The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

Hoppers merits as comedian, and OF the high form
shown by tho company OF which he was the ruling
spirit when he visited Washington before, did not
lead to the disappointment Of those who went to see
him in "one Hundred Wives, " at Ford's last week.
The play itself Is dramatically Interesting. but Is to he
condemned far as II is put forward as anything |
specially moral instructive, and this Is the very
claim that has been most conspicuousy put forward.
viz. That It teaches useful lesson regarding the
dfncult problem presented by the poiygamous com |
munity which long ago established In the remote
and then almost inaccessible wilderness OF Utah, but
which has now grown into close contact with our an
tagonistic society. The attempt to rcsuscitate the
Danites OF the Mountain Meadows and to make
them teach the Republic Its duty toward the Mormons
Is not to be commended. The drama Is almost as false
picture OF Mormonism as "Unclc Toms Cabin "
was Of Southern slave holding, or as the corrupt
Carpet baggcr Tourgcc's Fools Errand " Is OF life
in the reconstructed South. But, like other false
hoods when put In the insdious aud uncontradicabe
form OF novel DRAMA we are by no means sure That
| 1t viii not perform the work expected OF It, From
the point OF view of the dramatic critic this new play
is highly sensational mclodrama with strong Inter-
fusion of low comedy, and, as the action Is brisk ana
the dialogue spirited and fairly augh-prcvokng, 1t
promises to be profit to Its managers. The life OF
mining camps which since u was first depleted has
proved the most prolific Of purely American fields for
the novelist and playwright, seems to possess never
failing interest for the public probably because It's
remoteness from ordinary experience gives 1t the
| necessary psrspectfr. N we may call 1t so Thus,
| while the dramatst doubtless gives MS impossible
Cinnamon and absurd forty Miners tho public ut large
are unable detect the absurdties which would he so
patent at Deadwood Lcadvillc, aud so long rs we
n,yo Tho ,onyon,,o,,, minor .puncher or china
man we are satisfied and ready to bc pleased. In
| Uon. u,narcd ,yiv.s ', tho Mormou elder and his
| Danes to,vover po,ruo TO nature make an effective
| corps of stage villains; the woman with her child
trickcd away from her husband to Salt Lake by the
ia ,h, he win ,o,n her there and the busbapd' pur-
,, ~, en,, h., r,,, Tho ri,.r who iuten,,s 10 add
hr IN hts h,r.,, no ,he n,,v calls IT. furnishes n plot
,nn Which r,cn,v M sensational Incidents such as
ch,,a s,e,,nys pursui,s captures and rcscues can
hc contr,vsJ Tho np,ount of brandisbing of PISTOLS
and tho b,nnv vav In which the villains are repeatedly
fo,IJ and at last utterly roue are sure to make this
dra,,, an ,mn,ense s,ccess with youpp America
| AZ ,,,nn, -, ,o,rso .,,,os an, sro,y ne Tho chi,f
comedian ami Improves all his opportunities whou
| straniug. while Miss Ada Gilman, as the strong
ninaeu ht.ie woman, WIG nus u" aw,a T" AVA NJ
tnca.s cb,,omam is a can,,aI comir mart Ipon The
whole the new DRAMA which drew large houses during
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drauatist Where there is so much to praise, 1t
III r IN, tho ,r,y nj mail, c,n,ment annear ds,rimi
mating that 1T need be pointed out how clumsy
he make Moncrief tho villain Of the piece, explain til
" plot In an opening soliloluy when-it would DC O.
W enough, by adding another to tho dranotis persona
to have the same facts brought out In natural dia
l.; loguc. Miss Cavendsh's rendition OF the prlncp'
part was graceful, refined, and touching II Is one
nd the chief merits OF this fine actresses art that so tt
which she does Is orcrmuch exaggerated. And In TIL
IS she has escaped the worst and commonest fault
g.
ears Of the groundlings.'
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rice ana MS aHahceu. we nave observer 'ba' o'
IN, actors deliver these asdes with two little care to kee
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d. the interest when the audience VIII eei IN "ha'
nd going on before them Upon tue whole IL may
to sail that there is actress now playing In AmerlC
old who can uor, safely be demanded mon than Mi
iii Cavendish for thoroughly satisfactory rendition
her roles. Tie supporting company anu the stag
added that the inosnse part of Julie was taken by
~ | Young lady, Miss Laura I,ascomb whose YOUTH
beauty and piauapt manner fitted 1t perfectly Doir
well the part she is now acting. Miss Bascomb ms
ne set down ~ one OF ,ne mos, Pr ,.' ME, OF ne ~
ns was remei,5,v Recalled and ihonrh the enrageme
in began with slender houses the interest grew duril
the week
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its Tie public VIII doubtless be reJ0lced an
Law cbaarfuI IN think ttot this week we ar. In have a
OF N,t,on,, T,,eo,re what s.oms uke an ,d fvor,,