Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALBAUGHs.-Old wine needs no BUSH they
say, and if they say had been at Albaughs
last night and had looked over the large au-
dience assembled to see and hear j. X. Emmett
i'll Uncle Joe, or Fritz in Mad House." the
original verdict woald have been verified. rati-
Fed and bonatide. Fritz is not new to WASH
ington audience. but his popularity is always
81. and as the years come, and Fritz with his
sweet voice and magnetic manners comes with
them, the people flock in to sit within
the circle and feel the mystic charm of
this master magician Of the human heart.
Uncle Joe" Is play with some plot, but more
plan to bring out the powers Of Mr.. Emmett,
and 1t Is at the same time sufficiently interest
ing to hold an audience without effort. Fritz q
songs will never grow old except with the age
that makes more beautiful, and the irresistible
music Of his voice loses none of its quality by
time. With him are some good people, and one
Of note lis dainty Baby Dot, who is perfect
little artist. Mr.. Girards "Uncle Joe" was
bit OF effective work, and, of course, Piiniim-
mon, the st. Bernard, comes in for his share of
praise. Again tonight.
NArIoNAL.-Hoyt's Midnight Bell told its
oft-repeated tale at the National last night, but
it did not jangle out Of tune and big house
full of people enjoyed it from ceiling to cellar,
from footlights to foyer. The changes in the
cast are few and they are for the better in each
instance. A very attractive. interesting and
pretty Dot bradbury is Miss Percy Haswen,
who gowns herself most gracefully, and deli
cate, sweet, little village maiden is Miss Mamie
Ryan. Eugene Canfield's Martin, Geo. Rich
ards Deacon Tidd and Miss McIntyre's Nora
are OF course no better than they were before,
simply because they couldn't be. The SUPER
lative degree Yves conferred upon them early
i'll their work. All the others we're quite coln,ne
IL tdm and the specialties that sparkle in the
play sparkled as of yore and the audience
laughed and applauded and encored as ut a
first night, the quartet singing by Miss Stem
bier. Miss TART, mir. Moore and Mr.. Luckstone
being of particular popularity with the audi
euce.
HARRIs.-One Of the largest audiences of the
season greeted ION the Frontier" at Harris
Bijou last night. The play IL well named for
its action takes place on the frontier, and a
band OF Sioux Indians dressed in full warpath
costume, heightens the effect. In the fourth
act the Indians dance ghost dance, and enter
into it with such spirit as to make the audience
shiyer. There is enough comedy in the play
to keep the audience in q good humor, fur
nished by Carl Sunday as Patrick o. Dare a re-
porter, and p. II. Gardner as Hans Won Wake.
Miss Edith Pollock as Dedd,oood Kate is bright
and vivacious, and q sweet voice gives her ad-
ditionai charm. The interest of the play CEN
tiers abou. Mr.. James NJ. Hardie. who, as Jock
Osborne, mountain hero, manages 70 save a
dozen or 30 more lives by his almost super
natural presence on all occasions, aided by Miss
Sara Won Leer az Blue Fgo,cer, an Indian
princess. Again tonight.
KERNAN's.-The entertainment presented
here last night was complete in every partic-
ular and several specialties were introduced by
artists new to Washington. The Fremonts,
who are not afraid to style themselves AN
American Couple" opened the show with a
very funny act, entitled 1.-The Chinese Servant. {"
Then Isabella Ward pleased every one with her
musical specially. and Florence Miller sang
several new songs in good style. Drawee, a
jrggler Of considerable merit, made his debut
and proved himself an expert iuggler. Rich
mn md audi rsl
last night. Their rapid exchange Of funny
sayings, many of them local, took the house by
storm. Frank Bush with u festive fund of new
and funny limitations, was very good. Crazy
Quilt Is the name Of the roaring afterpiece
that concludes the performance. Again to-
night.