Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

Grand Opera House.--The Frederic Bond
Comedy Company closesrits season tonight.
and the indications aret.that the final per-
Torrance will be witnessed by a very large
audience. In the eight weeks that this
company has been herej 1t has done some
remarkably good work, and 1t has given
some performances that1were not up to the
mark. Those of the latter class, however,
were when the members of the company
were getting their owni bearings and be-
coming used to one another. Manager
Shaw ana Mr.. Bond both discovered that
the company as at first constituted was
not well balanced, and took prompt meas
ures to remedy Its faults. MIR. Able proved
TO be just the man that was wanted, and
when Miss Blanche Walsh was secured as
leading lady the management felt that 1t
had performed its duty to the public. The
favor with which this lady was received
proved the wisdom of her engagement Her
acting was surprise to her friends, as 1t
displayed a versatility and resource that
she had not before shown. The bringing
out of the Shakespearean fantasy. "Ro-
meo's First Love-" presented Miss Walsh IN
still another gujse, and her Interpretation
of the impulsive and love-burdened young
Montague has won unstinted praise.
Miss Walsh's career in the five years she
has been upon the stage has been one OF
constant progression, and she has attained
position that is quite remarkable ana
one which is frequently acquired only after
many years of arduous service. She has
not reached her present standing without
hard work, but work in her profession Is
her pleasure and desire. She Is young,
beautiful, talented and ambitious, and a
brilliant future is predicted for her. 1t
Is said that she aims to one day play
Romeo, in Shakespeare's tragedy, and there
seems to be no bar to her doing that She
n
name, that Julia Marlowe plays much bet
ter than 1t has yet been seen, and the au-
thor who will fashion for her play of
similar character will win for himself. as
well as for her. both fame and fortune.
If Miss Walsh concludes to go with Mr.
Bend next season she will be just the
leading lady he wants.
Mr.. Bond is a prime favorite in Washing
ton, and will undoubtedly make his worth
and personality felt in every city he will
visit when he goes out at the head OF his
own company. He is taking a new depart
ure in the character of pieces he will pre-
sent, but 1T Is one that will be welcomed
it is thought throughout the whole coun-
try. He Is young man to attempt
starring venture, but he has all the quail
ties requisite to success and has sterling
reputation, gained by faithful work in the
best combinations His many friends wish
him, as well as his energetic managers,
success.
The bill tonight will be "Romeo's First
Love- and Pink Dominos"
New National Theater.-The comedy COM
pany at the New National Theater will
go right on, and next week Dion Bouai-
cault's amusing comedy, forbidden Fruit
will be the attraction In this the entire
strength Of the company will be seen. The
charming cornedetta, ION an Island" with
Miss Mary Sanders and Joseph Wheelock.
jr, will be given as curtain raiser.
The Chinese Fireworks.-The Chinese fire
works did not count on the rain last even
ing, and for that reason the exhibition was
not what some people expected 1t would be-
Those who have tickets, however. will De
admitted this evening, when an exhibition
is promised that will more than make up
for the disappointment last night. A few
pieces were Sc: of last evening, but the
dampness affected their showing. The set
pieces all illustrate a story and they Will
be repeated tonight. Manager Tuck Cheong
has been hard at work getting the mate
rails for the great show of this Interesting
importation and is ready to give one of the
most complete exhibitions of real Chinese
fireworks ever witnessed in this country.
Closing Sparring Exhibition.-The SPAR
ring exhibitions at Kernan's will close to-
night. Johnny Ball of Newark. who was to
have met Joe Burnett of this city last
night, refused to go on with the latter on
the ground that he was professional. He
was willing, however to go on with Tony
Banks and got the decision over him, al
though the majority of the audience
thought the bout should have heen declared
draw. Burnett made a public offer to
meet Ball at his own terms at any time.
Robert Downing's New Play.-Mr. Robert
Downing will produce ahplay from the pen
CT Victorien Sardou, entitled Helena" in
this city, September 2, 1895. This play he
considers the best he has ever read, and 1t
will be his purpose to give it production
far surprising anything he has ever here
tofore done. He says he will not leave a
stone unturned to make this the grandest
event of his professional life. This is not
an untried play, as it met with~unqualited
success on its first presentation in Paris
The gentleman who made the translation
for him was in Paris at the time 1t was
produced, and will be with Mr.. Downing
during his rehearsals, SO that each and
every set of scenery will be as near as
possible to the original production of the
play, as well as the stage business for the
actors. All the scenery will be reproduced
from photographs of the place in which the
tragedy was enacted-Holy Sienna The
costumes will all be made expressly for
this production from plates brought over
from Paris. The music will be original and
in keeping with the time of the drama and
the company will be composed of the best
artists in the legitimate school.
Drum Corps Fete COMMUNICATING to
the rain, the lawn fete of the ]. 3. Hen
derson Drum. Corps, which was to have
closed last night at the 18th street park,
will be continued tonight. All the atttrac-
lions which had been provided for last
evening will be repeated and the same
organizations will visit the park.