Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01
ADJUSTMENTS,

BROTHER JOHN" - Held by the
Enemy" which has broken the summer
stock record by running week and a half
consecutively at the Columbia Theater, will
be succeeded tomorrow night by Martha
Morton's domestic comedy, Brother John"
This is the play in which, 1t will be re-
membered, William H. Crane made such a
success here some seasons ago, and in ad-
d1t1on to the title role which will be as
sumed on this occasion by that unctuous
comedian, James o. Barrows, it provides
excellent parts for the full membership of
the Columbia Stock Company. In addition
to those old and new favorites who have
already established themselves firmly in
the affections of Washington theater-goers
there VIII be several new candidates for
popular applause. Among these is Miss
Eeanora Browning, late leading lady of
THE Cherry Pickers," who will play the
leading juvenile role. William Ingersoll
will have one of those light comedy roles
in which he is facile princeps while Mrs.
Findlay, Maud Haslam, Alexander Kear-
ney, Edwin Mackaye, John Lancaster and
Margaret Mayo have excellent parts. The
scenes of the play call for elaborate set
ting and costuming, which matters have
been carefully attended to by the manage
ment, and a production entirely worthy
of the play is promised. Seats should be
engaged in advance for the opening, which
will probably be large.
GLEN ECHO.-Glen Echo broke the rec
ord of suburban resorts around Washing
ton on Decoration day, when between seven
and eight thousand people thronged the
grounds. They were of all classes, from
Juvenile picnickers, counting couples, bold
bicyclers, and fashionable ladies in swell
turnouts, to old couples who enjoyed the
day in the country with all the zest of their
grandchildren. The immense amphitheater,
where the Parry Opera Company is hold
ing forth in 1.-The Mikado," was well filled
in the afternoon and crowded at night.
bo facilities Of the resort
were heavily taxed, but came out triumph
antly. The cyclists and carriage parties
found the Conduit road in perfect condi-
ton, and the cycle path was lined with
| constant procession of wheels, whose
lamps glimmered like firefiies in the night
Every day some new attraction Is added
to the place. The merry-go-round got I'M
der way yesterday, and was patronized by
crowds of delighted children, whose elders
also mad to take a ride, to look after the
little ones, of course. The amusement VIII
lage, with its various entertaining devices
and the electric theater are also popular
resorts for the ladies and children es-
pecially. Managers Alien and Towers have
also arranged to erect large Ferris wheel
in the near future. The Grottoes and Cas-
tie of Magic will be opened next week,
when the opera company will present
"Olivette," with special scenic effects and
a fine cast.
mTHE HULA GIRL" POSTPONED
Owing to the refusal of the Lafayette
Square Opera House orchestra to carry out
their part Of the program unless paid IN
advance according to agreement, 1t is
claimed the proposed performance of THE
Hula Girl" by the Columbian University
Vaudeville Club at that theater last night
was again postponed. A fair-sized audience
had assembled in the theater. waiting pa
tiently for the rise of the curtain until $50
O. clock, when 1t was announced from the
stage that unexpected complications made
a postponement necessary. The boys were
greatly dfSanDOipted at not being able tn
give a performance last night, and behind
the scenes they openly expressed their poor
opinion Of the orchestra. meeting Of the
students of the university will be held
this afternoon at o'clock, and the officers
of the university will be interviewed in re-
gard to some arrangement by which the
performances may begin tomorrow evening.
The young men interested in the play have
expended a large sum Of money and de-
clare they will yet make success Of '"The
Hula Girl"
THE LADY OF LYoNs"-A meritori-
GUS amateur performance of THE Lady
OF Lyons was given last night at Con-
zaga College Hall. The cast was com
in their performance of Bulwer's play,
showed the result of careful training In
their respective roles. Goodwin Patten,
Helen Lackaye and W. H. Coniey assumed
the more prominent parts.
JERMON's BLACK CRoOK."-Mana-
ger hernans attraction at the Lyceum
next week will be lemons Black Crook
Extravaganza Company. Very often in
the make up Of company of this caliber
the manager disregards merit in a per-
former SO long as he can draw laughter by
nonsense. but Manager Jermon has select
ed only people of merit, who are capable
of entertaining with legitimate comedy and
intelligent wit. The curtain rises on
musical burletta, entitled. Americans
Abroad" an arrangement for the purpose
of introducing the individual members of
the company. The olio includes Gardner,
Gilmore and Harris, the versatile trio;
Larry Smith and Miss Mamie Champion,
the comedy sketch duo; Emery and Mar
low, the refined travesty stars, Miss Kittie
Wells, in a repertoire of new songs, and
Kittie Clements, the Bowery Girl The per-
Torrance concludes with a buriesque en-
titled "a Night In Paris" The embeilish-
ments of appropriate costumes, scenery
and electrical effects are excellent, while
score Of pretty girls serve to increase