Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Creston Clarke.-The engagement of Cres-
ton Clarke at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next week promises to be fashion
able season of Shakespearean and classical
drama. The supporting company includes
the beautiful and gifted actress, Miss Ade-
laide Prince. Mr.. Clarke will appear on
Monday and Thursday evenings and Sat
urday matinee as Hamlet" Tuesday even
ing, THE FOOLS Revenge" Wednesday
matinee, THE Merchant of Venice" and
in the evening the first time in this city Of
Edgar Allan Poe" dramatization of
THE Raven" by George c. Hazelton. jr
of this city On Friday evening Mr. Clarke
will repeat THE FOOLS Revenge" and will
close his engagement Saturday night with
Richelieu.' Mr.. Clarke was the favorite
nephew of the late Edwin Booth, and was
considered by that great actor as his sue
cessor to maintain the family position on
the American stage. Hamlet" will be
painted from sketches drawn by him. Miss
Adelaide Prince comes from the lone star
state and all Texans are proud of her. She
won fame under Augustin Days manage
ment in London, Paris and New York. Mr..
Clarke and Miss Prince are social favorites
In Washington.
Melba at the Grand Opera House-Next
Tuesday night Nine. Melba, the great prima
dopra soprano. who was heard here last
season with the Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
the head of her own concert troupe, under
the management of Mr.. C. A. Ellis. She
will be supported by Nine. Scalchi, contral-
to; Nine Bauermeister mezzo soprano;
Sig. DAubigne, tenor, and Sig. Campanari
baritone. She will also bring a large and
complete orchestra. under the direction of
Mr.. Landon Ronald. Melba is equally good
In concert as in opera, but she will give a
program that will enable her to appear
both as singer and an actress. She will
appear IN concert numbers and also as
Marguerite in the third act of Gounod's
Faust" Mr.. Ellis has placed his star in
an effective setting, for those surrounding
her are well-known and competent singers
and this concert. which will be the first of
Importance this season, will also be one of
the best that will be heard here. The sale
OF seats will commence tomorrow at the
box office Of the Grand Opera House.
Hydes Comedans.-Manager Kernan's at
traction for next week will be Hyde's
Comedians, which comes direct from Hyde
and Behman's New York Theater. This or
ganiZation Is comparatively in a class by
itself: 1t is really the most expensive and
highest salaried company in existence. The
aggregation of stars this season Is headed
by another Mora-not the well-known Hell
enc, but her sister, Miss Fannie Mora
whose voice Is said to rival that of her
sister. Other names appearing on the
program are: Polly Holmes, the Irish come
dienne; the Rays, comedy pair; Lizzie and
Winnie DAILY, dancing wonders; Lester and
McAvoy, the up-to-date comedians; Harris
and Walters. sketch artists; the Wilmot
Duo, trick bicycle riders; the Midgleys
juvenile character artists. and Geo. P. MUIR
ply and Kitty Kursale, the comedy BOOM
erS.
Odd Fellows Hall.-Prof. Markos. the
fypnotst and mesmerist, will discontinue
his weekday seances at Odd Fellows Hall.
Next Sunday, however. at pm. and pm.
he will give two seances of modern spirit
ualism. in which he will introduce some of
the most startling featS of the best known
mediums. Music will he one of the attrac-
tons. and among the tests Markos will un-
dc rtake naturalization and deviation. His
cabinet work is said to be most entertain
II G, and the personality of the medium
makes the seances extremely pleasant and
ENJOYABLE.