Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Albaugh's.-Jules Verne's picturesque
story THE Bottom of the Sea" will be
spiendidly played at Albaugh's beginning
Monday afternoon. The play is said to be
full Of startling situations and realistic ef-
fects. The first act shows the destruction
OF steamer in mid-ocean; the rescue Of
It's passengers by a passing yacht Act
second is laid in France. Act third shows
the actual working of the laying of a sub
marine cable. Act fourth is at the bottom
OF the sea. Act fifth is a court-martial Of
the admiral of the navy. And the finale of
the piece is a terrific leap of the villain
from high cliff into the sea to escape
ms pursuers. The scenery for this produc-
ton was painted by John H. Young of the
broadway Theater, New York, and the
management promises that the play Is to be
mounted here exactly in the same superb
manner that characterized the great sue
cess OF the spectacle when first produced in
New York city. The acting company in
cludes many weiI-known and popular play
ers.
New National Theater-"A Nutmeg
match will be the attraction at the New
National Iheater next week interpreted by
Academy of Music.-Chas. Frohman's
company OF comedians will hold the boards
al the Academy of Music next week.
kernans Lyceum Theater-Wallace the
terrible, untamable nan-eating lion; Dixon
the boxing kangaroo, q full brother to the
noted Big Frank; Rober and Clarice, two
v wrestlihg bears. one Of which does the
prescribed danse du ventre, and the
Mathews and Bulger Company of artists in
great specially performance, is the grand
Christmas bill which Manager Herman Of
fers to the patrons OF the Lyceum Theater
next week. Wallace is the lion which on
October g. in New York CITY. escaped
from his cage and for forty-eight hours re-
tanned his freedom. all the time being close
had Inv n }c d.,
clio, who, on March Il, 1892, at Sheffield
England. dragged Wallace's last victim
his former keeper. Montarnd, from the
hrute's mouth. Before getting Wallace
BACK 10 his cage 1t was necessary to tele-
graph for Barnum's veteran lion tanners
Felix Mcdonald and George ConkIin. At
each performance Boccacio enters WAL
lace's cage. clad in a suit of steel armor
wailace has already killed three tanners
Mathews and Bulger's one-act comedy
Hey, Rube!' in which each member of the
company has strong comedy part, is also
proauced. specialties OF more than ordi-
nary merit are given by Monroe and Mack
Lille Larkelle, Dolan and Lenhart. Prince
koktn and those clever parody writer's
Mathews and Bulger. Matinees will be
given daily.
Harris Bijou Theater.-An especially
strong bill has been provided for Christ
mas week at Harris Bijou Theater, in
An American Hero" a melodrama, which
Is both new and good. The COMPANY which
presents the play is competent to handle
II as II deserves, with all it's thrilling in
cidents and powerful climaxes. Uncom-
monty good scenic effects are produced by
the special scenery carried by the COM
pany. among them being a view Of Wall
street, showing custom house. Trinity
Church. government assay Office the deck
OF the steamer Bolivia. a magnificent ship
scene. including a wonderful wreck and
rescue; the great safety deposit vault, the
stock exchange and the cotton exchange
ALSO make strong pictures. The leading
role Is taken by Mr.. Eliot g. Ford. who has
been identified with some Of the most sue
cessful plays before the public, in such a
manner as to win not only the highest es-
TEEN of those who are associated with
MIN. but the substantial approval Of regu-
lar theater goers. There is not only ex-
citing interest in the plot, but enough roll
licking fun to make the occasion one of
hilarfty as well as of dramatic enjoyment.
me usual prices and matinees will be MAIN
tanned. with grand Christmas matinee
opening the engagement Monday after
noon.
The Black Patti will give another con-
cert In this city on Wednesday evening.
January 3. 1884. at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church. She is well known, and
Will be supported by an excellent corps of
assistants.
ed as 'Shylock" in The Merchant OF Ven
ice" last night He has made a close study OF
the character. and there was nothing In his
performance to change the oponion Of those
"A'~ aao'S AAthSi " pceu pleaSeu Win MS IN
depreciation Of the role The COMPANY
confirmed the Impressions made by its vari-
Gus members earlier in the week and the
scenery and costuming were notably good.
Remenyi the great violinist, will be heard
again In this city. after a long absence,
next Wednesday evening at Metzerott Hail
he VIII be assisted by a competent COM
pany, and the program will be in every
way satisfactory.
Fair Harvard.-On Christmas night the
Harvard Musical Club. glee. banjo. guitar
and mandolin. comprising altogether thirty
hve men, will give a concert at Metzerott
HALL The Harvard men claim that they
now comprise the LARGEST and best of the
college musical orga MIA tons and IL is ex-
pected that they will furnish a program
that will delight a large audience. There
are many Harvard men IN Washington and
II Is expected that all will turn out to honor
The representatives of their alma mater
The concert VIII be under the "a trona &c
OF number Of prominent society ladies and
the affntr will he a social as well as a mu-
steal event.