The Sunday herald., 1886-11-14
AMUSE MENTS.


"Nanon" lsuct 20 deep as a Joke from "punch,"
nor as broad as French COMEDY, hut twill serve.
In "Der seekadet;" or, "The Royal Mildly" Gcnee |
has struck far more pleasing vein OF melody, yet
that pretty little production, in English at least,
was comparative failure, while "Nanon" has been |
tremendous and continued success. Which |
simply goes TO show that there Ia luck In operas as
In operations In stocks love, lottery, politics. and
some other things. OF course the main interest OF |
the performance, despite the excellent average of |
the cast, centred In the Marquis d'duoigRe OF Mr.
Carleton vocally the role is scarcely worthy OF |
his powers, Its most exactng demand being the |
now threadbare waltz.serenade, notU not suf- |
ncently Interesting to keep Its frequent re-
currence In the development OF the story from |
becoming tribe monotonous. We do not see but |
Mr.. Carleton sings about well as In the days |
when he first came among us as the promising young
baritone OF the Parepa Rosa troupe and 1t does not
detract at all from his assumption OF this dashing
role, In the eyes OF the ladies' at least, that he is sl
the same straight, solderly sxfooter, "set up" like
one OF ouidas guardsmen. During the first three
nights OF the engagement the title role was sustained
by Miss Ray Samuels, and for the rest Of the week
by Miss Fanny Rice, the lady engaged with vlcw
to the production of Ermlnie later In the season.
Both were more than satisfactory, the former per-
haps acting rather better than she SINGS and the lat
ter possessing very pretty voice ana being besides
about the most piquant and delightful little in0enue
we have seen In light opera for long time. Miss
Alice Vincent was absolutely sumptuous as Ninon de
rEnclos, even after Pauline Hall while Clara Wisdom,
who, we are sure, Is justified Of her children II she
has any, made most stately Nine. de Mdin,enon,
and Josephine Bartlett very modest and graceful
little page-a page. by the way, the audience did not
seem to tire of perusng. MIR. Drew, washington
favorlte since the prehistoric times when Alice Oates
was star OF the first magnitude, gave
| an amusing rendition OF De Mdrsiidc the
| role immortallzed by Francis Wilson. The pleas
Ing light tenor OF Mr.. Jay Taylor and the prodlgi-
GUS bass ptbrdto Of Mr.. Greensfeder were heard to
| advantage In the numbers assigned to the foolish
young nobleman and the exceedingly festive Abbe.
| respectively. The numerous and good.looking
chorus was well trained and picturesqUey Co.'S
tuned, the bewllderng drunl-corps, In the rst and
still more charming little fers and ndders In the
subsequent acts being enthusiastically applauded.
1t Is impossible to praise too highly the beautiful
set OF the second act In which MIR. Hoyt has repro
| duced the famous blue and silver salon OF Ninon
d. rEnclos, which was the feature OF Nunons career
| at the Casino. The pale blue fading into equally
| nebuious Nile green, which Is the prevailing tint of
| the picture, Is harmonized by the delicate plnks,
primrose, violet and lavender Of the silks and satins
OF the gorgeous lords and ladies', whose faces-and
| they are mostly comely ones-staud out on this
| shimmering and evanescent background the only
positive bits OF color In the composition The whole
effect Is well studied and most skilluly executed,
| and seems ineHably to suggest all the subtle and
seductive aroma of the corruptly magnificent Court
Of the Grand Monarque.
Albaughs re.echoed during the week to the up
roarious merriment OF the "Parlor Match" twin
sister OF the "Rag Baby and rst cousin Of the "Tln
Soldier" and "Bunch OF Keys" and perhaps the
most fun-provoklng Of the remarkable quartette OF
farcica farragoes with which Mr.. Hoyt yearly pro-
jects cyclone Of laughter across the Continent.
The "Parlor Match" Is matchless ever. Time
cannot wither 1t custom stale Its Infinite absurd
ity. The bland and illlmitab!e smile OF Mr.. Evans
as McCorker, able book agent, still festOons itself
10 double bow-knot at the back OF his Spnola col
lar, and Mr.. Hoey as the quaint and inlmtable Old
Hoss still pursues his quest Of the elusive &c. hot
stoves, eghtday clocks, castiron statuary and any
thing else that Isn't chained down and driven in,
with the same imperturbabe gravity and eye single
to his own service as In days OF yore. Miss Min
ME French Is very acceptable exponent OF
frisky and irrepressible little Innocent Kidd, not
, forgetting even Jennie Yeamans, who created the
part, and in general the girls pretty the music
bright, the dancing lively, and the aggregated
fun as fast and furious II 1t had all occurred to
the clever participants 10 the very moment OF pro.
duction.
