National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-13
AMUsENIEN rs.
ALnAuens onANp OPERA HOUSE.

ALBAuGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
A select and musical audience assembled
last night at Albaugh's Opera house to hear
Gilbert and sullivan's Trial by jury" and
the new operetta queen of Hearts," by Our
resident composers, J. r. Sousa and Edward
VI. Taher The cast in Trial by Jury" in.
cludCd R..J. Dustnn as the Judge, Mr.. Frank
Pearson as the Counsel for Plaintiff, Mr.. Sam.
Kennedy as the usher" Mrs. Annie IRoemer.
Knspar as Plaintiff, and Mr.. W. H. Stanley, of
New York, as the Defendant. Mr.. Stanley has
a reputation In New York rs Il tenor, but failed
10 make an impression either as singer or
actor In the somewhat insign illcant role he
had last night, The chorus and the other so.
oists were all weli.know n Washington people,
and their work was creditable, taken alto.
gCthcr, the chorus especially being strong and
precise in attack, while the soloists, notably
Mis-. Kaspar and Mr.. Kennedy, sung
also acted and sung well. OF course, the event
Of the evening was the "Qucen of Hearts," the
new candidate for the inyor Of the musical
and opcra.loying public. 70 critIciso II as an
opera would be unfair, as the authors announce
IL as "a Juvenile Jingle" built upon an old
nursery rhyme and therefore without the pre-.
tensions 81 t Of comic opera P Of an opera DonHo OF
rhymes without much regard to metre or inca.
sure while the funniest number is the topical
song, "Pts really too hard to tell" which has
some clever local hits. There are no notable
musical numbers either IN solo or chorus,
though the orchestra part is quite martial In
style aud at times pleasing. A waltz
song In the first part, and which Is re.
reatcd In the last tablcaux, and several
marches were quite effective aud were encorcd.
The costuming Is handsome, the chorus larger
and much better than is heard generally. Toe
stage i'll the various marches of the full com
pnny presented quite brilliant appearance.
The sOloists have but little TO do, the most of
the musical part being in unison chorus, and
almost entirely barren of part-writing. How
ever, while not to be regarded as an opera in
any sense, the authors endeavor to present an
effective and pleasing series of tableauX, with
cessfnl, and the work will doubtless find many
admirers. II will be repeated tonight aud oa
Wednesday, both afternoon and evening.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
Roland Reed in "Humbug" delighted u
fashionable audience ut the National last
night, Notwithstanding the numerous attrac.
tiOns Mt other places. Roland Reed is a come
dian of recognized merit In the profession, aud
comedians genius. There IS nothing to ortl.
else. The performance last night elected
roars Of laughter from the raising to the fall.
ing OF the curtain. Crowded houses all tho
week will be the motto at the National.
HARRIss DlJoU THEATER.
The Wilbur Opera Company gave the
"Mikado" ut Harriss Theatcr TO a crowded
house The performance as Il whole was salts
factory, and worth anybody's % cents.
GEORGE II. wESDLIEG.
A very select audience listened spcllbound
for nearly two hours to the very brilliant ord
tor the Hon. George r. Vending He was in
troduced by the Hon S. A. Stevenson in very
modest manner. Then followed the glowing
words of the orator. He pictured Saul of Tar
sus with all his peculiarities, but more espe-
oially the greatest orator the world has ever
seen, But If Saul had heard the glowing trb-
ute paid him so effectively, he no doubt would
have returned the com pliment with some hesi-
tatiOn of his ability. Mr.. Vending Is all that
he Is advertised to be-a gentlemanly scholar
and an orator IN every sense.
His subject for tonight will be an attempt
the End?'' and there will no doubt be n large
audience in attendance, for 1t is very seldom
that a Washington audience has an opportu-
nifty TO enjoy such q treat.