Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-07
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" bright and tuneful
In Its music, with opportunity for some good
comic acting and affOrding scope for magnifi-
cent stage effects and gorgeous costumes, was
the attraction at Albaugh's last night, and it
was 1.-The first ofense" of the Pauline Hall
Opera Company in this city. Miss Hall herself
is a beautiful woman, and has n pleasing and
well cultivated voice. She has sung the title
role here before, but never has she appeared
to better advantage than last night. Her pop
ularity attested by the warmth Of her re-
ception, and the emphatic encore of her
Lullaby" song proved the appreciation of her
vocal work. She costumed the part beauti-
fully. Messrs. Drew and Temple as the two
thieves were as humorous as could be desired,
and furnished a large amount of fun for the
audience. The rest of the company are good
and the chorus Is large and efficient. The
piece is handsomely staged, and the whole per-
formance thoroughly enjoyable. Again to-
night.
NATIoSAL--A fine Monday night audience
caught The Burglar" not only in the act but
IN four acts, at the National last night. This
Burglar" by the way, is a comedy drama by
Hr. Gus Thomas and it makes its second APP
pearance In Washington on this occasion. 1t is
queer sort Of q comedy-drama, too, as come
dles-drama go. with nearly as much comedy in
the drama as there is drama in the comedy.
HlHldns Le,cis the burglar, 10 done by Mr.. A.
5; Lipman In good strong style, reaching a
climax In the third act, which is really very
fine. Little Gertie Holman does Edithd. a child's
part. with the skill and confidence of q veteran,
and though some of her work is in the realm of
the improbable. not to say the impossible, she
does 1t all artistically and beautifully. MIR.
Harry Corson Clarke. as Ed,odrd Bdinbridge,
develops talent for comedy which he might
turn TO great advantage In a wider field Mias
Ottoienguis Alice fearful throughout, and
Mr.. Arnold. as a retired merchant looks like
gray-haired Grover Cleveland. The others in
the cast did fairly well. Mr.. Irving makes a
good riSh hn hat he as to is ton
suggestive to be very funny to a mixed audi
ence. Taken all around The Burglar is not
a play of overwhelming force, albeit some of
the comedy is bright and some of the drama
very dramatic.
HARRIS The sleuth hounds were hard at
work last night at the Bijou and succeeded
after four acts in running gang of the worst
criminals in New York to cover. OF course it
was only play, but 1t was SO realistic that the
audience applauded vociferously. The play
was The Shadow Detective" a melodrsma,
which claims for itself foundation in truth.
The action takes place in New York city, and
IN one act an excellent scene is given of a Malta
den. showing the Italian padrone's home. In
the triple role of George Thornton, Murty
D Bri.1l and GiOra,sni, Mr.. Danl. A. Kelly
proves himself to be versatile actor of more
than usual merit. As Leonie, the waif, Miss
Joan Crayan brings out all there is in the try
ing role. The rest of the company is good and
the scenery fair. Again tonight.
hEhNAN s-by lar the most enter tanning anu
instructive variety show seen here this season
was presented at Kernans last night to a
crowded house. After an exceptionally fine
ollo. In which the old-time favorites, Mcintyre
and Heath, excelled themselves, the De Gray
brothers were introduced with some interesting
experiments in hypnotism. The operator, in
a brief address, detailed the history of hypno-
tism and explained what it was. He then intro
duced his brother and subject, a slender young
man OF average height and in the usual mes
meric manner placed him under the influence.
With long needle and thread he completely
sewed up the subjects cheeks and ran a huge
hat pin through the fieshy part of the arm.
Several doctors were on the stage and watched
the performance closely. The subjects chest
was then displaced, was also the neck. Sew
eral persons, quite overcome by this, left the
house, but the operator explained that the sub
iect was totally oblivious of everything. The
state of catalepsy was then shown, the subject
becoming SO rigid that five men sat on his
body, placed between two chairs, with the head
and feet only touching. When the subject was
restored to consciousness he said he never felt
better, and exhibited no signs of the trying
ordeal through which he had passed. Again
tonight.