The Washington critic., 1886-09-11
NEXT WEEKS ADJUSTMENTS.

There is already brisk demand for seats
for Mr.. Daniel sully's performances ut Al
baugh's Grand Opera-llouse next week.
The first act of the play takes place in
Daddy Nolans elegant mansion in New
York city, and Is the occasion of birth.
day party given In honor Of his son, Tom,
who has Just been graduated from college.
The story is begun in this act. Tom has
been led into gambling and extravaganza,
and has forged his fathers name for large
'um. Daddy discovers this and makes
good the amount OF the forgery, but sends
Tom away from him. The second act shows
sDaddy reduced TO poverty aud engaged In
driving junk cart. This act takes place
in Daddy's humble home on Christmas
eve and is the occasion for fast and furious
FUN. The third act takes place on Brook
Ign Heights, East River, spanned by the
Brooklyn Bridge, seen IN the dis
taDce, as Is also the river front
age Of New York City. II is
moonlight scene, and is realistic beyond de-
scriptiOn. Electric lights are shown on the
bridge towers, and the lighted cable cars
are seen crossing and rccrossing This Of.
feet twas produced by Olenin, the electrician
OF the American Opera Company In this
act Tom returns wealthy just In time to
save his father from imprisonment for
debt. Plenty OF songs and music arc in
troduced, and the piece In its entirety is an
undoubtcd "go"
The appearance Of Miss Viola Allen at
the National Theatre Lext week as a stellar
attraction will be pleasing to many friends
made by her when sharing the honors as
leading support to SIgnor Salvini. "Talked
About" was written especially for her, and
has been pronounced a surprise, In that 1t
is as "sweet and wholesome as Hazel
kiike,n and as "attractiyc as 'E,mo
ralda.'n The story of "ralked About" Is
this A girl is found on Christmas Eve,
dying In the snow, 10y young clOCkmaker,
ChriHODhcr Cross, who also acts AS organ
ist In the village church. The waif proves
TO be very attractive young girl, wno has
been kept In an insane asylum by the pro-
verbal wicked uncle, and has escaped after
being half crazed by the cruelties practiccd
upon her Tho wicked uncle still pursues
the unfortunate girl aided by an ex-con-
Wet Of alarming villainy, but 1t Is trium-
phnntly proved that the heroine, who has
been known as Horeli, is the grand.daugs-
ter Of a good old parson, who figures prom
inently in the play and is possessed Of
boundlcss wealth, while the villains are
foiled and the clOckmaker is evidently to be
made happy as the curtain falls.
"Across the Continent" Oliver Doud
Byrons old play, with Mr. r. Fiton Rus
sell in the leading role, will be given next
week at Herzog's Ninth-,tre Opera.
House. The play is familiar to old theatre
goeis. The first scene is laid in the Five
Points, and gives a true aud striking pic
ture Of sin and vice In the great metropolis.
| Tho t,ippa v.in ha xyall nyrnpfc
own company supporting. The plot OF the
| play is based on actual facts, and some Of
| the principal characters are now living in
| New York. Miss Lisle Leigh fills the
| part of AgHeS Constance, the wronged and
cruelly-treated wife. Miss Dicke Waldro
renders very prettlly several Tyrolean
songs.