National Republican., 1882-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

Holidays generally are good days for the
theaters, and Christmas is usually the best of
all. Whether it is that the average pater-
iamilas, after having given to his youngsters
plethorc dinner, thinks that if he takes
them to the theater in the afternoon or
night 1t will save him from hunting
the paregoric bottle and walking the
floor TO stop the pain of indigestion,
or whether he thinks that having commenced
to give the children good time he must carry
it out through the whole day. is not known.
1t is fact, however, that with any passable
attraction manager can be sure of full at
tendance at every performance on Christmas
day.
This was thoroughly exomplifed at the
National thoater yesterday, the house being
crowded to sltlOCation both at the matinee and
night performances. The attraction was XII
raliy's spectacular adaptation of Jules Verne's
Around the World in Eighty Days. 1t
has long been recognized that the
Kiralfys are the only managers who can
present the spectacular drama in all its glory
of scenery, costume and ballet, and although
the play now being produced at the National
has been before the public for more than half
dozen years, it is still drawing attraction,
pleasing the public andmaking money for the
managers. This is because the standard which
first made it success has always been kept up
by the Kiralfys,and though the casts change and
new features are introduced they are improve
mcnts ON those of previous seasons. AS pre-
scnted this week there is much of new scenery,
which is finely painted and made highly eff
! fcctive. The cast includes some old faces, and
is a good one, many of the scenes being ex-
tremely funny, notably the investigation be-
fore the East India representative of English
justice The ballet is large and composed of
| good dancers, while the principals Mile
t,sque dancer Mons. Arnold, are far better
than are usually seen.
THE Passing Regiment" will hold the
boards at Fords opera house this week. The
matinee yesterday was good one but the
house at night was not crowded one. The
piece has been seen here before, and its merits
are well known. In order to be eilective
every part in this play must be well filed,
and the whole action must go like clock work.
There is much good dialogue and many of the
situations furnish great amount of amuse-
ment.
The new Theatre Comique presents grand
holiday bill that is bound to attract large
audiences, as was proved by the crowded
houses at both performances yesterday. The
three Belforis are simply immense, and the
climbing Of the creased pole and the pie eat
ing match would have stimulated the risibles
of a wooden Indian. Among the array Of
attractions are Maud Leigh, the Three Cobras
the celebrated Richard brothers, and the
famous nae nae dancers. The matinees of to.
day and Thursday and Friday will embrace
all these attractions, including the laughablC
eccentricties of the Mastodon minstrels il
their side splitting olio.
The Christmas matinee at the rink was
largely attended by the little folks and there
| was a goodly array of the children of larger
growth who were charmed with the merry
throng of Juvenile skaters. The holiday
matinees will be continued through the week
The thirty little children who were so thor
oughly successful in their jubilee songs and
dances at Wizards hall short time ago will
repeat the entertainment at Odd Fellows
hall tomorrow night for the benefit of Spar
tan council, Sons of Jonadab. The talent
displayed by some of these children is really
remarkable, and the entire performance is one
of great interest,