Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

"1ngomar, given at Aliens Grand opera
House last evening by Miss Franklyn-
Lynch, Mr.. Louis Crennan and company
made up of pupils from the New National
Theater School of Acting. for the benefit
of the Institution of Our Lady of Mercy,
drew a good-sized audience and netted
goodly sum for that worthy charity. The
play was well presented, Miss Lynch taking
the character of Parthenia and Mr.. Cren-
nan Ingomar. Both were exceptionally good,
and their portrayals were received with
great deal of favor. Miss Lynch possesses
a splendid figure, sweet face and good voice,
and, although her representation of the
Greek maiden did not show the depth of tho
pa ssionate nature that is generally at
tr.buted to her, Miss Lynch's portrayal of
the character was sweet and tender. Mr..
Crennan also possesses a good stage ap-
pearance, and an excellent voice, and his
work was up to n high standard for ar anna
teur. The other characters were taken by
Mr. G. w. Curtis as Polydor, Louis Auder-
Myron. Miss S. L. Ball as Actea and
Miss G. c. Anderson as Theano.
IAN Artists Model"-The London and
New York success, IAN Artists Model"
comes to the Lafayette Square Theater
Monday night for week. The newspapers
and critics where it has been presented all
aver that Mare Studholme is really
beauty, and that "An Artists Model is
really a most clever thing, and that George
Edwardes' English Burlesquers are rare
entertainers Miss Marie Studholmes dainty
beauty and her girlish animation are said to
be most refreshing, Fred Wright, jr., Is
heralded as a particularly clever comedian,
Alice Nixon the best dancer from Lon
don since Lettie Lynd and Sylvia Grey,
Lawrence D'Orsay as a heavy swell i'm
personator par excellence, and Percy Mar
shall and e. w. Garden as very able char
acter comedians. Miss Alison Skipworth.
who assumes the role of the ex-model, Is
credited with rare beauty and superb
stage presence. Maurice Farkoa, a little
Frenchman clever
graceful. He sings a laughing song that
was one of the hits of the piece in New York
John Coates has baritone voice that the
majority of baritone singers. it is said, well
might envy. The features are too numerous
to mention. Among them are Trilby song
" olunteer' song, THE Laughing Song"
"Tom-tit" song and dance Mr.. Wright's
Geraldine" song and "Jumping-Jack
dance, Partisan quadrille, the Empty
Cmpty-Aye' song and dance, and Sir
Roger de Coverly dance The costumes are
said to be superb. and the scene at the fall
of the curtain is described as really brilliant
Testimonial to Mr. Downing-The forth
coming testimonial to Mr.. Robert Downing,
which will take place at the Grand Opera
House next Saturday evening, is an event
that every Washingtonian should feel in
terested in. The beneficiary is native CT
this city. born and reared here, who, by his
persistent efforts, coupled with wonderful
hlStrionic ability, has won for himself a high
place In the ranks of the actors of the day.
His Interpretation Of the Gladiator has
made his name a household word over the
entire length and breadth of this continent
and has placed him easily a the head of his
profession in this line of parts. A double
bill will be presented, which will include
Charles Dances charming one-act comedy
French Marriage" and 1.-The Gladiator"
Mr.. Downing will be supported by his
powerful company led by the ACCOMPLISHED
artistic Mrs. Robert Downing Eugene
Blair. who will appear in both plays. Miss
Judson, late of the Hinrichs company, will
sing between the plays, and an augmented
orchestra under the direction of Mr.
Tregina Of the Marine Band. will render sew
eral original compositions. Seats are sell
ing rapidly, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the house will be crowded by Mr.
Downing's friends and admirers.
Mr.. Shaw's Summer Seascn-Monday
night. April y, at Aliens Grand Opera
House. Mr.. Shas. A. Shaw will introduce to
the Washington tEeater goers his company
of singing and acting comedians and come
diennes. Without doubt this Is the most
expensive company ever organized for
summer season at popular prices. Mr..
Shaw Is the originator of summer come
dies, and to him belongs the credit of fur
nlshirg the patrons OF theaters in Wash
ington strictly tirst-class entertainment at
a cost less than half the usual theater
price. THIS season a decided change has
been made in the class of plays TO be given
instead of producing straight comedies as
heretofore, nothing but musical comedies
will be produced, with a good chorus and
singing principals. Specialtes Will also be
appropriately introduced Doctor Flam,"
a new English musical comedy in two acts,
Astounding in funny situations, laugha5le
dialogue and bright musical numbers has
been sele,ted for the opening bill. Incl
dental to the play are "Chmmie Fadden
an de Duchess" the original parodists, the
great Cheval:er by proxy, the minstrel
pair, the hornpipe conique, dance of the
summer girls. etc. The company includes
the folio wing well-known artists: Arthur
'hnrl -s1
han, Edward Begeley, J. Liberman, Joseph
Daily. Mathew Menzies, Hugh Wish. the
Misses Clara Washburn, Bobble Burns,
Clara Hunter, Julia Tenney, frankie Peter
son, Lucy Pixley, Anna DAILY, Lucy Flor
ence; A. w. MlfIlin, stage director, and
Fred Arundel musical director. The prices
for the comedy season are % and 80 cents.
Fields and Hanson's Company.-Manage
kernan's TRACTION for next week will he
Fields and Hanson's Drawing Cards. This
organization is described as an extraordi-
nary aggregation of superior vaudeville
stars The company Is headed by Fields
and Hanson, the only true emperors of
musical comedy, whose initial tors can be
counted by the score. The other names ap-
pearing on the roster are Joe Flynn, au-
thor and singer of popular PAROLES; Miss
Phyllis Allen, Americas favorite contra.to;
Blocksom and Burns, the eccentric charac-
ter comedians; Jack and Rosa Burke, aero
bate sketch artists; Labor and Chester,
premier Irish comedians, and Daily and
Hilton, the travesty stars
Mr.. Conwells Lecture-The first of a Sc
RES of entertainments to be given at the
T. Street Baptist Church was presented last
evening in the form of a lecture by Mr..
Russell H. Conwell of Philadelphia, who
talked on the subject of The Jolly Earth
quake. or How to Be Happy" The audi
ence in attendance was large and the lee
turer had all his hearers with him ut every
moment during the evening, his original
sayings and funny incidents keeping the
majority in an excellent humor. His prin-
cipal theme was laugh and be happy" and
bis own laughter proved SO contagious that
his hearers were kept in a broad grin most
of the time. The other entertainments will
be given during the spring, a concert on
May and lecture by Mr.. Robert ]. Bur-
dette on THE Story Of Rollo" coming on
the 10Th of the same month.
Miss Rogers Benefit.-Miss Lucie Rogers
re ceived a testimonial benefit at National
Rifles Armory last evening, the dramatiza-
ton of Ouidas novel Under Two Flags
being the entertainment provided for the
large audience that attended. Miss Rogers
is Washington girl and has played in
The Vendetta company and with William