The Evening critic., 1885-01-13
AMusEMENrs LAST EVENING.

peared to good advantage in her new COM
edy.drama, Arcadia" at tho National last
night, and was greeted by an audience that
filed every portion Of the house. The play
is good one, and is we'll presented. The
graceful figure and charming voice and ac-
cent of the fascinating actress took the au-
dence by storm, and she was the recipient
Of demonstrative applause. The interest
in the plot increased after the first act, and
IL abounds in striking situations. The
company is well selected, and Miss Mae
Clarke, Mr. John T. Sullivan and Edward
j. Henley deserve special commendation.
The plot Is very ingenious one, aud the
interest is maintained throughout. The
story is one of French society and although
Involving the usual element of such plots
is straightened out into simple and pretty
story Of true love and happiness with
very little tragedy. The greatest disap.
pontment of the play Is that Mile. Rhea is
of the stage during great portion of the
time.
Messrs. Robson and Crane played last
night to large audience at Albaugh's. Tho
Incompatible two were as funny as ever.
Mr. Robson had that remarkable voice Of
his with him. They played Forbidden
Fruit" Tho play has been presented here
by Robson and Crane many times, but every
body wants to see it again and again. The
audience last night was delighted. The
fun could not have been more genuine. 1t
was almost incessant The many mistakes
in Forbidden Fruit were taken advantage
Of by the two actors to their fullest OK
tent. 1t was not all Robson and Crane
either. Tho other members Of the COM
pany are very good. II was very complete
performance. forbidden Fruit" will be
presented again tonight.
Herzog's Museum this week has GER
tainly the finest programme of any since
the opening. The Kimball Comic 0nera
Company entered upon the fourth and last
week of their successful engagements at
this museum last night in Planquette's
opera in four acts, "The Chimes Of Nor
mandy" The house was filled to overflow
ing, as Is usually the case. Those desiring
to witness this opera should procure their
seats at least one day before they intend
going, as the chance of securing seats
on the day Of the performance is doubtful.
Miss Marie Heath, who last week was so
much admired as Buhercup in "Pinafore,"
surpassed herself in this opera as MignOnette,
waif. Her fine singing and acting called
forth number of encores. Miss Kate
Bauer, as Germaine, has a conspicuous part
which she we'll portrays. GGSpard, miser,
by Mr.. Henri Kimball, was the principal
feature of the play. Mr.. Kimtall is good
in all casts, but as Gdspdrd he is very fine.
His acting, on hearing the chimes ring
while counting his gold in the third act,
was greatly applauded, calling him before
the curtain three times. He should GER
tainly be seen. Mr.. Thomas Martin, as
the Sheriff Of PiHe- Roi, kept the audience
in continual laughter by his ludicrous
sayings.
Mr.. W, T. Carleton, as plain Robert, In
"The Drum-Maior's Daughter" at Ford's
last night, was several times recalled by the
large and enthusiast cally-appreciative au-
dience. His full, round voice, now breez-
ing away into the upper tenor register, then
into the deep medium of the rich baritone,
the meanwhile acting his part so perfect,
carried the audience into ecstacies Of de-
light. Mr.. Carleton h as long been prime
favorite in Washington, and this
time he comes to our people
with renewed charms. Mr.. w. III.
Clark (lonthdJor, the Drum Major,) pos
sesses, probably, the most pleasant basso of
any of the light opera singers who have
appeared here for many seasons. 1t is sufli-
GENTLY deep, and has all of the freshness
and fullness desired. His hold upon the
lower register always eliclted applause aud
q number of times he was encored. Miss
Dora Wiley (SteNa the Drum Majors
daughter,) acts we'll and controls her sweet
soprano better. There are no dead heads
in the company. The chorus is the
strongest, aud the young ladies who COM
pose it are the handsomest Of any
Washington has seen in opera this win
ter. Tonight, ''The Merry War"
DIME MUsEUM.-The crowds who visited
Barton & Logan's Dime Museum, on Penn
sylvania avenue, near Eleventh street, yes
terday afternoon and evening were as much
surprised as they were delighted by the
| narfOrOanpa p1appd hpfnra than With
memories Of Joe Jefferson before them they
expected at least a passable imitation of
that great actors Interpretation of the good
natured, brave, honest, though unfortunate
| hero Of Washington Irving's world famed
story of RIP Van Winkle." Their surprise
was great when Mr.. j. III. Keane made his
appearance upon the stage. In makeup,
histrionic power and innate humor, coupled
with a capacity for display ing all he proved
to the people that he could give very
creditable Interpretation of tho shiftless,
| good-natured Rip. As the rollicking, gen.
erous, children-loving, whisky-loving and
| wayward young Rip in the opening act of
the play he showed that even If
| SCHNEIDER" had been there he would have
known him, and in the closing act, after a
lapse of twenty years, he illustrated unmis-
takably how contrast can heghten lustre
| The actor of the beginning lost his iden-
/ ivy tp buc ShNt huu ItV ' ut W tHhtb
was presented with realism that electri-
| fed tho audience. In the scene in which
Rip is turned from his wife's, Gretcaeas,
house, Mr.. Keane was peculiarly effective,
and his parting with the little ones, Hen
drick and ueenie and the vain appeal to
Gretchen for mercy, brought tears yelling
up to the eyes of many in the audience. AS
Gretchen, Minnie f, Keane proved herself
true actress, and Gypsy Keane and Lit
tie Dora were immensely successful as the
children in the opening act and the other
characters were admirably rendered. The
scenery was in keeping with the acting
the Catskill Mountains, with the spirits,
crew, demons, ETC., being peculiarly we'll
arranged. Taken as u whole, Grip Van
Winkle' Is one of the best-arranged and
best-acted, as it is admittedly one of the
best in plot and dialogue, ever placed be-
fore the Washington public. Before the
play an admirable olo keeps the people in
humor, while the museum department
proper pleases hosts of people by its mani
fold attractions. If Yesterdays audiences
can be taken as an augury, standing-room
will be at premium in the Museum be-
fore the rise of the curtain all through the
week. Box-oilice now Open
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How the N. q. Exposition wns In-
| Rugurated.
The Inauguration Of the Exposition at New