Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS,

ALBAuaH'a-A better pleased audience has
not been In Albaugh's in years than was there
last night, seeing for the first time here the
spectacular Irish melodrama Glen-da-lough,
as presented by that sweet singer J. X. Murray,
with better support than singing Thespians
usually have. The play is Of five acts. purely
Irish and Irishly pure, and the result is refresh
ing. Mr.. Murray Terence o. Toole is the
hero, Miss Florence Drake as Kathleen and
Miss Adelaide Cushman as Bride Ndgle the
herones. Mr.. Walton as Sandy Ndgle, the
villain, and Mr. Smiley as Lord Montgomery,
assistant villain. On that, with several sub
ordinate parts, build story of smiles and
tears, with love trium hant, and you have the
play. The scenery is extremely handsome and
true to life, with real water waterfall and
mountains and wales galore. Glen-da-lough is,
IN fact, play, panorama and an opera Mr..
Murrays voice was in excellent condition and
his singing brought encore after encore. The
feature OF the evening was kathleen Ma
vourneen.' conducted by Prof. Crouch,
the composer Of the famous song. and
the event was ovation to the author as well
as the singer Mr.. Murray surrendering to Prof.
Crouch a beautiful harp of flowers he ha6 re-
ceived earlier in the play. The singing of Miss
Drake, who has recently succeeded Miss Clara
Lane Mrs Murray, gives promise Of greater
excellence as she becomes more accustomed to
the part. The dancing Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
brought the house down with tumultuous
whirl. Miss Cushman did the only real dra-
matte acting Of the play and did 1t well. Mr..
Walton as the villain. came next to her in that
part of the play. There we're more smiles than
tears, however, and Mr.. Murray led the laugh.
A fine audience was present. Again tonight.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The popularity Of the
Bostonians was fully demonstrated by the large
audience that filled the New National Theater
last night. Every seat was occupied and the
crowd overfowed into the aisles and lobby.
he troupe fully justifes the regard in which It
Is held, for it ia the best comic opera organiza-
tior ever got together in this country. The
success OF this troupe is a refutation Of the
theory that singers and &C tors have managerial
ability. for Messrs. Barnabee, Karl and Macdon-
aid have demonstrated that besides being oper-
attic artists they also possess remarkable bust
ness sagacity. They have also sought material
at home instead of going abroad for operas
and in "Robin Hood, the most tuneful and
pleasing Of the works OF Messrs. De Koven and
Smith. they have an attraction that it will be a
long time before the public will tire OF. The
opera last night was sung in a perfect manner,
the principals receiving encores to nearly every
solo number, while in some instances two and
three repetitiOns were demanded. Camilla
dArville and Jessie Bartlett Davis in their re-
spective parts OF Maia Marion and AHan-o-
Dale were all that could be desired both vocally
and so far as their acting was concerned. Mr..
harls voice seems to retain all its sweetness
and power and his handsome presence added to
the attractiveness of Robin Hood Mr. Mac
donald was a manly Little John and his rich
baritone voice was heard to excellent advantage
in the song Of Brown October Ale" Mr..
Barnabees Sheriff is one OF those artistic bits Of
comedy that live long in the memory, SO unc-
tious that it provokes the most uproarious
laughter and yet SO natural that the art by
which the effect is produced is absolutely con-
cealed. George Frothinghams Fridr Tuck
and Eugene Cowles' Val Scarlet merited the
applause their efforts received. the latter's rich
bass voice giving full beauty to the songs Of the
and Tha A Oh
rus work was especially noticeable, as was also
that OF the orchestra, both denoting the intelIi-
gent and industrious labor of Mr.. Samuel
Studlev. the musical director. The company
has double set Of principals and the cast Of
last night will be alternated with Misses Diard
and Findlayson, Messrs. Edwin Hoff and How
land.
ACADEMY.-There are any number Of hand
some women on the stage who can and do as
sumo the character OF men with even more sue
cess than the men themselves can, but it is not
so common that men can successfully present
the character of woman. A few can and do,
however. and the unGoubted leader Of then, is
Neil Burgess. who as Abigail Prue in The
County Fair and as tue Wido,c Bedott has
given himself position among women actors
no woman can take from him It was as Adj
gail Prue in 1.-The County Fair at the Acad-
envy last night that he made his first appear
ance here In five years and the only time he has
appeared here in this play. That it was a sue
cess ard carried the large audience by storm is
not necessary to say. About NJ. Burgess are
collected a company of good actors. chief among
them being the tawny- haired mellihuous-toned,
careful and cheerful, cute little Miss Blanche
who, ~ Tags did just what should be done
The singing OF the quartet was n pleasant fea-
ture. as. indeed, was almost everything else in
the rlav, which, though not new is never old
HARRIS BIJoU IHEArER.-A pure Irish COM
edy drama. delinea:ed by artists Of well known
ability, Is all the recommendation that the
"Cruiskeen Lawn" which is filling a week
engagement at the Bijou, needs. The play
abounds in startling situations and effective
tsbleaux and sparkles with repartee. The
author has constructed play that is bound to
please, and the reception it was accorded last
night was we'll nigh an ovation. There isan, le
opportunity during the four acts TO tell the
story and disclose the wel-laid plot, as well as
giving the specialties excellent opportunity.
During The four b act Prof. Campbell intro
dnced stereopticon views of famous Irish
scenery. The scenery is good and the tableau
at the end Of the third act. where the heroine
is saved from the mill pond is effective. Again
tonight
KERyAN's LrcEUM THEArER. City Club
Vaudeville Company was the attraction at
Kernan's last night. The company is under
the management OF I. L. Miaco. who as a
manager i'll the variety briness has no peer.
The curtain rose on studies in terra Gotta and
exhibited the strength of the COMPANY. The
costUmlnS was nne anu The jokes and songs
new. bright olo followed, in which some
o!d-time favorites and some new stars made
their appearance. A iaushable travesty upon
Miss Hellyett by Percy Gaunt closed the enter
tainment. Again tonight.
AMATEUR lHEATRIcALs-Those who were SO
fortunate RS to see the amateur theatricals given
last winter for the benefit of the Home for In
curables will be delighted to know that a SINH
lar entertainment Is in preparation for the same
charity. 1t is said that the play in rehearsal il
written by clever young naval officer, who is
also to take q prominent part.
Firemen Entertain Their Neighbors.