Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
ADJUSTMENTS,

Lafayette Square Opera House.-'Mid-
summer Nights Dream" gives Augustin
DAILY plenty of chance to indulge his taste
for pretty scenery and incidental music.
It furnishes, too, splendid opportunity to
Mr.. James Lewis to demonstrate his chill
ity to play a low-comedy part without de-
scending to buffoonery. 1t affords other
members of the excellent company fairly
good parts and a few of them with fire
chances to do clever work. All these were
grasped by Mr.. DAILY and his players last
night to the perfect satisfaction of the great
audience that filled every nook in the house.
but there was yet feeling that as Helena
Miss Rehan did not have her appropriate
share of opportunity. The part is one that
in ordinary hands would be more than or
binary, indeed. but when filed by a woman
of the capacity of Miss Rehan it is made
beautiful and attractive. The relative value
Of the part of Hernia, however, is so great,
and Miss Maxine Elliotts Interpretation Of
1t last night so acceptable that Miss Renan
was forced into the middle ground, not by
reason of lack of merit, but on account
OF Shakespeare's failure to write particular
shows his exceptional Judgment as a man
aser in abstaining from such a rearrange-
ment Of the play as to give Miss Rehan an
unduly emphasized role.to play.
Mr. Lewis was unusually happy as Bot
tom," and in the interfude his "Pyramus"
was very funny indeed, Mr.. George Clarke
as Duke Theseus was dignified and effec-
tive. Messrs. Craig and Worthing as
Lysander and Demetrius were lover-like
and careful in their interpretations. In the
1alry scenes the stage was beautiful,
though slow scene handling between the
first and second acts somewhat marred
the smoothness of the performance Miss
Lillian Swain was pretty and graceful as
Puck and the parts of Oheron and Titania
We're well placed with Miss sybil Carlisle
Nights Dream" is repeated at the ma tinee
today, and tonight the bill will be Tam
ing Of the Shrew," with Miss Rehan as
Katherine.
Stuart Robson.-"More homes have been
ruined by cook books than by drinkr is the
exclamation Of Robert Gordon in Daniel L.
Harris drama. Government Acceptance"
when he discovers that the long-expected
and much-talked- of dinner is ruined by the
girl with the cooking school diploma This
JollyAsirl with her weakness for nineteenth
centuryism is one of the bright comedy
lights of the play. All have met the girl
who wants things her own way, and all are
familiar with the result when her wishes
are gratif1ed. In the play she creates con-
siderable comedy, and as the character as
sumed by MIR. Robson is the victim of her
gcaheaditiveness, fun reigns supreme But
through the fun runs thread of ramonce
Light and shade. smiles and tears, make life
Just as they do this play.which MIR. Robson
Will bring to the Lafayette Square Opera
House Monday next. AS Robert Gordon
Mr.. Robson has the character of his life
and portrays it with his customary artistic
skill. The scenery is particularly striking
the den" of the inventor Gordon in the
third act permitting of an electrical display
new to the stage and tine world. The com
pany is one of the strongest of the year.
The scenery is beautiful, the greater part
being carried with the company.
Aliens Grand Opera House-'orhe Twen-
tieth Century Girl" at the Grand Opera
House next week, deals with the new wo-
man. 1t is essentially burlesque The wo-
man Is known as the bachelor girl" which
NAY be interpreted to mean a girlwho is not
on the marry, but goes cavOrting around, ex-
tracing all the fun out of life possible |
She is fin de steele only In outward show of
dress and action. In her heart of hearts
she loves, hates and is otherwise quite wo-
manly. All this is delightfully."- set forth by
the author, Mr.. Sidney Rosenfeld. who. with
me. me compose el: Mr., Ludwig Englander. is
There is any amount Of fun in the compost
ton and nothing serious. 1.-THE Twentieth
Century Girl" is not to be taken seriously
anyhow. The play had successful run
last season, and now comes out in fresh,
new dress, newly revised, costumed and
up to date Mr.. Frederick Hallen has an
excellent reputation as manager, and the
character of the company amply sustains
1t. Miss Molly Fuller Is in the title role
while Miss Catherine Linyard is the prima
donna TLey are ably seconded by Messrs.
comedians who have starred the country
together and sngly. Mr.. Kelly is the fun
ny Irishman and Williams Is reputed the
best Dutch impersonator on the stage Be
sides these are the three Sisters Haw-
thorne MI. William Gamer on, George Haw-
ley. Harry Standish. Harry Kelly, Thomas
Lewis Emma Levey and splendid chorus
of forty people. Mr.. Arthur PelI runs the
musical end of the entertainment.
New National Theater-Hoyt's popular
play "a Black Sheep" will be seen at the
New National Theater next week.
Academy of Music.-Wm. Haworth's
American drama. "On the Mississippi" win
be the attraction at the Academy of Music
next week. s-.--
Bijou Theater-"sins of the Night" which
will be at the Bijou next week. is the latest
melodrama from the pen of Frank Harvey,
author of THE Wages of SIM" 1t is one of
his strongest plays. 1t tells of an interest
ing dramatic story of love- hate jealousy.
villainy and intrigue in a clear, concise and
intelligent manner. the company carrying
all special scenery for the five acts painted
by Reg. Morgan: Prominent is mine in
Mexico, with all the working mechanical
effects The author. Frank Harvey, has
catered to the theater- gbing public in pro-
ducing such plays as THE Wages of Sin,"
woman Against Woman" THE Ring of
Iron" and Land of the Living"
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-one of the
attractions that maintains it's popularity. if
anything, grows stronger, is Sam T. Jacks
Creole Company, which will open at Ker-
mans next Monday. This is due perhaps to
whose exclusive management the company
is, and who never lets one season grow old
before he has secured novelties and new
artists for the next. The result is this sea-
son the Creole Company Is replete with
new features, and having undergone thor
ough rehearsal at Sam T. Jacks Opera
House, Chicago ILL.,, whence it comes direct
In Its own $4,000 palace hotel car, its enter
tainmept perhaps eclipses all its former
Efforts In addition TO the usual number of
native bellies, comedians and specially stars
there Is magnificent corps Of merry mes
tee maidens. who are described as possess
ing matchless charms and abundant talent.
There can scarcely be doubt of this novel
aggregation's ability to amuse.
BLACK America."--Nate Salsbury's great
Dig southern spectacle, Black America"
Will commence one weeks engagement at
Convention Hall Monday night next This
proouctlon has met with the most flattering
success In New York. and it is safe to say
that no similar entertainment has ever made
such distinct and instant success as his
Black America" 1t Is realistic production
OF life In the south, and consistency is one
of it's greatest characteristics. The songs
that are presented are not the modern bal
lads built on stilted plan, but are the old
plantation songs, camp meeting melodies
and weird negro chants, which contain so
much real musical value. The negro is
natural musician, and there Is no sweeter
fier ct,