Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-08
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sSO as rOuduCeu DV harv e wilkins Har-
pers Magazine and set to the stage by Eugene
W. Presbrey. was given by the Theater of Arts
and Letters Company at Albaugt's last nigh. as
| the feature for the first subscription night in
| Washington In respect of play the night was
! a success; in respect of numbers the night was
not success. In other words. more people
| should have been in ate ndance to have enjoyed
| a most meritorious performance. No stronger
! writer Of recent times has written than is Miss
| Nllk1ns. and with such a wierd. uncsnny sub
/ Ject as witchcraft and this particular instance
| OF II, the result of her efforts could not be
| otherwise than powerful As made more real
| by giving the characters and incidents living
actuaiity on the stage the effect was. to say the
least, thrilling. The players were f. Z. Msckay,
"a Giles COreg; Agnes Eooth. Martha Corey;
Grace Kimball. Olire Corey: Eugene Ormonde.
Paul Bdyley; Alexander Fisher. Samuel Paris;
| Fred Sidney and John Findlay, MGgistrdtes:
| Nettie Guion. Ann Hutch'ns; Mary Tyrrell,
| WidO,o H,atchins: Margaret Raven. Mercy
Vickar, Nancy For; Charles A. Barke,
\ The Tailor. The strongest parts in the
play were Giles, Martha and Oire Corey.
| Paul Bdyly. Nancy For and Ph9be and they
| were presented with all their force. Agnes
Booth in the second act. Mr.. Mackay in the
| second and third acts and Miss Kimbai in the
| last act did much more dramatic work than is
| usually found in the plays presented by this
| company. Little Viola Neil was especially good
| and Miss Raven as lone Of the afflicted" with
| out saying WOfu, ulu Dit OF Inc
most appreciative work in the play.
The stage effects were realistic. and the absence
i of orchestral disturbances during the action
was most grateful. "Gilss Corey" is not play
to make an audience hilarious: but it is none
the less a play. in the hands of such capable
people. must make an impression which is
rather to be sought than avoided Tonight a
| new play will be presented.
ALBAUGH s. Concerning 1.-The Marriage
specter." which Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew are
| to present at Albaugh's next week, it may not
be generally known that it is an English adapta-
ton OF Alexandra Dumas fls .'Francillon,"
which made great deal of noise when it was
first brought out in Paris some years ago
Dumas Is nothing il not serious. and in ''The
Marriage Specter" he has treated very serious
theme in a light comedy vein not usual with
him. The theme is one of intense inter-
est to every woman. and the recent New
York engagement was marked by sue
cession of very large audiences composed
mainly of fashionable folk. Mrs. Potter's COM
pany is much larger and stronger than it has
ever been. The New York Sun referred to the
performance "a Dumas comedy correctly
read by a number of intelligent and we'll
dressed people" On Saturday night of next
week Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew have been
prevailed upon to give Washington final per-
formance OF the noted Zola's ''Therese," play
that has excited more discussion than any other
dramatic work of the year.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER.-That refreshing
piece Of farcical fun. The Two Johns" will be
the attraction at Harris Bijou Theater next
Monday night. 1t has been changed in many
respects, and it has been pronounced stronger
than it has ever been before as laugh-produc-
ing conceit. The two John. who resemble
each other so closely that they become involved
in endless complications impersonated by
John Har. and Frank Rush, two of the biggest
men on the stage. Dan Hart. who is popularity
known as Handsome Dan. has a conspicuous
part in the play. The cast includes a number
OF speciality artists. among them being Harry
Z. Allen. Wiley Williams and Louise Montrose:
kERSAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-Wm. Null
doom, who will appear at Kernans Lyceum
next week with his pupils and Lester and
Williams Me and Jack" Company has q favor
lite pupil. Ernst Roeber. whom he has named
his successor and who will meet all corners, as
MIR. Muldoon has been accustomed to do. dur
ing the engagement. Mr.. Muldoon has pushed
his favorite pupil to the front, trained him for
the victory over the champion of Germany, and
will give any man 800 who wins fail from
him. Other pupils will meet local aspirants in
sparring matches. Among the features will be
amateur boxing tournaments for special prizes.
The athletic exercises will be under the sole
direction OF Mr.. Muldoon. me and Jack"
lively farce comedy. Will be presented by the
Lester and Williams company, introducing a
number Of pretty condolences and clever
comedians.
GEoRGETowS ORcHEsIRA.-The Georgetown
Orchestra closed its season at Metzerott Hall
last night with its forthwith public perform
auce. 1t closed in a blaze of glory, SO to say,
for this has been its most prosperous season.
The numbers by the orchestra were beautifully
rendered in every detail and general effect.
Mr.. Arthur ID. Mayo. pianist; Miss Ruth
Thompson. contralto. and Mr. Paul
Miersch. 'cellist. in solo numbers, were
enthusiastically received and with reason,
for they were in especially good form.
Miss Thompson was repeatedly encored. the
audience, knowing that she was soon to leave
the city, insisting that she give it plenty to re-
member her by, and sweeter remembrance could
scarcely be given. The Wi!helmj Club COM
posed OF Prof. Ksspar's young scholars, WAS
a delightful feature of the evening. The
work OF this orchestra, under the skillful, in -.
telligent direction of its present con- |
ductor. Prof. Josef Kaspar. has stead |
lily improved and its progress has been |
especially gratifying 10 its large number of
friends. Ii is an organization of which Wash
ington is justly proud and which it cheerfully
supports.
Thomas NELSON PAGE-On Monday even |
ing. April II. the popular southern novelist, |
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page. will appear at Met |
zerotts Music Hall and give readings from his |
charming works. Mr.. Page is the author Of
that beautiful story, ''Msrse Chan" also many
other equally pleasing sketches. which. to be
thoroughly appreciated. must be heard from
the lips. The program will not include the
same selections given his previous appear |
GEORGE GEossMITH. the English comedian, |
will give two of his unique entertainments at
Metzerott Music Hall next wees. the first being
on Tuesday night There are few men who can
interest audience all BY himself for a whole
evening. but Mr.. Grossmith has been able TO do
that and to send his hearers away feeling SO
thoroughly satisfied that they want to come
again. He is a good musician, plays the piano
and sings well and lie has remark
able comic powers. He has held
the foremost position as an entertainer in
England Cor many years. aud his success in this
country has proved that the reputation he had
acquired there Was based upon a solid founda-
ton. In Boston and New York Mr.. Grossmith
was greeted by large and enthusiastic audiences,
composed OF the best people in those cities, and
it Is anticipated that similar result will attend
his recitals here Seats may be obtained at
Metzerot:'s music store.
DISAPPOINTED PEoPLE.-It seems that the
applicants for Office not the only people
who go away from Washington dIsheartened
and disappointed. Several capitalists have been
In this city during the past month looking for
a building suitable for place OF amusement in
which to run the continuous performance"
style OF entertainment. These people were I'M
aware OF the fact that James Fitzsimmons had
secured a long lease for Odd Fellows Hall. in
which he intends TO inaugurate the new amuse-
ment enterprise, to be known as 'Fitzsimmons'
Auditorium and when they found out this they
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