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

WAS large attendance at the La1ayett6
Square Opera House last night to witness
the May Kermiss by the pupils of Misses
Minnie end May Hawke. The scenery, cleo
trio and calcium lights and the handsome
costumes Of the children made an attrac-
tive sight, and the dancing was fully up to
the star The program was an I'M
usually long one but every number was
successfully carried out. The entertain
ment opened with the coronation of the
queen of May, Miss Fannie May Bangs,
who held her court in beautiful woodland
scene, with little Gladys Strong as crown
bearer and Miss Lizzie Rudd as maid of
honor. There was rustic dance, a CO.
quette pas de deux, by Baby Rurdine and
Eddie O'Toole; song and dance, Il Went
to Paris" by Misses Marjorie Keefe and
Beula Boernstein a Bo Peep drill, a peas
ant dance and La Czarine, by Gretchen and
Lasalle Schmidt. Then came a garden
scene: with dance of the flowers, Princess
Bonnie Virginia Walker; Cherry Dance,
Marguerite O'Toole; Swell Girls, Lizzie
Rudd, Mabel Owens and Louise Kirby;
French Polka, Irene Burdine; Butterfly and
ferslan pallets, La Papillon, Helen Darwin;
Ia stephanie. frankie Jones, La Sevelle,
EDWARD Ribbons and La Jote Aragonais.
mere was for the second part clown
pamtomime, with clown. bird and waltz
by Mabel Owen. James OToole was the
clown; Charles Bebrens, Harlequin, and
Helen Durim, Coumbine. There were
many solo dances in this part, all of which
We're well DONE
Inc third part commenced with a sailor
advertisement, with hornpipe by Earl
Phelps and Charlie Behrens. followed by
a Highland fling by Carrie Ortiz, India
King and Irving Bugain, and a whirlwind
dance by Louise Kirby. The last scene was
an interior presenting Lizzie Rudd in a
moonlight dance; Irene Burdn and Annie
May O'Toole, bellies Of Spain; Raymond
Jones in Smolenski; Virginia Walker and
Katherine Shuey. Girofe-Giroha, and
Helen Durim and Edward Gibbons in
sand Jig. pickaninny band and march
by the school closed the program.
New National Theater. - Mr.. Charles
HCyts farce, "A Midnight Bell" was given
at the New National Theater last night by
company which includes the erstwhile
comic opera comedian Digby Bell and his
wife, Laura Joyce Bell. These well-known
and popular artists have adapted them
selves to this style of entertainment with
distinct success. Indeed, 1t would seem
that Mr.. Bell has squandered much valu-
able time In efforts which came under the
general classification Of comic opera, when
he might have been enjoying the tangible
rewards which attach to a successful career
in the Hoytesque drama. number of new
faces appear in the lively skt, and the
company maintains high average to
singing, dancing and other accomplish
ments which entertain.
Academy Of Music.-There wasn't a great
display of very high order of dramatic
merit at the Academy last night, but there
was very great display of vocferous ap-
plause and gallery gratitude. The play was
"A Romance of Coon Hollow; a Love Story
of the SOUTH and while there was a great
deal of love story, with very intense love,
the story was rather too theoretic to be
beautiful. The first act closed by an at
tack on the heroine by murderer and her
rescue by herself by ringing the farm bell
with her head in the rope; the second act
closed with the bursting of dam and the
Of b.
across the foaming waters in a grape vine
swing. shot loose by the hero; the third
closed by a steamboat race on the Missis-
sppi, and the murder was the death of
the villain in cotton compress, which was
turned on by the vilainess. who had it in
for the hero, and put the wrong man to
press She then dropped dead, amid wild
applause, and the curtain went down. The
play vas presented by Miss Lizzie Evans
Miss Santje, Miss McGregor. Gerald Ander-
son, w. ID. Ingram. Walter Kelly. NJ. NJ
cidental to the play was the singing of the
Caliiope Quartet of colored singers and
the dancing and general hullaballoo OF lot
of pickaninnies. Coon Hollow is a lively
play for those who like the startling and
intense.
Lectures on California.-The first of
series of three lectures on California was
delivered in All Souls Church last even
Ing by Mrs. Lucy Underwood Mccain. rep
resentative from that state to the Atlanta
exposition. number of excellent views
were used to illustrate the lecture and the
second and third of the series Will be given
tonight and tomorrow night, respectively.
Mozart Chorus Club.-The concert this
evening at the Ninth Street Protestant
church, given under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the church by the
Mozart Chorus Club, promises to be a very
enjoyable event. Among those who will
take part are Mrs Weber and Mr.. Hunter
In duet, Messrs. Hunter, Speidel and Mar
tin In a trio, Miss Alice Irwin and Miss
Storm in Rotations. Miss Nelson will
sing, as will Mr.. N. p. Barnes a quartet
consisting of Miss Cole, Miss Miller and
Mr. Dodge and Mr.. Van Doren, and a trio
comprising Mrs. Weber, Miss Storm and
Miss Pcggensee. The Mozart Chorus Club
will render a number of selections and re-
freshments will be served by the Ladies'
Aid Society at the close of the entertain
ment.
Spruce Laths, 1926 Per l,OOO