The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Ford's Opera House will lie closed Until
Thursday, September 10, when Barlow. Wilson, rrim
rose & West Mammoth Ministries viii appear, under
the management Of Harry c, Chapman. The Baltl-
more Herald says, ''rhe Initial performance OF
Barlow Wilson. Primrose & VESTS great minstrel
troupe witnessed 10y fully thousand people at
the Grand opera House last night The spacious and
airy auditorium literally packed from parquct,c
to gallery, and all enthusiastic In their mani
festatlons ~ approval. Every promise OF the pro-
gtamme-cxtraOrdinarily brilliant though they
were--was fully rendered, and the success OF this
mammoth aggregation Of hutnt-cork artists was in.
Simultaneous and decided. Many ~ the Jokes and
wittclsms really entitled to the rare praise ot
sung, and tho comicallties bi Nit q. BARLOW and
li,rpy cal Wagner would make 1iamict's Ehust
laugh while 'The Turkish Reveilc' n SIMPLY indie
sctibabc III its alsrrd,y gtotesuc thu but hniues.
tonably THE funniest itan IN the whole ttoupe was
Mr. George Wilson. Tile arrangement ot the various
members vt the Troupe, especially during the m,s,
greatly to the effect produced tS the other features oi
the performance
Manager Albaugh will tomorrow evening
and every evening ths week entertain the patrons Of
the National Theatre with IIcnty e. jarc,ts superb
orcraic spectacle VI Cindcrclla or the Little Glass
Sppcr." This production ~ MIR. Jarrctt's Us new
adaptation Of this popular fairy story. II viii lie
given here with all the aduncts necessary to please ana
10 make It success Tho distribution " characters
Is III that could I've desired, and In addition thereto no
scenic effect viii I've spared TO delight the audience
Among other novelties win he q magnificent palace
scene painted especially FOR the occasion, and there
VIII be introduced gtaud European ballet with
novel feature entitled the " Congress OF Poicelnns.
In which the most gorgeous stage costumes VIII he eN
h'bed. IN the progress OF the spectacle Miss Lizzie
Simons win give her London sensation performance
making twelve distinct changes Of costumes am,l
,nnte space than can afford TO mention In detail a
NJ the Interesting features Of this spectacle The on
tcrprsc ofthc management VIII, We ate sue, he uuy
appreciated hy large Attendance during IN" evenings
and NJ the Wednesday and saturday mat'necs.
The past week AT the Comique was one OF
the most successful Of the season. standing room being
announced vt nearly every performance. and Ivy the
host of attractions that announced fot the coming
week should not he sutril ed " y succession o
crowded houses will he the rule again. nv Charles
Foster appears IN hs great drama, entitled =" Save'
ut Severn - and iull new specially company VIII np
pear In one of the best variety performances oil th'
season. sheridan aud Ep,lly, the great Irish COME
| dons and dancers; Bothwick Reid, the great swords
man: Charles Wateilrd, the great English vocalist
Professor pharagyn. the great lusionst, ana others
with the stock company now engaged at the Coniq,e
| making one of the most entertaining and amusing
| performances VI the season
| Deacon Crankett'' has been played dur
ing the week AT the National to fair ana h,ghl,
pleased hut not large audiences. The piece has tie
cidcd merits and ought To prove apopu,ar success
It Ia distinctivcy American wholesome In tone Will
strong dramatic situations, aud wc-developed plot
while thread of sustained comedy keep the an
dicnce In good humor. Poetic Justice " dealt out y
the emil anil the action throughout serves tn iisrla
the varied characteristics Of the dramalis persona
| what Is Nv no meaus ~ one part play.r II III
Deacon had made his how To- us u little later In n,
season. he would have delighted many patrons of III
drama who ave st absent among the mountains, or
seaside or spa.
Wvmau, the great wizard and vcntrilounis,
opens tomorrow evening ut odd Fellows llaIl. II
will remain one week, giving - performance enc
evening and n matinee M saturday afternoon