The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-11-07
ADJUSTMENTS,


1t is pleasant TO be able to commend an
American work, although "Two Nights in Romc
Is American only In Its actors and place Of production
theldrdmdtis personn, save one aud that rather
sarical sketch, being English italian, and Corsican,
the scene laid the implies. THIS going abroad
for subjects seems trait Of American born plays and
perhaps the public as well as the author md added
pcturesqucncss and interest In foreign themes. Miss
Maud Granger Is to he complimeutcd on her artistic
more prominent than several others In tho piece
then playing II faithfully through without attempting
TO change It's moral dcform',y or render II nndu,y
remarkable rs well rs gratifying, iccausc Miss
Granger though always handsome and frequently
powerful In her stage reudItops. was criticised as
crude and unschoocd-a beauty rather than an artist.
Antonfo Is part to which she well and even natur-
ally adapts berscif the fiery passions 81 the Ccrscan
woman her almost dread Of the vendetta.
but of naught bcsde her tigcrsh nature cven to the
We aa w, and mcs Carmen can
he the heroine of an opera there Is no reason why
lntontd should not he starring role destined to
great success. The next greatest hit Is made hy MT
Charles Stanley veteran actor, as dbQdh Pedbodn,
the Yankee picture dealer, comic part deity
wrought In by the author so that u sustains much OF
the plot. but the company generally, from MIR Harry
Crisp and Miss Katie Gilbert to the humblest, are
worthy Of praise for the smcothness aud hniSh with
which they conduct the action OF the play.
II was fortunate idea to utilize the musi
cal and comic talent existing In Mr. Fords companies
In one of those ray and mirth provoking combinations
now so popular. Mr.. George W. Denbam Is u host In
himself and when to him added those prime favor
lies, the famous Chapman sisters blanche and Ella
a Is apparent that success Is assured even without the
aid of the excellent support afforded by Mr. Robert
si,yen ms tho eccentric African Mr. Charles shelter
as the oallow Youth, tussie MIR. wills rs the Teu-
',c p'Pn; m @ Us ,me ~ '"o," ao Ia amir
priately called "Pranks,' AMI was presented ~
Fcrds Opera House the latter part o. as week neioS
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Dcnham's Masqueraders
| For this week at the National Theatre we
are 10 have R,ce.s B,tou opera tompopy. announced
as an excellent minor organization comprising several
artists of un,ioubted merit Tbc spectre Knight ~
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s.cer c,'aH,a AMI snr,i,,y mus,,i,n to Tho witty
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ss,tIon ,,nr ,r H., ,o 80 liz ,,,s ",,; NJ half !,
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ana nrn,tv i,raLtar who a. wooaI anJ ,yon nv mn
encIprising young gentleman who disgulscs himself
lila eU,tap in lion OF visiting card. and besides a
great many other absur, and Jolly things gets his
father law out OF his difficulties. and establishes his
right to he welcomed as one OF the fa,ny The piece
Is sure OF success In town where light and wholesome
| fun. especially when accompanied by good music Is
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