Evening star., 1898-08-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATER.-A special mid
| summer Offering will be made at the New
| National Theater of the combined forces
| of W. S. Cleveland's Massive Minstrels and
| George Wilson's Model Minstrels, two COM
| panies united and giving a double enter
| tainment The engagement is for three
| nights only, with a Saturday matinee, and
| will begin next Thursday night, August il.
| The dual program will present the follow
| ing well-known minstrel performers: Billy
Emerson, who will render, by request, Are
You There. Moriarity?" E. NJ Hah; the
banjo expert; John Queen; the musical me
teors, Baker, Russell, Miller and Sanford; {;
Juan Caicedo, king of the wire; Marion
and Pearl, Keno and Welsh and the Trou-
badour Four. A notable feature will be
the English Hunt Club parade on Thurs
day morning. The box Office of the New
National will be open Monday morning and
for the remainder of the week for the res
ervation of places.
GLEN ECHO PARK.-The repertoire for
the second weeks engagement of the Jaxon
Opera Company will be III Trovatore" for
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday even
| ings, and The Daughter of the Regiment
for the remainder of the week. Judging
from their past performances. the public
can be assured that these two operas will
be delightfully."- produced. both from an ar
| tistic and scenic standpoint. Mile Diard
is heard to great advantage as Lennora.
fer singing OF the part DelnS one OF her
best pieces of work. Mr.. Payne Clarke has
excellent opportunities as Manrico. Miss
Ilngel as the Gipsy Queen is also heard to
| g. eat advantage. The whole of the cast
may be expected to acQuit themselves
finely and to contribute a fine evenings
entertainment. The singing of the chorus
viii be vigorous. energetic and show the
result of good training. Mr.. Winfred Gor
as Count di Luna will fully fill the part,
his voice being powerful as it is pleas
art, with its excellent timbre and wonder
full volume. For the second part of tie
week. commencing Thursday evening. Dom
izetti's military comic opera, THE Daugh-
ter of the Regiment" will be produced. In
deed. with such q bill rs the Jaxson Opera
Company is giving the big amphitheater OF
Glen Echo Park should be taxed daily to
its utmost capacity, and 1t is earnestly
hoped that such will be the case for the
organization Is certainly deserving great
credit for earnest and artistic work.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER-The
Robin Hood, jr., Buriesquers, which will re-
open Kernans Lyceum Theater next week
commencing Monday afternoon, is new in
it's entirety and up to date in every re-
spect and embraces the best of talent.
There are thirty In the cast and of them
there are eighteen young ladies, refreshing
In face, form and figure. Two brand-new
burlesques have been written to suit the
comedians, and their efforts never fail to
arouse the risibilities of the audience. The
olio is more than complete and every one
hit. The costumes, scenery and electric
effects are excellent, and with the sur
rounding talent produce the desired effect.
The local hits introduced are more than
pleasing and the funny situations of the
burlesque are features in themselves The
Robin Hoods this season include Helen Rus
SELL Ruby Leoni, Nellie Sylvester Marshall
and Weston. Killeen and Murphy Watson
and Waltham, Delphone and the Bartons.
The summer garden adjoining the theater
will be open afternoon and evening and
there will be a matinee every day during
the season.
Mr.. Ridge Waller, who for so many
years beamed from the box office at Ker-
mans. but who left Washington to be one
of the assistants of Sam t. Jack. win re-
turn to the Lyceum this season. taking the
place of Mr.. w. A. Bailuff, who has re-
signed. Mr.. Waller is already In the city
and has been welcored back by his many
friends.
THE HULA GIRL"-The friends OF
Messrs. Arthur Percy and ". H Har-
ris have IN contemplation a testimo-
mai, which. IL all the arrangements
scan be effected, Will be q sartss OF Ia
tesesting events. 1t is propoeed to give
eight performances of their latest compost
tion. THE Hula GIRL" with q different cast