The Evening critic., 1881-11-01
THE EVENING CRITIC.
AMUSEMENTS.
Emma Abbott.
.rsHED AUGUST. 1903.


The popular and courageous little song
ster who has made such stride into the nf-
fections of the music-loving public Of
Washington must certainly have felt fiat
tered Inst evening at the splendid audience
TINT erected her first attempt here Mt coli
vcttc." Tho popularity of the 0perh Is
quite as pronounced as that OF Miss Abbott
herself, aud the disposition and wish Of the
audience were to cnthusc on the slightest
provocatiuH. Tho rendition was most colir-
tcously received, but It was plain that the
audience did not regard the performance as
uiiitc Up to the high.watcr mark, and We
ynly express q general verdict when
We SHY That tho d, Weak points
scdrcely divest herself Of dignity en8dgh
to express the romping freaks Of tho Countess,
and Miss Rosewald lacks the vivacity and
abandon We expect to see in the racy Oiirette.
While there was nothing strictly objection
able In any part of the performance, except
1t be n weakness ut times in the chorus and
occasional slow Instrumentation, there was
not the dash and Frenchy brilliance cx-
pccted of both music and plot. 1t would
not damage Mr.. Tams any to reprcss some
of his farcical exuberancc in Coquelicot. All
the solos and duos and quartettcs were
received, rs they deserved to be, with
great pleasure by the audience, because,
unsteady considered, they weB clear and
sweet and mellow We cannot, however,
shy that as d whole Miss Abbotts Olireite
is striking success with her present COM
pany. This evening the cver-popular FRA
Diav0lo' will be given, Of course, to Il
crowded house, and we doubt not will be
hiore Of an artistic triumph. On account
pf the preparation for the new opera ID
be rendered on Wednesday, tho matinee
will be postponed till Thursday. Finan-
cially the week will be fine success.
FOrtl's Opera.hOusc.
The famous Tourists" opened last night
at the Opera-house, and despite the in
clement weather were greeted by large
and enthusiastic audience. The play has
been extensively changed and in many re-
spects for the BETTER while we miss Bruno
as the Conductor we are amply repaid by
other improved features. Mr. Mestayer, in
his various specialties, Is as usual I'M
equaled, he being the finest artist in his
line in the country. The support Is very
fine. The Porter is not as clever as the
gentleman who impersonated that charac-
ter when the Pullman car passed through
our city last season but the ladies In the
troupe are much moro complete artists than
their predecessors. The names of those
forming the company are sufficient guar
antee OF its merit When we see such u
combination rs Mestaycr, Long, Misses
Teresa Vaughn Maggie Chambers, Lillian
Andrews, Helen Corlett and Florence d.
Kellogg we can at tho start of the outfit
determine its excellence.
The songs introduced are all new and
very appropriate. The "Gobble Song"
from Mascottc," as given by Mr.. Mestayer
and Miss Vaughn, is most decided hit
and calls for repeated cncores. There will
be II matinee performance tomorrow at
p. IN. and on Saturday ut the same hour.
The Theatre COmique.
Neither rain nor snow can ever interfere
with the pronounced success of the The
etre Comiquc. Its bill this week is varied
and brilliant with specialtics and speciality
artists. Matinee to-day and Friday at $3.50
p. m.
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