Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-03
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ton at Albaugh's Grand Opera House next
week. Interest in this play seems undated,
and few modern plays have a more abiding
hold upon the sentiments of theater-goers.
1t is undoubtedly one of the greatest sue
cesses of the stage. Full of human inter-
est. it is a domestic idyl, a dream Of New
England life based on facts, real to the
core, and of a realism that is great in its
simplicity. The company that presents the
play here is the only one now in existence
and con tains the very strongest features Of
both organizations, which have heretofore
played the piece insuring a more complete
production than has yet been given. For
the musical numbers a collection of unusu-
ally fine singers have been employed. and
the old songs, which have done SO much to
enhance the beauty of this quaint New
England play, promise to be rendered more
eXQuiSltely than ever. MatineeS Will be
given on Wednesday and Saturday.
Harris Bijou Theater.-The popular melo-
dramatic stars, Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Byron,
bring to Harris Bijou Theater next week
their successful production, THE Heart Of
AFRICA. Few caterers to the popular idea
In the amusement line have met with their
success, and this new play is one Of the
most most satisfactory of all their endeavors
The incidents follow one another with
thrilling rapidity, and use is made in the
plot of that extraordinary mystery. hyp-
notism. The theft and pursuit of an i'm
hicuSt uldnOuu IOffnS the tnreaQ rOunQ
winch the story is woven, and the oppor-
tunities for picturesque scenic effects are
literally utilized. The management has
taken particular pains to equip the produc-
ton with everything that can contribute to
It's beauty, interest or realism. AS an actor
In his particular line Mr.. Byron Is too well
known to need an introduction to the play
going public. He has surrounded himself
with a company that has won the hearty
approval of it's audiences. The Heart Of
Africa will be given up to and including
Wednesday night. On Thursday afternoon
and for the remainder of the week that
standard favorite of Mr.. Byron's repertoire,
The Plunger," will be presented
New National Theater.-Chas Frohmans
Lyceum Company. in Americans Abroad"
VIII be the attraction at the New National
Theater next week.
Academy Of Music.-Kellar, the magician,
Will be seen at the Academy of Music next
week.
kernan's Lyceum Theater.-One reason
panies travelling through this country of
the more pretentious sort is the great diff
Guilty which managers have in securing
good and reputable acts. Manager Gus Hill.
whose w orld of Novelties comes to the Ly-
ceum next week, labored day and night
during the summer months endeavoring to
engage the best talent, obtainable for his
company. He has been well rewarded for
his trouble for today he has one of the
best vaudeville attractions touring the coun-
Try In the company are: Gus Hill, Geo.
Woou, the fflSnleyS, McAVOy and May,
Estelle Wellington. the Miller Bros, Fred
H. Leslie, Edward Earle, Nelson and Mil
ledge. and Fred Roberts. There will be
matnees Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
A Poor Relation-After all 1t does not
make great deal of difference as to the
play that Sol Smith Russell appears in
He Is the same delightful ingenious char
acter in whatever he does, and while the
playwright may embellish his mimic adven-
lures with all sorts of remarkable compli-
cations. they remain subordinate considera-
TONS. 1t Is Russelrs own personality that
charmed in 1.-The Poor Relation" at AL
baugh's last night just as 1t is his per-
scnality that the people enjoy in Peaceful
alley" April Weather." or whatever else
most lovable man on the stage today, and
his performances have a sweetness Of moral
atmosphere which, after the perverted
sentimentalism that has become so COM
mon. is most refreshing. He gives a pic
ture of what is best in human nature. and
does 1T so truthfully and with such entire
absence Of effort that he wins the hearts
OF the audience the instant he appears on
the stage and holds them through the en-
tire performance. So completely does he
hold the interest that 1t is quite easy for
the somewhat impracticable though very
beautiful ideals Of modest herosm, which
his characters represent
An Athletic Exhibition.-The Junior MEM
bers of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. 400 New York avenue. will give
an exhibition of their athletic ability in the
gymnasium of that organization on Mon
day, the 9th instant at $3.50 pm small
admission fee is charged and an exhibition
of rare merit is promised.
John L. Stoddard.-John L. Stoddard has
acquired a celebrity and achieved fnan-
cial success which make him an execution
to all rules regarding lecturers large
share OF this success is doubtless due to
the enterprise which. Joined to that of his
managers Messrs. Burditt and North has
led him to stop at no labor or expense to
make valuable and perfect his work A
notable instance Of this was the conceprion
by himself and his managers of a tour
around the world for the sake Of producing
lectures on Japan. China and India which
they foresaw would be especially popular
The result has fully justified the great ex-
penulture or time and money involved. Not
withstanding the general business icpres-
sion, Mr.. Stoddart's audiences have mover
been so overwhelming as this year. Roston
Philadelphia and other cities have weloom,
ed MIN most effusively. and Monday he
Deslns hve weeks season at Daly's
Theater, New York, during which crowded
houses are already assured for the whole
term. Directly after that engagement Mr.
Stouoard VIII come here for a three weeks
engagement at the Academy of Music.
henry Irving.-On February 10 Mr. How,
ny irving. Miss Ellen Terry and the London
Lyceum Company will commence an en-
gagement at Alhaugh's opening in "Becket.'
by aired Lo;d Tennyson. which will be
Fiven two nights. On Wednesday and at
the saturday matinee the Merchant of Ven
ice will be PLAYED. and the other nieces will
be OLIVIA" Thursday night: Nance Old
field and 1.-THE Bells' Friday night and
Louis NI'' on Saturday night.
The Philadelphia American. speaking of
Mr.. irving, says: "
There is probably no other instance wher.
a greater actor has so played SNylocls as to
transfer the center of interest to Portia
The changeful expressions of the ewes are
alone fine exhibition Of inte-pretative
power. while the invClutarv movement nv
which Matthias strives to deafen the iano,o
OF those eternal bells is lfelike to tho verge
OF painfuness. survey Of the entire field
covered by Mr. Irvinr ieods to the conc,u-
sion that this Louis NI is his finest creation
Mr.. 1rving's face. naturally less no.
bic than Booths. tells the stcr- better: his
features seem to be Just sufficiently eXag-
gerated to produce the effect which distance
demands in the way of foreshortening I'M
de- an artificial arrangement of lights. The
large nose. protruding eyebrows. firm. DOW
erful upper lip become the very servitors of
passionate expression. and at times reflect n
fire which, REGARDED as en- interpretattve
force. can only be called beautiful His
figure is less satisfactory. and by en- ap-
parently systematic deterioration as we
descend his walk is bad: it is sometimes be-
tween n limp and n strut. The secret OF
Mr.. Irvings dramatic creed is that he
eschews realism in the sense of a mere
copying of nature: he would have his viii
lans wicked rs art can paint them, but
word. Mr. Irving draws broad line be-
ton of life's phases and so far he stands
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