National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS.


ALBAUGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE
fashionable and appreclutve audience gave
Miss Rosi 10 Vokes and her London company n
hearty reception at Albaugh's last evening. A
triple bill was announced. The opening one
act comedy, "Our Bitterest Foe," by Herbert
Gardner, NJ. P recited an incident of the
Franco. Prussan war. It is neat little com
cdy, well rendered and well received. A
Prlssian general becomes enamored with
patriotic French Mss, who In turn loves ana
is loved by her cousin. by the fortunes of war
the general becomes possessed of the cousin,s
house, where the scene Is enacted.
Tie general determines to have
the Sn, ,Sfm cousin ,,vu shot him as spy,
through the lines If he will consent to the
generals marriage with the Frenchwoman.
lie refuses the demand, whereupon the general
relents and the curtain fills. II served to in
troduce w. G, Elliott as Gen. Von ROenberg,
Courtney Thorpe as the Cousin Henri de Ii
Fere, and Miss Leslie Chester as Blanche
ID Evran, the French lady. All were very
clever and their work was characterized by
nm element of refinement and true artistic in-
stinct seldom found In the comedy companies
Of % day. After the comedy followed my
Milliner's Bill )" a ComedGtta by G. w. God.
frey, Mr.. Brandon Thomas appeared rs Jack
MeTridew, and Miss Rosina Vokes rs his wife,
Mrs. Mcrrldew.
This was probably the merrlest farce of the
evening Mrs. Merlden has ran up a large
millinery bill without letting her husband
know anything about Il. Sheis fearful that he
ana disguises himself as II sheriff, enters aud
pretC nds "a levy on the furniture but promises
10 leave ifEhe will sing for him. She com
plies with much reluctance. This Is wnat the
husband wanted her TO do before, but she WAS
so worried about her bill that she cllld not do
II. Hence his disguise as n sheriff He then
removes his disguise and tells her thai
the bill is paid aud everything being lovely
the curtain drops, During the play Miss Vokes
sings, "lfhl heart be true to Poll" with much
vim ana spirit and Is repea edly cnc1red. Miss
NOkcS made u highly pleasing impression
both MS an actress, singer, and dancer. When
ever she Is on the stage the fun ceases to lag.
Mr.. Brandon Thomas made nn intensely pro.
vOkiug husband, sharing much of the applause
with Miss NOkes lie Is an actor of much
breadth and scope The final piece "a
PHn'Omimo Rehearsal" Is familiar TO NIL the
nlcrgOcTs, describing the trials OF IN author In
directing tho last rehearsal OF his play. IL
served TO introduce the entire company, with
tho exception of Mr. Thorpe,
The company contains none but thorough
aud painst0kng actors of much natural
ability, and there seems to DO none among
them inclined TO rant, but all were easy and
natural, and, In fact, there was no appearance
OF acting, so skilhlll and gentle were the
players in the handling Of their lines.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
Roland Reed, in "Check." drew large
audience at the National Theater last night.
"CheCk" Is similar In many respects TO "EIum-
bug" and contains many Of It's songs ItmuSt
be seen to he appreciated, This Comedians
abilities would be futile 10 describe In these
columns. Check will run the remlinlor of
the week.