Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALBAUeH's.-Gilbert 4 Sullivan's "3fikado"
was given at Albaugh's last night by the Car
Teton company to weil-flled house. The
tuneful numbers of this excellent opera were
given with good effect and encores were fire.
quent. The cast included Miss Marie Bell as
lua Yum; Marion Langdon. Pitt Sing;
Marie Bach, Peep Bo: Clara Wisdom, Katishd;
Walter West. the Mikodo: II. c. Blake. Nnnki-
Poo; L. Ricketts,, Pooh Bah, and C. II. Drew
as Ho-Ko. All sustained their characters well
and entered fully into the spirit Of their work.
The three little maids were petite in size and
worked effectively together. Mr.. Blake was a
more intelligent actor than the average Ndnki-
Poo, and Mr. Ricketts, solemn and pom
derous as the part Of Pooh-Bdh demanded.
MIR. Drew was a lively bit of japanese bric-a-
brac. and gave life and go to the Lord High
Executioner that was fully appreciated by the
audience. The chorus was large and competent,
and the piece was handsomely staged. the cos
TUNES being especially rich and appropriate.
Again tonight.
NATIoSAI..-"Mr Wilkinson's Widows are in
town. They were at the National last night. A
whole house full OF other people were also there.
They laughed at ''Mr. Wilkinson's Widows in
the most resonant and ridiculous manner. Why
Is 1t that people always have an irresistible de-
sire to laugh at a widow or with one? In the
present instance he widows seemed to enjoy it
quite as much as anybody else. Nor is this the
first time ''Nir. wilkinson's Widows" have been
laughed at in Washington. Trey made their
hrst appearance on any stage here and received
the same sort OF cachinnatory reception.
Naturally and logically Mr.. Wilkinson has never
accompanied them. Mrs. Georgia Drew Barry
more, as Mrs. Perrin. was one OF them and Miss
Emily Bancker. as Mrs. Dickerson. was the
other. Mr.. Joseph Holland was Mr.. Perrin
and Mr.. Thos. W. Ryiey was Mr.. Dickersop,
with the main part of the fun on the shoulders
of NJ. and Mrs. Perrin, and they all did the
best Mr.. Thos. Burns MAJ. NGioyy was de-
r. n. L
be put on the stage than the Susanna of Miss
Matte Ferguson. The whole company il a
superior one. OF course. and the play goes off
with bang and finishes with boom.
HARRIS BIJoU THRATER.-FIank /. Frayne.
the son OF that old-time sensational star. opened
a week engagement at the Bijou last night be-
fore a large audience in new play. The Boy
Ranger" The play is of tina: wild western
sort with its usual quota of Indians, villains
heroes and hcroines, with black face arts.
who Is always turning up with some side
splitting speciality. The story has been care
easily followed. although AZ times If threatens
to get fsl-netty. The company is fair. Frank
/. Frayne relieves the intermission between acts
one and two with an exhibition of fancy rife
shooting. and big bulldog and trained horse
are also entertaining. Again tonight.
kERNANs IYCEU8; Although this
is the last end Of the theatrical season the en-
tertainment presented at kernan's last ,.ight
does not really belong there unless the olti-time
maxim. THE last is always best. is applied to
it. The international VaudeyileS is an organi-
cation of artists. and the program showed some
new faces AID many new and clever acts. The
entertainment closed with rollicking dog
circus. during which Prof. Hampton introduced
his wonderful boxing cats. Again tonight.
BUILDERS EXCHANGE HALL.-The second in
the course of complimentary illustrated lect-
ures under the auspices Of the committee of
the builders exchange will be delivered tonight
at the hall on 18th street by Sir. VIM T. Curtis
on south American Cities Mr. Curtis has
travelled extensively in South America and will
give the results of his personal observations.
He Is easy and fuent speaker and his talk
will undoubtedly be highly interesting.
CHURCH OF OUR FATHER.-Tonigbt Mr. Al
bion W. TOurgee author of "a Fools Errand"
and other works. will lecture at the Church of
Our Father. taking for his subject The Ameri-
can Problem" Mr.. Tourgee is a profound
thinker. close reasoner and agreeable speaker,
and as the subject he has chosen is one of alb
sorbing interest he should be listened TO by a
crowded audience. Ex-Speaker Thos Il. Reed
will preside and introduce the speaker.
NATIONAL RIFLES AIMoRY--The members
OF the Washington Military Cyclists, the Ma
tional Guard cycle company. introduce them
selves to the Washington public by an enter
tainment and hop TO be given at National
Rifles Armory this evening The entertain
ment will open with an address by Gen. Ord
way, after which the following persons. all of
whom have generously contributed their serv-
ices, will render an attractive program: Sec
ton of the Georgetown Amateur Orchestra,
Miss Kitty Thompson Berry, soprano: Ed C.
Moore, Rotations; Geo. Scott. comic songs;
Alfred Barker, recitations, and ". J. Caul-
field, tenor. A distinctive cycle feature of the
entertainment will be the fancy riding of Dan
Canary. the champion. An entertaining dance
program has been arranged and good time is
promised all those who favor the new enter
prise?
WIZARDS HOTEL PARLoRs.-A May musical
under the auspices of the Pierce Guild of the
Washington Hospital for Foundlings will be
given this evening in Wizards Hotel parlors.
The affair will be under the patronage of a nrm-
Der of ladies prominent in society. Those who
will participate in the program will be Mrs.
Shir-Cliff, Miss Craig, Mrs. Z. r. True, Miss
Ruth Thompson, Mrs. II. S. Owen. Miss Anna
Vernon Dorsey, Miss Eleanore E. Poole. Miss
Matte Saxton. Miss Sewall. Miss Alice Stier the
National Banjo Club, Mrs. d. A. Dufour, direc-
tor; Messrs. Charles Edward Rice. John Twee-
dale, Smith, Simons, Lowery and Rich.
Naval Academy Candidates.