Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-31
ANU EMENTS.

ALBAUGHs.-So long as love does not grow
old SO long will ShaSespeares Incompatible
play be new, and Romeo and Juliet going
out with one generation will come in youth
full and beautiful ever with the next To
one watching the large audience at Albaugh
last night gathered to see Minna Gale-Hsynes
and her company in this play this fact was
patent. The interest was absorbing and the
points were applauded if it were being pre-
scented for the first time. Minna Gaie-Haynes.
well remembered "a the leading lady with Booth
and Barrett. Is a willowy, winsome Juilef, who
would be more winsome IL she were less will
lowy. vet withal most handsome. more
grave and reverend character would suit her
better possibly vet it would be difficult to find
one who could do the balcony scene
with more shy girlishness and prettier nat
uralness in speech and acting. Mr.. Plymp-
tons Romeo 10 good as any other
Romeo, yet more youth and less avoirdupois
would improve il. II takes youth to be
Romeo. for older men have more horse sense
than to be prancing around balconies in the
middle Of the night and climbing fire escapes
by the light Of the moon. very excellent
and thoroughly appreciated bit OF work was
Mr.. Levick's MercutiO. rare old actor Is
Levick. Mr.. Malone's BencOlio and DIr. Faw-
cett's Peter were good. Mr.. Langdons Fridr
Laurence was given with religious feryor and
Mrs. Sol Smiths Nurse was among the very
best things in the entire performance. Some
of the east we're not above tho average and
management the company is playing. are not
TO be commended for having carefully
selected company in standard plays and not
providing scenery appropriate to their proper
production. Tonight. Lady of Lyons"
The NATIoSAI--''Claut,ian WAS the play at
the National last night, and Mr.. Wilson Barrett
and his excellent company were the PLAYERS.
house full Of people heard it. and although 1t
has lost some OF the novelty 1t was thoroughly,
not 10 say intensely, enjoyed. ''Claudian is
extremely theatric play and actors to play
in it must perforce be stilted, and rs we mod
erns understand things, unnatural Yet the
PLAYERS last night. while meeting the demands
of their environments, escaped the extreme
which hangs between the sublime and the
ludicrou5 and the results were eminently salts
factory. Mr.. Barrett is a handsome CldudiGn
and plays the part at all times with a
quiet strength. the more noticeable because
there is such excellent opportunity
Afforded him TO rant Miss Jeffreys. Tennes-
see young woman. whom the Tennessee dele
CATION in Congress attended the theater IN
body to see was suffering with a sore throat
and Miss Naude Elmore came over from New
York to do Aln,idd. 1t is hardly necessary TO
say that Miss Elmore looked well and did bet
ter. Miss Floyd, who was billed for the part,
did TherenG. And here it is proper 10 say that
all the young women OF the cast are unusually
good looking. MIR. McLeay strong as the
Tetrdc; Air. Hodges funny BelOS and Mr..
Couper-Clife excellent as AgazH All the
scenery and effects the property OF the
company, and the mechanical part OF the play
Is not one o: its least attractive features. Cur
tain calls were frequent.
HARRIS BIIoU THEArER.-The management
of Harris Bijou Theater presents this week
fun maker in the shape of the farce called "A
Busy Day" and last night the house
crowded to the doors. Nelodrama has had the
call at this house for the past month and now
the patrons can enjoy clean, humorous play,
and laugh to their hearts content "A Busy
Day" is replete with funny sayings, good sing
ing. ludicrous situations and clever dancing.
Harry Crandal as Peter Schultz possesses
many of the points Of first-class comedian,
and besides an excellent makeup gave a clean
cut impersonation of over fed. good natured
and funny German. Miss Pryor Fanny
Flyrt bright, winsome and clever. and
assisted the star In marked degree toward the
evenings successful presentation. Miss Pryor
is a Washington girl. but does not need this
recommendation for her advancement or sue
cess. The remainder of the cast were entirely
satisfactory, assuming characters with a vim
and dash that was truly refreshing.
kERSANs LYCEUM.-The well-known RentZ-
Santley Rurlesque Company was the attraction
at Kernan's Theater last night and, usual
the house was crowded. 1t is the company's
second appearance here this season, but new
faces and features have been added, making
the entertainment presented almost a new one
given with additional dash and humor. Miss
Mabel Nasbis replaces Miss Florence Miller as
the Princess and proved entirely competent
and exceedingly clever. pretty and bright. The
other members of the company are Miss
George Iamoreaux as Columbus. Miss Lottie
Elliott. Pussy and Lester. Edwin Warren and
Lulu Gould and strong chorus of pretty girls
who all did clever work and added TO the shows
success
ACADEMY OF NUsIC.-The large company
that is always to be expected when rolicking,
unconventional Jane entertains assembled
at the Academy Of Music last night. Miss John
stone Bennett. last night was graceful and
natural usual. and with the assistance of the
capable company with which Mr.. Frohman has
surrounded her made the hours pass merrily
enough The public know this star and this
play pretty well now. and their approval is
demonstrated by the prompt and liberal atten-
ton bestowed whenever they appear. A very
interesting feature of the evening was the pre-
sentation Of the prize play "Chums." written
by Thomas Frost. The preponderating
element of the curtain raising class
verges rather closely on the domain of the
dresry. But 'Chums' doesn't. 1t is "a
bright. brisk comedy. full of action. and making
points right along without sacrificing consist
ency. There Is just enough story TO permit a
symmetrical development the short time
allotted to it. and there isn't word wasted
IL Is quite a gem In its way. and the FrOhman
aggregation give 4. a frst-rate setting. Mr..
George ". Leslie. Mr.. Seymour G. Hess. Miss
Georgia Gardner and Miss LiZette lie Baron
gave il presentation that was highly credit
bic 10 all of them.