Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-20
AMCSEMENTS.

| ALbAUoH s-Ine popularity OF MISS Agnes
huntington In Washington was fully atteeted
| last night by the large audience that greeted
her appearance at Albaugh's and the enthusi-
astic applause that ewarded her efforts In the
boxes were the President, Mrs. Harrison. Mrs.
Mckee. Mrs Dimmick, Lieut. Parker, Sir Julian
and Lady Pauncefote and the Misses Paunce-
| tote. members OF the Chinese legation. Secre-
tary Foster and other prominent people, while
In the body of the house were many well known
In social and musical circles Miss Huntington
/ AFFINITY NJ an artist has long been recognized,
and to rich and musical voice she adds the
result OF the most careful schooling and q Ri Q
stage experience. Gifted by nature with
magnificent physique, she has presence that :,
Theoretically attractive, aud in the roles u
| Capt. Therese and the French school girl
she was bewitching. Planqucttes opera Capt.
Iherese' Is a long way behind 1.-The Chimes
| OF Normandy" and it does not afford Miss Hun
hngton such an opportunity for easy, graceful
abandon as did Paul jones'" but it contains
some pleasing melodies. some good concerted
music and 1t is handsomely staged, with rich
Costumes and effective scenery. The company
| supporting Miss Huntington contains some
good singers and actors and the chorus is
large and efficient Clinton Elder has tenor
voice of great sweetness and his song in the
second act was excellently rendered. His act.
ing is awkward, but then there are few good
tenors who can act. Mir. Tborne's TGncrid was
acceptable and Messrs. Jumes and Mostyn fur
nished good deal of fun in the roles IF tn
Notary and SPANISH Colonel. The audience
was disposed to be pleased and applause was
liberal and recalls frequent. Again tonight.
NArloNAL.--'Boys and Girls" jolly musi-
cal farce comedy by John j. McNally, was the
play at the National last night and it was a
"corker," to speak III the free English of the
authors lines. There il nothing in the title to
| indicate the character Of the piece, but when it
gets started once there is no longer any doubt
The rush begins early and continues late and
| nobody on the stage or eff seems to get tired.
There isn't'any plot to speak of and if there is
| it gets lost in the shuttle. and the motif and
| the scenario and the action and the dialogue
lock horns on the spot and lose the key in a
completely Of comicalities Nor is it the most
refined comedy, but it stops short OF the dis
agreeable, and what might have been raw
shades off into q laugh that catches everybody
and sends the audience on to the next sparkle.
Miss May Irwin as the milliner and the waiter
girl led the cast in her hold upon the audience,
with MIR. Maron, Mr., Wood, Mr.. Harlan, MIR.
Martinetti and the Others trooping around her.
The specialties in song, dance and instrument
were up to the usual standard.
ACADEMY OF Music Jolly Surprise" as
presented ut the Academy of Music. to some
extent lives up to its title. 1t is Jolly beyond
question and it may carry a few elements of
surprise with 1t in the amount of real clever
ness that the company has succeeded in hang
ing upon very unpromising frame work The
songs are numerous and they are selected with
remarkably good judgment. Some Of the best
OF the older songs are introduced among a col
lection OF brand new productions and this feat
ure OF the entertainment is for the most part
praiseworthy. Miss Rice is. if that is possible,
| an improvement on herself she appeared in
| comic opera She has a style that is more sug-
gestive of legitimate comedy than of farce
| comedy, and for that reason she seems superior
to her surroundings. In her singing, dancing
and character impersonation she is refneI
and graceful Mr.. Andrew W. Mack is a good
comedian and he sings topical song IN a way
a hrl IN "a var ind ffh ta c,rv,-
ply Of verses Chas. II. Bradshaw has genial
easy going personality that makes the audience
like him AMI Messrs. Lawler and Thornton
were we'll received vocalists.
HARRIS BIJou THEATER.-The original Bos-
| ton Howard AthenRum Star Specially Com
pany opened at the Biiou last night and pre-
| sented the most complete variety entertain
ment seen in this city for years Those old
| time favorites. the Evanses contributed q new
specially entitled Little Sweethearts'' and
gained new laurels. Fulgora, Europe's great
est transhgurator, presented a novel change
| act before the audience, and his actions we're
| SO quick and changes SO complete to dazzle
every one. Fake and Semons were laughable
| and introduced some unique musical instru-
ments. The Aliisons proved themselves dan
| GERS and vocalists Of extraordinary ability, and
A. o. Duncan threw his voice all over the
house. Melville and Stetson are dialect vocal
lists o: considerable merit, and Kara, the Hun
9Arian jusgler, mystited everybody. Golden
new act, and the Braatz brothers gave a new
and startling acrobatic act. The feature of the
entertainment was the performance OF Miss
Ena Bertoldi, whose act Is entirely new to this
country. As an equilibrist she stands pre-emi-
nent. and her balancing act, while holding Oh
with her teeth, was marvellous. Again tonight.
KERNAS's LYCEUM THEArER.--''M Master and
Man" drama of considerable strength, teem-
ing with strong situations and powerful eli
makes, commenced a weeks run at Keraans
LyceUn last night before a large audience.
The action OF the play is laid in England and
deals with romantic story Of two young lovers,
kept apart through the Vaccinations of Robert
Carton and H'nnpy Logan. The play is
mounted with great deal of care. and the
scene in the Carlton lion works, with the big
iron furnaces, anvils, towers, &c. is a genuine
novelty and quite realistic. The cast is strong
in every detail and is headed by Dominic MUIR
ray in his original character OF Humpy Logan.
Mr.. Murray has lost none Of his old magnetism,
and his rendition Of the trying role was given
with considerable force. During the play the
Twin City Trio introduced some new songs
and Dances and the three Martinetti brothers
contributed some acrobatic feats bondering on
the marvellous. Again tonight.