Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21

Academy of Music.-Those who attended
the performance of Julius Caesar at the
Academy of Music last night witnessed one
Of the best interpretations Of that play that
has been seen since it was produced by the
th-Barrett combination. AS spectacle
1t was fully equal to that. AS in that pro-
dution. Mr.. Hanford last night sustained
the part of Marc Antony. There he gained
almost equal praise with the elder actors
fer his finished impersonation, and last night
he was easily the most conspicuous figure
in the piece. The famous funeral Grafton
was delivered with splendid Evolutionary
effect and won for the actor tremendous ap-
plause. Mr.. Spencer. was seen to better ad-
vantage in Cassius than in any part in which
he has appeared here, and Mr.. James Curden
was dignified and impressive Brutus. Miss
O'Brien was happy in the role of Portia, and
the supporting company was equal to the
requirements. Tonight Damon and Ply
thiaS.'
Romeo and Juliet.-Admirers of faultless
dramat tic productions cannot afford to miss
the pei Torrance of Romeo and Juliet at the
Academy of Music tomorrow night. Juliet is
beyond question Miss Nora o. Brien's strong
est role-it is the character that she loves
best of all. She looks the part. bringing to it a
wealth of youth and beauty that makes her
an ideal. The enthusiasm that she aroused
on the occasion Of her debut in Baltimore is
still fresh in the memory. Mr.. Spencer's
Romeo is a forcible and picturesque per-
Torrance. while Mr.. Hanford will, as dash
ing. brave Mercutio. be seen in a charac-
ter widely differing from those in which he
has appeared here in the past. Then, too.
Mrs. Jane Germon. unquestionably the best
Nurse in this country, has been specially en-
gagged for this occasion. The play will be
staged with all the scenic splendor and at
tention to detail that characterizes all the
Hanfords Spencer and OBrien productions.
Lemon Rifles Benefit.-The benefit given
last evening for the police fund at Metz
erott's Music Hall, under the auspices of the
LIE mon Rifles, was very successful affair.
The program embraced some excellent num-
ters which were rendered in manner that
induced the highest kind of praise from the
audience. Those who participated in the
entertainment were Miss Blanche Wood, Mr..
Ed. j. Walsh. Miss Merle Esputa, the I'M
pc rial Mandolin Club, Miss Lottie Bell Ray,
Miss Grace Jones' Miss Mamie Donnelly. Mr..
Stephen B. Clements, Mr.. Charles Skerrett,
Mr.. Goodwin Patten, Miss Jennie Glennon,
Mrs Esputa Daily and Mr.. Fred. Gaisberg.
The Universalist Fair.-The second even
ing of the annual fair and bazaar of the
Church of Our Father, corner 18th and l.
streets northwest, was as successful as the
opening night. The supper provided for the
guests was well patroniZeG. while music, by
Italian orchestra. enlivened the evening.
A program of musical and literary numbers
will be rendered tonight, and the sale of
fancy articles will close with this evening S
entertainment.
The Merry World."-That lively con-
glomeration of comedy, drama. opera and
burlesque called The Merry World will
next week be the attraction at Aliens
Grand Opera House The Merry World
is called by Canary & Lederer the success
sor to 1.-The Passing Show" but while the
principles of construction of the present
review are much on the same line of the
former play, many advantageous and bene
fetal changes have been made as to
bring everything much as possible up
to date. A number of the most recent sue
cessful productions of comic opera, dramas
and comedies are burlesqued. Principal
among these are Madame Sans Gene"
"Trilby." robin Hood, Rob Roy" THE
Little Trooper Wang" Or. Syntax''
and other operas, are comica1ly portrayed.
large company of competent comedians
and burlesque actors will interpret the
different roles, and, prominent among them
will be that droii comedian, Dan DAILY. the
clever character impersonator. Dave War
field, and Lee Harrison, Willard Simms,
Frank Blair W. A Mccormick, Randolph
Curry, Amelia Summervile, jeanette
Bageard, Marie Laurens, Nannette Nixon,
Mabel Wotherspoon, Kittie Lawrence, La
Petite Adelaide, the dancing sylph. and
about sixty others. A special turkey day
matinee will be given on Thursday.