The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

"Lights o tdBlG8H VA Be tfQluoeo It
the National Theatre next Wets NO ffotidence
crful mclodrama OF the Lights o. London had its
FIRST representation III this city last evening, aud
made an Impression which win surely secure Tor 1t
succession Of crowded houses during its short stay.
Mt. =. W. Collier, the manager OF the company,
is Of the few who has fulfilled his promises to the
letter. lie has brought an excellent company, and
In the way VI scenery he has excelled all others, No
piece has been we'll staged here. In the first
act rs set worthy VI close study II represents the
park and gardens OF Armytage HAL. On the left Is
n portion Of tho Atmytage mansion, giving full
View Of the library. In tho rear centre IA the en-
trance to the grounds through double gate with
high brick posts, Surmountnd by lantern. ON the
right Is the neat out modest lodge Of theodgek keeper
In the back ground Is a very handsome view of the
village, In the second act Is scene In tho Army
tago arms comfortable roadside tavern. The third
act shows the road from Chatham to London IN the
snow and moonlight. In this act horse Is also In
troduccd, attached to stroillug sbowman's wagon.
Act fourth shows the exterior OF London police
statioh and aflerward changes to Jarcts's
lodgings. Act hfth has three scenes, the hrst being
the 'Hawthornc's at St. Johns wood, the second
the exterior Of the Marylcbone workhouse, and the
third, the rretest scene of all, Regents Park by
moonlight The sixth and last act shows the
Borough on saturday night, with the nsh peddlars,
the dealers In various wares extollng the qualities
VI their goods etc. mechanical change, showing
the Interior Ut JarrtS'S lodgings, and finally the In
terror Of police station Ali Of these scenes were
very handsome, and the working NJ them was re-
markably smooth, especially FOR the FIRST night. The
interest Of the drama commences Mt the beginning
aud Is kept up until the fail OF the crimson curtain
rhclo are many exceedingly strong points In It which
receive the heartiest applause. The raising OF the
curtain was demanded at the end Of each act some
times twice. aud once the audience would not be sat
| isf"d until 1t had been raised three tines ~
Niyacious Alice Harrison and her witty
brother Louis will appear az Ford's tomorrow
evening IN MIR. Leonard Growers successful play,
entitled 90 Nlvai 5t, Sdtcrs sacrifice - As 1t Is
new to this city, sketch OF the plot Inlay tUte inter-
e,tlng to readarsi The scene opens ut WrenmOre
the home OF the SchuyierS, where Itcn Alice latr-
o l sr %sf "sya % WINS WINS thSr scn INV"
signal guns from Bhckwel's Island announce the rs.
cane convict, Gtamettu the uncle OF the singers
ct overcome by her joy aud emotion at the escape Of
her uncle faiuts rustic seat aud the curtain falls
| un act nrst. Horace IAN Schdick, young lawyer
struck by tIrd'S beauty had Offered TO eduCate her
for the operate stage. In the succeeding acts rird
appears as the wife Of Ian Schdtck, mock marriage
having been performed. lie, however, tires OF her
revenge for the wrong done, and his uncle Gidmettd
Kills Fhn Srhrick, Of which crime carlo Is accused
herself OF the deed and thus his pardon, while
She herself Is supposed to be dying but IL only under
The Influence Of Siclllah compound administered by
FmmettI, which causes only the semblance OF death
In the last act he administers the antdote Thestory
quite Interesting, and the play has been worked up
with quite considerable skill The play was nrst pro-
dnced IN New York, and met with most positive
success
What you want in dying words, says Mark
| Twain, Is not meaning but thrlll. The same de-
| scripion applies to melodrama. ''Mankind or
Conquest, luspciuus names for successful play
wi2hts certainly has plenty OF thrill, whether It has
much meaning or not, A woman Is pushed over
board In mid channel and picked up by sail boat one
old gentleman strangles another In their private office
with his handkerchief, pistols are fired, arrests
made, and stolen papers pass from hand to hand with
startling rapiiity. Comedy is supplied by real
Punch aud judy show In the first act, comic costcr
| munger and his wife. and by the rather grursome
iIiNoy OF the Villains, OF whom there is an eStraOd
| nary number In fact, this melOdrama takes more
gloomy and misanthropic view of life than any other
we remember there being of those high moral
sentiments that the gallery gods accustomed to
cheer so loudly aud the highest motive even OF the
| good people being a kind of enlightened selfish
ness The scenery and mechanical effects ut the
National last week were better than
tnSce In Washington and well sustained 10y tho acting
OF the Days Theatre company, the best character
studies being the oldest and D1nieL Gr0Oiye
| tby chas. Lecercq) and the child JeSSie.
| Mustrelsy IL speciality with the enter
prlSlnE Jack Haverlv and the success OF his famous
| ''Masodons' at ford's Opera House last week
| ahundantly proved thu fact