Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

A1baugh's Grand Spe}a House-1t is
| matter of some SATISFACTION to the auditor
| at the Hagenbeck performance to note
| that the ironworka ~ Which incloses the
capacious stage Is designed and built with
unmistakabIe appreciation of the fact that
| an emergency may Arise While the cage
ing is not one of the picturesque features
of the show. it is PROFESSIONALLY one Of
the most importantsi Almost an entire
depth of the big stasefis used, the back
ground representing "a 1eafy jungle. The
scene. when the animals appear, makes an
impression something IKE that Of the IL
| Illustrations in Aesqnsi, Fables; and the
! Hagenbeck animals seem to possess a de-
| gree of intelligence Mhich would pretty
nearly enable them11td5 deliver SagaciouS
| saws, just as the Aesbp animals did, if
they were not too luxurfoasly lazy to give
/ their minds to it. Yet in all the graceful
Incidence of the big felf1es, who are in the
| majority of the collection, there is the i'm
preston of power-formidable and ire
| sistibie-should, at an -unluclxy moment,
| any of the big animals decide to rebel
| against human authority. The collection
| is so extensive and the repertoire of &C
| complishmerlts So great that there Is, a
| lengthy program, every minute of which
| is interesting. Mr.. Winkler's Shetland
| ponies ere first on the list, and following
| come Mr.. Penje's equestrian lioness, Miss
| Mikiosky's educated birds, Mr.. Kerslake's
| trained pigs, Mr.. Mehrmans group of
| seventeen animals, Mr.. Philadelphia's lion
| and elephant, Mr.. Weston's trained seals
| and Mr.. Darling's spectacular performance
| with lions. The entertainment is unique
| and embraces about everything of conse-
| quence that has ever been attempted in
| the education of brutes. 1t Is a perform
! ance that meets with the appreciation of
| the ladies and children, and with this fact
| in view, daily matinees are given. The at
tendance last night was large despite the
| weather.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a great war
| drama, which has been fought before In
/ this city, was again last night at the
! National, and it were almost as if it had
| never been, so warmly was it received. 1t
| is dramatically unchanged, but equinati-
| cally it has been extended, until in the
| tremendous climax which closes the third
act, it looks as if whole regiment of cav
| airy, exclusive of artillery and infantry,
| " ere riding down the stage. This is beyond
| doubt the most realistic and powerful mill
| tary climax now before the public, and the
| audience adds its widest applause to the
| stirring scene. The playing of the actors
| as g. rule, was more theatric than was
quite necessary. The brightest bit of acting
| in the four acts is that of Mr. Bruce Me-
| Rea Capt. Heartsease) and Miss jose
| phine Hall denny Buckthorn), in their love
making in the fourth act the best single
| character is Mr.. Herman's Capt Thornton
| an artistically polished villain; the most
pathetic is the death scene of Lieut. Bed
| loe (Air. Hudsins). and the most dignified
1
| Mr.. Wolfe. Miss Odette Tyler's southern
| girl is that by nature and art, and is ex-
| tremely good, barring a slight disposition
| to do 1t too well. Miss Robinson is a hand
| some Mrs. Havershill and the others of
the cast are equal to the requirements and
| the ensemble last night was most salts
| factory.
Academy of Music.-'Robin Hood" is 20
| be a more frequent visitor than formerly
| as the Bostonians have organized another
| company for the production of this opera
| and THE Knickerbockers" Judging from
| the reception accorded the genial outlaw
| and his merry band at the Academy of
| Music last night there will be no scarcity
| OF welcome for the men in green wherever
! they go and however lohg they may choose
/ to remain. The production of the opera by
| other people than those who have familiar
| lied themselves to the People as opponents
| of the different roles demonstrates that
! Robin Hood has theisubstantial qualities
| necessary to make a performance indie
| pendent of the individuality of the players
| me company now prSdUcing it at the
| Academy is one of iRlssical and dramatic
| ability. The part of talsj sheriff is taken by
! K. h. Graham, comedian whose work has
| won him praise in thA Part and who gives
a consistently humorous impersonation of
| the role. The part of Robin Hood is ac-
| ceptably taken by Phillips Tones. Helen
| Rainsley makes a pleasing Maid Marian,
| and the other members of the cast give
| competent and adequate performances of
| their various characters. The orchestra
|
| highly creditableh work. 'Phe costumng is
| good, and the entertainment as a whole is
meritorious and calculated TO give popular
satisfaction. Robin Hood" will remain
the attraction until Wednesday afternoon,
| when THE knickerbockers' will be put on
to remain the rest of the week
| Buffers Bijou Theater.-Although the
| Power of Gold" is not new to the patrons
of Buffers Bijou. 1t nevertheless proved a
| strong drawing card last night. and the
prospects of a good business during the
UAnl n ra hrt rha ala to, ,,aTnx
| with all of it's accomplishments, from the
| outraged hero and confiding heroine to
| the villain. The play is well mounted and
| interpreted by company of merit. Fred
erick Summerfield eSSayed the role of the
| adventurer and did it well, while Grace
| Lyndon as the false Lady Brandon was ma
| ture itself. Barry johnson made an ideal
| hero, and Hannah Ingham was a sweet
play was well sustained by Miss Gertrude
| Roberts and Carl Scranton, two very clever
comedians. Again tonight.
| Kernan's Lyceum Theater-The might
| Owls held high carnival at Kernan's last
| night, before packed house. This COM
pany has long enjoyed an enviable reputa-
| ton in the variety world and always pre-
| sents to its patrons the newest and best of
| attractions. Added to the long list of spe-
| cialties, an attractive series of living pic
| lures is presented. In the olo. Zamora,
the Mexican daredevil, gave a thrilling
performance on the trapeze. Saharet, the
| Australian dancer and high kicker, was
| clever and Topack and Steele contrib
uted roaring sketch, entitled Grover
and Ben" Miss Rheme Nelson was pleas
| ing and Odelle and Page proved to be star
acrobats. Mullen and Dunn gave ten min
| utes of laughable repartee and executed
| some difficult dancing. Again tonight.
| George Kennan's Lecture.-It was hard
| to realize that the man who held up to
scorn the autocracy of Russia last night
| at Metzerott Hall, was the same George
| KEENAN, who not more than ten years
age was as eager and brilliant an apologist
for that same system And yet 1T is said
| that the proselyte makes the most fervent
] convert. At any rate Mr.. KEENAN, Is thor
| oughly in earnest; in fact, his lecture on
| Russian Political EXiles" appears more
| like the words of a jealous missionary
| than a literary effort designed for an even
| inS's recreation tor a thousand or so of
| persons and the writer's pecuniary profit.
| The term nihilst, applied to the men,
| bers of the anti-government party, Mr..
| KEENAN, claims, is inaccurate and mislead-
| ing, as misleading to class Patrick
| Ford, O'Donovan Rossa Charles S. Par
| nell and William e. Gladstone as Fenians.
| 1t was term first used by novelist, APP
| piled to a member of the anti-government
| party, and was caught up by their oppo-
| nents and given as term of reproach. it
| could no more be understood meaning
| that the anti-government party believed