The Evening critic., 1885-04-25

announced by Lieutenant Tennis, and are
loudly commented upon by the chorus, as
for example, when tho Attorney. General
and lady arrive, Ensign Colday sings:
The adviser OF the Cabinet,
And also tho Executive,
But they are fiabby set,
With no two thoughts consecutive.
The chorus responds
Yes, we plainly sec
That they are ilabby set;
But who would not be
Amtmber OF the Cabinet
When General Mildhue, an old beau,
appears he thus introduces himself;
I'm social acquisition
on account OF my position
IA q General by brevet tho retired years ago;
And this title honorary, won In battles san
Was for conduct exemplary in tho war with
Mexico.
Clifford Harris, to whom Alexia has given
her heart, appears when the others have
left, and in a solo, sings Of his love and his
doubt. Alexia joins him, and they sing
very pretty little duet of the "Olden days
now passed and gone forever" She re-
pulses his advances, however, and he de-
parts to firt with the other girls. After
she has expressed in solo her disbelief in
disinterested friendship, the entire party re-
enter the room, and while they join in q
chorus the curtain falls.
When il rises on the second act it dis
covers a party at tho army and navy as.
sembly. A number of sets have been formed
and the following chorus is sung:
Spring gives way unto summer,
Summer merges into fall;
Winter comes and ope's tho season,
German, kettledrum and ball.
Then the social worlds In motion,
People come and people go;
With the opening OF Congress
Washington is oil aglow.
An entertainment OF this nature,
One OF the events OF course;
Our attendance is requested,
Society is here In force.
At this opening tue budding
Debutantes do first appear,
Blooming blossoms blushing out In
To society this year.
There Is more dialogue in this act than
in the first act. Considerable fun is af-
fordod by the efforts of General Mildhuo to
find partner and husband for his daugh-
ter, whose eighteenth season it is. Several
of the officers propose to Aloxia, but are all
rejected.
Mis-. Brio a-brac sings q SOLO explaining
why IL is desirable to "paralyze the Army
bill" and eDtreats Senator Buuger to use
his influence to that ond, which, of course,
he promises. General Mildhue ontertains
his brother officer with catchy little air
about socieiy
II In society you should appear,
And nnd II conducted on principles queer,
And think It quite stupid where 1t should be
bright
II that's your opinion dare say you're right.
When all have left the hall Alexa enters
and sings mournfulIy of her love; Clifford
Harris hears her. They embrace and re-
solve to fly. They leave card explaining
their absence. When the others re-enter
they find it and read
our footsteps are not bent
To London or TO Paris.
But TO the Monument,
Sincerely, clifford Harris.
We love each other true,
We're at the top alone.
Our call is forty-two
Connect per telephone.
General Mildhue telephones to the lovers
They reply that they will not return un-
less Mrs. Bric.a-brac consents to their
union. Advised by the Others she consents.
The lovers enter, Clifford bearing the cap
stone to the Monument, which ho deposits
at Mrs. Bric-a.bracs feet, and in finale by
the chorous the curtain falls.