Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOCSE.-A very good
audience attended The Thanksgiving pres.
| entation of the Harris brothers bu.Iesque
The Hula Girl" at the Grand Opera House
last night. Several of the boxes We're oc-
cupied by the Georgetown and Columbian
University foot bail teams, and these
youngsters punctuated with their ''rah.
rahs" and EXPLANATIONS almost every line
of the performance. Their banners end
college ribbons waved from every part OF
the theater, and the principals and chorus
on the stage became infected by the
victorious spirit of the occasion that they
too sported Georgetowns colors as a trib-
Ute to the winning team.
Under such exubarant conditions, it is
not matter of surprise zhat the perform
ance suffered, despite the heroic efforts OF
the Harris brothers in front and back OF
the curtain. Still, enough done well
to. show those who had not heard the bur
leSGue before that the music is unusually
tuneful, the finales strong, the choruses
melojious and the lines not wanting in
rhyme and wit
The cast was made up of Miss Edna Scott
smith, Miss Marie Howe. James Cathell,
Melville Hensey, DR.. E. Clyde Shade, Will
liam MorSeil, w. II. Harris. William Con-
ley. F. r. Dooley and Fred Schade. Miss
Smith was pleasing and in good voice. Miss
Howe was graceful and artistic and re-
ceived more than large Thanksgiving por-
ton of flowers and applause. Mr.. CathelF 5
queen was, as usual, elephantinely funny.
The others were satisfactory.
Director A. p Harris was handicapped by
a large and wholly unsatisfactory Orches-
ira. The musicians unfamiliarity with the
score was too evident.
CONCERT AT FOUNDRY CHURCH
The concert to be given at Foundry NJ. E.
Church this evening is among the first of
the season ana comprises a selection of a
large amount of the best talent of the city.
Prof. McFall, a leading baritone, has only
recently located here. He has sung before
the public a number of times, and has al
ready become quite a favorite. The quar-
tet of the church is one of the best in the
city. and will render several selections,
while Mrs. kittie Thompson Berry, one of
the leading local sopranos, will sing one of
her best selections. The Madrids-the noted
stringed instrument quartet, composed of
PrOfs. Iundt, Holmes and Messrs. Hocer
and Richards. will take an active part in
the entertainment, and the well-known
euphonfum solost, Mr.. c. Fl. Henney, will
entertain the audience on his favorite horn.
The Cecilian Quartet. composed of young
ladies who have often received great COM
mendation by their audiences, will appear
in two numbers at this concert, while Miss
Able johnson, the elocutionist, will give a
pantomime accompanied by the organ en-
titled Nearer, My God, to Thee and Mr..
A. p. Tasker will render an organ solo, and
Prof Bischof will accompany several of
the SOloiStS.
A PATRIOTIC OUTRURST.-The per-
formance Of THE Fortune Teller at the
Lafayette Square Theater last night by
Miss Alice Nielsen and company was wit
messed by what was conceded to be the
largest audience that has ever gathered in
the Madison place play house. The audi
ence was full Of enthusiasm and patriotic
fervor and gave vent to its feeling when
at the conclusion Of the third act the prima
donna sang The Star Spangled Banner"
company and audience joining in the chorus
of the national anthem. Miss Nielsen was
presented with a bouquet of flowers from
the White House conservatory, compH-
ment from Mrs. Mckinley. Among those
present in the boxes We're Mrs. Mckinley,
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, Abner
Mckinley, Controller Charles G. Dswes,
Judge w. l.. Calhoun, Representative J. &.
Cannon. Senator S. NJ. Cullom. Representa-
tive Chas. H. Grosvenor, Thos. H. Williams
jr., and party of California; Senior Rafael
1glesias. president Of Costa Rica; Senior
and Sonora Calvo, Senior Quesada, secre-
tary to president Of Costa Rica. Gnd daugh-
te-; Colonel Bonillo. aid to the president;
DIR. Ulloa, consul general of Costa Rica: DR..
Giuseirania, physician of the president;
Senior Luis Iglesias. brother of the Dresi-
dent. and Col. w. H. Carter, u. S. A., rep
resenting the President of the United
States.