Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

| soh'-Mr. Mayo's dramatization of Mark
I Twain's story is. one would expect from
| an actor, full of theatrical situations. The
| critical will find as many impossible char
! acters and improbable entanglements as in
| the good old time melodrama, but accept
ing them all as a matter Of course great
| deal remains to entertain. A graphic pic
| ture is presented of life in a Missouri VII
lage before the war The atmosphere, as it
were, of old slavery days seems to have
been preserved. The scenery, the costum-
| ing and the dialect all aid the illusion. The
play consists in the mixing up Of two
babies, one white. the other with tinge of
Eegro blood, and their subsequent growth
ard development. The white boy is brought
up as slave the other as the heir. The
one has a sweet and gentle nature, the
other is blackhearted and a scoundrel The
benevolent character of "I'uddin'head Will
sen" is brought out in relief by the plotting,
! duplcity and conceited ignorance of the
| other villagers. Mark Twain has sketched
! and Mr. Mayo has developed a character
| that promises to win its way into the
hearts of the people: MIR. Mayo acted the
part consistently. His support was gen.
orally quite satisfactory. Miss Eleanor Mo-
retti, as the white slave, showed the result
| of careful study and observation of negro
| dialect and manner, and was faithful to a
clear conception of the part Miss Frances
! Graham, who achieved great success in the
part last season was the pretty and spright-
| ~ Rowena: Mr.. Arnold DAILY, as Chambers,
| the white boy, brought up slave thor
oughly realized and brought out the posi-
b:l!ties of the role,snd Mrs Frank Campeau,
who presented the negro lad wrongfully oc-
cupying the heirs place. made the charac-
| ter as repulSive as could be wished by all
| those preserving the triumph of good over
evil. There are several scenes of dramatic
! irtensity-when Chambers chokes Tom
! Driscoll for insulting Rowena, when Pud-
| Gin'head discovers that the thumb marks of
Chambers and Driscoll as babies Go not
| agree with those taken in later years. when
| Puddn'head finds that DriscolPs thumb
marks agree With those of the slave baby
these scenes all strongly portrayed and
| IL telligently acted. The dialogue is full of
dry, quaint Mark Twainisms, which were
greatly relished by the audience, which was
| large and appreciative.
| National Theater-The National rheater
was crowded to the doors last night when
| the curtain rose for the first time on Little
Christopher" The burlesQue Is undonDtad-
| ly one of tire finest ever seen in this city.
From beginning to end there is harmon
| ious blending of melody, humor and color
that called for generous applause AS for
plot, 1t was above the average being plaus-
| ible and interesting The curtain rises for
the first time on scene in Cadiz at the
time of the unve;Eng of a statue of Column
| bus which is to be taken to the worlds fair
at Chicago. A cabin boy is discovered 10 be
direct descendant of Columbus and a
duke in the bargain. An American steam
ship captain desires Little Christopher
| for son-in-law, and upon this desire the
plot of the burlesqIe really hinges The
second act takes place in Barataria, where
the ship having the statue on board stops.
During this act SpecialtieS are introduced,
ard also series of living pictures. Both
features We're above the average and called
for continuous applause. The third act
| opens on the Midway Plaisance and more
speclalties follow, the curtain going down
on picture of happiness and activity, as
everything has been Strengthened out to the
| satisfaction of all. Miss Fannie JOHNSON
q Washington girl. by the way-assu:ned
the title role and sang effectively. Willie
| upI oarlously funny throughout the bur-
lesque. and in spec:alties, assisted by Miss
Louise Allen, scored heavily The re-
body working in unison. MIR. Gerard Cow
entry. the stage manager, and Herman Per-
let, the musical director, and another Wash
irstonan, deserve praise for the artistic
management OF their departments.
Academy of Music.-At the Academy of
Music last night the attraction was THE
W hite Rat, q new comedy drama of New
York city night life. A large audience
greeted the presentation, and as it was
veil played and eXcellently staged, almost
constant applause which it called forth
was sincerely given. AS may be judged
from the scene of the play. it is full of
startling situations in which Chinese
vation Army hall and an East river pier
furnish important parts. The white rat is
| a stuffed one, in which is concealed q dia
mond OF great value. 1t Is stolen from a
drunken sailor by the keeper of the dance
hall, who kills the man in effscting the
theft. The hero is falsely accused of the
killing and IS sent to prison. He escapes,
and when about to be recaptured is saved
by the interposition of a man who wit
messed the murder. The company is very
evenly balanced one Nellie Seymour as
tie tough girl exceiling in her presentation
of the part and in her singing. Thorn IS
Evans, as the homeless bum also sang
ard danced well, and Fred. Russell and
Tony Pearl DID good musical act The
piece will DE presented at every perform
ance this week, and will undoubtedly draw
good houses.
Bijcu Theater.-The capacity of the Bijou
was tested last night for the first time this
season. The occasion was the first preSen-
tation in mt this city Of that Ypslodra matte
is we'll acted and handsomely staged. Two
car loads of special scenery carried by
the company. and the pictures delineated
| thereby are true to the most minute detail.
This was especially so of that scene. repre-
senting the Union Station at Baltimore.
Taken all in all. the performance is an ex-
cellent one. The supporting company is
far above the average and work together
with such evenness that there IS not the
slightest hitch in the performance. Nor do
they lack an opportunity for fine acting.
for the plot is consistent, and the dialogue
full of good things. There is the usual
quota of villains. heroes and heroines. with
a few comedians interjected to put little
sunshine every POW and then between the
archvillain and the lovely heroine. The
| play is well worth seeing. Again tonight
Kerran's Lyceum Theater.-Those funny
| comedians, the Russell Brothers. are fill
! ing a weeks engagement at kernan's this
week, at the head of a show of their own.
Last night q large audience welcomed these
| old-tlme fav0rites and testified by their loud
applause that the performance was salts
factory. Ordinarily the Russell Brothers
are a show of their own. but this season
they are forced to divide the honors with
Lew Dockstader the Well-knovn minstrel.
His sketch, entitled "Grover at Gray Ca
bles," proved a rich mirth producer. The
other features on the program were the Mo-
| relies in a laughable sketch; Blocksome and
Burns. in new songs and repartee; Fake
| and Semons. the merry Ethiopian laugh
producers, and Johnny Carroll, the favorite
topical songster. AlbIrtus and Bertram
handled the Indian clubs in bewildering
manner. A roaring afterpiece, entitled
THE Two on Uns," closed the performance.
Again tonight.
Parade Route of Buffalo Eilrs Wild West
Show.-On Wednesday, morning October 2,
| 1895. Buffalo Bilrs Wild West Show will
start from camp grounds, corner North
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