Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-13
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made it pleasant for the stage folk As a
compliment to the Elks, Miss Helena Mora
the famous barytone came over from the
Lyceum and sang a number of songs at the
close of the second act, and was enthusiast
tically received. A beautiful liberty bell of
flowers was presented to her OF the play
it may be said that it is of the strongly
dramatic character which marks all the
work of Victor Hugo, and in the hands of
Nine. Rhea and her company all it's strong
points are brought out Rhea as La Clio
conda is bright and pretty picture, which
is turned to the wall at last, and death
stalks through the latter part OF the PLAY
At the close of the second act she WAS call
ed before the curtain and received a mag
nificent basket of flowers with the best
wishes of the Elks and every body else. Mr.
w. S. Hart as Homodel, the dwarf is a.
forcefui actor, and the contrast between
him and the beautiful actress of Padua
strengthens both roles. John Fay Palmer is
handsome and dignifed governor and MIR
Benson II. Pierce is an impetuous lover, W no
does not forget his art in his passion. Miss
Bowen's Catherine merlted much praise In
the cast, which is a strong one, are Mr..
Hart, Mr.. Palmer, Mr.. Pierce, Mr. Cou-
miers, Mr.. Macdonald, Mr.. Ridgaly Mr.
OMara, Mr.. Bowen, Miss Bowen, Miss Will
lard and Nine. Rhea. Tonight "Josephine"
will be presented, and in this play lihea is
seen on her native heath so to speak
New National Theater-''rhe Second Mrs
Tanqueray" made her appearance at the
New National Theater last night 1t was
an interesting occasion, as 1t is the first
presentation by Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall in
Washington of any role which could possi-
bly, meet with criticism on moral grounds
so steadfaSt have they been in keeping in
the path of correctness. 1t was never sus-
pected that they would consent to attack
the naughty public at what theater felix
claim is Its most susceptible point, and give
them play which fasteps attention by
q
were the feelings of the people in the assur-
ance that Mr. and Mrs. Kendall could al
ways be depended upon for plays to which
the most correct people might go unbIash-
lngly that "Fhe Second Mrs. Tanqueray'
came like clap of thunder In clear sky
The play was talked of a long time before
IT got to Washington, and it's theme and
the treatment of 1t were pretty well TN
oerStood. The fact that the audience last
night was not SO large as it usually is the
nrst OF the week at the National might be
que TO this cause, or to the exceptional
Strength OF the attractions elsewhere The
second Mrs. Tanqueray's" raison d. etre is
not clear. There is no extraordinary poetic
power which excuses its improprie try ueith-
er does 1t show Mr.. and Mrs Kendall at
tnelr pest, Tor these performers are happiest
Mheh they appeal to healthful sentiment.
II IS their fortunate allotment of talent 10
De most at home and most liked when thew
deal with honest humanity. There is no
the morbid P'ie Ao'
Academy of Musician enthusiastic an
uiehce tnat hlled every portion of the
academy of Music last night listened with
. .he cioset attention and enjoyed to the full
,SI Vi MI. Stoddard's series of Illus
trated lectures. His subject was .pic
turesgue Japan" and he gave his bea rars
delightful vision of the attractive sida
St 1apahese life The popularity of the
the warm reception that the audience gave
the famous traveller and speaker when he
appeared upon the stage and spoke pleas
a aaay or the enjoyment it gave him to be
oack IN washington after an absence of
TWO years. AS he looked into the familiar
races before him. he said, ii was difficuIt
10 realize that since he had addressed
.,etn iast ne had made the circuit of the
siope. III used to be that a man who had
crcumnaVigated the globe was a remark
aoie man ever after, but now the deed ,,an
De done so easily that one who makes ire
UP Is only referred to as globe trot-
ter" No'-
Mr Stoddard began his lecture by taking
ms hearers to the plains of Manitoba
through the Rockies to Vancouver. After
ne had carried his audience across the
facirlc ne TOOK them on one of the pleas
ATTEST voyages they had ever made around
the fair isles of Japan. His pictures were
more than usually good and gave the
auuience a satisfactory insight into the
pleasures OF life with this attractive peo-
pie. His lecture itself was eloquent ar
tunes almost poetic and although IL oc-
cupled less than two hours one would get
more real information about Japan tban
many do from the per1isal of many hooEs
Yokohama, Toxic and the sacred hill of
Japan furnished the subjects for the bet-
Yer part OF ms discourse, although he took
his hearers for a number of pleasant LITTLE
trips into the interior of the country in
1nrlcklShas Tonight Mr.. Stoddard re-
peats this lecture on picturesque Japan"
ana on Thursday evening he, commences
his lectures on The Heart of Old Japan"
Harris Eijou Theater. SIX pped by the
Light Of the Moon is the title of the roar
irg comedy which is filling a weeks en-
easement at Harris Bijou this week. The
play is without any pratensions of plot,
the object of the author apparently being
To put as much fun into the two hours as
was possible. Nor did he fail, for from
the rise of the curtain the audience was
kept convuised. The company included
number of clever comedians and several
specialties of high order We're intro
duced. Again tonight.
Germans Lyceum Theater.-Hyde's COM
edians are at Kernans this week PLAYING
a return engagement. Every seat in the
house last night was taken and the au-
6itnce was an enthusiastic one and the
performance fully up TO the standard of
this well-known organization. Hayden and
Hetherton opened with a comedy sketch.
Then came Fake and Semon, the we'll
known musical comedians. followed by
the Rays in a comedy skit My Hus-
bands Photograph" Jessca did a SER
pentine dance on the slack wire and the
two American Macs as the Irish SPORTS"
threw the audience into commissions Of
laughter. The Allisons contributed clever
song ana dance, and Helene Mora sang
several new songs in her own inimitable
style. The Imperial Zanetto troupe of Jug
glers We're excellent and the afterpiece,
The Wild West" better than the average.
Again tonight.
Alelina Patti Tonight..-At Convention
Hall this evening the Washington public
will have the last opportunity. of listening
to the voice of Madame Adeliaa Patti, for
she has engagements in Europe for the
next two years, and 1t is not at all likely
that she will ever sing in America again
So this may be said 10 be 4 genuine fare
well appearance. Nine. PATHS tour this
season has been remarkably successful
and the best critics unite in praisng the
wonderful quality of that voice that has
compelled the admiration IF two CONT
nents The program tonight will include
a solo in the first part for Nine. Patti and
then she will be heard in the title role in
the second act of Flotow's charming opera
of Martha" Those who will assist Nine
Patti tonight are Mile. Fab0ri, Miss Engel
Mr.. Lely, Sigs. Gallassi and NOyara and