Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS.

COLUMBIA-Tom Moore best loved bard
of the Irish. lived moved and had his be-
ing on the boards of the Columbia last
night, attended by a train of dear, familiar
personalities from out the distant. yet ever
aforementioned past-"Dick'' Sheridan,
the wit; Beau Brummell. the exquisite.
and others of his ilk and time. Tom
Moore, the master poet of his era, Is ex-
hibited in some lights that are new to bfoS-
raphers, but that is the playwright
license, and inasmuch as the liberties taken
with history reflect creditably upon the
poet, the license may be overlooked
This Is the second season Of the play,
and promises to be successful as its first,
If the reception accorded the company last
night is criterion of future prospects.
The play abounds in scintillating Irish
wit, bright dialogue, sprightIy action, and
is pervaded by tone Of good morals, noble
purpose and unselfshness which is a well
come change from the run of broad farce
comedy and the morbid, suggestive social
dramas now so general.
The first act furnishes a delicious scene
the Irish country school, with the keen
witted little tads at their best; Tom Moore
and the young teacher a-sweethearting
amidst difficulties. Shifting to London, the
next scene finds Tom Moore, the poor au-
thor, in his garnet, scorned by publishers
and dunned by his landlady. But never
downhearted for moment, the volatile
Irishman makes merry amidst his misery
and his coaxing of the irate landady into
tears and then good humor is delightful
bit of comedy.
Under the patronage of the prince regent
the young poets star is in ascendancy In
the third act, and he shines in the drawing
rooms of the rich as brilliantly as any. The
third act is full of action, ending with the
apparent collapse Of all the authors hopes,
which are restored in the fourth act when
they married and forever after live in
peace"
Mr.. Macks support is strong enough to
meet reasonable requirements. Frances
Ring, Dorothy Hammock Maggie Field
ing and Grace Martin take the fe-
male roles. Among the men are Myron
Calico, Walter Craven, Harry P. Stone
Thomas jackson, Giles Shine, John Lane
Connor, Hugh Cameron, Edward j. Heron
and Richard J. Dillon.
Prolonged curtain calls drew from Mr.
Mack an apology for not making a speech
as he was visibly worn by the extra exer-
ton of PREPARING for the new play to be
presented Thursday night. At the end Of
one of the acts Mr.. Mack was presented
with floral Harp of Erin, which he grace
fully acknowledged
LAFAYETTE OPERA HoUsE.-The
company presenting "A Stranger in a
Strange Land at the Lafayette this week
is made up of old friends of the local thea
tergoing public. The offering is by the
Bijou~ Musical Comedy Company, which
Was seen a the same playhouse in another
work several weeks ago, and which includes
such stanch favorites and pleasing enter
tainers as Otis Harlan, Little Chip and
Mary Marble. This trio has the assistance
of a competent cast and a girlish chorus
whose members appear to be really and
truly young-in fact. exceptionally so. "A
Stranger In a Strange Land. Is properly
described as comedy farce, and is Of the
type for which Otis Harlan is so well quail
fled. Mr.. Harlan portrays the prodigal
nephew of a rich English woman, whose
home is London England. By reason
Of his wildness he Is exiled to America,
and writes home glowing accounts of his
ranch, with 1900 head of cattle thereon,
at Buffalo, N. Y. He also invents a story
Of his life being saved by an Indian. and is
directed to have the red man return home
with him. The action centers around the
fact that there are three Indians, one the
genuine article and the others, respectively,
a friend of the nephew and a detective, dis
guised Each of these aborigines is con-
tinually being mistaken for the others, and
all manner of complications of the most
dainty of yore; Little Chip and Marie
Hodgson, whose home is in this city, have
specialties, each of which last evening
earned repeated encores.
CHASES THEATER.-Its a unique bill
at Chases this week, the Kilties Band fur
nishing one-half of the evenings entertain
ment. 1t must not be imagined that all this
time was given over strictly to music. The
kilties a vaudeville show themselves,
and the four additional acts provided by
the Chase management are in the nature of
good measure. The first impression the
theatergoers have of this band of bare
kneed, "bonny Scotchmen" from Canada
partakes of the circus, for they met stalk
ing about the lobby the NEST gigantic be-
Killed man they had ever gazed upon. The
management, not satisfied with the seven
feet Of height best owed by nature on their
drum major. have fitted him out with a
towering shake. The combina ton seemed
to threaten the tranquility Of the fresco on
the Chase ceiling. Once inside the theater,
1t was found the Kilties were not all giants,
in a physical sense at least, although they
might perform musical prodigalities. The
Kilties gave popular program Of ten num-
bers. They played the farfamed airs of
Scotland-"The Campbells Are Coming"
Annie Laurie and Aud Lang Syne"-
amidst a tumult Of applause. They played
God Save the King and The Star
Spangled Banner arousing an intense
feeling of International patriotism. But the
KIties did not confine themselves to mere
music. One of their number, David Fergu-
son. did Sailors Hornpipe," while Eu-
gene Lockhart, a lad of ten, danced the
Highland Fling and gave Sword
Dance for an encore. Then there was a
tenor solo by ]. Coates Lockhart, a chorus
by members of the band, and Scottish
reel to the accompaniment of the bagpipes.
The remainder of the bill Is furnished by