Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

Grand Opera Horse.-The third week of
the summer comedy season opened at the
| Grand last night with a very comfortable
| audience-comfortable in numbers and COM
| Portable in temperature. The play was the
| two-act comedy, Irish Ambassador" with
Mr.. Bond, Mr.. Shirley, Mr.. Findlay, Mr..
| Boag, Mr.. Able, Mr. Wallace, Mr. Labor
Miss White and Miss James in the cast.
AS Sir Patrick O'Plenipo Mr.. Bond made
a very politely rollcking Irishman, with
Miss James Isabella, as a petite and
pretty sweetheart Mr.. Findlay's Count
| Morenos was, as far Mr.. Findlay could
| make the part, up to his usual standard
| in such characters, and Mr.. Abbe's Baron
Lowencraft was well done. 1t may be said
of this play that it is one of the kind which
! must be well played to be any kind of a
success, and 1t dragged all through, be-
cause there was not player letter per-
| rect and the prompter was kept busy The
order Of exercises was reversed in the pre-
sentatioE of the farce, possibly to be in
line with ''the best thing last" and Loves
Alarms followed the leading feature 1t
was done by Miss Curry, Miss James, Mrs.
Ffndlay, Mr.. Shrby and Mr.. Able, and
was better than its predecessor. Both
plays will be repeated tonight, and it is
safe to say both will be decidedly improv-
ed, as far as the actors themselves can i'm
prove them.
New National Theater.-Nat. c. Goodwin
appeared at the New National Theater last
night with his customary success. He APP
peared in "A Gold Nine" which has the
merit of being an established success. 1t
emphasizes the stars capabilities as
legitimate actor, without sacrificing his at
fractions as comedian, and the production
commands approval for the strength of the
| cast, as well as for the efforts of the lead
ing performer. Miss Blanche Walch is an
actress of exceptional finish and repose and
| her portrayal of the character of the Hon.
| Mrs. Meredith was one of the enjoyable
features OF the presentation. William In
| gersoll was also excellent. and Miss Minnie
Dupree is an attractive soubrette. The
steadiness of purpose and the energetic in
dustry of Mr.. Goodwin in developing not
only his own resources as a standard actor
but the American field of dramatic litera-
ture, certainly entitle him to the hearty
! recognition that he receives from the pub
lie. He responded very happily last night
to call for speech.
Academy of Music.-When Mr. Hinrichs
waved his baton over his excellent orches-
| ira last night for the overture to "Rigo-
letto' there was large and appreciative
audience present and from the first the
opera was followed with close interest and
all its tuneful numbers were heartily ap
! plauded 1t was we'll sung and well acted,
particularly the relies of the Jester, the
Duke and Gilda. 1t has been many years
since such a splendid Interpretation of
Rigoletto has been seen here as was given
that part by Sig. Campanari last night
With his magnificent vocal equipment and
his dramatic power he won the audience
from the first, and was the recipient of the
most enthusiastic applause. Hardly less
to be commended was Sig Del Papa's
Duke of Mantua.
Nine Van Cauteren was seen to better ad-
vantage in the role of Gilda than in any
part she has assumed thus far, and she
sang the ford music excellently. She
reached the height Of her power in the duet
with Campanari, which forms the finale to
the third act, and both were again and
Had ficC at,,rv
i've as Madalenna, and the well-known
quartet in the last act was so well done
that the audience would not be satisfied
until it was repeated. The part of Spara-
fucile was well taken by Sig. viviani and
the chorus sang in good form. Tonight
Romeo and Juliet will be sung.
Buffers Bijou Theater.-Manager Butler
presented the best show of the season at
the Bijou last night. 1t was Miss Ellen
Vockey in the strong emotional play of
"Leonora." Miss Vockey is no stranger in
Washington, and the large audience which
greeted her last night contained many of
her friends. 1t was true merit, however,
that won for her the applause she received.
In her rendition of the trying role of Leo
nora she showed careful study and keen
perception AS for the company, the prin-
cipal characters are all in good hands.
Again tonight.
Kernans Lyceum Theater.-The Fay Fos-
ter Big Burlesque Co. is at Kernan's this
week. and last night opened to great bust
ness. MS company mas q reputation OF
always leading in the variety business, and
this season has fully sustained it. A skit
The Electric Hotel, RECONSTRUCTED for laugh
ing purposes, only,is the curtain raiser and
G. good one at that. The olio is long one
and includes Fannie St. Clair, a charming
soubrette; Nelsonia, a bewildering juggler;
Bently and Cameron. musical comedians;
Maimo in her famous dance "a La Phan-
tasmagoria;" Howard and Williams, the
Get Together Boys" Brothers La Moyne
In a difficult horizontal bar act. A new
hryV laff 1nI
introducing Omega in her sensational dance
closing the performance. Again tonight.
The Strollers."-"The Strollers" of New
York repeated their performance at the |
National Rifles armory last night. AL |
though the audience was rather small, yet |
the players were given every encourage
ment, and entered heartily into the spirit |
OF both the pieces which were presented. |
act farce by Richard Barker, in which the |
plot is admirably twisted up to the culmi- |
mating point, when everything is made |
smooth and right again. Miss Ina Ham, |
mer as Mrs. McTurtle, the model of the |
play. which has been written by Talfourd |
Twigg, is exceptionally good, and Mr. John |
r Nicholas makes good partner for her |
in the character of Maj. Mungo McTurtle
Mr.. j. G. Lamp Twigg is comically poet
ic and matter of fact in his way of making
love to Miss Josephine Shaw as Rosa Ma
tilda, who has very handsome stage ap- |
pearance. The best character of the farce |
however, is that of Mr.. Pownceby, which is |
admirably taken by John Frederick Cook |
His work was natural and easy throughout
Miss Louise Closer as Topsy Grey OAR |
win Rudd as Janaway, Frank Lea Short as |
Percy DAlmaine and Duncan Harris as |
Jorrocks, the old office clerk, We're all COM |
petent. The part of Mrs. Pownceby was |
taken by Miss Charlotte Lambert and |
that of Susan by Miss Sarah Converse. |
The second piece was a one-act farce,
Raspberry Shrub, &c.," in which Miss |
Ina Hammer and Miss Josephine Shaw as |
the two maiden sisters are excellent The |
story is founded on Bessie Chambers story
The Pearl of Olin.' Miss Converse made |
a very pretty Jenny. the part of Bob |
Taylor being taken by Mr.. F. L. Short The
performance was for the aid of the Emer-
sency Hospital, and good sum was real
lied
The Barnum & Bailey Circus-School
VIII have no attractions for the average
boy Friday next for the circus will be |
here. This year they will be more anxious |
than ever to see all the attractions that
are with the Barnum & Bailey show, and |
they Will see them come what may This
year the circus comes with some features |
which have never been seen before One of |
these is the chronological congress an in