Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

Hhudusu Idst nlSnt as Inc American
Minister" 1t was an eminently successful
appearance in every respect The people who
have watched Mr.. Cranes career as "The
Senator" are evidently determined to follow
him into the higher branches of statesmanghip.
The Minister" has the same breezy affability
combined with force Of character that made
the senator" such favorite. The role is not
carlcature of the American politician. In
some respects it is rather q refinement Of the
species. for there is much in Benz. Franklin
Lo,oton's sincere honesty. direct logic, earnest
ness OF expression and loftiness of purpose that
might with good results serve as an ideal for
the future American politicians. Part OF this is
due to Mr.. Paul NJ. Potter, who wrote the play
and part to MIR. Crane. who developes the char
acter in a way which keeps the impression UNI
broken through the many interesting incidents
of the performance. Mr.. Crane has with him
good company. ]. W. Shannon. as the Italian
minister, was conscientious and capable and
Miss Hattie Russell was conspicuoNsly meritor
lous. Mention should also be made OF the good
work OF Messrs. Adolph jackson, J. c. Padgett
VIM. Herbert, Harry Braham and Messrs Annie
Neill. Augusta Foster, Amy Busby and GLADYS
Wallis. Again to night.
NATIONAL 1t was MIR. Wilkinson's Widows
at the National last night, and not for the first
time either, nor with the great cast that first
went with the play at n jump into popular
favor, yet 1t seemed as funny and GER
tainly the audience enjoyed it as immensely as
chokcd and laughed again at all its complica-
lions and roaring situations. Miss Littell and
Miss kennard are the widows this year and
they are good enough for anybody. Mr. Nor
cross and Mr.. Ross are the husbands Of the
widows MIR. Burns, the original Major Nal
Tory, Is In the cast this week. and Mr.. Coleman
the Ld,cyer, is also not new in the part Miss
tombstone, ms Suzdnnd, i. a charming and i'm
perious maid, while all the others are well
fitted to the places in which they are set evil
klnsons Widows from start to finish is up
roariousy funny.
ACADEMIA fair audience saw "a Fair
Rebel at the Academy last night and appre-
clated 1t As II II were making its first appear
ance In Washington instead OF its second As
is known, "A Fair Rebel is a war drama, and
there is much exciting incident pervading it.
Miss GlIIettes Ctdueul MOnteiM was given
with strength and softncss, as the case de-
manded. and Mr.. Mawsons Col Mason was
quite military. Mr.. Kingsley's Bill Bronson
and Miss Elbert's Sdiiy Wood were two good
pieces of character work Mr.. Fosters Souarie
was done with more or less artistic villainv and
Miss Buckin's Capt Johnnie was slightly too
Boweryish to be Nirginian. Mr. Keefe's DR..
StiH,ndR and Miss Oeste les Mss Wyeth were
most attractive. Without being unusually DOW
erful the cast is well selected and matches very
satisfactorily for pleasant performance of the
play.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATEn-Few actors are
more popular with the patrons of the Bijou
than James A. Reilly and when he comes to
Washington he receives q hearty welcome.
Last night was no exception to the rule nd
when the curtain went up on the first act of
The German Soldier" the holse was filed
The play is strong comedy drama and the
plot IL interesting administrative. Throughout
the performance several wel-known specialties
are introduced. As the German soldier Mr.
Reilly easily carried off the honors His sing
ing bears a strong resemblance to j. K Emmett
/ a IL nd tho
ent. One of the features of the performance il
the acting and serpen.ine dance of Master Rob-
bic Reilly. the son of the star Again tonight
kERNAN's LYcEUM THEATER.-Sam Devere's
own company opened engagement at Ker-
mans last night and before the curtain went ND
there was standing room only. The perform
ance is one of the most complete seen here this
season and the specialties without a single ex-
ception are of the first class. The Sic Hassen
Ben Ali Royal Troupe OF Moorish Zoug Zoug
Arabs is the feature Of the entertainment, and
their dance Is wild, hilarious and exciting Sam
Devere does a clever banjo specially. the High
leys add new laurels to their fame as clever
sketch artists, Harry La Rose astounds all with
his equilibrist performance and Leonard and
Moran in an Irish sketch are very funny The
Sisters Coulson are clever. as is the Wood trio,
the Columbia -Four. Rowe and Brennan and C.
W. Littlefeld. Again tonight.
The MEssIAH.-Tomorrow night the great
performance OF 1.-The Messiah" for which the
Choral Society has made such ample prepara-
tion will take place at Mctzerott Hall The
soloists are Mrs. Cornne Lawton Moore So
prano; Miss Gertrude Stein, contralto; Mr..
Payne Clarke. tenor, and MIR. Perry Averill,
bass. All these singers are of established repu-
tatlon, and 1t may be anticipated that their
work will be artistically and satisfactorily per-
formed. The New York symphony Orchestra
will also assist and the whole will be under the
direction of Mr.. Walter Damrosch. Seats NAV
be obtained at Metzerott's
MISS SCHMIDTs LEcTURE.-A good.sized au-
dience.and certainly very appreciative one as
sembled in the Universalist Church last night
to listen to the second lecture by Miss Anna
Seaton Schmidt. Her subject last night was
Paris and Napoleon the First" and it was
treated In most interesting manner. The
lecture was handsomely illustrated by stereop-
ticon views.
AUTHORS READINGs.-George W. Cable and
Marshall +. Wilder last evening gave the first
entertainment in the SEC" course at Met
zerott Hall. The attendance was large. Mr..
Cable read from his well-known novel 1.-THE
Grandissimcs, the selection being devoted to
Bras Coupe" the African prince. 1t was well
rendered, but was somewhat sombre in color
ing. MIR. Wilder had no difficlty In keeping the
house In a continual roar with the relating of
his inimitable stories. and was recalled time and
time again. The Philharmonic Female Quar-
tet added not little to the pleasure of those
present by their excellent singing which was
repeatedly encored.