The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS.


That popular success, "The Romany
| Rye, " win tc tho dramatic event of the coming
week q, the National Theatre. piece that has con.
tiuuousy TOT weeks w each place attracted such
numbers rs to crowd the theatre the doors must be
inherently strong IN Interest aud attractive attr-
hntes. such has been the fortune Of simss latest
drama as We learn nom our exchanges and general
/ report, which rank the production u really grand
one saying It has all the required clements la variety
Ot character, Cooting, scenery and picturesque et
f,cts, everything to please tho oyc adjusted to an
exciting story OF love ambition, aud thrilling adyen-
ture; and the limit OF mechanical neenuliy wouid
seem to have been reached In tho realism Of tho null
! tpliclty Of effects employed. The following brief
! ontIiue and summary we quoto from the Nov YORK
/ HrUld' &c The playwright tells us that there
/ two brothers RogSton by name, who hayo made i'm.
prudent marriages. One married u handsome gypsy
girl, who for good cause leaves him, carrying her
child back With hcr to hcr gypsy tribe. The child
! attcrward becomes lack Henrne, the personncaton
OF the Rcmany Rye Mother and child are sup.
posed to he dead, However, aud the father marrios
again aud leaves son, Phiiiip, heir to the estate
The other aged R0VStGR, Jdcf and phiiiip's uncle
has secretly married some obscure creature, who
dies aud leaves an orphan behind her In the care OF
her grandfather adilettante bird fancler and thief,
! whose shop Is III That quarter VI London known rs
Little Queer street. st. Giles. THIS Is the state of
affairs when the curtain rises and we learn shortly
attcrward that Jack Is In love with Gertie! that
/ PhNHp has discovered that Gcrtie is, unknown Ia
herself the heir-ot-aw to his uncle, her fathers
estate into possession OF which he has come and that
hr proposes TO marry Ggrtc to make good his title:
that Jack Is aware OF who he (Jdck) Is hut being
fond OF hts gypsy HE does not propose to declare him
self ana cain his estate unless PhfUip's rasoality
shall become too pronounced. The stage
effects produced In the play are certainly beyond any
the gypsy encampment or the old bird shop ia st.
Giles, the beauty Of the Views Of Crag's Nest that
Of the landscape stretching away beyond tho Hampton
. tace-course the noonlit picture Of the Thames or
the we'll conceived realism Of the scene Of the ship
wreck the production of The Romany Rye Is
certainly deserving OF all praise. 80
The promise OF an entire week of Italian
OPERA by col Mapeson's splendid troupe is the most
Ia wa luy luH fan mia
company has had an unwonted success this season,
which has Just eliminated at the Cincinnati Musical
Festival In series Of performances which have pro-
duced more money and more unstintcd applause than
any performances OF Italian opera ever before given
In America. Notwithstanding the great expense at
tending the engagement OF Madame Patti, the man
ager has brought over two other prma donnas of the
FIRST rank In MeSdlmes Albanl and Scalchi. Patti
gets a. 400 every time She sings, Albani 81 500 and
scalch 500 The repertory announced for the
son here Is exceedingly good The operas to be given
are - Faust, - with Albanl and Scalchl; ''Seml-
iamide, ~ with Patti; "Rlgoletto,' with Albani;
''Don Giovanni with Furscl- Nladl Dotti, and
Scalchi civilian Tell - with Dott Galassi, and
the new tenor, Mier2wlnski aud ia Travlata, ~
with Patti. The grand chorus orchestra and bal
let number 100 persons. signor ArdltI Will
conduct. OF the performance OF e Faust In
Cmcinnati the Enquirer OF the 9Th instant said;
" Madam Albani may have equal In the
person of Madam Nilsson, but She certainly can
have superior. Last night Music Han she gave
Clncinnaians such conception Of the character Of
H1rghsritd as has never been known here. In all
things she adhefeS with the closest attention to the
lhe music as Written ana evinces AT no time any de-
sire TO embelis 1t with interpretations of her own, or
to take aught from the score, except as one two
instances, superluous recitatiyo and an unimpor-
tant melody in tho last act. Madam Scalchi had u
glorious reception as Seibci, and by her acting and
singing deenened the favorable impression she made
In 'Semranide.' That wondrousy- taking ballad
'Potiote d Amor, was so deciousy sung that a
repetition and then another was demanded and
granted. on the whole, Siebsi Is q thankless task
Tor an artist but Madam Scalchl made the most of it,
Rave'li made an acceptable Faust and eyincei
"a
any time before. The Sayo Dimora ; was well
rendered.
Mr. Frederick Warde, who is so favorably
known here as the leading support to John McCul-
Tough, and prior to that the head of several
binatons, will make his first appearance in this city
Tomorrow night at Ford's opera House as a egiti-
mate star in the charactcrin which has won renown
Ffrginius Among his support is Miss Annie Boyle,
formerly of this city, who viii appear Virginin.
