Evening star., 1895-06-04
AMUSEMENTS. A

Grand Opera House.-Although the aver
age temperature of the Grand Opera House
| is by actual measurement sixteen degrees
| lower than the street temperature, there
| was no immediate danger there last night
| of frost. Still, there was a good audience
in attendance, and it enjoyed the perform
ances, more especially that of MY Wifes
Mother" The first play was Jack Whites
Trial." dramatic incident in one scene,
presented by Mr.. Shirley, Mr.. Findlay, Miss
Curry and Miss johnson, and it was no
ticeable, principally, in giving Mr.. Findlay
an opportunity to appear as young man,
and lie did it very well. The real fun be-
gan with the next play. my Wife's
Mother" with Mr.. Bond, Mr.. hbbe Mr..
Ffndlay, Mr.. Wallace, Mr.. Burke, Mrs.
Findlay, Miss Curry, Miss James, Miss
Johnson fi ana Miss Blanche Walsh, in the
cast Naturally the interest centered in
Miss Walsh, who was making her first ap-
pearance in light comedy, as also her first
appearance in the Bond Company. She as
suned the character of Sibylla, a mystery,
and Notwithstanding it seemed to be
stepping downward from the more digni-
ned characters in which she is known to
washington, her beauty, her ability and
ner adaptabihty easily made her at home
IN the new role and established her fitness
Tor the part. In other words; Miss Walsh
mas tAe comprehensive facility of acting,
which enables her to take any character
more than well. She was received with a
round of applause, and she maintained her
SEX at mat standard throughout Mr..
bond, as me victim of his wife's mother,
was very good, and Mr.. Able, as the rather
tough young man and husband of Sibylla,
was at his very best, and had rather the
pest thns in the whole performance. Mrs
fihuiay as the mother-in-law, gave real
ism to the part that was almost painfuI
10 some married people in the audience.
AGAIN tonight, and cooler night is prom
ised by the weather worthless.
New National Theater-The New Ma
tional Theater attracted a large audience
last night with An Awful Affair." as the
pay, and company whose uniform abil-
ity throughout the east makes it impos-
sloie TO pick out any one or two persons
as being worthy of especial note The
play is conventional in It's general struc-
ture, but 1t is cleverly put together, none
the less. and has plenty OF genuine humor
IN m its ,S SITUATION as we'll as In its charac-
ters. The basic iCea of the play is one
which has been employed by every success
lul writer OF comedy-the plunging Of a
man INTO an environment to which he is
socially, intellectually or physically not
aoapted. This is one of the standard re-
sources OF the humorist, both in literature
ana the drama, and IL is capable of varia-
tons so infinite that there is no danger
OIL us paling on the popular palate. "An
A"iul AFFAIR displays literary refinement,
despite the farcial tone of its title, and
me company now employed at the New Ma
uonai Iheater presented it with snap and
sparkle that kept faithful admirers who had
dehed the heat amused from the beginning
to the end of the performance Charles
eeo,e was greatly liked, and Mr.. Bowser
MADE successful first appearance with
this organization. The variety of choice
which the field of Standard comedy clfers
gives It a distinct advantage over the
operapc entertainments which have hither-
to held the lions share of the summer
theater patronage. There are but few
operas. and the audiences know them al
most as well as the singers do-somet tinfas
of -rr-t,f ,f.,l,
dramatic library holds has as yet been
scarcely worked beyond the surface crop
pings, One of the greatest pleasures CON
nected with a good production like IAN
Awful Affair." is that there are SO many
more where that came from.
kernan's Lyceum Theater-Three shows
in one is what the management of Ker-
ran's offers its patrons this week. In the
theater lively burlesque. entitled The
White Crook holds the interest of the
audience for nearly two hours, giving
away to the boxing carnival, which is still
In progress. The White Crook is anus
ing, and introduces several fine specialties.
There Is the usual quota of pretty shapely
girls and clever comedians In the boxing
match Jack DAILY and Billy Payne fought
draw. After this the performance was
continued in the summer garden. The pro-
gram contained Lena LIE Courier, Ward
and Leslie. Emma Rose Lee, Ellie Willard
and Norma Brown, Josie Lore, Sanford and
Lee, George Kerr and Pearl Bradbury. In
Manager Meyer Fisher looks after the in
terests of the house. and his already wide
popularity serves him wen. Tonight the
boxing bout will be between Tom Caldwell
and locke Brown.
Miss Alice Judson in opera.-Miss Alice
Judson Of this city made her debut with
the Hinrichs Opera Company in Baltimore
last night, singing the part of Lola in
MaScagni'S "Cavalleria Rusticana." That
she made favorable impression Is evil
notices
says: Miss Alice Judson made her first
appearance here with the HinrichS COM
pany as Lola, in "Cavalleria," and though
it was but small part she made many
friends by her attractive manner and the
pleasing quality of her voice" The Ameri-
can considers that she gave evidence of
great promise. She has a good voice and
sings with taste and good Judgment" while
according to the Herald, "She is the pos
SCISSOR of very pretty mezZo soprano voice.
we'll trained, and considerable talent for
the stage, showing great self-possession,
unexpected in a first appearance. Her
singing and acting were both quite charm
ing, and she made very pleasing impress
sion"
School Children's Concerts. = Rehearsals
for the concerts which occur Thursday and
Friday evenings of this week at the Acad-
emy of Music, are going steadily on. The
big choruses of school children, half of
whom are from the graded schools and the
other half from the high Schools are rapid
ly attaining a high state of proficiency
under the able direction of Prof. William
l.. Tomlins, and great things are expected
OF their efforts. The choruses will be as
sisted by Miss Maude Powell, violinist; the
Apollo Quartet and Mrs. Ernest Lent, ac-
companist. Prof. Tomlins, who is to lead
the choruses, is one of the best-known
directors Of children in the country. His
work with the worlds fair childrens
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