, 1880-02-29

we should fancy meant, TO- nit OF co;o1 m
but !Mr. Whitecar turns him Into what sothern
would call II bowling idiot Neither can We be.
to be rendered as Alr. John Ogden presents him.
He is entirely too boisterous. He is out or the
picture. Tho actor could mike the partH cranky,
these t Exceptions the company did some clever
work. Ono Of the finest comedians IN IN
% IS Mr. Hopper: ac plays the role Of a young
journalist, a very long and very difficult phrt
depends upon him as upon the author: He has
capital idea OF fun and character, and can as
easily. play an eccentric role as one DE- e,.
of An reaneent ZEN Mss Mss Louise Sylvester charm
ana 91 the same may be said OF Emma Feliman as
well played by Miss Helen Gardner and Mr. T.
F. Egbert, who assumed the role Of Senator
matrimonial!y INCLINED, gave worthy piece Of
acting. IA Triple Courtship'' has done good
business during the week.
stMY soN-1S-LAW."
PARK Theatrc, Feb. q, lss0:
Miss Sarah Turnhcar. Henrietta Vadars
Ms 1saSss efde
Miss Eorsnce crimp -....;;:. .Mlss rer5l Eytinge
Biaay Raa Sani,'o. H E@ily pemar
Daisy Uppers Ge5tie J1hnson s! ;,a
ss iss Tiiy tas s
~ = VIZ ea;Sa sSsEs ESs:sa
s4 bson eosaed os Hoqer
Balk-. AF water hrDnson
H. Jau,ison .sir joseph r. uonara
From the Now York criticisms we should i'm
agine My Sou-in-Lnw" to be sort OF :" Sara
toga,' with the scene laid at the popular metro
lns to the new I'D Fe to
have struck a bonanza In this his latest effort.
That paper is very.-mphAtlc in its prAise and
author of Our Boardlng-House' must have
been iabortng under some doubt after listening
IL the laughter and applause which greeted bis
dies has the advantage 10 popular favor. The
lines are exceedingly mirth- provoking. and the
situations are well chosen and humorous"
o 0ose to o. culttvnte a s hifherto 9nbpoken @ zen
field. the production OF satire on everyday
people; and in this direction Mr. Grover has
succeeded IN drawing dramatic picture full Of
incisiye but, at tho samo time, good -natured
points; Some glnmcring Of the mock sentt-,
mentality and extrayagant emphasis and regard
parent in this Of Leonard Grover, but there IS
not kfnship enough to connect them or con-
y1ct Leonard Grover Of treadng IN a field and ID
theme tho EEglt5hman has made peculiarly his
own. Pungent humor and bowling satire dis.
'ttnguish the colloquies Of My Son-in-L Law, and
most absurd situations and funnily startling
~A~
the action Of the piece"
''HIAwATnA."
Words by Nat Childs: music by E. E. Rice.
First production ut New Fork Standard, Feb. FL
1885, Cast as follows:
wam Penn AfH wie EdeS}n
Remns Br9wn; ,S,; Mr. Louis Harrison R1s
Mr .s.. Gsofse W Howard
hfs fo siss Maron aisa MSraee kmore
sally Miss Florenee j. suker
Upon reading the New York criticisms on
!" "HiaWatha," " this new Extravaganza, we suspect
that Messrs. childs and Rice found themselves
newspapers III an '"earncst spirit Of inquiry"
!he m9ring after the produetion Of his :. False
what we mean BY fey ertrncts from the
Paroqy % th;aP 1Pon P,,4os1 hSngfel!oxs poem The
81 are two or three proudly comic scenes, and two
Or three fairly effective choruses; otherwise It
is q melancholy and incohcrent mi xturo Of weak
trash. commonplace music, and silly horsc-r rtny.
It appeals to the lowest taste, though, as there
is plenty Of the stuff In the markot the dis
he.rt; thoy vii Probably reap Were others as ke dis
dain to SOW. Moreover, they will certainly be
commended by the bastard brood Of
The sight OF '' HAwatha did not arouse the
same vtrtuous Indignation in the breAst of the
Clipper writer, for he says ut is oycrbrimmtng
end, and its lndtcrous situations, witticisms, In
Guiding the most henrt-rcnding puns and pretty
melodies, are certain to make it enjoyable even
to the most dyspeptic listener who mny seek
burlesque for all antidote." On the other hand,
the Times man solcnlnly says: 1--WE would not
advise any person Of sense or refinement to see
Hiawatha, since the profit of such sight must
necessarily be small. the only impression TINT 1t
makes being somewhat confused one In which
short skirts, well-displuyed limbs. and not over
Ing glare Of liue-light." q MuscaIIy," the
s%;oss RRr tells us f,oI tho work ia II places more
Mr: Rlee'g 'sasnbition il this respect has led led
So 80 1hae e rpd mao think
ally expected that Mr. Rices nl1sic would have
some merits; but it proved to be mere variety
piece was decided success, and the writer says
- lnrge measure Of the success attained must
be credited to the nbility with which tho per-
roles, especially when they were well seconded
by those in the minor parts" The Times ia very
Parq opqh n the members 9f the Rice Surprise
crs," the writer allows, "were mostly good
enough for tileir work" but q tho women ia tie
cas5 we're strikingly out Of place. None Of them
was In the least degree attractive. Their talent,
we judge. was concentrated In thoir legs" He
f. f iF heH hard On Mr. Eapuin THE
say, "was Miss Alice Athertsn, who is brazen N
enough to disgust the old boys in the front row.
Summing up the whole nffuir the Times re-
marks; marks: - - In Viewing this decadencc Of a once
gar form, Of burlcsque, the hope may fifty be
expressed that something OF higher order may
soou take its place. The Clipper however
takss I. * more cheerful view of =" Hiawatha-"
The performRnce,' says Frauk Queens paper
.was gtyen with SO much dash and spirit and
so few noticeable errors that it hardly appeared
first-night recital The piece was, therefore,
Judged in good form, and Is certainly worthy
composers former and successful effort, Evan
gelinc' Another notice in the Mirror informs
US that the music is bright and catchy. the
d,alog, d1 M has many good points, and the spirit
OF burlesque which peryndes the whole Is emf
nently worthy OF Nat Chitds.''
"A FOOL AND HIS MONEY!
BY Henry ]. Byron. Produced at the New
York Park Theatre, Feb. "a, 1850. Cast us fol-
lows: =:
,CnAW!es laquorpounu. James Lewis
nlAoaxon anaa1euF ESQ. J. Ferguson
~ q NoHsVu1e-.... - L. SAVt8
S1i,1t.SGn1 Il owen
f9.. ~ y t1nKn Culln<.son
TN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .Mts3 HacoEi Saflkar
1.r55 Atss !Aaa Nliulan
IL. Mary Chester
1IlaS Lily GeotK3
- q Fool and Hfs MODav" WINS nnfa ri the 11,r-