National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-14
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"a PARLoR MATCH

"a PARLoR MATCH"
At Ford's last night the first presentation of
Hoyts new farce. comedy "The Parlor
Match" was witnessed by a large audience,
which was enthusiastically unanimous in its
approval of this latest novelty. The play is
one Of those indescribable productions that
take an audience by storm and admits Of no
criticism. Those who have witnessed "The
Bunch Of Keys" will be able to form some
sligh. lea of Mr.. Hoyts methods, but in "Thc
Parlor Match he has transcended every pre-
vious effort and keeps his audience in roars of
laughter from the beginning to the end Of as
funny play as has ever been seen on the
Washington boards. The plot of the extrava-
ganza is made up Of the adventures of book
agent and tramp with kleptomaniac proclivi.
ties, who, with descendant of the Pirate
Kidd are ever in the foreground.
Charles Il. Evans as the peddlcr of cheap
literature gives full scope to his wonderful
fun.producing powers, and is ably seconded by
william Hoey, who, as old lIoss, the tramp
steals everything from pct goat 10 n red.hot
stove. Miss Jennie Yeamans as Innocent
Kidd was as bright and sparkling as cham
pagne Her freshness and vivactty as the
"angel child" was revelation, and this
with her artistic dancing, made her favorlte
Kidd captured the audience by her artistic
rendition Of the gems of the latest comic
operas, and made a decided hit. feature of
the performance are these operatic gems,
which are well rendered by chorus Of ex.
cellcnt voices, and these, together with the
absurdly comlcal situations, q limitless sup.
ply Of new slang and startling novelties
maintain the fun till the fall Of the curtain.
"Parlor Match" throughout the week, with
the usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees
"HEARTs OF OAK
At the National theater last evening James
| A. Hernes Hearts OF Oak" was presented to
very slim audience. Hearts Of Oak" is
essentially a healthy play and its plot is
marked by refreshing absence of the schem.
ing villainy, marital infdelity, and other bit.
ter ingredients that enter into the society
drama of to day. There is suffering, sorrow
and death, but it is the result of misfortune
and not of crime. The play is excellently
mounted and the tableaux of the storm, the
wreck of the Nantucket, the rescue
and the interior of the old mill were
full of realistic effects, many of which
have been added since It's last presentation in
this city. Most of these, however, appear to
have been injected into the piece to meet the
popular demand for realistic melodrama, as
there is but little connection between them
and the pathetic story Of the sailor-miller,
Terry Dennison, and his noble selfsacritce.
This character which vividly recalls the
stories of "The Man o Airlie," rip Van
Winkle," and "Enoch Arden" Mr..
Herne invested with simple pathos
that went straight TO the hearts Of his
audience, and was never exaggerated or
overdrawn. Tho dramatic interest Of the play
lies after the opening Of the third act, and cul-
inmates in the death scene in the cabin OF
owen Garroway, which is most touching
climax. The ChTystal of Miss Katherine Cor
coran was clever and effective piece of act
baby captured everybody and demonstrated
that she gender supposed to be correct
though but beginner both in life and on the
stage, was "star" Of the first magnitude.
The sorrowtul tinge that colors the whole
piece is supposed to be relieved by the quaint
humor OF "Uncle Davy" and "Owen CAIRO
way" but 1t is to be regretted that in the Sc
lection ofhis company Mr.. Herne succeeded
in gathering so much talent that fails to rise
even to medIocrity. Hearts of oak' has, IL
the past been so well presented TO the Wash
ington public that 1t will fail to excuse such
a decided falling OFT in the support that is alb
solutely Indispensable to tho!success Of so good
a play.
Hearts OF Oak will be continued through
the week with matinees on Wednesday anC
Saturday.