National Republican., 1880-02-24
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national THEATRE" Tourists"
The advent of "The Tourists" at the Ma.
tional, where they made their ilst appearance,
aftor an absence OF several months. at the
matinee yesterday, was marked by the gath
crimg of one of the largest audiences of the sea-
son. Nothing can be said of the excellence of
their entertainment that has not been repeated
over and over again, except it be that they are
jolier and more amusing than ever. Their
harmless, rollicling fun and pleasing songs
and cccentricitics are as agreeable as old
friends, and they have sweled the list by
many new and equally acceptable additions.
The party is composed, as 1t WAS before, of
Misses Rosa Cook, Ethel LyntOn, May Living
stOn and Jeanette Reitferth, and Messrs. w.
A. Mestayer, James Barton, J. n. Long, A. j.
Bruno aud w. II. Bray. The performance in
the evening WAS us largely attended us that IN
the afternoon. Tho Tourists" will remain
for the week.
Ford's Opera-House-"A An Arabian Night"
"An Arabian Night" by selected company
from Dny's Theatre, New York. was played
last night at FoId's Opera House to o largo and
delighted audience. The piece is not, as might
be supposed from its title, any drammtization
of one or more Of the thousand and one stories
of the above name, with which we all are
familiar. 1t Is II modern comedy full of spark.
ling wit and dialogue, and only gets its name
from the fOndnGss of the hero of the play, a
sCapegrace young married man with terri
bic mothcr-n-law, of initiating Harounal-
Raschd Of old; and of going by his name.
The plot of tho play may be briefly outlined
as follows: A young aud wealthy stock
broker married, aud blessed in the bargain
with the inevitable mothCr-in-law, has, on
ono of his journeys, beilemdcd Il charming
young lady, who afterward turns out to bo Il
crcus.rider known as the IVHd Rose of Yuca-
tan, aud to whom he calls himself HarOun-dl
RdSctid, Sultan OF Bagdnd. This young lady
wishing 10 thank her beneftctor, follows him
| to town, finds out his real name and residence
aud presents herself at his house during his
wifo's absence, OF course the mother-in-luw
| surprises the two together, and the poor fel.
| low not knowing what to do, ard not daring
| 10 confess the TRUTH introduces the IPUd Rose
as his niece just arrived from France. Shortly
| after the real niece arrives, and to make mat
tcrs still moro complicated, the wife comes
| back sooner than was expected. The cOufu-
sion that now arises eau DO easily guessed at
| The mother-in-law is charmed with the wa
| Rose and plans an clopcnent for her with q
nephew of hers n gOod-iOr.nOthing simpering
idiot, whilst an impccunOus but practical ar
tist makes love to tho real niece In the
midst of the confusion, however, Il cannon bail
tosscr turns up to offer the Wi.d Rose an en-
gagemcnt, and succeeds in carrying her Of.
| Everything Is explained all round, and the
curtain falls on one of tho most rollickiug
farccal comedies ever played here. or the
acting we can only say that 1t Is everything
| that can be wished for, but, OH account of lack
of space VIC reserve individual mention of the
personnel Of the company until tomorrow.