Daily Republican., 1880-03-09
Amusemen.s-An Arabian Night.

Daley's new comedy, "An Arabia
Night" was given at the Opera Haas,
here last evening to fair-sized
audience, and may safely be said to b.
the best thing of its kind that has
been given in Wilmington this season
1t Is intensely funny, and full Of laugh
able sayings and humorous situations
In every respect it is original, and one
of the most brilliant specimens o.
legitimate comedy that one meets with
nowadays.
The plot is very happily formed
Mr.. Alexander Sprinkle, retired
broker, who is also a married mar
with nother-in-law, gets into harm
less intrigue with ayoung lady, who
has been left penniless at a Western
railway station, and who is no one else
than Rosa May bloom, the "Wild Rose
of Yucatan," a bare back rider at a
circus. While Mrs. Sprinkle is away
this pet Of stars and spangle.. takes il
into her head to call upon the husband
and does SO. The wife's mother is al
home, and Sprinkle is in a terrible way
to get the girl out of the house without
being detected. At last the old lady
comes In and he Introduces the VIVID
Rose as his niece, whom he is expect,
ing to visit him from Europe. To aid
her cratic lover the girl taDgles her.
self in web of fibs and plsases the old
lady, who conceives the ida Of marry
ing the supposed niece to Mr.. Lafayette
Noodle, loppish fortune hunter. Nc
sooner has the counterfeit niece left the
scene than in comes the real niece, but
by fortunate management Sprinkle
prevents a meeting at that time.
Things go from bad to worse after this.
The wife returns, the mother-in-law
becomes suspicious, Noodle get hope.
lessly entangled in his suit to the Wild
Rose, and the two nieces continue tc
drop in on the almost deranged Sprinkle
with surprising regularity. Finally
things are Strengthened out, though ne
one can imagine how it will edd until
the close is near.
On this plot is hung an immense
amount of fun, and the audience is kept
in coutin dous merriment all the time,
The play, aside from being success in
itself, Is well-performed by company
that is good throughout. John Drew
as Sprinkle exhibits wonderful ability
ia taking his diflionlt part--but it is
useless 10 comment upon the individual
acting, it is all very fine. Possibly the
most laughable situation in the whole
piece is whore Noodle comes upon the
stage, after his disastrous meeting with
the circus agent, who stops his elope-
ment with Wild Rose, under the i'm
preston that he is the agent for a rival
troupe.
"DR. clyde" ."-On Wednesday even
ing, March 9th, the exceedingly anus
ing comedy, " DR.. Clyde" which is
written by Mr.. Rosenfeld will be pre-
sented. 1t is sparkling mirth provok-
ing comedy and keeps the audience in
roar of laughter from 6fst to last. 1t
was first brought out at Chestnut street
theatre, Philadelphia, where it had a
long and successful run.
ROBERT BuRNs.-Wallace Bruce, the
well known and able lecturer, will ap-
pear at the Opera House on Thursday
evening, and lecture upon Robert
Burns. Mr.. Bruce Is very highly spo-
ken Of, and his lectures upon Scotia's
Bard ID said to be exceedingly interest.
ing.
AMUSEMENT DOTS.
Mckee Rankin sails for Europe April
lst.
The Tony Denier Troupe were at Fall
River last night.
Mary Anderson will play only in the
large cities next season. Her seaso u
will be in all about thirty weeks.
Adelaide Nelson ia taking long
farewell. "Wait but little, she will
come again"
Napier Lothian orchestra leader of
the Boston Theatre has offered $25, 900
for the Pirates of PeDzance.