Evening star., 1896-03-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

MlSS + lo. 1rWln, MT. george f'OrteSQue ana
others Of more or less lyric and comic
celebrity. The organization bears the
Aronson trademark. once SO potent a
talsmaa in comic opera. Gentleman Joe,'
however. has little or no operate charac-
ter. 1t Is a farce with numerous songs in
terpclated and some original music. The
story gives the adventures of handsome
cab driver. who blenders into society above
his station by a mistake which passes him
or as gentleman Of title. The plot leads
Up to some very funny situations Mr..
foWers works energetically and success
fully to give the title role the humorous
prominence which the fitness Of things de-
mands. Miss Clara Wieland Is a vaudeville
artist Of exceptional chic and accomplish
ments. Her songs and dances were de-
manded again and again. Miss Flo Irwin's
negro songs also were received with an en-
thusiasm rivalling that which halls the
sr1ilar and betterknown endeavors of her
sister, May Irwin. Ida Brooks sang the
only musical number, which aims to be
more than jingling trifie, and sang it in
excellent style. The costuming is not
strikingly gorgeous, and the young women
are neither greatly above nor greatly below
the average as to good looks. But with
much waving in the air of trim-slippered
feet, much whisking of lingerie and con-
slant fusllade of jestful remarks-some
very light in caliber-the piece is merry
throughout. the eye is pleased and the time
Slips away trfppingly enough. After the
seated to see "Zaeo,' a serpentine dancer
VINO secured some novel effects by the use
of mirrors and colored lights reflected from
below as we'll as from the sides.
Grand Opera House.-One might suppose
that "1492'' had been before the public
long enough to make lack of interest in
1t fully 5ustifiable, but there was a big au-
d:ence at the Grand Opera House last
night to d-sabuse the minds of those who
might have thought so. It has the same
framework fa mil 1ior ahor
ters remain, but they have brought their
dialogue up to date, and the gags and
Jokes and puns they fire at the audience
would give cards ard spades to any min
strel show on earth. There are several
changes in the cast, notably the substitu-
ton of Mark Smith for Richard Harlow as
the large and elegant Isabella, Queen of
CASTLE and Boss Of rragon-very much
the boss The second act has undergone q
marked change. and the speciality business
now IN 1t Is all new end all good and more
IN keeping than is usual with interpolated
spec: :alties Among the features was the
singing OF Ben Bolt by Miss Finlayson,
VINO as Trilby was hypnot.zed by John
sVensai keefe who later. as Sheriff Hay
Browne, the whistler; Miss Rameston as
the American, Vesta Tilley and Miss Car
re Behr In songs won their encores while
Pequeon Corne!lle. in his singing of THE
dlence The Cuban Marseillaise, done for
the nrst time, was quite a feature the flag
OF the struggling insurgents and '.old
glory being very greatly in evidence. Mr.
Columbus, and Mr.. Seagraves was an en-
erget-c royal treasurer. The tramp. who
was once feature, has disappeared in the
shuIhe. The chorus is fairly we'll balanced,
though perhaps little light in places, but
II makes up In figures and features what it
lacks in lungs and larynx. The interest
was as strong throughout as if it were a
new play. and stage and house went
through together to the end with a uboon
and a hurrah.
- New National Theater-Mr. Gillette's
latest ton, TOO Much johnson"
which, after successful run in New York.
was seen at the National Theater last
night. Is even funnier than "Wilkinson's
w Wldows The story may be bit i'm
probable, but the situations are highly
farcical and the dialogue is bright and of-
zen positively witty. Mr.. Gillette himself
takes the principal character. a New York
broker, who has been carrying on flirta-
tlon With married woman and in order
to excuse himself for his frequent alb
sences from home has told his wife and
mother-in-law that he had been obliged to
make frequent trips to Cuba, where he said
ne had purchased a sugar plantation He
has carried on this filtration under the
name of johnson, and the irate husband
a Frenchman. is looking for johnson, but
ne only has the upper part Of a photograph
to identify him by. The brokers wife and
1nother-in-law decide to accompany him on
sides the excited Frenchman, there are a
Canadian and mis- daughter, who is going
to the island to marry man by the name
of johnson. who is a sugar planter. The
brokers' d1ff1culties are numerous, but he
gets out of them all by a series of the
most unblushing and magnificent lies that
were ever invented, and everything ends
happily. There Is fun in the piece from
beginning to end, and the over-muchness of
johnson Is apparent in every scene. Mr..
Gillettes company is an excellent one all
the characters being we'll sustained The
audience was large and appreciative.
Aeadeny.-It is scarcely necessary to
state that The Bowery Girr' is play
which appeals directly to the natural hu-
man feelings. and the gallery gods take to
1t from the start. AS presented for it's
first time in Washington, last night it was
received in quite the proper spirit. The
scenes are laid in New York city, and the
scenery is most effective feature, and
there arc. as usual, villain, a lost heiress,
q guardian angel and happy denouement.
Miss Mamie Ryan is the lost heiress and
Miss Clara Thropp is Norah Hallman, the
Bowery girl. who guards the heiress. No1 ah
is most attractive Bowery girl, and her
songs and dances add to her attractiveness.
The real tough" Bowery maiden we see
usually on the stage is well done by Miss
Sardou. MIR. Thomson's Bowery politician
Is funny. and Little Jess is bright little
girl There are many strong situations in
the play, and the mechanics of melodrama
are worked successfully.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-Headed by
the four Nelson sisters, the renowned aero
bats, the New City Sports Company which
appeared at Kernan's last night presents a
variety entertainment that is second to
none on the road. Every lover of aero
battles would appreciate the performance of
the Nelson sisters. The general theory
that acrobats must be slender and wiry is
d.sproved, for these performers are all
stout, though exceedingly active. The cur
tain raiser is an Irish comedy OF merit, and
is followed by an olio introducing several
new faces and many old-time favorites
Alice Wren and Minnie DAILY have several
new parodtes on new songs and Lancaster
and Collins, two vivacious damsels, danced
themselves into favor and gave an exhibit
ton of remarkable high kicking A novel
feature of the performance was the spe-
cialty of Campbell and Beard, who brought
forth tunes from the most original instru-
ments. Smith and Champion were pleasing,
and Mack and Flynn gave d tirst-rate Irish
speciality. The challenge ballet was ac-
ceptable, and the Moorish dance, with a
troupe of Moorish dancers, headed by Miss
Violala, was exciting.
Rev. DR.. Stafford's Lecture-The Rev. DR..
D. j. Stafford's lecture on "Eloquence in
Shakespeare" at Metzerott Music Hall last
evening served to completely fill that hall
with an appreciative audience, gathered for
the most part by DR.. Stafford's reputation
as an orator and lecturer. The lecture was
given for the benefit of st. Vincent's Orphan