Evening star., 1896-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
Mr.. VIM. H. Crane.-Miss Martha Nor
ton, who wrote Cranes play. His Wife's
Father" is quite young, a brunette and a
woman of very pleasing appearance. She
has had no less than five plays success
fully presented within as many years.
These include Helene" 'Geoffrey Middle
ton. Gentleman" Brother John" and His
Wife's Father 1t takes Miss Morton
about six months to construct comedy,
and during four months of that time she
never thinks of putting line of her work
On paper. During these four months she
works out her characters and keeps on
developing them until they get clear to her
vision AS her characters develop her
scenes take shape, and 1t Is only after the
entire play is mapped out in her mind
that she gives thought to the dialogue.
This, she says. is the easiest part Of the
work. In her opinion bright dialogue is
very acceptable, but will not make a sue
cess OF play that Is minus Il good strong
story. In proof Of this she points to
Lady Windermere's Fam" which was a
brilliant work as regards dialogue, but
for all that lacked something that was
necessary for success. Miss Morton's roy
alties from "His Wife's Father have been
very large, and the young woman's earn
ings have placed her in comfortable po-
to be presented by Mr.. Crane at the Lafay-
cite Square Theater next week.
Robert Mantell.-The repertoire for Rob-
ert Mantell the favorite romantic actor,
who comes to the Grand Opera House next
week. will be as follows: 1.-The Cors!can
urday evenings and at the matinee Satur-
day; 1.-THE Husband" Wednesday matinee
and night. ana "Monhars." Thursday and
Friday evenings. Mr.. Mantell is prime
1aV0rtfa - hta hrinpS n
company of unusual excellence a most
brilliant week Is expected. An important
feature of the engagement will be the pre-
sentation for the first time here Of the last
by Espey Williams, the author of 1.-The
Queens Carter This powerful play has
created profound sensation everywhere
produced. AMI is regarded as one Of the
strongest of modern plays. All the seen
cry for each play will be used here.
Lafayette Square Opera House.--There
will be tremendous audience at the
Sousa Band concert Sunday night. Every
one who has ever heard this peerless Or
ganization under the baton of the wizard
sousa will attend and induce some of their
friends to go. No such music has ever
been heard in Washington before as will
be heard Sunday night. The program will
suit all classes of people, and the encore
pieces, Of which Sousa always furnishes
whatever his beloved public wants, will
comprise the most popular selections of
his repertoire, and everyone knows what
that means. In addition 10 the band so
loists the organization is accompanied this
year by Miss Myrta French, one of the
best concert sopranos IN America, and
Miss Currie Duke, the beautiful young
violinist, daughter Of General Basil Duke.
Seats will be placed on sale tomorrow
morning at the box office of the opera
house.
The Ice Palace.-Although the work of fit
ting up Convention Hall as an ice palace in
the short duration of time from the Mes
siah" concert to next Monday was a tre-
mendous task, it has been almost COM
pleted even at the present day, and by
Monday evening everything will be in readi-
ness for the accommodat tiOn of the many
thousands WI Will patronize the new at
traction. The reception rooIls will be await
Ing the weary. the retiring rooms will be
filled with every convenience, while the
smoking room for the gentlemen will be a
model in every sense Of the word. Besides
these the cafe will be in readiness for the
opening night, while an orchestra will dis
course all sorts of music during the entire
evening, and, in fact, during the whole time
the ice palace is open. While the surface Of
the floor would indicate that the freezing
process would be extended to the air, such
Will not be the case, as the temperature will
be as comfortable as it is IN any ordinary
room. The ice space will be the largest of
any ice palace in this country, while the
arrangements for the comfort and conve-
nience of the patrons will mark it as the
most complete Of any in its fittings. 1t is
expected that the crowd the opening night
though it is, on account of the great amount
of interest which has been manifested in
the project from the time it was first men-
toned.
Sam Jacks MY Uncle" Company-The
attraction for the coming week at the Lyce-
um Theater. commencing Monday, January
9, will be Sam T. Jacks MY Uncle" Com
pany. This bright, breezy burletta is ner-
ry entertainment. full of wholesome fun
from start to finish. An American produc-
tion by an American author, the originator.
Of the character Of My Uncle is Mr. Harry
Montague. The enterprisins manager, Sam
T. Jack. loses no time with failures, deals
only in successes, and MY Uncle has
proved the greatest Of grand successes as
laugh-provoker. See it and become con-
vinced by realizing the impossibility to re-
sist laughing. Jolly. pleasant memories
will always cluster around that dear old
chappie, My Uncle"
The Vassar Students.-One Of the attrac-
tions for this week. which is attracting more
than the usual amount of attention, is the
performance Of the Vassar Students at Metz
croft Music Hall next Saturday evening.
They will present "a Russian Honeymoon, "
and those who have seen the work of the
young ladies in other cities have been loud
in their praise. Seats are now on sale at
Metzerott's music store, and 1t is expected
that one Of the largest crowds the hall has
a number of Vassar alumnae in this city.
and each one is working hard to make the
affair success.
Lafayette Square Opera House.-"Na-
poleon." descriptive piece for the stage.
constituted Mr.. Mansfield's attraction for
New Year eve at the Lafayette Square
Opera House. 1t proved interesting to a
large audience. 1t is a historial study rather
than play and the attention is concen-
trated on the star, which brings the Mans
f1eldian method of dramatic expression into
strong relief. A vivid panorama of the
celebrated Corsican's career, it stands a
unique theatric quantity, interesting alike
to the Napoleonic student and to the ad-
mirer of a highly polished delineation of
character. The beauty and completeness Of
the scenic embellishments are noteworthy.
Beau Brummell will be played tonight.
Another Way.
The case of Thomas W. Kerr the
plumber charged under what is known as
the peace and order act with injuring, de-
facing and destroying a sidewalk without
the consent of the District Commissioners,
as heretofore published in The Star, was
tried in Judge KimbalPs court Yesterday