The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-20

in the Lady ofLyons." Long before the now
curtain took its first raise displaying all new
dr0p SCENERY, painted by Mr.. James Lamb
TO the audience, every seat in the auditor
ium had an occupant, a large number Of
persons having to stand against the wall.
One noticeable feature Of the house is that
the audiences arc becoming more and moro
refined at each performance. Among tho
audience last night were aristOerats who,
heretofore have possessed the choice seats
in tho highor-priced theatres. Judging
ifom the large crowds in the museum pre-
vious to the beginning Of the play, there
must have been large number Of persons
turned away. This is good point for tho
museum, showing plainly that the people
arc as much, If not more, pleased
with the drama than with the opera.
Surely Miss Pauline Markham never opened
with larger or more appreciative audi
ence than last night. No one would wish
TO SEQ East Lynne" represented better
than IL was at the performance at tho mu-
scum last night by the peerless Pauline
Mark BAN and her own dramatic company.
Miss Markham rs the beautiful and uufOr-
tunate LAZY Isabel gave the audience an
excellent idea of the suilerings endured in
the romantic novel. Mr.. Randolph Murray
as Sir Francis Leuison, the villain, Is per-
feet, and the audience was kept laughing
repeatedly by Sir Francis and his ludicrous
sayings to Miss COrRGy. Miss Connie
Thompson as Miss C0rRey, and Mr.. George
James as ArchiJah Carlisle, deserve par.
tlcnlar mention, aud the support is good
throughout.
The Dime Museum on the Avenue, near
Eleventh street, Messrs. Barton q Logan
proprietors, was crowded at both afternoon
and night performances yesterday, aud
Miss Helen Desmond and her splendid com
paDy have reason to feel proud of their
first reception in the Capital City. The
play presented was Dion Boucicault's great
dramatization Of Gerald Grificn's charming
story Of the River Shannon-"The Collegi-
ans" Every telling situation and scene
was applauded to the echo and the acting
OF Miss Desmond as AhHo Chute, aud Henry
Cohno as Mbles Ma COpdNeen, met with their
need Of praise. Miss Joan Cravan made u
charming Colleen Barn, and capt. vated the
interest Of the audience by her splendid stage
presence and the faultless rendition of her
lines. The remainder of the cast was pas
sably good, though the Hdrdress Cregei of
Mr. Charles Blake did not convey the mau-
ly idea Of Griffen's hero. He played his
part well, however, aud with q little less
raDting will do. Mr.. Rich's Father Tom
was digniiied, and in every word and ac-
tlon he showed his appreciation of his part
The olio was first-clsss as usual in this
house.
An ovation was given to Dominick Muir
ray last night. Americas creates 81 char
aoter actor appeared at the Theatre
Comique to packed and jammed house.
Long before the curtain went up on the
first act, the box-oiiice closed and the word
that standing-room was not to be had
passed from mouth to mouth of those who
seeked to enter. The gallery sale of tickets
dred and thirty. To say that the perform
an0e was appreciated would be to state it
mildly. The support is frst.class, the
scenery appropriate, and Manager Smell
baker deserves great praise for his efforts to
please his patrons.
KENNAN's LECTURE, "Highlanders of
Daghestan," at Congregational Church to-
night.