The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-10-11

good romantic and comedy acting. Her gorgeous
costumes were all that the previous announcements
had led us to expect. candid friend could not
give her better advice than to struggle against her
tendency TO become indlsnct by fuslng her words
together in rapid speeches Better to sacrifice some
dramatic force than the risk OF losing the atten
tion OF the audience. The company which Mr..
Morriscy has secured for the support does credit to
his good judgment, and enterprise. Miss Mae Clarke
by faithful subordinate work often divides the hon
ors with the star. Mr. A. II. Forrest, with some
faults is above the average of young leading men.
Misses Mackay, Wheeler, and Wren, and Mcssrs.
sullivan, Wilson, Vincent, and Sage each deserve
more than the mere mention II Is possible 10 give
them. The brilliant audience at the inaugural per
formancc has already been fully described The
event will live as an important one In Washington |
theatrical annals.
There was amusing conflict before the opening |
OF the New National Theatre between the managers |
and the Brentanos who tried 10 10 into speculation
In the seats on large scale. Suspectinp that some
thing of the sort would be done Mr.. Mckinney, |
Rheas business manager, and Mr. Knsley, for the
theatre, resolved that they would do their utmost to
break up speculation. Mr.. Mckinney Is gifted with |
a good memory for faces. AMI he took the precaution
to make himself acquainted at sight with the per-
sonnel OF the Brcuiano establishment. when the
sale at Mezerotts opened the first man in line was
recognized from Brentanos. lie drew forth big
roll OF bills and began pointing out row after row.
1Ou Cuu JUST SIN seats, anu nO 1nOTe, CDclly
remarked Mr.. Mckinney. When he undertook to
argue the the Spectator told that he should
not keep the line waiting but must select his seats and
move on. Soon another Brentano agent came along,
who wanted all the front seats in the dress circle lie
also was aowedsix only. Presently number one, who
had got back in line, turned up at the 'front.' But Nc
| Kinney remembered him. "Tve already sold you six
seats, and I'll sell you no more for speculation,"
| said MIR. Mckinney; "the public shall have the
best we've got at the regular prices as long
| as they want them" Soon member OF the
nrm came to expostuate with MIR. Ktnsley. Their
influence was important TO the theatre. Kinsley
piled that he did not what influence any one
had he meant so far as he could prevent 1t to have
| no speculation in seats. But the Brentanos custo-
mers were the best people In Washington. There
were no better people anywhere than those who had
been inthc habit OF going to advance sales at Mctzer
otis years before the Brentanos came here, rejoned
the obdurate Kinsey. =" But won't you help us out
Of a hole we have taken orders for seats?" 1--WE
can't help that; W have advertised where our seats
would be sold, and must treat all alike" The next
day the managers received letters from persons who
claimed to be patrons Of the theatre, and who COM
pained that they ought TO have been permitted to
purchase seats through their booksellers. But
the National people had no doubt the writers were
set on by the speculatlng firm. The management
came out ahead all the time, and the occurrence
was nolsed about 1t has made them many friends
Speculation in theatre seats Is decidedly unpopular
In Washington.
On Monday night Mr.. Roland Reed makes his de-
but before Washington audience. In dramatic as
well social life aptto requre-and indeed,
, | should demand-a guarantee of worthiness and
proof that the new appearance is what II claims to
be- ofentimes In social life this guarantee comes
in the shape OF letter OF introduction from some
one esteem. The correspondent TO letter of In
PRODUCTION in social etiquette in dramatic life may be
said to be the opinions publicly expressed by critics
NJ o Ia cd r. nQni nmn IN
l the National Capital with the best OF inroductions
then, for there Is city In the United States hardly
that has not warmly, heartily, and, We believe hon
I esy commended him. We have read many of these
tospeak letters OF Introduction. They are all in
one vein and tell Of the happy spirit, the natural
8 lvellness, the inimtable humor, with which Mr..
