Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27
ADJUSTMENTS,

ALBAUaH's-Thus far the summer opera
season has been popular success, and with an
opera much above the average for next week 3
presentation another week of crowded houses
10 promised. "a Nigh. in Venice" which is to
be the production, il a three-act opera comique,
which met with the highest approval wherever
| staged 1t is one of Strauss happiest concep-
tons and deals with carnival time in Venice.
The costuming is adapted to the bright color
ings Of the holiday season and the scenery is
set with the idea Of presenting the festivities
| OF such an occasion. The experiences Of an
| adventuresome duke form the basis OF the plot.
The cast enlists the services Of every member
| Of the company in parts that are all good.
In order to show their appreciation of the
approval which the public has accorded them,
the management will present to every lady who
purchases a seat at the matinee next Saturday a
| finely finished cabinet photograph Of the Prin-
cess Eulalie. taken during her stay in this city.
| On Tuesday, Decoration day, there will be a
special matinee.
SUMNER CoMEDY.-A season Of light comedy
will open at the National Theater on Monday
night, when a company Of excellent people will
appear in 1.-The SNOWFALL" Charles Mackay,
Charles Coote, Frederic Bond, John Findlay,
Joseph Wheelock. ir., Percy Winter. Robert
Darlington, Agnes Findlay and Mae Barnes
compose the company, and all are well known
as possessing more than ordinary individual
merit, and the rehearsals Mr.. Winter, the stage
manager. says, have shown that they will act
well together.
KERNAN's LYcEuM THEATER.-Miss Clara
Beckwith, whose aquatic exhibitions will break
the monotonv OF the female walking matches to
be inaugurated at kernan's on Monday, June
3, is a daughter Of William Manning Beckwith.
for ten years champion natator Of England. and
succeeded by his son William, the present
champion. At the age Of fifteen she divided
the honors with her father as the champion
natatress Of England. To her many laurels she
added the record Of rescuing numerous persons
from drowning record which has been in
creased since she took up her residence In
Boston about ten years ago. Miss Beckwith
has won a number Of victories in this country.
MANAGER KERNAN's BENEF1T.-Manager Eu-
gene Kernan's benefit next Monday evening at
kernan's Lyceum Theater is calculated to prove
the event OF the season at that house. In addi-
ton to the usual features there will be cake
walk which bids fair to be holly contested.
Prof. Thos. H. W. Smith, liking of the dudes
and successor to Beau Brummell," will act
master of ceremonies. Masters Frank and
Walter Haywood, two youngsters scarcely in
their teens, will give sparring exhibition. and
will be followed by lively setto between Geo.
Northridge, champion middle weight, and Ned
Cartwright, champion light weight OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. Specialties will be intro
duced as follows: L. A. Roginski. with his dis
solving views; Harry Buckingham, assisted by
]. B. Tucker and others, in his farce, "A Man
ayers Troubles" Matthews and Harris. in
sketches: the Waterbury brothers. musical
artists; Frank Anderson, lyric tenor, late with
Primrose West; Il. j. Ward. in his vocal sue
cesses: Frank Depro. the well-known mimic: E.
G. Bi.dee, the musical devil: the great Bretano.
comic juggler; j. j. Benham, baritone; Bert
Gilbert. Irish comedian. and Master Collins,
the boy actor.
FIIzsIMMoNs' AUDITORIUM THEArER.-This
Saturday afternoon and night at the pleasantly
ventilated Fitzsimmons Auditorium Theater
the public will find An attractive program. The
continuous performance, from pm. to 1890
pm, presents hIgh-class vaudeville enter
tainers in refined variety. In fact, the reason
able prices of admission and the many hours
during the afternoon and evening of the per-
Torrance Fender it. with its attractions, ac-
ceptable and convenient to all classes of the
community.
NATIONAL THEATER.-This afternoon the per-
Torrance of ''Pinafore' by children. for the
benefit Of the Homeopathic Hospital, is in pro-
gress, and the little ones are afording great
satisfaction to a very large audience. Tonight
the Chimes Of Normandy" will be presented
by practically the same cast that SO successfully
gave this opera last February. Mrs. Shir-Cliff
will be the Serpolette; Miss Ruth Thompson,
GermGiRe: Herndon Morsell. GrenicheGur;
Theodore Friebus. jr., Henri; Oliver c. Hine.
Gdspdrd: s. E. Elliott, the BdilH. and ". III.
Conley. the Notary The chorus will be large
and effective and a thoroughly ENJOYABLE per-
Torrance may be expected. 1t is anticipated
tndt the auulence Will De AS large tOnlsnt as IL
is this afternoon.
SACRED CONCERT AND LECrURE.-Tomorrow
there will be two concerts and lectures al Ma
sonic Hail. at 2:3O and 7:30 pm. The lectures
will be by the Rev. David j. Beale. d. D., on
the Johnstown flood. DR.. Beale one of the
heroes of Johnstown and is thoroughly in
formed on the subject. There will be singing
by Miss Annie Craig and Mrs. Emily F. Barnes
and old slave day songs by Miss Belle F. Glib
bons of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
BETHESDA PARK.-Tonight. Saturday, at 8
o'clock, the opera of the 'Mascotte" will be per-
formed for the last time. Next week 'Pina-
fore" will be the attraction. Tomorrow. Sun
day. grand sacred concert. both vocal and in
strumentai, by twenty good people, will take
ures. The cars now run from Georgetown
without change. The park is looking hand
some. and Hart & Christie, the new manage rs,
appear to be pleasing the people.