Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

Albaugh's.-All the theaters gave matinee
performances yesterday, and while the at
tendance was not SO great at any Of them
as has been customary on Christmas days,
still there were fair audiences, and the plays
were generally enjoyed. At Albaugh's there
was melodrama that caught the galleries.
1.-THE Bottom Of the Sea- Is the title, and it
has many realistic scenes, particularly the
one that represents the laying of the At
lantic cable. which is cut by the villain, and
this necessitates visit to the bottom of the
ocean. where there is a thrilling encounter.
There Is also a shipwreck and other reals-
tic scenes. The one good character in the
play is the villain, played by Mr.. George p.
Webster. who does such an excellent piece
of work that he Is heartily despised by the
audience. which is the best tribute to his
artistic performance. There are bits of
comedy scattered through the play that
serve to relieve the general somberness Of
the piece. and as everything turns out all
right, the audience goes away feeling happy.
National-Mr. William Haworths realis-
tic play. 1.-The Nutmeg Match being a
character study of farm life in Connecticut,
was the attraction at the National last
night. and the story Of it's realism having
gone abroad, the upper part of the house
was PdChcu AuA VI tOCAlcIOuSly dppTOSldOsV
auditors. The play is in four acts and a
pile driver, and it is story of secret
marriage, desertion. villainy good angels in
the disguise Of very ordinary people, ana
the usual combinations incidental to such
dramatic creations, the whole thing end
ing happily. The pile driver. which is the
realistic feature. appears in the second act.
and 1t works like a charm. When the cur
tain went down on IL last night, the storm
or applause from the hearers was simply
terrific. and the curtain kept going up and
down like the pile driver for some time,
ana all the actors had to come out and bow
and smile MIR. Wilson as Uncle Bob
makes a fair type of the farmer; Mr.. Ralph
Stuart Is a handsome. good young man; Mr.
beaumont Smith Is low-down villain, and
his pal. Dave Blake (Mr. Beverly, Is an
angel in disguise. Mr.. Edwards Squire
Watkins caught the house on the Jump, and
Mr.. Mcwade's Brick got 1t on the rebound
Miss beaumont was a pretty, resonant
voiced Jess Taylor. and Miss Annie Buck
ley's Cfnders was a favorite from the start
All around, "A Nutmeg Match" is quite
worth hearing.
Academy.-Before any other city in this
country saw THE Other Man" Washington
city saw it. and now, nearly four months
after It's introduction to America, it comes
again, slightly modified, slightly improved
perhaps. but still attractive in the playing of
the very superior cast which Mr. Frohman
always manages to get to play the pieces
ne ne. selects for production or reproduction.
Champignol Malgre LUZ was born in
France. but THE Other Man" was born
In washington, and 1t Is safe to say the
characterization is very fair counter
part or the original; 1t is funny enough.
anyhow. and II 1t were Laughter than 1t
is,in the second act especially the audience
couldn't hear what was going on on the
stage at all. What the cast promised in
the beginning has been more than accom-
pllshed, and the players are now the char
acters themselves. Notably stand Mr. Hol-
land, as st. Fountain; Mr. Burns as
Champignol; Mr.. Standing. as Captain
Camerette, Mr.. Brown, as Camel; Mr.. Del
trichstein. peculiarly and strikingly as
Valence; Miss Henrietta Crossman, Of the
most charming personality, as Champig-
nails wife. and Miss Craven as the ! err
dant servant Charlotte. The others are
not less good In their parts. and the whole
performance is a mosaic of mirth. At least
everybody in the audience last night
thought so. and the applause and hilarity
were everywhere, even slipping in now
and then among the stage folks.
The Harvard Clubs--The Harvard Glee,
Mandolin and Banjo Clubs gave a concert
last night at Metzerott Hail. AS the list
OF distinguished patronesses already pub
hshed in The Star would indicate, the audi
ence was a brilliant ore. Laughter, ap-
plause and encores were the order of the
time. 1t was one of the most creditable
concerts by this class of musicians to
which Washingtonians have been treated.
If Harvard could pull an oar and kick
sphere as she can sing. trill the mandolin
and pick the banjo Yale would have to look
to her laurels. In the absence of Mr.. b.
Wells. the club was led by Mr.. C. r. Stet-
son. The program opened with the glee.
Johnny Harvard" This was followed by
In Picardie," a poem by Graham r. Tom
son. set to music by George l.. Osgood.
Reichardt's Image of the Rose was cred
itably sung by Mr.. Green, with the club
a background. and the march from Ham
let by the banjo club earned an encore.
Heinz Won STEM" two themes from Die
Walkure," received liberal APPLAUSE Mr..
Whitman sang a Bavarian yodel and was
made to sing another. Mr.. Wilder created
somewhat of a sensation. He sang first
1.-The Cannabalee." and the audience re-
fused to let go of him. Song followed song,
and enthusiasm grew by what 1t fed on.
of holly. A barcarole, arranged by l.. J.
Romero, was given by the Mandolin Club
with a persuasive effect peculiar to the In
strument when fondly treated. Part second
Fair Harvard closed the en-
The glee club Is COM
posed Of the following: B. Wells '94.
president; H: A. Cutler. "a. vice president;
c. Morgan, "a. secretary; ]. II. Bell, '9i.
treasurer: H. r. Taylor, "a. leader; first
tenors-D. G. Greene, '95; p. G. Flint, '93:
). p. White. '93; c. B. Parker. SIS: n. c.
Metcalf; ,eG; W. H. Jones. ~. second ten en-,
S. johnson. "a: H. Boyer, '95; j. ID. Greene,
'96 First basses-R. G. Miller L. s.: J. A.
Wilder L. s.; c. H. Porter, 1r., sDiv.; j. G.
Sharp.'9; c. T. Tatman, 81; g. ID. White
head, 90. Second basses-H. A. Cutler. 81;
J. H. Bell, "a; P. w. Wrenn, '94: F. F..
"a: F. w. Thomas. Of; l.. K.
Harvey, 20. F.. b. Whittemore, '96. accC.1-
panist The banjo club Is composed as fol-
lows: ]. Sargent, jr.. '95 president; r. l..
Whitman. 20, leader. Banjos-J. Sargent,
jr., 20; W. D. Bookings, %: J. T. Emott.
'95; NJ NJ. Armstrong, 'G; w. n. Jones,
'97. Guitars-R. P. Hood. '94: ]. p. Roman.
'95; G. H. Spalding. '06; II. L. Goodrich. L.
s. Mandolin-R. L. Whitman. 95. The
guitar and mandolin club includes G. r.
Stetson, o. president: r. P. Hood. o.
secretary and treasurer: p. Wells. % lead
err Mandolins-C. r. stetson. ~: P H.
Lombard. '95: R. L. Whitman, 95; r. G.
Morse 'of: F. F.. Barry, '97. Guitars-R
p. Hood, 81: ]. p Roman, 90; g. H. Spald-
ing. '9f. Vioiin-H. F. Taylor, 9i.
Harris Bijou-The Christmas matinee at
Harris Rijou Theater was a lively and In
.eresting occa sion, the attendance. as is al
most invariably the case with holiday
being large. The attraction,
IAN American Hero" is one which pos
sesses all the excitement, comedy and
elaborate scenery that are required for the
success Of the modern melodrama. The
thrilling situations aroused the warm en-
thusiasm of the audience and the efforts of
various members Of the company met with
especial marks of approval Mr.. Clint g.
Ford who assumes the leading role. ac-
.,,;te b;r,Salf with credit Mias RATHER