Evening star., 1899-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

FARRAR SONG RECTAL.-Miss Gerai-
dine Farrar could not have reasonably ex-
pected a larger or more apprectative and
friendly audience than attended her first
song recital at the Lafayette Square Opera
House last night. 1t is true also that the
young singer fulfilled expectation. Not
only may she be considered phenomenal as
public singer taking her as maiden OF
seventeen years, but there Is q maturity
and development of her voice hardly to be
expected. If she fails of success either on
the concert or operate stage 1t Will be a
great disappointment to her friends. who
are enthusiastic in her behalf OF course,
there is much yet for her to learn, but
with her piquant face, complete ease or
bearing and vibrant voice she should over
come obstacles, Newell Whitney Mansfield
Of Boston, who assisted Miss Farrar,
proved himself admirable pianist. He
handles the instrument with commanding
poise His touch is firm and well directed.
Prof. Anton Gloetzner of this city was
Miss Farrar's accompanist. and his accord,
to be expected, was hawleSs. Inc
program composed of sixteen selec-
tions. Commendable taste in the selection
was displayed and the audience received
pleasure rare at the debut of a singer SO
young and SO little known.
"ALL THE COMFORTS OF HoME"-
Following the line Of light entertainment
suitable to the season, of which Lost
Twenty-four Hours" is a popular sample,
the Frawley company will next week pre-
sent that most lauGhable of William Gill
lette's comedies, entitled 'Ail the Comforts
of Home The very title Is suggestive of
endless amusement to those acquainted
with Mr.. Gillettes subtle humor and knack
of getting the utmost out of seemingly or
dinary domestic affairs, as in his latest sue
cess, Because She Loved Him So, which
is d reverson to his earlier style of plays
before he ventured into the field of melo-
Comforts a
domestic comedy in four acts, full of com
ical complications evolved from compara-
lively simple theme and requiring large
and clever company to interpret all the
great variety of characters who figure IN
the plot. This the Frawleys are amply able
TO provide and the play will be the first one
this season to enlist the services of all the
members, including the clever actor man
ager himself, whose work as Dick Swift is
the principal feature of Lost, Twenty-four
Hours, this week
The story of the Gillette comedy concerns
an especially Jealous man, Mr. Pettbone,
who, fancying that his second wife is en-
gagged in Irritation, whereas in reality it is
his daughter, suddenly decides to travel
with view to breaking up the affair. Ac-
cordingly he leaves his house and all his
belongings in charge of an impecunous
nephew, Alfred Hastings, who Is trying to
establish himself in London practice, but
has only succeeded in getting in debt His
creditors are pushing him hard, and in his
desperation he decides to turn his uncle S
house into lodgings, advertising All the
comforts of home" In this he is assisted
by a harum-scarum young cockney by the
name of Tom Meadow, whose gratitude
Hastings has earned by getting him out of
Il scrape. Toms interest Is further
aroused by the promise of half the profits,
and he works like a beaver to make the
venture a success. 1t Is as far as securing
dodgers is concerned, but just as they have
succeeded in filling up the house with a
miscellaneous assortment of people, incIud-
ing a lively music hall singer, very nerv-
Gus musician and an eccentric Scotchman,
together with retired produce dealer and
his family, the fettibOnes return home un-
eXpectedly. This precipitates trouble for
all, and necesSitateS some lively prevarica-
uon on the part of Hastings and Tom, who
finally come out with flying colors, although
their lodging house scheme is spoiled.
Mr. Frawley will play the principal role of
hastings, and his work this week is suffi-
cent evidence that he will get all there is
out of the part. Alfred Hickman, who sur
prises people this week with his impersona-
ton of a porter, will have further oppor-
tunitieS to cultivate his muscles and low
comedy abilities as Tom while Harry Cor
son Clarke Will have another congenial role
and Mrs. Bates, Mary Van Buren,, Alice
johnson, a new member of the company;
Ada Levick, Georgia Weles Chas. King
Godfrey Stein, Harry Gwynette George
CASTOR, Frank Matthew, Thos. Phillips and
two.more new members of the company, j.
Il. Hollis and Henry kingsbury will be in
the cast.