Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

Her Brother Bob."-There was dramatic
reunion at the National Theater last night
That is to say, large company of Wash
ington people came out to reune with
company of players whom they had known
in summer comedy through several seasons
and are now making a start for higher
things. The play, by Mr. Charles Bradley
written for Miss Sanders, who is starring
in it, by the way, is a three-act comedy en-
titled Her Brother Bob" with two Of the
acts at Wellesley College and one near
Boston. Exactly what the plot is would bs
hard TO say, for there is a complication OF
plots, resulting in the marriage of every
body in the play, except two people, and as
they are men, even a modern dramatist
could not overcome that obstacle. While
The play has many extremely bright lines
and unexpected turns of wit and there
are many funny situations, IL lacks in hold
ing power, because it is lacking in cohesion
itself By judicious compression and the
application OF firm connecting links, the
play may become first-class comedy of
the lighter sort. In it's PLAYING Miss Sam
GERS, as attractive and girlish as ever
leads, appearing Dolly Deedcrfeld and
Bob, the bI other of Daisy and a very
rosulsh Bob she is. Mrs. Finday. as tho
wellesley professor, is quite the artist we
nave always known her, and can be funny
as few women can. New to Washington
are Miss Monroe and Miss Redman, bo.h
atba ChNt young W elleSley women, and
winning. Miss Monroe as Daisy had a
prominent part and played Il most ingen-
uously. Mr.. WheeIock's Englishman was
not over-English, and his manner of pull.
ing MS mustache would please john Drew.
AIR. Paulton overdid the part of Uncle
Saltus Mr. Pitts Tommy Saltus was done
with natural awkwardness. Mr. Mackay
was handsome attorney. Mr.. Findlay, as
the detective, had little to do and did more
while the best-played part among the r,,r
was the Rev. Smiles Berrywell of Mr. Percy
BROOKE. The welcome to the company was
warm one, and as each of the old &C.
quaintances appeared the greeting was al
most Vociferous AS the play is making its
hrst appearance. IL is natural that defects
OF play and players will come out but with
each performance improvement will come
until everything Will run smoothly
Elsie Lowers Benefit.-The Testimonial
dement,, which takes place this evening AT
the Academy of Music. to little Elsie Lower
promises TO be an unusually strong enter
talnment and enc that will attract a large
number OF amusement-seekers Those who
Will take part are all well-known. and while
OF course the central figure will he the little
dancer herself, st!ll the whole program will
prove worthy of notice Those who will
take part besides Miss Lower are the Nor
ton Cadets. Miss Virginia Stuart Mrs
Clarendon Smith. Mrs. J. Esputa DAILY, Miss
Anita Cluss, Robert Dobhins Dupont and
Middleton, the Ommiad Mandolin club Geo
d. Parker and others.
Prof. Davidson's May BaIl-The third an
nuai May carnival and ball Of the pupils of
Prof. F.. Taylor Davidson will take place
this evening at Carroll Institute Hall 10th
street between New York avenue and x
street. at O'Clock, the grand march and
carnival taking place at that hour and the
ball following at 10 o'clock. Fancy and
character dancing will be the features of
the evening
Dr. Stafford's Lecture-The lecture by
the Rev. DIR. ID. J.. Stafford on CHRISTOPHER
Columbus will take place at Aliens Grand
Opera House Thursday evening The lee
ture is to be given under the auspices Of and
for the benefit of the Georgetown Cniver-
sity Athletic Association. A number of
boxes have been disposed of to prominent
society people, and the exchange of adm!s-
sion tickets for reserved seats which began
yesterday, showed a gratifying result in
the proceeds.
Lawn Fete at Soldiers Home.-The lawn
fete at the Soldiers Home will take place
day and fair, hut in the event that the rain
still continues and the air is damp or cool,
the affair will be postponed until tomorrow
evening.
The Sorcere." Tonignt-"The Sorcerer,"
Gilbert and Sullyan's comic opera in two
acts, will he presented at the National
Rifles Hall tonight for the benefit of the
Corcoran Cadets. The opera is bright and
tuneful and is bubhling over with fun and
funny situations. The cast is a strong one
and is headed by the well-known come
dian, VIM. H. Conley, who will play the
part of the sorcerer. The last dress re-
and chorus were letter perfect in their
parts. Reserved seats can be obtained of
Sanders & Stayman's, No. 1927 F street
northwest.