Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

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ALBAuaH'a-."A Nights Frolic, - adapted b
Augustus Thomas, author Of Alabama" from
one Of Won Noser's German comedies. Il HE
piece in which Miss Helen Barry. the Englist
scissss, win make her appearance z. Nba.Sh !,
pieoe has been received With much favor in
New York, Boston. Philadelphia. Cleveland
Cincinnati and Chicago. The company b made
up of reputable players, Mary Shaw. J. H. Gil.
mour. Owen westferd and Alfred Fisher peins
the most prominent In the cast. The play il
enid to be very amusing from start to hnish, in
| which Miss Barry plays dual role, appearing
frs. as Lady Betty and in the second act as a
| French officer. The adaptation Is said to reflect
credit on Mr. Thomas Commodore Stanton, u.
| 8. n, choleric old naval officer, has engaged
4 his daughter Nellie in marriage to Capt. Chan
don a French chasseur. She, however II in
love with q young lawyer, whose sister and
| q charming widow conspire with her to break
| up the engagement. On the arrival OF the gal
| liant captain, who has never seen Miss Stanton,
the fair conspirators have the lawyers sister
| introduced to the young Frenchrnan as Miss
| Stanton, his afianced. He is rather disap-
! pointed, an she Is not the rosebud he had ex-
1 pected to meet. With the aid of the LAWYER
| and his sister the captain is kept away from the
commodore the night Of his arrival. and
| Miss Barry dressed in the uniform of a French
captain IL presented to the commodore M
| Capt. Cha,.don The object of the false captain
is to disgust the old naval officer with bis in
| tended son-in-law. All this change of name
and characters leads to the most amusing mis-
understanding, and 1t is said to end in perfect
! climax of bewilderment. which finally receives
the usual satisfactory clearing ub.
| ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-Tonight at the Academy
Of Music John l.. Stoddnrd will close his bril-
| liant engagement with his famous lecture on
the Passion Play OF ODER Ammergau Then
Washingtonians will say goodbye to this gifted
| entertainer till he returns in 1894 to tell of
Japan, China and India His legion Ct WASH
| ington friends can but wish him bon voyage,
| and will look forward with pleasant anticipa-
ton to his return from his tour around the
| world.
HARRIS BIJou THEArEn-At Harris Biiou
Theater next week will be presented that favor
lite comedy-drama, "Muggs' Landing" The
| play has already proved a popular attraction.
but as seen next week it will be substantially a
new performance, presenting in every way an
| improvement on the old. 1t has been re-
written and recast The interesting points OF
| the story have been preserved, and so have the
| picturesque and entertaining characters that
| have made SO many friends among theater-
| going people. There has been an effort to give
every facility for the presentation of popular
music. The selections in this line are among
the best and latest things in popular melody,
and what is more, they are said to be rendered
| with spirit and skill The Star Trio is must
cal organization whose style is both novel and
pleasing. There is a continual now of merri-
ment through the performance, and 1t 10 all
! good, clean fun. The members of the company
combine comedy. dramatic and musical pro.
| iciency in a way that has made 1t strong 70.
| vorite elsewhere, and should do so here.
/ RICHARD BURMEIsTER.-1he celebrated piano
virtuoso Richard Burmeister will give grand
| recital Mt the Universalst Church next Friday
evening, April l. The affair will be under the
patronage Of Mrs. Levi p. Morton. Mrs. NJ.
| Harrison Mckee, Mrs. H. Cabot Lodge and
other well-known cultured women who know
| Mr.. Burmeister's abilities and have been graft
| fled by his playing. The program will include
the compositions Of the greatest masters and
an evening of the highest enjoyment may be
anticipated. Tickets may now be obtained at
| Metzerotts. Droop's and knabes music stores.
| JAMES WHITCONB RILEY.-On Thursday next
Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley. the hOosier poet,
will give q reading at the Universalist Church.
No writer has larger humane sympathy than
| Mr.. Riley and his poems are undoubtedly as
| widely read as those OF any other living author
on that account His quaint dialect brings the
lessons he teaches more closely to the hearts
| of the common people. who feel that the poet
can understand them and is one of them. Mr..
| Riley will be assisted by the Franz Abt Club.
| q male octet composed of some Of the best
amateurs in the District. Seats may be secured
| ut Metzerotts. A number OF Washington's
most prominent people have secured seats and
| it is expected that the President and family
| will be In attendance. as Mr.. Riley is from the
1EeSlQeut b uOme
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-Manager John
| H., Smith has added VIM. Muldoon and his
| school OF athletes to the Henry Burlesque Com
pany, and with this combination Of athletics
and beauty will open at Kernan's Lyceum
Theater next Monday for one week only. Mr..
Muldoon will have sole charge Of the athletic
| exercises, and desires to assure his many ad-
| mirers that they will not be disappointed. He
| is accompanied by the best pupils Of his own
| school and looks forward confidently to many
Interesting and instructive contests between
| them and local athletes. Mr.. Muldoon will
| give prizes to the best amateur boxers He ID
the originator OF amateur boxing tournaments.
| and desires to encourage in youth a love for
| the manly art of self-dcfense. Mr.. Muldoon
| will meet all Corners in wrestling bouts and
makes very liberal offers. He will give 800 to
! any man who throws him. s25 to any man whom
he fails to throw in fifteen minutes and Is q
minute for every minute man stands before
| him after the first five. The Henry Burlesque
Company has established reputation here. Its
| enter tainment is marked by originality and
consists of first part, an oliO and burlesque,
| introducing many bright beauties and clever
| comedians. Texarkanas, the wonderful
| American danseuse, is an attractive feature.
| Among others are Cora Strong. the Sisters De
Witt, Will West and Cook and Clinton.
| ALL Souls CHURCH.-An entertainment will
be given at All Souls Church on Tuesday even.
ing next for the benefit Of the mission school
| of cookery and housework, at which an attract
| i've program will be presented, in which Miss
| E. Jean Wilson, the Columbia Musical Club,
Miss McCulloch, Mr.. Chase Of Boston and Mr..
Wright will participate.
E STREET BAPTIST CHURCH QuARrIr.-An
entertainment will be given by the
Street Baptist Church Quartet composed OF
Miss Carrie v. Kidwell, soprano; Mrs. Anna
| Louise Powell, contralto; DIR. A. J. Brown,
tenor; Mr.. I. X. Riley, basso, with Mrs. Grace
Dufour Brown as accompanist They will be
assisted by the Schubert Quartet. composed OF
Mr.. Alexander Mosher, first tenor; Mr.. Perry
Turpin, second tenor; Mr.. J. Henry Kaiser, first
basso; Mr.. William b. Hoover, second basso;
Miss Gwyneth d. KING, the elocutionist; Prof.
Herman Rakemann and Prof Ed. Hay. Tho
program promises to be one OF the highest Or
der. Tickets at Ellis 4 Co.
Testimonial to . Pastors Wife.
number of the personal friends Of the
couple and members OF the Peoples Church
assembled Tuesday evening at the residence of
Rev. DR.. Alex. Kent, o street, to surprise Mrs.
Kent. the wife of the pastor, with a testimonial