Evening star., 1902-08-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

ACADEMY OF MUSICIAN eager and
expectant audience, which filled the play
house to the doors, witnessed the opening
performance of the week at the Academy
last night. 1t was certainly an enthusiastic
crowd, and from the rise of the curtain in
the first act until it's fall in the last the au-
dience expressed it's appreciation in no un-
certain manner. The play is replete with
sensational scenes and the spectators get
thrill about every five minutes during
the progress of the performance. There are
schemes and plots, daring acts and narrow
escapes by the wholesale and the interest
of the audience is kept at high tension
throughout the play. There is an abund-
ance of good comedy too, and the gallery
shrieked with laughter at the eomical Sit
uations and funny dialogue.
The Road to Ruin Is a melodrama in
four acts, written by Theo. Kremer. The
play depicts a phase of city life with which
unfortunately many young men and some
older men become familiar, but there is lit
tie doubt that the dramatist could have Sc
lected a healthier subject for family play.
The theme of the story is the badger
game" which is depicted with it's attendant
unwholesome environment in such man
ner as to serve as warning for gay young
men who start out to play with fire at the
offset of their careers. The contrast be-
tween the peaceful joys of home life and
the dangerous snares of the city is brought
out with suggestive force in the play and
is pleasing feature of the story.
Mr.. Lee Beggs, the hero on the down.
ward path, plays his part with intelligence
and ability, while Miss Virginia Thornton,
as the heroine, gives very creditable per-
formance. Miss Grace Wolvin, as the bad,
bad woman, has role that is not to be en-
WED, but she does it well and meets with
the usual Kisses from the gallery, which
shows that her work is effective. Harry
Fields, as lizzie Cohen, and Sadie Fields,
in a Hebrew part, scored a decided hit In
their comedy parts and were always in
favor with the audience. This pair is we'll
known in Washington, having appeared
here frequently with vaudeville companies.
Their specially work In the third act was
an agreeable feature of the performance.
Minor roles were impersonated by Miss
Carolyn Mackey, Mr.. Walter H. Newman,
Miss Lillian Gerome, Gut Ransom Steve H.
Willard, Henry Burge and Willard H. Stew
ems, III of whom gave very credita BILE per-
formance.
There are ten scenes to the piece and that
of the underground tunnel in the third act
is especially notable.
kERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER-An-
other show fully up to the standard that
has been set by Manager Herman is on the
boards for the third week of the new sea-
son at the play house on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 11th street. Capacity audiences
yesterday afternoon and last evening
seemed to be thoroughly pleased with what
was placed before them by the J-topian's
big burleSque organization, under the man
asement of T. W. Dinkins. The opening
number is musical farce, entitled THE
Magic Hat. in which nearly the entire
company takes part, and opportunity is 'af-
forded for the display of dazzling cos
tunes and the use of special scenery and
light effects. In the olo Joe Morris, pro-
claimed Americas foremost Hebrew par
ody singer, was encored time and again,
the audience being loath to let him depart.
Mark and Kitty Hart have a new sketch
that is rollicking, and incidentally serves
to advertise a brand of whisky. The JOS
seln trio, acrobats. present an act termed
pictures in the Air. which is artistic and
novelty. The La Velles are knicknack
dancers of more than the average accom-
pllshments. They execute some rough
and tumble work rather remarkably in con-
nect1on with Svengalied doll skit Mad
den and Jess, Irish come edians made a hit
that will not fade, while Charles f. Fore
man, lyric tenor, his voice being of pleas
ing quality sang several new sentimental
songs. illustrated, that met with unmis-
taxable success. The concluding burlesque
was the Hotel RaZzle Dazzle" in which
more new costumes were used and new
songs, choruses and dances were intro
duced