Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS,

ALBAUGH's.-In ancient times a Niobe was
bathed In bitter tears, and weeping Niobes have
reigned for several hundred years. but in these
later times we make different sort of girl.
and when we build our ''Niobe" we give the
tears the whirl; for these tears we put insteaif
by late dramatic laws a wild tumultuous storm
OF smiles and laughter and applause. That's
hilarious. as attested by Abbott 4 Teal's Com
pany in ''Niobe" at Albaugh's las. night. What
ever this modern Niobe's illustrious and an
Gent prototype may have been this modern
"Niobe" Is not that sort by any means, and
though she may have hard lines, because she
Jumps at one bound from an age Of mythology
into an age of electricity and Chicago. an au-
dlence never seems to sympathize with her. and
the laugh Is continuous from the rising of the
curtain to its going down. Miss Isabella Coe,
OF pretty figure and winsome ways. was the
Mode and was good at it, Charles Coote an
Ohio boy, is always originul and to the point.
That Mr.. Blossoms Peter A. Dunn we'll
done Is no pun. but patent fact. and Miss
Blanche Ring added, as did all the others, a fair
proportion to the jollity. ''Niobe' is a funny
play. and for the Lenten dissipation is of about
the right strength. Again tonight.
NATIoNAL.-Last night at the National a
Washington player in play by a Washington
playwright was the attraction and good-sized
audience enjoyed the combination. The play,
Richard the Lion Hearted" by Mr.. A. d.
nan. appears mere Ior tne Hrst time, Wnlie Mr..
Robert Downing, the Richard, has appeared
here many times boy and man. In this play
the tragic is given less prominence than in
other of Mr.. Downings representations and it
became almost society drama at times. As
ftch0rd Mr. Downing Is robust and rolllcking,
quite Kichardesque. by the way. If history is
to be believed. Mr.. Downing in the second act
with Fridr Tuck (Mr. Macomber) sang n duet,
which won for him recall and rather sur
prlsed those who had never heard his agreeable
baritone voice. Another robust Character was
mat OF tr1dr Tuck by Mr.. Macomber.
Eugene Blair Mrs Downing) as the
Pr1nceSs Of Adc0rre. betrothed to Richard,
a am. upon whose meenng and courtshlp hinges
'he plot OF the play, was by all means the hand
s0ines' creauon IN the entire performance.
me part ntleu ner admirably ana her undeni-
abe beauty made the character most interesting
ano charming. The other members OF the cast
were quite equal to the draft upon their ability
required In the performance, and while in no
part is there requirement for great acting the
result Is pleasing, inasmuch as 1t all turns out
wen ana h'chdrd and cupid come out on top
with all their colors hyinS and the curtain goes
down on dramatic scene envlroned by the
phudlts OF the people.
ACADEMY OF Mrslc.-"My Ofhcial wife
ure" COCO mouse at the Academy OF Music
IaS' hi8hI. Inc performance mas several
pnases Oh interest. III presents substantial
Claims 10 pubic attention, In the undoubted
.pLity OF allhne SeIlsman cutting ana In the
nc tnat Archioald CiaVering hunters usually
eHectNe pen nas exercised user on very popu-
Lar novel from the suckiers lor hsh ART
protests against Dir. Eunter sometimes come,
put tie voice Oh the people, as manifested by
tne CALM oi com III inc poS once Is us RUE,
very iiISn On MS Blue. Auueu 10 'nese a'tfac-
ioiis Is the iact that ROBERT cutting is IN the
cas- Hr, outtlns mas been discussed with
Soou ueai Oh reeuon anu yer seldom III a
spirit OF generosity; He Is hand
some leioW ana looks the part he
mas been cast Tor very well. But In mollon he
SHOWS Daoiy: IL was a mistake not TO give MIN
q uress suit instead or putting MN INTO cos
tune @hich make MS legs the most conspicuous
part OF MS anatomy. III taxes q good deal OF
experience to secure an easy department when
the sense OF undue exposure Is present, and Mr..
Sut'IiiS snouio nor pc 100 narshlv crltclsed for
o eing less gracefui than the ideal lover should
De. ne Il III the very nrst stage OF his car err
ana IL Is Mtosether 100 carry 10 predict fail
ure Tor a man who has his natural equipments
Tor an actor III society drama. Mrs. Seligman
luttlng shows power and finish in her work.
tue play IL wei mounted and the company Is n
very good one
HARRIS BiJoU lHEATER. --"Ihe Dago' as
presented last evening at Harris Bijou Theater
proved 10 be a sensational melo-drama OF more
than usual strength and interpreted by COM
panv above the average to ability. The
three Carroll brothers are the stars of the play
taking the principal parts and furnishing char
acters from the heroic to the grotesoue II.
VI. Carroll PLAYS tine title role and did neat
piece of character acting. Edwin II. Carroll
PLAYED the comedy role of Lorenzo in n breezy
manner. and Richard F. Carroll as OId SPONGE
kept the audience in continual good humor BY
his opportune appearance and humorous saw
ings and makeup. The ladies of tine company
are also effective in their parts. Miss Minnie
Bowen and Miss Annie Robinson deserving
<Decial notice for good work The inlay IL cara
fully mounted and possesses many highly real
istic and exciting ellmaxes.
kERSAS's LYCEUM THEATER.-An attraction
which allows chance for number Of first
class specialties TO be introduced is always a
drawing card Sam. I. Jacks vaudeville show
Win "'i oro"uto witness the performance OF
A-c .,t nG .ui yam Ilses on
Among the specjaltits the work OF the Werlich