, ON Tuesday night MI Warle viii appear as Ruins
The tragedy of "Brutus, The Fan of Tarqun, -
was written by Mr. Payne In London, about the yeai
1917 and was produced originally at Drury Lane, with
Edmun kean in the title role, in 1878. The inimita-
hle acting of that great dramatic genius made pro-
found IMPRESSION. lie was then in the zenith OF hi,
fame. The part had been carefully adapted to his
varied and peculiar powers 10y the young American
author and he appeared to have thrown the whole
force of his mighty genius both into the conception
and embodiment OF the characters and his success II
the deiineaton almost surpassed any OF his previous
efforts, great as they We're The delivery of til,
famous speech In the third act, Lets To the capita
, and shout for BrutuSi''
4 BRuTUs.-I your king?
lIrutus your king? No, fellow citizens
{ mad ambition In this guilty frame
Had strung one kingly fhre-yea, hut one
Ky all the gods, this dagger which hold
should rip II out, though 1t entwined my heart -
Was one of these electric and brilliant specimens oil
his transcendent genius which have never been sur.
passed by any of his contemporaries or successors
Nor was he less triumphant In tho closing scene,
where he condemns his son, and ends:
Justice is satisfied and Rome is free ~
twas SIX or seven years later surrounded by penury
In AN attic In Paris faint and i'll for the nOur
shng food when he wrote - Clari, the Maid of MI
Ian, ~ and gave the world within 1t - Home, Sweet
liome.' In one wear this song had sale of 100, DOT
$ copies. Since then II has grown into millions. II
has been sung by Jenny Lind aud every other song
stress OF the last hall century OF the English lyri,
stage. Forit MIR. Payne received nothing except fame
genuine surprise awaited those wlowent
) TO see Miss Minnie Madeira at Fords opera Ious,
last week. Usually glowing announcements like those
which preceded her prepare for hoydenish young
& person, with strdent voice, kick and wink a,
stock Ia trade VINO plays on the banjo, and appeals
the gallery gods entirely for sympathy Instead there
appeared dainty little lady, artistic to the finger.
tips, with pair Of effective deep gray eyes which SHE
knows how 10 use musical voice with "tears Ia
1t OCCASION aud herself pretty and fragile thai
no audience could well resist taking her their heart.
at once The ladies In the orchestra especially pro.
nOunced her a little darling - and 1t is well known
that where their ecien aid is enlisted the successful
career of any artistic is assured. Miss Madden oc-
cupies middle ground between her predecessors,
Lotla aud Maggie MITCHELL having great deal of the
quaint comedy spirit of the former and all the quiet
II
may soon he expected to yacate the places they have
!, so long filled and If her own health and strength
hold out Miss Maddern viii achieve the great success
which her grace and worth deserve, and which every
one who sees her cannot help wishing her. She needs
Just now to have her alleged plays ~ thoroughly
revised, II nor rewritten by Ompetent hand be
provided with more extended dramatic support and
to make her manager engage an orchestra leader to
travel with her and provide that exact accompani-
, meni which her pleasing but delicate singing voice
requires.
r The forty young gentlemen composing the
e famous Apollo Club, of this city, many OF them Bevi.
o deres in themselves win give their first grand concert
for the season on Tuesday evening next, February 49,
at the congregational Church, assisted Inv n we'll.
balanced orchestra Of forty pieces The sOlests vii
lie The charming soprano, Nine. ROemer- Kaspar, and
distinguished New York tenor Mr.Arhur ID. Wood
run Inc latter has been engaged at heavy expenses
to sng the solo parts In the club pieces ana to MI one
Number on The programme himself His selection Is
lensen's - Murmurlng Lephyrs, and will be OF
the features of the evening. The concert Will he
under the sEiliful baton of the leader of the club Dr.
+. 5. kimblll, whose musical ability is well known
In washington and elsewhere. Seats have been selling
rapidly nj tlis's music store, where plan OF the
mouse is exhibited The boys deserve great credit for
having prepared so elaborate programme, and there
is every reason to believe that their efforts viii be
rewarded by very large and enthusiastic house.
Mr.. George Alfred Townsend, we'll
known to readers of this journal and the people
0f this country Gath, will arrive Ia this city
on his successful ecuring tour next Friday evening
and appear at willard Hall. His subject is charac
, ,ellsticay chosen AS 'lhpmas, the Doubter,' and
lie WILL without doubt, say great deal that win be
Interesting Ia Washington hearers
" lOlanthe; or, the Peer and the Peri -
VIII he handsomely produced at FOrds opera House
Monday, February ~, by Charles T.. Ford's Opera
Company. Like all of Gilbert Suilivan's works, il
has made wonderful success with this pany, who
claim 10 be stronger IN this style ~ comic opera than
an others not excepting the New Iorl, organization.
Original OH Paintings at Auction.
There is now on exhibition at the art sale
room of Thomas bowling, Eleventh and Pennsylvania
avenue. very superior collection Of original oil
paintings from the studio Of Carl O. Brenner OF Louis
yllle Kentucky, the sale of which will take place on
Thursday and Friday, February IL and 10. at II A.
NJ and +. NJ. We deem 1t unnecessary to say any
thing in recommendation of the works OF Mr.. Bremen.
They are by this time well known by the lovers OF art
all over the country, and their high artistic merit Ia
conceded without u dissenting voice. We wish To
say, however, that this collection WAS gotten IN
Tor public sale They are the fruits Of the artists
easel as they have accumulaed In the rOuTse OF time
ana each particular picture Is finished down 10 the
slightest detail In that conscientious style for which
the artist Is 50 lastly famous, As evidence of how
his work Is appreciated, one OF them now holds a
prominent place In the COrcuran Art Gallery We
advise all lovers OF really merltOr0us works OF TO
give this sale their attention.
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