Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
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unerring brush with which he paints fami-
liar colors and his peculiar gift of being
able to detect the humorous and the pa
thetic amid the realities of life. Mr. Herne
is not afraid Of being natural and In his
play, Shore Acres" which commences q
weeks engagement at Albaugh's Grand
Opera House on Monday evening next the
patrons of the drama are assured wide
departure from old-time methods. Although
shore Acres has been played continuous
ly for nearly three years, this will be it's
first production in Washington, and the
glowing reports of it's overwhelming sue
cess in New York, Boston, Brooklyn ard
Philadelphia have aroused deep interest,
and the knowing ones are anticipating a
rare dramatic treat. In this connection 1t
may be said that "Shore Acres is not a
melodrama, but a comedy-drama, and its
sentiments appeal to the hearts of all. 1t
Is impossible TO compare this play with any
other ever seen here, but many say 1t re-
calls the "Old Homestead" only that it is
far superior as literary and dramatic
work. It's scenes are laid at Berry, Me-,
which promises some day to become a
great watering place. There are four acts
and five tableaux, which serve to introduce
nearly thirty characters. Mr. Herne will
appear in his original creation of Uncle
Nathaniel, part admirably fitted to his
known abilities. Shore Acres" is a most
appropriate play for the Christmas holiday.
There will be matinees Christmas day and
Saturday.
New National Theater.-The great bur-
lesque '1492," which has had such a phe-
nomenal run In New York, will be seen at
the New National Theater next week.
Academy of Music.-"The Two Colonels,"
play by Mr.. w. r. Goodall, will have it's
initial production on the stage at the
Academy of Music Monday night. The
company is strong one.
Buffers Bijou.-A thrilling scene in that
powerful drama, 1.-The Stowaway," is the
now celebrated afe-breaking scene, where
the two genuine ex-burglars expose in a
dramatic way the methods of the modern
craftsman. This will be enacted each
right next week at Buffers Bijou Theater,
when the real Simon-pure burglars known
to the police as Spike Hennessey and
kid Mccoy appear in this play. They
creep noiselessly in, masked In black, fash
their dark lanterns around in a way that
makes the audience hold its breath for
fear of being heard, put their ears to the
key-holeS, and then deftly begin the work
or drilling holes in the big door near the
combination. The audience watches the
movements OF the men In breathless sus-
pense The two talking burglars grab all
the rugs in the room and make a pile of
them before the safe door to deaden the
noise OF the coming explosion. The holes
are nnally drilled. the powder put in. fol-
lowed by lighted fuse, which the audience
can see pickering away in a fitful way and
growing steadily shorter and shorter There
is one last flicker of the fuse, then a puff
OF smoke, and-bang!-a deafening explo-
sion. The great door leaps forward and
falls softly upon the mats, the master of
the house comes rushing in the hero ap-
pears as If by magic at the window, a ruff
nan follows, q shot Is fired the old man
falls, the big clock door flies OPEN a little
boy sees all, just in time to become a
valuable witness Of the hero's innocence
and the curtain falls amid the widest en-
thusiasm No more thrilling scene Of real
ism was ever seen upon the stage.
kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Weber and
Fields superior aggregation of refined vau-
deville stars" will be the Christmas week
attraction at the Lyceum. This organiza-
ton is Well known here. Messrs. Weber
ana Fields are today the recognized lead
ers of the vaudeville profession A mere
mention of the talent is a sufficient guar
antee. 1t includes the following: Weber
and Fields, the inimitable dialect come
tors at Bowling" which is said to surpass
all OF their past efforts; Miss Lottie Gibson
the little magnet: this charming and petite
artis' will render a new repertoire of
catchy songs; Mcintyre and Heath, the
clever Ethiopian comedians; James Hoey
better known as Young Mule a brother TO
Old Hoss; Fake and Semons the refined
muslcal artists; John f. Drew, comedian
and dancer, and Castellett and Hall, the
up-to-date sketch artists Matinees Tues
cay, Thursday and Saturday
Inc Messiah.-Practically all of Handers
compositions were performed as soon as
written, and through the opportunity thus
constantly afforded him of comparing his
conception with their realization his
growth Of mind was such that he surpass-
ed himself more rapidly than he in flu
enced others. His oratorios are, In their
own style, as unapproached now as ever:
he seems to have exhausted what art can
do in this direction. THE Messiah FOR
one reason or another. seems, now, to
nave been the elimination, though by no
means the last, of his oratorio compost
lions, and seems destined to outlve all
the others A composition must indeed
have strong musical attractiveness to live
IN unWavering popularity for 100 years, as
has The Messiah" which will be pro-
duced as usual by the Choral Society dur
ing the holidays on Friday evening the
18th instant, at Convention Music Hall,
with chorus of $50 voices and Nine
Emma Juch, Miss Katherine Fleming, Mr.,
William II. Rieger and Mr.. Ericsson f.
Bushnell In the solo roles. The prices are
popular, and the indications point to an
audience taxing the capacity of the hall
to the utmost.
Mozart Symphony Club-The program
arranged for the concert of the Mozart
Symphony Club at Metzerott Music Hall
is most varied and entertaining The
string quartet, composed of Messrs. Stoel-
zer Lund. Blodeck and Hoch, will play
Mozart's Titus" overture and three lighter
selections. an andante movement by Ru-
one of Gillet's dainty compositions, 'Douce
Caresse." Miss Braems, the prima donna
soprano, will sing an aria from Der
Freischutz" and with Miss De Viele in a
duet from Martha Herr Hoch will play
a cornet solo, enc of his own compositions,
and he will render the Emperors Salute
on the old Roman triumphal trumpet
which has never been heard in this country
before. Mr.. Lund will play "Scenede
Ballet" of Beriot on the violin; Mr.. Stoel-
ger a selection from Die Melstersinger,"
on the viola d'armour, and Mr.. Blodeck a
solo of Offenbach on the VOL da gambia.
This is not all of the program by any
means, but it gives an idea of the variety
to be found in II. One of the attractive
features of the evening will be recitation
by Miss De Vielle, who is an accomplished
Jennie O'Nell Potter-The well-known
and imDersonator Jennie
O'Neill Potter is in the city, and she will
remain here probably resting until her ap-
pearance at the fourth entertainment of
the National Lyceum Course, January z, at
MetZerott Music Hail.
Excursion Rate to baltimore
via Ivn fn II