Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
ADJUSTMENTS,

Lafayette Square Opera House.-Aiss Ada
Rehan is easily the best Lady Teazle now
upon the American stage, and her imper-
sonatlon of that character in Sheridan's
brilliant comedy, THE School for Scandal
at the Lafayette Square Opera House last
evening was enjoyed by a large and fash
ionable audience. In this part Miss Re
hans abilities are seen at their best, for
she is essentially coincidence, and in the
role of the country girl suddenly thrust
through her marriage with wealthy old
baronet. into the lax London society her
powers find full vent and her own charm
ing personality adds to the effectiveness OF
her representation. The Sir Peter of Mr.
Varrey lacked some of the righteousness
and finish that was given the part by
William Warren and john Gilbert but it
Sir Joseph of Mr.. George Clarke was as
complete presentation of hypocrisy and
scheming viliainy as one would wish to
See. Mr.. Frank Worthing made an easy
and graceful Charles, and Mrs Gilbert was
thoroughly artistic as Mrs. Candour. Mr.
II. Guttcnson, a Washington tenor sang
the drinking song in the second &C, in good
taste. There We're some Iapses that were
not looked for and which should not have
been permitted, but the work of those
mentioned compensated for those Imperfect
tons Tonight Miss Rehan will be seen
i'll Twelfth Night"
tournament IomorrcW.-A tournament
Grand ball and athletic exhibition will be
given at r. Thiele's, Silver Hill road, be-
tween Good Hope and Silver Hills, tomor-
row, the athletic games begiEring at IL 80
am In Thu; part of the days program
there are number of entries in the diff
ferent events and an unusually close COM
petition is expected. The tournament will
begin at l pm, and twenty knights will
ride for honor and prizes. Coaches will be
stationed navy yaru gaze tor the con-
ke0lence gnpSfS
Concert Tonight.-The Park Sisters will
give concert at the Calvary Baptist Sum
day school house this evening at O'Clock.
An exceptionally enjoyable program has
been arranged, and the concert will be I'M
der the auspices of the Christian Endeayor
Society of that church. The Park Sisters
will be assisted by Mrs. Shir- Cliff and Miss
Zue Brockett.
Odd Fellows Hall-Prof Markos opened
his second week at Odd Fellows Hall, nth
street between d and f streets northwest
Monday night to a very good audience He
introduced some new NJ Nelties and won the
favor of the audience by the apparent mys-
terry with which they were surrounded. He
also introduced Kado, the Hand, using
mind reading in the feat Persons in the
audience were allowed to write a number
on card and the hand responded faith
fully every time. After some new tricks in
sleight of hand. Prof. Markos went on with
the mesmerism and made his subjects per-
81 20 VI 6S ihhdStiSS 1oi the eulI-
cation of the audience. His box and trunk
mysteries are beyond ordinary comprehen-
sion, while mis- cabinet work is fully ND to
the standard set by the best artists The
prices have been reduced, and it is expected
that this weeks business will be a large
che Prof. Markos will put on in a very
short time the entire seance of the famous
Davenport brothers. He duplicates all of
their mysteries perfectly and will be pre-
pared in short space of time to put them
before the Washington public He will give
exhibitions of his power in hypnotism and
mesmerism, interspersed with other mys-
teries. every night this week, including
matinee.