Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

Albaugh's.-The attraction next week will
be Miss Katharine Clemmons. who Will
| make her first appearance in this city as
| star in "A Lady of Venice" new play
which. 1t is said. will afford her ample OPP
por tunity for the display of her talent.
Miss Clemmons has secured Mr.. Francis
Carlyle as her leading man. He Is we'll
known as a competent actor and handsome
man. 1t Is estimated that her expenses for
| each week will be in the neighborhood OF
1900, but when the production Is seen, II Is
said. 1t will be readily understood that so
large an expenditure was necessary Indi-
cations point to a successful opening for
the young and ambitious star. The scenes
Of "A Lady of Venice" are laid in Venice
and Genoa. Among the many elaborate
features are a moonlight masked fete,
military encamDment flower dance and
National Theater.-Hoyts skit "a Trip
to Chinatown" with a company in every
way competent, will be seen at the New
National Theater next week.
Academy Of Music.-Miss Lottie Collins In
"A Naughty Substitute" introducing her
latest furore. Marguerite" and the How
ard Atheneum Specially Company will be
the attraction at the Academy Of Music
next week.
Harris Bijou Theater-"The Fire Patrol"
realistic melodrama, by James w. Hark-
ms. 5r. is announced as the attraction at
Harris Theater next week. The play serves
to Introduce fire patrol wagon, drawn by
team of spirited horses. and a scene show
ing the interior of gold stamp mill in the
1t comes from the mines. The play Is
bright and lively and has good plot which
Is well told. Astounding in incidents that are
strictly original. and tells story that is
interesting from start to finish. good
company appears In the cast The charac-
tiers are strongly drawn. and with a de-
lightful comedy element The usual matt
nees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Wm. Null
doom and his own school of athletes will
be the attraction at Kernan's Lyceum Thea
ter next week. in conjunction with E. L.
Williams Me and jack Company. Asso-
ciated with Mr.. Muldoon is the present
Graeco-R Roman champion, Ernest Roeber
who will wrestle with his teacher at each
performance. The management offers the
following inducement to all corners who
will meet Roeber and stand against him:
is to any person staying fifteen minutes
without being thrown: 81 a minute to all
entries who remain after the first five min
utes, and $1Q0 to any one gaining a fall.
grand boxing tournament. including heavy,
middle. light and bantam weights. will be a
feature OF the performance. In this depart
ment Muldoon's Dickaninnie will meet all
corners in his class. There will be prizes
| awarded to winners Of each class and spe-
cial prizes to colored boxers. ME and
Jack is a breezy up-to-date burlesque, and
includes many popular artists There will
be a grand extra matinee Monday and reg
ular matinees Tuesday. Thursday and Sat
urday.
LAS You Like It"-The al fresco perform
ances which were postponed on account Of
the rain will take place at Marshall Hall
this afternoon and tonight. The cast has
already been published and an excellent
presentation Of this charming Shakespear-
Ian comedy may be anticipated. The music
incidental to this piece will be sung by the
Capital Glee Club. and between the acts
Prof. N. Du Shane Coward and the glee
club will also sing. Mr.. Chas. F. Hanford
and Prof Coward have the management
Of the entertainments and that is sufficient
guarantee that all the details necessary to
a nprfpCt ha Cd 70
Mr.. Hanford will play Jacques. a part in
which he won great success with Miss Julia
Marlowe. There will be two boats, the
Manchester and the River Queen, and as
the sun has come out and the mercury in
the thermometer is beginning to climb 1t is
believed that a large number of people will
avail themselves of an opportunity to take
a pleasant sail on the river and to witness
novel and artistic theatrical perform
ance.
Mr.. Creston Clarke Miss Alberta Galatin,
MIR. Frank Currier. Miss Sallie Williams
and Mr.. Percy Sage arrived from New York
yesterday afternoon and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the Metzerott concert room.
where despite the familiarity with their
parts, they rehearsed for nearly five hour.
In order that there might be no possible
hitch.
Mr.. Hanford stated to a representative
of The Star that the work Of the comnany
in consideration of the fact that n had
never before. as an entirety PLAYED to-
gether. was little short of wonderful The
diidHs euentS at Marshall Hall. thanks to
Col. Mcktbbin and Capt. Blake. are as
complete as could be desired In the rear
OF the old mansion near the yine-wrant
stable the natural stage has been arranged
In the most attractive manner Through the
ingenuity Of Col. McKibbin the stage is so
contrived that the actors are completely
hidden from the audience. except during
their representations. Nothing will pre-
vent the successful achievement of the
spectacular representations unless the ele-
ments interfere Curiously enough the
storm that swept the city last evening did
not so much as to wet the ground at Mar
shall Hail.
| The Anacostla Choral Society-I.ast night
| the Anacostia Choral Society gave a con-
cert at Odd Fellows Hall. Navy Yard. and
Notwithstanding the inclement weather a
large audience was present. The program
was an attractive one and all the numbers
were well given, the work Of the society
| showing the careful training of it's leader
Mr. j. A. Roeder. The assistants Of the So
| ciety were Mr. Carl NJ. Roeder Of New York
city. who showed himself a finished pianist;
| Miss Jennie L. Dexter of Troy, N Y, an
| elocutionist of merit; Prof. N. Du Shane
| Coward, the well-known baritone Of this
city. the Philharmonic Quartet. consisting
| of Misses Ida Neal. Martha Munde,l Sue
II. f. Wilson, Blanche Yelvell, and Messrs
| Fred Grant. Jacob Scharf H. Il. Statham
and William A. Domer.
| HYATTSVILLE.