Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

Aibaugh' s.-The public had already seen
"Olivette" as done by the Strakosch Opera
Company at Albaugh's last night. ana &C
corded the performance enthusiastic ap-
prevail. But the living pictures were brand
new to this city. The idea has been ap-
preached before in an incomplete and ex-
perimentai fashion, but never before an
this city has 1t approached an artistic real
ization. The intense lights are used In
such a way as to bring out colors In their
utmost brilliancy. and to soften lines and
create delicate shadings, which appeal in
stantly to the sense of beauty. The titles
of the pictures shown are Paul Wagner :
'Mignon," Queen Of Flowers" me and
Jack Bruno Pilghein; THE Storm" p.
A. Cot; Psyche at Natures Mirror" Paul
Truman; ''Sappho," l. Spiridon; cupid
and the Butterfly Bouguereau: "Nydia.
c. Won Bodenhausen; The Helping Hand. .
Z. Renouf; "Loreiey," w. Kray; The
Diver and THE poiar STAR" l.. Faiero:
To most of the audience these living pic
lures were known in engravings and other
prints, and to many the original of 1.-The
Helping Hand is known, as IL appears In
the Corcoran Gallery. 1t was probably
the least satisfactory of ALL The Storm,
"Loreiey' c'LoDeiia," as one excited spec
Star and 'rSappho' led In the exhibition
though It was hardly fair to discriminate.
as what pleased one taste did not always
please another. The novelty OF the enter
tainment, combined with a vague Idea that
there was going to be something seen
which would startle. Washington aud
fence. drew an immense crowd, ana the
house and lobby were packed Win peo-
pie Some of those who went In to see the
shocking were disappointed, but those who
wanted to see what was simply beautiful
were highly grained. Other new pictures
are to be added, and this feature or the
,,-ill no. faa N
deed For this evening and tomorrow
the opera will be 1.-The bohemian Girl"
Natonal-A house iull Of people. to
whom II did not occur that last night was
a night when a cake of ice could not be left
on ;he sidewalk with impunity for more
than "a few minutes unless 1t ran away. as
sembied at the National to see more or the
prevailing summer comedy. 1t began with
:. w: Jones dramatic sketch. on an Is,
land" being the story Of the Narrowing OF
Jack Carlyton and Milly Garland on a
lonely island In Lake George. both being in
love, but not on speaking terms. as Is not
unusual with lovers. 1t Is very bright
little sketch and was FURNISHED and polished
to the highest degree by Miss Sanders and
Mr. Wheelock. Tne raiser was followed by
H. J. Byron's Uncle" funny. but not
strikingly original in plot or otherwise.
Mr. t'indlay did Uncle Bootle." the uncle
Of the piece, in most excellent old-man
style and gave all the conspirators chance
to have fun with him. These ccnspirators
were Paul Beaumont (Mr. Bond. Peter
Fletcher (Mr. Coote), Mrs. Beaumont Miss
Stevens) and Miss Montrose (AIiss Sanders).
Mr.. Beaumont had married against the
uncle's WILL and to keep 1t from him Mr..
Fletcher assumed TO be Mrs. Beaumont's
husband and Sarah Jane. the admirable
servant Miss Findlay), gave the whole snap
away and they lived happily ever after.
That's the plot mostly. and the players all
did beautifully, Of course. MIR. Wheelock
had a speciality as a pastry cooks man and
Miss Stevens had a chance to do more than
she has yet done, and she did II in a man.
ner to establish her prestige as a Washing
ton summer comedian. She and Mr.. Coote
poggiatura annex.