Evening star., 1895-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS. A

Gene" at the Grand last night who did not
compare the star in the original tongue of
the play with Miss kidder in the Ameri-
canized version, it was person who had
never seen Miss Kidder's Sans Gene. Not
to compare was impossible, but the posi-
bility Of comparing no doubt brought
larger audience to see Nine. Rejane than
she would have otherwise drawn. for not
withstanding Washington is a center Of
fashion and the court language is popular
here, there are not enough who speak it or
understand it to fill big house six nights
in the week. The comparison was not
critical, therefore, SO much as it was Curl
Gus, and Nine. Rejane and Miss kidder
stand quite as well in the estimation of
theater goers as if they had never entered
into competition. In point of personal
beauty, it is quite six of one and a half
dozen of another, SO that factor in tn COM
parison of any two women is out of the
count entirely AS to merit, the balance
oscillates between the two, with possibly
some swing iE favor of the French woman.
She speaks her own language, In play
ty an author who writes and thinks and
lives in French atmosphere. and the III
cidents of the play are of France, all to
the advantage of Rejane, and she has that
finesse and fervor and naivete which only
French actress possesses. An American
any other, but she does not quite attain it,
What it is cannot be defined in words; 1t
is the bouquet to the wine, the spark of
the touch of electric poles. and it finds ex-
preston in the unexpected gesture, the
flash of a smile, a nod, look, a shake of
the head and f1rt of the skirt 1t is the
spirit of the thing, the innate quality of
fitness, and a French woman has prac-
teal monopoly of this whatever-it-is in its
highest form. Bernhardt, Hading, Rejane,
all of them, homely or handsome, have it,
and they are great actresses As Sans
Gene Nine. Rejane has an opportunity
prepared for her by the master himself
and she responds admirably to every dra-
matte demand made upon her. Not less
does Miss kidoer, but her Sans Gene is a
transrlanted growth, and it lacks the
flavor of the French. 1t is not difference
cf degrees. but of kind. OF her support the
best word may be said, for they make the
play d living chapter from the life of Ma
poleon, who, in the person of NJ. Duquesne,
is set forth with the fervor, If not the
figure, of the great Corsican. The audience
which was a highly fashionable one, in
dicated by it's frequent applause its gratiti-
cation at the Interpretation of the play.
which will be repeated tonight.
New National Theater--It was found i'm
possible to properly set the great mass of
scenery required for the production of
'Gismonda' in time to give performance
at the New National Theater last night,
and SO the house was closed and given over
to the stage carpenters and machiniStS.
Tonight, however, Miss Fanny Davenport
will be seen for the first time in this city
in the title role of Sardou's latest and, in
many respects, his greatest play.
Academy of Music.-The Academy was
filled last night to the doors. The occasion
was the first appearance here of George
Thatchers and Carroll Johnson's Twentieth
Century Minstrels. 1t was a minstreo-va-
riety entertainment. a marked innovation
on the minstrel traditions The show opens,
of course. with a first part and it is a
striking spectacular display. Music, in
trumental, vocal solo and concerted, was
given in quantity. Lille Laskelle. Alma
Bulini and Helen Courtland We're the ladies
of the cast. Miss Larkelle receiving a lib
eral measure of applause for her songs.
George Powers skill a banjoist is well
known. anG his fingers have not lost their
cunning in handling that instrument. Mr..
monologue amused his admirers.
as is always the case. 1t is needless to re-
mark that it was the quaint originality of
his style which entertained rather than
the matter of his discourse. Carroll john
son and George Thatcher. representing. as
they do, two distinct styles of comedy.
make an exceedingly good comedy pair to
draw to. Among the strong features of the
show aresthe wonderful acrobatic perform
ances of the brothers La Rose, who intro
duced some genuine novelties. The audi
ence responded to every bid for apprecia-
ton with hilarious enthusiasm which left
no doubt as to the popularity of the per-
formers.
Buffers. Bijou Theater-The Bijou Thea
ter was crowded last night with an enthusi-
astic audience, the play being THE Cross
Re ads of Life and the star Edmund Col
lier. The attraction proved to be one OF the
strongest seen at this house this season
The play is of the melo-dramatic type and
sensational, humorous and pathetic Incl
dents are brought out in a telling manner
by Mr.. Collier and his supporting company
of capable actors. The scenery is elaborate
and startling, the Harlem tunnel, the light
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equipped life-saving station being especial
ly worthy of notice. At the conclusion of
the play Manager Butler put forward as
an extra attraction Jack McAuliffe, the
champion light weight, and Jack Bolan,
well-known local light weight. in four one
minute rounds. The boxing was fast and
furious and also exceedingly clever. Nc
Auliffe, of course. had the best of it, but
Rolan'S exhibition demonstrated that he Is
a boxer of more than the usual cleverness
McAuliffe and Bolan will continue to close
the performance for the rest of the week
KerEans Lyceum Theater.-An audience
of fair size yesterday afternoon and a
crowded house at night witnessed the first
performances of Manchester's French Folly
Company at the Lyceum. 1t is a variety
show of more than the usual strength.
many of the acts being exceptionally good.
The performance starts with the farce,
"Bradley's Fourth of July which proved
to be really funny and very well acted.
The olio embraced such well-known special
Clark and Belle Vivian, May Adams and
troupe of Japanese acrobats. whose per-
formance closes the show. Their acts are
sensational and performed in an entertain
ing manner. A sensational slide by one of
their number on a rope stretched from the
stage to the second gallery closed the show
and called forth rounds of applause.
Yale College Glee Club.-Both friends of
old Yale and the lovers of good music
crowded Metzerott Music Hall last night at
the concert by the Yale Glee and Banjo
Clubs. The audience was a very fashion
able one, and manifested their delight at
The singing and playing of the college boys
by numerous and repeated encores. The
glee club opened the program, and opened
it very acceptably. Much improvement was
noticed over the club of last year, and the
manner in which the members composing
it gave the several numbers provoked round
after round of applause. Mr.. Laphams
sweet tenor voice was heard to excellent
advantage in two selections, and Mr.. Green
delighted the audience by his rendition of
the quaint little song, Maybe You Do,
But l Doubt It." He also sang an encore
song and gave a laughable imitation of
some of the freshmen scholars to give the
farewell of Lord Woolsey. The glee club
also sang several other selections. all of
them delightful, and although some of them
We're old they seemed to please the audi