Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

New national Theater-"A three-act
which the pretty program srs % aooGs that an
the New National Theater has adopted de-
scribes The Other Man" The play was
given last night for the i.rst time In this
country and. as is almost invariably the
case with Charles Frohmans productions,
mere was very little about 1t to suggest that
time: The bad weather did not prevent the
assembiage of large audience. and the
many funny incidents Of :he piece found
with equal accuracy. have styled the play
three-act military farce" for while the
element Of genuine human impulse is there,
curtain feeling that he has simply witnessed
huge practical joke on somebody A great
zeal OF attention has been paid to the elabo-
noticeable In the second act where the awk-
ward squad idea. familiar. but still amusing,
was presented with spirit shat made 1t
everybody who participated in this bit Of
pantomimic diversion afforded food for
laughter. II was mainly valuable fer the
to present a very humorous picture Of a
genuine swell forced to do the humblest
sort OF military duty. The play is located in
It's background; therefore 1t Is quite possible
that It has great deal In the way of deli
cate hnmor. which cannot be appreciated
mere the manner In which the audience
received the play. however, was a strong as
suranee that it will have the hearty ap-
Provai OF the play-going public. The cast
nsS one which . would leave nothing to be ex-
Pected but intelligent and pleasing work
MI Joseph Holland. upon whom the burden
OF the piece really rests, was the same COM
petent and admirable artist that mis- work
heretofore has stamped him. Miss Hen
rletta Crosman gave an admirable imperso-
nation Of Madame Champia;nol. the GER
compromised Thomas Burns "a her hus.
band was comical without being un natural
Mr. harry Brown gave a good comedy pic
lure snS o Mn the good-hearted and gnrrulous unc
unconventionalities Of the raw servant eirj
with careful emphasis. Mr.. Herbert stand
ing, an actor OF fne personal Appearance
and evident training, made his first snnear.
ance In this country last night There Is
every reason to expect that he will bold q
cfe sn rank among the legitimate actors
Harris Bijou Theater.-"McCarthy's Ms
maps was the attraction at Harris IS,,ou
t Inca last night and fun reisnci supreme
the star and funnier Irishman would be
hard to find. The play Is If the farce
COMEDY order and permits ,he introduction
OF specialties. which were very clever The
entire company is good ore and each did
enective work toward the evea.ag's SURGE $ s.
S Sonn Mari arr, as Michael Mullisln haired the
ponors with the star. and Barney I.eyno Ids
came IN for large share II the applause.
Miss Margaret Ferguson proved dancer
Oi ability and was heartily APP
and Zelina Rawliston were all excellent in
their different characters
kernan's Lyceum Theater.--Miaco's CITY
Club at kernan's Theater last night at
tracted large audience. and fully justified
the good things that have been said ahou,
II elsewhere. Paul Allen, otherwise Known
funny and introduced a number Of new
songs and wttticisms. Then there we're
Fanny Everett, the clever and pretty serio-
comic; the billions. the Vidocqs, Ruby
Marion, Lew Hawkins and Lowry and
Hanly. The entertainment comm en- ed with
sketch entitled The Fringe Froth ami the
Crust OF Society,"" in which the strength OF
the company was shown. An afterplece, OF
rather an after burlesque entitled 'Wicked
New York." by Fred Solomon and Frank
Dumont, concluded the performance, which
taken all In all Is one Of the best seen here
this season. Again tonight