The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS

Augustin Days company, in his brilliant
military comedy, "The Passing Regiment, ~ will
hold the boards at Ford's opera House during CHRIST
mas week, commencing at the matluee Christmas
Day. 1.-THE Passing Eegsment Is a charming
comedy, full of continued movement and which holds
all spectators In gayey for three hours In aiof the
five acts there Is not strange to say single alteration
that coulG be made Every line is NECESSARY 10 The
development OF the plot aud It has the merit Of nor
only being amusing but II rises To the realm Of pnrc
comedy, aud contains numerous delicious scencs
From beginning to end the dialogue Is ctisp and
frequently brilliant The situations are extremely
amusing There are many disappontments, explnna-
tons, mistakes, and reconciliations, which while
absurd, never fail to elicit the most nproatious
laughter OF course, out Of all the absurdes OF the
piece love comes out victorious, and all the best Of tho
officers marry the girls, while the simpletons GET left
Mr. DAILY has continued to inject into the ave acts of
the play fun and ioity enough to stock half dozen
faiccs, and continued and ougsustaincd laughter Is
imperative. Tho story Of "1ho Passing Regiment
deals with tho escapadcs o half dozen young Officers
Of the National Guard OF the state OF New York
which has been Invited to stop at Narragansct
rier while ON its way to Newport Tor a summer on
campment. We are only introduced to tho colonel
Of the regiment aud his stan. But these Young
heroes cast havoc among the fair ut the fashion,
able resort. The action OF the comedy Is compact
In the FIRST act The Colonel Is invited to become the
guest u peaeeahle family, aud to their honor
iuvodes the house with his whole stan Imagine
what VIII come 10 pass WHOM all these dlshng officers
are let loose In Tits family interval. one laughs to
excess uut matters naturally fan into their proper
order. Tho piece Is entirely worthy OF great success
for II has charm, sparkle and abundant entertain
ment for all, and IS most admirably acted by Mr.
DAILY company,
Very suitable to Christmas week, by time.
houoicd custom devoted to pantomimc, Is tho we'll
known hut evergreen spectacular drama, ''Around
the World In Eighty Days - which viii be again pro-
uced here under the management OF the entorprsing
l\Iay Brothers. The spectacle is said this year to be-
even better than ever especially IN the ballet ot which
| the Cincinnati GGsttte uf the 10th instant saws;
'hc principals. coryphees, and indeed entire corps
de ballet Is 10y far the best Within our remembrance
ever seen In this city. Around the World In Eighty
Days, like Michael strogon aud other sensational
specaCles has but little to interest In It's story aud
less In It's acting. However, 10y the aid ot beautiful
scenery, handsome women marching armies and their
gnded uaprngS bringing TO each scene all the pomp
aud pagcantry Imaginable, the kirllys succeed but
few managers do In giving to them u charm almost
irresistible. To partcuntae, the scenery was, though
probably not better In It's painting than that Of tho
crook. much tesher and brighter and better hauded
Tho Royal Metropolis the view OF Calcutta though
In reality the sacred city of Benates the palace at
Borneo, and many other of the principal sets were
specimens OF scenic work worthy Of instituted praise
The acting was the best yet done in the piece.
Mr. Thomas w. Keene has on his side
Astounding energy, long experience, and courage.
qualities which have carried many men over greater
obstacles than those he has to encounter I'm making
himself a popular tragedlan. white his renditons
may never fully please the critical throw any new
Hight on the characters he assumes they may vet hC
of service In keeping Shakespeare before the public
aud carrying knowledge of his works aud an Idea of
the legitimate drama to many who would not other-
wise have an opportunity to become familiar with II.
In this view he deserves cnCuurdg ement nOtwith-
! standing his manifest limitations Ills COMPANY Is
better selected and better balanced than many that
have been here, and includes familiar faces as
Miss Anna story, Mr.. AhreuhL and Others
The many warm personal friends of Miss
Annie warren Story were glad Of the opportunity
last week to her impcronations as leading lady OF
Mr.. Thomas W. Kecnes company. She has met
with success throughout the South and West this sea-
sou, receiving such notices the following from the
Mobile Register: - Miss story's ophsiin was affect