Rice's "Evangeline" Is claimed to be the only
original American opera boufIe, and, evenif pre-
fer to call 1t extravaganza, 1t Is one OF the most
oyabe of all our theatrical entertainments. Indeed
1t has outlasted many other productions OF preten
|; tious composers and lts drawing power appears tc
@undimlnished by the lapse of years. 1t will be
tPpcsne ont With great spendor at Albaugh's fhli
week. Providence journal OF recent date says
"sKvangeltne' has shown an almost astonishing
capahliIty for growth and development, and the en-
tertanment which last evening kept the audience ii
, such constant good humor would probably with dini
4, cuty be recognized In many passages as the same
thing with the huriesque Of years ago. EpdnOeHae
e however, Is there, and the Lone Fisherman and al
o q number the prmordia puns. The new phase
Is Of the piecsre such only to add 10 Its interes
l. and charm. vast amount OF new musc OF the mos
aesnifuy q fes and catchy kind and many special
ment and others o. which are remarkable In spec
tacular effect. of course the renowned heife
n popular ever. The six merry rufans In the thr
T. act do an act compounded OF song, athletics, an
N n have some dlfieulty In getting breath enough TO
il able 70 satisfy the demands for their services Tn
ns march of the Amazons, q gorgeous and eiiectiv
n spectacle, the various manguvres being done wit
asds s o
OF the new music no better praise can be given tina
1t gave rise TO very many demands for repetition
Among the best may be mentioned the battling quiz
as tette, abrieps song and dance, the wedding mir
,g net, the miners chorus. and the topical song h
w Gabriel, Like it. In fact, the musical part OF th
on performance was unusually well executed Miss Ma
i's Euiaia, and Miss Irene Verona as Gabriel beiI
the foremost In this respect The male character
n tn Mr. Mafit's Lone Fisherman has ali the u
ia canny absnrdiiy that should characterize this vene
he acts with unnagene animation and spirIls and i
as droery Is one OF the features OF the performanc
lip, Mr. Daniel Mason is very characteristic Car
ter Dietrich The chorus Ia exceptionally endoWt
with musical yigor aud tunefulness. The preseI
,or performance, taken throughout, goes OF with
wi uninterrupted snap and jOlity and there Is Ia.
re- OF much clever acting"
'ell The engagement OF the distinguished comeda
,ed Mr. j. b. Polk, at the New National Theatre ne
ia week, promises TO be notable one only from
artistic standpoint, but q social one as well. N
the Polk like brave Ohelio comes OF race whose FAM
on mas done service for the Sate"-ln fact he
ion "family tree" Of which any might well be prou
ane lie Is Bal,imorean by birth, and was Original
En- educated for the law. Early In life, however, tn
ChasteIaed Of polished actors Mr. Lester Wallac
M sa him famous, and induced him to adopt the stal
an' He &C. counts ,,ag among his relationship the
Ito his own cousin, and Cen Thomas Polk Of Nee
Ing lenburg fame Blsnop and Lieut.; Gen. Leonid
ana equally well known 10 history were relatives Of
'nal Indeed. he undoubtedly boasts the most dist
the lie has been In the theatrical profession some ep
cut or ten years and during that time has successfu
ss % 81 ns sSns
@ created more comedy parts than any other actor
.,, square, and since that time has been one OF O
''a most popular stars. One of his greatest creatiO
us was the part OF George Washington Phfpps In
nch "Banker's Daughter" which unqaestlonab!y ma
sing the success OF that famous play. Two seasons
'sts Mr. Polk returned from Australia, aud brought
be latest and most successful play, "Mixed Pickles. "
OF the Fourteenth street Theatre, New York. 1t ma
ling pronounced hit, and has been immensely succe
tain ful on the road.
d. ..,...
""" Manager Harris announces an engagement "
,, the fayorite comedian, r. r. Baker, late OF Bake
- Farron, who will appear In the universal comedy
80, "Chris aud Lena" Mr. Bakers excellent suppt
~ - Ing company Includes John Kerne the ceebra
M NED Irish comedian; Miss Emily Vivian, the charm
end soubrette, and the original Chris and Lena Quartz
non This comedy has been presented three thOusi
ston times. The Dublin Epenfng Telegraph said OF
man "An audience had assembled last evening fully
,bei numerous and certainly more fashionable than
ron. recently collected within the walls OF this pre-
min theatre In brunswick street, greet the new col
a sa. dian from American shores, Pete Baker, In
viii famous and original 'Chrls and Lena and by
,able hearty and continuous applause fny indorsed
erln verdict OF the metropolis on the new conner.
uan, amazing versatility Of Baker, together with
quaint dry humor, exquisite singing, and dancI