| Reed fairly saturates his assumptions. As an in
stance, Mr. Barron, the critic OF the Chicago inter
ocean, writer not given to over praises only week
before last wrote as follows OF MIR. Reed:
Mr.. Roland Reed Is o most interesting comedian
not merely because he Is successful with class OF
characters that appeals to sense OF the m.rthful In
:. playgoers, busbecause he reveals qualities that will
one day ind their best expression in honorable lines
OF genteel comedy. II We are to preserve upon ouI
stage the order Of plays with which the of Jo
seph Jefferson is 80 nobly Identified and which have
C no other exponent In these days, must be by the
rise from the lower to the better condition OF
= that Mr. Reed Is the only one OF those young run
makers who Is in the direct way Of preferinent
Is may have quite as Keen an appreciation OF comedy
but Mr. Reed is peculiarly endowed with advantage.
hat none OF ms rivals IN years, even among thost
X comedian OF intelligence rather than sensorium
which is the difference between the artist and th'
NJ spontaneous humorist, between the Interpreter
the impersonator, the difference between nstan
but ephemeral success and permanent standing
= AS Mr. Reed gathers the fruits OF experience h,
r. will have with them the harvests of steadily in
" creasing popularity, until as we believe, he viii
p become recognized representsiive Of the res
10 comedy sprit, which has 70 do with the deneaioI
Of character no less than the creation OF laughter.
Mr.. Reed will appear In "Humbug," farcica
Il comedy by Fred. Marsicn. 1t Is enthusiasticall.
rs commended, and with company OF undoubte'
y merit taking our contemporaries In Chicago
CINCINNATI and st. Louis vouchers) In his support
the evenings at the New National should pass merrill
n away during Mr. Reeds stay.
.. "Mike StruggleoH," as he is jocoscly called b
ee 70 those who presume on the familiarity OF long az
y quainiance with him, traversed Siberia, repr,
y, sented by the broad stage OF Albaughs Grand oper
'e House, with great applause last week. Like "Th
.. Black Crook" this meodrama has lost most Of II
inherent interest and lives FOR the opportunities
" affords for spectacular effect II Is not the sturd
legs OF Srogog or his great feat OF travelling, but I'll
m more stauesque legs and twinkng feet OF the bali'
II, that now the attraction. Manager Andrews Is
~ be commended for his lberality In all the seen
accessories that go to make series OF effective stag
pictures. But an uger lot Of coryphees and supe
numeraries, men and women, than he has gathere
ne rho e M,
I'D ''e pe'una"oc was uio 'a"o'nSo Vi Nh'e. DI'an@
"a, VINO Is pretty, extremely graceful, and mistress
a' her art.
nn VI all the ludicfoos anu diverting performance
VIZ that have been given In this city that to be offered
as Abaugh's Grand Opera House tomorrow Ia II
!, most amusing. The author Is Charles H. lloyt, al
h Messrs. Evans Hoey wiliappearas Oid Hoss al
NJ Ne In the famous piece entitled Parlor Match
1t must be seen - be appreciated, and then you
%, understand what the author was driviDg at when
v. wroie lhe play, but you VIII laugh II you nave III
but thedyspepsia anu lne HORRORS Tor lileme you
ISL laugh II your mother-in;law hasn't been buried
,st- week, you WIN laugh You can't help langhin
Everything IL funny ana nearly everything IL ne
me play 10 combination OF sde,spltting snrprs
yer and exlrayagantly humorous situations anu coniai
ift pretty music In abundance, chlei among which mi
Inp be mentioned; :" ON, Mamma - Jacky the Pirate
he, "Tne Blueblrd, "i,llti,," ours Forever" 70
ipe Lutte Me- anu "Mhat Next IN ADDITION TO !
ore night performances mahnees VIII he given Wednt
day ana saturday
The renowned Thatcher Primrose A West MI
ted ,,es viii NAV an enoaaemsn, n, ,h zoo ,,ah, an,
dsv ,e WI. p'ay aa nsas.nen1 W 'niee isa'S an'
'ay matinee beginning next thursday, at FordB Ope
he House. Besides the proprietors themselves, n