The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Ford 5 Opera House, thoroughly repainted
and newly decorated with the system of numbering
seats changed and number Of other new and desira-
BILE changes made since last season. Monday,
2jth with Johann Strauss comic opera, 1.-THE Merry
War, ~ by Mr.. Charles Il. Ford's opera Company.
1.-THE Merry War; was produced for the first time
In English ut the Gormania Theatre, New York,
about three months ago. The opera proved one of
the best throughout Germany last season,
and was brought over and produced at tho ITALIA
Theatre, New York. IN March last, by hiessrs. AM
Lcrg s Herman II was then translated, and put on
IN English guse at the uermania. That Strauss still
lives on the Blue Danube, and that he retains his
sceptre King Of waltzes the music clearly shows,
fThe Merry War; Is called because famous
dancer has simultaneously made a contract To dance
at Genoa and MaBsa CaTrara, and as neither party
win give place 10 the other the Genoose declare
Desiego the fortress OF MassamOrry war because
every day at noon hand grenade is thrown by each
OF the beigeients which, however, causes no harm,
Massa being garrlsOned by women Instead OF men on
account of their choapness. The first scene Is In the
| camp of the GenOese, the walls OF Massa frowning
from hill In tho far distance with mountain road
winding down almost to the iootlights where nestle
is interrupted by Violsttd, Marie Bockel endowed
Countess Of LOmskini and cousin to the wife OF the
Princess OF Massa- CarraIi disguised as peasant,
| enieavorng TO get into Massa for the purpose OF
commanding the fortress. Colonel Umberto SDfaold
Charles Lang is deceived Into giving her passport,
| for which she gives him kiss and for which strauss
has found pretty melody but, being susceptible 10y
| tho gabble OF the laxative MdrcheSe SebdStidnf,
Re SsnS 10 r n"a by
| Duke NJ Limbrg by proxy, the count nnds the
means of revengng himself on prisoner Just caught
| as u spy, ana who turns ont to be Dutch tulip
| planter named BdithdSar GrO,f, George W Dom
ham, U.be,tO manages to announce himself as the
Dutch Duke Of LfnGUrg's representative, aud Is
married by field clIaplain-nOt by proxy but AS the
real husband Of piobltd. The second act shows the
female guard of tho Princess Arfemisa tGenoNieye
Reynolds, the aunt Of POlettd, In the castle Of Ma
| aspina Elsa, blanche Chapman the wife OF the
Dutch tulip planter captured with her husband but
separated from him, asks the protection Of piosttd,
| when her husband. now pseudo Duke Of Lfnbur0,
| enters, followed by UmLsrtO. BdlthdSIr, by COM
| librett0ists drawing u great deal OF amusement
| from the complication, and strauss furnishes
spirited waltz aria, which bdhhdsar sings
In patos Dutch. Tho udrchess SobdstidHi
| makes love 10 Elsa. which Is seen by
Bathasar greatly ypssd by Ienlonsly. Tho would
10 lover leaves, however, when Bdithasdr and Elsa
| sing "A pretty duet about their children IN Holland.
In the meantime roinfOrCeuentS aIlVe at thu castle,
aud tho curtain falls Joyous assembly. Tho third
act seems 10 be attached Tor the sole purpose "
rayeling tho knot. HmbeTt0 reveals 10 IGlStd thai
she Is married To him, that the Duke Of Limbur0 Is
a tulip- planter and ths husband OF Elsa. Tho eur
tain falls despatch Is received that the dancer,
who, like Helen Of old caused a WAL, has run away
and peace having been DECLARED, tho play ends Will
Of those dreamy delicious walzes that has mad'
strauss fame worldwide. The numbers that draw
attention ara the gnintetta Ia me nrst act eommenG
oTed, aud showing wonderful art Ia the guidance o
the voices. Ia tho second act tho composer draw
from his waltz sOreTOOm pretty C0nCeit that VIII b
known tho cOileo song OF a ladies chorus, whicl
| Is soon afteT supplemented ny what VIII 40 dOul,
| prove worry popular, entitled "lho waltz Ut TIA
COUNTESS MelanlO. - Tho music throughout Is II
strauss'a happlesl vein
AT Abner's Garden tomorrow night on
citizens win turn out TO tender testimonial beneh
that prince Of hosts, I'd. ADner, when grand pro
gTammo has heon prepared Among the attraction
VIII be- the Washington s,engerbund, who viii ronde
a number Of exquisite felGctlOns, among which vi
he the grand prize chorus, "Auf dem Hhelno,
| The Roman students down for several OF tho
best concert pieces and The TyrOoan duct viii TeCa
the ringing mountain songs Of the befnus0 Alps
where the tiukling Of iCe-fed brooks makes nature
accom- pAnimdnt 10 the sweet voices OF tho IyGUlea
, Runs Des TGHches. Herr lgual COnrad this Cele
pTated tenor Is au added attraction, aud la th
superb programme VIII lie Included Don fUfT6yIa
tho wOrld-TenOwnod man nnte, who VIII produce mo-
wonderful effects with his hands only aud au artist
selection fOT the celebrated ADner orchestra, who:
productions during the past season have been receive
with such general satisfaction by the WAihlhEtO
public. II Is safe to predict thai the benehi viii he
grand success The concert VIII last from 1880 10
O'Clock, after which the Oors viii be cleared Tor dAn'
Ing The season at ADner' Is Garden VIII close at a
early day aud It's results reflect great credit upo
genial Il. A. Rockar who has had control 0i The on
Tire musical programme since It's opening
The National Theatre announces anothC
strong attraction for this week, BARLEY Campbell
I romantic drama Of ''The Galley slave, - which Is
bo presented by acOmbinatono Of specially selected pei
formers. This beautiful drama has had great sucCe
Ia New York, and the HsTdid noticed It's hfal niRl
IN Brooklyn, which occurred on the 2Oth ultlnO Il
r following teTns' Tho curtain rose before lafg
% and appIeciatye audience At HaVeIly's biOOkly
0 Theatre last evening, where the beautiful drama
Il THE Galley slave presented for the hfst time IA
0 season In that city. Miss May wilkes, who suSalne