Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE COUNTY FAIR."-''The County Fair, +"
which is next week attraction ct Albaugh,s will
no doubt, attrActlarge housesdasing the engage
ment, for the comedy has been seen here but
once, ana mat last season, when 1t made most
unqualified hit-playing. in fact, the banner
engagement of the season. Odors Of new-mown
hay, the peaceful charms of country life. are
the peryading atmosphere Of THE County
Far That the comedy element in the play
finds response In the spectator is best evidenced
by the shouts Of laughter which greet the many
quaint and humorous scenes OF the play. The
dramatic incident of the horse race is well
known and Is worked up with wonderful real
ism and striking effect. The corn husking
scene brings tears to the eyes as the familiar
melodies OF childhood are sung, while the I'M
couth reel never fails 10 arouse with its spirited
cadence. The whole play may be described as
one OF the most wholesome and clean enter
sainments Of the stage. In the coming pre-,
Erlanger promise q most complete production.
with all the effects and with most superior
company, headed by Marie Bates, who Is said
TO have made q most emphatic hit In the
part of Mss Abby. The usual matinees will
matinee Thursday.
MARY SrUART"-As the Inflated Scottish
queen Mime. Modjeska had an opportunity at AL
baugh last night to display her power in a
serious and tragic part. Mary Stuart is not
an attractive play for it deals with tragic incl
dents and depicts the more somber and baser
passions of the human heart, but in the proper
presentation of the different characters COM
petent and intelligent people are demanded.
Modjeeka's conception of the title role differs
somewhat from that of Janauschek and Ristori,
although 1t is modelled more closely upon that
OF the latter. The womanly attributes are
more prominent and she brings to her work the
results OF careful study and long stage ex-
perience. Her efforts were appreciated by her
audience last night aud the applause was liberal.
or the company Messrs. John Lem and Howard
Kyle deserve the best mention Tonight
Modjeska will close her engagement and will
appear for the first time in this city LAZY
Macbeth.
THE DANGER sreNAI."-The eminent play.
wright, Henry C. De Mile. will be represented
at Harris Bijou Theater next week by one of his
latest productions, 1.-The Danger Signal" The
star. Miss kosabei Morrison. is the daughter of
the eminent actor. Lewis Morrison. whose pro-
duction of Faust is regarded with universal
admiration. Her work as Marguerite won her
unstinted praise. Her part in 1.-THE Danger
Signal was written especially for her and in it
she has added a natural vivacity aud vim to
her long education In n manner that has proved
most gratifying to her friends. The play il
full OF startling incident, and its situations and
climaxes are wrought out with thrilling iorce
The scenery Is remarkably fine. Among other
features Is "a monster cyclone rotary snow plow
which clears away a snow blockade in the
Rocky mountains. A huge locomotive comes
~ az uh speeu VIII apparently every detail OF
Its mechanism complete. 1t is a remarkably
elaborate and wel-sustained effort in the line OF
realism. The company is strong one and in
cludes Paul Dresser re the interpreter of some
OF the large quantities Of comedy that there is
in the play
THE Two JouSsr-'.The Two Johns"
which will hold the boards at Herman I.yceum
1heater next week, including Thank giving
matinee. is the original comedy i'll which the
lninitable Fatty Stewart is the central
figure, though his double is by no means lost
to notice. The successful production of the
comedy depends. Of course. on the fatal re-
semblance of the two Johns. Peter and Phit,p
who bewilder their own wives The makeup
OF the Johns Oh this occasion will be absolutely
perfect They represent 500 pounds OF good
soiid flesh and are said to display an activity
that sets corpulency at defiance. New songs,
dances, music and original specialties have
been made features of tho play. The COM
pany includes versatile and talented people,
whose originality adds the merit of freshness
to the comedy.
MAX O'RkLL M. Blouet. the celebrated
French humorist who is much better known
by his nom de plume. Max U Rell. will lecture
at the Metropolitan VI. L. Church next Wednes-
day evening, giving his impressions of Amer
lea VI. Biouet Is not new TO Washington and
In his former visits here has made many
friends. He is an exceedingly agreeable
speaker and his keen sense OF humor enables
him TO keep on the best OF terms with his
audiences He has the happy faculty Of telling
homely truths and showing the weaknesses OF
men and communities without giving offense.
and II may be expected that he will not be
sparing III his criticisms of this country. lie
will. however. speak without malice and no
doubt furnish Amusement to his listeners.
Seats for his lecture may now be obtained at
Metzerott's.
LIFE IN lTALY.-Miss Anna Seaton Schmidt
will deliver the second of her series OF lectures
on Life i'll Italy on Monday evening at the
Universalist Church. Rome win still be her
special location and the Stance OF Raphael aud
the Sistine Chapel will be particularly treated.
She will exhibit some superb dissolving views,
which will enhance the ,attractiveness Of the
lecture.