Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-22
THE DRAMA.
Robson aud Crane at the Opera House.

Following close upon the notable tragic
event Of the preceding night. the we'll
known comedians Robson and Crane last
evening appeared at Fulton opera house
in the new and amusing play of Sharps
and Flats, Il speculative satire. Mr..
Manager Mishler might justly feel himself
aggrieved by the shabby reception that
htteriy has been greeting his efforts to
afford our citizens really first Grass enter
tainmcnt for where such distinguished
stars as NJ. Keene, Messrs. Robson and
Crane, and many others who have preced-
ed them. Orght to have becn welcomed by
large audiences, the houses have been uni
formly scant, and that of last evening
scarcely rose to the dignity of fair num-
bers. Mr. Mishler bravely proposes to try
it again this evening, and it is to
be hoped that the appearance of
the inimitabie Widow Betlutt" will find
more substantial testimony of appreciation
on the part Of our people than have her
immediate predecessors in the present
series of Misliler entertainments. n, to
last nights performance there was but
one opinion! rs to its delightful character.
Messrs. Robson and Craze are admired
wherever they are known. The play of
"Sharps and Flats, without cyinciDg
any startling symptoms Of dazzling bril-
liancy in authorship or dramatic clnstruc-
ton, aboundS i'll roliicking humor from
the rise to the fall of the curtain. The
situations are cOmical and the native
humor o. tie actors gives clispncss to
the merriment that is altogether nga%ing.
OF course n vein OF romance and a toler-
! ably we'll defined story runs through it all.
but the main interest is centred in the ac-
tons of .Nr. Cutlsr Sharp, OF the San Fran
cisco stock exchange. an individual Of the
supposed keenness OF his name, and Of .Mr.
Dnlstone Fiat, ex country parson. pros
pectivc owner Of millions, wantiE. 10 be
:. bull - or "bea1.' and ever ready for
put Or 4 ''call,' the characters be.
ing represented by. Mr.. Robson and Nr.
Crane respectively. The trials and triii,-
Ettions, up and downs of these twain
served to keep the house in Il roar of mcr-
riment. The supreme nonchaLancc and
sang troid Of .Nr. Sharp in situations that
are hair-erectin. in their character, us III
the instance of the turbulent panic on
| Change in which the members OF the firm
of Sharp d Fiat are i'll imminent peril oi
according satisfaction t" their iniuria:eG
creditors from an elevated position upor
the nearest lamp-post, are portrayed IL
Mr.. RObson'S we'll known ard effective
style and are refreshing to degree while
.Kr. Flats supreme density with regard t.
AL matters associated with his new enter.
prise of stock jobbins is intensely funny.
The scene in which the firm engage in 4
hand to-hand encounter with the heavy
weight Of Change and put him tt
rOut brought down the house, rs did
! the (i.lpl ScpE,. Ur .Sh0rD'S aDpcarancC
after the interview with the editor of the
| SCI Gamer, and half dozen others that
might be mentioned, but all of which ter
inmate gloriously in the electrical an,
nOunccment OF Balloon 40 and still
jumping" which is made the occasion. oi
4 grand family thanksgiving tableau. 4
well balanced company supported the
stars, and though the piece was palpably
':cut' to a considerable extent it afforded
very general satisfaction.