The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

Manager Ford has with his usual enter.
prise secured the Ideal opera Company for another
week, and washingtoniaus shonld show thelr appre-
citation OF the treat secured Tor them by this bold and
expensive venture by ctowdingthe house during tho
remainder Of the engagement as they have duting
the past six evenings. The Ideals are now the only
hngnsh opera company worthy OF the name, and II
lisa singular fact that like the standard Theatre Comic
Obcra Company In New York lady Is manager
for " Is well understood that 'B, D'Oyiey Carte
means IN New York the young and talented Miss
Helen Lemon started az nfst almost as n Joke tho
Ideals have gone on under the management OF Miss
Obet from ''plnafore 80 and "Oiivette 10 M.
t1cklng works really wotthy Of them, like tThe
Marriage OF Figaro ~ aud tho Immortal Z" Bohe-
milan Girl 80 which Is given to.mor row evening by
the best strength oithe company and viii he sure e
done In magnificent style, worth hearing by even
those who arc most familiar With Balte's touching
melodies. The troupe was never stronger In every
detail than at present. The place ot the lamented
Adelade Phillips Is ably allied by Miss Mathnde
phllllps, who Is second only 10 her predecessor,
MIR, Whitney's remarkable basso Is as strong and
flexible rs ever, and he acts with evident
appreciation Of his roles and with marked
effectiveness, No praise can be too high for the
delicious quality OF Mr.. MacDOnald'S ripe baritone
or hasso cantantc, OF the skill aud delicocy with
which he uses II In all that he sings. lie IA delight
TO musicians Us well rs to the public. Tie has also
developed In the dramatic art, which Is true VI all
the company, as their experience increases. Miss
Marie Stone and Miss Geraldine Ulmar ate both
greater tavoties than ever, the surprising In
beauty Of voice, the other In that ~ feature but
neither mean rival OF the other In the affections OF
| tho public. Tho tenurs, Messfs. Tom Karl and
! lletndon Morsell, need no praise for Washington
readers, the latter especially meeting with marked
ovation from his friends last week. Messrs Batnabee
Rockingham, Miss Lizzie Button, aud tho other
stars In the galaxy shine as brightly as ever and I'm
short the company Is worthy OF Its name In ali the
elective details. Mr.. Studey has hts orchestra well
/ IN haud aud the chorus contains no 90 dummies, -
/ nut on the contrary produces most satisfactory
volume OF sound with correctness and precision il
/ Is needless here to review all the performances OF
/ the week, which are In be repeated during the
/ coming one, but special attention may again
be called to the production for the first time to-
morrow evening OF ''rhe bohemian Girl, with its
unusually brilliant cast No one can well afford to
/ miss Mr. Mhltney's 'Ileatt Bowed Down or Tom
korls delicious airs In this opera Miss Beebee scored
grand success as N1bfl In "The Pirates - and Is a
most decided acquisition to the company, while MIR
] whitney ecinsed all his predecessors in that role
as The Pirate Chief The performance OF
/ best over given here Miss Ulmar completely
eiIaced tue sweet memories OF several prinln
/ donnas by her delightful impeisonaton OF Bet
] ttVr, the Mascotte. ''Cotnering Is usually to
hedepIeCated, hut corner OF all the best voices for
English opera in this country such as the Ideal Com
rany has made, Is decidedly to he encouraged. 1t
was bold management that essayed It, but II Is to be
hoped the boldness win continue TO be justified IN the
future IN the past. Miss OUer pursues policy
which In the long run win he found to pay She does
not spare expense to make the company better each
successive year and the Ideal salary list Is therefore
vety large. The singers. also, rs a rule, are Young
aud show marked Improvement. The retention Of
such costly concern for second week In this city Is
decided compliment to the musical tastes Of our
people,
Mr.. BARLEY Campbelps "White Slave -
company in the OF her second successful sea-
son, VIII reach Washington and open at the National
Theatre tomorrow night. The cast of characters Is
substantially that which proved SO acceptable here
Outing their last visit, when the smooihness and finish
Of their performance was commonly remarked.
u l. not necessary tn rehehrse the story OF the
familiar =" Oct0toon - type which Nh. Canpbell
has worked up SO effectively In this drama. AZ the
New York correspondent Of the New orleans
PicuUUEs said: 'Slnvery, as an American instItu-
ton, Is far enough removed TO become historical,
aud therefore fails legtlmately into the hands of
the dramaist, who must he dun, indeed, " he does
not hnd In u a rich abundance NJ glowing dramatic
material. Mr.. Campbell, no doubt appreciated
this. and he has had the wisdom aim directly to
present picture OF southern life in ante-bellum
days without any political bias, any appeal to
prejudice Anluent In color, large In proportion and
thrilling In detail rs he has made his story has
avoided exaggetation with commendable care. -
The greatest success of the past fall ard
winter in New York was scored by the wyndhnm
Comedy Company, which hal played with great ap-
pl,use for seven consecutive wears in London This
fine company begins, ON January 20. an engagement
at Ford's Opera House Mr.. Wyndham brings with
him, and it is the first time such thing has been
done, complete English company Of actors aud
actresses, with an entire outfit of scenery, costumes
and stage garnture The repertory is Brighton -
and Fourteen Days. Mr.. James w. Morrissey,
tue business manager OF this Organization, reports
great business done In New York, Chicago ST.
Louis and other large cities.
The most important dramatic announce
ent OF teseason Is that the great tragedian Salvni
will give four performances at the National Theatre
January 20 and 81 and February and ,. A tele-
gram ftom Philadelphia last evening announced that
his matinee at the Chcstnut.street Opera House
brought In receipts OF - coo. The advance sale OF
seats here begins next Thursday morning.
/ Prof. A. L. Carpenter, the well known
psychologist and mesmerst, so familiar to tho Wash
ington public opens Tomorrow night at odd Eel.
lows Hall, where fun and science win lie happily
| blended "A g.