Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALBAuaH's.-"The Chimes Of Normandy"
which the Dickson Opera Company will present
every night Of next week at Absugh's Theater,
has had q wonderful stage career. II has been
prodSced by good companies, by bad COM
panies, by amateurs; but still in the hands Of
competent persons it never appears to lose that
charm Of music and attractiveness Of costuming
and scenery which upon its introduction started
it on a life Of popularity. In presenting an
opera that is not q new one and which has been
seen in this city many times the management
appreciates what will be demanded of the COM
pany as regards the standard of excellence that
must be maintained, and it viii be their special
effort to have it the most perfect that the sum-
mer season has produced. The hbretto is pure
and bright and the musical score il said by
musicians to be one of the very best Of opera
comique. 1t is catchy. but at the same time is
sweet, tuneful and melodioua-
The part of Serpoiette will be assumed by Miss
Post, who won for herself quite . name in this
role. Germaine should be an attractive,
sprightly maiden With Miss vining to sustain
the part Mr.. Greensfelder will play Gaspdrd,
aud the others in the cast will be Mr.. Holcombe
as Henri. Mr.. Girard as The Bdilh, Mr.. Temple
as Jean Grenichedux and Mr.. Morrison - The
Notary.
KERSAx's.-Miss Clara Beckwith's aquatic
exhibitions will form the principal attraction
at Kernan's Lyceum Theater next week. The
female pedestrians will rest from midnight to-
night until O'Clock Monday afternoon, when
they will resume the seventy-two-hour race,
which must be completed by IL p. m Saturday,
June II. W. A. Hoagisnd will be on hand to meet
all corners. Miss Beckwith appears at suitable in
tervals during the contest, and as an indoor
entertainment her performance serves to amuse
patrons who have grown weary Of the monot-
ony Of the track, or to enliven the dull mo-
ments which are sure to occur in all walking
matches. Miss Beckwiths feats under water
are positively remarkable. She displays all the
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grace and daring OF the fabulous mermaid.
Small Is the aquarium Is, she leaves no doubt
of her high degree Of skill. Ample evidence Of
this is given in her realistic imitation OF q
drowning woman
NATIONAL THEATKR--"A Bachelor Of Arts
IN the attraction at the National fhester next
week and the clever play will be handled by
the well-rounded stock company which is de-
lighting 90 many people during these summer
evenings Hot weather has q depressing effect
on the box receipts Of high tragedy, but the
melting influence does not apply to laughable.
clever plays like those being produced at the
National.
| to attract numberess people during the after
moons and evenings The grand concerts
happen at 2 and y. m. Ten men constitu te
the attraction and the music is Of a high order.
Every evening at Bethesda there is dancing.
which is Is free as the air and Is inspiring ~
old wine.
FITzsIMMoNs' AUprroRrUM.-The ladies, the
children and the general public in search of
congenial amusement will find their way to the
popular continuous performance at this thester
for all classes and the only place Of Amusement,
of the kind in this city. The continuous vaude-
vile will begin this afternoon a. usual at ]
O'Clock and run cheeringly along until 1870 to-
night, and as q new troupe will take the place
Of the present one after tonight this Saturday
afternoon and night will be the last chance to
see this star company in q delightful varied
show. All the school pupils and other chill
dren having school tickets receive a 25-cent
seat at l0-cent price. Bonnie Lottie. Ben
detto. Chas. Stanley, Mamie Curtis, J. NJ. Har-
ris, the Fansons, Dale Armstrong and Prof.
Yerac's shadowgraphs for the last time this
afternoon and night Monday Mr.. James
Fitzsimmons' new company viii appear
at this favorite theater. The Lemda Quartz,
from Alexandria. Va, appeared in addition last
evening at Fitzsimmons' Theater, and the
people Of Alexandria who came expressly to
hear them are quite elated over their success.