Daily Republican., 1879-10-20
THIRD EDITION.
Amusenlents., a

above mentioned play. From the mum
ber and general sentiment OF press re-
Communications the anticipations OF the
audience were raised TO the highest
point. Nor were These disappoin'
ted. As the play proceeded and the
plot gradually develop the superior
merit of the troupe and the unexcep-
tionable worth of the play were tortl-
bly, impressed upon the minds OF all
situations followed each Other rap
idly and the different phases, emo
,ional or otherwise, were so aptiy
interviewer that it appeared as though
the v4ritable transaction was gong on
.h.,ors YOU. No stronger acknowledge
,alert Of the dramatic merits OF the
.ras. could well be made, Miss Marie
Wainwright as Lillian the bankers
Daughter, sustained her character
we'll, first as joyous school glrl, anu
then az the sorrow stricken vile and
mother. Louis James as John Strebe-
low. the husband of Lillian and 0uata-
yay Lsvick as Harold Routledge, the
former lover OF the young wife, were
each powerful in their representations.
Mrs. Charles w. Walcott as Florence
81, Vincent Brown, was inimitable IN
herself, but when assisted by Charles
w. Walcott as G. Washington Phipps
the effect was irresistible. They IN
their faithful portrayal of these refresh,
Ing characters in the play gave TO the
entire drama a zest that was indeed en-
ioyablp. JIM. Collier as The Count de
Carolao, a French nobleman OF the ne"
rain. whose skill as the best duelist
on the continent proved so fatal to Hsr-
old the lover of Lillian, in his faithful
ness to character gave to the perform
,ce thar degree OF interest which an
impsrsonatiou of this kind only can.
Il. Il. Tilton, as the Banker, Harold
Fasberg as his partner, and Joseph A.
Wilkes as Mr.. Brown, the millionaire,
we're equally good. A. 7. Houghten as
NJ. Montvillais, the art critic, and Mrs.
Farren, as Lillian's aunt, were uneX'
ceptionable; in fact the whole troupe
was eminently proficient, even down to
the footman. The play ran smoothly,
and with the exception OF several long
pauses between the acts, which could
not we'll have been avoided, owing to
the amount of new scenery that had to
he shifted, gave general satisfaction.
SEVENTH STREET OPERA HousE.-On
Saturday evening Samuel Stlckney
opeped the "old varieties" with fGir
entertainment. There was a large au'
dieuce present, and the performance
was far ahead of the questionable
elbows" given in the places palmiest
days, The programme consisted ol
dancing, singing and rsnditions Of bur
lesoue drama, all OF the better class oI
variety performances. The manage
m.ut promise a better bill this evening.
HoRRoRs" To-NIGHT.-M i, l.
Rice, ''the father of American Opera
Bouile," presents his new extravaganzs
company, "The Surprise Party" FOL
one night at the Opera House, and
plays "Horrors," this evening. This
company is the result Of the progies,
made the past few years in this branch
OF theatrical entertainments, and 1t hat
not and never had an equal. When w
state that it comprises ,nirty-two first
class artists, whose salaries alon'
amount to the large sum of 81 300 pc
week, that it has the largest and mos
complete chorus ever associated Will
burlesque, that its scenery was al
made bv New York artists at great ex
pense, and that its large reportaire o
pieces have been gotten up with every
attention to detail, it will 10 ,onge!
cause wonder that the company should
hay" played to audiences which 'n'
Chestnut Street Theatre could not &c
cou.noia ate and that the Philadelphan'
have extended the organization al il
vitation to return in three weeks. =
dispatch from Mr.. Rice received las
evening states that the Holiday Stree
Theatre, Baltimore, was packed Satur
day night, and hundreds turned away
although the prices were uniformly 8
and 81 so to all the lower part Of th'
house, The Boston "Giobe," " speakn!
OF "Iorrors," says: "The ,Gerit 0
the burleaque is chiefly il III
increasing activity and It's all
psrvading fun. Nothing Is a!
lowed to drag. One does not %
through laughing at one humorous con
te, before another IS being carried o1t
o ,hat it is only between the acts an
turfug the singing of two or three s4n
t,meutal songs that the audience cat
maiutain composure." The "NouNsr'
.: the same city, says: "NothinE o"E
ter as a stage illusion has been sHei
in this city than the representation
the pitching yacht in the third sen
o. the first act" The New York "Tri
buns" SAYS: "The boundary Of s!Iic
propriety is never crossed" The tnI
company appears here just as it di'
when it played this piece for fifty per
formances at the Union SquaT". N
other opportunity will b. offered rs 0
seeing thi' company again tli, yea
as its time is filled for tnilty-fon
~4nks in The metropolitan citlss.
VILLAGE BLAcKsMlTn-joNn u. Mish
Ter brings to this city the above hfme'
play. The press OF other cite. ,r.rr t
it ia tarms Of praise. The drama
one ot anus al power having t'r" irc
ducea by i. l.. Davenport and pIaye
by him in the principal cities. Nr. /
C. bangs IN the tile rcl4 is even nor
effective than was Mr.. Daverpol
bringing out with rare power tb
strong points Of the drama. Thi
play is produced in this city on = ida
and Saturday evenings.
nor BITTERS.