National Republican., 1886-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
AIBAreHs oRAyp OPERA HOUSE.

ALBAlGHS GRAND OPERA HONbEs
The comic opera Little Tycoon" Of which
words ana music were composed by Willard
Spencer, was presented last night before
house more crowded than any assembled this
season except during Lawrence Barretts en-
gagement The Washington Lodge OF Elks,
reciprocating kindness generally extended last
year by Mr. Brotherton's company, assembled
in force with friends, families, aud collateral
relations TO long remove. At the end ofthe
first act, which represented the deck o. the
steamship ''Electric' sailing up the New YORK
harbor with q large tourist company. amid
changing and really magnificent scenery,
large floral offering in tho form OF an eXag-
gerated elks antlers, nearly five feet high,
was borne TO the sIaFe by halI ~, d9IsI r,s apiS
Elks, Lodge contained bouquet for each lady
in the company, including members OF
chorus with thirty, voices. and h1u.
presentation was accompanied by n speech
from Mr.. Daniel +. Cahill. who stood in n
stage box and addressed some appropriate re-
marks TO the member ai tne tycoon com nany.
Mr., Dunlevy, representing Mr. B.0lhertOn,
replied In fitting terms, AMI the episode was
received with continuous npplnu'e by highly
Dining detachmentS from different high class
variety shows, with a fair supply of light
music; Mr.. r. +. Graham who is
%toFS neySF and IN uses 2s BIS voct T with ads@soS sas
Miss Carrie Dietfiuk, who was lately announced
as the tiancee Of Mr.. Singerley, OF the Phila-
lady with quite pleasing voice. The support
generally isgood, and ths scenery alone Is well
worth a visit to this theater during the present
week.
NEW NATIONAL rBEATER.
Miss Cora Tanner appeared last niVht as the
heroine In Robert Buchanan realistic drama
Of English life, Alone In London" MI Bu-
Chanan has written good poetry, and three or
four capital novels, but II this play be taken as
q specimen OF his dramatic work II is capable
of very great Improvement. There are too
ae1s9 ast nIsht MI q crSiT WSlS exercises R h MS
brutality with the same gestures on his wife,
his child, Jenkinson, and Tom Chichweod, lie
squares out 70 each as II in front Of J)hn l.;
Sullivan. There are too mauy outcasts and
business though carefully performed
S M;s ASs pTysr d;o has of bs
| material Of good actress, and Ia her struggles
| with adverslty arouses and maintains the sym
| pathy of her audience, but she is handicapped
| by her present play and company. alone in
| London" looks ns IL Mr. Buchanan, Influenced
| by criticism which detected surplus ofpoetry
| and literary arrangement in his previous
| dramas had determined that all such eScres-
censes shoul d be removed In future. He has
| succeeded I'M making purely mechlnicll
play which wd as t mere me,nnge OF BLEAK Bleak
Nightmares. Miss Tanner, Mr.. w. A. Sands
as John Biddecomb, and Mr.. Leonard Grover,
ir.. deserves credit for their parts of the per-
|
HARRIs's DIJoU THEArER.
How so many people got into the Bilou last
| night, and how the walls resisted the pressure
| OF the ISLANDERS and leaners was wonder in.
solvnble. But there they were, and decided
evidence they gave OF their gladness AZ being
| there. Laughter interest, excitement accom-
| panied the whole course ofBouciCaults draml,
"The Streets of New York." then enacted.
George Z. Boniface as Tom Badger, was so
genial and delightful that he made all the
audience like himself. Nothing could be mora
real than the perso1a.on of his cnangeful
role. We would be pleased TO mention partic-
was excellent. A more perfectly produced
play would not be possible. The scenery Is
fine, and especially effective the conilaBration.
| KERSAS's WASHINGTON THEATER.
Their old friends, and a multitude of new
| ones, witnessed last night, with great pleasure,
the performance of Ida Siddons's Burlesque
Company at Kernans, So varied an entertain.
| ment cannot be described within our limit,
therefore IL must suffice to say that every part
was interesting and warmly applauded. The
Lamont trio proved truly astonishing, as well
as delightful. Noble provision has been made
at Kernans for the h1pplest holiday time and
fully VIII the people appreciate 1t. Daily
matinee.
THE DINE MUSEUM.
A change of performance every matinee and
evening at the Dime. All the plays for the
week are of approved kind, such as the Hid.
den Hand" "Colleen Bawn, and Others The
house was crowded last night and the audience
enthusiastic. Louise ArnOt aud her admirable
company proved themselves well deserving OF
the appreciation 80 cordially bestowed. Their
career in our city will undoubtedly be triumph.
ant to the end.