Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-12

AMUSEMENTS.
AIsAuens.-Digby Bell has gone wner. all
good comic opera comedians 90 He has
| joined the ranks Of the stars and he
made his first appearance In WASH
ingtou as leading light last night It
respect. Dlgby Bell is always popular. and his
personality is more than likely to supply spirit
and sparkle enough to carry a comic opera
through, regardless Of its hbretto or even Of its
| music. "The Tar and the Tartar affords
excellent opportunities for him, and be uses
| seen before. 1t retains all its former
| briliiancy of costuming and general sprightli-
ness. The company includes the former prin-
| cipals. with the exception of Marion Msnola,
who is replaced by Hiida Rollins. Miss Hol-
Inns was received with warmth by the audience.
Laura Joyce Bell, Josephine Knapp and Hubert
Wllke won the approval of the audience as
usual One very creditable musical effort In
the work is the arrangement Of national airs
by Mr.. Itzel. 1t il work Of ingenuity rather
than a work of genius, but the old melodies
have cumulative effect when hurled at the
audience in one big broadside that Is bound to
arouse enthusiasm. This selection won four
encores last night Dgby Bells topical song
also brought forth demand for every avail
able verse. The Tar and the Tartar will remain
the attraction until Thursday night when
Jupiter" will be given for the first time.
NATIONAL Enthusiastically company Of
u
National Theater last night in revised edition
OF the CITY Directory" The piece has been
seen heretofore, but its fun appeared none the
less new or infectious and the audience in
dulged in continuous laughter from the rising
of the curtain until the fall thereof on the last
act Sweatman Haverly and Schoolcrait fur
nished the greatest amount of amusement, al
though all the characters were good. and OF the
ladies, Lille Eldridge, Bessie Cleveland, Maym
kelso and Kate Uarb we're attractive and
of tive A~..n al. A. -
many skirt dancers, completely captured the
house and was recalled again and again in each
of her dances. The "City Directory" fully ac-
comPlishes its purpose of melting the most up
roarious laughter.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-The DeLange and Ris-
ing Comedy Company made its iirst Washing
ton appearance at the Academy last night with
a curtain raiser-"Why," by Burr Mcintosh
and three-act curtain dropper-"1angled
Up" by the entire company. With such an
array Of vocal genius as Louis DeLange, Will
s. Rising, Alex Clark, Miss Agnes Stone, Miss
Mortimer and others in the cast one would ex-
pect some singing to be tangled up in the COM
edy somewhere, but there isn't, except a little
turn Miss Mortimer gives just before she be-
gins her serpentine dance-and that dance.
In the billowy folds of white cashmere, in the
wonderful fluff Of intricate gear, in the tum-
bling clouds of sensuOus lace, in wild,
tumultuous, sinuOus grace, the dancer floats
and sinks and whirls in eddies of limbs and silk
tight swirls, a glance of a moment, vision Of
blue from the heecy clouds comes flashing
through step and dainty pirOuette, we'll
that dance captures the house. The play itself
is the usual variety built to please q passing
thrOng, and that this does without being a very
great play or very funny or OF high motive is
evinced by the applause it receives, which is at
times vigorous.
Fauntleroy' was the attraction at Harris Biiou
Theater last night and large and well. pleased
audience witnessed its presentation. The COM
pany presenting the play is a strong one
throughout and an even and enjoyable perform
ance was the result. Or the play nothing need
be said, as it is too well known, but to the
patrons of Harris it was new and its strong
points were generously appiauded. Carl Haswin
as the Earl did strong piece of character acting
and contributed largely to the success OF the
performance. Lillian Masterson as the little
lord was very bright, self possessed and per-
formed like a veteran. Her scene with the
Earl in the second act was exceedingly well
done. The company has two bright little stars
In Miss Masterson and Mabel Walsh. Miss
Walsh plays the title part this evening. Anna
Norton as the adventures was very good and
| in fact exceptional good work was done by the
entire cast. Again tonight.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEArER.-Kernans was
packed to the doors last night The occasion
was the presence Of the creole queens, who
ruled IN pleasing and entertaining manner
commenced with female first part entitled
Tropical Revelries" introducing McGowan
and Smart, punsters; Fred Piper, descriptive
vocalist; Young and Eaton, Hines and Roberts.
w. s. Burnett, Miss Sadie Wolf and Chas. E.
johnson. All contributed more or less to this
section Of the program, which was entertain
ing. A bright Ohio followed, during which the
De Wolf Sisters sang several popular songs;
the Creole Revelers ten in number, executed
| difficult song and dance: Miss Florence Hines
in male approximations. The performance
closed with a champion challenge dancing con-
test, in which twenty genuine buck dancers
participated. Again tonight.
Mrs HowARDs LECTURE REcIrAL-Mrs.
Constance Howard gave her second lecture re-
cital on the ''Meistersingers of Nuremburg" ut
the studio of Mr.. Harvey Page yesterday
afternoon and the interest was even greater
than at the first of the series. The second act
was treated and the historical and descriptive
analysis was given in clear and intelligent
manner that proved how carefully and
thoroughly the lecturer had studied her
subject The piano recitals were thor
oughly enjoyed and were given with
an intelligence and expression that belong
only to an accomplished musician. The third
and last recital will take place on Thursday
evening
ACADEMY.-Dewolf Hopper and his merry
company Of comedians and singers will present
the successful comic opera Wang next week