Evening star., 1899-04-13
President Mckinley Indorsed.
ADJUSTMENTS, A

NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-Mr. JEFF
ferson changed the bill at the National
last night. He gave the Rivals to a
larger house than assembled on any pre-
yious night Of the week, but yet hardly
profitable in size. 1t is remarkable, even
lamentable that SO few persons do him
reverence upon this occasion, in view Of
the impending probability that he may not
often, If ever, be seen here again. Ger
tainly, playing, as he does, so short a sea-
son and at such life cost to himself, Mr..
jefferson would be warranted In neglecting
to book Washington again. Mr.. Jeferson's
Bob" remains the inimitable impersona-
tion conceived by him many years ago.
When he put on the wig and clothes of
Sheridan's rural swain he put forty Of his
seventy and odd years away from him. He
played with the apparent vivacity of youth
and bubbled over with the infectious fun
of his part. In fact he told the audience
when he was enthusiastically called on
that he enjoyed Bob" as much as they
did. The supporting company lacks the
presence of Wilton Lackaye and Otis Skin
ner. who were specially engaged when Mr..
Jefferson was ILL., George NaSh's Absolute
is puerile as compared with SINNERS con-
ception, and Joseph, Jr., laborS hard to fill
out the robust lines drawn by Lackaye as
the ferocious OTrigger. The others, Elsie
Leslie, Ffolliett Paget, Werner Charges, W.
w. jefferson, Blanche Bender and Walter
Woodall, are competent foils for the more
prominent characters.
GRAND OPERA.-Tonight the season Of
grand opera will commence at the Grand
Opera House. The Metropolitan Company,
under the direction of Maurice Grau, will
give four performances, the operas select
ed being ''Lohengrin'' and Die Walkure'
in German, La Traviata" in Italian and
Faust in French. The first named work
will be sung tonight with a cast including
Nine. Lillian Nordica, Nine Schumann-
Heink. Jean and Edouard de ResZke and
David Bspham. Tomorrow night La
TraYiata' will introduce the greatest COL
Oratura singer In the world, Nine. Marcela
Sembrich, in the title role. There are many
who remember the last time the Sembrich
sang here. years ago. when Adelna Patti
was the bright and particular star. Sem
brich sang on the off nights and when she
gave the mad scene in Lucia the whole
house went wild over her marvellous eXecu-
tion and the purity of her enunciation.
Men cheered, ladies waved their handker-
chiefs and split their gloves, and the mu-
SicianS i'll the orchestra Were aroused from
their usual stolidity and We're as enthu-
siastic as the audience, shouting in all the
| different languages of their nationalties and
waving fiddes. flutes and horns In the air.
| ''Traviata' will afford Sembrich full scope
| for the exercise of her powers vocalist,
and 1t Is said that she has developed into
an excellent actress. If SO, she will give a
new attraction to the role of Violetta.
She will be supported by Mile. Bauer
meister. Sig. Campanari. Sig. Vanni and
NJ. Salignac. Saturday afternoon the at
traction will be Faust" which will pre-
sent Nine. Emma Games as Marguerite,
| NJ. Saleza, the new French tenor in the
| title role and Pol. Plancon as Mephistoph-
! eles. The closing performance Saturday
| night will be the production of Die Walk
ure." with Lille Lehman, Schumann-
Heink, Marie Brema and Messrs. Van
Dyck. Van Rooy and David Bispham in the
| principal roles. All the operas will be ade-
| quately mounted far as scenery and
| stage accessories are concerned-at least
| this is promfsed-and there will be the big
/ chorus of the Metropolitan Company as
| well as its excellent orchestra. The ad-
| vance sale has been very large, and there
Is every 1ndlcatlon of prosperous season,
| such as will induce Mr.. Grau to bring his
| company TO Washington every season.
HARRIS BROS sYMPosIUM.-Tbe
| largest audience of the series heard the
last instaiiment furnished by the Harris
| Brothers and their clever amateur COM
pany at the Grand Opera House last night.
| A notable hit was made by Miss Marie
| Howe, assisted by W. II. Harris in scenes
| from The Hula Girl" Her dancing es-
/ peciaiiy was much admired Miss Her.
RIOTS songs We're tastefully given and
| roundly applauded. The Juvenile ballet. al.
| rected by Miss Virgie Luckett, aroused
| great interest and was redemanded in its
| entirety. w. H. Harris was clever. az
| usual. IN the roles he assumed, and Percy
| Harris conducted the large orchestra with
ease and discretion. Mrs. G. McAllister
| Harris and Mr.. Paul Evans did the ladder
duet effectively. Mr.. E. Clyde Shade sans
| the Transfers" song and the .sBiggesi
| Coon IN Town" was excellently given by
| Miss McNulty. The leaders of the cake
/ walk were Mr.. Frank Dooley and Miss