Evening star., 1898-10-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

This week has been a remarkable one in
theatrical circles from the tremendous sue
cess that Hall Gaines christian has
made. Nothing approaching the interest
that this play has evoked is remembered
in this city by the oldest playgoers. Its
success was pronounced from the start and
the seats at the National Theater have
been all sold each day long before evening
arrived. Tine Christian has done practi-
caily all the business, for it has absorbed
all the interest of theatergOers, and other
attractions that, under other circum-
stances, would draw well, have suffered. Old
stagers have tried to account for the rea
son of this success and they point to other
plays and other companies with more cele-
brated people where better work was done
ard yet the financial results were far be-
low those attained this week by The
Christian" The truth is that there has
been no play within the last quarter of
century that has contained much heart
interest as this play of Mr. Gaines. II IS
that which attracts the people and that
which holds their attention during the
whole course of the play.
Next week there will be three new pro-
ductiOns in this city-''A Misfit Marriage"
at the Columbia, on and or at the La
fayette Square and Why Smith Left
Home at the National Theater Al the
Academy "Gayest Manhattan will be the
Offering, and at kernan's and the Bijou the
usual vaudeville programs will be present.
ed
from his summer home in Rye called his
young son to him and thus he spake:
My boy. when you re older and are
through with your preparatory schools,
what college do you want to go tor
And the boy, with but a moments pause
replied:
''Nassar"
Huh" the comedian exclaimed, getting
up and whistIing softly. Huh. I'll be
hanged if 1 wouldn line to go there my
self
An amusing anecdote is related of Frank
Gardiner. the comedian. While on a tour
OF the south a few years ago he had taken
lodging in 4 house on the outskirts of the
town. Soon after retiring he was awakened
by a nEtterlnS noise, as OF a bird around
the curtains of his bed. He sprang up
struck a light and saw small. dark crea-
ture with wings blundering about the room
Not being We'll versed in natural history,
he did not recognize il as bat, but think
Ing 1t queer kind of d bird he resolved to
catch il. if possible, and examine it by day
light. So he took his felt hat and attempt
ed, for long ume in vain, to capture the
intruder, but at length he secured it. He
then carefully deposited 1t in the upper
drawer of the bureau, and, after listening
TO its struggles for q moment, returned to
bed and sleep. Again he was awakened by
"a similar creature, and again, after Il long
chase. the intruder was captured and de-
posted in the drawer. Sixteen times by
actual count was Mr.. GARDENERS rest brok-
en- and each time the capture was put in
the drawer. Being heated with the exer-
tiOn, he opened the window to admit the
fresh air. and from that time was allowed
to repose in peace. When he awOke he
jumped out of bed and opened the drawer
very cautiously TO look for the prizes of the
night. The drawer was empty He opened
IL. .
20 il He had spent the night in successive
Chases of the same bat. which had flown
out at the back Of the drawer soon as
lie had put ii in the front, and when the
window was opened had finally escaped.
Mrs Kitty Thompson Berry has been en-
gagged the soprano Of the new quartet
choir at the Calvary Bapust Church. Mrs.
Berry is one of the most experienced choir
singers in the District. having sung for
three years at st. Andrews and four years
at St. Aioysius. 1t Is rather a coincidence
that she did her first year of choir work al
the Calvary Church with Mr.. George Lilli-
bridge before she was married. She now
returns in the maturity of her powers and
capable of given the best satisfaction. She
won the position, however only after a
hearing and in competition with over twen-
" applicants. SO she naturally feels proud
at knowing she was selected on her merits
alone. The other members of the quartet
are: Miss Florence McNelly. contralto: Mr.
W. d. Mcfarland. tenor. and Mr. j. D. Nc
Falls, bass. The last named ts new to this
city. having but recently located here but
he is said to have an exceptionally fine
voice. Mr.. B. Frank Gebest is the orsanis,
and director.
A Chicago speculator once wrote on the
blackboard in a brokers' office. In this
business the man who looks back will di.
of remorse. which Is epieram pecui
erly applicable TO theatricals Geo H
Broadhursts farce, What Happened tc
Jones'" was turned down by most OF the
prominent London managers last year. and
was finally put on at the Strand Theater a
the end of the season.
In the language of the press agent 81
scored an instantaneous hit" II has tri