Evening star., 1894-01-10
AMUSENIENTS,

. Aloaugh's.-A certain experimental in
terest attaches to Shylock as performed by
Mr.. Richard Mansfield and the undertake
ing secured much thoughtful attention last
night. ''The Merchant of Venice" has rare
ly II ever had a more handsome mounting
than Mr.. Mansfield gives 1t, but his own
performance does not claim enthusiastic
commendation. He has field in which
he easily and completely excels Perhaps
no other living actor can summon the del
icate yet firm touches necessary for its
cultivation, and in seeking new worlds to
conquer he runs much risk of doing both
himself and his admirers an injustice The
supporting company was good
The Country Circus Back to the scene
OF last years triumph comes the Country
circus. 1t Will be seen again next Mon
day evening at Albaugh's. where the ample
stage room will allow of all the extensive
pageant, which Is the feature of the third
act, to be seen to the fullest advantage
Not alone to the bright comedy situations
OF the play, nor even to the clever ring
snow. Is the success of this unique enter
tainment to be attributed. but rather to the
skill with which both blended. The
arenic program. 1t is said, will present a
list of attractions of an excellence rarely
seen before, Some novel and extremely
startling acts are promised, the most note
worthy being the first appearance of the
celebrated jumper, Joe Darby. The feats
of this leapng phenomenon are said to be
simply marvellous. The Country Circus
Is a play that Is not only clean and whole
some, but that delights old and young
alike and does not contain a single dull or
tiresome feature.
"The Struggle of Life."-The successful
spectacular melodrama, THE Struggle of
Life" will be given at Harris Bijou Thea
ter next week. This is another of Walter
Sanford's productions and the success which
has attended his presentation of The Tow
er of Gold" this week makes the outlook a
very pleasing one. from the standpoint both
of the manager and the going public.
The scenes of 1.-THE Struggle of Life" are
laid in the American metropolis. The acci-
dents are thrilling and the complications
ingeniously devised. Mr.. Sanford has from
his extensive resources in that direction
organized company which insures inter-
esting and meritoriouS representation of the
various character types which the play
brings forward. Well-known sports in New
York are accurately reproduced.
Lecture on Memory.-Tomor-ow evening
Prof. A. s. Boyd Will deliver a lecture on
Memory at the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Prof. Boyd's lectures upon this subject have
always been interesting, and his method of
educating and preserving this faculty has
met with great success.
Rambles Through Hawaii.-One Of the
most largely attended lectures in the sea-
sons course at Carroll Institute was de-
livered last evening, when Mr.. Harrie Web
ster, chief engineer L. $. N, talked on his
rambles through Hawaii. Mr.. Webster is
an expert photographer, and some beautiful
specimens of the work of his camera were
used to illustrate his lecture. For a couple
of hours he entertained his listeners with
an account of the life and beauties of these
much talked of isles of the sea.
The c. c. Course.-The next in the course
of authors readings will be on Monday
night, when Bill Nye and VIM. Hawley
Smith will be the attractions. Mr.. Nye is
too well known to need any introduction
and MIR. Smith is said to be humorist of
q unique and effective type.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-NeXt week s
attraction at the Lyceum will be C. W.
Williams Own Company. This organiza-
ton is a decidedly strong one and is made
up of the following well-known artists:
The Gardner Brothers three in number a
direct Importation; Dupont. the Great in
a marvellous aerial act; Delavoy and Fritz,
the Watsons Williams and Barton. Miss
Cleo lie Nene, Miss Nellie Franklin, F. B.
Merton, Miss Jeanette Dupre and the
only c. w. Williams.