Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALBAUaH's.-Last night was a clammy one
and the rain drizzled along down the streets
and the backs of people. but it did not seem to
make very much difference with those who
were going to Albaugh's to hear the Dickson
Opera Company in ''The Gondoliers, 4" and when
the curtain went up the house about as
nearly full as it could be- 'The Gondoliers" is
not the best opera that Gilbert 4 Sullivan ever
wrote. but It is tuneful in many places and the
plot and dialogue are Gilbertesque enough to
maintain interest. The company handled the
opera very creditably and the choruses were
especially satisfactory. The cachuca in the
second act, the best thing in the opera, was
done with a music and a motion that won en-
thusiastic applause and a special encore.
Miss Post as Gidnettd sang well aud
made very attractive sweetheart, too, for
Marco Paimieri (Mr. Temple), and Miss NUM-
as Cds1tdd won an encore and great bunch of
roses In the first act. Miss Bebe Viuiug as
Tessd was sweetheart to Giuseppe Pdlmieri
(Slr. Holcombe) and she was also sweetheart to
the whole audience. She sang well and took
the audience into her confidence in such a cute
and pretty way that they liked her better every
time they saw her, and she danced and acted
with spirit that was quite inspiring. In other
words she made a palpable ten strike. Mr..
Frear's Don Ahambrd will be better before the
week closes, with very fair beginning Mr..
Greensfelder as the Duke of Plaza TOro and
Miss Hosmer as the Duchess we're a courtly
couple. And so on. The quality OF each
varies and all are q degree above the summer
opera singers usually engaged. ''Tha Condo
Tiers" will gondolier all the week.
HARRIS BIJOU THEATER-'Tangled Up,"
as given by Will s. Rising and Louis De LANCE
at Harris Theater last night, received hearty
welcome from big house. Both the stars are
80 well known in this city that marked in
terest In their appearance was to be expected
They have proved to be as popular in straight
comedy as they were in other fields In
Tangled Up both have prominent parts. in
which the individuality and accomplishments
Of each find good openings. Miss Efie Darling
was warmly approved for the manner in which
she portrayed the principal feminine role
There was great deal of interest in her app
pearance because Of the fact that she il Wash
lngton girl, and the satisfaction with her per-
formance that was shown places her we'll up the
list Of clever stage people that this city has pro-
duced. The musical portions Of the entertain
ment met with warm appreciation and the dane
ing by Miss Bessie Challenger earned an encore.
The company Is competent one throughout
and with humorous conceit like Tangled Up"
and a clever curtain raiser like "Why" it
should have no difficulty in maintaining its
popularity.
hERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-This is the
last week Of the regular season at Kernan's
Last night Ada Dixon's Model Burlesque Com
pany opened to a crowded house. "a Warm
Reception" was the. title Of burletta that
oPShcu VIC performance II WAS u COmDlQA.
ton OF pretty faces. pleasing figures and new
songs with dash Of comedy. Then followed q
good Ohio, introducing Rose Sydell in popular
songs; Chas. j. Gregory, IN wonderful pedal
balancing feats: Majorie Maxwell. the mirth
maker; the Sheehans. with their fighting dogs;
the Mirror Quartet. the Whitechapel Coster
Girls and Campbell and Schmidt. musical
burlesque entitled "a Turkish Tartar" closed
the performance. Again tonight
HE BATHING BEACH BENEFIT, which took
place at Metzerott Music Hall, WAS not benefit
unless more tickets were sold than were repre-
sented by the audience. the program, how
ever, was an excellent one and deserved u
crowded house aside from the worthy object
for which it was given. All the prominent am
ateurs in the District generously volunteered
their services, but the public failed to respond
The DAVIS TEsrIMoSIAL.-The testimonial
to w. X. Davis at the Metropolitan Church last
night was very creditable affair. The pro-
gram was shortened considerably. On account
of the lateness of the arrival of some of the
participants the scenes from Othello were not
rendered. The selections by the Marine Band
and by Mme Mckinney and those of the Am
phion Giee Club, who presented a fine appear
ance, were the special features together with
the renditions from Richard III by Mr.. Davis
who was supported by Mrs. A. E. N. Robinson
and Mr.. c. A. Leftwich and others
FITzsIMMoNs AUDITORIUM THEATER.-The
new company in continuous vaudeville at Fitz-
simmons Auditorium Theater was a success
yesterday from in the day to II o'clock D. IN
The ladies and children were out in force at
the continuous performance and gentlemen
also attended in large numbers. All of the
entertainment met with hearty approval
The hits Of the performance yesterday, as they
will probably be today and night, were the
Royal Star Quartet; Was, the flexible face
man, in dehneations of Grover Cleveland,
Harrison, Abraham Lincoln and other cele-
brated people; Mons Forber. on the pendant
wire; the Holders, Miss Jennie Collins and Nat
Willis.