Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-28

InomaS A. Wise, augustus Halbach, john
Webster, jr., and.- Misses Gertrude Perry
and Edna Brothers. The ROSTERS were In
good form. and the cliHhaxes In which they
participated were greatly enjoyed by both
audience and players.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
THE Geezer," one Of the music hall sue
first time in Washington at the Lafayette
Square Opera House list night. 1t is the
vehicle employed for this season by that
weti-known team Donneliy and Girard.
afterpiece, such las is used in the ordin
airy vaudeville entertainment, elaborated
into three acts. mounted in a beautiful
manner, and with clever people in the cast.
It's Introduction in high-priced theaters
makes It more difficult than ever to draw
the line between vaudeville and 1.-The legit
imnte Mr.. Joseph Herbert constructed
The Geezer," which is offered as trav-
esty on The Gesha." His work is marke!
by some genuine satire. and his rhymes
are musical and well-made. He is at dis
advantage In the ephemeral quality Of the
topics which current interest compelled
MIN to treat when the skit was written.
Mr. G.rard worked like a cooley to keep
the laughter from fading out of the audi
torlufn at any time while he was ON the
stage, and he succeeded, beyond a doubt
he Is not only comedian, but an acrobat,
and convulsed the spectators by his imper-
sonatlon OF a drunken Monaghan magis-
parently, to show the orld how many diff
ierent ways man may fall off a table
Mr. Glrard's repertoire in this direction is
vast and picturesque 1.-The Geezer', rms
no risks of failing to interest. If there is
uanger OF the original librettos becoming
100 subtle IN its pungencies comedian
OF a sou6rette land the company is made
up exclusively of comedians and soubrettes)
steps into the situation with some sYroke
OF aosurulty that compels laughter regard
iess OF logic A full appreciation of 1.-The
HesZer requires an audience that has been
nodded to federation by some such discip-
ine as that which New York's roof gar
dens a1ord. Offenbach himself would be
astounded at the audacities which are now
p te ba ha. In productions which assume
10 De both comic and musical THE Geezcr''
has has not ESCAPED the trail of the Midway
Iaisance: The music, by John Strom-
oerg, Is in touch with the generality Of
E ;s IN this field. Miss Mae Lowry
- an INDUSTRIOUS and winsome songstress
ana comedienne. Donnelly has less to do
as a Iun-maker than Girard, but his bur
lesque OF LII Hung Chang is a prominent
anu important factor in the hilarity.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-Eugenie Blair
prayed Camille" at the Academy last night
e " d mech smaller audience than the char
1SleI VI ner performance merited for Miss
bialr gives decidedly good Interpretation
VI thls' one Of the most interesting char
aSters IN French fiction. There has been
~ en , wlue di1erence of Interpretation of
me character by the best of emotional act
iesses that 1t is hard to select q standard
WIN WIN winch to compare newer renditions
hhea mas selected it as one of her favor
ties. and Rhea has the advantage Of being
a French woman, as well as a thorongb
artist, so that her Interpretation might he
seiected as among the best. Miss Blair's
Interpretation of the character seems to APP
proach more nearly to Rhea's than TO either
that of Duse Nethersole Miss Blair IA
some" nat handicapped for, the popular
IDEAL OF Camille, who is a spirituelle con-
sumptive and Miss Blair is inclined to en-
bonpoint. 1t is tribute to Miss RIaIr's
art, however, that she easily overcomes
TINS defect and presents a Camille in 70
wise lacking in all the attraction of a deli
cate and interesting invalid. In the love
scenes with Armand Miss Blair gives
thoroughly finished Interpretation Of the
part. though she is probably best in the
scene with M. Duva], Armand's father.
Wheh ne lmplores her to break Off with his
SON In the death scene, in the final act
MISS Blair plays the part with holiness
as 10 method that more pretentious artists
would scarcely attempt, yet she succeeds
IN accomplishing that most difficult of
tasks. either on or off the stage dying
gracefully. OF the other members of the
cast Mrs. Ella Wen's Prudence is decidedly
well done. and all the minor female parts
are wen done by Miss Katherine de Bang,
as Nanine: Miss Cora Wells, as Nichette,
and Miss Landa Downing, as Olympic Mr.
Arnolds NJ. Duval is good though sug-
costing Grover Cleveland in his makeup
NIL boNEfHS gives Il ClGteT and artistic IN
depreciation of the character of Count de
Varrille. and Mr.. William Bramwell is a
fair Armand. Altogether the entire COM
pany give Camille" which will scarcely
diSappoint the most exactng admirer OF
the play. Camille will run tonight and to-
morrow night and will be succeeded by the
'Ironmaster'' for the remainder Of the
week.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-"Fallen Among
Thieves" a Davis & Keogh production of
the spectacular order, was very well pre-
sented at the Grand Opera House last night
and was greet ed by large audience. The
snow scene with which the play opens is
realistic, the plot well developed, and Net
tie Trabands plunge from High bridge into
Harlem river to save human life is quite
up to expectation. The scenic effects
throughout were very pleasing. The prin-
cipal events aras located In New England
invaded, and the idol of the family. an only
daughter, ensnared by villain. The after
experience of the young lady is one of per-
ii and hardship. but the rescuer is ever at
principals are restored to their former hap
by relations The dramatic incidents are
In the main effective. and the company will
doubtless have full house each evening
during it's engagement here. The principals
In the plot are Charles A. Smiley. Barney
Reynolds, Jewel Varney, Lowell Craib the
heroine who fell among thieves; Nettie Ira
band. the daring diver; Kathryn Weston
ard WILDER Hudson the young physician,
whose rival is the villain, represented by
Harry Pierson.
BIJOU FAMILY THEATER.-The sec
ond week of the new venture at the Bijou
opened auspicioisly at the cozy house of
amusement yesterday afternoon to good
business. According to promise an entire
~ new bill was presented, comprising one
hour of comic opera in a burlesque on
Erminie, and Trilby. Miss Louise Moore in
the title roles added new laureIs to her
reputation and used her excellent soprano
voice with marked ability. And she COM
bines with It In no small degree the ability
to interpret difficult parts IN an artistic
manner. In the olio Miss Margaret Helene
proved a clever cantatrice, and Gallagher
and Evans knocked each other about in
cruel fashion. Miss Josephine Arthur sang
herself into popularity with a bouquet Of
new songs, and Cole and Curtiss were ac-
ceptable song and dance artists. Miss
Rosie Albro, dainty warbler. contributed
much to the enjoyment of the evening by
her lightning changes and sweet singing
Frank E. McNish and John ]. Cain, the
well-known minstrels, uncorked a brand
new sketch, entitled Let Me Sing" that
thoroughly convulsed the audience. Owing
to Illness James f. Hoey was unable to sp-
pear. The concluding travcsty on "Trilby"
was highly amusing. John Grieves as
"Swengarlic' was success. But then