Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

ENGLISH OPERA-Three operas were
sung yesterday by the Milton Aborn COM
pany at the Lafayette Square Opera House.
the renditons being most excellent and
worthy Of larger patronage than was &C
corded. Those who did attend the matinee
and evening performances were repaid with
meritorious offerings, sung in a style that
aroused the keenest enthusiasm. In the
afternoon Balfe's Bohemian Girl was the
Dill. the leaders in the cast being J. X.
Murray as Count Arnheim Eleanor Kent
as Airline, Amelia Fields and John Read.
All were well suited to their roles in voice
ana temperament the result being an excep-
tlonaily smooth performance, that proved
unusually enjoyable to the lovers of music,
wen rendered, who were present.
Last evening the double bill was made up
OF Gilbert and Sullivan's time-honored
Pinafore.' with it's ever melodious and
pleasing score, and Mascagnfs "Cavalleria
fusucana Mr.. Aborn appeared as Sir
Joseph Porter In "Pinafore," Miss Kent
singing Josephine and Mr.. Murray Captain
Corcoran. The cast Of "CavalIeria" in
Guided Miss Clara Lane as Santuzza Mr.
Murray as Alto, Payne Clarke as Turiddu
ana Miss Kent as Lola. The two operas,
od ehtlrey opposite type throughout, were
equally well done. The evening audience
was much larger than that of the after
noon Inc performances of the Abo1I
company surpass in merit any given here
~ m iate years by a road company, and are
the best. many believe, ever offered in
washington at the same prices Tonight
ana at Saturday matinee Martha" will be
sung. Carmen is on the program for to-
nn5i row evening, and Saturday evening the
mandy " AVA
BATTLE-SCARRED HERO. THE
ciank OF saber and jingle of spur would
seem at the first glance to be a slightly In
congruous setting for the absurdities of
modern farce-comedy-the god of war has
more TO do with the tragic than the humor-
Gus sac or hfe-yet in "A Battle-Scarred
Hero, the new farcical comedy which
Bert Coote will bring to the Lafayette
square Opera House next week it is said
The author. Willis Maxwell Goodhue. has
eVoiVed screamingly funny comedy, based
entirely on events connected with the late
Spanlsh-American war and one which
would offend the sensiblities of no true
American. The farce is said to be entirely
dlnerent from anything seen in late years
lne complications are Of the most extraor-
dinary character, and, all in ALL 1t Is said to
lurnlSh a better vehicle for Mr.. Coote's
Talents than anything in which he has yet
geen seen Mr. Coote is supported by Miss
Julia Kingsley and a splendid company
ana his engagement at the Lafayette
Square will undoubtedly be the farce
comedy hit of the year at that popular
pay ne engagement is Tor one
week, commencing next Monday, with pop
ular-price bargain-day matinee Wednesday.
THE BIJOU THEATER.-The Bijous
bill for next week will include the Russell
Brothers, Charles r. Sweet, Lillian Green
and William Friend, Bogart and O'Brien,
the great Laveles and the wonderful Me
Glnleys. Five other big specaltes will be
engaged. The Russell Brothers, John and
James, have no equals in their line of work
Charley Sweet, seen here with Hyde s
Comedians two seasons ago, is no doubt as
popular in Washington as any artist that
visits the capital He will appear in his
famous Tramp Pianist sketch. Mr..
Sweet is an honorary life member of the
local lodge of Elks, and as a testimonial to
him the members have secured 100 seats for
next Monday nights performance. Lillian
Green and William Friend are a happy pair
of funmakers. Bogert and OBrien have
no equals as a musical duo. The great
Lavelles will positively appear in their act
which introduces kn.cknack, doubletwiSt
polka, fancy schottische and grotesque
dances, also their laughing creation, The
Spieler and the Svengaied DOLL" Lolita
Mckinley and her husband will give daring
aerial exhibitions. Seats and boxes may
be ordered by telephone. Tickets not paid
for by o'clock will be resold.