Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-02

ALhAUoH B. I0e OlQ HOMESTEAD 10 o Ia
vorite with the public that seems in little dam
ger Of being Implanted II is about as far re-
moved from what II morbid and over-intense
In the drama ~ It is possible for play to be,
and at the same time has an interest that never
flags and that often rises to the plane OF the
thrilling The audience that saw "The Old
Homestead at Albsugh's Monday night was
large in spite OF he storm. The cast is strong
one Archie Boyd, as Joshua Hhitco,n6, the
representative Of honest simplicity, COM
bined with shrewdness so often met with in
the rural character, was warmly applauded
There is great deal Of enjoyable music in the
performance.
New NATIONAL THEArEn.-"The Charity BALI
drew good house at the New National Theater
Monday night. The play met with its usual
hearty reception, 1t is representative of the
more refined school Of modern dramatic work
and is commendabie for the ingenuity Of its
plot and the force OF its situations as we'll as
the natural manner in which they are reached
Its lines are bright, sometimes brilliant, and
Its Characters are strong, but not overdrawn
types OF the people Of today. The company is
one that gives each role the benefit Of superior
abilities There were no deficiencies either as
to scenery or costuming.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-Lew Dockstader's min
streis FURNISHED very enjoyable entertainment
at the Academy of Music Monday night. The
Jokes Of the end men are not Anticipated and
FRANK Girard makes easy in tel locutor. Lew
Dockstader IL a genuine humorist and in his
monoiogue made no end Of fun His imper-
sonatIons of President Harrison and ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland were also highly amusing. Geo.
POWERS In recognized as the most accom-
pnshed baDjoIst row in the profession and
his solos were obliged to DO repeated again
and again. He also introduced what he calls
Dan1ay, which il a cross between banjo and
mandolin, and which he played with excel
lent effect The olio performance presented
some very good people. The singing force Is
well balanced anu every number was encored.
Altogether the Hockstaders furnish the most
pleasing minstrel show that has been here this
season.
HARRIS BrJoU TaEArEE.-The East Mail
was on time Monday night and reached the
Biiou shortly after 8 O'Clock. A large audience
witnessed its arrival and vigorously applauded
the acts incident thereto. The play of the
Past Mail is not II new one in Washington,
yet 1t has been rewritten and considerably
changed, SO that in reality it is virtually new.
The company is good and the scenic effects
OF the first-cass. In the third act the height
of realism was reached as the United States
mail train dashed across tue stage. There are
several strong characters in the cast.
kERNAN's LYcEUM THEATER.-The Night
Owls prove good attraction at Kernan's
and amuse a large audience nightly. Forty
fne-looking damsels unprecedented the owls
novel military spectacle opened the perform
ance. 1t was entitled The Blue and GRAY"
That old-time fayorite OF burlesque, Pauline
Markham, unprecedented the general. The 0lio
contained Miss Lille Larkill. pleasing song
stress; VIM. ]. O'Brien. in violin limitations;
Collins and Henshaw, in their original fad,
Niagara; Heath and De Rosette, in a lightning
zouave drill; Huffman. the male ir1personator;
the musical students and n concluding bur-
lesque entitled "A Donis.n Again tonight.
MR. PERRY's LECTURE REcIIAI.-The fourth
OF the Bischoff concerts will be given at the
Congregational Church this evening" when MIR.
Edward Baxter Perry will give another of his
unique pianoforte lecture recitals. Mr.. Perry's
rare combination Of the gifts of lecturer and
piano virtuoso. gives his entertainments a char
acter of interest which can be found in no
other His analysis of the character and mean
ing OF each composition just before its rendi-
ton upon the piano, takes away entirely the
usual monotony OF piano recital, ana makes
MS evenings OF rare interest to lovers Of art
Seats are on sale at Ellis Co.'S.
MEsrAYER AND VAUGHN.-The Grand Opera
House will be given over to farce comedy next
week for the first time in several months. and
when 1t Is said that the chief fun makers are
none other than our old time friends, VIM. A.
Mestayer and Theresa Vaughn, the story of
very merry week is told. "Our Grab Bag is
the new piece which serves to introduce these
popular fayorites Mr.. Mestayer's past essays
In comedy construction are a guarantee for the
future, and he is said to have exhibited striking
Improvement in Our Grab Bag over his many
previous efforts. The Mestayer-Vaughn Com
pany is composed oftwenty exceedingly clever
ladies, singers who can sing and dancers who
can dance. The sale Of seats commences to-
morrow.
Tue Ivy LEAr.-Next week will bring to
Harris Bijou Theater the established favorlte,
The Ivy Leaf" as presented by ". II. Powers.
The play is one Of great popular interest and
this occasion will be made one Of peculiar I'M
portance from the fact that arrangements have
been made with Harris, Britton Il Dean and
the ivy Lear management by which the
Woman's Relief Corps of the department of the
Potomac is to participate in the proceeds. The
fund thus established is to constitute fund
for the entertainment of tine ladies who visit the
q. A. L. encampment in this city. The engage
ment has been given enthusiastic ate by the
Grand Army people, and the merits of the en-
tertainment are such that 1T cannot fail to COM
mand liberal patronage. The story is of a be-
trothal by the edict of dying father that is
we'll nigh thwarted by the Vaccinations OF
jealous and designing villain. The villain is at
last oyerthrown with the aid of iight-hearted,
fnn-loving, shrewd Irishman. 1t is strongly
presented with natural, but exciting Gilman es
and bright dialogue. The scenic effects are
exceptionally fine.
The SToDDARD LECTUREs-The sale of tickets
for the Stoddard lectures opened with Il rush
yesterday at the Academy, and all day there
was a line OF eager buyers. The management
anticipated the crowd and arranged the triple
course to meet it. Notwithstanding the fact that
the sale was the largest ever known for the
lectures, good seats may yet be had by prompt
buyers.
HARRY WILLIAMS SPECIALITY CoMpASY.-iiarry
Williams Own Specially Company, direct from
his Academy of Music Pittsburg. Pa, will open
at Kernans Lyceum Theater next week. 1t is
headed by Americas great entertainer and
prince OF mimics, Frank Bush, and includes
many artists who will make their first appear
ance here, among whom may be mentioned
the Acme Four, Casone Bros. Horace Wheatley,
I SYnlt and n,,rE De- l.