The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-02

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ADJUSTMENTS.
Mr.. George Hoey's new melodrama, "a
Child Of the state which brought out last spring
ut Wallack's will occupy the Opera House stage this
week. The New York Herald said of this play: at
cannot fail TO hold the interest of every one, and 1t
has startling situations enough TO Insure q rum
The Times said: 1T is undoubtedly drama which
will interest large numbers of people, for 1t is full of
good situations and cimaxes and is perfectly harm
iess.' And the Tribune declared that: 1.-THE situa
tions strong and intensely dramatic.' The scene
the action is laid at The Hague in Holland In the
latter part of the seventeenth century, and the title
comes from old Dutch law, that made female |
orphans, not otherwise provided for, "Children of
the State. =" and protected them from harm by re-
Iniing that any compromising the honor of one
OF these girls should marry her, suffer DEATH The
CouRt Maurice de Ldncsy, (NIr. James NJ. Hardie,
nobeman attached TO the French Court arrives at
The Hague, accompanied by one eros Reno, tNIr.
George 1Ioey,) species of everybody's friend
Ndurice Of course, Is ignorant OF the peculiar law
respecting these orphans, and falls TO flirting despe
ratey with Gertrdnde, Miss Ellen Cummins,
.Child of the State, and regards the Indulgence
mere diversion. Gertrdnde being far from
tented with her lot in life encourages the Counts
advances in the hope of getting rich and titled
husband. The young man falls into the net the
orphan has spread for him and she In turn begins
to love the Young Frenchman; but upon finding
that he is betrothed Marie Miss Eva Glen Barker
the ward of Ton Hsmich, (NIr. II. Rees Davies, her
passion her to intensely hate her rival Marie
is also loved by Christian, MIR. VIII a. Sands, an
advocate, and nephew Of Magistrate IIdldberg (Mr.
Carl Arend,, and the unce demands the girl for his
nephew, threatening Louise, Miss Minnie Monk
the wife Of ron Helmich with the exposure of an
unhappy incident In her early life, of which tiny
NJ nyerI wi tran the
woman into false marriage supposed TO be the
only reminders Louise braves the threat Marie and
Maurice happy in. each others love, and the for
NAL berotha is about to take place. when Gertrands
bursts into the and forbids 1t, demanding her
rights the child of the state from her betrayer,
cordlng TO the law. lTaidberg espouses her cause,
hoping TO clear the way for his nephew and obtains
from her the written proofs of DeLanceys advances
The unfortunate Frenchman goes to prison, GertrdHde
is relentless and Marie begs her lover to marry the
orphan, and his life. He refuses, and death
seems imminent, when Gros- Rene, the Deus ex
Machna Of the play, comes into the possession of n
secret which proves Gertrande to be the fruit of
false marriage between Louise and IIald5erg. Her
mother has long believed her dead but In reality she
stolen by her nurse. who abducted her replace
her own dead child. Gros-Re informs Gertrdnds
of her position, which information at once softens
and completely changes her nature. she and her
mother recognize each other, and the latter betrays
her secret TO her husband In order to Maurice
Gertrande not being an orphan. She proclaim.
HdidJeTg as tile father Of the girl, who denies 1t,
when poa Hsbnfch, TO save his wife's honor, claim,
Gertronds his child, Just Muurice is being
led to execution. Through the whole story alsr
seen the characters OF Cdriine, miss Katie Baker,
bright, right minded .'Child OF the state who
uses the law as means of PLAYING pranks upon thu
susceptible Gros-Renf. Wdidterg. the villain, Il
eventually brought to justice by the confession of
Bidoche (Mr Frank willard, who has been left /,
staryeiy him after serving him In all his villainies
We learn that Mr.. Sousa, the new leader
he 10
of his comic opera, ''The smugglers, ~ in this cit
at an early day. This is In compliance with wis
of many Of our citizens and public men, to whom tn
ability and extraordinary talents of the young com
poser have became known. 'smugglers' was pro
duced with great success Il year ago In New Jersey
New York, and New England, and arrangement
were about to be entered into for placing upon tn
boards In New York city, where 1t would undoubt
edly have had a prolonged rum but misunderstood
ing between the two business managers of the com
pany rendering 1t resulted In the breaking up Of III
organization For its production here professional
will be engaged, except possibly for the chorus,
II will be given for entire week. 1.-THE Snug
gers - is an adaptation of the ContrabandIsta
of +. c. Burnand and Arthur Sullivan. The iibrett
has recently been entirely rewritten under Mr. Sousa
direction, and Is thought to he Infinitely superior
the original, which was received with great favor
London last season. Sullivan's music has also bee
entirely cut out and Mr.. Sousa' numbers
The press In Jersey City and In other places concurre
in n,,nopnc,pg ,.smnagI.rs,, .,n.,or =. a, IT.,
a., =, ~ g. ' io. " Ihi'
lore Ni' eouSa shus'c saVors somewhat OF Il
French school, while 1t partakes also of the OLD
fashioned quaintness of the numbers which ha,
made snllva, On fomous. hnt I'm thu on,,to, -, -
na,sn, critics while there a. ths raslaaiI W III NJ
Sousas compositions (and there is scarcely a band
the counti! tnat uoes hot pay them nor plano upt
der ~ enceence and vii, ertov ,gnei o.
ularity. This Is gratifying not only because Mr. Son
Is an American composer, but also because he is
, poin n, @ having hrst seen !,
10 20 "'' wa '"P''' III
MISS Nellio Calhoun, a young lady
California. who lately made her debut at the Graz
Opera House. San Francisco, as JuIiet is announce
Ia aunear I'm Tho sane clnrac,er I'm w,sbiny,o, nm =,
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,O'n instant unuei ''e management OIL mr. Johh
Ford. II rumor and the press Of the Pacific Goa
are to be credited, Miss Calhoun achieved there mo
unqualified success Critics generally gentle wi
aeen'antes' put tue san Francisco papers looked at
P.'io'inu'co from 'ile STANDPOINT OF merit ~
WINE pointing on' hs defects admitted mat .
s",.' .'oV'S '" ,"' 'n.'"o'e' were given WI
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'oi"' t.o''' "''sh' e1eA an" e"etuy -Mouula'
voice. Tue hFaha'io framing Wiheh hhe received "
Of the most eNacting character, and her love for
profession which she has chosen bas enabled he,
bridge difficulties that might have deferred an old
Muncbbact - Ike Tn'oasSsIn y Inye :, 49, ~
In ',The Wife, - and Margaret EImore I'm HLoy,
sacrifice - That she win receive warm welcoi
in her southern tour may be taken Tor granted, a
m interest 10 her career and ada 70 the NUN sne
friends whom she Is likely TO gain by her beauty
The new artists at the Theatre Comiaue