Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lafayette Square Theater-The HOLLAND
brothers. who will make their first joint ap.
pearance in. Washington on Monday night
at the Lafayette Square Opera House, have
been aptly called 1.-The Castor and Pollux OF
comedy and pathos" This characterize ton
might be amplified by calling them 1.-THE
Damon and Pythias of grand and petty
larceny'-for such are their relations to one
another and to the remaining characters OF
Miss Stones clever play. "A Social High
wayman." 1t is not only the new stars
which we owe to Mr.. Mansfield's discern
ment, but, In more senses than one. the
play. too. Having chosen for himself Miss
Stones dramatization of Stanley Wcymans
THE House of Wolf" he had no hesita ton
In intrusting to her the production of a new
play for the Hollands on the very eve of
lying down on his bed Of sickness, from
which he has only just arisen. The instant
and tremendous success achieved by this
play-more than medicine, nurse and doc
tor, probably-con tributed to the conva-
iescence. II not. indeed, to the cure of Mr..
deaths door than all but very few of his
most intimate friends as yet know. With
characteristic generosity-it would not per
haps. In this instance do to say modesty-
MI mansfield, however, d!sclaims all credit
for the success Of the play as SUCH and vet
but for him, neither would the author have
Deen encouraged to write 1t, nor yet the
Hollands been able to begin their starring
career with an unquestioned and most fat
ter!ng personal success.
Aliens Grand Opera House.-on Monday
evening Washington play-goers will have
an opportunity, at Aliens Grand Opera
House, to pass judgment on a new star and
new version of an old and extremely pop
ular play. The star Is Gladys Wallis, and
the play Clay N. Greene's drama tization of
George Sands novel. La Petite Fadette,"
now called THE Cricket" This is the
story that, under the title of "Fanchon,"
made both fame and money for Maggie
Mitchell and Lolita, and in 1t Miss Wallis Is
said to have made distinct and lasting
success. She will be surrounded by an ex-
cellent company Of players. Including that
sterling artist. Frederick Pauding. 1.-The
Cricket 50 Manager Dunno promises, Will
be given with complete chorus, perfect
scenic investiture and all the original mu-
sic and dances. In 1.-The Cricket" Miss
Wallis Is very much more than merely cute
She gives performance that is full of
thought and purity. and is artistic at al
most every point. The gifts which nature
has given her have been the sweetest of
voices, a ripping laugh. pair of lovely
eyes and face that is so mobile as to be
capable OF volumes Of expression. The en-
gagement is for one week. with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday.
New National Theater.-Francis Wilson
Mil he seen at the New National Theater
Text week in 1.-The Chieftain."
Academy of Music-'Town Topics" will
be the attraction at the Academy of Music
rext week.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-The yaude-
Vile entertainment is becoming more and
more popular every day. One of the prom
1nent combinations under that title this sea-
son Is the Irwin Brothers Company. which
VIII be Manager Kernan's attraction next
week. Included on the roster are such we'll
Known names as Cushmen ana Holcomb
the superior comedy duo; Kitty Nelson, the
charming vocalist; the Todd Judge Family
the marvellous acrobats; O'Neil and Suther-
land. dancers, singers and condolences:
Howard and Emerson. descriptive vocalists:
Johnson, Davenport and Lorella, knocka-
bout comedians; Moore and Karcher ex-
pert musical artists; Fisher and Carroll
Irish eccentrfques. and the younger broth
er5 Irwin, In their original speciality en-
titled Scenes at the Zoo" There will be
matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Paderewski-The sale of seats for the
piano recital which will be given at Metzer-
OFT Music Hall Wednesday evening next by
Paderewski is the largest ever known in
this city for similar event. The fact that
1t Is the only recital which he will give in
this vicinity this season. coupled with his
magnetic drawing power, serves to attract
almost every music lover in the city of
Washington, and 1t is expected that not
only VIII every seat be taken when he
makes his appearance next Wednesday
a premium The program will include a
Beethoven Sonata. two of Memberships
Songs Without Words" Schumann's Car
raval." Chopin group. comprising the
nocturne in G major; three etudes mazurka
In y fiat major. prelude in A fiat and valse
In A fiat major; a melodie by himself and
LISTS Hungarian Rhapsody, No. T.
The Banjo Recital Tonight-A great deal
of interest is being taken In the banjo re-
cital which Mr.. Farland will give this even
n ri
on the banjo is too well known to need any
criticism. and the program which he will
present embraces the most difficult banjo
music ever attempted. The number of
and are on sale at Ellis music store The
program for the musicale will be as fol-
lows: Beethovens eighth violin sonata,
''Wiegenled'' Grade Song), by Hauser:
land arrangement of My Old Kentucky
Home" Chopin's Polonaise, No. /, Schu-
bert serenade, Rossinfs ''William Tell"
Hma BY PSppss IA Pa
a lAntfque." selections from I'll Trova-
tore" variations on AUD Lang Syne,"
Chopin's nocturne. No. 2, and Wieniawskis
'Polonaise Brilliante." 1t will be seen at a
glance that no banjoist ever attempted to
play such a program as this before. and
those who attend the musicale will certain
ly be repaid many times over.
Authors acknowledgements will
have a chance to hear Mr.. F. Hopkinson
Smith and Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page in the
only joint appearance which they will make
In this city next Monday evening The en-
tertainment will consist of readings, pub
lished and unpublished. from the works of
each, and the proceeds will be used to
swell the restoration fund of the University
of Virginia. This object alone, without
taking into consideration the excellence of
the participants, should guarantee pack
ed house.
A Postponement.-Delay in receiving ma
terial to be used in the third and last of
the popular 25-cent Peoples Course of
Lectures necessitates it's postponement for
one week, rather than disappoint the many
season ticket holders by a change in the