Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lafayette Square Opera House-The
Castle Square Opera Company opened it's
enga cement at the Lafayette Square Op-
era House last night under the most aus
plcious circumst ances. An audience that
was favorabiy disposed filled the house
and occupied much of the standing room.
All the principals of the company were
warmly greeted as they made their an
pearance. The opera presented was
Strauss tuneful work, THE Gypsy Baron"
The production last night was in every
way satisfactory, and the pleasure of the
audience was demonstrated in the album
dant applause and the frequency of the
encores There were two Washington girls
In the cast and their emphatic recogni-
ton showed the LEGAL pride that is felt In
their achievements. Miss Lizzie MacNichol
has won her position. both in grand and
comic opera, by virtue of her sterling worth
as singer and as an actress. She Is re-
garded by many as the best contraIto on
the English operate stage today She is.
besides. a versatile actress, and such a
thorough artist that she does not hesitate
20 Whoty disguise her beautiful face and
ngure II the part requires her to look ugly
and haggard. In Cypra, the Gypsy. last
night she sang and acted with snleodid
effect. and fully merited the applause She
received. 'e
The other Washington girl was Miss
Alice Judson.- who sang the second sonrano
role of Arsena. Although she betraved
some nervousness. she acquitted herself
with decided credit. and gained an encore
and some handsome flowers by her solo IN
the last act o ~
The role of Soft was well acted and sung
by Miss Anna LIGHTER. who, although
new conner, won immediate favor. Her
voice ,t vas clear and pure and was fully up
displayed a pleasing tenor in the mart Of
baron Barinkay and acted the part ac-
ceptabiy Reginald Roberts and Melville
sIewart were also acceptable In their re-
spectVe parts In the comedy role William
Wooif achieved decided success and male
the utmost of his part. Without resortinr
70 morse play he was genuinely funny and
his audience was quick to see the cIevsrnass
Of his work. The production itseIr ,,t.n
regard to staging, costuming and other Of
rects, was admirable, and there was hardly
a feature to be added to its completeness.
The chorus sang well in exceIient ti,s
and tune and the climaxes were broneht
out with the volume and finish of grand
opera the staging OF the opera was ST.
perb and the costuming was fully in keen
ing with the setting
Mr.. Southwell will not permit his nrip,.s
10 wear themselves out By too much work
ard will vary the different roles and singers
to this end. Miss Mary Linck will alternate
with Miss Macnichol for this work. and
MISS Eiand will sing Miss LIGHTERS part at
the Wednesday afternoon and SATURDAY.
evening performances. Miss Judson will be
relieved by Miss Oriska Warden at the
Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon
performances. Altogether 1t may be said
that the season of opera at summer prices
received a splendid send-of. and there is
every reason to believe that the attempt to
give Washington music lovers good opera
at low prices will result in a most success
full season.
Columbia Theater.-Tne standards of
comparison which a performance of Ham
suggests nj IN
instances SO lofty that an older actor than
Mr.. Walker Whiteside might contemplate
the presentation Of that role with misgiy-
ings. There have been and are many good
Hamlets on the stage. The lines are well
read and the passions thrillingly expressed.
but the Hamlet who In every way fits the
auditors sense of the ideal comes only
once In generation, II so often. Possibly
Mr.. Whiteside may be this man. While
he IL rather slight and Juvenile, even for
the youthful prince, he has the intellectual
grasp and the fineness Of taste which con-
stitute the really essential qualities of an
actor. PHYSIQUE may be achieved In some
degree. but where intelligence \ lacking