Evening star., 1896-09-22
ADJUSTMENTS,

Lafayette Square Opera House.-The sea-
son was opened at the Lafayette Square
Opera House last night by Prof. samri S.
Baldwin and Mrs Kitty Baldwin. the White
Mahatmas. The audience was large and
well disposed toward the clever pair. while
Mr. Baldwin's witty sallies and clever say
ings kept every one in good humor from
the rise to the fall Of the curtain. Mr..
Baldwin disclaims any spiritual super
natural or occult aid in any of the items
presented on the program. and says that
everything is the result Of natural causes
which will sooner or later become known to
science. and will be used with frequency.
In addition to the two principal performers
there is pleasing mix-up of specialties
with which to fill in the waits between the
different feats in mind reading and the like,
and each turn was pleasing and we'll given.
Victor P. Komar opened with a piano over
ture. and was followed by Edgar Ely as
''The Future Dude.' Mr. Ely made a light
nlng change Of costume and pleased with
two songs and an eccentric dance. Louise
Truax is the best whistler who has been
heard here for long time and her work
fully entities her to the title which appears
on the program-the phenomenal child
whistler. Miss Georgia Gardner and Mr..
Ely gave a pleasing one-act comedy. enti-
tied "a Woman's Stratagem," which was
applause which it received. and the Tally
Ho Trio, consisting of Adams, Morgan and
Perry, were recalled three times for their
excellent comedy and singing. A cabinet
seance was first given by the Baldwins. In
which so-called spiritual manifestations
were given, but Mr.. Baldwin exposed this
by taking his hand from the supposed hard
tied knot and doing tricks in the full sight
of the audience The last number, however,
was really wonderful. 1t is called the
Modern Witch Of Endor," and consists In
Mrs. Baldwin's reading and answering
questions that individuals in the audience
lad written and then put in their pockets
Mrs. Baldwin described the different peo-
PIE perfectly, told where they lived. read
the questions and then answered them
And If the question read where is my lost
hrother?" told where the party had last
seen him and where he was at the present
time. The performance will continue the
same, although subject to slight changes, all
this week.
New National Theater.-The audience at
the New National Theater last night found
my Friend from India" very agreeable
guest The piece has good flow Of humor.
quite unobstructed by any reverence for
the probabilities. But the fun Is genuine,
despite the fact that the situations which
follow one another with sparkling swift
ness spring from most unlikely primary
suggestion. That a midnight reveler should
take an utter stranger home with him and
become greatly embarrassed when the mo-
ment for Introducing him into the bosom of
his family arrives is, 1t must be confessed.
not outside the range of reason. But that
he should be mistaken for theosophic
adept, when he is in reality barber, is a
proposition likely to be rejected by the cru
dite mystics whose favorite study is here
handled in a jocose mood. The assumption
that copy of The Light of Asia " found
in the strangers clothes brands him un-
mistakably as a theosophist is, to say the
least. unscholarly. But well 1t Is for the
worlds laughers and the worlds laugh
fO
expected in a stage performance. And MY
Friend from India" has so much genuine
! comedy in it that 1t is easy to forget the
elasticity of its plot. A disposition to star
a crash basket in the wings and the occa-
sional introduction Of a somewhat labored
| style Of wit in the dialogue do not suffice
| to destroy the general impression, which is
agreeab BILE. Mr. Frederic Bond was received
| wsss enthusiasm. as he always is in this
| city. and there were more good points than
| deficiencies to be noted in the work of the
remainder Of the cast
| Bijou Theater-To the lovers Of old-time
| mtnstrelSy the Barlow Brothers clever
| show commends itself By special arrange
| ment this aggregation Is filling q week s
engagement at the Bijou, and last night
| there was only standing room long before
| the curtain went up. 1t was refreshing to
once again witness an old-time first part
with the funny erd men and the Eullible
| interlocutor, who, strive as he might could
| not solve the new jokes that were pro-
|
| the list of vocaists, who rendered in a
! most acceptable manner all the new and
! popular songs, was above criticism. After
4 a very funny first part, an extensive olio
| is presented, including Eherhardt, whose
| feats of jugglery We're astounding. Then
| came Will G. Mack, whose black face spe-
| cialty was very clever Harry Ward long
| ago made his reputation as an entertainer
| and the contribution he made to the even
| ing's entertainment was greatly enjoyed
| Doyle and McAvoy gave clog dance, and
| Vaientin and Weeks made a hit with their
| musical specially. Zella twisted himself
| into all manner of shapes, and his contor-
| tions On the flying rings were novel and
| d .fficult.
| Manager Whitesell presented at the END
| of the regular show the marvellous vita.
| scope. 1t is a reproduction in life size Of
! the pictures Of the kaleidoscope, ard Its
! realism must be seen to be appreciated
| The pictures shown were selected with
| care and every one should see them.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Few combi
| nations in the vaudeville world enjoy the
| reputation of The City Club, Of which
T. E. Miaco is the manager. Manager MI
| AGO is an old-time entertainer himself, and
has mastered the art of catering to thu
| public. Each year he Introduces new spe
| cialties, and 1t has never been said of hin
| that his shows were not frst-class. Thi!
year there is an innovation In the shap,
oi farce comedy, and the opening sketch
Of the City Club at the French ball Is
| rare conceit. The special scenery Tor thi:
| act Is magnificent, and with the pretty
| faces of score of shapely young womer
| and the Partisan costumes, the pictures ar,
| works Of art. The program closes with
| clever burlesque travesty on 'Th'
Sporting Duchess During the evening
Nellie Waters sang herself into favor, Ora
Gle and Reynolds did roug hand bl,
| Irish sketch. and Tom Nolen sang parode.
on nearly a score of popular songs. X-RaJ
| Bixey, as the Musical Tramp, made
decided hit, and Fields and Wooley, tn.
| Dutch character comedians, provoked roar!
| Of laughter as the Dutch Doogans. Dur
ing the entertainment O number of new
pictures are presented by pretty and shape
ly pcsers. The show will only remain a
| KerranS enc week.
Grand Opera House-An old Washington
favorite in the person Of r. e. Graham an
H.Grattan Donnelly's latest comedy-dramo
THE American Girl" filled the bill at tn
Grand Opera House last night and please
| an audience that was large and enthusias