Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
ADJUSTMENTS,

co from the French OF BtSSon and LeClerCQ
and produced under the direction of VIM.
Seymour, has just the elements to make a
satisfactory summer night entertainment.
1t is a clean and wholesome object lesson.
and If all French adaptations had these
merits. playgoers would be relieved Of con-
siderable apprehension. Miss Radcliffe as
Mrs. Gertrude West might intersperse
few more sunshiny glimpses as outward
and visible tokens of her love for her bet
ter half but she does the high tempers
and fault-finding well. Louise Macintosh
as Mrs. John Weatherby scores uncommon
ly We'll. In the sham quarrel with her
husband her opportunities splendid and
she wastes none. Miss Ada Boshell new
member of the company, who does the Irish
maid and exhibits that fine "ould' but
somewhat lost art of ownership of the
family, was deliciously funny.
The contagious quality in Edwin Arden's
laugh was a pleasing feature of his rep
resentation of a much tired husband. His
transitions from deadly anger to the most
amiable desire to forgive and forget. were
well done. Mr.. Hans, Robert, another new
member of the Lafayette Company, had
the part of lover whose efforts to get
those around in a peaceful mood made
him the hero in several good situations.
The play is bright and amusing. and will
be responsible for great deal of laughter
all Week-as 1t was last night.
CHASES THEATER.-A thoroughly en-
joyable bill is again presented at Chase's
this week. and the popular response to the
offering last night was hearty. The house
was filled, and apparently the general en-
joyment was continuous throughout the
evening. The living pictures were again
the feature. and were received with marked
evidences Of appreciation. The list of sub
tssts follows: "A Tempting Situation"
Ball." 'Playmates, Rock Of Ages" "A
ne pRS a chip o the oId so s;z
Good Morning" THE Arena The most
popular scenes were those introducing child
and animal life, and the heartiest applause
greeted ''Playmates," "A Happy Family"
and Good Morning. Newt to the living.
place in popular interest. The llveliest en-
thusiasm was excited over the portrayal
of the passage of the British torpedo boat
Viper, while the foreign scenes were
with sincerity. The, moving views given
this week include: "The Farmer and the
Pretty Girls Cinnamon Going Aboard
Ship at Vancouver" "A Lively Scene in a
"A Fire in Berlin" John G. Rice and
man mani " Devils Slide" "A Mischievous
Little Sister Curious Fish Seen in an
Aquarium" "A Boulevardier OF Paris"
THE Bon Vivant" Speed Trial Of Tor
pedo Boat Viper, Steamng at Thirty-six
Knots an Hour" The tossing Austins''
gave remarkably expert exhibition exhibit, o. Of
feats were introduced; Johnny Johns sang
PAROLES Of Always" Il Can't Tell Why
I Love You" and other popular melodies
and won warm approval. Ned Monroe.
Harry Mack and Nellie Lawrence pre-
scented the sketch How to Get Rid Of Your
Mother-in-law' in such an unctuous man
ner that the fact that it was not new was
forgiven. After a twenty minutes inter
mission. during which an orchestra. styled
the Royal Hungarian Gypsy Band. per-
formed, Mabel Russell and Chris Bruno
presented a sketch called THE Dancing
Master" which allowed the latter to dis
play some graceful steps The three Delto-
rells introduced a great dea lof enjoyable
nonsense into their act, which consisted IN
producing more or less musical sounds
from novel sources.
MISS LIEBERMAN'S MUS1CALE.-To-
night at the National Theater Miss L.
Lieberman will give musicale, assisted
by the principal soloists of the United
States Marine Band and the Philharmonic
Orchestra combined, with six pianos, two
persons at each piano Anita Cluss, harp
list, and Jackson Van Poucke, clar1nets.
will also assist. The program includes
some numbers never before heard here.
while the arrangements for brass, strings
and pianos are new and unique Among
the compositions to be played are Mo
zart's Titus" Meyerbeers coronation
march from THE Prophet two parts Of
Rats 'Leonore" symphony, "Von Weber's
Invitation to the Dance and a fantasia
on Wagner's "Lohengrin" Much interest
has been manifested in musical circles IN
regard to this event, and large number
of tickets has already been sold.
GLEN ECHO.-The second week of the
vaudeville season at Glen Echo opened
last evening and brought out a fair-siZed
crowd. The performance is fully the equal
of the one last week, and seemed to please
all. I.atinore and Leigh, necromancers.
opened the show. presenting the box mys-
Mr. nd MrS Rr,1n n
be wonderful paper tearers, and excellent
designs were shown. Norwood and De
Vara, triple horizontal bar experts, per-
form some astonishing gymnatic feats.
Newell and Niblos musical act was one Of
the best specialties on the program The
various musical instruments used show
wide range of skill. The familiar tune Of
Home, Sweet Home" was performed on
bells, electrically lighted, while the theater
was darkened. HickOk and Acker received
applause In their comedy work. Nina, the
endurance picture dancer, upheld her repu-
tation for endurance dancing, gyrating on
the stage for over ten minutes to the bright
light Of the calcium, operated by Harry
Brunn, who during the course of the dance
sings a song, Illustrated by pictures thrown
on the dress of the dancer. The program
will be repeated every evening of the week,
commencing at $50 o'clock. The other at
fractions Of the place were we'll patronized
last evening. The dancing pavilion, ON which
a new order Of arrangement has been in
augurated, was thronged with young people.
DUDLEY BUCKS RECITAL.-Dudley
Buck, jr., who is to give his famous lee
ture-recital in Masonic Temple next Mon
day evening. returned a year ago from
Paris, where he sang successfully in con-
cert and opera. Since his return he has
toured this country in this recital All the
songs are explained by Mr. Buck in a
charming manner, which lends interest to
the recital. Apart from the artistic merit
of the recital, the musical element of the
city has taken an interest in Mr.. Bucks
first appearance in Washington. All the
seats are reserved and the chart at Sanders
& Stayman's shows a large advance sale
Mr.. Winchester, under whose auspices the
recital Is given, placed the price of seats
within the reach Of all who are interested
enough to attend.
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