatility.
HIS speciality appears to be the genteel stage
villain and in money Mad he won the most
emphatic praise from the best New York critics.
SO, too, his portrayal of the artist in THE
Ciemenceau Case" was recognized as the work
OF conscientious and able actor. Though he
has played variety of characters he has gained
in reputation with each new assumption until
he stands now in the front rank of his profess
sion As Washington boy the people of this
city are proud OF his success and are interested
In his future. He is capable of even better
things than he has yet done. and it is hoped
that he may be seen in the higher walks Of trag-
edy, for which his graceful presence. expressive
face and melodious voice seem to fit him Nero
will be repeated all the week.
NATIoNAL.-An audience which filed every
seat and overlooked into the aisles and lobby
greeted Mr.. E. II. Sothern at the National last
night on the occasion of the first presentation
of his new play, 1.-THE Master Of Woodbar-
row." The piece is an excellent one, full of in
terest with the dialogue written in Jerome's
happiest vein, with strong and effective situa-
tons and with bits of sentiment and pathos
which bring tears to the eye of men as well as
women. The career of country pumpkin who
through mistake comes into the possession Of
great wealth and goes to London, where lot
of people attempt to teach him the ways Of
polite society, his inability to be false to his
own convictions of right and wrong, his awaken
ing to the fact that he had been played with by
those whom he thought true and his return to
his home, his mother and his first love-that in
brief is the story. Mr.. Sothern gives an excel
lent Interpretation of the part Of AHen RoliW.
He had opportunity for doing some comedy
work. which was of the same character as that
which was so enjoyable in Lord Chusnley, and
he also developed a capacity for earnest, serious
action. which gives him a higher rank an
actor than that OF an eccentric comedian. In
the third act particularly his pathos was of
that genuine sympathetic quality that carried
his audience completely with him. Mr.. Roland
Blackstone did effective work as Col. Jack Der
ta', as did Miss Virginia Harmed as Clara Derter,
and, in fact, the entire company gives efficient
and intelligent support
HERMAN s.-The Matt Morgan Partisan art
entertainment presented at kernan's last night
deserves to take its rank among the best on
the road. The features are good and several
OF the faces were new to Washington. The
performance opened with Studies in Black. a
laughable burlesque, designed to show off in
becoming costumes the figures of half a hun
dred shapely damsels. Then came Pearl Brad
burn in songs and limitations. Lowry and
Evans gave ten minutes of funny black face
comedy; Miss Jennie Miaco gave a terpsicho-
rean exhibition which abounded in difficult
steps and graceful poses. The Everetts in a
laniiee-German comedy were good. and Wilson
and Davenport contributed q skirt dance which
was as good az any seen here yet. Seton, that
eccentric dancer. Is always good. and Bryant
and Saville. the black face musical kings, were
everything that could be desired. Matt Nor
gan pictures-tableaux Of beautiful women ar
ranged to represent famous pt-ltings. inter-
spersed the performance. The O-Home-in-
stead, a burlesque on the "Old Homestead"
closed the performance. Again tonight.
HARRIS MIR. George c. Staley appeared last
night at the Bijou N his highly successful COM
edy drama. entitled "a ROYAL Pass" The play
IL of considerable merit and is interpreted by a
strong company. The large audience present
was quite enthusiastic and many encores re-
suited. The center of interest is concentrated
In Mr.. Staley, who assumes the trying role of
Aat1e0s HoVe,', mountain guide, which gives
him wide range to display his specialties. His
dialect was excellent, and added to this he has
q line voice of sympathetic sweetness. During
the course of the play. which is beautifully cos
Staley sang several songs. the most popular
being My Hearts Delight and Little
Rogues Asleep" Again tonight
Music HALL.-An audience of only fair pro-
portions witnessed the presentation of Nor
tons comedy-drama. Speed the Plough" at
Lincoln Music Hall last night by local amateurs
for the benefit of the associated charities While
the pecuniary results were not Gathering the
dramatic and comedy display by the cast was
worthy of the generous applause which was ac-
corded. Mr.. Fritz Forster as Farmer Asitield
A. l.. Nelatti as Sir Philip BCnIfMrt and Mrs.
NJ. A. Watson as Dame Asl,field were especially
noticeable for neritorious work. The follow
ing are the names and characters of the cast in
full: Sir Philip Handfo1'!, A. l.. Velati: Nor
rtng;On, Edward L. DAWSON; SIR Abel Hdndy
W. L. Dawson: Bob Handy, Wilmer Browne;
Henry, Robert l.. Fenwick; Farmer. Astfeid
Fritz Forster: Evergreen. Percy Il. Henderson;
Gerald. Henry A. Niedfeldt; Position. Master
Claude l. Dawson; Richard Louis Frech: Peter
Stull Lady Handy Miss Lillian Handy Forster;
!Susan Ash.fed. Miss Abby L. Johnston; Dame
Asi.field. Mrs. NJ. A. Watson.
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