Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

AMUSEMENTS.
first formal reception Of the season at Albauph's
last evening and his elegant apartments were
| comfortably thronged with visitors who en-
Joyed themselves with varying degrees OF
pleasure from o'clock until IL. Those assist
ing, or more correctly, those Texassisting.
| we're Messrs. Joseph Wheelock, Frank E. Aiken,
Joseph Wheelock. jr., Louis Haines Maurice
Drew, NJ; b Snyder, Edgar Norton, Franz
Eineau, Thomas Jackson, Cecil livingstone,
snapper byhimself, VIM. Morse, P. s. Rey-
| Jenreys Lewis, May Haines, Lee Lamar and
Josie Langley. Mr.. wheelock in the title role
made himself popular from the beginning,
ana, barring the fact that his manners
were a shade too Texas, he made him,
sell solid, as it were, with our best
society Mr. Edgar Norton, with his swell
English style, was right in it all the evening,
ana was the pet of the ne plus ultra swells.
MI: Thomas Jackson Lubbins waited on the
visitors in excellent form. Snapper, which is
| cess Miss Jeffreys Lewis was handsomely
gowned and bore herself proudly. Miss Lamar,
! tall and stately maiden of the south, had
many admirers, while Miss Haines and Miss
Langley received their need of attention. The
decorations were appropriate and handsome.
Altogether the reception was gratifying to "Mr.
Potter, and those which follow it during the
evenings of the week will no doubt be equally
US pieasanL again tOnlSnt.
NATIONAL THEATER.-Mr. Nat Gooodwins
popularity in Washington was fully demon
stratcd last night by the large audience which
completely filed the National Theater and
overlooked into the aisles and lobby to witness
his first presentation in this city of 1.-The Nom
inee." This piece is filled with fun from be-
ginning to end and affords Mr.. Goodwin
opportunity to be on the effervescc nearly all
the time In the hands of less competent
artist the part Of Jack Medford would be tire
some, but Mr.. Goodwin makes it bright.
snappy, full of fun as champagne is of fla, and
keeps his audience in a continual roar of
laughter This is all done by legitimate means,
and there is no introduction Of horse play.
Mr.. GoQdwins support is excellent, Jean
Clara WAIVERS playing the part Of the nagging
mother-in-iaw with splendid effect, Miss Am.
Der making charming wife and Minnie Du-
PREF being bright and attractive as Rose. OF
the gentlemen Mr.. Beach was fully equal to all
the requirements of Dr. Buayon, Mr.. Babcock
Allen made good Pete The play was pre-
ceded by one-act comedy entitled cart and
Nature" in which Misses Amber and Duprez
and Messrs Beach aud Wilson were seen to ad-
vantage.
ACADEMY OF MUs1c.-Hallen and Hart an
peared last night at the Academy of Music and
pleased the audience with their skit, Later
On. 1t Is light and airy in the extreme, and
for that reason all the more entertaining. l.
has been rewritten SO as to introduce new spe-
NAeteiSo uiiu ldeAeb VI uuuOr. lb pTaCtl-
cally no limit to the changes that can be rung
IN the production, as it Is at no time much
more than a franc work for number of vaude-
vile acts. There are many things in this line
That are new as well as clever. Miss Clara
Ihropp is bright and much appreciated SOU
brette. Her dancing was exceedingly grace
fuL The musical numbers pleasing and
well rendered, and the young women OF the
company are very attractive.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER.-At the Bijou this
week the play Is strong comedy drama en-
titled THE Pay Train," and the largest house
Of the season welcomed its initial performance
last night. Miss Florence Blindley as Bessie
Burton and FObey acquitted herself nobly and
scored success as soubrette. Her songs,
dances, medleys and Instrumental solos on the
autoharp and macepOnia were greatly enjoyed.
There Is any amount of comedy in the play
and 1t Is handled in an intelligent manner by
several well-knOwn comedians. As jeremiah
Judge, sheriff and baggage master, John Shee-
han was excellent, and his appearance was the
signal for roars of laughter. Tony Sullivan as
Bridget IncGOni0dl was also good. The rest of
the company was above the average. Again
tonight
KERNAN's LYcEUM THEATER.-For the first
time in six weeks Kernans Theater was given
over last night to female show. The result
was that when the curtain rose upon "A Bower
OF Beauty" there was not vacant seat in the
mouse and standing room was scarce. The
company Is good one. Miss Emma Ward
was good in specialties and Van Osten and Sis
son were given chance to display their Jug
g!lng powers. Two burlesques, Don Jose" and
Robin Hood, gave ample opportunity to show
gorgeous wardrobes. Howley and Doyle in a
song and dance, entitled 1.-TWO Irish Sports"
were we'll received Shelter and Baker did q
good negro specially. Again tonight.
THIRD BlsCHoFF CoNCERT.-At the Bischoff
concert tomorrow night the instrumental men,
bers OF the Washington Musical Club will APP
pear, assisted by Mrs. Shir-Cliff and DR..
Bischof. The club will play trios by Gade,
Leitert and Cnabrier, Mr.. Xander will render
piano solos by Raft and Schumenn-Liszt, Mr.
kakemann aviolin solo by Nachez and Mr..
h1iersch cello solos by Slit and Pepper. Mrs
Shir-Cliff will sing the aria from Traviata, a
ballad by Bevignana and a pastoraIe by Nevin,
accompanied in the latter by the club. DIR.
Bischo will give for the first time his arrange
ment for the organ of Schuberts dramatic
song. the Fri King, which offers such grand
opportunity for instrumental illustration.
Tickets are on sale at Ellis L Co.'S.
The MIERsCH CoSCERT.-A concert that com.
prised much that was pleasing and enjoyable
was that given by Mr.. Johannes Mlersch, as
sisted by Mr.. Panl Miersch, Mrs. Kittie Thomp-
son-Berry and Mr.. Henry Xander. at the Uni
versalist Church last night. A largHudience,
the majority of whom were music yvvers, was
present and the hearty applause of approval
vouched for the unquestioned success OF the
concert. Mr.. Johannes Miersch is a young
man Of undoubted ability as yiolinist and
plays with an intelligence and finish that shows
the result OF careful study and competent train
ing. The program called for four numbers
from him, but a spontaneous encore increased
this to hve. the most pleasing of which was
Wienawski's "Poionaise, No. l. Mr. Paul
Miersch. the 'cellist. shared the honors of
the evening with his brother, his rare ability
being heartily applauded. Mrs Kittie Thomp-
son-Berry sang her different numbers in con- |