The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

Miss Minnie Maddern appears at Ford's
Opera House this week. several fresh and amusing
pieces. This young lady seems to be great favoIe
wherever she Is known. OF her appearance In the
Quaker City the Philadelphia Thnes says: 90 Miss
Minnie Maddern amused q crowded house at Haver.
ys Theatre lastevenIng 1t was her first appearance
here star. In fact outside of chids parts, this
Is her first season the stage The play, Fogg's
Ferry, has romantic plot with considerable yillany
In IT, and introduces Miss Madden chip, young
girl OF sixteen who has been allowed 10 run Wild, and
who, the play progresses buds into n young
woman OF fashion. She has clear, agreeable voice,
and her manners upon the stage are cute and
taking. She has considerable In do AMI Improves her
opportunities. The character which she portrays has
or less similarity to those which Lolita aud Mag
gle Mitchell delight to appear In. sun her methods
different. She Is altogether natural In all She
does. and she won good deal 81 applause from her
audience She gives promise Of future In this par
ticuar kind OF comedy. Mr.. w. A. Whitecar as
Gerald White did the hero,s part, and Mr.. Charles
Mason made very good villain. MI. Harold fois-
berg took the part of the old ferry man.
Last week the tragic muse held possession
of the stage at the National Theatre, the comic
at Fords opera House. both in s1ceists siguOr
sayini's great representations Of Otheiio. Lear and
CoHrod the Outiaic need praise and scarcely analy
sis for those who were Overawed ard impressed by
them The feeling of pleasure over the privilege Of
witnessing them must, however, lie mingled with
sadness at the ragedian expressed determination Of
retiring from the American boards, at least for such
n time that shall not see him again, rs now, III his
prime. IL seems scarcely possible mat he once
played whole week at the same National Theatre to
comparatively thin and scattering houses. This,
however, with an Italian speaking company dhe
experiment. OF polyglot one, however absurd In
theory, proving In practice, and OF course
under much less efficient business management than
at present. Apolygot: Company, too which Includes
lists like Miss Marie Prescott, Mr. Lewis Morrison
Miss Adele Belgrade and tile Others can never he n
drawback to success II Is reglettahle that their ex-
cellent performance Of "1he New Maglalen ~ on
the so-called ''oH nights - not better appre-
Gated. A more novel and agreeable play. IT may be
suggested. would probably draw better.
AT Fords Opera House Mr.. Charles
Wyndham, the legitimate successor In the limo Of
Ellison, Matthews. and Sothern, as the exponent OF
light and elegant, but conynsing comedy, made his
reentree, after absence OF eleven years, he
fore large audiences many Of whom remembered his
spirited aud nmitable rendering Of "The Lancers -
aud other yaudeyilles at that time. Manager Ford
could not have performed u better service for the
lovers Of genuine amusement, In the full Of the
word, than TO bring back this gay and fascinating
fellow, backed as he is by right worthy English
company, capable OF interpreting the spirit and favor
Bronson Howard aDglicsed Version Of his " sara
tOga - and - Fourteen Days, - apparently another
version OF the same French original already seen
fractions Of the week, aud u Is To he hoped In The
Interest Of healthy fun and good spirits that MIR.
Ford may Induce an early return Of the company 10
this city.
That the Apollo Club propose TO entertain
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should be sufficient to guarantee them a house with
standing room - only. Hut when We inform our
patrons that they have added orchestra Of forty
pieces, n n further guarantee Of desire ON the
mart Of the club 10 give the best musical performance
that has been heard In our city. The announce
ment THAI ID. H. s. Kimbal VIII direct Is an assuf-
ance Of Its success.
During the past two weeks odd Fellows
Han has been filled with delighted audiences to wit
the interesting experiments Ia psychology and
mesmerIsm as explained aud eRempllHed by Professor
A. n. Carpenter. The objects " not amused them
selves, aTe vastly amusing 10 the VISITORS The FRO
fessor viii he hand each evening ms week except
Monday, and there Will be a matinee Saturday after
] noon.
Mr. Frederick Warde formerly leading
man Of John MeCullough's company, win appear a
Ford's Monday, February ~, opening IN John Howard
Payne's us tragedy Of Brutus; or, the Fan Of Tar
gum - Mr. WaTdes TepeTtory includes 'Nifgnius,
! i'Damon and Pythas, 90 ''Rlchelieu, - ''RichaTd
ILL., - Lady Of Lyons, - ''laming Of the EhIew .
| and "MeTchant Of Venice.
Lovers Of music should not overlook thu
piano and song rectas which viii be given a
AIarinI s this week by Mr.. Carl Faeten. Mr. FaelteI
Is In the front rank Of plausts and the programme
he has arranged are singulaTly attractive.
The Vokes family, who will occupy tn
tage at the Eatlousl this week are great isyorite
here, where they are well known. Their performance
are always ninth provoking, ana ~ eau tafcly h
gpIedoted tat they will have good hOuseB They
allow the fun Ia nag, ana keep laughter Hppllnf
about the auditorium.
"The Romany Rye" the new successful
romantic drama by George H. sims, which had sue
great success IN London, VIII bs produced at IA
National Theatr FshiuaIy ~, fer "nh week only