Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18
AMUsEM ENTS.

n had big boom for beginning There were
tnsels and tghts and spsnglss and sights, and
other things wildly entrancing In solos aad sets
Of blondes and brune.tes IN glory Of music and
dancing. That In the spentansous poetry OF
N. u. Leavitt's spsctsoularity ct AlbauGh's and
the prose Of 1t Il, that for . spectacle IL 10 q
very attractive show. There are clowns for the
gallery and children. there Il comedy for the
balcony. there 10 music for the pit and
its circle, and there are sstractions Of
pleasing Dientitude for the front row. The
"Spidsr and Fly" 10 o three-sot spectacle rem
iniscent Of the old in Its choruss and grotto
queens Of beauty and redolent of the new In
its music and specialtiss. Chas. Ksnnsy doea
some very good current funny business, Miss
Stephens sings and looks we'll, Belle Black Il q
most shapely Lord Rdzzle Dazzle, Nellie Nsu-
mann and Saraco are quite premier Is dan
seusss, the Putnam sisters g. Spider and ~
are . well-fed and CHEEKY pair Of insects, Jaqu-
ariDs 10 fine with the sword and Zarmo u an
expert jugglsr. The scenery II worked sffsc-
lively and the girls In the chorus and dances
are better looking in face and figure than
usual. AL around Spider and Fly" Is good
enough for everybody without being too good
for anybody. Again tonight
The NEW NATIONAL THEArRR--"The Grey
Mare brought liberal fund of msrrtment to
the New National Theater last night. 1t was
merrimsnt Of the good substantial quality that
carries pleasant flavor into the recollection OF
the auditor. The company II especially organ
lied for a tour outside Of New York The
names which added brillianoy to Its run there
might have enhanced the preliminary interest
IL the production here. but the cast which
gave IL last night 10 q remarkably good one,
quite able to stand it- own inertia Mr..
Vincent Sternroyd, who took the part OF Dduid
HGrIceH, Is q most agreeable aud amusing ex-
ponent of pleasant phase of human nature.
Mr. Charles T. Lothian is . clever young gen
tleman who won favor with the audience very
hist he fart he Vas
handicapped by a lamsness caused by strsintng
tendon of the ankle about a week ago. Marion
GirouX was vivacious and always pleasing.
Mise Jennie Remark was N ost attraotiv % and the
dash Of vinegar that abe puts into her role was
charming well Is appropriate. The
story of Tho Grey Mare" hangs its nuner-
Gus ludicrous complications upon q rather
slender thread, but they are % deity
arranged that there IL no apprehension of its
failing to sustain the weight placed upoa It.
The story Was that Of . physician, John Mar
tosl, Who in order to prove to his wife that II
requires no ability to lie undertakes . deception
himself He meets the fate Of the amateur and
Is involved in end Of trouble and humilia-
ton. He selects as his lie the very common
place statement that he has been out riding,
gets confused with his nephew who really has
been scampering over the country In the most
reprehensfble manner and narrowly escapes
public arrest The role Of John Maz,ceU was
very cspably taken by George Allison. THE
Grey Mare" Is preceded by "A Bed Of Roses. "
This Il a one-sct comedy which presents much
that is admirable. sharing the Objectionable
characteristic Of most such productions pro-
fuseness Of conversation with q rather slender
thread OF action. The conversation, however,
Is graceful and clever and the piece affords
opportunities for good work. which are full
taken advantage of BY Messrs. Findlay, Storm
royd, Allison and Rose and Miss Remark and
Miss Warren.
A.
drama. ''Dsrtmoor," Americanized. was given
its first production in this country last night at
the Academy, and it is hardly necessary to state
that the attraction of the play for this city was
the first appearance in the drama proper Of
Miss Bettins Gerard better known here as Miss
line Of what NAV be known as semi-emotional
dramas, with its story of love and duty and vii
laIny. without any unusual power Is an inter-
esting story and holds audiences attention
20 the very last. Mr.. Gilmour Us Dick TeHdbbes.
husband of Mrs. Lisle Miss Gerard, Is the
villain. and with his contrast Of pathos and
comedy, his vices and his virtues makes Of the
character one that is not readily forgotten. As
to Miss Gerard, whatever may have been said
adversely Of her in her lyric work, as an actress
In the legitimate field Of drama she gives I'M
questioned promise of a substantial success.
Without attempting to measure the dramatic
heights that she will reach, il can be safely pre-
Her beauty, her grace, her reserved force, her
perfect adaptability to her roles will make
Of her permanent favorite. All these
have not come to her vet in an eminent degree
but the promise Il there and devotion to her
work will develop them to the fall. She was
given a curtain call and some beautiful flowers
at the close Of the first act. The entire cast
was good. especially noteworthy being little
Miss Marguerite Fields, Miss Cushman, Mr..
Westford and Mr.. Power. Mr.. Powers Arch
deacon in all points was quantity funny. The
house was large and appreciative, and there
no doubt of its thorough enjoym ent of
'Dartmoor' in it's conception BY the author
and its production by so good company.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER.-The performance
at the Bijou this week Is one Of the best ever
seen there. Lillian Kennedy, q clever and be-
witching little soubrette, presented 'She
Couldn't Marry Three" comedy drama Of
more than ordinary interest and an excellent
medium for displaying her versatility. The
story Of the play is that Of Cornish fisher
maiden. who Ia loved and wooed by three gal
lants The villain. the hero and the comedian
have all been introduced. and the interest is
kept up from the rise of the curtain. The
scenery IL especially appropriate and the COM
pany first class in every respect. Again to-
night
kERSAS's LYcEUM THEArIR.-Those old
time favorites. sheridan and Flynn, who at
tracted considerable notice several years ago
BY their inimitsble rendition of Down Went
McGinty, have taken a company Of their own
on the road, and last night opened a week 4
engagement At kernan's to a large audience.
The first part. "Murphy's Reception" was ludi-
crous and introduced the entire strength of the
company. Then followed frst-class olio. in
which several old time favorites made their ap-
pearance in conjunction with new stars. A
burlesque entitled The Merry Buccaneers
closed the entertainment Again to night