Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
ASSESSMENTS.

Aibaugh's.-The popular comedian, Mr..
Roland Reed. will begin his annual engage
ment Monday evening at Albaughs,
presenting his brilliant success. Lend
Me Your Wife," all the week except Fri
day and Saturday nights. This play
has been received with great favor
wherever presented. being full of bright
lines and comical situations. Mr. Reed
plays a character which those who have
witnessed the performance claim is the best
work that he has ever done, and the COM
edy comes with the reputation of being one
of the most amusing that has been seen in
a long time. Mr.. Reeds supporting COM
pany consists of Harry A. Smith. William
G. Andrews, H. Rees Davies. Julian Reed.
Sheridan Upper, James Douglass. Miss Isa-
dore Rush, Miss Maude Monroe. Miss Fan
chon Campbell, Mrs. Mary Meyers. Friday
and Saturday nights Mr.. Reed will present
the late d. d. Lloyd's excellent comedy,
THE Woman Halter" in which he is seen
to great advantage as Samuel Bundy.
New National Theater.-The Warde-James
combination will be the attraction at the
National Theater next week, appearing in
the following repertoire: Monday and We'd
nesday nights, Francesca da Rimini; Tues
day night and Wednesday matinee, The
Lions Mouth Thursday night, "Othello;''
Friday night and Saturday afternoon,
Julius Caesar" and Saturday night, "vir-
ginius."
Academy of Music-Henshaw and Ten
Brock will be seen here for the first time
at the Academy of Music next week in
"Nabobs." said to be .ery funny farce
comedy.
Harris Bijou Theater.-That substantially
popular attraction, Alden Benedict's "Fabio
Romani,' Will be presented at Harris Bit0u
Theater next week with a strong cast and
a wealth of scenery and mechanical effects.
The most conspicuous scenic effort Is the
representation of the destruction Of a city
by an earthquake. amid the roar and hame
of an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. The title
role is assumed by Mr.. Wallie Lawrence.
who is well known an actor of sterling
ability. The part of Nina. the faithless
wife, is taken by Miss Frances Field. in
manner which has won her much praise.
Charles l.. Farwell also has been warmly
commended for the manner in which he
plays the part of the Neapolitan ra gpicke~.
Some incidental novelties will be introduced
during the performance, among them being
the Spanish dances of the graceful SZerina.
Kernans Lyceum Theater.-1he attrac-
ton at Kernau's next week will be Gus
Hills New York Vaudeville Stars. wkicn is
claimed to be the highest salariad company
in existence. The features of The program
are Harris and Walters, Luciano 'Taiali.
Bryant and Saville, Lillian Mason. q. W.
Littiefield. McRobie and Evans. Nanleer ana
Barton. Manning and Griffin, F1rnIm Eros.
and Fred j. Huber. The performance will
conclude with what the author chooses to
call a satirical brochure, entitled Count
No Count" Manager Herman has arranged
for the election returns from al the srates
to be read from the stage Tuesday night.
The G. G. Course.-The lectures this sea-
son under the c. C. Course promise 10 be
more than usually interesting. The first
will present VIM. III. McElroy AMI Haril-
ton W. Mabie. both of whom have hi;gh
regulations and have always given great
satisfaction wherever they have been heard.
Then will follow F. Hopkinson Smith, Bill
Nye. Alfred P. Burbank, George Riddle,
Eugene Field. Douglass Sherley. Fred Elmer
son Brooks and James WhitcomD Riley.
Prof. Ewelrs Course.-The course # lee
lures in the First Baptist Church by Prof.
j. l.. Ewell of Howard University begins
tonight, when his subject will be. Egypt
H." In this lecture he will make a jour
ney to the pyramids, will tell of Old cairo
and the modern city of two wonderful
canals the old town of Suez. The Red Sea,
the great desert and the wells of Moses.
He will present some beautiful ste-eopticon
views.
Wonderland.-The Wonderland presents
an excellent program for next week, en-
bracing number of novel features COM
bined with an excellent stage performance.
The Allilabs. with their famous living
rooster orchestra. which created such a
furore in New York and Chicago, heads the
list of attractions. and is a deci led novelty.
The members of this orchestra are genuine
barnyard ROSTERS. They appear IN full
evening dress, and perform on their strin sed
instruments in an amusing manner. .;ignor
Delario's giant wrestling bear IS also
another strong attraction. and so @Iccessful
has he been in defeating all Corners ;hat
the management offers slOO to uny one who
can throw him.
In the theater proper are the Bl-rons,
the well-known musical sketch team; the
Waterbury brothers, the Washington IA
vorites; the Helstons, English top boot
dancers. and others.
Miss Marlowe in Juliet.--Miss Marlowe
played Juliet before n very distin gushed
audience at the Academy of Music last
night. Her Interpretation of the role WAS
pleasing, as all that she does Is In the
performance as a whole there was much to
commend. and approval was literally niari-
Tested. Among the people who were present
were President and Mrs. Cieveiant Ne, re-
tary and Mrs. Lamont, Vice Pre-. id-nt
Stevenson and number of well-l.novn